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PAGE 2B — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. MARCH 26. 2009 YOUTH WRESTLERS TAKE SECOND AND FOURTH AT STATE Dawson Bates (right) finished as state runner-up in the 10-and- under, 65-lb. class March 14 at the USA Wrestling Kids state championship in Fayetteville, and Joshua Kincaid took fourth in the 6-and-under, 49-lb. class. They’re pictured with coach Mitch McGhee (center). Each wrestler had 24 participants in their weight class. Sports Shorts Wrestling Phillips to wrestle in national tourney Madison County High School 10 th grader Cody Phillips will wrestle in the sophomore national champion ship tournament April 1M in Virginia Beach, Va. Phillips is the first MCHS sophomore ever invited to the national tourna ment, hosted by the National Wrestling Coaches Association and viewed by many as a recmiting tool for colleges all over the country. Phillips qualified for state this past season. "We wish him good luck in the upcoming tournament,” MCHS wres tling coach Richie Houston said. PHILLIPS Sports Shorts Raider netters have won four of last five Rec Dept, summer camp offered again The Madison County Recreation Department is again offering five one-week sessions of summer camp for children 6-12, Mondays through Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The sessions are June 1-5, June 8-12, June 22-26, July 13-17 and July 27-31. Extended care, pre-camp and post camp is also available. Parents can call 706-795-6270 for details. Activities include arts, crafts, sports, special events, indoor games and outdoor games. The cost is $55 per child, which includes a camp T-shirt, for one week of camp and $50 for each additional week of camp. An additional $20 fee will be added for out-of-county participants. There will be a $5 discount for mul tiple children of the same household registered during the same weeks. Space is limited and pre-regis tration and prepayment is required. Parents must register their children at the recreation department. No regis tration will be taken over the phone. Due to an overwhelming demand for summer day camp, participants will only be allowed to sign up for three weeks at a time until April 15. Starting April 16, parents may call the recreation department to check for available space remaining. For more information or a regis tration packet, contact the recreation department at 706-795-6270/ Madison Co. TD club changes meeting date The Madison County Touchdown Club will now meet on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Madison County High School weight room. Madison Co. Rec Dept, to offer tennis lessons The Madison County Recreation Department is offering youth and adult tennis lessons for a six-week session beginning Tuesday, April 21. The lessons will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Sammy A. Haggard Park on Hwy. 98 in Danielsville. The fee is $45 per person and the registration deadline is April 20. Those signing up after that will be charged an additional $5 late fee. Participants must pre-register and prepay at Sammy A. Haggard Park. Participants need to bring their own racquet, but balls will be pro vided. The rec dept, will have junior and adult tennis racquets available for $12 each, but they must be paid for separately. Christina Fortson instructs the class, teaching the fundamentals she's learned through years of attending clinics. She has been a USTA league tennis player for seven years. The time slots are as follows: beginners 6-8, Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; beginners 9-12, Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; beginners 13-18, Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m.; beginners 19-and-over, Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 p.m.; advanced lessons for all ages, Thursday, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; ages 6-8 beginner overflow, Thursday 5:30- 6:30 p.m.; ages 9-12 intermediate, Thursday, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; ages 13-18 intermediate, Thursday 7:30- 8:30 p.m.; and ages 19-and-over intermediate, Thursday, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Soccer... continued from page IB struck again by "hitting a beau tiful free kick that he bent over the wall and kissed off the near post,” Mangan said, to put Madison County up 3-0. “The goalie never had a chance,” Mangan said. Senior Russell Adams capped the scoring — as described by Mangan — by “hitting half-volley from the comer of the box that he dipped backpost to beat the keeper upper ninety.” Mangan said his team's work on set pieces Monday in practice paid off. Ian Webster had three assists off of comer kicks, and Madison County’s other goal game from a set piece as well. Defensively, keeper Ryan Woods posted his second shut-out in a row. Madison County blanked Elbert County 4-0 Saturday behind goals from Ian Webster, Ben Ortman, Crew Mayne and Jesse Bennett. "The score could have been much worse, as we hit the post several times during the game,” Mangan said. Overcoming a sluggish start, Madison County kept possession of the ball and pinned Elbert on its end of the field. The victory followed what Mangan called “the most frustrat ing game of the year from my standpoint.” Madison County lost 3-1 to Clarke Central the night before, a game in which Mangan called the team "completely listless for the entire first half" The Raiders gave up three "soft goals,” Mangan said, before Ortman converted a penalty kick to pull the team within 3-1 of Clarke Central at half. Madison County played with more conviction in the final 40 min utes, but couldn’t erase the deficit. “I was frustrated because we are a much better team than we showed during the first half,” Mangan said. Prior to that, Madison County picked up a region win March 18, beating Rockdale County 3-2 behind two goals from Ortman and another from Brandon Wilson. Wilson supplied the first goal, beating the keeper while the goalie was out of position. “He showed good awareness to hit the ball early before the keeper could recover,” Mangan said. Ortman scored the second by fin ishing a rebound from a shot by Crew Mayne that hit the post and the third goal that proved to be the difference in the game. “We were very streaky during the game, playing well for spurts of time and playing poorly for peri ods of time,” Mangan said. “The defense let up two soft goals, but played OK for most of the game.” Blaise Boleman picked up a key win Tuesday as Madisoi County downed Clarke Central 3-2. Ben Munro/staff The Madison County boys' tennis team’s resurgence contin ues. The Raiders (5-4) outlasted Clarke Central 3-2 Tuesday, moving to 4-1 in subregion play. “The boys played the match of the day,” coach Keith Strickland said. The Raiders have won four of their last five matches. With the score knotted at 2-2, Blaise Bolemon — a freshman just recently off the disabled fist (broken wrist) — lost a tight first set (4-6), but rebounded to take the final two sets (6-4, 6-2) to lift Madison County to the victory. “Blaise held up better under the pressure than his senior oppo nent,” Strickland said. The no. 1 doubles team of Jake Scarborough and Chris Dove lost just one game in beating their opponent in straight sets (6-0, 6-1). Connor Hancock and Josh Dooley won their match in straight sets as well (6-1, 6-4). “Both doubles teams took the court and played with confidence and took their matches fairly quickly," Strickland said. Marcus Bowen had his hands full at no. 1 singles, losing to Josh Smith, a player from Australia who’s ranked no. 5 in his age group. Jeffrey Branson played well at no. 2 singles, according to Strickland, but lost narrowly. Prior to beating Clarke Central, Madison County fell 4-1 outside of region play to North Oconee. The Raiders’ lone win came at no. 2 doubles with Hancock and Dooley winning 6-2, 7-6. Things went much better four days earlier when the Raiders won four matches in straight sets to rout subregion foe Cedar Shoals 4-1 March 19. Branson and Boleman pro vided victories in singles action, with Boleman rallying from a 4-0 deficit in his first set to win his match. Madison County swept dou bles play with wins from the teams of Scarborough and Dove and Hancock and Dooley. "The one thing we discuss at the beginning of every match is the importance of taking charge early and gaining the upper hand for the next time we see an opponent by winning as cleanly as possible,” Strickland said. "However, at this point we must also be dedicated and focused and not become too complacent and take anything for granted. We still have to work for everything we get.” Winners from recent action: MCHS 3, Clarke Central 2 (March 24) •No. 3 S Boleman, W, 4-6, 6-4. 6-2 •No. 1 D Scarborough, W, 6-0, 6-1 •No. 2 D Hancock/Dooley, W 6-1, 6-4 North Oconee 4, MCHS 1 (March 23) •No. 2 D Hancock/Dooley, W 6- 2, 7-6 MCHS 4, Cedar Shoals 1 (March 19) •No. 2 S Branson, W„ 6-1, 6-4 •No. 3 S Boleman, W, 6-4, 6-3 •No. 1 D Scarborough/Dove. W, 7-5, 7-5 •No. 2 D Hancock/Dooley, W 7- 5, 6-2 Girls golf.. . continued from page IB “Any of our five could be our low medalist on any given day,” Kesler said. “So I guess that’s a good problem to have,” Cortney Boggs and Emily Mann both posted rounds of 46 against the Lady Titans. While those were the only two rounds that counted in the final tally, Taylor Morgan fired a 47, and Megan Kesler and Kelsey Hochstetler carded scores of 48. The key, Kesler said, was his team avoiding danger areas on the course. “Everybody stayed out of trouble,” Kesler said. “They didn’t hit it into the lakes and they stayed out of the woods.” The team appears hitting the ball well at the mid-season point. Madison County has six regu lar season matches remaining. “We’re really excited about it,” Kesler said. “They're doing a really good job.” Madison County came into the North Oconee match on the heels of an 82-93 loss to Franklin County March 18. Morgan shot a 45 and Boggs added a 48. Madison County Board of Commissioners ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED BIDS The Mildi?mn County Board of Commitstoners in seeking bidE for paving portions of Sprat lin Mill Drive (County Road #£20). Specifications may be obtained by contacting Road Superintendent Charles Tfcmple at T06-T9S- 62.60. Bide should be sealed and dearly marked on the outside “Sealed Bid for Faving Sp rati in Mill Driw" and received no later than 12:00 Hoon on March 27, 2009 La the office of the Chairman of the Board of Commissionera located at 91 Albany Avenue in Danielsville, Georgia. The Board of Commiasiouera reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 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