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Perry Middle School athletics State curfew on late evening middle school extracurricular activities brings seventh grade game to early end and loss BtALUNEKENT H °y J °¥™fr.ggg2 Probably never in the wildest dreams of most Panther fans did it occur that a Georgia State School Board rule would figure in the outcome of a middle school football game. The state curfew on mid dle school extracurricular activities caught up with the Perry Middle School seventh grade team. The curfew calls for all after school activities on a school night to end by 6:45 p.m. Usually this is not a problem. Middle school football doubleheaders start at 3:30 p.m. That gives 90 minutes for the seventh grade game and about the same for the eighth grade. A lengthy delay to the game to allow an ambu lance crew to remove PMS player Brandon Davis from the field ate into the time allocated for the game. Late in the second quar ter, with Warner Robins up by a touchdown, the War riors attempted an onside kick. The ball didn't travel far enough and Warner Robins ended up with pos session of the ball. The promising drive cut short when the Panther Rag time fund-raiser concert for PMS is Oct. 21 at school By ALLINE KENT Hour JotmwAL SronTS Ragtime music fans and sup porters of Perry Middle School athletics will join forces Oct. 21 at 7 p m with a ragtime piano concert to benefit athletics. Peny resident and Fort Valley State University vice president Linda Hall will provide music for the concert. Her performances are part of a outreach effort by FVSU to continue the lpgaty of ragtime music and the African-Ameri can contribution to music and the arts. For about 30 years, starting in the 1890's, ragtime was the choice of music for young people all across the United States, Hall said. The concert will be in the school cafeteria. Tickets, $3 for adults and $2 for students, will be sold at the door. Some of the money raised will support the purchase of bleach ers for athletic events. Also on the wish list are rest room facil ities for the new football field, a fence around the football field, goal posts, and sideline bench es. Before games can be played at the new school, these items must be purchased and in place. While Perry Middle has tradi tionally used the Perry High Panther Pit for home football gaffies, this is noi a peifeci arrangement. Logistics for such an event include transportation, all equipment needed for the game, even concessions and ice for spectators. “It would be much more con venient for us and for the kids," said Athletic Director Danny Shelton. “Right now we have to haul everything over to the high Vermf Skiirte Barbecue Pit Cooked . only Pork Barbecue 55°° IMc klo Slaw, Chips pT p . . Hr<.‘cicl, l ittle Debbie * * lCllfcr Friday, October 22 -11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | 402 Courtney Hodges BWd., Perry (Next to Sandman Motelf Classifieds - the BIG bargain in advertising - Call 987-1823 defense pressured the War rior quarterback and he had a hard time getting his pass off. The delay on his throw sent the ball straight to the waiting arms of Perry’s Thomas Lawson who car ried his interception to the Warrior 37-yard-line. Brandon Davis carried the ball to the 29-yard-line and picked up the first down. On the next play the Panthers fumbled and Davis was injured on the play. After play resumed, Perry held the Warriors defensive ly- The effort was short-lived however. By that time, the clock indicated 4:50. By agreement, seventh grade games must be completed or ended at 5 p.m. The Warriors used three timeouts in an attempt to eat up time on the actual clock. The plan came close to backfiring as they fum bled the ball and Perry recovered on the 24-yard line. Panther Ricky Harris car ried it to the 19-yard-line. But in a situation similar to Cinderalla’s, the clock struck 5 p.m. and the game was over. In the Bth grade game. Warner Robins took a 14-0 school.lt would give us more time to concentrate on coach ing.” Carl Damman of the Coca- Cola Bottling Co. has offered to provide scoreboards at the new school, removing one major expense, Shelton said. Funds raised by admission tickets to PMS games is needed to provide uniforms and other costs for the athletic program. Shelton said the money is divid ed equally among all team sports at the school. and smell the rosea! H Long-stemmed roses f $9.95 i TWO DOZEN $33 95 FOR IPO Rose City Delivery Available ~ VISIT OUR NEW LOCATION AT 499> HWY. 247, BONAIRE (INTERSECTION OF 247 & HWY. 96) ALSO AT: 1140 WATSON BLVD., WARNER ROBINS Bonaire: 929-5055 Warner Robins: 328-1500 Main - 929-5505 HOME OF THE MILLENNIUM ROSE lead in the first quarter but got into a 4th-and-17 and was * forced to punt. Rishawn Scott returned the punt for a Panther touch down after breaking a tack le about the 10-yard-line. Perry’s PAT didn’t make it around the Warriors. Faced with another fourth-down situation, the Warriors fumbled the ball and the Panthers grounded it on the one-yard-line. Rishawn Scott carried the ball in twice for 8 points and tied the game tied 14- all. Perry recovered another fumble in the half. Scott on the carry was caught behind the line of scrim mage but scrambled and still managed to pick up 8 yards putting the Panthers in 2nd-and-l situation. David Alford picked up the first down and brought the ball down to the Warrior 30-yard-line. Kendrick again carried the ball to the 18-yard-line. The Panthers failed to convert and the Warriors took over possession and immediately broke wide open down the field. Rishawn Scott in pursuit, brought the Warrior ball carrier down at the 5-yard line. but the Warriors found the end zone on their next Cnjezk Duck KM* WE WMAZ Ch. 13's Frank Malloy, First Prize $1005!! §»a®s>aaa(BsS)a®(a Duck^E£*" d ! * Mi '* p v- . *'Vv try. PAT was no good so the Warriors went up 20-14. After the half break, Warner Robins held the Panther scoreless in the third but mounted a seri ous offensive drive and managed to score again. During the final five min utes of the fourth quarter, Warner Robins Middle pounds PMS for girls softball tide By ALLINE KENT Middle came to Perry seeking the seventh grade county softball championship. After demonstrating there was little about their game which wasn’t of champi onship calibre, the Warriors left with the title. In their wake, they also left the Perry Middle School girls soundly defeated. How did Warner Robins win the game? They had a good defensive style supple mented by on-again off-again batting. With a 20-run lead, the Warriors contin ued to steal bases and home plate. As their lead went higher and higher, they taunted the Panther players and even laughed when a Perry player was hit by the pitcher on a wild throw. The Warriors won the game not so much by capitalizing on Panther errors or their own incredible offense as they did because of an early game hitting slump by Perry. ■ The Panthers found their bats about midgame, but by then the deficit was too much iu overcome. Warner Robins unloaded their bats early We re Branching Out! r - v ».- . - teil x WM ■ Now Open T Ik \i w I’r. i'P. !ir.HK ii Come Celebrate With Us. Stop by and see our new branch located at 321 Perry Parkway. Plus, register to win one of six prizes including cash and gift certificates. Drawings will be held on Friday October 22nd and Friday October 29th. We Offer The Best In Financial Services: • Free Checking • Low Rate Auto Loans • VISA* Cards • • Share Certificates • Individual Retirement Accounts • • Mortgage Loans • And More! • (912) 923-3773 or (800) 241-2405 www.robinsfcu.org Robins Federal Credit Union Membership eligibility required. Accounts federally insured to 1100,000 by NCUA, an agency of the US Government. equal Housing Lender. We do business in accordance with the federal fair Housing Law and the equal Credit Opportunity Act. Panther Tyler Lawhorn crossed the goal line set up by his own 20-yard pass to Doug Yarbrough to the 2- yard-line.Lawhom’s pass to Scott was good for two more Perry points. With less than three min utes in the game, Panther Charlie Brown intercepted but the Panthers battled back in the third. After loading the bases, wild pitches brought in two Perry runners. Amanda Ramirez found a nice hole in center field that was good for a RBI and a stand up triple. Perry held the Warriors scoreless in both the fourth inning and the fifth. The championship game is not confined by either a time limit or the 10-run rule. Heather Morrill had two hits in the game and scored two of Perry’s final 11 runs. Erica Wright scored three runs, tak>ng bases after being hit by the pitcher twice. Amanda Ramirez had two hits and scored three runs. Danielle Corcoran. Terryn Williams, Leslee Hendrix and Heather Van dersall ail had a hit each for the Panthers. Perry Middle School principal Tom Gup ton, awarded trophies to both teams after the game was over. “These are good girls," said Coach Melis sa Lee after the game.“ They never give up. It has been a long season for us." "We didn’t win the charooionship." she said. “But we didn’t finish any lower than where we started." \ 1 JfV jMeet Bill Boyd, who will be YVnt signing copies of his newest \ book at The Perry Bookstore 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 23 The Pen^ookstore 919 CartolJ Street, Wed., Oct. 20, 1999, Houston Home Joumol a Warrior pass on the 35 yard line but Perry didn’t move it down field fast enough. The game ended with Warner Robins up 28-22. Both teams will play Tabor at the Panther Pit this week for their last reg ular game of the season. Page 7A