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PAGE 2B — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. APRIL 23. 2009 Sports Shorts 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 are also avail able. 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 addi tional $20 fee will be added for out-of-county participants. There will be a $5 discount for multiple children of the same household registered during the same weeks. Space is limited and pre-registra tion and prepayment are required. Parents must register their children at the recreation department. No registration will be taken over the phone. For more information or a reg istration packet, contact the recre ation department at 706-795-6270. 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. 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. The registration deadline was April 20, so those signing up now 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 provided. The rec dept, will have junior and adult tennis racquets avail able 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.; begin ners 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 inter mediate, Thursday, 7:30-8:30 p.m.; and ages 19-and-over inter mediate, Thursday, 8:30-9:30 p.m. For more information, call the recreation department at 706- 795-6270. Madison Co. Bass Masters hosting kids tourney The Madison County Bass Masters will host the 11th annu al Kids C.H.A.M.P.S Fishing Tournament May 2 at Lake Russell State Park (just past the golf course). “The event was known as the DARE Tournament in the past and we plan to keep things much the same and hope to see the sup port from the community as in past outings,’’ organizers said. Fishing begins at 8:30 a.m. and weigh-in is at 11:30 a.m.. Parents need to register each child up to 17 years old, if they want a T-shirt, with Bonds Boats and Marina, North Georgia Sports or club president Doug Parham (706-296-7845) by April 17. Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in the 6-and- under. 7-10, 11-14 and 15-17 age groups. Any person or business wanting to assist with prizes or donations should contact Parham. Track continued from page IB Taylor (800 meters), Kendrick Butler (300-meter intermediate hurdles), Dalton Owensby (3,200 meters) and the 4 x 400 team of A1 Allen, Cooper, Butler and Terry Cobbs. Finishing second were Santino Swain (discus), Mauro Ortiz (800 meters). McGuire (300-meter intermediate hurdles), Corey Brakhage (3,200 meters) and the 4 x 100 meter team of Cobbs, Cooper. Butler and Allen. Lady Raiders fell just short of a region championship. “In the finals, both of our doubles teams played a little tight and looked like they just ran out of gas as we played two matches back-to-back on Friday night.” Strickland said. Still, the region tournament yielded its share of Lady Raider highlights. Both no. 1 and no. 2 singles players Molly Smith and Jeannie Bowen went 3-0 during region, winning every match in straight sets. The no. 1 doubles duo of Sarah Powers and Sam LaZear, — LaZear was nursing a very sore shoulder — “both played extremely well in all their matches.” Strickland said, winning the first two in straight sets. Powers and LaZear played a suspenseful first set in ... continued from page IB the finals, winning on a tie-breaker. 7-2. However, the tandem lost the second and third sets. Entering the finals, the Lady Raiders hadn't surren dered a point in its first two matches in the 8-AAAA tournament. Madison County opened with a 3-0 victory over Rockdale County Thursday and followed with a 3-0 win over Winder-Barrow Friday in the semifinals. Strickland was confident that his team would take care of business against the Lady Bulldogs. "With the beginning court assignments being no. 1 singles, no. 2 singles and no. 1 doubles, we felt con fident that we could take Winder in three (sets) as we had beaten them at these positions in straight sets each match this year.” Strickland said. Raiders ... continued from page IB at state. Madison County claimed its other victories at both doubles positions, with Jake Scarborough and Chris Dove winning 6-1, 6-3. and Connor Hancock and Josh Dooley winning 7-5, 6-0. "Both doubles teams played very well and took care of business in straight sets,” coach Keith Strickland said. However, the team was relegated to a fourth seed after falling to Loganville 3-1 in the semifinals and 3-1 to Winder-Barrow in the consolation finals. Madison County dropped a tough match at no. 1 doubles in the semifinals loss to Loganville. "In the semis, we knew we had a very good chance at winning 3-2 but fell a little short as the no. 1 dou bles team started a little slow and could not capitalize at key moments,” Strickland said. Madison County then lost tight matches at the top two singles spots and both doubles positions against Winder-Barrow. On a brighter note, Strickland said that no. 2 doubles team of Connor Hancock and Josh Dooley Jake Scarborough plays a shot close to the net. Ben Munro/staff “had the tournament of their lives." going 3-0. “They kept their cool under pressure and played the big points well,” he said. Fighting... ting in the living room watch ing it.” said Hall. “It’s just something I enjoyed doing. Ty started going to classes and he got into it too.” Hall and Wilkins tried to mimick the moves of well- known fighters like Forrest Griffin, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Clay “The Carpenter” Guida. “I would see something that someone else had done and I’d practice it until it looked right and try it out,” said Hall. "I’m a Guida fan. He’s got endless endurance.” Hall and Wilkins both dream of making it in to the UFC one day. “It would be nice to be a UFC fighter.” said Hall. “I’ve got a long way to go, but I’m working on it.” But more immediate plans for both Hall and Wilkins include the potential for an entirely dif ferent form of fighting. “I'm going to join the Army,” said Hall. Wilkins added that he plans to as well. In the meantime, the two continued from page IB continue training every Monday through Wednesday afternoon at the old Colbert gym. “It’s just school, sleep and train.” said Wilkins. GRDHSOfiHIKGMJW 2! Sam Oam-Haon May foec-Bi. 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