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PAGE 2B - THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS - WEDNESDAY. TANUARY 14, 2009
East Jackson Wrestling
SPORTS NOTICES
East Jackson's Victor Eguiarte (top) puts a hold on a opponent
from Riverside during Friday's action in the Area Duals at EJCHS.
Photo by At McLeod
Mat Eagles Take Third In Area Duals
By Brandon Reed
The Mat Eagles of East
Jackson just missed a
trip to the state duals in
Macon Saturday, as they
took third in the Area
Duals, held at EJCHS.
East Jackson tied Banks
County in the semifinal
round on Saturday, but
was beat on criteria, send
ing Banks to the cham
pionship match with
Jefferson.
Jefferson beat the
Leopards for the top spot
on Saturday.
East Jackson went on to
face Dawson County for
third, taking the win on a
criteria tiebreaker.
Coach Frank Caputo
said despite the loss to
Banks, the team did a tre
mendous job of not get
ting down.
“I felt since we didn't
qualify for state they
would be down,” he said.
“They bounced back and
beat North Oconee and
Dawson. It was very pleas
ing to see our guys grow.
We overcame adversity
and responded like young
champions.”
The Mat Eagles were
slated to face Eastside
and Salem on Tuesday
on the road. Results were
unavailable at press time.
East Jackson will next
host White County and
Rockmart on Tuesday,
Jan. 20.
-- Eagles Pick Up A Game, Drop Second
Cont’d from page IB
County to face a strong
Tiger team.
The game see-sawed
back and forth through
out. In the final minutes,
Dawson took control and
was able to seal a 59-54
victory.
Gilbert led the Eagles
with 18 points, while
Standrick Stephens had
15.
“Dawson County han
dled our pressure and
shot the ball extremely
well all night,” Turner
said. “Overall, we played
well but had a few lapses
on offense and defense
that really hurt us.”
The loss left East
Jackson 5-8 overall, and
2-1 in the region.
The Eagles were sched
uled to host North Oconee
on Tuesday. Results were
unavailable at press time.
Standrick Stephens looks for someone to pass to
during a recent game. Photo by Brandon Reed
• Baseball/Softball Starting At CPRD
The Commerce Parks & Recreation
Department will be accepting registrations
for its youth baseball/softball program
beginning Friday, Jan. 16 and ending, Jan.
30 (closed on, Jan. 19.)
Registrations will be received weekdays
from 1-5 p.m. at the Parks and Rec office
at American Veterans Memorial Park on
Carson Street. In addition, an extended
registration time will be available on, Jan.
31 until 7 p.m.
Birth certificates are required for all
participants. Parents of past players may
call 706-335-3236 to verify if a certificate
is already on file. Registrations will not be
accepted without a certificate.
• Entry Level Requirements: (T-Ball)
Girls must be 4 years old prior to Jan 1,
2009. Boys must be 4 years old prior to
May 1, 2009.
•Age control dates for all divisions for
softball is prior to Jan. 1, and baseball is
prior to May 1, 2009.
• Divisions include: T-Ball (age 4-5;
co-ed); Pee Wee baseball/softball (6-8);
Minor League baseball/softball (9-10);
Freshmen League baseball/softball (11-
12); Sophomore League baseball/softball
(13-14).
• Cost for T-Ball and Pee Wee divisions
for city residents is $45, non-city resident
is $65. Ages 9-14 is city $55, non-city $75.
The Rec office has sample sizes of uni
forms for convenience for proper fitting.
For additional information, call the Parks
and Recreation office at 706-335-3236.
• Youth Wrestling Club
The Commerce Youth Wrestling Club is in its third year and has 40 members ages five
- 12. It practices Monday and Thursday nights. For more information on joining contact
Coach Love at Commerce High School at (706) 335-5942.
Autumn Wilbanks (15) and Bralee Griffin (4) try to get control of the ball dur
ing a recent game. Photo by Brandon Reed
- Lady Eagles On The Road Friday Night
Continued from page IB
moving out to a 21-11 lead by the half.
East Jackson returned to the court
after the half looking to redeem itself.
The Eagles held the Lady Tigers to
only eight points, while they picked
up 15 to close the lead down to only a
three-point deficit, 29-26 at the end of
the third quarter.
But Dawson County answered in the
fourth quarter, and moved out to a
nine-point lead, winning 44-35.
McGinnis led the Lady Eagles in scor
ing against Dawson County with eight
points, while Wilbanks scored seven
and Johnson scored six. Johnson had
three assists on the night, while Moore
and McGinnis had two apiece. Johnson
had three steals while McGinnis had
two. McGinnis had eight rebounds,
while Caroline Hicks had six and
Moore had five.
“We have to take a step back and
look at what we really need to work
on, which are fundamentals,” Larimer
said. “We are going to change the way
we practice and prepare and start from
the bottom up, building our offensive
confidence. I have no doubt that we are
going to play hard aggressive defense
every game. What we need to focus on
are our offensive capabilities.”
The Lady Eagles were scheduled
to face North Oconee at home on
Tuesday. Results were unavailable at
press time.
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