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Page 10A — Wednesday, August 31,2016 The True Citizen
SPORTS
3-TD SPREE!
Bears clinch win in
fourth quarter rally
The Burke County Bears defeat rival Statesboro High, 28-17, after a late game scoring spree.
By David Stembridge
3tembridge@gmail.com
ON THE FIELD
The Bears started out slow
after Statesboro kicked a field
goal in the bottom of the first
for 3 points. On the Bears’ first
drive in the second quarter,
junior Bill Knight jumped into
the end zone for the Bears' first
score. Junior Jeremy Tinley’s
kick was blocked leaving the
score at 6-3.
At the bottom of the second
the Blue Devils kicked a 38-
yard field goal to tie the game
6-6.
In the middle of the third
quarter, Statesboro tacked on
another field goal to take back
the lead, 9-6.
They wouldn’t keep it for
long.
The Bears came alive in the fi
nal quarter and put 22 points on
the board in a matter of minutes.
Junior running back Cameron
Holmes stung first, scoring a
touchdown on their first drive.
Tinley’s kick was blocked again,
but the Bears were up, 12-9.
Halfway into the quarter, Hol
mes made it back into the end
zone, and a two-point conver
sion run by junior Damari Kelly
put the Bears up by 11 points.
With less than 3 minutes on
the clock, Kelly scored another
touchdown, and the conversion
attempt by Knight was good for
a score of 20-9.
Statesboro answered back
with a touchdown and two-point
conversion ... but it wasn’t
enough. The Bears upped their
record to 2-0 with the 28-17
win.
- Come on Burke County! Fans cheer on the
Bears to their second win of the season.
Junior Bill Knight dove into the end zone for the Bears' first score against Statesboro.
BE THERE
This Friday, the
Bears will travel to
the “House of Pain”
in Sandersville to
take on the Wash
ington County
Golden Hawks.
Game time is 7:30
p.m. The Golden
Hawks are 0-1 with
an opening season
loss, 43-21, to
Jones County.
COACH'S CORNER
Comments from Head Coach Eric Parker
“We started a little slow offensively again against
Statesboro. However, our defense was lights-out most of
the night. I was happy to see our offense get on track and
especially our running game.
We had a lot of contributors and that's probably how we
will have to win all year!
This Friday night, Washington County will play a style
that's similar to ours. It's always a great game when we
play them and I'm sure this one will be too."
BY THE NUMBERS
BC SHS
TOTAL OFFENSE 445 204
PASSING YARDS 79 135
RUSHING YARDS 366 69
PENALTIES 5-60 7-45
TURNOVERS 1 2
FIRST DOWNS 21 13
BC PASSING
Damari Kelly: 8/10,74 yards
Bill Knight: 1/1,5 yards
RUSHING
Cameron Holmes: 10 carries for 152 yards
Damari Kelly: 17-119 yards
Bill Knight: 12-72 yards
RECEIVING
Quantavious Wilson: 6-52 yards
Demian Williams: 1-28 yards
Clinton Roberson: 1-15 yards
Cameron Holmes: 1-7 yards
DEFENSE
Ali Gilbert: 6 solo tackles, 8 assists, 2 forced
fumbles
Marcello Snelling: 4,1
Jhanile Jones: 4,0
Cail Jackson: 3,0
CORRECTION
A story in the Aug.
20 edition of The
True Citizen errone
ously reported that
the Lady Bears soft-
ball team lost to the
Grovetown,6-1.lthas
since come to our at
tention that the game
was stopped due to
inclement weather,
and the teams did
not complete enough
innings for the game
to count.
DOUBLE DIGITS
Lady Bears slam
two region teams
By David Stembridge
stembridge@gmail.com
An eight-run explosion in the
third inning spurred the Burke
County Lady Bears (4-5) to a
13-1 win in four innings over
Cross Creek (5-4) last Tuesday.
The Lady Bears scored in the
third on an RBI single by Emily
Price, an RBI single by Kaity
Godbee, a two-run double by
Savanna Loper, a passed ball,
an error, and a two-run single
by Grace Coalson.
Leading hitters in the game
were seniors Coalson, 3-2 with
an RBI, and Sara Mitchell and
Price, who both hit 3-1 with an
RBI. Junior Trianna Cooper
went 3-1 and Sophomore Hay-
lee Dixon was 2-1. Sophomore
Savanna Loper hit 2-1 with 3
RBIs.
Head Coach Lee Smoak
called it a great week and hopes
to keep the momentum going.
"The Cross Creek win was a
huge statement because we have
really struggled to beat them
over the past few years,” he said.
“And it was critical to get that
first region win in the books.”
Against Academy of Rich
mond County, the Lady Bears
took a strong lead in the first
inning, never looking back. The
game was over in 3 innings,
19-0.
“The Lakeside win was a
boost for us because they have
beaten some quality teams this
year” Coach Smoak said. “We
have been playing much better
defense and getting really good
pitching. Defense is always go
ing to be an x-factor for us ...
when we play good defense, the
rest takes care of itself.”
The offense was led by Coo
per who went 2-2 with 3 RBIs.
Sophomore Kalyn Waldrop hit
2-1 with 2 RBIs and Godbee and
freshman Shelby Seigler both
hit 1-1 with an RBI.
The Lady Bears played Lake
side on Monday and Baldwin
on Tuesday but results were not
available at press time.
The Lady Bears scored in the third on an RBI single by
senior Emily Price.
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Annual Meeting
September 13,2016
Burke County Farm Bureau Office
720 West 6th Street, Waynesboro, GA
Business Meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Current membership is needed to attend
FINANCIAL FOCUS
A College Degree Is Still a
Smart Investment
Summer is almost over, which means it’s “back-to-
school” time. If you have young children, you may be
purchasing backpacks, pencils, notebooks and similar
items. But one day, you could be shopping for colleges
— and when you do, you’ll find the bill is a little bit higher than the one
you get from your local school-supply store. That’s why it’s never too
soon to start saving. Just how costly is college? For the 2014-2015
school year, the average expense — tuition, fees, room and board —
was $18,943 at a public four-year school and $42,419 at a four-year
private school, according to the College Board. And if recent history is
any guide, these numbers will likely keep climbing. But there’s no need
to panic.
David Tapley
For one thing, your child may be eligible for loans, grants or
scholarships. Still, you will likely end up shouldering some of the
financial load, and you may ask yourself if it’s worth it. How much
difference can a college degree make in the lives of your children?
Actually, college still seems to be a pretty good investment: The average
college graduate will receive about $1 million more in lifetime earnings
than the average high school graduate, according to the U.S. Census
Bureau. So when you assist your children in getting to college, you
can be reasonably sure that you’re at least helping them start on the
path toward a rewarding career. How should you put away money for
college? Unfortunately, more parents use a general savings account
than any other method, according to Sallie Mae’s How America Saves
for College 2015 study. These accounts pay little or no interest and
offer no tax benefits. As an alternative, consider investing in a 529
plan. Contribution limits are quite high, and federal taxes won’t be
assessed on earnings used for qualified higher education expenses.
(The earnings portion of withdrawals will be taxed, though, and can
incur a 10% penalty if the withdrawals aren’t used for qualified
expenses.) Furthermore, your 529 plan contributions may be deductible
from your state taxes. But 529 plans vary, so be sure to check with
your tax advisor regarding deductibility. Another college funding option
is a Coverdell Education Savings Account, which, like a 529 plan, can
generate taxfree earnings if the money is used for higher education
expenses. You can typically only put in a maximum of $2,000 per year
to a Coverdell account, but it offers more flexibility in investment choices
than a 529 plan. You could also consider a custodial account, known
as either UGMA or UTMA.
You can put up to $14,000 per year into a custodial account without
incurring gift taxes, and earnings would only be subject to the “kiddie
tax” — that is, the first $1,050 is tax-exempt, the next $1,050 will be
taxed at the child’s tax rate, and just the amount over $2,100 will be
taxed at your tax rate. However, once your children reach the age of
majority (either 18 or 21), they take control of the money and can do
whatever they want with it — and their plans may not include college.
Don’t wait too long to begin funding whichever savings vehicle, or
vehicles, you choose. Your children may be young today, but before
you know it, they’ll be college bound.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.