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The Chattooga County junior varsity baseball team began
its season by winning its first game, whipping Murraé'_
County, 12-9. A game set for this past Monday was called o
because no umpires showed up for the game. From left in
front are Randall Abernathy, John Martin, Chris McGraw,
Lorenzo Foster, Jesse Deßerry, Ashby Echanique, Cody
Chattooga Baseball Team
Begins 24-Game Season
By LESLIE M. PLEDGER
The Chattooga High School
baseball season has begun. The
boys have 24 games on their
schedule.
The Indians started thin%s
off hosting Gordon Lee on Feb.
22. The regular seven inning
game seemed that it was going
to last forever as the two teams
entered the 11th inning.
Things started offin the first
with Gor§on Lee jumping to a
quick 2 to 0 lead. Chattooga re
taliated when Indian Blake
Gazaway and Stephen Parker
scored to tie the game.
Chattooga took the lead
with the help of Matthew Groce
and Jeremy Spears in the sec
ond. Both sides were scoreless
during the third.
Gordon Lee mana&ed to
score one in the fourth and again
Gazaway and Parker scoredg for
the Indians.
The Trojans put one more
on the board in the fifth, and Dee
Evans got one back for Chat
tooga.
The Indians seemingly had
this game in the bag as Gazaway,
Parker and Jeremy Spears
scored.
The outs and the game
would be over. But Gordon Lee
wasn't ready to give up, not quite
vet. The Trojans ralfied in the
seventh scoring and amazing six
runs tying the game up at 10.
The two teams struggled
throughout the eighth anfi the
ninth, without scoring. That all
changed in the 10th as Gordon
Lee went ahead in their half of
the inning.
The Indians, however were
determined to win this game.
Parker made it across the bag for
the fourth time that night and
Michael Covington scored for his
first time of the season.
Once again the game was
tied up. Gorgon Lee fe%l one, two
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three, but the Indians were there
to bat a while. Spears was driven
in giving Chattooga the win at 13-
12.
MURRAY COUNTY
Chattooga hit the road trav
eling to Murray County to take on
the Indians. This was said to be
Chattooga’s toughest opponent
of the season.
Chattooga made an impres
sive showing holding the 7AAA
team to a two run lead.
At the beginning of the game
Chattooga went one, two, three
with two strikeouts.
Chattooga got in a little
trouble when a Murray County
player hit a rocket with two men
on base lgiving them a three to
nothing lead. Before the inning
was over Murray put on more on
the board to take a 4-0 lead.
Dee Evans, Justin Cook and
Justin Ramey started things off
right for the Indians in the top of
the second scoring. But Murray
would also boost t%leir scored by
three in the second.
Chattooga was scoreless in
the third, but Murray scored one.
Adam Smith scored in the
fourth and Jeremy Spears and
Michael Covington scored in the
fifth.
Murray County was finished
scorinfi for the game. Going into
the 6th Murray was only out in
front by two. Chattooga wasn't
able to get on base in the sixth or
the seventh. Chattooga fell one,
two, three in both innings with
six straight strikeouts. Tfie final
score was 8-6.
GORDON LEE
The Indians were set to glay
Gordon Lee on Feb. 25. As Indian
fans hit the road they only
wanted two things. One they
wanted to win and two, they
wanted to win in seven innings
orless.
The start didn’t go well for
Owen and Billy Henderson; back, Jeff Eubanks, Zach
Pledger, Marc Hardeman, Stevester Mack, Rafael Parrish,
Trawvis Farmer, Blake Thasher, Eric Norton, John Brown and
Coac¢h Shane Tucker. Coach Jared Hosmer, J. J. Starkey and
Lann Pledger are not pictured. (Staff Photo By Gene Espy).
Chattooga or Gordon Lee as only
one man on both teams got on
base, and he didn’t get past first.
Chattooga was set down
once again in the second with no
one on base once again.
Gordon Lee broke through
scoring four. Groce finally bro%(e
Chattooga’s bad luck speh in the
third as%)e became the first In
dian of the night to get on base.
Chattooga was, however, unable
to score.
Parker and Ramey were the
first to score for the Indians in
the fourth.
Chattooga failed to score in
the fifth, but the Trojans were
able to put one on the board
making t?leir lead four to two.
Ramey was the man of the
glz:me as he scored once a&sin for
the Indians in the sixth. Dee
Evans also helped his team out
with one of his own.
Neither team added any to
their score the rest of the game
leaving the final at 5-4 Trojans.
MODEL
The Indians hosted the
Model Blue Devils on Saturday
Feb. 26 for a doubleheader.
The windy day was cause for
several game delays as the play
ers and fans alike had to pause
to wipe dirt out of their eyes.
Model put four on the
scoreboard quick in the first.
Gazaway and Covington
were the first to score for the In
dians.
The game was at a standstill
until the bottom of the fourth
when Model added five to their
score.
Joseph Morgan and Blake
Gazaway made it across the plate
in the fifth.
Model batted forever during
the sixth batting around almost
twice scoring nine runs. Chat
tooga just couldn’t come back
falling to the Devils 19-4.
In the second game of the
day the Indians made a little bet
ter showing.
Model was quickly set down
at the beginning of the game.
Gazaway, Covinfiton and Ramey
put Chattooga ahead early in the
game.
Model was warmed up by
the top of the second scoring five.
Ramey scored for Chattooga
late in the third putting the In
dians one run behind the Devils.
The team’s were not willing
to g‘i]ve any. Finally late in the
sixth Chris McGraw claimed a
run for himself tying up the
game.
Model retaliated in the sev
enth taking the lead by one.
Chattooga couldn’t pull ahead in
the seventh falling to the Devils
6-5.
MURRAY COUNTY
Chattooga once again had to
face Murray County on Feb. 29.
The game was scoreless un
til the bottom of the second when
Tee Evans made it home for
Chattooga.
Murray didn’t give up. In
stead they came back scoring
three of their own in the third.
Chattooga had a scoreless
third, but attempted to even
things out in the fourth when
Spears scored.
The Indians were only one
behind at this point in the game.
They were behind, that is,
until Murray had to face
Covinéton and Dee Evans late in
the fifth. With those two runs
Chattooga pulled ahead 4-3
which is where they stayed the
rest of the game. This was a huge
victory for the Indians sending
Murray County home with their
mouths open.
ARMUCHEE
Chattooga’s shortest game
of the season was up next. The
boys hit the road for a short drive
to Armuchee.
Chattooga just didn’t have
things together as they faced the
Armuchee tribe. Chattooga was
quickly sat down in the first, fall
ing one, two, three sending the
players back to the dugout and
out on the field.
Armuchee wouldn’t go that
easily. They were there to bat a
while and that’s what they did.
The blue tribe swung their bats
to a 6-0 lead at the end of the
first.
Although Chattooga started
the second off with a strikeout,
the Indians wouldn’t be shut out
like they were the first inning.
Tee Evans dput Chattooga on the
scoreboard.
One run was all Chattooga
could muster. Armuchee wasn't
intimidated. The% batted around
almost twice in the second scor
ing nine.
Chattooga did nothing in
the third, but Armuchee wasn’t
done yet, they added another run
to their 15-1 lead leaving the fi
nal at 16-1.
MODEL
On Saturday the fourth
Chattooga had yet another
double header against Model,
only this time the Indians trav
eled to the Blue Devils home.
The Indians started things
off right when Covington was
walked and Ramey drove him in.
Model drove three in during
the third. Chattooga evened out
the board during the third.
Gazaway started things off with
a doub{e. Covington quickly
drove him in and Dee Evans
brought Covington home tying
things up.
The Devils retaliated scor
ing two. Neither team scored the
rest of the game finishing up 5-
8
The second game was a little
bit more devastating for the In
dians.
Chattooga once again
started things out for the %ood.
Gazaway led things off with
a walk and a stolen base landed
him on second. Covington
claimed a sinfile and Ramey
drove them both in.
Model didn’t score until late
in the third, but Chattooga was
still on top 2-1.
By now Armuchee was on
fire scoring three in the third and
two in the fourth.
Gazaway and Hardeman
scored in the f";fth, but that didn’t
compare to the eisht Model
racked up by the end of the in
ning leaving the final 14-4.
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The Trion 9- and 10-year-olds basketball All-
Stars team placed second in the sth District
C division tournament at Blue Ridge. From
left in front are are Josh White, Dustin
Rosser, Matt Sweatman, Cody Teems, Adam
Gill, Justin Warnock and Jordan Day; sec
— The Summerville News,
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Thursday, March 9, 2000
Berryton
To Sponsor
Tourney
Berryton Bible Mission will
sponsor a softball tournament on
Saturday, April 1.
Games will be dpla?'ed on the
J. T. Morgan and Old Timers
fields in Summerville.
Anyone interested in rlay
ing can contact Charlotte
Rutledge at 857-5435 no later
than March 27.
Each team must furnish its
own balls. A SIOO entry fee will
be charged. Trophies will be
awarde(ffor first, second and
third place winners.
Trion
Recreation
News
GYM HOURS: Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8
am. -9 ({).m.
Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
BRIDGE CLUB: Meets
every Wednesday in the kitchen
atlo a.m.
GOLDEN AGE: Meets the
second Thursday of every month.
WALKING EXERCISE:
Monday through Friday 8 a.m.
-Ilam.
KNITTING AND
CROCHETING CLASS:
Meets every Tuesday from 10:00
a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
GIRL SCOUTS: Will meet
on March 14 at the Trion
Recreation Department at 6 p.m.
BASEBALL
REGISTRATION
The Trion Recreation
Department would like to an
nounce the beginning of registra
tion for the 2000 Baseba%l sea
son. Signups began Feb. 28 and
will run through March 25,
2000. Age categories are 6-14.
There mfi be a $lO uniform fee
charged upon registration. Also,
a birth certificate is required
upon registration if there is not
one on file with the Trion Recre
ation Department.
* As is the past, to ensure
eligibility a participant must be
a student at Trion City Schools
or be a resident of the City of
Trion. All other potential partici
{)ants will be placed on a waiting
ist and will be allowed to partici
pate subject to availability. The
waiting list will be evaluated on
a first come first serve basis. For
more information please call
Lamar or Brad at the Trion Rec
reation Department 734-2011.
Use NEWS Classifieds!
Trion 9-10 Basketball
All Stars Place Second
Trion’s 9 and 10-year-old All
Stars placed second in the sth
District Class C Division Tourna
ment at Blue Ridge on Feb. 26.
The Trion team was able to
reach the finals afainst a strong
Bremen team, only to lose in the
championship game. Bremen,
Trion, Fannin, Pickens and
Gilmer participated in the tour
ney.
The Trion team reached the
finals with a hard fought 38-26
victory over Gilmer County, who
had defeated Pickens earlier. The
Bulldogs displayed a balanced
scoring attack with 10 players
reaching the scoresheet. Dustin
Trion All-Stars Place Second
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THS WRESTLERS PLACE IN MATCHES
Andy Latta, Jarin Blevins, Dylan Ford
Wrestlers At Trion Place High
Trion High School wrestlers
Jarin Blevins, Dylan Ford and
Andy Latta recently participated
in the state wrestling finals.
Jarin Blevins placed second
in the Bowdon Invitational tour
nament and third place in the
Adairsville Tiger Invitational. He
was awarded fourth place in the
Summerville Recreation News
ACTIVITY CALENDAR
BOLLING ROAD HOURS
Monday through Friday - 10
a.m.to9 p.m.
Saturday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FAIRWAY HOURS
Monday through Friday — 1
J).m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday - 1 p.m. to sp.m.
STATE PATROL
(License Examiner)
Fourth Monday of each month.
BEAR SCOUTS
Monday at 5 p.m.
Lonnie Smith, Instructor
BOY SCOUTS TROOP 7
Monday at 7 p.m. - David
Snow, Instructor (Scout Hut)
GIRL SCOUTS
Tuesday - 4 p.m. Jennifer
Adkins, Instructor
Scout Hut
SOCIAL SECURITY
Bolling Road
Second Tuesday in each month
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clubroom
VIDEO AEROBICS
Tuesdays and Thursdays
5:30 p.m. Clubroom
KNITTING AND
NEEDLEWORK
CLASSES
Wednesdays
10 a.m. Clubroom
Rosser and Cody Teems led
Trion with 7 points each. Low
post players Brandon Hampton
and Adam Gill played well with
Hampton getting two key bas
kets and eight rebounds. Hamp
ton totaled 6 points for the game.
Adam Gill pitched in with 5. Jor
dan Day ?\it a 3-pointer on
Trion’s initial shot to put the
Bulldogs ahead. The local team
only trailed one time in the game.
Against Bremen, Justin
Warnock had a strong game
sharing high scoring honors with
Cody Teems. Warnock and
Teems both totaled 5 points.
ond row Brandon Hampton, Jacob Chandler,
Kaelan Willingham, Daniel Prince and Tyson
McWhorter; back row, Coaches Bobby
Teems, Steve Rosser, Steve Gladney and Jim
Prince. Colby Helms is not pictured. (Con
tributed Photo).
Class A, Area Three tourney and
later qualified for the 2000 State
Tournament.
Dylan Ford placed third in
the Bowdon Invitational, fourth
place in the Class A, Area Three
tournament, resulting in his
qualification for the 2000 State
Tournament.
NORTH GEORGIA
CRUISERS
First and Third Thursdays —
7 p-m. Scout Hut
BASS FISHING CLUB
Second Thursday in each
month -
7:30 p.m. Scout Hut
KARATE LESSONS
Bolling Road
6 p.m. Fridays and
4 p.m. Saturdays -
Paul Pep?ers, Instructor.
Clubroom
UNIFORM RETURN
The Summerville Recre
ation Center is asking anyone
that still has a football or basket
ball uniform to PLEASE return
itimmediately to the Recreation
Center. When the uniform is re
turned the parent may pick up
the uniform deposit the next day.
MIDGET GIRLS
PLACE THIRD IN
STATE
The Summerville Parks and
Recreation Center’s midget girls
12 and under Basketba%l team
placed third in the fifth district
state tournament held in Carroll
ton, on March 3 and 4. The Chat
tooga All Stars defeated the host
team Carrollton by a score of 49
to 47 on Frida{ night. Saturday
morning the All Stars went to the
hoops again against Monroe
County, final score Monroe
County 61 - Chattooga All Stars
57. Players of the team were: Liza
Morgan, Hannah Gardner,
Tamara Lester, Naudia Jones,
Tamara Cameron, Cherelle
Etchison, Premis Scott, Brittney
Benson, India Jones, Stephaney
McGill, Jheri Booker, Jameisha
Brooks, and Rozellyn Eubanks.
Coaches: Aletha Brooks and
Larry “Coffee” Anthony. Con
gratulations go out to the team
and coaches.
T-BALL, BASEBALL
AND SOFTBALL
REGISTRATION
The Summerville Parks and
Recreation Center located on
Highway 100 is now registering
for T-Ball, baseball and softball.
Registration will continue
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857-5068
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Andy Latta placed second in
the Bowdon Invitational and
fourth in the Adairsville Invita
tional. He placed third in the
Class A, Area Three tournament
and qualified to compete in the
2000 State Tournament.
through Saturday, March 18 at 5
p.m. Slow Ipitch and fast pitch
softball will be offered to ages 11
- 14. To register, a parent or
guardian must complete the reg
istration form and pay any fees
that are due. Insurance is offered
at the cost of $8.50 per person, a
fee of sls for county residents
and a $25 uniform fee for all par
ticipants. A copy of the partici
pants’ birth certificate is re
?uired if one is not already on
ile. Boys and girls ages 5 to 14
are eligible, this means that you
must be atleast 5 years of age by
Aug. land no older than 14 years
of a%e for baseball and Jan. 1 for
softball. For more information
call 857-0910.
COACHES MEETING
Dates have been set for
coaches at the Summerville Rec
reation Center. This meeting is
for all returning coaches and new
coaches for Summerville only.
Baseball coaches meeting will be
at 5:30 p.m. and softball coaches
at 6:30 p.m. For more informa
tion contact Bo or James at 857-
0910.
CHURCH LEAGUE
SOFTBALL MEETING
An organization meeting for
church league softball wil% be
held on Thursda{\, March 16 at 6
p-m. Any church interested in
sponsoring a team is asked to
send a representative.
COUNTYWIDE
COACHES MEETING
A countywide meeting will
be held at the Summerville Rec
reation Center on Thursdaf)t',
April 6 for all baseball and soft
ball coaches. This includes Ly
erly, Menlo, Trion and Summer
vilre. A review of the by-laws will
be done and any changes needed
must be made during this time.
Baseball coaches are to report at
6 p.m. and softball coaches re
port at 7 p.m.
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