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Panther Netters Defeat Trojans By VETO F. ROLEY Sports Editor Peach County lost again. After losing twice to the men's basketball team, the Trojans fell Friday to the women's tennis team, 3-2. "We played without our number one singles tennis player," said Luke Smith. Tara Powers, who is day to day, missed the match be cause of pulled muscles in the rib cage area. With the loss of Powers, the Perry Calender of Events Dogwood Tennis Tournament The Perry Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a tennis tournament during the Dogwood Festival, Sunday March 26 at Rozar Park. There will be competition in four different age groups: 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under, 35 and undo*, and 36 and over. The age groups will divided into the three categories: men and women, boys and girls and singles and dou bles. Entry fee for the tournament is $6 for players over 15 and $4 for players 14 and under. Registration forms need to be turned into the Chamber of Commerce by March 23rd. For more information, call the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce at 987-1234, or Melodic Burrus at 987-7043. Turkey Season Comes In March 26 Georgia's wild turkey hunting season opens Saturday, March 26 and officials with the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Re sources Division are projecting good hunting. The current wild turkey popula tion in Georgia is around 350,000 birds. The turkey population has re bounded somewhat because of a strong hatch last spring throughout most of Georgia. Turkey reprodactiqn offered the two previous springs due to heavy, late spring and summer rains. Most Georgia counties have well established turkey populations and Panthers, from 6A would wipe Yawn off third. However, Derrick Oliver would come through with the clutch two out hit to score Brett. An error on the rightfielder would move Waldrip and Oliver into scoring position. Waldrip would score the third Perry run of the inning on a wild pitch. After getting the early lead, Perry pitcher Brett went to work, facing the minimum in through the first three innings. The Pirates would have two base runners through the first three innings. But, they would be thrown out after at tempting to steal second by Oliver, who would cut down three Pirate baserunners on the afternoon. Perry would add one run in the bottom of the third. Waldrip led the inning off with a double to right, moving to third on Thad Cook's single to left-center. Jamie Walker would bring Waldrip in with a sac- Roley, from6A spots on the soccer and baseball teams. A few women might have the skills and athletic ability to secure the spots; but, they are more the ex ception than the rule. Women need a spring sport. I hope by this time next year, women have another sport. I have two suggestions to make. I would move softball to the spring and have the women play volleyball in the fall. If that isn't satisfactory, I see nothing wrong with having two softball seasons—a fall league and a spring league. Women have come a long way in sports. However, they still have a long way to go before they catch up to their brothers. Correction In the Saturday, March 19, 1994, issue of the Times-Jour nal, it was reported that Weyer hauser Corporation donated SSOO to an Exchange Club golf tour nament. That was in error. Wey erhauser donated SI,OOO to the Middle Georgia Golf Classic For Epilepsy, which will be held May 20,1994. women’s team struggled in the sin gles competition, winning just one of three matches. Heather Brewer took home the only win for the women in the singles competition. However, the women came back in the doubles competition, taking both matches, to secure the win over the Trojans. Jessica Brewer combined with Amber Finley in one of the matches, while Tiffany Hoover and Alexis Nikiopolous se cured the other win. "They played pretty well," said Dogwood Run Perry Hospital and PPG are sponsoring a 5K run/walk as part of the Dogwood Festival April 2. Registration for the run is $lO if postmarked by March 29, and sl2 up to the day of the race. PHS Golf Beats Dodge By VETO F. ROLEY Sport* Editor The Perry Panthers got a win ning start to the 1994 golf season, beating region foe Dodge County 153-157 in a nine-hole tournament in Eastman Monday afternoon. "It was a good start to being the season,” said Perry head coach Tony Thrift He added that the score took on added significance since the Pan Wildlife Resources Division biolo gists say fluctuations in turkey numbers are normal. Turkey popu lation levels are dependent on such factors as weather conditions and acorn and fruit production. In 1993, the bag limit for turkey was raised to three gobblers. There are currently 85,000 turkey hunters in Georgia. Of these hunters, approximately twenty per cent will take one bird, and less than ten percent will harvest a sec ond bird. Biologists estimate that only about six percent will actually harvest three gobblers this season. Wild turkey hunting requires pa rifice fly to left. After the Pirates scored one in the top of the fourth, Perry would answer in the bottom half of the inning. Jamal Reynolds reached second on an error by the Pirates' second baseman. Cantrell grounded out to short, moving Reynolds to third. A bad hop triple by Yawn scored Reynolds for the Panther’s fifth run of the game. Yawn was brought in by a Brett single to left The Panthers would score their final run in the fifth inning. Jamie Walker doubled to start the inning. He would score one out later on Reynolds' single to right "They came out today and at tacked the ball and hit the ball," You’ve Decided What Kind Of Horne lixi Whiit. Do Mxi Know What Tb Look For In A Lender? .' 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Paul Smith took third place honors on the Panther squad with a 39. Marina Culley and Woody Sundquist entered the club house tied with five-over-par 41s. tience, preparation, and skill. Hunters must learn how to scout for wild turkey sign such as scratch ings, how to use a turkey call, and how to blend into their surround ings. The wild turkey quickly adapts to hunting pressure which adds an additional challenge for the hunter. Turkey hunters are required to possess a valid Georgia Hunting License and a Big Game License. To find out more about turkey hunting opportunities in your area, contact your nearest Wildlife Re sources Division, Game Manage ment office or call (404) 918 6416. said Jones of his team. Every Panther batter reached base safely. Only one Perry hitter failed to collect a base hit Yawn led the Panther attack with three hits, including a triple, and three RBIs. He also collected a walk on the afternoon. Cantrell, Brett, Waldrip, Oliver and Walker had two hits each. The Panthers collected IS hits against die Pirates. Brett went the distance for the Panthers on the mound. He allowed one run, earned, on eight hits. He didn't walk a batter, while striking out eight Pirates. The win pushes the Panthers to 5-3 on the season, and 2-1 in the region. "We were hurt hard by gradua tion,” said Smith, who noted that only two of his seven male players had varsity experience. "We are not real good right now. When you play inexperienced players against experienced players, you usually don't win." The women's tennis team im proves to 2-2 with the win over the Trojans, while the men’s team drops to 0-4. 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ROLEY Sport* Editor The Hornet "C" Team base ball dropped to 1-1 on the season after losing to Windsor 12-6. Westfield fell behind early, trailing 4-0 after two innings of play. However, the Hornets put a single run on the board in the third and three in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game at four. Trevor Jones would have the big hit in the fourth with a RBI triple. Windsor would add two in the Help Keep Water Clean And Safe! Recycle, A Small Gift To The Earth! fifth, while the Hornets would score a single run to make the score 6-5, Windsor. However, Windsor would score six runs in the final two innings to put the game away. Three runs came in the sixth on a bases loaded double by Evans that cleared the pads Blake Murph led the Hornet offense with two hits in three at bats. Jones had the triple and two RBIs. The Hornets opened the sea son with a win over Fullington 11-8. page 7A