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January 21,2021
PHS wrestling heads to first state playoffs in 15 years
The Pickens Wrestling team
competed in the Region Dual
tournament over the weekend.
The Dragons first match was
against Cedartown. The team
scored a 55-18 victory bolstered
by pins from CJ Murphy, Chase
Nelson, Mason Powell, and Zak
Price.
In the next round, the team
faced off against Northwest
Whitfield who had placed fourth
in the state tournament the previ
ous year. While the team fought
hard, a few missed opportunities
led to a 53-18 defeat.
The next dual against South
east Whitfield would determine
whether the Dragons would pro
ceed to the state playoffs.
The team regrouped and held
off Southeast by a score of 48-3 3
led by pins from Dylan Gonzalez
and Julian Jacobs. Heritage
Dragon wrestlers and coaches at the Region Dual tournament last weekend. The team wiU compete in the State Dual
Tournament this weekend at Jefferson High School
would forfeit to the Dragons giv- However, the Dragons were dual, the Dragons lost 45-33. weekend at Jefferson High
ing the team third in the Region not finished. The team decided to The team will compete in the School,
and their first state playoff ap- challenge Central Carroll for true first and second roimds of the
pearance in 15 years. second. In an extremely close State Dual Tournament this
Boys basketball
drops three straight
Tucker Lowe finds tough going, moving the ball
against the Central Lions last week.
It was a tough week of
competition for the boys’ bas
ketball team, as they dropped
three straight games.
Last Tuesday, the team
played host to the Central
Lions. The team trailed 36-34
going into halftime. Unfortu
nately, the Dragons were un
able to close the gap after the
break
The Lions escaped Jasper
with a 66-54 lead. Owen Moss
and Tucker Lowe both put up
14 points in the loss.
In game two of the week,
the Dragons traveled to Her
itage for another region con
test. After taking a 19-16 point
lead into halftime, both teams
came out firing in the third
quarter.
Heritage outscored Pickens
21-17 in the frame. In the final
quarter, both teams played
strong defense. In the end, the
Generals pulled out the 4843
victory. Luke Rogers led the
way with 14 points in the paint.
On Saturday, the Dragons
played host to the Adairsville
Tigers. Both teams put on an
offensive show in the first half
Adairsville led 43-40 at half
time. In the third quarter, the
Tigers opened the gap by
outscoring the Dragons 18-10.
Pickens fought back in the
fourth, but ultimately fell to
Adairsville 71-66.
Next up for the Dragons are
region contests vs. Ridgeland
and Northwest.
Jr. Nettes land two wins
The Pickens Nettes 8th grade
basketball team traveled to Fan
nin County to play the Lady
Rebels in a region matchup.
Pickens opened up the first
quarter with smothering defense
to take a 8-0 lead at the break.
The Nettes improved offensively
in the second quarter, outscoring
the Lady Rebels 13-9. Pickens
led at half 21-9.
The Nettes' strong offensive
and defensive performances con
tinued in the third and four quar
ters. Pickens outscored Fannin
16-9 in the third quarter and 11-3
in the fourth quarter. The Nettes
would go on to defeat the Lady
Rebels 48-20.
Leading scorers for Pickens
were Ellison Steinhauer with 15
points and Elena Nelson with 14
points.
The 8th Grade Nettes visited
Lumpkin County for a region
matchup Wednesday, January
13th. Pickens jumped out to a
commanding lead, outscoring
Lumpkin 23-6 in the first quarter.
The second quarter saw more
of the same with Pickens taking
a 39-11 lead at the half. The sec
ond half was pretty even with the
Lady Indians scoring nine points
to the Nettes eight points. Pickens
went on to win 47-20.
Leading scorers for Pickens
were Ellison Steinhauer with 13
points and Emmie Moore with
12 points.
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Nettes hit 70+ point mark
for the fifth time this season
Carmyn Mullins for the Nettes (in white) races for the ball against several Lions
players.
It was a busy week for the
Varsity and JV Nettes with games
versus Central Carrollton, Her
itage, and Adairsville.
On Tuesday, January 12th the
Nettes hosted region opponent
Central High School out of Car
rollton. The Nettes were looking
to remain imbeaten in region play
and were successful by dominat
ing the Lady Lions 50-16.
Though the Nettes were not on
fire on offense, their defense was
suffocating as it generated 18
steals and held Central to just 10
percent in FG% for the game.
Isabella Howell led all scorers
with 13 points. Cassidy Richards
controlled the boards with nine
reboimds while Amanda Nelson
and Marlee McClure paced the
Nettes with three steals each.
On Friday, January 15th, the
Nettes traveled to Ringgold to
take on Region foe Heritage.
They brought the longest win
streak in AAAA with them, hav
ing won 10 in a row. The Lady
Generals would play spoiler and
top the Nettes 52-45 in a hard-
fought battle. Shooting woes
plagued the Nettes as they were
cold most of the night. Both
teams played stingy defense and
fans enjoyed a back and forth
game as the lead changed several
times. The Lady Generals took a
43-42 lead late in the fourth and
held on, expanding their lead
mostly through freethrows as the
Nettes tried to give themselves a
chance near the end.
Caroline Mullins was able to
reach double digits in scoring as
she paced the Nettes offense with
13. Madison Powell added eight,
while Reagan Harwood and
Amanda Nelson contributed
seven each.
The following day, the Nettes
hosted the Lady Tigers of
Adairsville and had an opportu
nity to shake off the loss from the
night before. The Lady Tigers felt
the angst of the Nettes as they
dominated in a 78-39 victory.
The Nettes reached the 70+ point
mark for the fifth time this season.
After a competitive first quarter
ended with a 19-17 Pickens lead,
the Nettes exploded in the second
with a 27-4 quarter. The Nettes
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#24 Cassidy Richards #25 Emma Gleason, #33 Carmyn
Mullins in action for the Nettes.
Ga. to consider sports betting again
$900,000.
By Dave Williams
Bureau Chief
Capitol Beat News Service
Atlanta - Online sports betting would
come to Georgia under legislation intro
duced in the state House of Representatives
Friday.
Under a bill sponsored by Rep. Ron
Stephens, a longtime proponent of legalized
gambling, at least six sports betting opera
tors would be licensed by the Georgia Lot
tery Corp., paying application fees of
$50,000 and annual licensing fees of
The operators would pay a tax of 16%
of their adjusted gross revenues. The
money would go toward education, includ
ing the popular HOPE Scholarships pro
gram.
Supporters of legalizing gambling in
Georgia argue the state is losing millions of
dollars in potential tax revenue to illegal
gambling.
“Georgia folks are doing it now,” said
Stephens, R-Savannah. “All we’re going to
do is capture the tax and put it in the HOPE
Scholarship. Continued on Page 3B
Sports
Fanatic
By
Tommy
Gartrell
Columnist
New
Faces
When the Bulldogs
open the 2021 season
on September 4 in
Charlotte against Clem-
son, it will be a much
heralded clash of top
five football powers,
but beyond this game,
new faces await Geor
gia on the opposing
sideline.
Following a year of
uncertainty, reduced at
tendance, canceled
games, and lower rev
enue, most analysts ex
pected stability in the
coaching ranks because
of big salaries, huge
buyout numbers and di
minished revenue. Sur
prisingly though, four
programs canned their
respective head
coaches.
Vanderbilt sent
Derek Mason packing
after a 27-55 record
during his six year run
in Nashville. Clark Lea,
the 38-year-old former
Notre Dame defensive
coordinator replaces
him. The Commodores,
who have been every
one’s homecoming
choice for years, look
for any opportunity to
at least become compet
itive in the SEC East.
South Carolina
canned Will Muschamp
who may return to his
alma mater Georgia as a
defensive assistant, late
in the 2021 season. The
Gamecocks hired
Shane Beamer who is
the son of legendary
Virginia Tech coach
Frank Beamer as his re
placement in his first
head coaching job. The
43-year-old worked as
the assistant head coach
at VT and most recently
at Oklahoma.
At Auburn, Bryan
Flarsin replaces Gus
Malzahn following a
hot and cold eight year
run which included one
SEC Championship,
but the marriage soured
since that 12-2 record
during 2013. Flarsin
who has never coached
in the SEC, won five
Mountain Division
championships at Boise
State during seven sea
sons with a 69-19 over
all record.
Most recently, Ten
nessee fired Jeremy
Pruitt only three disap
pointing (16-19) years
into his career there. A
replacement for the for
mer UGA and Alabama
defense coordinator has
not been chosen yet, but
considering the current
climate in Knoxville,
do not expect many
quality applicants.
Pruitt’s dismissal is part
of renewed carnage for
the program. An inter
nal investigation un
earthed Level I and II
recruiting violations
which the NCAA de
scribes as “severe
breech of conduct.”
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