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Reclassification causes some area concerns
While it's not a ‘done
deal’ yet, the recent reclas
sification and realignment
by the Georgia High
School Association raises
some concerns among
area schools.
Those schools have
until July 27 to file an
appeal over the proposed
realignment. Classification
is based on enrollment,
with a school having the
option of playing in a high
er, but not lower, classifi
cation.
With this in mind,
schools in Macon have
decided it will be best to
drop down and play in
their assigned classifica
tions, meaning Central,
Southwest and Northeast
will all drop from their pre
vious AAAA regions. All
had chosen to play in a
higher classification than
their assigned one.
Southwest will play in
class AAA, while the two
others will drop all the way
to AA. Therein lies the
realignment problems. It
makes for a lot of AA
schools in middle Georgia,
and has prompted a major
revamping of that classifi
cation.
Both Perry and Macon
County in AA could be
affected by the changes.
In the same region for just
two years, the schools
never had an opportunity
to develop what could
have been a natural rival
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Perry returns to an old
region, as far as region
name is concerned, but
3AA takes on a different
look beginning with the
2000-2001 school year.
Perry, Dodge County,
Bleckley County and West
Laurens return. The new
makeup of the region will
be interesting.
Remaining in 3AA will
be Harlem, Jefferson
County and Laney from
the Augusta area, as well
as Swainsboro. East Lau
rens returns from class A.
Subdivision of the
region seems likely, espe
cially for basketball and
other sports in which
more than one game per
week are played. Sub-divi
sion seems feasible for
football, too.
Gone will be rivalries
between Perry and the
likes of Mary Persons,
Jackson and Manchester
in football. Manchester
will drop back to class A,
while the others will wel
come new region members
like Central Macon, North
east Macon and Callaway.
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Southeast Macon, Pike
County and Lamar County
also remain in this region,
and there will be a new
school, Spalding County,
in the cast as well.
Macon County will be in
yet another region, lAA,
meaning members of last
year’s 3AA end up in three
different regions in
realignment! Macon Coun
ty leaves one of the tough
est class AA regions in the
state, and goes to one that
could be even tougher.
Region lAA fields the
likes of Mitchell-Baker,
Early County, Americus,
Thomasville, and Brooks
County, all of which have
either won, or been in the
hunt for state champi
onships in recent years.
The reclassification also
means Westside Macon
will be the only remaining
class AAAA school in
Macon. Westside will
remain in 2AAAA, along
with Warner Robins,
Northside, Houston Coun
ty, Baldwin County and
Evans. Joining the region
will be several members on
the old 4AAAA, including
Griffin, Newnan, East
Coweta. LaGrange and
Carver-Columbus. Hard
awray of Columbus moves
up to AAAA, and will also
join this region.
Reclassification is based
on enrollment, and there’s
not much the GHSA can
do about that. Twenty per
cent of schools are
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assigned to AAAA, 25 per
cent to both AAA and AA,
and 30 percent to A.
Granting requests to play
up in classification
changes the figures only
slightly.
But the realignment is
something the GHSA has
to work very hard on. It is
an extremely difficult job
to place the schools in
regions which don't cause
hardships for members.
The geographical loca
tion of the schools in each
classification often makes
such inconveniences
unavoidable. For example,
had region 4AA been left
as it was, it would have
been next to impossible to
group the remaining AA
schools in this area. So
consequently, half the
members of 4AA went
west, the other half went
east.
The constantly changing
makeup of school enroll
ment makes the GHSA’s
job even tougher. There
will be some complaints,
but for the most part,
schools just accept the
realignment and move on.
Anyway, we’ve got a
year to go under the pre
sent setup, so there will be
football games at Maiy
Persons and Harris Coun
ty this season, and Macon
County, Lamar County
and Southeast wrill be
coming to Perry. After
that... get out your road
maps!
Special Photo
BASEBALL CHAMPS
The 11-12 year old tourna
ment championship game
was recently sponsored
by the Perry Recreation
Department. Winning
teams were the Marlins in
first place and the Cardi
nals in second place
CAMP Older students in the tennis camp were from
left, Instructor Catesby Dotson, Lisa Sweat, David
Lewis, Charles Lewis, Kyle Garbisch, Jason Sweat and
Instructor Paul Cosey. Not pictured: Michael Elliott,
Kathryn Miller, Jennifer Brinser, Adam Smith, Karen Ber
nis, Courtney Phillips.
Perry Rec Department youth
tennis tourney draws large field
SnaAL rorm Hoy Jowuw,
The Perry Recreation Department recently nosted a
youth tennis camp, conducted by Paul Cosey and Catesby
Dotson.
The two-week long camp culminated in a tournament
for two different age groups.
Tournament winners in the 9-11 age category were
Daniel Douthit, boys singles; Samantha Maurer, girls sin
gles; Drew Woodard and Michael Deibert, boys doubles;
Devon Hawk and Samantha Maurer, girls doubles.
Winners in the older group were Charles Lewis, boys
singles; Charles and David Lewis, boys doubles; Lisa
Sweat, girls singles.
YOUTH CAMP Younger students in the tennis camp
were, from left Instructor, Catesby Dotson, Devon Hawk,
Samantha Maurer, Melissa Douthit, Drew Woodard,
Michael Deibert, Daniel Douthit, Daniel Bumam and
Instructor Paul Cosey.
Gymnastics, cheerleading classes
at Recreation Department
SnciAL to the Home Jourhail
Registration is under way for a gymnastics program
sponsored by the Perry Recreation Department. The fee for
each participant per month is S3O and the course will be
taught by Ashley Thomas
Ages 5-7 will have classes on Mondays, 6 to 7 p.m.; ages
8-12. on Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; and ages 13 and up, on
Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
Also, a cheerleading classes for ages 5-17 will begin
soon and will be held on Monday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m.
Classes will include the basic techniques needed to be a
successful cheerleader. The fee per participant per month
is $35.
Classes will be held at Rozar Park, 1060 Keith Drive.
Prior registration is required. For details, call 988-2860.
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Brannen wins again
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Brannen driving the Clint
nrannen Motor Co. 911
Legends car won his third
Thursday Night Thunder
Series race . This win keeps
Walt in first place in the
Young Lions Division
points.
In other action June 29
Walt raced in Charlotte in
their Tuesday Night
Shootout Series where he
placed sixth out of 26
cars. Walt is currently sec
ond in points at Charlotte
where he races in the Semi-
Pro Division. He has one
win in the series at Char
lotte. More action contin
ues July 8 at Atlanta Motor
Speedway. All Charlotte
races are carried live on
Fox Sports South every
tuesday night at 8 p.m.