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OUR
SANDLOT
ON DECK
Today
Major League Baseball
■ Atlanta at Tampa Bay. 1:15
p m.. TBS
BRAVES CORNER
Blue Jays 3, Braves 2
ATLANTA (AP) - After lining out
hard to center field with two run
ners on base to end the Atlanta
Braves' 10th straight loss, Chipper
Jones refused to blame the bull
pen No need. Another bullpen
meltdown was already apparent
for all to see.
The relievers gave up two runs
in the eighth following a strong
start by Horacio Ramirez as the
Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a
3-2 win Thursday night that left
Atlanta with 10 straight losses for
the first time in 18 years.
With the blown save by Mike
Remlinger, the Braves are only
15 for 30 in save opportunities,
setting up a prime opportunity
for finger-pointing in the Braves'
clubhouse.
Ramirez held Toronto to one
run in 6 2-3 innings. Tyler Yates
recorded the final out in the sev
enth. but Chad Paronto walked
the only batter he faced on four
pitches to open the eighth and
set up the blown save and loss
by Remlinger (2-4), who gave up
two hits and was charged with the
go-ahead run.
With the loss, the Braves have
been swept in three straight series
of at least three games for the first
time since 1977. They have lost
10 straight for the first time since
an 0-10 start to the 1988 season,
and they fell 151/2 games behind
the first-place Mets.
The beleaguered bullpen,
which began the night with a 5.29
ERA, including a 6.49 mark this
month, even affected manager
Bobby Cox’s offensive strategy.
Toronto welcomed back starter
A.J. Burnett, who was pitching
for the first time since April 21.
He gave up only five hits and
two runs in six innings. Burnett,
who struck out seven, showed no
signs of the soreness in his right
elbow that caused him to go on
the disabled list on April 22.
The Blue Jays completed their
first series sweep of the season
as they ended a 3-3 road trip and
moved to three games behind the
first-place Boston Red Sox. They
had failed on nine previous tries to
complete sweeps.
Ty Taubenheim (1-4) recorded
two outs in the seventh for his
first win. Despite the ninth-inning
trouble, Ryan got the final three
outs for his 20th save - and third
of the series - in 21 chances.
Ramirez made his first start
since June 11. when he was hit on
his head by Lance Berkman’s line
drive, knocking the left-hander out
of the game.
Toronto, which leads the major
leagues with its .331 batting aver
age against left-handers, man
aged only seven hits off Ramirez.
Ramirez threw 105 pitches in
six innings but remained in the
game for the seventh.
IN BRIEF
Youth center sets registration
The Robins Air Force Base
Youth Center's sports registration
will be held July 15. Parents may
resister from 1-6 p.m. on that day
and from 3-6 p.m. the following
Monday-Friday.
Youth may register for cheer
leading ages 5-12, NFL flag foot
ball ages 5-10, tackle football
ages 11-12 and fall soccer ages
5-16. Registration will continue
until teams are full.
Cross country series dates set
Warner Robins High School
head cross country coach David
Erpelding is preparing to host
the Sixth Annual Middle Georgia
Cross Country Summer Series
at Pearl Stephens Elementary
School in Warner Robins.
The races are open to every
one and the following races are
planned:
■ July 6:4000 meters
■ July 20: 5000 Meters
Each race is slated to start at
7:30 p.m. on the Thursdays listed
above. Awards will be given for
the top five in each age group
male and female. 14-and-under,
15-19 and 20 and over. The entry
■ fee is $5.
SATURDAY,
JUNE 24, 2006
Warriors continue preparations tor season opener
Injured teammate inspires return of former members
By MATTHEW BROWN
HHJ Sports Writer
July is getting closer and
closer, which means the
inaugural season of the
International City Warriors
will soon begin.
This semi-professional
football club is hoping to
pick up where its prede
cessor, the Middle Georgia
Stallions, left off with its
two-year undefeated run
two years ago.
Speaking on behalf of
the Warriors was Jarrod
Johnson, a former Stallions
and South Georgia Stars
player who now serves as
assistant coach - or head
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County Helds strong track, field team
Below is the All-Houston
County girls track and field team
for 2006 (Note: Despite repeated
attempts, there were no submis
sions from Northside):
All-Houston County girls
track and field team:
■ Alyssa Pegues, Houston
County
■ T.R. Bivins, Houston County
■ Rachel Burrel, Houston
County
■ Jasmine Dowman, Houston
County
■ Janesa Johnson, Houston
County
■ Brittney Stewart, Warner
Robins
■ Jennifer Sorrow, Warner
Robins
■ Angel King, Perry
■ Shay Newberry, Perry
■ Lana Mackey, Westfield
■ Rachel Revis, Westfield
■ Mason Moreland, Westfield
■ Morgn Irby, Westfield
■ Kaki Tuggle, Westfield
■ Daryl Ann Thompson,
Westfield
■ Lauren Clark, Westfield
Alyssa Peguas
School: Houston County
Impact: In addition to her
many accomplishments, she
was a member of the Lady
Bears’ Region 1-AAAAA win
ning and state qualifying 4XIOO
team. She was also a member of
the team's region runner-up and
state qualifying 4X400 team and
posted a state qualifying time in
the 400 meters.
T.R. Bivins
School: Houston County
Impact: In addition to her
many accomplishments, she
was a member of the Lady
Bears' Region 1-AAAAA win
ning and state qualifying 4XIOO
Sports
coach if necessary.
His own story as the sur
vivor of serious third-degree
burns earlier this year
inspired several other for
mer Stallions players to get
back in the pads and worked
towards gridiron success.
Johnson said the Warriors
have a roster of about 50 play
ers now, half of which once
played for the Stallions.
It will also take a bunch
of new players to make the
Warriors a contender in the
Southern Football League
since it has expanded from
10 teams two years ago to
20 now.
With 20 teams, the SFL
All-Houston
County
Compiled by Don Moncrief
team. She was also a member of
the team's region runner-up and
state qualifying 4X400 team.
Rachel Burrel
School: Houston County
Impact: In addition to her
many accomplishments, she
was a member of the Lady
Bears' Region 1-AAAAA win
ning and state qualifying 4XIOO
team. She was also a member of
the team’s region runner-up and
state qualifying 4X400 team.
Jasmine Dowman
School: Houston County
Impact: In addition to her
many accomplishments, she was
a member of the Lady Bears'
Region 1-AAAAA winning and
state qualifying 4XIOO team.
Janesa Johnson
School: Houston County
Impact: She was a member of
the team's region runner-up and
state qualifying 4X400 team.
Brittney Stewart
School: Warner Robins
Year: Junior
Impact: Among her many
accomplishments, Stewart quali
fied and finished seventh at state
in the 3200 meters and the 1600
meters where she was 12th.
Jennifer Sorrow
School: Warner Robins
Impact: Among her many
accomplishments, Sorrow quali
fied and finished third at state in
the high jump (for the second-
will have two conferences
each with two divisions.
The International City team
will play in the American
Conference’s West Division,
and the regular season con
sists of home at-home series
with the other four teams in
the division.
“There’s better competi
tion out there, ” said Johnson,
who played for the South
Georgia Stars, a member of
the Warriors’ division, last
year. He said it was hard to
get some of the old Stallions
back since they are older
themselves and settled down
to other pursuits. But those
players kept on training,
straight year).
Angel King
School: Perry
Year: Sophomore
Position(s): 100 and 200
meters, 4 x 100 and 4X400
meter relay
Impact: Consistently placed
as a top 3 finisher in all of her
events and was the anchor for
the 4xloo meter relay.
“She was very instrumental
in our success this season and
qualified in all of her events
during the region semifinals,"
said head coach Alicia Gilmore.
“Angel King was awesome dur
ing the regular season."
Coach’s corner: “(She) is an
outstanding athlete and student.
She demonstrates leadership
abilities on and off the track.
She’s also a member of the Lady
Panther basketball team."
Shay Newberry
School: Perry
Year: Sophomore
Position: 400 and 800 meters,
4 x 400 meter relay
Impact: Undefeated during the
regular season in the 800 meter
run. She was also “outstanding,"
Gilmore said, in the 400 meter
run and was the anchor for the
4x400 meter relay.
“She was very instrumental
in our success this season and
qualified for the region finals."
She was third in the region for
the 800 meter run.
Coach’s comer: “Shay is an
outstanding athlete and student.
She demonstrates leadership
abilities on and off the track.
She’s also a varsity starter for
the Lady Panther basketball
team and is a pitcher for the
Lady Panther softball team."
Lara Mackey
School: Westfield
See TEAM, page XX
International City Warriors
2006 schedule
■ July 8 at Gadsden, Ala.,
Avengers
July 15 at West Georgia
Renegades
July 22 at South Georgia
Stars
* July 29 vs. Phenix City,
said Johnson, and are show
ing now a dedication to play
hard for him after seeing his
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lasting impression
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baseball in Georgia is all
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What you are about to
read is
from a
long
time
fan of
the bas
ketball
coach
ing style
of Pat
Riley,
In my
teen/
high
school
Matthew Brown
HHJ Sports Writer
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years,
the center of my basketball
universe was smack dab
in L.A. with the Showtime
Lakers.
Magic. Kareem. Cooper.
Rambis. And of course the
man on the bench leading
the way. I already revealed
back in November how I
favored this team over the
Celtic green in that last
great rivalry of pro basket
ball. But I must reminisce
a little more.
When I finished high
school 18 years ago, Riley
won his fourth of four
NBA championships with
Why can't aN professional sports
owners be like what's Ns name down
hi Miami?
SECTION
B
Ala., Falcons
■ Aug. 12 vs. West Georgia
Renegades
■ Aug. 19 vs. Gadsden. Ala.,
Avengers
Aug. 26 at Phenix City,
Ala., Falcons
Sept. 2 vs. South Georgia
Stars
SFL playoffs begin Sept. 9
Championship game,
Sept. 30
EFA playoffs begin
Nov. 4
Championship game, Dec.
2 at Atlantic City, N.J.
own personal comeback.
As for the new players
See WARRIORS, page XX
Land
down
under
As others look
on, Westfield
girls head
basketball
coach Jeff
Eubanks
checks to
see if Sydney
Barker is
positioned
correctly
before pass
ing the ball
at Westfield’s
basketball
camp being
held this
week at the
school. For
more, see
Tuesday's
Houston
Home
Journal.
ENI/Gary Harmon
the Lakers. Lo and behold,
but 18 years later Riley
is back on top with the
Miami Heat ... a franchise
founded 18 years ago.
I don’t want to go into
a long written speech
about all that Riley’s been
through since leaving the
Lakers. He was the No. 1
reason I was glad to see
Miami doing all the cel
ebrating deep in the heart
of Texas.
Allow me to present my
reasons why.
Here is the biggest differ
ence between the Heat, the
2006 NBA champions, and
the Dallas Mavericks.
Up until the presenta
tion of the Larry O’Brein
trophy, I had no idea who
owned the Miami team.
The Mavericks, their
owner gets a press confer
ence after every game, at
every halftime, after every
Dwayne Wade drive to the
basket.
. Here it is four days later,
and I still don’t remem
ber the name of that “gen
eral partner” who was so
emotional standing next to
NBA commissioner David
Stern and all of the trium
phant players.
Mark Cuban ... no telling
what he Would have done
with that trophy.
See BROWN, page 8B