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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2010
BASEBALL
JHS FOOTBALL
STICHER SIGNS WITH WABASH
Jackson County senior Zack Sticher signed last week to play baseball at Wabash
College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Pictured are, front row, left to right, Colby Sticher,
Jacob Sticher, father Chris Sticher, Zack Sticher, mother Lara Sticher, Ashleigh
Sticher, back row, JCCHS athletic director Joe Lancaster, head baseball coach
Tommy Fountain and assistant coach Jon Veldhuis.
EJCHS FOOTBALL
Eagles finish spring practice
WORKING HARD
Parker Wilson (80) works to stay on his feet against a
teammate during a recent practice session.
Photo by Brandon Reed
Dragons wrap up spring football practice
SPRING PRACTICE
wrapped up Tuesday for the
East Jackson Eagles as they
continue to prepare for the
2010 football season.
With last season's 10-2
overall and 8-1 region results
a fading memory, the Eagles
are looking forward to the
work ahead that they hope will
result in more history being
written for East Jackson.
Head football coach Frank
Caputo said the enthusiasm
his players have had on the
practice field has been infec
tious.
“I’m just tickled to death
at the job that our coaches
are doing and that our kids
are doing” he said. “From
the middle school all the way
through the high school, it
seems like everybody is getting
on the same page and doing a
great job. We're delighted that
we’re able to see and coach
so many kids and see their
attitudes be so positive and
upbeat.”
Caputo said that as of
Monday morning, as many as
96 kids had been on the field
during spring practice.
“I know there will be a cou
ple of new kids (in the final
days of practice),” he said.
“We’ve been picking as we go.
Of course, there's some that
want to participate, but for one
reason or another weren't able
to get out there in equipment,
but they’ve been there.”
Caputo said that three kids
had been lost due to ineligi
bility.
“All in all, our numbers are
pretty good,” he added. “We
can entertain as many as the
student body wants to put out
there. We’ll be glad to coach
every one of them.”
With spring practice now
wrapping up, it makes the
excitement level being carried
over into the summer months
a key.
“Our coaches spoke to the
kids Friday,” Caputo said.
“We’re having a great spring,
we're flying around with the
ball. We just have to be able
to carry that into the season.
I think, for myself, I’m real
excited, but I’m going to have
to stay low-key, because it’s
going to be a long summer and
a long season.
“I think it's important that
we stay enthusiastic, but we
don't get impatient with the
process.”
By Brandon Reed
SPRING PRACTICE
wrapped up this week for the
defending 8-AA region cham
pion Jefferson Dragons.
Due to last week's state
track and field meet, the
Dragons got only nine days
of practice in as opposed to
the usual ten.
But the team made the
most of their time, despite
wet weather early last week,
as they prepare to defend
THE “RUN Across
Jackson” girls cross-coun
try camp will be held May
31-June 2 at the East Jackson
Middle School gym.
Coach Bob Roller and
coach Carly Rebecca Parr
will provide instruction on
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their title in the upcoming
season.
Jefferson head coach T.
McFerrin said his team made
progress over the time they
had last week and into this
week.
“I thought on Tuesday and
Wednesday (of last week),
we made a lot of progress.
We didn't have a good day on
(last) Monday, but part of that
was due to the weather. But
then we had good practices
running for speed, endurance
and racing.
Transportation will be pro
vided to the running sites in
Jackson County.
Camp includes five meals
and a t-shirt, with overnight
stays on May 31 and June 1
on Tuesday and Wednesday.”
That gave the Dragons
seven days of practice, with
the eighth and ninth com
ing this past Monday and
Tuesday.
“We won’t get in ten
days, but we’ll get in nine,”
McFerrin said Monday.
The difference between
this week and last is the
addition of team members
who have been off playing
baseball or taking part in the
state track meet.
“That will give us some
guys that haven't been
out there,” McFerrin said
Monday afternoon. “That'll
be nice to have them out,
because they're all field posi
tions. We’ll have more depth
in practice, and that will be
important. We'll probably
do a lot of teaching with
those guys.”
Despite losing some prac
tice over the last two weeks,
McFerrin said once school
is out this Friday, the team
can begin catching up on lost
time.
“We can start practicing
with them in the summer,”
he said. “We’ll have passing
league going on here. We'll
have at least seven sessions
here, so that will help them.
They’ll get a lot of reps on
that. Then we're going to
at least one passing league
camp. That's the great thing
about the summer, because
you can get caught up.”
Things will also be better
with several players miss
ing practice finally getting a
chance to hit the field.
“We haven't seen them
yet,” McFerrin said Monday.
“They haven't practiced, and
I know it's going to be new
to them. Several of them
haven't played football, and
it’s the first time out for them.
But they’re good athletes, so
I’m glad they’re coming out.
That's a positive.
“We'll find out more in
the next couple of days and
weeks to follow. I'm glad
they’re coming out.”
at EJMS.
The cost for the camp is
$50 per girl.
For more information, con
tact EJCHS Cross Country
coach Bob Roller at 706-
248-2084 (night) and 706-
335-6987 (day).
JHS continued from IB
central office was overwhelming. When you
couple that with the volunteers from the Jefferson
community we gave each and every athlete a
great experience. The memories of the experi
ence has left an immeasurable positive mark
on the entire state. I appreciate everyone who
helped make this year a success.”
Four members of the team, Tyler Porter, Josh
Kies, Derrick Perkins, Sky Porter and Noah
McCarthy, are all nominees for the all area
team.
Tyler Porter, a senior, will continue his edu
cation and vaulting career at the University of
Tennessee next year, while Kies, also a senior,
will move on to Findsay-Wilson College. Senior
Sky Porter will continue on to North Georgia
College next year. Perkins and McCarthy, both
juniors, will return to JHS next year
tii'iutnation Sijh
HEADS UP
Taylor Poff throws a pass during last week’s Jefferson
football practice. Photo by Brandon Reed
JCCHS TRACK AND FIELD
Girls cross country camp to be held
Diamond Hill Church Road Closure Notice
Diamond Hill Church Road is scheduled for closure at the bridge over the North Oconee River for the purpose of
bridge deck replacement and painting. The closure will begin on Tuesday, June 1, and is expected to remain in
place for approximately 6 weeks. The detour route provided will be signed to direct traffic on a safe alternate
route.
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