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O O The Jackson Herald Sports www.mainstreetnewssports.com May 3, 2023 Phone:(706)367-5233 Fax:(706)387-5417 sports@mainstreetnews. com Section B Tigers advance to Sweet Sixteen Sectional Qualifiers around the County The Commerce Tigers defeated Pepperell last Friday (Apr. 28) to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. During the first game of the series, the Tigers took an early 3-1 lead in the second inning. The Tigers got their bats going in the sixth inning and scored five runs. Coy Argo, Cayden Lord, Hampton Hutto and Hudson Thomason all drove in the runs during the inning for the Tigers. Jaxon Foster went seven innings on the mound for the Tigers. Foster struck out five, walked one and allowed two runs on six hits. The Tigers won the first game 8-2 against Pepperell. During game two, the Tigers took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. The next two innings remained scoreless for both teams. In the fourth inning, the Tigers notched on four more runs courtesy of Braxton Morris, John Paul Allen and Coleson Smith. Cayden Lord led the Tigers on the mound for all seven innings. Lord allowed five runs on four hits and struck out six batters. The Tigers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen to take on King’s Ridge Christian in Alpharetta. Commerce and King’s Ridge will play the best two out of three on Thursday (May 4) and an if game is scheduled for Friday (May 5) if the Commerce Tigers and the King’s Ridge Tigers split. The Commerce Tigers are curently 13-19 on the season and 8-7 in region play. King’s Ridge is cur rently 23-5 on the sea son and finished 14-2 in region play. Sectional Qualifiers: JCHS: Sole Bailey — 100m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles (Region Champion in both) Girls 4x100m — Ava Borah, Angel Mattox, Alivia Harrell, Jalyn Robinson (Region Champions) Girls 4x200m — An gel Mattox, Jalyn Robin son, Sole Bailey, Kamryn Shaw-Foreman (Region Champions) Jalyn Robinson 100m — (4th in Region) Jaret Douglas 100m — (3rd in Region) and 200m (4th in Region) The Panthers will compete at Apalachee High School this upcoming Saturday (Apr. 6) for a chance to make it to State. CHS: Girls: 200m: Ava Adams (4th) 400m: Ivy Tolbert (3rd) 800m: Ermay Vazquez (2nd) 1600m: Ermay Vazquez (2nd) 3200: Ermay Vazquez (2nd) 300m hurdles: Paden Bell (3rd) 4X100: Yazmine Usher, Shay Mitchell, Jayla Collins, Yulissa Ponce (3rd) 4X200: Ava Adams, Jayla Collins, Shay Mitchell, Jayla Collins (1st) 4X400: Ava Adams, Ivy Tolbert, Ermay Vazquez, Paden Bell (2nd) Long Jump: Paden Bell (1st) Jayla Collins (2nd) Pole Vault: Camden Thomason (1st) Discus: Jurnee Vann (3rd) Shot Put: Lorin Pursley (2nd) Boys: 100m: Jacari Huff (1st) 200m: Jacari Huff (1st) 4X100.: Jacari Huff, Jaid- en Daniels, Wesley Usher, Josh Fields (2nd) 4X200: Huff, Daniels, Usher, Fields (1st) 4X400: Daniels, Fields, Jackson Morris, Toby Rus sell (4th) Long Jump: Josh Fields (4th) Triple Jump: Jackson Morris (2nd) Pole Vault: Wesley Usher (3rd) Discus: Tysean Wiggins (4th) Shot Put: Jerimiah Mintz (2nd) EJCHS: Girls: Girls 100 meter hurdles: Kaitlyn Weaver (Region runner up), Alivia Weaver (Region Champ) Girls 300m Hurdles: Kait lyn Weaver, Alivia Weaver (Region Champ) Girls 400 Meter Dash: Antonia Pittman (Region Runner Up) Girls 200 Meter Dash: Antonia Pittman Girls Triple Jump: Arya Law (Region Runner Up), Destiny Rakestraw Girls High Jump: Arya Law (Region Runner Up) Girls Discus: Hannah Kent Girls Shot Put: Ryleigh Nunn Girls 4x100 Meter Relay: Region Champs (Arya Law, Vayda Hannah, Nova Han nah, Jariah Thomas) Girls 4x200 Meter Relay: Region Champs (Vayda Han nah, Nova Hannah, Destiny Rakestraw, Antonia Pittman) Girls 4x400 Meter Relay: Region Champs (Alivia Weaver, Vayda Hannah, Destiny Rakestraw, Antonia Pittman) Boys: Boys Discus: Jacob Col lins, Jamal Neal Boys Shot Put: Jamal Neal (Region Runner Up) Boys 4x200 Meter Relay: Region Runner Up (Javon Huff, Jamarion Collins, Jathan Daniels, TJ Jackson) Boys 4x400 Meter Relay: (Isael Guerra-Baca, Jacob Hertzog, Jathan Daniels, Jamarion Collins) Boys 4x800 Meter Relay: (Isael Guerra-Baca, Griffin McDaniel, Michael Kelle- her, Collin Ramsey, Hayden Hodges) JHS: Girls: 800m: Kiley Powell 1600m: Hannah Schroder and Lauren Hailey 3200m: Hannah Schroder and Kira Stevens 4x800: Hannah Schroder, Lauren Hailey, Josie Fuller and Kiley Powell Long Jump: Rileigh Harrison Pole Vault: Ella Kul- niszewski, Ansley Rice and Emma Carson 100m Hurdles: Hannah Howard 400: Hannah Perkins 4x100 Meter Relay: Aubrianna Ferrero, Hannah Howard, Rileigh Harrison and Rihanna Wood 4x200 Meter Relay: Aubrianna Ferrero, Mikayla burrage, Emeri Billings and Rihanna Wood Boys: Discus: Eve Knight Shot Put: Teah Gales 800m: Ben Davis and Austin Click 1600m: Ben Davis 3200m: Brock Brush 4x800 Meter Relay: Brock Brush, Austin Click, Garri son Lee and Ben Davis Long Jump: Sammy Brown Triple Jump: Mikey Roberts Pole Vault: Adam Henley 100m: Sammy Brown 200m: Sammy Brown 4x100 Meter Relay: Justin Beatty, Jark’i Hardeman, Vermarion Davis and Sam my Brown Shot Put: Brian Senter Submitted photo. Pictured above are coaches and members of the Commerce baseball program after defeating Pepperell to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The Tigers are set to play a best two out of three this upcoming Thursday in Alpharetta. Local Farmers Markets Farm to Fork Freshness & Community Dig in at ExploreBraselton.com/ farmers-market Weekly Braselton Farmers Market Kick-off May 5, 2023, 4 to 10 p.m. Food, Music & Movie Fun! Join us for tacos, to-go margaritas, live music and a free, family-friendly Movies Under the Stars featuring Coco. Fridays, 4-7 PM Braselton Town Green Weekly activities may include live music, face painting, movies, scavenger hunts and more! Weekly Markets May-September
