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PAGE 2B — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JULY 30, 2009
Sports shorts
Rec dept, soccer
registration continues
Madison County youth soccer
registration runs Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in
the meeting room of Haggard
Park located at 1345 Flighway
98 West.
Extended hours are Thursday,
Aug. 13, and Friday, Aug. 14,
miming from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. An
additional signup date is Saturday,
Aug. 15, with hours from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
The soccer leagues are coed and
as follows:
•Pee-Wee League, ages 5 and
6.
•Midget League, ages 7 and 8.
•Intermediate League, ages 9
and 10.
•Major League, ages 11-13.
•Senior League, ages 14-16.
This league requires 48 partici
pants registered to be offered.
The age control date is Sept. 1,
2009. All players must turn 5 by
this date and no player can turn 17
before this date. A birth certificate
is required for all youth program
registration. The registration fee is
$25 per child, with an additional
$25 fee for any out-of-county par
ticipants.
For more information, or to
volunteer to coach a team, call
the recreation department at 795-
6270.
Chamber sporting
clays tourney
set for Aug. 21
The sixth-annual Madison
County Chamber of Commerce
Sporting Clays Tournament will
be held Friday, Aug. 21, at Bmsh
Creek Sporting Club in Colbert.
Registration will be from 8 to 9
a.m., with competition from 9 a.m.
to noon. Lunch will be provided.
There will be four-person teams
with a cost of $100 per person.
The first place team will win $500.
Second place will receive $200
and third place $100. Shooting
station sponsorships are available
at $50 each. There will be door
prizes. And the highest score wins
a membership to Bmsh Creek
Sporting Club.
Flearing and eye protection are
required.
For directions to Bmsh Creek,
check www.bmshcreekfarm.net
or call 706-788-2910.
For a registration form, contact
the Madison County Chamber of
Commerce at 706-795-3473.
Madison Co. Cruisers
schedule continues
The Madison County Cruisers
— a local automobile organiza
tion — continues its schedule
with shows on Aug. 15, Sept. 19
and Oct. 17.
The October date is a special
cmise-in, organizers note. Shows
are at Danielsville City Park, mi
ning from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. "All
makes and models are welcome
— rat rods, finished and unfin
ished,” organizers said. "As long
as it has wheels and an engine, it’s
invited. We want to see it all." The
registration fee for all shows is $5.
For more information, contact J.J.
at 706-255-2196 or James at 706-
795-2645.
Abby Atkinson (right) takes a swing at a hitting station while Elizabeth Whieldon
(left) watches during the Madison County softball team’s Monday practice. Ben Munro/
staff
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The alumni game is sched
uled for 4 p.m. Kesler said
20-30 former Raiders should
show up for a little friendly
competition — and fun.
"It’s just more of a time for
fellowship and to get every
body back together,” Kesler
said.
That includes the parents
of ex-Raiders, too.
"I think the parents are
looking forward to it as much
as the kids are, just to see
their daughters get out there
one more time,” he said.
The alumni function is part
of a full day of softball. The
current team will play its
intrasquad scrimmage at 1
p.m. Umpires will also host
a clinic that day and a few
will be retained to oversee
the softball action.
The program held its first
alumni contest in 2005, fol
lowed by another in 2007.
As in years past, the alum
ni game will include players
from the original 1998 team
that started Madison County
run of success in the fast-
pitch ranks.
“A lot of them got kids
now, so that’s kind of neat,”
Kesler said.
The day is not without a
few ground rules.
In order to spare those who
might be rusty against live
arms. Raiders who pitched
during high school won’t
throw in the alumni game.
Kesler notes that former
players who haven’t reached
him can still play in the
game.
“If they haven’t contacted
me yet, they're still free to
show up,” he said.
Meanwhile, the program’s
current players contin
ue to prepare for this fall.
Following a 24-11 campaign
in 2008, the team has hit the
practice field with goals in
mind.
"We think we can build on
what we did last year and go
even further than we did last
year," Kesler said.
The coach notes the lead
ership roles the team’s vet
erans have assumed — both
vocally and by example.
“Sometimes, peer pres
sure can be a good thing
... We’ve got some girls
that aren’t scared to step up
and tell somebody if they’re
dragging a little bit,” Kesler
said.
Football
continued from page IB
moves to full-pad practices permanently on Monday,
has three weeks to prepare for Rockdale County. The
Bulldogs beat Madison County 25-14 last year in
Conyers.
The big preseason questions lie along the lines of
scrimmage, Owens said.
Madison County has moved two of its best defen
sive linemen, Jeremiah NeSmith (101.5 tackles last
year) and Tyler Adams, to platoon at middle line
backer to fill the void of graduated linebacker Cody
Esco (136 tackles last year). NeSmith and Adams will
also double as offensive linemen.
So having new starters step up at those defensive
line spots and finding reliable backups are a must,
Owens said.
The offensive front is another worry, especially after
Madison County averaged just 108.4 yards rushing a
game in 2008. Owens said the Raiders must improve
their ground attack, starting in the trenches.
“We’ve got to significantly improve our running
game,” Owens said.
Elsewhere, Madison County must also replace A1
Allen, the team's leading receiver last year with 605
yards.
Fittings
Bag Evaluations
Repairs
Putting Green
Equipment
Apparel
Gift Certificates
Available
706-612-1159
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WEEK ONE CAMP
Rec Dept.
Summer camp
concludes
The Madison County
Recreation Department
recently completed its five
sessions of summer day camp
for children.
This year’s camps, under
the direction of Dee Reynolds,
included arts, crafts, games
and special events.
“We would like to thank
the Madison County Library
for allowing us to participate
in their Summer Reading
Program,” Reynolds added.
This year’s counselors
were David Harrison, Allison
Morris, Travis Moak, Jessica
Croya, Steven Tiller, Katie
Bolin, Lee Reno, Rebecca
Jones, Ashley Mullins, Tara
Hardy, Tori Hardy and Kayla
Hilley.
“Each of these young men
and women devoted a lot of
time and hard work during
the hot summer days of Day
Camp, and we would like to
extend a "thank you” to each
of them,” Reynolds said.
This year’s camp partici
pants were Kale Anderson,
Jordan Andrews, Lauren
Andrews, Jordan Bennett,
Brady Bates, Ben Bray,
Abbi Brown, Austin Brown,
Caleb Brown, Leia Brown,
Skyler Brown, Grant Bulla,
Neal Bulla, Jared Carter,
Heaven Clark, Cody Coile,
Mary Alice Chastain, Belle
Dickerson, Cloie Dickerson,
Matthew Dukes, Dusty
Farmer, Drew Felt, Bo
Gannon, Alexis Gantt, Keith
Gantt, Chase Gibson, Taylor
Gordon, Brooke Howell,
Madison Howell, Dabney
King, Harper King, Spencer
King, Eddie Lester, Bradley
Martinez, Calen McCullough,
Molli McGinnis, Skyler
Nelson, Joy Posey, Owen
Prior, Hunter Tiller, Grady
Queen, Jarrett Rutledge,
Blake Scarborough, Leah
Scarborough, Bailey Seabolt,
Jarrod Smith, Kole Smith,
Korbin Smith, Emily Thome
and J.Ben Turk.
Those wanting their child to
attend next year’s camp can
contact the recreation depart
ment at 795-6270 to receive
the 2010 information.
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