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December 10, 2020
Nettes win big in first region game
The Nettes Cassidy Richards playing tough defense in the team’s 72-
45 win Friday. Richards led the way on the boards for the team with 9 re
bounds.
The Varsity Nettes traveled to
Carrollton on a rainy Friday to open
region play against Central High
School. The two-hour drive was
worth it as the Nettes secured a 72-
45 victory and their first region win.
The Nettes dominated the first quar
ter 24-9 and followed it with a 19-12
second quarter to take a 43-21 lead
into half time. Central came out in
the third looking to close the gap with
physical defense and pounding the
ball inside their 6’2” center.
The Lady Lions would only man
age to score 7 in the third, while the
Nettes added to their lead with 12
more. The final quarter was even at
17 for both squads.
Thirteen Nettes scored in the
game. Senior Reagan Harwood lead
the way with 11 points. Junior,
Carmyn Mullins added 10 and fresh
man Caroline Mullins contributed 9.
On the boards, Cassidy Richards led
the way with 9 rebounds, while Is
abella Howell snagged 7. Cassidy
added a personal record 10 blocks to
help shut down the Lady Lion attack.
Carmyn Mullins and Amanda Nelson
combined for 11 steals and the Nettes
caused Central to commit 38
turnovers with their pressure.
The Nettes who have evened their
record at 2-2 will host Heritage in
their home opener on 12/8 at 6 p.m.
Heritage is 2-0 in the region and 4-2
overall.
Later in the week, the Nettes and
Dragons will host Ridgeland and cel
ebrate Senior Night. The Ridgeland
games are at 7 and 8:30 with Senior
Night activities being held between
the games.
Dragons off last week
The Dragons varsity basketball
did not play last week but are set to
open season at home Tuesday.
Look for reports from that game
and the one against Ridgeland in
next week’s edition.
Amanda Nelson on the move for
PHS in the game at Carrollton.
This week in Sports History
by Ethan Swiech
December 6 -
December 12
December 6th:
On this day in 1961, Syra
cuse halfback, Ernie Davis,
became the first African-
American player to win the
Heisman Trophy. Davis com
pleted the '61 season with
823 rushing yards on 150
carries, 980 total yards from
scrimmage and 14 touch
downs. He culminated his
collegiate career as a two-
time All-American while
also leading the Orangemen
to a national championship in
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1959. Davis was inducted
into the College Football
Hall of Fame in 1979. His
number 44, which was also
worn by former Syracuse
running backs and future hall
of famers, Jim Brown and
Floyd Little, was retired in
2005.
December 7th:
On this day in 1966, Mon
treal Canadiens' center, Henri
Richard, scored the 250th
goal of his NHL career, find
ing the net during Montreal's
6-3 win over the Toronto
Maple Leafs. Henri joined
his older brother, Maurice, as
the first-ever sibling duo to
score 250 goals apiece.
Richard spent his entire 20-
year career with the Canadi
ens, recording 1,046 points
(358 goals and 688 assists)
through 1,258 games. He
also won 11 Stanley Cups,
played in nine All-Star
games and won the Bill Mas-
terson Trophy in 1974.
Richard's number 16 was re
tired by the Montreal organi
zation in 1975 and he
became a member of the
Hockey Hall of Fame in
1979.
December 8th:
On this day in 1980, the
Miami Dolphins hosted the
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GOP Turkey Shoot supports scholarships
The Pickens Republican Party is holding a turkey
shoot from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Saturday, December
12th at 144 Hyde Rd Jasper, Ga. Multiple prizes,
Gun raffle and more.
Food provided by Shade Tree BBQ. All proceeds
go to the Maxine Westbrook Moore Scholarships
which are awarded yearly to deserving high school
seniors in Pickens County.
Got a cool hobby?
we love to hear from local people who
have found unique forms of recreation
news@pickensprogress.com
Sports
Fanatic
By
Tommy
Gartrell
Columnist
Baseball’s
Hot Stove
No, there are no Major
League Baseball games
scheduled for Decem
ber, MLB brass are
playing plenty of games
right now. This so
called “hot stove” sea
son refers to baseball’s
owners meetings and a
virtual rendition of the
annual winter meetings
where management
from every team tries to
trade, buy and bluff
their way into a better
roster position for the
2021 baseball season.
The Covid 19 pan
demic forced the league
into remote or virtual
meetings rather than the
traditional convention
style gathering of
movers and shakers in
the MLB fraternity.
Thus far, nobody has
made any blockbuster
or even headline worthy
moves, but they are
coming.
For Atlanta, several
significant free agent
acquisitions and arbitra
tion eligible contracts
have the roster coming
into focus or at least, we
have a better idea of the
positions of need for
2021.
The Braves signed
veteran starting pitchers
Drew Smyly and Char
lie Morton to one year
contracts which adds
stability and veteran
presence to the roster.
Those additions com
plimented a talented
young stable of arms in
cluding Mike Soroka,
Max Fried, and Ian An
derson and lessens the
urgency to rush Kyle
Wright or Bryse Wilson
into the rotation. Seem
ingly, the starting staff
is set.
The bull pen could
probably be good
enough as currently
constructed, but I
would think that Alex
Anthopoulos would
look at an extra arm or
two for late inning re
lief. It is not a high pri
ority at the moment
though.
The team declined to
tender an arbitration
offer to outfielder
Adam Duvall and its
still trying to resign
Marcell Ozuna or a rea
sonable substitute. This
choice leaves Atlanta a
little thin in outfielders,
and it remains unlikely
that top prospects Drew
Waters and Christian
Pache are both ready
for the big club offen
sively. Expect a big
signing like Ozuna or a
significant trade to
bridge the gap in out
field though.
Another unanswered
question is at catcher.
Starter and reining Sil
ver Slugger Travis
d’Arnaud returns, but
who will be his backup?
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