Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

2B THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1990 Panther soccer team closes with 8-1 loss By MARK BLUMEN Staff Writer MACON - The Perry High School Panthers closed out their soccer season against Central Macon's Chargers Friday night in Macon with an injury-plagued team and fell 8-1. The score was identical to the one they played Tuesday night at Central. Tuesday the Panthers played without star, Aki-Hiro Omi, but Friday night the verdict was much the same. Other players were out with nagging injuries. rfßn * * Mark Blumen HHJ Staff Writer Wrestling matches were a treat Well, I got the honor of cover ing a professional wrestling match in the big city of Perry, Georgia. After going to these events in the Omni in Atlanta, I finally got to see one in a high school gym. And man what a treat. 1 saw all these oversized men kicking and punching each other. And yet after each match, even the loser got up and walked away. After all that punching and kicking they look, you would think they would have to be taken to the hospital. They must be in real good shape. I know if you heard me say ing this instead of reading it, you would hear some sarcasm in my voice. How can anyone take such a beating, then gel up and walk away from it. In boxing, after these guys take a beating the way they do, they lake a while before they get up and walk away. Well, in the first match of the evening the local boy, Dale Lucas, from nearby Montezuma was de fending his Georgia Junior Heavy weight trophy against a nice-look ing blonde 19-ycat old paul Miller. The match ended in a draw when Miller had Lucas pinned but the bell rang before the count of three. Miller said to a youngster later, "If I only had one more second." In the next match, another local boy, the Redneck, from Warner Robins and Dirty Billy While teamed up to go against crowd fa vorites Conan Chris Walker and Sugar Ray Lloyd. In this sport, the crowd doesn't always root for the local boy to win. After a short intermission, I went back in the weightroom to interview Brad Armstrong, thanks to Brian Neil. Man was that interesting. He is from Marietta and I found out that he knows a relative of mine. That was really a shock. In the next match, the Lady As sassin balded crowd-pleaser Bambi for her World Heavyweight cham pionship. Bambi pinned her, but Assassin was not pleased and tried to take the match into the arena. It didn't work and the Assassin was hurt as she was hanging on to Brian Neil gasping for breath. In the fourth match, Big Al, who I heard was a manager at a Harvey’s in Fort Valley, wrestled Mr. Olympia. Al lost. Mike Golden, subbing for the Junkyard Dog, wrestled Steve "the Brawler" Lawler. The match counted both wrestlers out of the ring. Lawler picked up a chair and hit Golden over the head. I heard some people say, "that was real." Hmmm. I know if I got hit over the head with a chair, I wouldn't be writing this column today. In the main event, Bob and Brad Armstrong took on Golden boy Chic Donovan and "Nature Boy" Buddy Landed. After interference from the out side, the Armstrongs look the match. The ring filled up with wrestlers and went on for about ten more minutes. Finally, the ring cleared and all the 450 people could go home since it was 10:30 and many of the peo ple in the crowd were under 10. Reginald Jackson was back in Perry nursing an injury. During the game, Ken Grace collided with another Charger player and had to leave the game with a knot just above the right eye. Goalie Michael Taylor had to leave the game with a slight sprain to the ankle. The Panthers started the game with only 12 players which meant after the two injuries, Perry played a man short. Sam Wu scored the opening goal with 19:44 gone in the first half and Perry held on until intermission trailing 1-0. ff. f < on * * • Jamey Watson cracks a second Inning shot Friday night ...The Hornets fell to Deerfield-Windsor 3-1 Rain can't slow up Westfield golfers By SHAWN AKERS Sports Editor PERRY - Through rain, snow, sleet or dead of night... Nothing, not even a brief torrential downpour, kept the Westfield High School golf team from the completion of their ap pointed round of golf Thursday. While the Perry High School golf and tennis teams had their events cancelled due to rain and lightning, the Hornet golf team played on to its sixth victory with out a loss this season, beating First Presbyterian Dayschool out of Ma con, 340 to 348 at Houston Lake Country Club. F.P.D. was without its No. 1 golfer, Bert Schwartz, which could have made the difference in the match. "I think if he would have played, the match would have been very, very close," said Westfield Coach Marvin Arrington. "Our kids didn't shoot as well as they have earlier this year." It was Westfield's first match at Houston Lake Country Club. The Westfield golfer Andy Sparrow putts for a par on the 17th green. Westfield beat F.P.D. Thursday, 340-348. Wu scored again with only 1:35 gone in the second half. Here's where Omi showed his stuff. Omi look the kick and dribbled his way through all 11 players. It look Omi 14 seconds to score as perry cut the lead in half at 2-1. Unfortunately, the Panthers gave up six unanswered goals. Wu scored another one to record the hatrick for the Chargers. "We had a good time," said coach Joy McNeil. "We at least have added to our foundation." McNeil added that with the im provement over the last year, she Hornets''"hotric course is Perry Country Club. But Westfield's top golfer, Jon Lambcrth, said that had nothing to do with the scores. "We're familiar with this course," said Lamberlh, who shot an 80 to lead Westfield. "There's really no excuse. We just didn't shoot all that well. I know I didn't shoot very well at all." It was the first time this year Lambcrth did not shoot in the 70's. Other Westfield scores included: Jonathan Waldorff, 88, Geoff Hill, 81, Austin Kirby 91, Russ Dun away, 91, and Andy Sparrow, 97. Arrington was particularly pleased with Hill's performance. "Geoff did a really good job," Arrington said. "He was in our No. 5 position, but the next match he'll move up to number two. That's the way I rank them." Zach Milchcm led F.P.D. with an 83. Kelly Richardson shot 88, John Walker an 89 and Jon Skaggs a 91. Westfield will play next on Monday at the Straford Invitational. hopes more students will come out for the team. "Aki did a good job for us," she concluded. Coach David Ruffs team im proved to 2-1-1 and will play Southwest next week. "He's (Omi) a good player, but he needs some more help," said Ruff. "If he had some more help, Perry would have a real good team." Perry finishes 0-5, but after scoring but one goal a year ago, the Panthers scored four goals. Sullivan is hard-luck loser as Hornets bow By J.J. COOPER Staff Writer When a pitcher gives up three hits he is usually in line for a win. But not in the case of Michael Sullivan, as the hard-luck pitcher fell to Deerfield-Windsor 3-1. "Sully had an excellent game af ter he settled down," said Lewis. "But offensively we couldn't hit the ball. Sullivan scattered three hits over seven innings of work, but Reed Garwood's two hits proved to be the difference. Sullivan also got superb defensive help, as several Hornets made spectacular cacthes. Garwood doubled in the second, and advanced to third on a Jason Garrett ground out. Garwood then scored to give the Knights a 1-0 lead when Colin Smith hit a drooping fly ball in to right field. Hornet righlfielder John Gamble made a diving catch, but Garwood tagged to score before Gamble could get the bail in. Garwood again proved to be Sullivan's nemesis in the fourth. Garwood led off and took a Sul livan offering deep for a home run over the leftfield fence. Deerfield's only other run came m Recycling Programs For Clubs, W Churches and Scouts I TOP PRICES PAID FOR ALUMINUM CANS I >£% SCRAP • COPPER • BRASS • RADIATORS I 0 • INDUSTRIAL SCRAP 1 Bring In Ad For Extra Bonus Par Lb. On Cans 104 DAVIS Conserving the Future By Recycling the Past MIDDLE GEORGIA S HOTTEST NIOHT SPOT ©[VJttV 0 © t o‘£\W@BKl ■ 892-2398 Men's Pool Tournament w Prirlail H I I I I A * * Thursday, Anyone Can Participate I riiuay u 1 M ■ A | Register Before 8 P.M., Cash Prizes L J| t M -O W» Serve The Best Sandwiches S Pleat In Town! EVERY WEDNESDAY IS LadlSS' POOI Ladies' Night Tournament Draft 60* All Night Long For The Ladies! | TUESDAY, APRIL 17 Blvd. Suiie^^S^^ ! RO/h With Coupon j OCA With Coupon VVW DINNER BUFFET ! fcVwLUNCH BUFFET | 1 Coupon For Visit I 1 Coupon Por Visit V {CA A With Coupon I OCa With Coupon A | UUIL DINNER BUFFET | £,%/ Up LUNCH BUFFET / T 1 Coupon Por Visit I 1 Coupon Por VloH g{l\ Call Ahead For Reservations /2tM Other Panthers who played well were Alyssa Ekcy, James Kendrick, Quincy Williams, C ris Bcctschcn, Mark Felly and Gage Pritchett. Bcctschcn stepped in when Tay lor was hurt and played a good game in goal. On offense, Andy Pallet, Derrick Richards and Donnie Grant played an extremely good game. Grant did a good job of kicking the ball out on kicks from his own goal. He was filling in for the in jured Jackson. in the third as Matt Flake reached on a walk. Phillip Greene's single sent Flake to third where he scored on a wild pitch. Lewis said that the blame did not lie in Sullivan, instead it rested in the Hornet bats. "It's like one big massive slump," said Lewis. "We’ve got to quit standing there and swing the bat." Westfield finished with four hits and seven walks, but were only able to convert it into one run. "In seven walks and four hits we only got one run," said Lewis. "That's awful." The Hornets had their first chance in the bottom of the first, as Michael Sullivan led off with a walk and stole second. After Bubba Gibbs and Shayne Arrington both struck out, Matt Perfect drew an intentional walk. But Chad Evans struck out to end the inning. The Hornets picked up their only run in the second inning. After Brian Lewis led off with a ground out, Jamey Watson reached on an error on the second baseman. John Gamble fanned, but Bobby Thompson singled to score Watson, who had reached second with a . JtJ ..|t i f * Mis. Ss. -|ff 'jJlMp ' ■*. rfiilini ,„ Aki-Hlro Omi stolen base. The Hornets picked up another hit in the third, as Bubha Gibbs singled. But Gibbs was gunned at second while attempting to steal. Matt Perfect also reached, on a walk, but was picked off first. Westfield had his greatest opportunity in the fourth, as the Hornets loaded the bases with one out. But the Hornets next two batters were retired to end the inning. "Opportunities don't mean any thing if you don't take advantage of them," said Lewis. Westfield failed to pul any rally together after that, as they were un able to duplicate Deerfield's utiliza tion of every hit. "We've got to be able to hit the ball," said Lewis. ”1 told them, you've hit before. It's their you just have to do it again." The Hornets arc now 0-2 in the region heading into Tuesday's home game with Stratford. "Here we arc 0-2 and we have to go to Stratford," said Lewis. Stratford is acknowledged as a favorite to repeat as state champions. Sullivan fell to 1-1 with the loss, while Malt Newman went to 4-1.