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Sherwood Christian downs Westfield to win tourney
Br Phil Clark
Home Journal Srotrre
ALBA NT Rachel (Slower of Sher
wood Christian scored eight of her
team's nine fourth quarter points help
hold off the Westfield Lady Hornets as
Sherwood's Lady Eagles captured their
own Christmas tournament with a 47-
25 win over Westfield Dec. 18.
Clower. who had the game's only two
three-pointers among her 19 points,
scored 14 points in the last half.
Meanwhile, it was Cara Lucas in the
Weir scores 18 to lead Westfield to
holiday tournament consolation win
Bt Phil Clark
HOJ2_JOURNAJ i _S?ORTB_________
ALBArW Junior cen
ter Daniel Weir scored 18
points and helped West
field control the back
boards as the Hornets
downed Crisp Academy
45-40 to win the consola
tion game in the Sher
wood Christian Christ
mas tournament at
Albany Dec. 18.
Weir scored six points
in the decisive fourth
quarter,' including two
crucial free throws, to
help hold off the Wildcat
comeback bid.
Weir scored six in the
first quarter and Will Sex
ton added four as the
Hornets led 12-5 after a
quarter. But Jason Evan
and Ben Hall of Crisp
Academy each hit three
pointers and Evans
The annual Phil Clark thank you Christmas wish
One of the great things about
covering high school sports is
being close to our young people.
It's gratifying, too, to see the enor
mous amount of support folks
give these youngsters. Each year,
I make a list 'of folks I'd like to
send a Christmas card I send
that card collectively, through
this column, to the many great
folks I observe in their support
and dedication to young people.
Phil and Linda Brannen, Gary
and Linda Bishop, Tim and Jan
McCord, Lucy Dudley, Mike and
Joan Williamson. Debbie and Dr.
Dan Stewart, Kathy and Dr. Greg
Harold, Kathy O'Neill, Mike and
Jeri Edgar, David and Cindy
Yeltin, Mike and Melinda Gray,
Jim and Jean Floyd, Skeet Hul
bert, Ray and Margilou Mims,
Dennis and Peggy Herbert, Bish
op and Jill Brannen, John and
Ginger Averill, Dickie Irwin, Tim
Lewis, Danny Shelton, The David
Crocketts, Jim Stewart, Jj and
Judy Johnson, Joan and Ralph
Dorsett, Danny and Julie Evans,
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first quarter who put the Lady Eagles
ahead to stay, hitting four baskets in
leading Sherwood to a 17-3 first quarter
advantage.
Westfield actually outscored Sher
wood 32-30 over the last three quarters,
but cold shooting of their own plus a
hot hand by the Lady Eagles put them
in control early.
The Lady Hornets never found the
shooting range, from the field or the foul
line, as they battled to overcome the
huge first quarter deficit. Westfield hit
Weir scored six
points in the fourth
quarter, including
two free throws.
scored eight points as
Crisp cut the Hornets’
lead to five points at half
time, 25-20.
Westfield's defense
shut the Wildcats down
in the third, though,
holding them to five
points while increasing
their lead to 35-25 at the
end of three quarters.
Weir and Sexton
scored four points each
for the Hornets, while
Hall hit his second three
pointer for the Wildcats.
Hall got hot again for
Crisp Academy in the
fourth quarter, cutting
Phil
Wayne Morris, Draper and Dawne
Watson, Ed and Richilynn Chap
man, Jim and Joye Goodwin, Jim
and Mayo Sexton, Colton and
Thelma Sexton, Tim and Susie
Greer, the Joe Hutchensons,
Mayo and Jeannie Sexton, Mary
Jane and Freddy Vlrden, Fronzle
and Butch Skinner, Ernest and
Patty Greene, Emory and Ann
Wilson, Nan Hunnicutt, Marti and
Tee Tolleson, the Kevin Sullivans,
the Randy Coodys, the Ross
Tollesons, Rusty and Terri Wood,
the Buddy Ropers, the Archie
Thompsons, Chuck and Melanie
Wed., Dec. 22, 1999, Houston Homt Journal -
into the Westfield lead.
Then Evans hit a three
pointer with 3:03 left in
the game to pull the
teams even at 38-38.
But Weir, Mitch Greer
and Wes Faulkner com
bined to hit five of six free
throws down the stretch
as the Hornets pulled out
the 45-40 win.
Weir, scoring in every
quarter, led Westfield
with 18 points. Sexton
added 9. Hall scored 16
and Evans 15 for the
Wildcats.
Westfield (45) Kitchens 2.
W. Holt 6, Sexton 9, Greene 2,
Weir 18, Faulkner 1. Greer 2.
Davis 2. Jones 3.
Crisp Academy (40) Brown
7, Evans 15, Turton 2, Hall
16.
Halftime score: Westfield
25. Crisp 20; Three point
goals: Westfield 2 (Holt, Jones)
Crisp Academy 6 (Evans 2,
Hall 4)
South Houston Church Directory
Assembly of God
Assembly of God Church, 281 Grovania Road 987-5154
Baptist
Elko Baptist, Oak Street, Elko 987-1621
First Baptist Church, Perry, 1105 Main St 987-2002
Greater Union Baptist Church, 1006 Marion St 987-0054
Green Grove Baptist, Ga. 26, Elko, 783-3332
Haynevillc First Baptist, 811 Grovania Road 987-3747
Henderson Baptist, 2813 U.S. 41S 987-6569
Houston Lake Baptist, 2300 Ga. 127 E. 987-0277
Kathleen Baptist, 111 Bear Branch Road 987-3330
Marthann Baptist, 127 Marshallvilie Road 987-4647
Memorial Heights Baptist, 521 C. Hodges 987-0724
Mt. Mariah Baptist, R-l, Perry 627-3177
New Hope Baptist, 1014 W.F. Ragin Drive 987-0501
New Smyrna Baptist, U.S. 41 N 987-0034
Oak Level Baptist, 442 Lake Joy Road 987-3933
Oldfield Baptist, 1501 Houston Lake Road 987-0460
Rehoboth Baptist Church, 2238 U.S. 41 N 987-1577
Sandbed Baptist, Ga 247 Spur 987-4304
Second Memorial Baptist, Kings Chapel Road 987-4803
Shiloh Baptist, 210 Whitworth Road, Elko 987-5950
Spring Creek Baptist, Flournoy Road 987-9326
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Just seven of 21 free throws in the game
that began about 1 p.m.
Lina Arnold scored in every quarter
in leading Westfield with 18 points.
Rachel Moore and Becca Dudley were
named to the all-tournament team.
Westfield (35) Todd 4. Arnold 18. Moore 10,
Peake 2, Bennett 1.
Sherwood (47) Clower 19. Pix 4, Yeager 6.
Phagans 5. Lucas 13.
Halftime score: Sherwood 28. Westfield 15.
Three point baskets: Sherwood 2 (Clower 2)
Lady Hornets down CC
i Patriots in tourey
By Phil Cure
jffte Knar^&aH
I I action for the year 1999, the West
field Lady Hornets took eecond
place in the abbreviated, four-team
Sherwood Christian Academy
Christmas tournament
two the^Jsy
Homete were building an 18-potnt
lead after three quarters over the
Christian Academy Lady#
Patriots of Douglas.
They coasted to a 59-45 win to
, the opening game of the touma-
Sment
Anne Peake got the Westfield
team off and running to a 14-10
first quarter lead as she tossed to
five of her 10 points, with Julee
Todd adding three.
Moore took over in the second
s quarter, .scoring seven points to go'
with five by Una Arnold and four by
| Stephanie Thongfson as Westfield §
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Byrd, Joe and Judy Posey, George
and Chris Peake, Tommy and Dee
Brannen, Howard and Pam Ekey,
Jlmbo and Debbie Liipfert, John
and Beverly Birdsong, Mike and
Bonnie Franklin, Floyd and Bev
erly Gregory, Chris and Cathy
Eve, Ronald and Dot Wade, Kim
and Jeannie Cassell, Bubba and
Pam Wheeler, Michael and Kelly
Hamsley, Armond and Lannelle
Law, Larry and Cheryl Hamby,
Robert and Wanda Eckhardt, Tim
and Dianne Simmons, Andy and
Susan Gentry, the Argene Clax
tons, Paul and Fran Hartman, Bill
and Wanda Davis, Glynelle and
Jimmy Beeland, Terri Hammerle,
Clifford Holmes.
Also Linda and Bob Kelly, the
Cohen Walkers, David and Debo
rah Walker, Larry and Janice
Walker, Ronnie and Beth Jones,
Marvin and Jeanette Arrington,
Beverly and Terry Todd, Donald
and Vicki Weir, Buddy and Melis
sa Murph, Burke Murph. Neal
and Annette Hart, Jimmy and
Jane Walker, the Phil Smiths,
1500 Sam Nunn Bird.
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Tharpe Memorial Baptist, 2758 U.S. 41 N 987-1116
Catholic
St. Patrick’s Catholic, 1039 St. Patrick's Drive 987-4213
Christian
First Christian Church, 2100 Macon Road 987-5428
Church of Christ
Church of Christ, U. 5.41 N 987-4268
Midway B. Church of Christ, 1000 Ga. 247, Kathleen
Church of God
New Hope Church of God, 2290 Ga. 127 987-7893
New Covenant Church of God, 1929 Marshallvilie Road
Church of God in Christ
Word of Deliverance, 2234 U.S. 41 N 987-4796
Episcopal
St. Christopher's, 1207 Macon Road 987-2190
Free Will Baptist
Shechinah Free Will Baptist. 1964 Marshallvilie Road
Interdenominational
Living Waters Assembly, 2305 U.S. 41 N 987-4155
Victory Christian Fellowship, 1917 Marshallvilie Road
Full Gospel Lighthouse, Gaines Street 987-3126 .
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Perry. High basketball teams
spending holiday in tournaments
Br ALUNE KENT
tflEttME dents were
enjoying their first days of
Christmas vacation. Perry
High School basketball
teams were hard at work,
involved in tournaments
here in Houston County and
in Albany.
Coach Carl Thomas and
his Panthers chose to partic
ipate In the KFC Classic this
past weekend. Playing in the
opening game Dec. 17 at the
Albany State Gymnasium,
Perry fell to the Terrell Coun
ty Greenwave 61-47.
The loss sent Perry to the
consolation round where
they faced Tift County Dec.
20. The Panthers lost that
one 72-47.
Thomas said after his
team’s return home to Perry
that the losses were a result
of a team breakdown and
mental mistakes.
“We had no inside game
during the tournament. “
Thomas said. “We are still
struggling against pressure.
"Against Tift’s man to
man, we held our own. In the
second, against full court
pressure, we Just wilted," he
added.
Perry matched Tift's 14
points in the first, but a sec
ond quarter run put the
Ridley wins county wrestling title
By ALLINE KENT
Hoyf Jovwuu.Seoars
Fred Ridley finished In
first place at the Houston
County Invitational wrestling
match held at the Georgia
National Fairgrounds and
Agricenter Dec. 10-11. Some
23 schools participated in
David and Doris Hulbert, the
Doug Barnetts, Paul Hicks, Phil
and Brenda Gentry, Frances and
Mayor Jim Worrall, Dr. Luther
Vance, Ralph Thomas. Carl
Thomas, the Ed Blounts. Ralph
and Annette Gentry, Wayne and
Betty Lowe, Elwood and Annette
Waites, Billy Ray and Candy
Kitchens, Harris and Jane Goss.
Sam and Jan Harris, Jon and
Pam Pierce. Mark and Cathy Sue
Coody, Howard and Melissa
Gibbs, Wayne Marshall, Jesse
and Linda Smith, the Cary Bax
ters, Joe and Betty Stevens, Van
and Sandy Adkins, the A 1 Carters,
Bob and Peggy Lamar, Mary Anne
and Rev. Jim Shipley, Larry and
Susan Bennett, Pete and Bonnie
Dortch. Jackie and Martin Bee
land.
Greetings to John and Peggie
Williams, Billy and Marla Sellers,
Lee and Donna Martin, the Wilson
Martins, Duane and Andrea
Hunter. Jamey Watson, Max and
Monique Vickers, Bill and Teresa
Crawley, Jean and Bobby Davis,
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*Against Tift's man to
man, we held our own.
In the second, against
full court pressure, we
Just wilted.' Panther
Coach Carl Thomas
Panthers down 36-18 at the
half.
In girl's action, the Lady
Panthers competed in the
Houston County Bear Brawl
held at Houston County
High School picking up a
first round loss against
Peach County but holditog on
for a 57-56 win over North
side. The Lady Panthers will
continue play on into the
week.
Perry 47 Terrell Co. 61
Cody Allen 4. Ronnie Collier
10. Marcus Robinson 7. Ramon
Foster 1. Kris Asbury 5. Michael
Whitehead 5. Andrew Seogln 11.
Jason Stripling 2.
3-pointers - Perry 8 (Seogln 3.
Robinson 2. Asbury. Collier.
Whitehead), Terrell County 1
(Jessle).Records - Perry 5-4,
Terrell County 3-3.
Perry 47 Tilt County 72
Allen 5, Thornton 2. Ronnie
Collier 5. Marcus Robinson 2,
Kris Asbury 11. Michael White
head 2, Andrew Seogln 4. Jason
Stripling 16.
the tournament hosted by
Houston County High
School.
As a team. Perry earned
13th place, finishing ahead
of local schools Warner
Robins and Northside.
See RIDLEY, Page 7B
Leigh Ann Johnson, Bobby and
Lossie Glover, Hervia Engram,
Alton Ellis, Voy Lee Heath, Debbie
and Stan Fendley, Earl and Peggy
Brett, Carol and Jerry Horton, the
Mike Froelichs, Lee Lasseter, the
Ken Simpsons, the Earl Cheeks,
Bill Hathcock. the Bill Louder
milks, John and Donna Hardage,
Janice OToole, Steve Rodgers,
Tina Hunter, Johnny Barton, the
Tom Turners, Steve and Jenny
Burdeshaw, Chris and Mary Jane
Kinnas, the Gene Morelands, Carl
Dixon, George and Tina Collins.
Tom and Debbie Arnold, the Bill
Sextons. Jane and Ron Holt,
David and Jane Shell, Lynn and
Larry Dunaway, David and Bever
ly Dunaway, the Michael Drakes,
Paulette Tompkins, the Randy
Franklins, Ben Hulbert, Keith and
Dawn Warnock, Dr. Curtis Wait
es, Andy and Elizabeth Flowers,
Robert and Gail Brown.
Your support of our young peo
ple does not go unnoticed. Thank
you fcr your efforts, and Merry
Christmas to everybody.
True Church of Deliverance. Houston Lake Road...no phone
Jehovah's Witness
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1301 Jutianne St
Methodist
Andrew United Methodist, 2430 Ga. 127 987-7934
Crossroads United Methodist 1600 Main St 987-3721
Elko United Methodist, Oak Street, Elko no phone
Perry U. Methodist Church, 1001 Carroll St 987-1852
Methodist,Christian Episcoml
Kings Chapel CME Church, 402 Arena Road 988-1503
Mount Zion CME Church, 182 Moss Oak R0ad...987-4059
Oak Grove CME Church. Sewell Road, Elko no phone
St. James CME Church, 1007 W.F. Ragin Drive 987-4404
Nondenominational
Living Faith Family Worship Center, 304 Lee St 987-5579
Faith Bible Fellowship, 517 MLK Blvd 987-6790
Pentecostal
New Pentecostal Church of Perry, FJm Street 987-3161
Presbyterian
Perry Presbyterian Church, 1100 Second St 987-1403
Primitive Baptist
Beaver Creek Prim. Bapt., Sandefur Road, Kathleen 987-2241
United Pentecostal Houness
New Life Worship Center. 2334 U.S. 41 South 987-5816
1812 U.S. 41 N
Perry, Ga.
987-1112
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