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Perry sports
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Aging and
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I’m writing, this column on my
28th birthday, Jan. 15.
Now, some birthdays have hit me
fairly hard.
When I reached a 1/4 century it
took me some time to adjust and
when 1 hit 27 and realized I was
closer to 30 than 20,1 came a little
unglued.
But this year I've been pretty
mellow because 1 realize I've got
two more years before I reach 30.
Tom Glavinc and Greg Maddux
have just reached their mid-20's and
they are multi-millionaires at the
lop of their profession.
As I compare myself to that
standard I start feeling pretty bad,
but when I look at Nolan Ryan
who's still blowing down hitters at
46 I realize I've got a long way to
go-
Carl Lewis won the Olympic
long jump and anchored the world
record setting 4xloo meter relay
team at 31.
Michael Jordan is older than 1 am
and he's not quite over the hill, so
I've chosen my examples carefully
enough this year not to feel too bad
about adding another year on my
drivers license.
On a good day, I think stuff like,
I still get carded if I order a beer
(most of the lime), 1 can still beat a
reasonably athletic guy off the
dribble in a pick-up basketball
game and I hit a triple the last time
1 played baseball (Well, in fairness
it was 3 years ago).
But when I'm feeling older than
my years, it goes like this: I never
had to have a drink of water when I
was playing basketball and I never
panted, beer never used to go
straight to my belly and I probably
should have scored on that triple.
1993 means I’ve been out of high
school 10 years and I'm still trying
to figure out how that makes me
feel.
When I stop to analyze it the
overriding reaction I have is, "How
can it be 10 years, it was only last
week that 1 was working up the
courage to Lisa Wall out."
The time has blown by, but I
guess that happens to everybody.
NFL Playoffs
Let me start by reminding the
reader that I did indeed pick San
Diego to dominate the Dolphins.
If you're a casual pro football fan
you may not be aware that the
Dolphins managed to struggle past
the Chargers 31-0.
Now that profound a misreading
of a game’s outcome could serve as
a disqualificr for my handicapping
abilities, but let me quickly say
two things before you give up.
When I started doing this, I
admitted I had bad luck.
I was pretty close on the rest of
them.
I picked Buffalo and Dallas
(although I basically dislike both
teams) and I said Washington would
only win if which they didn't
do.,
Buffalo vs Miami.
Jim Kelly's back and I'm not sure
that's such a good thing for the
Bills.
He's an excellent quarterback but
he's been out and the one thing you
don't need in the game before the
Super Bowl is rust.
Frank Reich is playing very well
and he's on a roll.
Thurman Thomas is banged up
and he's been a bigger Dolphin
killer than the tuna industry.
I'm going to grit my teeth and
Dick Miami.
Dallas at San Fransisco.
Best game of the season. It
should be belter than the Super
Bowl.
Both quarterbacks have limited
playoff experience and both teams
are perfectly balanced.
When San Fransisco began it's
80's dynasty they had to kill the
last NFC King, Dallas, to do it.
Dallas is ready to return the favor.
The elements are all there for a
classic, including Montana waiting
in the wings.
Dallas defends better than the
'Niners do, so I'll pick them, but
it'll be by an eyelash.
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Stacy Francis passes against Wayne County Friday
night, the Panthers improved to 8-1 on the season.
PHS rolls over
Wayne County
81-47, heads to
Peach tonight
By BRIAN LAWSON
Sports Editor
The Perry Panthers geared up for
this evening's battle with Peach
County with an 81-47 rout of re
gion foe Wayne County.
Wayne was 2-0 in region play
going in and 9-2 on the season.
For the fourth straight game the
Panthers got off to a fast start and
never looked back.
Wayne opened the game with the
first two baskets of the night and
led 6-2 at the 6:48 mark.
Perry then went on a 22 to 5 run
over the next five and half minutes.
The Panthers press severely dis
rutped the Yellow Jackets offense
and Perry converted several
turnovers into lay-ups.
"Our scouting report said they
were will disciplined but they've
had trouble against a pressure de
fense. We made a few mistakes
early in the game and let them get
an early lead, but once our kids set
tled down we played well. When
we shoot the ball like that we're
tough to beat," Coach Carl Thomas
said.
Perry again got excellent outside
shooting, including live three
pointers.
Eric Richardson knocked down
three 3's en route to 15 points.
Arthur Billings and Stacy Francis
had a trey each.
Tarvish Felton led a balanced
Perry offense with 16 points, in
cluding 8 in the first quarter.
Felton finished the night by
stealing the ball at mid court and
gliding downcourt for a gym rock
ing dunk.
Garreitt Curry had 12 points in
cluding 8 in the second quarter as
Perry outscorcd the Yellow Jackets
24-5 in the second period.
After one period Perry led 24-11,
Cutting horse event requires skill, horse training
By BOBBY TUGGLE
Special to THE HHJ
The Georgia National Cutting
Horse Futurity has been going on
at the Georgia National Fairgrounds
since Monday morning.
This competition has attracted
over 450 horses from throughout
the United States. Among the states
represented are California, Ohio,
Montana, Maine, New York,
Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, South Carolina,
Oklahoma, Texas, Idaho, and of
course, Georgia.
The cutting horse competition is
unusual in that the performance and
training of the horse is much more
important that the rider. The horse
is ridden into a herd of yearling
cattle and a single animal is cut
from the herd. The rider then drops
the reins of the horse and the horse
must keep the cow from rejoining
the herd. He must do this without
the aid of the rider. The contestant
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during which they scored live lay -
ups on turnovers.
Guard Keith Wimberly directed
the Panther break with three assists
and six points.
The Panthers gave up a basket at
7:35 of the second quarter, another
at 3:30 of the quarter and Wayne
County converted a free throw with
23 seconds left in the half.
Perry scored four more lay-ups in
the quarter and had two putbacks off
the fast break.
The second half saw Perry
outscorc the Jackets 35-31, as the
Perry starters watched the reserves
play the fourth quarter.
Heading into tonights match with
Peach, Perry is 8-1 and 4-0 in re
gion play.
They've won their last four
games by an average of 40 points a
game.
Peach County has scored at least
90 points in five consecutive games
and Thomas said defense will be the
key.
"Our points against arc the
biggest indicator of how well we’re
playing. 1 don't think we can
outscorc Peach County, but if the
game is in the 60's 1 like our
chances. If it’s in the 50's 1 like
them even better. We need to keep
; our poise. They play a pressure
game like we do and we need to
I have the mentality that we're going
to shoot lay-ups against pressure,"
Thomas said.
Assistant Coach Darryl Albritton
I said a history of bad blood and two
traditionally strong basketball
teams has made for an intense ri
valry with Peach County.
; "This game means more to our
: kids and our community than any
game on the schedule and it's the
, same for them," Thomas said.
has 2 1/2 minutes to work the
cattle.
Five judges score the horse and
rider. Points are deducted if the cow
gets back to the herd or if the horse
works the animal from wall to wall
of the arena. Points are also scored
on how well the horse reacts and
also the difficulty of the animal
being worked.
A video is made of each
competitor and monitored during
the contest. The condition of the
horses and cattle is closely watched
and a contestant can be disqualified
for mistreatment of horse or cattle.
The contestant selects two
turnback riders and two herd holders
who help to contain the cow being
worked in the contest area of the
arena. They are especially important
to the contestant.
This large gathering of horses and
riders is having an important
economic impact on Perry. Many
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WHS falls to Trojans 75-46
By DAVID JAHNS
Special to The HHJ
The Westfield Hornets lost thcii
first region game of the season to
Tattnall Friday night, 75-46.
Before the game. Coach Cater
Pierce said, "Being our first region
game, we would like to get off to a
good start.
But, Westfield fell behind early
and after the first quarter never got
closer than eight points. Tattnall
increased their lead in every quarter
as Westfield struggled without two
key players.
They were without starter Lon
Talton who injured his knee in last
Saturday's win against Deerfield.
His replacement, Josh Williams,
fell ill and could not play.
Pierce had said before the game,
"Players will have to pick up their
play with them out. We just have
to put the ball in the basket.
Unfortunately for Westfield that
did not happen. The Hornets could
not find the hoop all night.
Austin Abney, who usually
leads the Hornet offense had only
had seven points. Freshman, Brian
Nash was Westfield's leading scorer
with ten points.
Abcny scored the game's first
bakscl with 5:30 of the first pcricxl.
After Tattnall tied the game,
Shane Hester slipped in two points
to give the Hornets their last lead of
the game with 4:55 left in the
quarter.
Tattnall then outscorcd Westfield
13-5 to end the period with the
score 18-9.
The Trojans then matched each
score that the Hornets made to end
the first half 38-20.
In the second half, Tattnall
continued to stretch their lead.
Westfield plays Southland in
Amcricus tonight.
WHS girls rally falls short Friday
By DAVID JAHNS
Special to The HHJ
The Westfield Lady Hornets
furious second half rally came up
short as they lost to Tattnall 50-42
in their region opener Friday.
The Lady Hornets poor shooting
first half proved to be the difference
as they outscorcd Tattnall 32-26 in
the second half.
"In the first half we were as cold
as ice when it came to shooting.
We were only 5 for 30," said Coach
Campbell.
After falling behind 24-10 at
halftime, the Lady Hornets battled
back in the second half.
April Horsting scored 10 points in
the third quarter as Westfield
outscorcd the Lady Trojans 16-11
which cut the lead to 35-26.
The Lady Hornets then went on an
8 to 2 run on the Lady Trojans to
begin the fourth quarter.
Tattnall's 35-26 lead was cut to
37-34 in three minutes.
Then Westfield made three
turnovers that allowed Tattnall to
score four points to making the
score 41-34 with 4:42 left in the
game.
The Lady Hornets could not
recover and die final score was 50-
42.
"The girls played an excellent
second half. They battled back but
we then made three turnovers that
ended our momentum," said Coach
Campbell.
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Jill Barr takes aim against Tattnall in region opener.