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Sports Happening this weekened in Perry Elko Boggin to benefit needy kids By CHARLOTTE PERKINS ELKO The third annual Elko Boggin "AKA Hi-Tech Redneck Heaven" will be held Dec. 4 in Elko, off Ga. 26 East The site can be reached from 1-75 Exit 41 by driving five miles toward Hawkinsville on Ga. 26. Admission is $6 per person or a new toy of a $6 value. All cash proceeds will go to purchase pre sents for children in need, both in ihe local community and at the Methodist Home for children in Macon. According to Boggin spokesper son Hazel Kersey, the volunteers vith the Boggin bought 20 bicy les and provided additional toys for five families last year. Panther football banquet is Dec. 2 in cafeteria ~rom Staff Reports Members of the 1999 Perry High School football team will be the guests of honor Dec. 2. The Perry Touchdown Club will host he team for dinner and honors at 6:30 o.m. at the school cafeteria. Head Coach George Collins said members of the team will be recognized lor their participation in the recently completed 1999 season. Tickets are available at the school and from touchdown club members. SB. r > r ' PQHpSHR| lip r L ‘- wßc&kl. »■* t .y* aJH . * jp «■ r ;W:'-~\^»^^:fSl!^^ : ■T- .. 7. • .-■ '!»• '.' mm - ''•' **^S£s^^!fc : :*S Special Photo PERRY WILDERNESS SOCIETY AT CUMBERLAND ISLAND Group Visits Cumberland, off Georgia Coast, Each Year Perry Wilderness Society visits Cumberland Island By JACKIE MARSHALL Special to the Home Journal Members of the Perry Wilderness Society and sev eral guests enjoyed their annual trip to Cumberland Island Oft the coast of Geor gia. The National Parks Ser vice allows limited numbers ol crimpers backpackers and day trip hikers to enioy the wildlife, the beach and to Vis'd Vhe historical remains of homes of early owners. This group set up at Sea Camp camping area under the gigantic oaks of the mar itime forest. Hikes of 5 to 15 Northside making strong bid for state football title It’s only the quarterfinals this week in the Georgia High School Association. The Northside Eagles need three more wins before they can claim the school’s first-ever state football championship, and the team is definitely making a strong run for state honors. Dec. 3 at McConnell-Talbert Stadium, Northside will face Region 5-AAAA champion McEaehern. The Indians, like the Eagles, are 12-0. Northside was the top-ranked team in the final regular season Associated Press poll of high school teams, while McEaehern was number three, just behind Brunswick. This game is more than just a quarterfinal meeting between two unbeaten, highly-ranked teams. This is a re-match of last year’s quarterfinal game played at Pow der Springs in which the Indians ended the 1998 Northside unbeat en season, and doused their hopes of a state championship. McEach ern won last year 24-21. You know the Eagles remember that setback vividly. You know there’s a little more incentive to knock the Indians off. This will be the top game on the quarterfinals The boggin is held at an old pond site owned by the Kersey family. Trucks with big tires and ‘souped-up’ engines compete to see which can drive the farthest and fastest in the mud. What’s a Boggin? According to Kersey, it's “ big trucks trying to make it through the mud.” The boggin is held at an old pond site owned by the Kersey family. Trucks with big tires and “souped-up” engines compete to see which can drive the farthest and fastest in the mud. “If they get stuck, we pull them out with a big tractor," Kersey said. Drivers come from all across Georgia and from Florida. Rick Knight, from radio station WDEN-105.3 will be the announc er. Gates open at 2 p.m. Kersey said most of the audience arrives early, backing in so that they can sit on their truck tailgates. Ham burgers, hot dogs, soft drinks, chili and other festival foods will be served. The boggin starts at 6:30 p.m. along the lighted mud strip. Steve Wiley of Elko and Brad Hudson of Perry are the organizers of this all volunteer effort. miles were made each day. Perfect weather was a bonus for this type of adventure. Participating were: George and Sybil Brown. Pam Rush ing and her son Hank, of Statesboro. Claire and Sarah Parker of LaGrange; Joan Ogletree. Lisa and Will Mur ray of Atlanta; Jane and Chuck Larsen and Barry Larsen of Dallas, Texas; Jackie and Earl Marshall, Daun Cioban of Auburn, Chad Cioban of Albany. Tonda Watson and son Quin of Suwanee; Sharon Riley, Brad Riley, and Jason and Nancy Riley. Phil Clark Home Journal Sports agenda in class AAAA. if not over all. Five of the eight quarterfinalists in AAAA return from a year go, but the Northside-McEaehern pairing is the only repeat from last year. Colquitt County is back. The fifth-ranked Packers, the region 1- AAAA champions, will play at Chattahoochee, the number three team out of region seven. Region eight champion Parkview, the 1997 state champi ons, will be paired against Brunswick of region three. The unbeaten Brunswick Pirates have rolled up impressive regular sea son numbers in going unbeaten, and they’ve picked up easy playoff wins to boost their record to 12-0. Panthers gain third win, 74-49 over Dooly County By ALLINE KENT Home Journal Sports Perry worked off their Thanksgiving turkey Satur day evening by slamming the Dooly County Bobcats 74-49 in a non-region basketball matchup. Perry senior Kris Asbuiy led the way with 20 points including 4 three-point goals. “He had a great night." Head coach Carl Thomas said of Asbury after the game. “He is a very capable shooter.” Asbury leads the Panther seniors this year in what Thomas called a unique situ ation as a veteran player and a three-year varsity player. “Kris knows my system and has been to battles before." said Thomas. “He is one kid that has all that it takes, confidence and ability." It was an easy contest for the Panthers who shot their way to a 21-point lead at the end of the first eight-minute period. For their coach, it was a very satisfying victory. "All 12 got to play and all 12 shot the ball well," Thomas said. “We knew coming into the season that one of our strengths was our depth." Thomas was also pleased with the leadership from his seniors that has already f»3 Page 6A -Wed., Dec. 1, 1999 Local group hosting major Taekwondo tourney at Agricenter By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Home Joubjwal Staff More than 600 competitors and 1,000 spectators are expected here Dec. 4, when a major martial arts tournament will be held in the Reaves Arena at the Georgia Agricenter. David Feldman, sixth degree Black Belt and chief instructor at Perry Taek wondo, will be the host of the event. Mayor Jim Worrall and Perry Police Chief George Potter will also take part in the opening ceremonies. A special guest will be Chief Master Soon Ho Lee, eighth degree Black Belt and executive vice-president of the American Taekwondo Association, which is sanctioning the event. According to Feldman, “It is an honor for a school our size to be selected to host this tournament. Most schools chosen are twice our size.” Feldman said several factors made Perry a good choice for the tournament, including the Agricenter facilities, the abundance of lodging in the area, and the location of Perry along 1-75. Feldman’s students will be competing in the tournament. “They have been working for months in preparation tor this event," Feldman said. “Many of them have attended other ATA tournaments in recent months, sharpening their skills for the tourna ment in Perry." For more information, call 987-8874. The Pirates have scored an impressive 555 points in 12 games while allowing just 56. Their 34-7 win over a good Houston County team propeled the Pirates into the quarterfinals for the second year in a row. Brookwood eliminated Brunswick last year. Parkview was also eliminated in last year's quar terfinals in a bid for back to back state titles. Another good AAAA game will be Lowndes County at Southwest DeKalb. Neither team made it this far a year ago, though. Brookwood, Valdosta and South Gwinette were in the mix a year ago, but all have been eliminated, with Valdosta failing to qualify for the playoffs. Peach County, a finalist last year, has been eliminated in AAA. The Trojans lost to Cairo in the second round last week 13-0. so their first season under Alan Rode maker is over. The Trojans fin ished at 9-3. Only two of last year's AAA quarterfinalists made it that far this season. Marist. the top ranked team in the final weekly poll, is back along with Cairo. Ironically, Marist finished first in the final polls, but was the second begun to emerge this season. Asbury was noticeably pumped up as well as Michael Robinson who added 12 points to the board and seemed to lead the team on the floor during the game. Thomas said that while team leadership was some thing that they have talked about; it’s really not some thing he can coach. “We talk to the seniors about leadership, but it is really based more on their personalities. Michael and Kris have been there and know what is needed," Thomas continued. “Their enthusiasm is infectious," he added. Periy will visit the Warner Robins Demons Dec. 3. Thomas believes this is the best Demon team in 15 years. “They have been picked by some to win region,” said Thomas. “Warner Robins has a well-coached team and is always intense. It will be a good challenge for us a close measuring stick to what we see against Dodge.” Game time will be 8:30 at Warner Robins High School. Perry 74 Dooly County 49 Cody Allen 4; A 1 Thorton 6: ■Michael Robinson 12: Ramon Fos ter 3; Kris Asbury 20; Michael Whitehead 7: John Millender 4; Andrew Scogin 8; Jason Stripling 6; Carlos Montgomery 5. Three pointers - Asbury -4: Robinson - 1; Whitehead - 1. Houston Home Journal ji99 Mk . ■ ; ill W vnßßr * Vg .ill 4 yjSjjß ■ V MB' Mm fm J3£ JBBt Jam JS JJjV *** Special Photo KRYSTAL BROWN AND SOUTHERN CROSS AT SHOW They were in Alabama for major competition Brown bags title in Southern Regional 4-H Championships Special to the Home Journal Houston County 4-H’er Kristel Brown and her horse Southern Cross, won the Showmanship title in her class, saddleseat-trotting, at a major horse show The duo also finished 15th in the open jumping class at the Southern Regional 4-H Championship Horse Show held in Montgomery, Ala. A 4-H spokesman described the competition as touch with the “best of the best" 4-H’ers from the Southeastern United States participating. Brown and Southern First quarter seals doom of Perry against Dooly County girls By ALLINE KENT Home Joukmal Sports The hard work and deter mination Coach Max Vickers and his Lady Panthers put into their game of basketball prior to their season opener Nov. 27 showed strong in all but the first quarter of play. Unfortunately, the first quarter was where they need it the most. Chalk it up to opening night jitters for the young Lady Panthers. Perry held their own after the first quar ter but could not overcome the 24-7 deficit of the first quarter against the Dooly County Bobcats in non region competition. Vickers said after the game that regardless of the out come he was pleased with how hard his team played and the momentum that they seed from their own region! That's because Marist and Rockdale County each was unbeaten in their subregions, did not play each other, and Rockdale County was named the number one seed by region officials. Cairo made it to ther 1998 semi finals, while Marist lost in the quarterfinals. Both lost to eventu al state champion Dougherty County. Marist will play surprising Shaw, the region 2-AAA champion with a win over Peach County, while Cairo will travel to Westlake, another surprising quarterfinals entry. The Lions, out of region five, knocked off Rockdale County last week. Just as in AAA. there are only two teams returning to the aA quarterfinals this year. Defending state champion Carrolton has had to battle from the number two seed in 6-AA to defend their title. The Trojans finished at 8-2 in the reg ular season, one of four teams from that region with just one or two losses. The Trojans will be on the road this week to face the 12-0 Appling County Pirates at Baxley. The other quarterfinalist from a year Cross competed earlier at the State 4-H Champi onships at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry There she was named Senior Reserve Champion in Saddle Seat competition. This qualified her to attend the regional show in Alabama. Brown has been an active member of the Houston County 4-H Horse Club since its inception. She is a junior at Perry High School and works part-time at Perry Animal Hospital. She is the daughter of Jim and Sue Dryden. showed throughout the game. Two freshman, Fatima Stripling and Natassjia Mitchell scored 12 points each during the game while juniors Jessica Green added nine and Kiki Woodard led the Panthers with 14. “It was a good learning experience for them and for me, “ said Vickers after the game. “I got to see them play in a game situation and see who could do what. “I am disappointed. Dis appointed for the loss but not ai all in how they played," he added. The Uidy Panthers face Warner Robins High School away Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Perry 52 Dooly County 70 Aleta Code 1; Fatima Stripling 12; Marquita Ragan 4: Kiki Woodard 14: Natassjia Mitchell 12: Jessica Green 9 ago, Hart County, will also be on the road. The region eight champi ons play at Swainsboro where they will face Rayvan Teague's unbeat en 12-0 Tigers. In class AA, six of the eight quarterfinalists are 12-0, includ ing John Peacock's 4-AA champion Dodge County Indians, who will play at unbeaten, and 12-0, Cartersville. Class A provides the only meet ing between the number one and two teams from the final regular season polls when 12-0 Com merce, the region eight champion, travels to Vienna, where first year coach Bill Clark has the Bobcats poised for a run at the state title. Dooly has had to struggle from behind in their two playoff wi' though, and they can ill afford to play catch-up with Steve Savage’s potent Tigers. Dooly, along with Charlton and Lincoln County, are the only class A repeaters from the 1988 quarterfinals. All three are at home this week. Lincoln County, no stranger to playoffs, had to bat tle from the number three position in region seven after losing two See CLARK. Page 7A