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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PAGE 3B
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008
Down the Stretch
Recreation Dept, registration continues through July 1
Random thoughts on a rough weekend
The Banks County Parks and Recreation Department
is currently holding registration for tackle football, flag
football, cheerleading and soccer. Registration will con
tinue through July 1.
Fees for registration will be as follows:
•Tackle football, $55
•Cheerleading, $60 for uniform or $30 if you already
have one from last year.
•flag football and soccer, $40 each.
Call 706-677-4407 for more information.
Baseball ... continued from page 1B
Redmon is doing well in the lead-
off spot because he can put the
baseball in the gap, swipe a bag or
lay down a bunt, Lord said.
Another player who has stood out
recently has been Tyler McEntire
who is playing well defensively.
“He is the consumate team player,”
Lord said.
Kasey Hudgins, Redmon, Smith
and Eli Autry each had to pitch in
less than desirable conditions and
Dale and Justin Bowen deserved
credit for working behind the plate
throughout the tournament games.
“It was a good tournament for us
and we were really able to accom
plish a lot in our four games,” Lord
said.
BCHS also competed against
Rabun County on June 16 in a nine-
inning contest. The teams were orig
inally going to play a doubleheader
but the coaches decided to play one
game since both had several contests
lined up for later in the week.
The Leopards emerged with a 12-5
win in the game as both teams used
numerous players.
“It was a good opportunity for us
to work together and get a lot of
time for many of our players,” Lord
said. “We swung the bats well and
after they got four runs in the first,
they really didn’t do anything else
offensively the rest of the way. Our
pitchers settled in and threw well for
the most part. We just have to make
sure we throw strikes.”
Tyler McEntire, Hulsey, Redmon
and Seth McEntire each pitched in
the Rabun County game.
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Here are a few thoughts after a
long and winding weekend on the
racing trail:
•Obviously, I would be very
remiss if I didn’t start out with the
horrible news from the NHRA on
the passing of champion drag racer
Scott Kalitta.
Kalitta lost his life in a tragic
crash that occurred in the final
round of qualifying for the Lucas
Oil Supernationals at Old Bridge
Township Raceway Park in
Englishtown, N.J. Saturday.
Kalitta was a second-generation
racer, following in the footsteps
of the legendary “Bounty Hunter,”
Connie Kalitta. Scott was a two
time NHRA Top Fuel champ, pick
ing up 18 wins in his career. He’s
one of only 14 drivers to earn vic
tories in both Top Fuel and Funny
Car nitro categories.
Kalitta was a formidable oppo
nent. He was a racer’s racer, one
that would fight hard in every
round for the win. Those who
knew him outside of the car say
not only was he a great driver, but
a great father and person.
Kalitta was scheduled to face
off against Robert Hight in the
first round of final eliminations
on Sunday. Hight made a solo
run, with Kalitta’s crew members
standing at the starting line where
Scott’s car would have been.
Hight slowly idled his car down
the quarter-mile strip in honor of
Scott, as the fans applauded.
It was a powerful tribute to a
competitor who wouldn’t have
wanted it any other way.
Scott Kalitta was 46 years of age.
He leaves behind a wife and two
sons. He will be missed by his
friends, his family and his fans.
•How much fun was it on Sunday
to finally get to see what Marcos
Ambrose can do in a Sprint Cup
Car? The likeable driver from
Tasmania,
Australia,
drove the
Wood
Brothers Ford
like a champ
at Infineon
Raceway,
until his trans
mission went
south on lap
83, relegating
him to a 42nd
place finish.
Despite that, Ambrose had a
smile on his face afterwards. Other
than an on-track run in with Juan
Pablo Montoya, and getting punt
ed by Elliott Sadler, the former
Australian V-8 series champion
carried the Wood Brothers banner
high, giving them one of their most
competitive outings of the year.
Ambrose has worked his way up
since debuting in the Craftsman
Truck series in 2006, where he
recorded two top five and four
top ten finishes. Last year, he
recorded one top five and six top
tens in his first year in Nationwide
series competition, including a
controversial near miss for the
win at Montreal. So far this year
in the Nationwide series, he has
one top five and three top tens in
17 events.
While his background in
Australia comes on road courses,
he has shown himself a diverse
racer by adapting quickly to the
daunting oval tracks that make
up NASCAR’s top three series.
He has a fourth place finish at
Memphis, a sixth at Kentucky, and
a sixth place finish at the grueling
Darlington Raceway.
Ambrose will make Sunday a lot
more interesting once he moves up
to the Sprint Cup Series full time,
that’s for sure.
•There have been arguments for
brandon
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Auto Racing
years among sports buffs as to the
athleticism of automobile racers.
I think this may help to put any
doubters to rest. For years it’s
been known that one of the big fac
tors a racer has to battle over the
course of a race is heat.
This weekend, according to
ESPN, NASCAR monitored in-car
temperatures during qualifying at
Infineon Raceway.
The temperature inside Brian
Vickers’ car reportedly reached
130 degrees, while another less
insulated car reached 105 degrees.
Temperatures in the old car used
in the Cup series reportedly had
gotten as high as 148 degrees.
The closest you can come to
experiencing that would be to go
down the interstate on a 95-degree
day, roll up all your windows and
turn your heater on at full tilt for
three and a half hours.
Want to talk about athletic endur
ance now?
Brandon Reed is a reporter for
Mainstreet Newspapers. E-mail
comments about this column to
brandon@mainstreetnews.com.
Softball... continued from page 1B
graduation,” the coach said.
BCHS is preparing for a team camp
in Danielsville this week which is
held by coaches from Tennessee
Tech. Lord said the camp will be a
good experience for his players.
Ashley Denton, the team’s best Freshman Madison Franklin has
offensive player from last fall, is also stepped up during summer play
already swinging the bat well this as well, Lord said.
summer. Lord is looking for Denton “We are still looking to improve
to post impressive stats once again defensively, especially in the out-
in 2008. field, after taking some losses to
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HOMER FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIREWORKS NEW LOCATION
The annual fireworks display
in Homer is planned for
Friday, July 4, 2008.
The new location will be at the
Banks County High School
on 1486-A Historic Homer Hwy.
in Homer.
The fireworks display will be at dark,
approx. at 9:30 p.m. The Homer Fire
Department will sponsor the fireworks.
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