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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1990
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Perry area
Sports calendar J
Saturday, April 7
Soccer: Recreation Mite League, Nuggets vs. Twisters at Tanner Field
No. 2, 10 a.m.; Gators vs. Eagles at RAFB No. 2, 10 a.m.; Strikers vs.
Flyers, Tanner Field No. 2, 11:15 a.m.; Blazers vs. Knicks, RAFB No. 2,
11:15 a.m.; Rowdies vs. Dodgers, Tanner Field No. 2, 12:30 p.m.
Running; Dogwood Fun Run
Baseball: Westfield B-Tcam vs. Tattnall (DH) at Macon, 11 a.m.
Sunday, April 8
Baseball: Columbus vs. Perry Athletics at Perry Middle School, 2 p.m.
Monday, April 9
(•<•11: Westfield High School at Stratford Invitational at River North
Country Club, Noon
Baseball: Tabor High School at Perry High School B-lcam, 4:15 p.m.;
Perry High School at Pike County in Zcbulon, 4:30 p.m.
Tennis: Macon County at Perry High School, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 10
Tennis: Lamar County at Perry High School, 4:30 p.m.
Baseball: Stratford at Westfield High School, 4 p.m.
Akers, from 13
my American League forecasts.
In the AL West, which is very
strong this year, how can I pick
against the Oakland Athletics? The
A s swept the Giants in the World
Series, and have most everybody
back.
The Bash Brothers, Jose Canseco
and Mark McGwire and Rickey
Henderson and Carney Lansford are
enough firepower to lake the A's to
the top again. Pitching-wise, Oak
land has one of the best staffs
around headed by Cy Young Award
winner Dave Stewart.
California should be very strong
with its pitching, so I'll take them
second. Mark Langston will help
the Angels out quite a bit.
Finishing a strong third fourth
and fifth will be Kansas City,
Texas and Minnesota, in that order.
All will finish over .500.
Perry, from ib
Perry went right to work in the
first inning, scoring four times.
Josten Clark hit a towering three
run home run to center field and
Keith Ragin added an RBI double.
Ken Sikes accounted for Perry's
scoring in the second inning with a
two-run single, and Jimmy Dunlap
had an RBI single in a five-run third
inning.
The big blast in the third inning,
however, was a thrcc-run homer by
Keith Newberry.
Mizcll and Dunlap then hit back
to-back home runs in a thrcc-run
third inning.
Clark, 4-0, was the winning
Keith, from 1B
going to help us down the road."
Newberry could develop into a
fourth or fifth pitcher Perry has
been looking for. Ken Sikes, Josten
Clark and Keith Ragin are the
Panthers’ lop three hurlers. Robert
Ailkcns has also pitched for Perry.
Newberry was also a hero at the
plate, going 2-for-4 with a home
run and three RBI. It was his second
home run of the year, both against
Perry Middle School plans
a yard sale and auction
Plans for the athletic fundraiser
at Perry Middle School are coming
together. Cash donations from local
and area businesses already total
more than SI,OOO.
The goal for the fundraiser is
55,000. The money will be used to
purchase helmets for the middle
school's two teams.
On May 5, a yard sale/auction is
to be held at the school gym from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations are still
needed for the yard sale. Call the
gym at 987-5398 if you would like
to help out with the donations for
the yard sale.
Autographed items have been
Help
Wanted
The Houston Home Journal is now accepting applications for a
part-time sports correspondent to cover Westfield Schools.
The position pays on a per-story basis, plus mileage, and works
under the supervision of the sports editor.
The position begins with the fall football camp, and training in 35
mm. photography and the operation of Mclntosh computers will
be provided to the successful applicant.
A high school senior is preferred for this position, but all
applications will be reviewed and given serious consideration.
Please contact Shawn Akers, Sports Editor
at 987-1823
Seattle and the Chicago White
Sox can both wail until next cen
tury.
In the AL East, from top to
bottom 1 think it'll go like this; 1.
Toronto, 2. Milwaukee, 3. Balti
more, 4. Boston, 5. Cleveland, 6.
Detroit, 7. New York.
What, the Yankees last? No
pitching whatsoever will do that. I
know it's hard to repeat in this day
and age, but the Blue Jays have the
bats and the pitching to do it.
Oakland will once again beat
Toronto badly in the AL champi
onship series, for obvious reasons.
And the A's, which could build up a
dynasty like it did in the 70's, will
beat San Diego in a classic World
Series.
As far as I'm concerned, all other
teams should just hand Oakland the
title this year. They're that good.
hurlcr. He pitched the first three
innings, allowed three hits and
struck out three.
But Clark had to wiggle out of
trouble in each of the three innings.
In the second, Mary Persons loaded
the bases, but did not score.
"Josten did a fine job in getting
out of those jams," Simmons said.
"With Josten putting them away in
the first couple of innings after they
got on base, that kinda demoralized
them."
Newberry pitched the fourth and
fifth innings and Robert Aitkens
came in to finish up in the sixth.
The umpires called the game due to
an impending rainstorm.
Mary Persons.
"I always seem to hit a home
run every year against Mary
Persons," Newberry said. "I don't
know what it is, I just seem to hit
well against them."
Pitching two scoreless innings
in his first outing can do nothing
but help Newberry's confidence if
he's called upon to pitch again.
received from Bobby Bowden;
Vince Dooley; Pat Dye; and Texas
Ranger pitcher, Kevin Brown.
Sam Nunn, pro golfer. Bob
Tway; Bobby Knight; and others
expected for the celebrity auction to
be at the gym also on May 5.
"Please come out and support
us," said athletic director, Ray
Mims.
On Thursday, banking officer at
the Crossroads Bank. Shelby Lane
donated a check to coach Mims to
purchase two helmets for the
upcoming season.
On April 21, the Bank of Perry
will hold a car wash for employees
and students at the bank.
Foursome wins
Dogwood with 62
By MARK BLUMEN
Staff Writer
It was literally an afternoon of
regression. On Wednesday after
noon, the Perry Country Club held
the second annual Dogwood Festi
val golf tournament.
Taking the crown in the 4-man
scramble was the team of Ed
Strickland, Troy Raines, Lois An
drews, and Eddie Orr with a 62.
After the second place team, the
third, fourth and fifth place teams
had to have a regression hole to de
termine the order of finish.
A four-way tie for sixth place
also occurcd.
"We randomly drew (like draw
ing a number out of a hat) a hole,
in this case the eleventh hole and
saw how each team did," said Perry
Country Club golf professional
Rodney Dill. "Each team lied that
hole, so we regressed to the tenth
hole. They tied that hole, so then
we went to the ninth hole. That
team had a two and the other teams
a three."
We would like to thank the
Perry Country Club for their con
Westfield netters
fall victim to F.P.D.
By J.J. COOPER
Staff Writer
PERRY - If not for the play of
Westfield's top seeds, Thursday
would have been a very long day for
the Hornet tennis teams.
As it was the Hornets had a
tough time, as they fell to F.P.D in
boys play, 7-2 and 9-0 in the girls.
The bright spot for the boys was
top seed Terry Watson.
Watson defeated Scott
Brightwell, the Vikings number
one seed, 6-2,6-4.
In the second set Brightwell had
Watson 4-2, but Watson rallied
back to win the next four games
and seal the win.
Watson, who utilizes topspin on
virtually every hit had it working to
perfection Thursday.
"Terry is playing real well," said
Hornet coach Todd Curkendall.
Watson and #2 seed Jimmy Tate
combined to drop Brightwell and
Ben Bowden in three sets in the
number one doubles match.
The Hornets won the first set,
but dropped the second before rally
ing back to take the third for the
win.
The match, which went back and
forth, was delayed in the third set
for rain, but after the clouds had
passed play resumed.
Curkendall also commended Tate
for his doubles play.
Lady Hornets #1 seed Bristol
Westfield boys and
girls enjoy big wins
By J.J. COOPER
Staff Writer
Westfield's track team won their
first home track meet of the season,
as both Hornet teams won by
margins of more than sixty points.
The three team meet saw
Westfield face Cross Keys and
Fullington.
The boys finished with 108
points, to Cross Key’s 30, and
Fullington's 28.
The girls compiled 111 points,
while Fullington finished with 37.
Cross Keys did not field a girls
team.
The boys almost swept the field
events, as Jack Powell got the
Hornets started off with a first place
in the discus with a throw of
120'6".
Terry Watson finished second
with a throw of 94'2".
Watson finished first in the long
jump with a jump of 17'8”.
Jason Wilder missed a first place
in the triple jump by one-half inch,
as he finished second with a jump
of 32T1".
Tommy Roberts vaulted 9'6",
good enough for a first place finish,
while Mark Eaton and Kyle Ware
each finished at 9'o".
In the high jump Mark Eaton
placed third with a jump of s*7';
Christopher Nunn finished fourth
Georgia Junior Golf Foundation announces
dates for its fifth annual junior golf academies
The Georgia Junior Golf Foun
dation announced recently the dates
for its fifth annual Junior Golf
Academies, which will be held at
the University of Georgia in
Athens.
The dates of the three one-week
Sessions are as follows: June 17-22,
June 24-29, July 15-20.
The first two sessions arc lim
ited to boys only; the third session
is co-ed. Youngsters between the
tributions and all their help with
this event, according to Kathy
Caldwell and the rest of the direc
tors of the Downtown Promotion
Council.
The following were the order of
finish in the event:
1. E. Strickland, T. Raines, L. An
drews, E. Orr 62
2. L. Bauldrcc, T. Dicks, K. Col
son, T. Phillips 63
3. M. Hancock, J. Holland, J.
Cawthon, C. Berry 64
4. M. Smith, D. Erwin, V. Brooks,
O. Slocks 64
5. R. Spainhour, S. Saginaw, R.
Avery, J. Smith 64
6. W. Gray, L. Gunter, W. Lowry,
H. Wells 65
7. J. Hathaway, P. Freliche, D.
Chandler, G. Curtis 65
7. D. Wilson, B. Haficy, J. Smith,
M. Gay 65
7. P. Wright, K. Norris, K. Sca
mon, Burroughs 65
8. F. Gregory, A. Snyder, D.
Money, R. Bryant 66
8. E. Stokes, P. Combs, J. Ellen,
F. Kitchens 66
9. J. Thomason, J. Turner, J. Han-
Davis played some of her best ten
nis, taking the first set to a
tiebreaker with FPD's #1 seed,
Margaret Davis.
The Hornet's Davis dropped the
tiebreaker to lose the first set 5-7,
and fell in the second set, 1-6.
But despite the loss Curkendall
was positive, as it was Davis's best
showing to date.
"Bristol played real well, taking
her to a tiebreaker," said Curk
cndali. "All the girls have improved
so much."
In other boys action Tate fell to
Bowdon 5-8 and Burkes Young lost
to King Kemper 0-8.
Wade Hardy rallied to give Scott
Wiliams a scare, but Williams pre
vailed, 6-8.
Travis Watson and Ryan Dchnad
also fell in their matches.
In doubles, the number two team
of Wade Hardy and Burkes Young
lost 6-8 to Kemper and Williams.
In girls action Heather Potts fell
to Meg Johnson, 1-8.
Leanne Smith, playing as the
number three seed, was blanked by
Mary Wall, 0-8.
Both Nova Davis and Tasha Ha
ley fell by 4-8 scores to Elanor
Danner and Betsy Thomas.
Laura Barfield fell in her match
to Hallie Harder.
Davis and Potts fell to Davis and
Johnson.
with a career high leap of 5'6".
The Hornets 400 m relay team
continued to show its strength, as
the Hornets finished first, second,
and fourth.
The first team finished in 45.7,
while the second place team
finished with a time of 46.15.
Coy Lassiter picked up the win
in the 100 m dash with Shayne
Arrington garnering second.
Bobby Thompson continued to
improve on his mile lime, as he ran
a 5:04, good enough for first place.
Thompson, a baseball player,
does not see much practice lime, as
he is busy with his other sport, but
his limes in meets has consistently
lowered as the season progresses.
Mark Eaton look the win in the
400 m dash, while the Hornets mile
relay team also finished first
The girls were also successful.
Westfield made another strong
showing in the field events, with
Christie Horsling, Tabatha Goss,
and Erica Graham leading the way.
In the track events, Tabatha
Goss pulled out two wins as she
won both the 100 m and the 200m.
The girls relay teams also had
strong showings, as they won both
the 400 m and mile relay teams.
The girls also had strong
showings in other events, as they
finished with a 74 point win.
ages of 10 and 17 are eligible for
the Academy.
Tuition for each session is $435
and includes lodging, meals, in
struction, golf, and a host of other
activities. The Academies are lim
ited to 32 students per session on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Maxie Boles, Head Golf Coach
at Central Alabama Community
College, is Camp Director for the
fifth consecutive year. Other in
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structors include college golf
coaches from such schools as
Auburn University, and the staff
also includes PGA professionals
from the Southeast.
The Georgia Section, PGA also
supplies several of its members as
instructors for the Academy. This
reduces (he student-teacher ratio to 4
to 1, an excellent ratio for junior
golf academies.
Among the highlights of the
week is the appearance of a PGA
Tour player from Georgia, who
gives a clinic, then a playing exhi
bition for the Academy students.
PGA Tour stars such as Larry
Nelson, Tommy Aaron, Tim
Simpson and other have visited the
GJGA in the past.
Those interested in attending the
Georgia Junior Golf Academy
should contact the Georgia Junior
Golf Foundation at (404) 233-4242