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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JANUARY 2, 2020 - PAGE 9A
Red raiders triumph over Hampton on Senior Night
Photo by Kyle Funderburk
Rowan Smith slams an opponent during his win in madison County’s dual victory
over Hampton on Senior night.
By Kyle Funderburk
kyle@mainstreetnews.com
Madison County hosted
Hampton High School Satur
day afternoon for the final home
dual of the 2019-20 season, and
the final home meet for a group
of five seniors with successful
records.
Madison County defeated
Hampton 56-23 including wins
in the last six matches and sev
en by pin falls. Samual Haral
son, Jace Jachimski, Rowan
Smith, Austin Kearns, Tristan
Poss, Jaxson Hoetzel and Na
than Krickle won their matches
by pin fall. Hamilton Cooper
scored a technical fall in his vic
tory.
"We finished eighth in the
state last year and Hampton fin
ished ninth (2018-19 season), so
they were right behind us,’’ said
head coach Richie Houston.
"We were both kind of even last
year. Jaxson (Hoetzel) finished
fifth last year and beat their kid
for fifth place. There were a cou
ple of big match-ups."
Madison County led 24-23
after eight matches after Hamp
ton was docked a point for a
post-match incident following a
win which cut the Red Raiders'
lead to 24-17. Hampton cut the
lead to one with another pin fall
win. The Red Raiders won the
last six matches to leave Hamp
ton in the dust. The run includ
ed impressive performances by
younger wrestlers Krickle and
Poss. Despite the huge wins.
Houston still doesn’t believe the
younger wrestlers are where he
expected them to be at this point
of the season and shouldered the
blame for their development.
“We still have got to work on
fundamentals," Houston said.
“We have got to get more fun
damentally sound to win the big
matches when we’re at the state
tournament. We saw some intes
tinal fortitude where guys just
gritted through and just didn’t
want to lose..
“The big one is Jachimski at
132 lbs. We’ve got eight kids
at 126 lbs, guys are wrestling
above what they weigh. Ja
chimski is giving up 10-plus
pounds to a kid who was a state
qualifier, who’s a tough kid,
who wrestled tough. You could
see it in the match, we were out
gunned physically. He gutted
through and showed some real
mental toughness and physical
toughness.”
Madison County and Hamp
ton were tied at 12-12 after
the first four matches. Austin
Hooper won via forfeit to score
Madison County’s first six
points. Haralson rolled through
a hold late in the first round of
his match and turned the rever
sal into a pin fall for his victory
and six more points for the Red
Raiders.
Jachimski and Smith won
their bouts consecutively to put
the Red Raider’s ahead 24-12.
Jachimski wrestled a tight, back-
and-forth match which saw both
competitors trading escapes and
reversals in the second round.
He took advantage of his op
ponent in the third round and
scored a pin fall.
After back-to-back losses to
cut the score to 24-23, Austin
Kearns got Madison County
back on the right track with a
dominant win. The highlights
included a takedown and two
near falls before scoring the win.
Poss and Hoetzel followed with
their own pin fall wins. Poss’s
match was one of the more en
tertaining bouts featuring four
lead changes before Poss took
over with an escape and take
down late in the second round.
He followed with a nearfall to
end the round ahead 9-5. He
started the round with another
takedown before pinning his op
ponent. Hoetzel's win was less
entertaining outside flipping out
of a hold for a reversal at the be
ginning of the second round. A
pin followed soon after.
Kettle had Madison County’s
only decision win of the contest.
He led the entire match before
allowing a takedown late which
tied the score at 7-7. He turned
the tables with a reverse to take
a 9-7 lead and held on to win the
match.
Cooper was unable to score
a pin fall, but four near falls and
three takedowns allowed him to
win 17-1 in the second round.
Krickle had one of the faster
matches of the dual with a quick
takedown and pin fall.
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tybee Denton, Sr.
Banks Co.
Pitcher
Denton had as dominating a
season as any player anywhere.
She was unhittable in the circle
with a 0.47 ERA and a staggering
412 strikeouts, allowing just 13
earned runs and 45 hits in 195 in
nings pitched. At the plate, Den
ton was a force, hitting .460 with
12 home runs and 41 RBIs in 104
at-bats. The senior finished with
a .837 slugging percentage. Den
ton's efforts helped lead Banks
County to the Class AA state
championship and a 32-3 record.
She was the Region 8-AA Player
of the Year.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Kelby Cronic,
Banks Co.
In his first year with the Leop
ards, Cronic guided Banks Coun
ty to its first-ever state softball
title. The season included a Re
gion 8-AAA championship and a
32-3 record.
Brookley Lewis, Sr.
Banks Co.
Catcher
.368 avg., 7 home runs, 31
RBIs, 42 hits, 10 doubles
Jacy Ayers, Fr.
Banks Co.
First base
.438 avg., 1 home run, 16 RBIs,
42 hits, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 35
runs
Jewels Ayers, Sr.
Banks Co.
Outfield
.300 avg., 8 RBIs, 27 hits, 5
doubles, 3 triples, 21 runs
Kya Santiago, Sr.
Banks Co.
Outfield
.253 avg., 2 home runs, 19
RBIs, 20 hits, 3 doubles, 3 triples,
16 stolen bases, 33 runs
Taylor Ann Buckner, Sr.
Bethlehem Christian
Centerfield
.487, 10 RBIs, .556 on-base
percentage
Lindzie Owen, Jr.
Bethlehem Christian
Catcher
.465 avg., 3 home runs, 11
RBIs, .489 on-base percentage
Gabbie Deaton, Jr.
Commerce
Infield / Outfield
.403 avg., 7 RBIs, 27 hits, 1
double, 1 triple
Kylee Taylor, So.
Commerce
Third base / catcher
.400 avg., 15 RBIs, 4 doubles,
1 triple, 29 runs
Isabel Harrison, So.
East Jackson
Outfield / shortstop /
pitcher
.427 avg., 35 hits, 16 stolen
bases, .478 on-base percentage,
1.027 on-base plus slugging per
centage
Sara Beth Allen, Sr.
Jackson Co.
Pitcher
13-7 W-L, 3.03 ERA, 146
strikeouts, 126.2 innings pitched
/ .366 avg., 7 home runs, 25 RBIs,
26 hits, 6 doubles, 1 triple / Re
gion 8-AAA Pitcher of the Year,
Georgia Tech commit
Abigail Allen, Sr.
Jackson Co.
Outfielder
.467 avg., 20 RBIs, 42 hits, 4
doubles, 22 runs
Whitney Hulsey, So.
Jackson Co.
Catcher
.383 avg., 22 RBIs, 31 hits, 7
doubles
Madison Miller, Jr.
Jackson Co.
Outfielder
.460 avg., 9 RBIs, 40 hits, 27
runs, 19 stolen bases
Peri Foster, So.
Jackson Co.
Outfielder
.309 avg., 2 home runs, 19
RBIs, 25 hits, 5 doubles, 1 triple
Hailey Harpis, Fr.
Jackson Co.
First base
.271 avg., 1 home run, 12 RBIs,
19 hits, 6 doubles, 16 runs
Ravyn Saxon, So.
Jefferson
Pitcher
13-6 W-L, 2.21 ERA, 98 strike
outs, 139.2 innings pitched
Livi Blackstock, Jr.
Jefferson
Shortstop
.356 avg., 14 RBIs, 36 hits, 1
double, 36 runs, 16 stolen bases
Caroline Brownlee, Sr.
Jefferson
Outfield
.348 avg., 29 RBIs, 32 hits, 15
doubles, 2 triples, 21 runs
(Selections based off
coaches' nominations)
Emily Hodnett, Jr.
Apalachee
Pitcher
17-8 W-L, 1.61 ERA, 150
strikeouts, 134 innings pitched /
.423 avg., 3 home runs, 26 RBIs,
44 hits, 12 doubles, 2 triples
Madyson Coe, Sr.
Apalachee
Catcher
.446 avg., 1 home run, 21 RBIs,
41 hits, 9 doubles, 5 triples
Jill Martinet, Sr.
Banks Co.
Third base
.480 avg., 9 home runs, 46
RBIs, 49 hits, 11 doubles, 1 triple,
34 runs / Region 8-AA Offensive
Player of the Year
Madi Cronic, Jr.
Banks Co.
Shortstop
.459 avg., 2 home runs, 14
RBIs, 45 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triple,
23 runs
Kylee Brooks, Fr.
Banks Co.
Second base
.457 avg., 21 RBIs, 43 hits, 7
doubles, 1 triple, 24 runs
Clancy Bourbeau, Jr.
Bethlehem Christian
Pitcher
.405 avg., 12 RBIs, .436 on-
base percentage / 3.98 ERA, 34
strikeouts, 51 innings pitched
Jadyn Goddard, So.
Bethlehem Christian
Leftfield
.405 avg., 436 on-base per
centage
Carson Hobbs, So.
Commerce
First base / pitcher
.494 avg., 5 home runs, 33
RBIs, 40 hits, 9 doubles, 26 runs /
6-6 W-L, 1.58 ERA, 57 strikeouts
/ Region 8-A Player of the Year
Maggie Mullis, Jr.
Commerce
Catcher / third base /
shortstop
.341 avg., 1 home run, 9 RBIs,
31 hits, 5 doubles
Rachel Morgan, Jr.
Commerce
Pitcher / Infield / Out
field
8-1 W-L, 2.65 ERA, 57 strike
outs / .389 avg., 6 home runs, 29
RBIs, 37 hits, 7 doubles, 1 triple,
43 runs
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Amber Tullis, Sr.
Jefferson
Third base
.296 avg., 25 RBIs, 29 hits, 4
doubles, 1 triple, 23 runs
Abby Beatty, Jr.
Jefferson
Outfield
.304 avg., 1 home run, 13 RBIs,
9 doubles, 31 runs
Mackenzie Turner, Jr.
Jefferson
Catcher
.284 avg., 3 home runs, 14
RBIs, 21 hits, 7 doubles, 1 triple
Ella Chancy, Jr.
Madison County
Third base
.391 avg., 7 home runs, 48
RBIs, 43 hits, 7 doubles, 28 runs
/ Region 8-AAAA Player of the
Year
Emma Strickland, Jr.
Madison Co.
Pitcher
17-7 W-L, 1.33 ERA, 160
strikeouts, 137.1 innings pitched
/ .351 avg., 1 home run, 24 RBIs,
33 hits, 7 doubles, 2 triples / Re
gion 8-AAAA Pitcher of the Year
Kennedy Dixon, Sr.
Madison Co.
First base
.341 avg., 7 home runs, 25
RBIs, 31 hits, four doubles, 21
runs
Laken Minish, Sr.
Madison Co.
Centerfield
.424 avg., 15 RBIs, 50 hits,
6 doubles, 1 triple, 38 runs, 30
stolen bases
Skylar Minish, So.
Madison Co.
Shortstop
.362 avg., 2 home runs, 16
RBIs, 34 hits, 9 doubles, 1 tri
ple, 19 runs
Grade Nix, Jr.
Madison Co.
Catcher
.990 fielding percentage,
committed just two errors all
season
Lily Crane, Jr.
Madison Co.
Pitcher
.418 avg., 2 home runs, 20
RBIs, 38 hits, 5 doubles / 5-4
W-L, 3.14 ERA, 42 strikeouts,
55.2 innings pitched
Rylee Ernst, So.
Madison Co.
Leftfield
.340 avg., 5 RBIs, 16 hits, 27
runs, 18 stolen bases
Claire Strickland, So.
Madison Co.
Utility
.392 avg., 11 RBIs, 20 hits, 5
doubles
Lexi Jordan, Jr.
Madison Co.
Second base
.312 avg., 16 RBIs, 30 hits, 4
doubles, 14 runs
Rebekah Freeman,
Sr.
Winder-Barrow
First base
.481 avg., 5 home runs, 30
RBIs, 38 hits, 7 doubles, 21
runs / Region 8-AAAAAA Play
er of the Year finalist, GADC
all-state selection
Kendal Miller, So.
Winder-Barrow
Utility
.387 avg., 1 home run, 13
RBIs, 29 hits, 4 doubles, 2 tri
ples, 15 runs
Carlee Schotter, Jr.
Winder-Barrow,
Designated hitter
.456 avg., 14 RBIs, 26 hits, 6
doubles, 10 runs
Rachel Harwell, Jr.
Winder-Barrow
Catcher
.361 avg., 7 RBIs, 26 hits, 9
doubles, 10 runs
Dayton Power, Fr.
Winder-Barrow
Outfield
.364 avg., 28 hits, 1 double,
15 runs
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