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Boys’ Golf
Madison County boys’ golf team
swinging for better finish this spring
By Ben Munro
ben@mainstreetnews.com
After a middle-of-the pack finish
in 8-AAAA in 2009, the Madison
County boys’ golf team looks to
move its way up the region ladder
this spring.
“I think we’ve got the potential
to be decent — better than last
year,” said Chris Smith, whose
team finished sixth in 8-AAAA
last spring.
The Red Raiders’ current top
six consists of — in no particu
lar order — Zach Rhoden, Jacob
Fleming, Taylor Crouse, Cody
Phillips, Colton Phillips and Lee
Morgan.
“Two of the guys took les
sons over the summer — Jacob
Fleming and Zach Rhoden,”
Smith said. “There's a big differ
ence in their swing. They’ve got
ten a lot better.”
Smith also pointed to the Phillips
twins, who had a very limited pre
season due to wrestling but “could
be very good,’’ Smith said.
Madison County opened its
season Feb. 24 at Jennings Mill
in a shortened match against
Oglethorpe County, losing 152-
165.
The teams only played eight
holes to due to cold and windy
conditions and a soaked course.
Rhoden posted an eight-hole
score of 36 (he actually finished
with a nine-hole round of 42, but
the 36 counted toward the team
score), followed by Crouse (41),
Fleming (42) and Cody Phillips
(46).
Madison County, which had a
Monday match with Prince Avenue
cancelled, returns to the course
Saturday at the Apple Mountain
Invitational in Clarkesville,
“That will be a big one for us to
see how we stack up and how play
early,” Smith said.
Girls’ Soccer
MCHS girls look to rebound
By Ben Munro
ben@mainstreetnews.com
Tough competition made for a
tough debut for the Madison County
girls’ soccer team last week.
The Lady Raiders suffered back-
to-back shutouts to open the year,
losing to Rockdale County 5-0
Feb. 24 and Heritage 9-0 this past
Friday.
In the loss to Rockdale County,
coach Molly McCarty noted that
the Lady Bulldogs’ keeper made
five saves “that had goal written all
over them.’’
"Our goal was to go out and play
them as hard as possible,’’ McCarty
said. “We did just that. We beat
them to balls and definitely kept the
ball on their side 50-50."
Madison County keeper Morgan
Pierce had nine saves, and Abby
Atkinson, Renee Ellisor and LHgh
Beaver received “Raider of the
Game’’ honors for performance
against Rockdale County.
In Madison County’s 9-0 loss to
Heritage, the I^ady Raiders were
overmatched by a team ranked no.
9 in Class AAAA returning 10 of
11 starters from last year.
"They stacked the midfield and
just put together an attack that was
unbelievable,” McCarty said.
That resulted in 35 shots on goal.
fierce had 17 saves, but had to exit
after being kicked in the back with
13 minutes remaining. She suffered
two broken ribs and is out for a
week. Samantha Jones came on
in relief.
McCarty said Madison County
did claim a moral victory in the loss
considering all the adversity.
“Morgan, Samantha and the
defense kept Heritage from doing
the one thing they wanted to do
to us — score 10 goals,” she said.
“Our players, after the game, acted
like we had just won the game in
our favor because they did not score
10 goals on us. We played very well
considering the circumstances.”
Rebecca Smith and Pierce
received “Raider of the Game" hon
ors against Heritage.
RECNIGHT: MadisonCounty’s
March 12 game home against Hart
County is recreation department
night. All kids wearing their soccer
jerseys are admitted free.
JV NOTES: The junior varsity
girls’ team started the season with a
3-1 loss to Clarke Central and a 3-2
setback against North Oconee.
‘ The girls are improving daily and
starting to find their shape," coach
Ashley Osborne said. ‘Things are
starting to come together. There is a
good effort from this team and I am
proud of them."
Girls’ basketball ... cont’d from page IB
final quarter as the Lady Raiders
were able to empty their bench in
the closing minutes.
Still, Lam pc pointed to several
areas that needed sharpening
- defensive rebounding most
notably.
“We gave them a lot of sec
ond looks off offensive boards,”
Lampe said. “We have got to box
out.’’
But Lampe believed his team
was still peaking as it headed
into the Sweet 16 matchup with
Hillgrove.
"I feel, overall, the pattern is
going the right direction,’’ he said.
MCHS 67, Douglas Co. 41
DCHS 8 14 11 8 - 41
MCHS 17 17 17 16 - 67
Scorers: Smith 20, Freeman
19, Arnold 13, Glaze 10, Whieldon
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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. MARCH 4, 2010 — PAGE 3B
Boys’ basketball... continued from page IB
RED RAIDER PLAYERS, COACH EARN REGION HONORS
Three Madison County boys’ basketball players were named to the 8-AAAA all-region team
and head coach Steve Crouse was named coach of the year. Pictured (L to R) are Patrick
McCrary, Bradley Raines, Stan Maxwell and Crouse. Submitted photo
this group," Crouse said.
The story almost didn't end
against Banneker.
Bradley Raines, who finished
with 19 points Friday scored nine
points in the third quarter to help
rally Madison County. He fouled
out with 46 seconds left in the
game.
Patrick McCrary, who went
scoreless for the first three quar
ters, converted a 3-point play with
1:58 left to cut Banneker’s lead
to 48-46. McCrary, who finished
with seven points, later hit two
free throws with 33 seconds left to
again pull the Red Raiders within
two points of the Trojans, 53-51.
But Banneker’s Sherrod Wade
converted a free throw attempt
with 30 seconds remaining to put
Banneker up by three, and Madison
County couldn't capitalize on two
opportunities on the other end of
the floor. McCrary missed a shot
under the basket with 16 seconds
left, and Dominique Parrish mis
fired on a 3-point attempt with
10 seconds remaining, forcing the
Red Raiders to foul with 7.2 sec
onds left.
Banneker’s Demetruce McNeal
did keep Madison County's hopes
alive, however, by missing both
ensuing free throw attempts, giv
ing the Red Raiders the chance
to tie the ball game on their final
possession.
Facing Banneker’s suffocating
press defense, Madison County
trailed by as many as 14 points
twice in the first half.
"We’ve played against pressure
before,” Crouse said. "So I’m real
ly surprised as to why we had so
many turnovers early. It could have
been nerves.”
The Red Raiders, however, went
into intermission on a 6-0 run to
cut the Trojans’ lead to 28-20.
"It didn't crush us," Crouse said.
"It didn’t kill us. We battled back.”
Banneker scored the first two
buckets of the second half to go
up 32-20, but Madison County
closed the third quarter with a 17-8
ran, setting up the dramatic fourth
quarter.
Madison County now goes into
the offseason having to replace six
seniors next year, including top
scorers Bradley Raines and Patrick
McCrary.
"Their effort, their intensity, their
work habits, their offseason work
put us where we are right now,”
Crouse said of this year's seniors.
"And that’s got to be contagious.
The guys that are behind them
have got to say, ‘hey, if we want to
maintain this, we have to work just
as hard as they do.”’
But Crouse does think this
Madison County team closes the
2009-2010 year having earned
some respect. Three Madison
County players were named to
the all-region team, more than any
other school.
Banneker 54, MCHS 51
MCHS 9 11 17 14 — 51
BHS 16 12 12 14 - 54
Scorers: Raines 19, Maxwell 10,
McGuire 8, P. McCrary 7, Parrish
3, Burton 2, T. McCrary 2
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