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PAGE 2B — THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 2009 Sports shorts Comer 5K Reindeer Madison Co. Journal Pigskin Picker Run/Walk is Dec. 5 The Madison County Recreation Department has planned the 16th annual Comer Reindeer Run/Walk for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. in conjunction with the annual Comer Christmas Parade. The event is a combination 5K run-walk, with the option of a 1.7- mile “run, walk or crawl” shortcut, according to organizers. The entry fee is $20. T-shirts are long sleeved and are guaranteed in the requested size to all pre-registered participants. There is also a $10 no-shirt option for registration. All races begin at 10 a.m. Divisions include (male and female) 10-and-under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24,25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44,45-49,50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70-and-over. Those interested in the Comer Reindeer RunAValk can contact the Madison County Recreation Department at 706-795-6270. Rec Dept, offering calligraphy lessons Dec. 6 The Madison County Recreation Department will offer calligraphy lessons Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Madison County Library meeting room from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to those at least 12 years old. The fee is $10 per person. Registration deadline is Dec. 4. Those signing late will be charged an additional $5. The $10 fee includes all supplies for the class. Mike Moak, Hull, instructs the class. For more information or to register, call the Madison County Georgia at Georgia Tech Alabama at Auburn Pittsburgh at West Virginia Clemson at South Carolina Tennessee at Kentucky Arkansas at LSU Notre Dame at Stanford Tampa Bay at Atlanta NY Giants at Denver New England at New Orleans Zach Ga. Tech LSU Mitcham Alabama Stanford Records Pittsburgh Atlanta Last week, overall Clemson Denver 3-7,7842 Tennessee New Orleans Ben Ga. 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Players, cheerleaders, coaches, chain crew, touchdown club mem bers, school administrators and football trainers, managers, and videographers are admitted free. Everyone else must pay $5 dol lars. Girls 5 baskeball... continued from page IB action Tuesday (Dec, 1) at 6 p.m. against region power Salem at home. Salem went 23-3 last year and didn’t lose a region game until being upset in the 8-AAAA tournament. ‘That will be a big barometer for us to see how far we’ve come and how far we have to go," Lampe said. “I think they’re the cream of the crop for our region.” The shuggle behind the arc during the first two games has been a bit baffling. During the preseason, Lampe figured that the perimeter game would be the Lady Raiders' shong suit, while the inside game might lag early with Courtney Freeman’s presence being missed. Instead, it’s been the opposite. Six-foot junior Kayla Freeman, Courtney’s younger sister, led Madison County offensively in both games, scoring 14 against Southwest Atlanta Christian and 17 against Newton County. In addition to Freeman’s contributions, 6’1” junior Elizabeth Whieldon has played “huge minutes,” while 6’0” senior Kiedreuna Chappell brings “huge intensity” to the floor, grabbing rebounds and loose balls. ‘The post (has played well) all the way around,” Lampe said. The coach only expects the post play to improve as Whieldon and Chappell grow more comfortable, which should create more opportunities for Madison County’s outside game. And he does expect that the outside shots will eventually fall. “Everything has been part of our offense ... Some (shots) were halfway down rattling out,” Lampe said. "I'm watching it on tape and I’m like, ‘oh my gosh, how many close ones are you going to have?”’ Still, Lampe isn't hitting the panic button, pointing out that it's still early. He said that he attended a Georgia Lady Dogs basketball game Sunday in which UGA’s perfor mance mirrored his own team’s the previous night. In fact, Lampe said Georgia coach Andy Landers’ postgame comments could pertain to his own team. “He said, ‘At this stage of the season, you’ve just got to ride with your young kids. They're going to get better... Now’s the time to improve their game,”’ Lampe said. Lampe, who’s won 50 of his first 64 games as Madison County head coach, expects it will take a little time for his third Lady Raider team to settle in. “By Christmas time is really when I look for this team to really have improved quite a bit,” Lampe said. Southwest Atlanta Christian 39, MCHS 35 SACA10 10 5 14 — 39 MCHS 9 10 6 10 —35 Scorers: Freeman 14, Arnold 7, Smith 5, Chapell 4, Whieldon 2, Glaze 2, LaZear 1 Madison Co. 42, Newton 40 NCHS 10 8 4 18 — 40 MCHS 8 1110 13 — 42 Scorers: Freeman 17, Arnold 9, Smith 7, Whieldon 6, Chappell 2, Glaze 1 MCMS wrestling.. . continued from page IB In all, 17 of the 21 wrestlers who competed for the Mustangs won at least one match. The three dual-match victo ries in the tournament gave the Mustangs a 5-1 record in dual team matches. The Mustangs return to action Tuesday, Dec. 1, against Heritage of Conyers and Oconee County, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Raider Gym in downtown Danielsville. CASH Call 245-2695 24 Hour Obituary News Compliments of (E/Hiitt cFune/Hil f/Comc, fine. “Locally Owned and Operated Since 1905” 47 Franklin Springs St. RoystorU^3066^^^^^^^^(706)24l^234 STRICKLAND KILLS EIGHT-POINTER Ben Strickland, Colbert, recently killed his first eight-point buck in Paoli. LOCAL WRESTLERS COMPETE ON NATIONAL STAGE Two Georgia youth wres tlers traveled to Loveland, Colo, to compete at the Nov. 8 Big Horn Nationals. Ian Statia (left) of TWC placed third in a 21-man bracket and Dawson Bates (right) of the Madison County Grapplers placed second in a 26-man bracket. Boys’ basketball... continued from page IB ous alley-oop dunk from McCrary. Madison County led 37-22 at halftime, then out- scored the Warriors 23-11 in the third quarter. Bradley Raines added 12 points and nine other Madison County players also got into the scorebook in the rout. “We got everyone involved,” Crouse said. "It was good. Everybody is beginning to understand what their job is.” In the victory over Towers, Madison County had four players reach double figures, led by Stan Maxwell who had 20 points. Madison County only led 32-25 at intermission but used both its 1-3-1 zone and man-to-man pres sure effectively in the second half to pull away from the Titans. “I just think we were able to wear them down some with our defense, which is not something we have been able to do in the past," Crouse said. “But our players are a little more athletic; our bench is a little deeper.” Meanwhile, Trae Burton helped stretch the lead out with three three-pointers midway through the quarter. Burton finished with 14 points. “We came out in the second half and played well," Crouse said. Other top scorers were McCrary (16) and Raines (14). Madison County enjoyed a solid shooting night, hitting 7-of-13 from three-point range and 14-of-34 overall. The Red Raiders also shot 65 percent from the free throw line (22-of-34), which Crouse said is getting closer to the team's target of 75 percent. The biggest problem in the first two games? Turnovers. The Red Raiders committed 24 against Southwest Atlanta Christian and 27 against Towers. While the team still has improvements to make, the 2-0 start has the Red Raiders energized. “Yeah, I think they're excited,” Crouse said. “I think they’re looking forward to each and every opportunity we have to get on the court.” MCHS 81, Southwest Atlanta Christian 59 SACA 9 13 11 26 — 59 MCHS 23 14 23 21 — 81 Scorers: R McCrary 30, Raines 12, Maxwell 9, Parrish 7, Butler 7, Robinson 4, Burton 3, McGuire 3, T. McCrary 3, Crouse 2, Thomas 2 MCHS 71, Towers 52 THS 12 13 14 13 — 52 MCHS 19 13 18 21 — 71 Leading scorers: Maxwell 20, P. McCrary 16, Burton 14, Raines 14 CALL AND COMPARE PER GRAM 706-369-0000 GREG REEVES Fine Jewelry 613 Hawthorne Ave. • Athens KENNY’S SANITATION Now offering weekly TRASH PICKUP in the following areas: Hull • Colbert • Comer Call or email for pricing: KEN OGLE - 706-614-5447 kennyssanitation@yahoo.com All Your Metal Needs GeorgiaMetals.com • 866-232-6920