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Panthers falter in second
half, fall to Northside
Perry boys led by 14 points at halftime
By PHIL CLARK
Times-Journal Sportrs
WARNER ROBINS The
Perry Panthers went cold in the
second half Jan 17 at Northside as
they watched a 14-point halftime
lead evaporate into a 57-54
Northside win.
The Eagles outscored Perry 21 -
8 in the fourth quarter. Perry had
built a 36-22 halftime lead on a
torrid shooting streak by junior
Daniel Harvey, who led a 12-point
Perry run by scoring five baskets
over a span of 1:47!
Harvey scored to make it 26-17
Perry with 2:47 left in the first
half. Then after a Johnny Watkins
basket, Harvey scored four in a
row in the 12-point run and with
1 ;00 left in the half, Perry led 36-
17.
Northside scored the final five
points in the half including a
buzzer-beating three-pointer by
Ellis Rice as the horn sounded
ending the half.
Antonio Simmons scored six
points for the Eagles in the third
quarter to cut into the Perry lead
as Northside outscored Perry 14-
10 in the third quarter.
The Eagles then held Perry to
just four baskets in the fourth
quarter while reeling off 21 points
of their own to pull out the victo
ry-
Neither team scored in the first
1:20 of the fourth quarter, but then
the Eagles got hot with baskets by
Archie Thomas, Rico Cody and
Davious Glover cutting the Perry
lead to 46-42.
A three-pointer by Thomas and
a basket by Antonio Simmons
completed an 11-point Northside
run to give the Eagles a lead they
never relinquished, though Perry
did get it to 48-47 with just over
three minutes left.
With Northside leading 56-54,
Perry called time after a Dannorris
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CONGRATULATIONS - Northside High School Lady
Eagle Coach Ron Wilson speaks to Panther Felicia Scott
after the Panthers downed Northside Jan. 17. Wilson for
merly coached at Perry High.
Perry edges past Northside
By PHIL CLARK
Times-Journal Sports
WARNER ROBINS ln a
game that shouldn’t have been as
close as it was, the Perry Lady
Panthers earned their 11th win of
the year with a come from behind
win over Northside in Warner
Robins Jan 17.
Perry’s failure to convert from
the foul line had kept Northside in
the game and a 16-12 first quarter
advantage had disappeared by the
end of three quarters as Northside
took a 32-30 lead into the fourth
period.
Perry missed their first 18 free
throws, converting their first one
with 3:57 left in the game as
Krystal Lester scored a basket and
was fouled.
Ironically, after missing the first
18, Perry was able to convert 10 in
the last quarter to take a 52-43
win.
With Northside leading 38-36
in the fourth quarter, Lester’s bas
ket tied the score, then her free
throw gave Perry a l-point lead.
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DANORRIS HARVEY DUNKS
Makes Two For Perry
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Harvey dunk, then sent the
Eagles to the foul line.
With a successful conversion,
Northside took a three-point lead
but missed the second shot. The
Panthers got the ball, but could
n’t get a shot off as the Eagles
held on to win 57-54.
Perry dropped to 6-8,
Northside improved to 9-6.
Daniel Harvey scored 17 of
his team high 19 in the first half,
and Reggie Clark added 13 for
the Panthers.
Antonio Simmons had a game
high 21 for Noiihside, 13 in the
last half. Ellis Rice had two
three-pointers among his 10
points for the Eagles.
Monica Kendrick hit one of two
from the foul line to increase the
lead to two and Lester was fouled
as she grabbed the rebound on the
missed second free throw. Her free
throw gave Perry a 3-point lead.
After a Northside basket by
Amy Lender cut the lead to one
again, Perry got a free throw by
Shanequia Howard after a steal by
Eugenia Radford, followed by a
Kendrick basket to give Perry a
four point lead.
Northside couldn’t catch up
again as the Lady Panthers
improved their record to 12-3.
Ron Wilson’s Northside team
dropped to 7-8. Wilson formerly
coached at Perry High.
Kendrick led Perry with 18
points and Lester added 1 1 plus
some good rebounding work in the
last half.
April Fcndlcy sparked the Lady
Panthers early, scoring six of her
10 points in the first quarter.
Brandi Wychc was the only
Lady Eagle in double figures with
10.
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DID I PIN 'EM REF? - Eric Gaston, the 103-pound wrestler from Perry, pins
another victim at the County Championships. Gaston went 3-0 for the county title
held at Northside.
Panthers set to host 7th annual
Perry Invitational Wrestling tourney
By CHAD LEWIS
Times-Journal Staff
On Jan. 24 and 25, the town of Perry will be
overwhelmed with more than two dozen buses
carrying wrestling teams from all across the state
to compete in the seventh annual Perry
Invitational at Perry High School.
This year’s tournament will feature 25 teams
and 300 wrestlers.
“This is the biggest wrestling tournament in the
mid-state,” said Sean Moistner, who is in charge
of directing the endeavor as well as coaching his
Panther squad.
“This is the only high school athletic tourna
ment hosted here in Perry, so we have a responsi
bility to do a good job,” said Moistner, who is cel
ebrating his second year as the director of the
Perry Invitational.
The showdown will begin at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 24.
After a couple hours of rest, the wrestling action
will continue the following morning at 9 a.m. with
finals scheduled for 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 for indi
vidual sessions and sls for a tournament pass.
This is the largest tournament the Panthers will
compete in this season, and they’re looking for
ward to showing their skills in front of the home
(See WRESTLE, Page 8A)
Raiders too
much for
Westfield
By PHIL CLARK
Times-Journal Sports
Chip Spann scored a game-high
28 points, including 13 in the piv
otal thrid quarter, as the Southland
Raiders scored a 79-54 win Jan 16
over the Westfield Hornets.
Westfield coach Jim Massey
was forced to go to his bench early
as starters Trey Wilder and Brian
Hartley got into early foul trouble
and Southland steadily increased
their 13-11 first quarter lead with a
20-point second quarter.
Southland’s tight defense kept the
Hornets from getting the ball inside,
but the Hornets responded with five
three-pointers in the first half to keep
the game within reach and trailed by
just five at halftime, 33-28.
Behind Spann’s 19 second-half
points, though, the Raiders pulled
away by outscoring Westfield 46-
26 in the last half.
David McDuffie led a 26-point
Raider fourth quarter with two
three-pointers. Coach Massey
played everybody on his bench in
trying to find the right combina
tion, but the early foul trouble lim
ited his options somewhat. Wilder
finished with 12 points, though
playing sparingly in the first half
and third quarter. JR Moore came
off the bench to score 10 for
Westfield and Chip Davis had 9 on
three first half three pointers.
Spann’s 28 led all scorers,
Lady Panthers down Americus for 12th win
' By PHIL CLARK
Times-Journal Sports
The Perry Lady Panthers have their sights set on a
20-win season as they picked up win number 12 Jan
18 with a 60-54 win over Americus at the Panther Pit.
Americus took a 40-36 lead after three quarters,
April Fendley triggered a fourtlj quarter rally as Perry
scored 24 points to nail down the victory.
In a close first half, the teams were tied 14-14 alter
a quarter and Perry owned a one-point lead, 29-28 at
the half. Monique Kendrick went to work early, scor
ing two quick baskets to give the Lady Panthers the
early lead, but Thcseia Edmonds' rescinded with
eight first quarter points, including two three-point
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LOOKING FOR TWO Westfield senior Ben Hulbert
(14) looks for two points against Southland Academy.
while McDuffie added 15 for the on the year while the Raiders
Raiders. The Hornets drop to 5-5 improve to 4-7.
PHS 3rd in County Championship
By CHAD LEWIS
Times-Journal Staff
WARNER ROBINS The Panther wrestling
team placed third in the second annual Houston
County Championships held Jan. 18 at Northside
High School as the Eagles won bragging rights
for another year.
“There is some tough competition here in
Houston County,” said Perry Head Coach Sean
Moistner. “We made a close run at second, but
since we were missing some of our top wrestlers,
we just fell short.”
The Warner Robins Demons placed second in
the county and the Houston County Bears came
in last to round out the rankings.
Three members of the Perry squad won coun
ty championships. In the 135-pound division,
senior standout Travis Passinault went 3-0 for the
title.
Junior Brian Ramey went undefeated for the
first place medal in the 145 group and Eric
Gaston went 3-0 to win the 103-pound bracket.
The Panther’s next action will be in their own
back yard as they prepare to welcome 25 other
teams to the Perry Invitational on Jan. 24 and 25.
ers, then scored two more treys in the second period
to keep Americus in the game. Felicia Scott scored
five in the second quarter and Kendrick added four
more for Perry.
Skylia Barthell took over the scoring for Americus
in the third quarter with nine points as the visiting
Lady Panthers took a four point lead, 40-36, after
three quarters.
In the fourth, Fendley hit two free throws to cut
the deficit to two points. Then Kendrick tied the
score with a basket and then fed Fendley for a go
ahead basket just a minute and a half into the final
(See VICTORY, Page 8A)
Phil
Clark
Times-Journal
Sports
Super Sunday is here
The hype and hoopla is about
over. On Sunday, the Green Bay
Packers and New England Patriots
meet in New Orleans in Super
Bowl XXXI.
As usual, it’s doubtful the game
will be as exciting as the buildup.
Green Bay won the first two Super
Bowls, beating Kansas City in
1967 and Oakland in 1968. New
England has appeared in one pre
vious Super Bowl, losing to the
Chicago Bears in 1986.
There are certain parallels that
might have gone unnoticed. For
example, the last appearance by
each team is accompanied by
unforgettable moments in the
space program.
In 1968, Apollo 8 completed
the first moon orbit, and in 1986,
just two days after the Super
Bowl, the space shuttle
Challenger exploded on liftoff
over Florida, killing six astronauts
and one civilian.
Lyndon Johnson was president
in 1968, he owned broadcast inter
ests in Texas. Ronald Reagan was
president in 1986, he began his
career as a radio broadcaster.
Brett Favre was named Player
of the Year for the just concluded
1996 regular season, Bart Starr
was Player of the Year for the
1967 regular season. Both quarter
backed the Packers.
The last time New England
made a Super Bowl appearance,
Jim McMahon quarterbacked the
opposition. This year, McMahon
is the backup quarterback for the
opposition.
Super Bowl XXXI will be
played in the Louisiana
Superdome. New England’s only
other appearance was also in the
Superdome. And it happened
exactly 11 years ago, Jan 26,
1986.
Super Bowl I was played at
Memorial Coliseum in Los
Angeles on Jan 15, 1967 between
the Packers and Chiefs. It was the
first Super Bowl, but Green Bay
was no stranger to league champi
onships, having won NFL titles in
1965 and 1966, as well as back-to
back wins in 1961 and 1962.
Against the Chiefs, Green Bay
had to play without star receiver
Boyd Dowler. In his place, a griz
zly old veteran, Max McGee got
the start. McGee had caught just
three passes all year, but Starr hit
him seven times for 138 yards and
two touchdowns in the big game,
helping Starr to the Super Bowl
MVP award.
All-pro safety Willie Wood
helped the Packers break open a
close game with a second half
interception, setting up the first of
three Packer second-half touch
downs in the 35-10 Green Bay
win.
The following year, Starr was
again at his best, completing 13
passes for 202 yards and a touch
down in the Packers’ run-oriented
offense. Starr won his second
Super Bowl MVP award.
Don Chandler kicked four field
goals, and another of the Packers’
All-pro cornerbacks, Herb
Adderley, picked off a pass and
returned it 60 yards. Dowler, by
the way, caught the touchdown
pass from Starr after missing
Super Bowl I.
Though New England is mak
ing just its second Super Bowl
appearance, coach Bill Parcells is
no stranger to the game. His New
York Giants won Super Bowl
titles by beating Denver 39-20 in
1987 and Buffalo 20-19 in 1991,
the first of four straight Super
Bowl losses for the Bills.
In Super Bowl XX, McMahon
led the Bears to a lopsided 46-10
victory, despite the Patriots’ early
field goal. New England took the
quickest lead in Super Bowl histo
ry with Tony Franklin’s field goal
just 1:19 into the game.
Later, a sports writer remarked,
in reference to the Bears’ big win,
“it’s a good thing the Patriots did
n’t score a touchdown on the
drive. Then the Bears would real
ly have gotten mad!”
McMahon completed 12 passes
for 256 yards, and also became the
first quarterback in Super Bowl
history to rush for two touch
downs.
• Despite all of that, Richard
Dent, the Bears’ defensive end and
pass rushing wizard, took MVP
honors.
The Patriots are hoping
Parcells’ mastery can help them
erase the memories of their last
New Orleans visit. And Green Bay
hopes Favre can continue the
MVP-type play of Green Bay’s
Super Bowl quarterbacks.
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