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PAGE 2B - THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS - WEDNESDAY. TANUARY 21. 2009
SPORTS NOTICES
• Commerce Youth Wrestling Night
Prior to Friday night’s Commerce Varsity Match against West Hall, the Commerce Youth
Wrestlers will have an exhibition match against Jackson County's Youth Wrestlers beginning at
5 p.m. at the Commerce High School Gym,
Commerce Wrestling Club
had two wrestlers place
in Saturday's Central
Gwinnett Black Knight
Open Tournament in
Lawrenceville. Pictured
are Dalton Flint (left), who
took first in the 70 and
73-pound classes, and
Jacob Brewer, who took
second in the 61-pound
class.
- Lady Eagles Face Region Rival Friday
Continued from page IB
within a point, 28-27, at the half. The
Lady Eagles stayed close and trailed by
one 34-33, at the end of the third period,
only to see Fannin County pull out a larg
er lead and come away with a 56-43 win.
“The final score does not depict the
kind of game it was," Larimer said.
Wilbanks led East Jackson with 19
points, while Johnson scored nine and
Hill seven. Hill had nine rebounds,
while Moore had six and McGinnis and
Caroline Hicks had four each. Gillespie
had five assists and Johnson had four
steals on the game.
“I was very proud of how hard they
played," Larimer said. “They took a rough
situation and made the best out of it. This
is honestly the best game they’ve played
all season. I really feel like things are com
ing together.
“We need to have a big week this week.
Hopefully, how hard they played Friday
will carry over into this week."
The Lady Eagles were scheduled to trav
el to Oglethorpe County Tuesday for a
match-up with the Lady Patriots. Results
were unavailable at press time.
- Lady Tigers Face Rocky Road Ahead
Cont’d from page IB
Last week, Commerce
started strong taking
Athens Academy on a
51-35 ride. The win fol
lowed a week where the
team did not perform
as well as coach Eddie
McCurley had hoped. To
help motivate the ladies,
McCurley and his staff set
some goals.
“We were trying to figure
out where we could go,"
said McCurley. “We set a
defensive goal and a goal
for turnovers. They met
both of those goals ... they
did a good job."
The Lady Tigers jumped
ahead 19-9 after the first
period and increased it
to 26-9 during the second
quarter. Athens Academy
rallied to trim Commerce’s
lead to four points, 26-22,
at the half. Both teams
played hard in the third
period and Commerce
retained the advantage
36-33 then shut down
the Lady Spartans in the
final period with a strong
defense that only allowed
two points.
Jaz Grier played a strong
game, leading Commerce
with 20 points and pulling
down 12 rebounds. Lauren
Jones broke into double
digits as she picked up 13
points, while Jessie Flint
added 11. Skylar Beasley
scored five points with
Drea Mathis picking up
two.
On Friday, Commerce
hosted Prince Avenue and
picked up a second win,
40-28, to go 4-2 in region
play.
After outscoring the Lady
Tigers in the first period,
the Lady Wolverines
won the first half 16-9.
Commerce responded in
the second half, coming
back to take a 21-20 lead at
the end of the third period,
then continuing to step up
in the fourth, outscoring
Prince Avenue 19-8.
“It was a very good come
back for us," McCurley
said. “We made some
adjustments at halftime
and the kids played well
in the second half for us to
beat a good team."
Foul trouble sent Grier
to the sidelines, but the
other Lady Tigers stepped
in to carry the load.
Flint’s 18 points included
two three-pointers, and
four of nine free throws.
Jones added six points,
followed by Logan Brown
and Shekia Moon with five
apiece. Beasley scored four
points and Allie Morgan
contributed two.
The sour note for the
Lady Tigers came on
Saturday in a 40-14 loss to
Athens Christian. Despite
the lopsided score, the loss
of Grier to a knee injury is
the bigger problem for the
team as tougher competi
tion looms.
McCurley said it is
unclear how long Grier’s
injury will keep her off the
court, but he is hopeful
that it is a minor injury and
she can return soon.
Grier went down early
in the first quarter, which
allowed Athens Christian
to get ahead in the second
and continue to pressure
Commerce.
“We looked totally con
fused after [Grier] left the
game," said McCurley.
“I told the girls after the
game that they played hard
physically, but the mental
part just wasn’t there."
Beasley led the ladies
with six points followed by
Flint with four and Brown
and Mathis with two points
apiece.
According to McCurley,
“It was just one of those
games you want to forget
about."
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• Baseball/Softball Starting At CPRD
The Commerce Parks &
Recreation Department will
be accepting registrations
for its youth baseball/soft
ball program until Jan. 30.
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
ail 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 basebali/soft-
baii (9-10); Freshmen League
baseball/softball (11-12);
Sophomore League base
ball/softball (13-14).
• Cost for T-Ball and Pee
Wee divisions for city resi
dents is $45, non-city resi
dent is $65. Ages 9-14 is city
$55, non-city $75.
The Rec office has sample
sizes of uniforms for conve
nience for proper fitting.
For additional information,
call the Parks and Recreation
office at 706-335-3236.
-- CHS Tigers Heading To Dacula
Cont’d from page IB
Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00
p.m. in Dacula. The boys will
play first with the girls’ game
to follow, a reversal of the
normal schedule.
Last Tuesday, Commerce
was on the road at Athens
Academy where the team
suffered its third straight loss
this month. Athens Academy
held off the Tigers, 55-46.
“I didn't think we played
as well as we are capable of
playing," Bridges said. “This
was certainly an improve
ment over last year from
when we went down there.
We did some good things."
The “good things" includ
ed cutting into an Athens
Academy lead and continu
ing to battle until the end.
Commerce was down by
two at the end of the half,
25-23. Athens Academy came
out in the second half to
extend its lead mid-quarter,
but Commerce fought back
and cut the lead to within
eight points by the end of the
game.
Brandon Romans led
Commerce with 16 points
followed by Drake Cash
and Tyler Gamble with
eight apiece. Cameron
Billings added six followed
by T. Green and Channing
Anderson with three each.
Anthony Norris scored two
points.
Shaking off the loss,
Commerce hosted Prince
Avenue last Friday and came
away with a 30-point victory,
58-28.
“The thing I got our guys to
do was to play to our level,”
said Bridges. “It was a good
win for us, a region game and
a home game win.”
Commerce was able to get
more people into the game
as the Tigers extended their
lead. After a first quarter
where Commerce shot the
ball extremely well, they were
up 20-7. Continuing in the
second quarter, the Tigers
maintained the pace, out-
scoring the Wolverines 19-4,
to end up 39-11.
In the second half,
Commerce eased off a little,
but maintained a comfort
able lead even as Prince
picked up 12 points in the
third quarter. Bridges worked
a number of players into the
game during the second half,
which allowed Prince Avenue
to make some headway, but
gained experience for the
Tigers.
Green led Commerce
with 12 points, followed by
Anderson with nine, Gamble
and Norris eight apiece, and
Billings put up seven. Bubba
Bonds scored five points
with Cash adding three.
Romans, Travaris Glasper
and Torrance Wiicher each
put two points on the board.
The shoe was on the other
foot Saturday as the Tigers
traveled to Athens Christian
to face the region-leading
Eagles. The Eagles remained
undefeated, turning back the
Tigers 89-48.
Athens Christian led the
entire game. Foul trouble in
the second quarter contrib
uted to Athens Christian’s
42 free throw attempts.
Commerce only had two free
throw opportunities.
“We didn't take care of the
bail like we should have,"
Bridges said.
Cash played well for the
Tigers, leading the offense
with 19 points. Romans
picked up eight points. Deon
Orsbor ne, Gamble, Anderson
and Billings each scored four
points apiece. Green scored
three and Wiicher added two
points.
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