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September 13, 2023
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Section B
JHS Baseball
Eston Simpson on the mound for
the Dragons.
Simpson
announces plans to
play for Clemson
Clemson University has snagged
another top-ranked athlete from Jef
ferson High School.
JHS baseball pitcher junior Eston
Simpson announced over the weekend
a verbal commitment to Clemson for
2025.
“Committed!! I wanted to say thank
you to my coaches, family, and every
one else that has helped me through
this process. Go Tigers!” Simpson said
via Twitter (X).
Earlier in the summer, JHS foot
ball standout Sammy Brown also an
nounced his plans to play for Clemson.
At 6’6” and 180 lbs., Simpson is a
top 100 prospect in Georgia, accord
ing to Prep Baseball Report (PBR).
PBR also announced that Simpson
is the recipient of the 2023 PBR Future
Games Most Valuable Pitcher award.
Simpson also plays for a travel ball
team and has participated in future
prospect events.
“The 6-foot-6 righty ticked a ton of
those intangible traits that are hard to
come by, and the physical projection
combined with his present stuff only
raised his ceiling that much higher,”
wrote PBR about Simpson’s play over
the summer.
CHS Softball
Photo by Amy Flint
Amelia Holloway at the plate for the Lady Tigers during recent action.
CHS softball team extends winning streak
The Commerce Tigers
softball team extended
its winning streak to four
games in action last week
against Athens Christian.
The Lady Tigers (4-9
overall, 3-0 region) pound
ed Athens Christian 16-4 in
a critical region matchup.
The Tigers were to have
faced Lake Oconee Acad
emy on Sept. 11 in non-re
gion play.
This week, the Tigers will
face Elbert County on Sept.
14 in a key region game that
might determine the future
region championship. The
Lady Tigers will also face
White County on Sept. 18
in non-region competition.
Both games will be at home.
Last week, the Tigers
closed down Athens Chris
tian in the 4 th thru 7 th in
nings allowing no runs
while scoring 6 runs in the
7th. The Tigers also had a
big 2nd inning with 5 runs
put on the board.
JHS Volleyball
JHS volleyball team wins tournament, now 21-3
The Jefferson High School Dragons vol
leyball team won the South of Town Show
down tournament over the weekend in Al
abama. The Dragons now have a 10-game
winning streak and are ranked #3 in Class
5A.
The Dragons will face Heritage and East-
side on Sept. 14 in region play and Prince
Avenue Christian at home on Sept. 19.
LAST WEEK
Last weekend, the Lady Dragons played
by invitation at Thompson High School
See JHS, page 2B
Photo by Christian Rodriguez
JHS Lady Dragons Amelia Pilgrim
and Kaytlin Johnson showing great
defense in action against Seckinger.
JCHS Volleyball
JCHS
volleyball
now 20-1
on season
Jackson County High School’s
volleyball team improved to 20-1 on
the season with a 3-1 victory over re
gion opponent Apalachee last week.
The Lady Panthers’ match on Sept.
12 was one of the most-highly antic
ipated matches of the season, when
they visited North Forsyth (results
will be posted online). The Lady
Panthers defeated North Forsyth in
the Region 8 championship last sea
son and both entered the match with
undefeated records in region play.
JCHS faces non-region power Mill
Creek on Sept. 14.
Against Apalachee, the Lady
Panthers seemed a dominant 25-9
score in the first set before dropping
the second set 25-22. The set loss
was just the Lady Panthers’ fourth
dropped set this entire season.
The Panthers then stormed back in
the third and fourth sets, seeming 25-
20 and 25-14 wins to earn the match
victory. In the match, senior Syd
ney McCutcheon had 37 assists and
a team-best 21 digs. Ruthie Fowler
had 18 kills, while Paisley Gillespie
had 16 kills.
Ranked sixth in Class AAAAAA,
the Lady Panthers have been domi
nant this season. Gillespie leads the
team with 183 kills, 132 digs and
36 serving aces. McCutcheon has a
team-high 395 assists, while Ava Le-
sniak has 224 receptions. Chandler
Blake has 19 blocks to lead the team.
As a team, JCHS has 549 kills, 42
blocks, 178 serving aces, 607 digs,
496 assists and 581 receptions.
Peripheral Neuropathy Breakthrough
“My feet feel like they’re on fire.”
“Each step feels like I’m walking through wet
paint.”
“I live in constant fear that I’ll fall.”
“I can’t sleep, my hands and feet tingle all night.”
What do all of these people have in common?
They suffer from peripheral neuropathy. It’s
estimated that more than 20 million people in the
United States have peripheral neuropathy.
Unfortunately this figure may be significantly
higher as the disease is often misdiagnosed
because of its wide array of symptoms.
Nancy Sencil, L.Ac, of 5 Points Acupuncture in
Athens, Georgia shares this belief. “I’ve been
treating neuropathy, in all its various forms, for
over two decades and so often my patients come
to see me because of the symptoms, not because
of a diagnosis. They saw one of my magazine ads,
or read the testimonial of another patient and say
to themselves, ‘hey, I feel the same thing’.”
Cecilia B. from Athens testified to this. “I
remember my husband driving me to my
consultation and I saw a woman running just
outside our neighborhood. I was so envious -1
just kept thinking ‘I would give anything just to
walk again’. My primary care doctor told me my
troubles with pain and balance were just
symptoms of old age and gave me a prescription. I
was so depressed.”
Fortunately, Cecilia would eventually see Nancy
in the local paper talking about similar symptoms
and how she offers a real solution at 5 Points
Acupuncture, “I just knew I had to see her. She
was my last hope.”
“Almost all of our patients come to us with a story
similar to Cecilia's. They’ve been everywhere else.
They’ve been told there’s no hope. They've been
told ‘it’s just part of getting older’.” shares Edyn, a
Patient Care Coordinator at 5 Points Acupuncture.
“It just breaks my heart but I know how much we
can help people like Cecilia so I’m always so happy
when they walk through our door.”
Those diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy often
face a very grim reality; Western medicine declares
that there is no solution while most alternative
therapies carry large price tags and offer little to no
resolve. This is why Nancy and the staff at 5 Points
Acupuncture pride themselves on being The last
resort with the best results’.
Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the
nerves and this damage is commonly caused by
lack of blood flow in the hands and feet. A lack of
blood flow results in a lack of nutrients; the nerves
then begin to degenerate and die which causes pain
ranging from discomfort to debilitating. Because
neuropathy is a degenerative condition, once those
nerves begin to deteriorate they will continue to do
so until they are completely expired, leaving those
suffering with crippling balance issues. “In this
case, the absence of pain is not necessarily a good
thing,” shares Nancy. “This usually indicates that
your nerves are hanging on by a fragile thread,”
So how exactly is Nancy able to reverse the effects
of this degenerative disease? “Acupuncture has
been used to increase blood flow for thousands of
years which helps to get the necessary nutrients to
the affected nerves. But the real magic happens
when I integrate ATP Resonance BioTherapy™.
This is tech that was originally developed by
NASA to expedite recovering and healing.”
“I just can’t say enough about 5 Points
Acupuncture,” Cecilia shared through tears of joy.
“My husband and I moved here 3 years ago and he
plays golf once a week. I had to quit playing because
of the pain and discomfort. Last week, I played with
him! And next week we’re going line dancing. I am
truly living life these days!”
“According to Cecelia’s test results, she has seen a
74°/i improvement in pain and functionality, which
is on par with a majority of our patients,” shares
Edyn. “But more important than those test results
is the joy she’s expressed being here and hearing
about all the amazing things she’s able to do
because she feels great!”
By seamlessly blending the ancient science of
acupuncture with modern medical solutions,
Nancy Sencil has achieved a 90% success rate in
reversing the effects of neuropathy. She starts
each patient with an initial consultation during
which a sensory exam is performed. “This not
only aids in making a proper diagnosis but it
helps to define just how much nerve damage has
occurred. This is important because if a patient
has suffered more than 95% damage, there is little
that I can do to help them. I’m familiar with the
medical miracle but I know my limits as a
practitioner and the limits of my medicine.”
When it comes to treating peripheral neuropathy,
regardless of its origin, early detection greatly
improves your chances of a full recovery.
If you or someone you love are suffering with
chronic pain that presents as burning, tingling, or
‘pins and needles’ or you’ve recently been
diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, it’s
important to know that there are options. There
is hope.
Call (706)549-3176 to schedule
your initial consultation or go to
5PointsAcupuncture.com to read
more incredible stories!
