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Brown paces member-guest event with ace
Ken Biown easily had the closest
shot to the pin at the ninth hole at
Perry Country Club during a mem
ber-guest tournament. Brown pro
vided the highlight of the afternoon
with an ace to take the closest pin
honors.
Cater Pierce and Hal Lamb took
first place in the championship
flight The team of Joe Andrews
and J.B. Goheen tied with Floyd
Gregory and Mac Harden for second.
Softball,
from 7 A
Jennifer McLaughlin, Casey
Vandergrift and Michelle Vest had
two safeties. Amanda Ramirez and
Heather McWhorter each picked up
one base rap.
Leading the Reds was Rosner,
who also shined at the plate with
four hits. Hillary Hegwood, Kalah
McCoy, Melissa McKinney and
Ashton Collins posted three hits
each.
Alicia Powell, Jessica Powell,
Lee Anne Sexton, Elizabeth Bullard
and Ashley Rodriguez collected two
safeties. Melissa Rodriguez, Kaitlin
Ellis and Margaret Boatright each
managed one base rap.
Yelton and Roper proved to be
just two of the defensive standouts
on the day.
Yelton, a second-year participant
representing First Family Finance,
made several key plays on the day,
including one remarkable out when
she stretched across foul territory
lying face down and still managed
to keep her foot on the bag to
record the out
Roper, a third-year player,
displayed several defensive gems,
including turning two unassisted
double plays and robbed Reds
hitters of at least two extra-base
hits.
Roley, from 7A
fans of this team or that team, they
were learning the game.
In fact, many kids have grown
up to fans of the Major League
teams they "played" for in youth
leagues. I have a good friend who is
a fan of the Phillies because he
played for the Monroeville, Al.,
Little League Phillies. He's been a
fan of the Phillies ever since he was
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___ The first flight was won by Lyle
Fineis and Tommy Daniels. Again,
second drew a tie, with Drew Las
seter and Mike Doles finishing in a
dead heat with Rick Slavik and Ken
Cross.
In the second flight, Robert
Spainhour and Wiltz Bernard beat
out John Shaginaw and Jim Shagi
naw for first. Three teams finished
in a tie for third, Danny Shelton
and Ron Howard, Jim Bohannon
and Joe Burkett, and Rodney
Bridges Jr. and Matt Mullis.
Brit sky, from 7A
her junior year.
After playing for ABAC, Britsky
attended LaGrange, where she was
named to the all-conference team
both years, and was team M.V.P.
after her senior year.
Britsky chose Perry High School
over Troup County High School, a
AAA school in LaGrange.
Panthers set '94 football schedule
The Perry Panthers will open the
1994 football campaign on Sept. 2
with a home game against Jordan
High School in Columbus.
After playing Peach County on
the road, Sept. 9, the Panthers will
start the sub-region schedule with
Pike County in Zebulon.
The Panthers will play 10 games
in 1994, with the final eight games
on the schedule being against sub
region opponents.
The schedule has five home
games, and five away games. The
Panthers will meet new sub-region
foe Houston County Oct. 21 in
Warner Robins.
Perry will close their regular
season with a home game against
Harris County on Nov. 11.
The playoffs will start Nov. 18,
10-11 years old, the age most peo
ple start developing real loyalties to
teams.
There's a lot wrong with Major
League baseball; but, youth sports
using Major League nicknames is
not one of them. If nothing else,
youth leagues using Major League
names creates an affinity for the
teams. Major League baseball needs
The third flight was crowded at
the top, with Phil Wright and Scott
Caldwell finishing in front of a trio
of teams in second. John Rich and
J.R. Ard, J.D. Brown and Ken
Wise, and Melvin Hancock and
Richard Waddell finished second.
The fourth flight was taken by
Jon Cason and Frank Cason. John
nie Reynolds and Jimmy Lambert
finished in a tie for second with the
team of Rodney Bridges Sr. and
Ken Brown.
John Hancock and Rick Waddell
"Houston County's home," said
Britsky. "I was always looking for
a chance to get into the Houston
County school system. I feel com
fortable getting back here, getting
home."
A more complete story on Brit
sky will be in Saturday’s newspa
per.
with the first round of the region
playoffs. The first round of the state
playoffs will start Nov. 25, with
the championship game taking
place on Dec. 17.
Fall practice for football starts
Panther Football Schedule
9/2 Jordan (Columbus) Perry 8:00
9/9 Peach Co. Ft. Valley 8:00
9/16 Pike Co. Zebulon 8:00
9/23 Open
9/30 Jackson Perry 8:00
10/7 West Laurens Dublin 8:00
10/14 Dodge Co. Perry 8:00
10/21 Houston Co. Warner Robins 8:00
10/28 Mary Persons Perry 8:00
11/4 Bleckly Co. Cochran 8:00
11/11 Harris Co. Perry 8:00
to address the problems they have,
and not go jousting at windmills.
The NFL, NBA, and NHL all
recognize the basic fact that youth
leagues are the future of the sport,
both in terms of the future players
and future spectators. Yet, only Ma
jor League baseball is going after
youth sports to make them pay the
proper fees. The other sports are let
won the fifth flight, finishing ahead
of Ed Stokes and Bud Jones. Jim
Birdsong and John Birdsong Jr.
took the show position.
Sellers,
from 7A
field for nine years before resigning
this year to pursue a master's de
gree, allowing her to coach on the
college level.
In addition to serving as a
teacher and coach, Miller has also
worked extensively in the media,
serving as the sports editor of the
Miller County Liberal from Au
gust, 1987 to June, 1982.
Look in Saturday's issue for a
more complete report on Miller and
the Hornets.
on Aug. 1, with a two week condi
tioning period. On Aug. 8, teams
will be allowed to work out in
shoulder pads only, with full con
tact starting Aug. 15.
ting the youth leagues play.
Instead of going after "deadbeats"
such as the Perry Parks and Recre
ation Department and Ochlahatchee,
Major League baseball needs to go
after real deadbeats, such as pitchers
who are paid a million dollars a
year to blow saves and hitters who
collect millions and can't see the
Mendoza line.
Wednesday, June 22,1994 "Houston Timos-Joumal
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Thank you for your prayers
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stay and upon returning home
Paul Carroll
We
Thank
Wmi You!
We, the parents, players and
coaches would like to thank all
L JkW G f the sponsors and
contributors who made the
1994 Junior Softball season at
Ochlahatchee Park such a
tremendous success. Without
your support, nothing could
have been made possible.
Sponsors
• Graffiti
• Pennington 111 Plumbing
• Family Footwear
• First Family Finance
Contributors
• Coca Cola Bottling Co.
• Colonial Baking Co. • Kroger
• Piggly Wiggly Southern
• Frito Lay • McDonald’s
• Houston Times-Journal
