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PAGE 2B-THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 18,2009
East Jackson Basketball
EJCHS Ready To Open Hoops Season
By Brandon Reed
The East Jackson Eagles
and Lady Eagles basketball
teams are gearing up for
another strong season, start
ing with tournament play at
home on Saturday.
East Jackson will host the
Wing Slingers Tip-Off tour
nament beginning Saturday
and continuing Nov. 23, 24
and 28.
From there, both teams
will go on to host Jackson
County on Dec. 4 and then
travel to Oconee County on
Dec. 5, before returning to
host Riverside on Dec. 8.
The Eagles made their first
appearance in AA state
tournament play last sea
son, going 15-14 overall in
the 2008-09 season, and 10-4
in the region.
Also during the 2008-09
season, the Lady Eagles
made it to the first round of
region tournament play, fall
ing to Rabun County.
That brought to an end a
season that saw the Lady
Eagles go 9-18 overall and
4-8 in the region.
But a new season brings
new hopes and new chal
lenges.
Boys’ coach Brian Turner
says he will play some of
his younger guys to start
out while his varsity players
wrap up the football season.
The first part of the season
could be a struggle for us as
we try to learn an entirely
new offense, especially with
us being so young and los
ing practice time because of
the football playoffs.”
“But that is completely
fine by me, as I hope to not
see the football players for
several more weeks,” Turner
added.
The Lady Eagles have sev
eral returning upperclass
men, including juniors Abby
Adams, Mikki McGinnis
and Caroline Hicks, along
with seniors Shelby Johnson
and Callie Moore.
Some new upperclassmen
will be on the court as well,
including junior Lashundra
Gresham and Kyra Cox.
The team will also have
several younger players
to call on, including fresh
man Hannah Jackson, and
sophomores Keilee Smith,
Taylor Patrick, Karla Dodd
and Allison Edenfield.
“I feel very optimistic
about the season based
on the first two weeks of
practice,” said Lady Eagles’
coach Amy Larimer. The
girls have been extremely
focused and have retained
much more than anticipated,
allowing us to move quicker
than usual. I have five return
ing upperclassmen that are
very experienced and great
leaders. I also have some
new upperclassmen that I
believe will help us tremen
dously. The younger girls are
improving and learning and
will be able to step in when
asked.”
East Jackson Wrestling
Mat Eagles Start Season Friday
The East Jackson wrestling Eagles
hope to follow up a successful 2008-09
season with an equally strong showing
this year.
Last year, East Jackson tied for 12th
place in state competition with Banks
County. The Eagles had two third-place
finishers in the tournament, Justin
Griffith at 119 lbs. and Luis Verduzco
at 140, along with a sixth-place finisher,
Robbie King in the 160 lb. class. Two
other wrestlers were one match short of
placing.
The Eagles will start their 2009-10
campaign with a quad meet on the road
against Clarke County, Madison County
and Lumpkin County Friday. They will
then travel to Jackson County to face
the Panthers in a dual meet on Nov. 24.
The Eagles will return to action on
Dec. 4 and 5 at JCCHS for the Panther
Invitational, take part in a quad meet
with Loganville, Locust Grove and
Lithonia on Dec. 8 and travel to Morgan
County for a tournament on Dec. 11 and
12, take part in a dual meet with Banks
County and Walnut Grove on Dec. 15,
and close out the 2009 segment of their
season with a round-robin tournament
at Locust Grove Dec. 18-19.
Commerce’s Deon Brock added four touchdowns
over Landmark to propel the Tigers into the state
playoff second round on the back of a 29-19 vic
tory. Photo by Justin Poole
- CHS Football
Cont’d from Page IB
started on Landmark’s 40.
Seconds into the period
another Brock carry for 39
yards found the promised
land. The Tigers moved
ahead 12-3 as another PAT
attempt failed.
Landmark responded by
pushing into Commerce ter
ritory before being halted
at the Tiger’s 40-yard line.
Landmark opted to take the
field goal to cut the Tiger’s
lead to six points.
Commerce scored again
on a 75-yard run followed
by a two-point conversion
pass from quarterback Cody
Streetman to Cash in corner
of the end zone. Commerce
was safely ahead at the half,
20-6.
In the third period, Tyler
Adams intercepted a pass
at the Tigers’ 15. Commerce
marched downfield and on
fourth-and-goal Brock ran it
in for his fourth and final TD
of the night.
The Tigers entered the final
Yardstick
CHS
LC
Score
29
19
First downs
11
17
Rush yards
401
206
Passing yds.
0
141
Total offense
401
347
Passing att.
0
25
Passes comp
0
13
Interceptions
1
0
Fumbles/lost
0/0
0/0
Penalties/yds
.4/25
2/10
quarter leading 26-6.
Landmark scored a
touchdown seconds
into the period, but Josh
Streetman extended
the lead to 29-13 with
a 30-yard field goal with
Rushing att. yds TD
Brock 8 238 4
Streetman, J. 2 7 0
Cash 10 63 0
Streetman, C. 13 93 0
Game: 33 401 4
Receiving rec. yds TD
Cash 0 0 0
Allen 0 0 0
Brock 0 0 0
Game: 0 0 0
four minutes left in the
game.
Landmark added a late
touchdown, but missed
the two-point PAT attempt
as Jessie Savage sacked
the quarterback.
Defense fac. asst, sack
Adams 14 8 0
Allen 2 12 0
Austin 8 4 0
Brock 3 1 0
Cash 3 4 0
Drinkard 5 5 0
Eason 2 1 0
Sanders 1 1 0
Savage 5 4 1
Sims 2 1 0
Streetman, J 4 5 0
Swistak 10 3 0
Vaughn 330
The East Jackson defense corrals a Manchester
ball carrier Friday night in the Eagles’ 27-14 vic
tory. Photo by Ben Munro
- Eagle Football
Cont’d from Page IB
tory with its first-ever playoff
win.
“Not really,” Collins said. “It
doesn’t matter who you put in
front of us, we’re going to do
our best.”
Statistics
Rushing: Tyler Collins
11-127-1TD; C.J. Allen 18-82-
1TD; Deon Sewell 20-71;
Michael Stephens 5-15TTD.
Receiving: Tyler Collins
3-39-1TD.
Passing: Evan Williamson
5-9, 46 yds, 1TD.
- Commerce Cheerleading Champions
Cont’d from Page IB
hard,” said coach Dianne
Cotrell, adding that mem
bers’ parents are extreme
ly supportive of the squad
and of her.
Cotrell said the squad
was perfect during
Saturday’s routine.
“I am very proud of
them. The routine was
flawless and it was
like winning the state title
for the very first time.”
Cotrell’s six state
titles are more than any
other cheer coach in
Georgia.
Soccer Champs
The East Jackson Blast recently won the Jackson County U10 Soccer
Championship Fall 2009. The team went undefeated for the entire season
and throughout the tournament. The team is made up of players from
both Commerce and East Jackson schools. Shown are first row: Shyanne
Weese, Ky Olivares, Bryan Umana and Nicolas Leon; second row: Jordan
White, Sean Mullis, Matthew Collins, Emily White, Kayla Hethcoat, John
Mark Palmer, Wyatt Robach and John Lupica; back row: coach Hailey
Fleming and coach Paul Lupica. Not pictured is coach Max Leon.
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