The G.A.S. Pump (Oct 4)
October 4th, 2007 Posted in College Football, High School Cross Country, High School Volleyball, High School Softball, High School FootballTime to fill ‘er up at The Georgia Amateur Sports (G.A.S.) Pump, brought to you by LocalReplay.com. Enjoy our daily look at amateur sports headlines from around the State of Georgia. Click on the following links to find:
Yesterday’s Edition
Georgia High School Football Schedule - Week 6
High School Football
Athens/Augusta Area
Tigers hang on to beat Banks 20-13 in squeaker | newsreporter.com
Last Friday night the Washington- Wilkes Tigers slipped by the Banks County Leopards by a score of 20- 13. A strong goal line defense and a few long runs saved the day for the Tigers, allowing them to pick up their second region win of the season. Washington is now 2-3 on the season, and undefeated in region 8AA.
Atlanta Area
Cedar Grove’s Avery picks UGA | ajc.com
Georgia has grabbed its second two-sport star in as many recruiting classes. Xavier Avery, a football/baseball standout from DeKalb County’s Cedar Grove High, committed to Georgia over the weekend. “He is a good one,” said Cedar Grove football coach Ray Bonner. “He is the kind of kid you want around your team. He is real competitive and he always wants to be first.”
Georgia’s ‘Friday Night Lights’ schools | ajc.com
Here at Take Ten, we’re selfish. It’s not enough for “Friday Night Lights” to be airing its season premiere this week. It’s not even enough that NBC moved FNL, fittingly enough, to Friday nights.
Will Canes be up a “Creek” Friday night? | thedailytribune.com
The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes have made a lot of history so far this season, but most of it has been of the not-so-positive variety. A 40-0 loss at Buford Sept. 7 was Cartersville’s worst loss since a 47-0 loss at Carrollton in 2002 and was just the second time the Canes had been beaten by 40-plus points since 1985.
Henry County receivers to be profiled on weekly TV show | claytonnewsdaily.com
A case of football fever is running through the halls of Henry County High School. The Warhawks are off to a fast 3-1 start and are thinking about the playoffs as they hit the midway point of the season.
Jonesboro-Forest Park renew county’s oldest rivalry tonight| claytonnewsdaily.com
The rivalry between the Jonesboro Cardinals and the Forest Park Panthers goes back long before members of this year’s squad were born. Even before their parents and in some cases their grandparents were born.
Southerland blocking in big-play ‘O | rockdalecitizen.com
It wasn’t exactly great news for the Georgia offense when fullback Brannan Southerland led the team in scoring last season.That was a first for a Georgia fullback in almost 50 years — since Theron Sapp in 1957. Southerland scored most of his 10 touchdowns — eight rushing and two receiving — after other running backs or receivers were stopped near the goal line.
Alcovy a surpise in subregion | rockdalecitizen.com
Even though half of the football season has been played, it’s really just beginning for the southern half of Region 8-AAAA. With just one region game played before everyone’s bye week this week, second-year program Alcovy (2-3 overall, 1-0 Region 8-AAAA South) joins the ranks of Cedar Shoals and Salem with perfect region records.
Deju Vu | thecrier.com
It was deja vu. When Blessed Trinity and Chamblee played last year, Roddy Jones returned the opening kickoff for 95-yard touchdown. On the opening kickoff Friday night, wide receiver Malcolm Beyah, who has one of the fastest 200-yard times in the state, smoked the Titans kickoff team for a 90-yard touchdown
Cougars Ready After Open Date | times-herald.com
Newnan head coach Robert Herring wasn’t so sure last week’s “open date” was such a good thing or not. “They way we played the two weeks before,” he said, “I’d liked to have kept playing.” The Cougars shut out South Gwinnett and Lithonia, both at home, before the open date on the schedule.
Macon Area
Talented Creekside Visits Northgate | times-herald.com
Eric Berry, the long time face of Creekside football, may have left for the University of Tennessee but Northgate head coach Bill Luckie warns there is still plenty of talent remaining on the Seminoles’ roster.
East Coweta not looking for repeat of history | times-herald.com
Last season at this time, the East Coweta Indians started the 2006 season with a record of 5-1. The fifth win came in a 56-21 victory at Garland Shoemake Stadium over the Morrow Mustangs and the Indians appeared headed to the Region 4-AAAAA championship.
Subregion opener in 24 | griffindailynews.com
Second-year Spalding head coach Tommy Gilstrap and his team open Region 4-AAA Division A play Friday night at winless Eagle’s Landing (0-4).
Savannah Area
Blue Tide falls to Appling County | griffindailynews.com
The Long County Blue Tide football team couldn’t overcome early mistakes in their game against Appling County that led them to their first loss of the season, 38-28. Playing at Veterans Stadium in Ludowici, the Blue Tide team had high expectations coming into the game against the Pirates.
Carter’s new crib | statesboroherald.com
The Bulloch Academy Gators have a new weapon. His name is Carter, Darion Carter. Already holding down a No. 1 ranking in the Georgia Independent School Association coaches poll in football, BA (4-1) has a receiver that just might put them in the driver’s seat to make a go at the state title.
College Football
Columbus Area
Atkinson easily fills void for Golden Tigers | ledger-enquirer.com
With the graduation of quarterback Kevin Huff, who led Tuskegee to 31 wins over the last three years and had three of the top seven passing seasons in school history, the Golden Tigers had a void to fill.
Savannah Area
Perseverance Pays Off | savannahmorningnews.com
Georgia Southern offensive lineman Pierce Giboney always believed if you worked hard and kept pushing yourself, good things would happen.
SSU’s Jack-of-all trades | savannahmorningnews.com
Chris Herans has found a home at Savannah State University. The 6-foot-1, 201-pound junior from Stone Mountain began his collegiate football career at Allen University in Columbia, S.C.
High School Softball
Athens/Augusta Area
Thomson’s day in the sun | augustachronicle.com
Thomson celebrated like never before on Harlem’s softball field Tuesday night. A water cooler shower followed the postgame dog pile and dozens of hugs. The visiting Lady Bulldogs had good reason for the one-of-a-kind celebration. The 6-4 victory might have been their first ever against Harlem.
Lady Tigers at end of season | newsreporter.com
Last Tuesday, September 25, the W-W Lady Tigers softball team traveled to Morgan County and lost by a score of 8-0. The Tigers committed fiveerrors on defense that lead to four unearned runs.
Atlanta Area
Softball Report: Stars Sign | augustachronicle.com
Girls softball continues to improve in Georgia, and the sport has become a scholarship bonanza. While many of the state’s top players remain undecided, here is where some have decided to play college ball next year.
Powerful pitching | rockdalecitizen.com
The Eastside softball team moved to 9-1 in Region 8-AAAA after beating Heritage 2-0 on Wednesday at Heritage High School. With the win, the Lady Eagles moved one step closer to capturing the regular season region title. Eastside can clinch the title today with a win at Habersham Central.
Lionettes set up first-place showdown at Sandy Creek | timesgeorgian.com
The Central High School softball team has used its bats to break out of a slump that saw the Lionettes lose four out of five games, including its first Region 6-AAA loss is more than two years, after starting the season with 21 straight wins.
Base-running blunders spoil Senior Day for Lady Devils | timesgeorgian.com
Josh Carter’s frustrations finally reached a boiling point while standing in the third-base box with a bird’s eye view of his team’s third base-running miscue of the game Tuesday. And after watching yet another player in scoring position run herself into an out while trailing 1-0 in a Region 6-A home contest against Trion, the Bremen softball coach scooped the softball up from the dirt while walking back into the dugout and fired the neon yellow ball back into the ground, bouncing it all the way into the outfield.
Macon Area
Lady Crusaders pick up second straight region title | courierherald.com
The Trinity Lady Crusaders Softball team, with an overall record of 20 wins and 2 loses successfully defended their region title of 2006 by sweeping Region 2-AA with their 9-3. The region win places Trinity in the number one seed in their four team bracket for the sweet sixteen which will be held Saturday, October 13 at Southern Pines in Dublin, GA.
Bleckley beats EL on sixth inning homerun | courierherald.com
The East Laurens Lady Falcons were caught in a 0-0 tie heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, and one pitch proved to be the difference. The Lady Royals used a 2-run home run in the bottom of the inning, and held off a late Lady Falcon charge for a 2-0 victory.
Lady Bears close out regular season this afternoon at Mt. Zion | griffindailynews.com
Before the 2007 season started, Griffin High School softball coach Rusty Hudson said his main goal was to get his team prepared for the Region 4-AAAA tournament. With just one more regular season game remaining, Hudson is confident the Lady Bears are ready for next week’s tournament.
Lady Trojans edge Pinewood to earn title | theunionrecorder.com
The John Milledge Academy varsity softball team earned a region championship Tuesday, defeating Pinewood 4-3 on the road.Macie Couey and Haley Dunn both pitched for the Lady Trojans, with Dunn picking up the win.
Savannah Area
Mustangs topple Lady Panthers 7-0 | coastalcourier.com
The South Effingham Mustangs came to Panther Field determined to surpass what Richmond Hill had done last week to the Lady Panthers. They did that and more in their 7-0 shutout.
Statewide
East Jackson and White County post softball victories Tuesday | accessnorthga.com
The East Jackson Lady Eagles doubled-up Rabun County, 2-1 Tuesday in region 8-AA action. The win improved the surging Lady Eagles’ record to 9-0 in region play. Hayley Leissner struck out 14 batters and yielded no walks en route to the victory.
High School Cross Country
West bidding to be XC’s best | ajc.com
Most observers believe that the high school cross country world in Georgia begins and ends in Gwinnett County, with a respectful nod to Cobb. But a closer look brings to mind the famous words attributed to 19th-century newspaper editor Horace Greeley: “Go west, young man.”
Spalding boys place first in a field of 27 | griffindailynews.com
Spalding High School’s cross country team won the boys division and finished eighth in the girls division at last weekend’s meet at Horse Park in Conyers. The Jaguars finished first out of 27 teams, while the Lady Jags finished 8th out of 27 teams.
Statewide
Local boys teams place as Unicoi hosts cross country | accessnorthga.com
A number of local cross country teams fared well at Tuesday’s Mountain Invitational at Unicoi State Park. Eleven teams from region 7-AAA competed in the field of 32 teams.
High School Volleyball
Atlanta Area
Intensely driven | gwinnettdailypost.com
Hannah Nelson does not meander. She doesn’t digress. She doesn’t get sidetracked. A conversation with the Norcross senior volleyball player brings no fluff and is shy of small talk.
First county volleyball tournament begins today | gwinnettdailypost.com
With teams in different areas and different classifications, determining postseason Gwinnett County volleyball awards were often a challenge. Teams didn’t always see each other in the regular season and coaches had no real idea how good some of the other county players were.
Columbus Area
Hardaway wins two matches | gwinnettdailypost.com
Jessica Todd totaled 11 kills and three aces as Hardaway beat Northside (25-14, 25-18) and Jordan (25-14, 25-11) Tuesday in Region 2-AAA volleyball action.
Tuesday at Northside Match 1 Hardaway 2525 Jordan 1411 Team leaders–Hardaway: Jessica Todd 6 kills, 3 aces; Kalysha Vazquez 6 kills; Ziles Remigio 4 aces; Haley Seifert 14 assists.
Round-Ups
The Blitz | augustachronicle.com
Atlanta Area
Georgia High School Roundup | thecitizen.com
Fall Sports Roundup | ajc.com
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