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The Mary Persons Bulldogs traveled to Sandersville Friday for a pre-season scrimmage with the Gold
en Hawks of Washington County. The Dogs struck first, intercepting a WACO pass, leading to a Bulldog
touchdown. However, that was all the Dogs had in them. The Hawks marched down the field on their
next possession and tied it up. That was the only offensive score of the night. MP’s punt team allowed
WACO to run punts back for touchdowns twice. A bad snap in the endzone led to another WACO score.
There were several starters, including Quin King, who sat out the scrimmage because of minor in
juries but plan to take the field on Aug. 29 when the Bulldogs open the regular season at home against
Morgan County. So, what does Coach Rodney Walker have planned for this year? Who are the key
players? As the Bulldogs prepare to face several unknown teams, what are they doing to get ready?
Find out all that and more, including player photos, a preview of last year and a look ahead in the Re
porter’s annual football preview next week. (Photo/Gina Herring)
Tae Kwon Do students
earn new ranks
Students who train at
Linda Hensel’s
TaeKwonDo Plus earned
new ranks at summer
testings held in Macon
under the direction of
Sixth Degree Master
Bert Brown. Nearly 200
students tested at each
of the Tae Kwon Do
events. Cassie Hensel,
Darius Middleton, Glen
Cunningham and Logan
Walker presented the
demonstration at the
event on July 25. Part of
an instructor’s responsi
bility is to plan, organize,
and demonstrate their
skills at regularly sanc
tioned events.
Some of Hensel’s stu
dents enrolled in the
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pro
gram tested in Warner
Robins on July 30 (above)
and earned new ranks as
well. Students have to be
in excellent physical
shape to endure the one
to two hour BJJ testing.
Mustangs prepare for
GISA Kickoff Classic
The Monroe Mustangs enter their final two weeks of pre-season practice this week and will participate
in the ninth annual GISA Kickoff Classic Friday night in Sparta. The Mustangs will scrimmage the host
school John Hancock Academy and will also scrimmage Crisp Academy beginning at 8 p.m. New Coach
Dennard Scoggins invites the Mustang community to get a preview of the team before they play their
first game on Aug. 29, when they visit Nathaniel Greene Academy near Greensboro.
MP softball season opener postponed;
Lady Dogs host Crawford Tuesday
The Lady Dogs softball team was
scheduled to play a region double-header
Saturday, but the games were moved to
Sept. 6. So, MP will open the 2008 sea
son at home Tuesday against Crawford
County. The varsity will play at 5 p.m.,
followed by the JV at 7 p.m. Admission
is $4.
The following ranks were earned May 30 (above): Tiger Cub with Black Stripe: Ava Adams; Yellow
Belt: Danyale Dewberry, Brent Howard, MaryAnn Casteel-Cash, Spencer Sexton and Kalyn Wilder;
Green Belt: Ethan Jackson, Jillian Jackson; Blue Belt: Antonio Brantley; Brown Belt: Bryon Coleman
and Holly Coric; Red Belt: Taylor Bennett, Beth West; Senior Red Belt: Libbie Adams; Black Belt
2nd Degree L2: Jared Cox; Black Belt 2nd Degree L3: Glen Cunningham IV, Darius Middleton. July
25 testing (below): Yellow Belt: Abby Banks, Aniceto Cisneros, Patrick Ford, Tryton Roberts, Jaiyla
Harpe, Jasmine Harpe, Elka Aguiluz, Kristel Aguiluz, Kristini Howell; Green Belt: Danyale Dewber
ry, Ethan Laukaitis, Evan laukaitis; Senior Brown Belt: Daniel Jones, Bryon Coleman, Holly Coric;
Senior Red Belt: Taylor Bennett.
Local shooters on target
A Monroe County man was among the first-place winners afTne 15th annual Turkey Shoot at the
Meadows National Gun Club in Smarr. Bobby Mathis took first place in the C Class, hitting 166
out of 200 clay pigeons, winning a prize of $400 plus a $1,200 shotgun and a vest. Mathis is
shown at left firing on clay pigeons at station 12 Sunday. Other Monroe County contestants
included Kyle Millwood, 9th
in the A class with an 170,
Carmen Trevitt, 24th in the D
class with a 141 and Gerral
Pearce, who hit 162 to place
5th in the AA class. They
were among 500 sporting
clay enthusiasts from all
over the U.S. who took part
in the annual event, which
included $100,000 in prize
money. Proceeds from the
event benefit the National
Wild Turkey Federation’s
program to help handi
capped hunters. The
Meadows is owned by Deck
Evans of Smarr.
Sound off on new hunting license
procedures at Forsyth hearing
Local hunters can learn
more about new hunting
license procedures and
new fees at a public meet
ing set for 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, Aug. 20 at the
Georgia Public Safety
Training Center auditori
um.
Earlier this year, the
Georgia Department of
Natural Resources intro
duced a new contract for a
real-time system for sell
ing hunting and fishing
licenses. Wednesday’s
hearing is one of a series
of town hall public meet
ings.
DNR personnel will
present information about
the license system
changes and improve
ments and sportsmen and
women will have an
opportunity to share any
concerns. Participants
will also be encouraged to
offer solutions.
Sportsmen who cannot
attend may submit com
ments via email at
www. georgiawildlife .com,
by fax to 706-557-3030 or
by mail to License
Changes, Georgia
DNRAVildlife Resources,
2070 Hwy 278 SE, Social
Circle, GA 30025.
Meeting sites are handi
cap accessible. Requests
for sign language inter
pretation or other aids
should be directed to John
Bowers at 770-918-6406
no later than five busi
ness days before the
scheduled meeting.
For more information,
visit the WRD website at
www.georgiawildlife.com.