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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 ... continued from page IB 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 1850 Epps Bridge Pkwy. • Athens, GA 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. |\, k |p] vkrni V s 1 WEEK TWO CAMP WEEK FIVE CAMP