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Perry Radio Controlled
Flyers participate in
state show at Agricenter
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
A odel airplane enthusiasts from all over the southeastern
A Apart of the United States dropped in on the Georgia
MM Aircraft Modelers Association trade show at Georgia
National Fairgrounds and Agricenter Feb. 15.
to Doane, a member of the Perry Radio Controlled Flyers (RC
Flyers), said this year’s crowd was even larger than previous years,
with people in attendance. • .
The show, sponsored by a Warner Robins club, featured model
parts, T-shirts, and other paraphernalia for sale, including planes ready
to fly.
A number of the Perry RC group attended to help out with the
show.
“This is a great turn-out,” commented Wayne Thompson, president
of the Perry group which boasts 37 active members.
That club meets every second Thursday of the month at the local
library, he said. Members gather in a wide-open area to fly their planes
on Saturday and Sunday, Thompson added.
Anyone who would like more information can contact Thompson at
988-8312, Heath Gove, secretary of the club, at 987-8615, or Charlie
Hayes at 988-8425.
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Times-Joumal Photo by Emily Johnstone
PERRY FLYERS Members of the Perry Radio Controlled Flyers
attended a model aircraft show at the Agricenter Feb. 15. Pictured are
Charlie Hayes, Bob Doane, Wayne Thompson and Heath Gove.
Perry basketball teams win early
rounds to reach tourney finals
By PHIL CLARK
Times-Journal Sports
EASTMAN Both Perry bas
ketball teams won their Region 3-
AA South semifinal games on
Feb. 14 and earned the right to
meet top seeded Dodge County
Feb. IS in the subregion finals
More importantly, both Perry
teams advanced to next week’s 3-
AA finals, also to be played at
Dodge County.
The Lady Panthers will meet 3-
AA North top seed Mary Persons
at 4 p.m., Feb. 21, while the
Panthers also play the Bulldogs,
at 5:30 p.m..
To gain the subregion finals,
the Lady Panthers took the mea
sure of the West Laurens Raiders
for the third time this year despite
26 points by Eboni Long. The
Lady Panthers, leading by just
five at the half, 30-25, exploded
for 44 second half points to coast
to a 75-47 win.
Monique Kendrick triggered
the second half outburst with 17
of her team high 19 points in the
third and fourth quarters, 12 in the
fourth alone.
Felicia Scott had led a bal
anced Perry attack in the first half,
scoring 11 of her 13 points in the
two opening quarters. Shanequia
Howard tossed in 11 and April
Fendley scored 9 for Perry.
Lakiya Thomas scored 19 for
West Laurens, meaning Long and
Thomas accounted for 45 of the
47 points.
Latrell Simon put on a fourth
quarter three-point shooting exhi
bition, long after the Panthers had
sealed a 79-49 verdict over the
Bleckley County Royals in their
semifinal battle for survival in the
3-AA South tournament.
Simon hit five three-pointers in
the period, much to the delight of
the crowd on hand for the game.
Simon’s 17 points led a six-man
contingent for the Panthers in
double figures, with all five
starters chipping in 10 or more.
Reggie Clark, who had three
(See PANTHERS, Page 7A)
Page 6A
Wed. Feb. 19, 1997
Almost .,. again!
Panthers miss beating Dodge Count) by four points
By PHIL CLARK
Times-Journal Sports
EASTMAN Just when it
looked as though Dodge County
was about ready to run off and
hide in the Subregion 3-AA boys
finals Feb. 15, the Perry Panthers
came roaring back with a third
quarter rally that fell just short of
an upset win in the championship
game. Dodge won 63-57.
Perry was able to defend the
Dodge starters even in the first
half, but Jeffrey Thomas and
Cedric Northcutt came off the
Dodge bench to combine for 19
points in the first half for the
Indians.
The starters scored just eight
points in the half.
With Reggie Clark getting on a
hot streak to open the third, hit
ting three three-pointers and a
two-point basket, the Panthers
outscored Dodge 22-11 to take a
third quarter lead.
With 3:13 left in the third and
Perry on a 13-7 run, the Indians
called time before Johnny
Watkins, playing sparingly
because of an ankle injury, tied
the score at 34-34 on a pair of free
throws to extend the run to 15-7.
Then with the score tied at BB
SS, Daniel Harvey’s buzzer beater
gave Perry the third quarter lead
at 41-38.
Rodney Kirtz, content with
five points over the first three
quarters, all in the third, ignited
an Indian comeback in the fourth
with 12 of his team high 17
points.
Tony Bivins gave Dodge a 47-
45 lead with 5:05 left, but Harvey
took the lead back for Perry with
a three-point play with 4:29 left.
Dodge then took leads of 49-48
and 51-50 before pulling away in
the final two minutes.
The Indians were 14 of 17
from the foul line in the final
quarter why? Perry was awarded
fostthree the_fo ? l line.
’Dodge shot shot more frte throws
in the final quarter than Perry shot
the entire game.
Clark finished the game with
Squaws stop Perry for third time
this season, win subregion title
Both teams advance
to region playoff
this weekend
By PHIL CLARK
Times-Journal Sports
EASTMAN The Dodge
County Squaws opened their bid
for the 3-AA South subregion
championship by scoring the
first six points in the champi
onship game against Perry and
went on to a 15-6 first quarter
advantage.
Some 32 minutes later, Dodge
had a 48-33 win and the right to
meet the second place team from
Region 3-AA North in this week
end’s region finals.
That will be Harris County.
Perry plays Subregion 3-AA
North champion Mary Persons
Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. at Dodge
County. Winners play for the
region championship Feb. 22. The
two finalists advance to the
Georgia High School Association
Class AA state tournament Feb.
27-28.
The win for Dodge County
marked the third time this year
the Squaws have beaten the Max
Vickers-coached Panthers who
are now 21-5. The other two
losses came at the hands of
Warner Robins, a GHSA Class
AAAA tournament team last
year.
Perry just couldn’t get the
offense going against the Squaws,
who are now 23-0 this year
including the three wins over
Perry.
With Keasha Branch scoring 11
in the first half, Dodge took a 28-
12 lead into the dressing room at
halftime, and although Perry
outscored Dodge 21-20 in the last
half, the first half cushion was
enough for the win.
Branch finished with 15
points for Dodge, while Lako
Brown scored 11 and Susan
Peacock 10. Monique Kendrick
had 8 and April Fendley 7 for
Perry.
Dtodge County tried to play into
Perry’s hands in the last quarter as
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KEEPING IT CLOSE Daniel Harvey (45) looks for two points
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I WANT TWO POINTS Felicia Scott (dark uniform) forces her
way toward the basket Hu ini? '! S ! bregion 3-AA championship
game against Dodge Cocsh last . ’
Perry was forced lu !' ■ i- ! ic i'etry was unable to take
clock. .liti -j : ii when they got the
Dodge County accommodated bail back, despite seven fourth
bv missing 10 of 14 free throw qu nter points by Fendley.
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the Region 3-AA tournament at
Dodge County High in Eastman.
Winners Feb. 2! not only advance
o die final- Feb. 22. but also to
'he >; .minu n-md of the Class AA
tat - l it orgia High School
Association tournament Feb. 27-
Phil
Clark
Times-Journal
Sports
Who will be Braves’
odd man out?
Full-scale spring training is
still a few days away, but three
things are already present in the
Atlanta Braves camp at West
Palm Beach. Pitchers and catch
ers have reported, as they always
do, a few days ahead of position
players.
There are a few questions con
cerning the pitching staff, but not
too many, and none appear to be
major.
The questions that are popping
up already among those at camp
concern what to do with at least
one, possibly two, everyday play
ers. It’s a fact that there are only
three starting outfield positions,
and it’s also a fact that the Braves
come to camp with at least five
outfielders who appear ready to
play every day.
What to do with the excess is
the big question. Will there be a
trade? Apparently there will.
Who will it be? The answer to
that one isn’t readily available.
Not even the Brave:.’ top brass
can answer it yet.
Several names pop up almost
daily in trade rumors, but let’s
emphasize, it’s strictly rumors at
the present time. David Justice is
certainly a prime candidate in
trade talks. He had blossomed
into a good everyday player until
shoulder problems forced him to
miss a lot of playing time last
year.
Surgery has apparently solved
the shoulder problems. And by
the way, the injured shoulder was
the right one and Justice throws
lefthanded, so that is not a major
problem. It was in swinging the
bat that Justice had problems.
Justice would bring the best divi
dends in a trade, perhaps.
But there’s another question.
What to try and get in return? The
obvious need is middle infielders.
But would you trade Justice for a
middle infielder? He would have
to be one of the top few at the
position, and very few teams
would be willing to part with
them.
Ryan Klesko’s name is also in
the mix. He is signed to a one
year contract, so that might be a
deterrent in another team’s will
ingness to trade for him. Klesko
is the left fielder, though not a
polished fielder. He can hit home
runs and drive in runs, though.
Klesko began his career as a
first baseman, and rumors have
him returning to that position
with Fred McGriff on the trading
block. Again, would you be will
ing to give up McGriff for a mid
dle infielder?
Klesko, Marquis Grisson,
Justice, Andrum Jones and
Jermaine Dye would all like to
play everyday in the outfield. It
can’t happen, though, so some
body apparently has to go. It’s a
shame, too, since all have played
important roles for the Braves.
Justice would like to play clos
er to his California home, so he
would not be unreceptive to a
trade to the west coast.
Another pitcher in return for
Justice would be fine, with Steve
Avery gone. But who’s going to
be willing to give up a pitcher?
Same as with middle infielders in
the upper echelon, nobody.
If not Justice, then McGriff
would appear to the likely candi
date for trade. He’s a bit older
than the others, and Klesko can
play first base.
The first four starting pitcher
positions appear to be nailed
down with the Cy Young staff of
Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and
John Smoltz plus Denny Naegle,
acquired in late season last year
because of Avery’s injury.
The fifth starter and middle
relief appear to be the only prob
lems on the staff, and they should
be minor. Bryan Harvey will be a
key. If the one-time highly
regarded closer can recover from
surgery, he will be the setup man
for Mark Wohlers.
Terrell Wade and Mike Bilecki
could contend for the fifth
starter’s job, though Wade will
need to be more consistent in
throwing strikes. His wildness
often overshadows his excellent
ability.
Javier Lopez is set as the
catcher and Chipper Jones will be
(See BRAVES, Page 7A)