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PAGE 2B — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 2009
Sports Shorts
Madison Co. Little League
holding
registration Saturday
Madison County Little League
(MCLL) will hold baseball and softball
sign-ups Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the Danielsville Elementary
gym for players ages 8-18.
For more information about MCLL
sign-ups call MCLL president Chuck
Branson at 706-206-2153 or e-mail
him at cbranson@collincpa.com.
MCHS baseball BBQ set
for Feb. 28
The Madison County High School
baseball team will hold its annual
barbecue chicken sale Saturday, Feb.
28, at the MCHS freshman academy
building (the old middle school build
ing) from 4-6 p.m.
Meals cost $7 a plate. Orders are
available for pick-up only.
Madison Co. TD club
hosting ‘battle zone
paintball’
The Madison County Touchdown
Club invites all Madison County High
School students and the rest of the
community to its first “battle zone
paintball’’ Feb. 28 from noon until
dark.
Those wishing to sign-up can con
tact coach Mike Haynes at Madison
County High School. The school’s
phone number is 706-795-2197.
The cost is $35 to use paint from the
battleground. The fee is $45 for those
bringing their own.
Paint guns can be rented for $5.
Those interested can also sign up
at Sports and More or contact Greg
Adams (706-543-6950) or Ricky
McElroy (706-789-2305).
Final Basketball 101
registration date is Sat.
The Madison County Recreation
Department will hold registration at
the Colbert Elementary gymnasium
Saturday, Feb. 7. Basketball 101 is
an instructional program for 5-and-
6-year-old boys and girls designed to
teach fundamentals of dribbling, pass
ing and shooting
Girls will have class from 8:45-9:45
a.m. Boys will meet from 10 to 11
a.m.
Theresa Bettis is the instructor.
The age control date for this pro
gram is Jan. 1, 2009. Players must be
5 by this date and cannot turn 7 before
this date.
The fee for this program is $30,
which includes a T-shirt. Registration
will be held at the recreation depart
ment Monday through Friday from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Class size is limited, so
organizers encourage parents to register
their children early. For more informa
tion, contact the recreation department
at 706-795-6270.
Madison Co. Cruisers
schedule starts April 18
The Madison County Cruisers — a
local automobile organization — starts
its schedule April 18 at the Danielsville
City Park, the first of six shows in 2009
at that location.
All shows run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“All makes and models are welcome
— rats, finished and unfinished,’’ orga
nizers said. “As long as it has wheels
and an engine, it's invited. We want to
see it all.”
Other show dates are May 16, June
20, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19 and
Oct. 17. The October date is a special
cruise-in, organizers note.
The registration fee for all shows
is $5. For more information, contact
J.J. at 706-255-2196 or James at 706-
795-2645.
Rec Dept offering
spring leagues
The Madison County Recreation
Department will offer the following
spring leagues:
MEN’S CHURCH
SOFTBALL LEAGUE
The rec dept, will offer a men’s
church softball league accommodating
up to 12 teams.
Games will be played at Mize Park
on Tuesday and Thursday nights begin
ning in late March and early April. The
fee is $425 per team.
To receive a team registration packet,
contact the recreation department at
706-795-6270. The deadline for team
entries is Wednesday, March 18, at
5 p.m.
WOMEN’S CHURCH
SOFTBALL LEAGUE
The rec dept, will offer a women’s
church softball league accommodating
up to six teams.
Games will be played at Sammy
Haggard Park on Monday nights
beginning Monday, April 6. The fee
is $425 per team. A minimum of four
teams are needed to form a league.
To receive a team registration packet,
contact the recreation department at
706-795-6270. The deadline for team
entries is Wednesday, March 18, at
5 p.m.
MEN’S OPEN SOFTBALL
LEAGUE
The rec dept, will offer a mens’ open
softball league accommodating up to
six teams.
Games will be played at Mize Park
on Monday nights beginning late
March and early April. The fee is
$425 per team, with a $20 per out-of-
county player fee or a maximum out-
of-county team fee of $75. Four teams
are needed to form the league.
To receive a team registration packet,
contact the recreation department at
706-795-6270. The deadline for team
entries is Wednesday, March 18, at
5 p.m.
WOMEN’S OPEN
SOFTBALL LEAGUE
The rec dept, will offer a women’s
open softball league, accommodating
up to six teams.
Games will be played at Sammy
Haggard Park on Tuesday nights begin
ning April 7. The fee is $425 per team,
with a $20 per out-of-county player
fee or a maximum out-of-county team
fee of $75. A minimum of four teams
is needed to form a league. To receive
a team registration packet, contact the
recreation department at 706-795-
6270. The deadline for team entries is
Wednesday, March 18 at 5 p.m.
Week 6 youth
basketball scores
Here are the scores for week 6 bas
ketball action for the Madison County
Recreation Department:
•8-and-under girls
Wildcats 10, Lady Dawgs 0
•8-under-boys
Bulldogs 4, Bulls 3
Tigers 37, Pit Bulls 4
Raiders 11, Bulldogs 7
•10-under-girls
Lady Vols 24, Bulldawgs 11
•10-and-under boys
Gladiators 30, Packers 15
Packers 22, Timberwolves 6
Cavaliers 29, Blue Devils 15
•12-and-under girls
Lady Dawgs 21, Oglethorpe 6
Pink Panthers 33, Warriors 30
•12-and-under boys
Hawks 60, Heat 18
Weekend in review
Fantastic first half isn’t enough against Winder Lady Raiders down Winder on Senior Night
Madison County’s Reterrium
Davis just couldn't be stopped. The
guard nailed a three-pointer with
40 seconds to go in the opening
period. He opened the second quar
ter with another three and a foul
for a four-point play, then he hit
an improbable 15-foot bank shot
with a Winder defender in his face,
drawing another foul for a three-
point play.
The senior closed out the regular
season in style, with a 10-point bar
rage in about a three-minute span in
the first half. The raucous Madison
County student section cheered
Davis and his teammates, who had
the hot hand, too. Madison County
poured in the threes in the first half
against Winder Friday, draining six
in the opening two periods.
But Winder adjusted at half
time, going to a full-court pres
sure defense that forced numer
ous Madison County turnovers.
Madison County's offense fell cold
and Winder pulled ahead for good,
48M6, with 5:20 to go in the third
quarter. The visiting Bulldoggs out-
scored the Raiders 42-18 in the
second half.
WINDER 79, MCHS 62
MCHS 22 22 11 7 — 62
WBHS 16 21 2220 — 79
Scorers: Davis, 22; McCrary, 10;
Smith, 8; Fleming, 6; Raines, 6;
Griffeth, 3; Morris, 3; McGuire, 2;
Sapp, 2
Madison County seniors gathered
smiles, hugs and roses Friday night,
while the Lady Raiders gathered
another “W.”
The varsity girls improved to 18-5
(7-1) with a 50-33 victory over the
Lady Bulldoggs of Winder on Senior
Night.
MCHS standout senior Courtney
Freeman closed out her final regu
lar season game on the Lady Raider
hardwood with 15-point performance,
while her younger sister, Kayla, paced
the home squad with 18 points.
Neither team showed much of
an offensive spark in the first half.
Madison County jumped out to
an 8-0 lead, but the offense stalled
before intermission, with the Lady
Raiders heading to the locker room
with a 19-13 lead.
However, Madison County piled on
31 points in the second half. Kayla
Freeman hit a layup with 5:00 to go
in the third quarter to give the squad
a double-digit, 25-14, lead it never
relinquished.
MCHS 50, WINDER 33
MCHS 8 11 15 16 — 50
WBHS 6 7 8 12 — 33
Scorers: K. Freeman, 18; C. Freeman,
15; Smith, 10; Arnold, 5; LaZear, 2
COMPLETE 10-WIN SEASON
Members of this year’s junior varsity Lady Raiders
were Jenna Jansen, Abby Atkinson, Timia Skelton,
Samantha LaZear, Haley Peeples, Elizabeth
Whieldon, Olivia Duncan, Molly Glaze, LeeLee
Sorrells, Julie Fouche and Katie Wages. Coaches
were William Trimier and Jamie Steele.
Subvarsity.. . cont’d from page IB
JV boys, freshmen team both at 7-5
The Madison County junior varsity boys’ squad downed
Winder-Barrow 52-44 Friday to up its record to 7-5 with
one game to go.
The Madison County freshmen team is also 7-5 now after
falling to Elbert County 47-45 in overtime Saturday.
Madison Co. eighth grade boys finish 8-7
Madison County's eighth grade boys lost 40-32 Friday in
the semifinals of the NEGIAA region tournament to Elbert
County.
The Mustangs finished 8-7.
“I am really proud of the boys for finishing with a win
ning record,” coach Wayne McCarty said.
McCarty said his team improved over last year, “and as a
coach, that is all that can be asked of them.”
“I want to thank all the players, parents and fans that sup
ported us this year," he added. “I look forward to watching
this group throughout their high school careers.”
Sevendi grade girls lose narrowly in finale
Madison County's seventh grade girls' team lost 15-13 to
Hart County last week in the NEGIAA region tournament.
The loss ended the Lady Mustangs’ season at 7-7.
“Overall, the team was a blessing to be around,” coach
Jackson Russum said.
Russum added that there’s room for improvement next
year.
“This team has a lot of talent and I want to get as much
out of them as I can,” Russum said. “Finishing 7-7 is a
good in a way in that it sets the girls up well for next year.
Because we know how to win and we know what it feels
like to lose.”
Raiders ... continued from page IB
Madison County (7-16, 1-8)
has now lost four subregion con
tests by three points or less and
carries a nine-game losing streak
into Friday's regular season finale
against Clarke Central. The Raiders
then play Tuesday in the region
tournament, though their foe has
yet to be determined.
“It's very, very frustrating,”
Crouse said. “It's very, very hard
to get your kids motivated to play
again when they know that they
worked very hard to put themselves
in a position to win the game, and
fortune shines on your opponent.”
Madison County led Apalachee
19-9 after a quarter, but was out-
scored 22-5 in the second quar
ter and trailed 31-24. The Raiders
cut Apalachee’s lead to one point
entering into the fourth quarter and
led 45-43 in the final minute.
Apalachee called two time outs
on its last possession and then got
the ball to a wide-open Moon, who
delivered the game-winner.
The Raiders played sterling
defense up to that point, surrender
ing just 15 points the entire second
half.
“My guys played hard,” Crouse
said. “They played their tail-ends
off.”
But Madison County didn't
take advantage of its opportu
nities from the free throw line,
hitting 8-of-15 attempts, and was
nearly shut out from three-point
range, hitting just 1-of-ll shots.
“It's just so frustrating, you
don't know where to start,”
Crouse said.
Crouse noted that this down-to-
the-wire affair was broadcast live
online by gspnradio.com
Those interested can go to that
website to hear the game and
its gripping final moments via
podcast.
“I think I'll pass,” Crouse said.
Back pain?
Think Physical Therapy
Lady Raiders ... continued from page IB
The Lady Raiders led by 41
points at the half and by 50 after
three quarters.
“We need to save some of those
points for Clarke Central,” Lampe
joked.
Kayla Freeman led the team with
20 points and Courtney Freeman
followed with 17.
Madison County again received
a spark from its guards — Lauren
Smith and Shantydra Arnold —
who shot the ball well against
Apalachee's zone defense.
Smith finished with 14 points and
Arnold had 12.
“The balanced scoring is good,”
Lampe said. “That's for sure.”
Every Lady Raider who dressed
out played in the game and all but
two ended up scoring.
Defensively, Madison County's
pressure was too much as the Lady
Raiders feasted off turnovers.
“We just full-court pressed them
and got a lot of lay-ups off it,”
Lampe said.
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