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4B THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1990 n. > 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 ,■* j.. 7 iJJ IJh JHn p Ifllßvr %*- * 4 - ‘ -w _ 1 Jason Hancock tees off at the Dogwood golf tourney ...Hancock's team finished ninth with a score of 67 cock, S. Hawkins 67 n. p. Hicks, R. Hubbard, L. En -10. D. Watson, B. Rowell, B. g i ishi j Sundquist 69 Sharp, J. Jackson 68 V ■''yv 111 '' ■■ '•' 'ifc Travis Watson hits a backhand Thursday afternoon ...Westfield squads fell to FPD, 2-7 and 0-9 flva flßMnliHVnll * ts. l|K & jags' | 9 Vm ***’ > MSS ; JAif JB ■ / Biri m tHk*.' * Hk¥ "4 ■ .a ; ’, • IL 'v.i—^ Phil Kennedy's takes a leap for the Hornets Wednesday ...Kennedy placed first in the long jump at the meet 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