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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010
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By Amy Glover
IT WAS a hot night and a
fast show for fans at the Night
of Fire at the Atlanta Dragway
Saturday night in Commerce.
In the Super Pro final. Tommy
Motes, Loganville, faced
off against Mark Hancock,
Commerce. Hancock got the
handicap tree with a 5.11 dial-
in against Motes's 4.96 dial.
Hancock’s .034 reaction time
wasn’t good enough for Motes’s
.025 launch, however. Hancock
lost the double breakout with
a 5.09 elapsed time at 134.60,
while Motes made the better run
in 4.95 seconds at 138.16 mph
for the win.
In races involving local driv
ers:
•Jeff Voyles, Hoschton, and
Canton’s Larry Chance were
locked in a Camaro battle in the
Pro finals. Chance’s ’68 model
was dialed in a 6.55, while
Voyles made a 6.61 prediction
for his ’69 edition. Both men left
the line a little late, as Voyles’s
.128 green light was outmatched
by Chance’s TOO reaction.
Chance crossed the win stripe
first, with a 6.57 elapsed time
at 104.61 mph. Voyles lagged
behind with some car trouble,
ending his run in 13.96 seconds
at 42.65 mph.
•Nick Wagner, Jefferson,
and Mike Puckett, Norcross,
geared up for the Sportsman
final, with Puckett dialed in
at 13.17, a little quicker than
Wagner’s 13.26 dial-in. Wagner
jumped too quickly at the start,
cutting a -.015 red light. That
handed Puckett the win, but
the two competitors still ran it
out. Wagner finished in 13.14
seconds at 101.35 mph, while
Puckett rode his victory lap in
13.26 seconds at 103.64 mph.
•Homer’s Brett Bowman,
piloting a 1981 Firebird, lined
up against ’09 Pro champion the
1967 Camaro of Chad Brewer,
Canton, in the Open Comp/
Full Body class. Brewer meant
business with a 7.31 dial-in, as
Bowman prepared himself for
his 7.96 prediction. Bowman
left the line with a .045 reac
tion time, Brewer keeping close
with a .050 green light. The
pair finished dead on the dial,
with Bowman at 85.31 mph and
Brewer at 94.01 mph, making
Bowman’s better light the deter
miner of his success.
• Cole Sheriff, 14, Lula, and
Jackie Lastinger, 17, Lilbum,
raced in the 13-17 Junior
Dragster finals. Sheriff had the
tree handicap with his 7.93 dial-
in, and left with a .086 green
light. Lastinger, dialed in at 7.90,
tore alter with a .017 reaction.
Sheriff broke out at the top end
with a 7.92 second run at 81.12
mph, and Lastinger claimed her
win with a 7.97 second run at
80.94 mph.
DISTRICT WINNERS
The Jefferson-based Mike’s Grill Softball team, which went 10-0 during the regular
season and won the district title, earned a berth to the Georgia Men’s Open State
Tournament hosted by the Cherokee County Recreation and Parks Association in
Woodstock. The team advanced to state by beating Forsyth County in the district
championship. Pictured are (standing) Brian Turner, Anthony Welchel, Stephen
Taylor, Chris Heath, Ryan Durrett, Brent Peek, Mike Bosquet, (kneeling) Nathan
Darnell, J.R. Vandereist, Keith Lord and Jared Roberts.
RUNNERS-UP AT DISTRICT
The 11-12-year-old Jackson County Stars placed second in the District 6 Dizzy Dean
tournament June 18-20 at West Jackson Park. The Stars will advance to the state
Dizzy Dean tournament in Gordon County July 9. Pictured are (front row, L to R)
Hannah Dunfee, Eryn Elliott, Tiffany Whisnant, Kristin Whitlock, Ashley Meadows
Erin Jackson, (second row) coach Terri Elliott, coach Bo Whisnant, Faith Hamby,
Ale Silcott, Taylor Beshers, Kayla Brown, Taylor Neal, Maliyah Morris, coach Trixie
Whitlock and coach Maggie Poe. Not pictured are Alyssa Baker and coach Kelly
Jackson.
FIRST CAMP UNDER NEW LADY EAGLES COACH
Katie David, new head girls’ basketball coach at East Jackson High School, host
ed her first Future Lady Eagles Camp last week. Submitted photo
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JEFFERSON 11-YEAR-OLD ALL-STARS WIN DISTRICT
Jefferson’s 11-year-old all-star baseball team went unbeaten to win the District 6
Dizzy Dean tournament title. Pictured are (front row, L to R) Bryce Conkel, Lane
Sorrow, Roger Hulsey, A.J. Pittman, Garrett Beem, Larkin Blasingame, (middle)
Jared Hulsey, Dillion Tallent, Levi Coleman, Kasen Rainey, Garrett Brown, (back)
Mark Hulsey, Coaty Brown and Brad Beem.
JEFFERSON 9-YEAR-OLD ALL-STARS TAKE TITLE
The Jefferson 9-year-old all-star baseball team won the District championship
recently and will compete in the state tournament starting on July 1. Pictured are
(front, L to R) Cody Bare, Stephen Page, Andrew Dye, Alex Dye, Jack Kelly, Walker
Fryer, (middle) Nick Jorensen, Brett Bell, Trey McEver, Hart Blackstock, Billy
Guthrie, (back) coaches Mitch Guthrie, Luke Fryer, Mac McEver and Kevin Bare.
JHS track
closed in July
THE JEFFERSON High School
track will be closed for most of July
due to resurfacing.
The public will not be able to use
the track during the renovation pro
cess.
JCCHS offers
free player
development
camp July 12-15
JACKSON COUNTY
Comprehensive High School will
host a free player development bas
ketball camp for girls in grades 4-7
July 12-15 from 9 a.m. to noon at the
JCCHS gym.
Registration begins Monday, July
12, at 8:30 a.m.
JCCHS coaches and players will
run the camp.
JHS volleyball
workouts start
July 13
THE JEFFERSON HIGH school
volleyball team will hold its first sum
mer workout July 13 at 9 a.m.
All June events have been can
celled. Included in the July schedule
is a July 19-22 youth camp, which
runs from 6-8 p.m. nightly. Tryouts
are Aug. 2-4. The first match is Aug.
14.
Triathlon coming
to Jackson County
in July
THE TRI2 REMEMBER Triathlon is
scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Sunday, July
18, at Crow’s Lake near Jefferson.
This is the first year the event will be
in Jackson County.
Participants will swim 500 meters,
bike 15 miles and run 3.1 miles. All
those who finish receive a medal.
Online registration runs through
Monday, July 12.
Proceeds from the triathlon
will benefit the Tri-2-Remember
Foundation, Inc. (“T2R”), whose pur
pose is to raise money for Alzheimer’s
research. For more information,
email Denise Novicki at dnovicki@
tri2remember.com or go to www.
active.com/triathlon/jefferson-ga/
tri2remember-sprint-triathlon-2010.
Jackson Co. TD
club golf tourney
is July 19
THE JACKSON COUNTY Panther
Touchdown Club will hold its 10th
annual golf tournament Monday,
July 19, at Chateau Elan Woodlands
Course.
Registration begins at 8 a.m., with
a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Lunch
will be provided. Individual and team
slots are still available at $100 per
player. Corporate packages and hole
sponsorships are also still available.
Call Lianne Daniel at 770-536-
3344 (Monday through Friday from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or send an email to
lianne.daniel@gmail.com to register
or obtain sponsorships.
“The JCCHS Touchdown Club’s
purpose is to support and promote
the Jackson County Panther High
School football program,” organiz
ers said.
JCCHS tennis
teams holding
conditioning
sessions
THE JACKSON COUNTY
Comprehensive High School ten
nis program is offering conditioning
sessions for all current and rising
JCCHS tennis players.
Workouts are every Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday from 8-11
a.m., except for the week of the
Fourth of July.
JCCHS volleyball
tryouts upcoming
THOSE INTERESTED in
trying out for the 2010-2011
Jackson County Comprehensive
High School volleyball team can
contact coach Crystal Colley at
ccolley@jackson.k12.ga.us or visit
the team’s website for a summer
schedule and tryout dates at www.
jackson.k12.ga.us/jcchs/Athletics/
Volleyball/vball.pdf
JCCHS hosting
football camp
July 21-23
A FOOTBALL CLINIC will be
held July 21-23 at Jackson County
Comprehensive High School from
6-9 p.m. Cost is $50 for players in
grades 1-8.
Pre-registration ends July 1. The
camp will accept “walk-ups,” but
t-shirt sizes are needed by July 1.
Contact coach Billy Kirk at 706-
410-5835 or email bkirk@jackson.
k12.ga.us to register.
JCPR sports
camps scheduled
THE JACKSON COUNTY Parks
and Recreation department will
offer two more camps this sum
mer.
Eurotech soccer camp will be
held at Lamar Murphy Park July
12-16 at a cost of $100. There are
two age groups.
A cheerleading clinic will be held
at Lamar Murphy Park July 26-30
for ages 6-12. Cost is $65.
Call 706-367-6350 to preregister
or for more information.
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