The G.A.S. Pump (Oct 5)
October 5th, 2007 Posted in High School Cross Country, Georgia, 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:
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High School Football
Athens/Augusta Area
Knights show off balance | augustachronicle.com
Evans coach Marty Jackson had a hard time this summer coming up with the name of who would be his best player this fall. “I’ve got a lot of guys who should do good things,” Jackson said in August. “There’s not just one guy. We will have a bunch.”
Perfect ‘Backs turning corner | augustachronicle.com
The 4-0 Razorbacks extended their best start in history against a program that had been to the state playoffs the past five seasons.
Backyard brawl tonight at 7:30 | waltontribune.com
All the ingredients for a great game are there. Both teams are playing well and coming off impressive wins, it’s a natural rivalry and first place in the region is at stake. South Gwinnett travels to Grayson tonight for a cross-county match-up which will leave the winner at the top of the Region 8-AAAAA standings.
Limping Lions returning to action | waltontribune.com
It’s a good thing the Loganville Christian Academy eight-man football squad had an off week because the “injury bug” has taken a bite out of a few players. Coach Duane Davis has been forced to tinker a bit with his player assignments as the 5-1 Lions prepare to face undefeated Barrow County Christian Academy in Winder tonight.
Refreshed Devils play at Winder | waltontribune.com
Following a brief respite due to an open date, the Loganville High School football team returns to action tonight for a key subregion contest at Winder-Barrow. Kick-off at W. Clair Harris Stadium is 7:30 p.m. The Red Devils will attempt to break a three-game losing streak and secure their first league victory while Winder is 4-1 but coming off a 28-0 loss last week at Habersham Central.
Atlanta Area
Athlete’s Challenge not on the field, but in rehab | ajc.com
After Arquevious Crane was transported from the intensive care unit via a stretcher to his room at The Shepherd Center Thursday, the fallen South Gwinnett football player showed just where his mind is on overcoming his debilitating spinal cord injury. Placed by staff on a bed, the 16-year-old Crane immediately asked to be placed in a wheelchair. To Dr. Donald Peck Leslie, that action was significant.
Two paragraphs lead to 180-degree change | ajc.com
Sometimes you do things that later you reconsider. That unfortunately placed tattoo … the macarena … the blind date with the bearded girl… you get the idea. In this space, there sometimes is the unfortunate prediction that goes, uh, slightly awry.
Cass faces tough test at No. 3 Carrollton | dailytribune.com
Last week, the Cass Colonels beat Cartersville for the first time since 1997. Tonight, the Colonels are aiming to beat the Carrollton Trojans for the first time since 1983 when they travel to Grisham Stadium to take on No. 3 Carrollton in a crucial Region 6-AAA game. “We’ve had a very good week of practice,” said Cass coach Rick Casko.
Rams still seek first win of year | rockdalecitizen.com
The Newton Rams have a chance to turn things around and get their first win as they face a Luella team in a similar situation today at 7:30 p.m.
“We’re kind of in the same boat. It’ll be a good matchup. I talked to (Luella) coach (Paul) Burgdorf, he and I are going through the same growing pains. He’s very, very young; we’ve elected to go young and it is what it is,” Newton coach Nick Collins said.
Indians’ McGill leads local scoring race | timesherald.com
Heading into this weekend’s local high school football games, East Coweta’s Tim McGill has been the county’s most prolific scorer by a wide margin. The Indians’ senior running back has 10 touchdowns to his credit in his team’s five games, nine rushing and one receiving. Newnan’s Jarvious Mitchell is next with five TDs, all on the ground, with teammate Keandreas Wynn ranking third with four, three of them rushing.
Stephenson Takes Turn At Top | 11alive.com
Six weeks into the 2007 high school football season, it appears that the number one spot in Georgia class AAAAA is a hard one to hold on to. First, defending state co-champion Roswell was dethroned by Walton. Last Friday night, Norcross was knocked off by the other co-champ, Peachtree Ridge.
Macon Area
Trojan Test | courierherald.com
Six touchdowns. It wasn’t set in stone, but the West Laurens coaching staff felt confident their Raiders could cross the end zone a half-dozen times against Eagles Landing. So Coach Pate and the Raider coaches put the marker in front of their team as a challenge.
Irish look to pass road test at Tattnall | courierherald.com
The last thing the Dublin football team heard from Coach Rogers Holmes last Friday night was the importance of winning a road game. They get that next chance this week.
Indians, Falcons both looking to rebound after tough losses | courierherald.com
East Laurens head coach Vic Thigpen liked the direction his team was going through the first four games. Then they went into the Shamrock Bowl to play Dublin and lost 42-7. “We just didn’t play good. We just didn’t show up basically,” he said. “We haven’t felt very good about it. We didn’t give a very good showing.
Crusaders travel to Monticello to face Cougars | courierherald.com
This time last year the Crusaders appeared to be hitting their stride. A convincing 34-0 victory over Piedmont Academy set Trinity up for a stretch run that went all the way into early December, capped by the team’s second state title in three years.
GMC spirits high despite rough start | unionrecorder.com
Success for the Georgia Military College Prep varsity football team has been limited this season, but the Bulldogs have not let it get them down. They look to bounce back from an 0-5 start tonight, playing host to Warren County. “Team spirits are still high,” GMC Prep head coach Jon Cawley said.
Shooting for 200 | unionrecorder.comThe John Milledge Academy Trojans are looking to get back into the swing of things tonight, traveling to Briarwood Academy after having last week off. The Trojan’s game against Trinity two weeks ago was a close and very tough game that gave Trojans head coach Ken Johnson his 199th win as a coach. Johnson hopes Friday will be his 200th all time victory.
Baldwin slips by Westside | unionrecorder.com
Thursday night’s Baldwin High School/Westside High School game lived up to all the hype and more, with BHS slipping by the Seminoles 29-21 in triple overtime. The entire game was a defensive struggle for both teams, with each team only scoring once in regulation.
Savannah Area
Panthers get second shutout | coastalcourier.com
For the second consecutive time, the Liberty County Panthers shut out their opponents.
This time, the Harlem Bulldogs were ushered a 32-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers in a Saturday-night display of hard-hitting defense. In a scoreless first quarter, both teams struggled offensively.
Panthers working on curing turnover bug | statesboroherald.com
urnovers and injuries have played a huge part in Portal’s 0-4 start, but for the Panthers, coming off of a bye week and heading into the first game of region play has been the fresh start the players and fans have been looking for. “This is where it all starts,” said PHS coach Justin Chester.
Statesboro defense answering the call | statesboroherald.com
The Statesboro defense was supposed to be the team’s weakness coming into 2007. Don’t look now, but the Blue Devil ‘D’ could slowly be turing into an SHS strength. For the third game in a row, the Devils (4-0, 3-0 Region 3-AAAA) will face a wide-open, passing attack when they welcome Greenbrier to Womack Field tonight.
Valdosta Area
Vikings hope to avenge 2006 loss to Houston | valdostadailytimes.com
A season ago, the Houston County Bears came to Martin Stadium and took it to the Lowndes High football team. This year’s version of Houston County isn’t the same team from the Bears’ squad that won 31-14 last year, but don’t tell Lowndes that.
Wildcats battle No. 8 Blue Devils | valdostadailytimes.com
Valdosta welcomes Tift County to town tonight for a key Region 1-AAAAA football game. The teams will kick off at 8 p.m. at Cleveland Field at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. Tift County enters the matchup 3-1 and ranked No. 8 in Class AAAAA.
High School Softball
Atlanta Area
Lady Canes win home finale | dailytribune.com
The Cartersville Lady Canes softball team got a pair of home runs in the bottom of the third inning and made them stand up to beat Cass, 4-1, Thursday at the Cartersville Baseball Complex. Cartersville (7-24, 2-5 Region 6-AAA) got a three-run homer from Brooke Tomlin and a solo shot out of freshman Kaye Sullins — who went 2-for-3 in the game — to grab a 4-0 lead after three innings.
Mill Creek rallies past Collins Hill | gwinnettdailypost.com
Through five innings neither team gave an inch. Mill Creek starter Morgan Bullock allowed just one hit and her Collins Hill counterpart Erin Smith just three through the first five. Each team eked out of bases-loaded jams in the second and the two third basemen - Allie Millonig for the Hawks and Karlie Gillam for the Eagles - combined for 11 outs. The game was knotted at zero
Alcovy finishes regular season with 6-1 loss | rockdalecitizen.com
The Alcovy Lady Tigers finished the 2007 regular season with a 6-1 loss to Madison County on Thursday. Even though they dropped their regular season finale, the Lady Tigers (16-10, 5-7) aren’t quite done yet this fall. On Tuesday, They clinched a spot in the Region 8-AAAA Tournament, which begins next Tuesday. Alcovy will likely play at Eastside, which would have clinched the No. 1 seed with a victory in a late game Thursday at Habersham Central.
Whitewater softball team tops Creekside, 15-0 | thecitizen.com
It was senior night for the Lady Wildcats (18-7-1, 6-2 region) and their final game of the regular season and things went off “purr-fectly.” Whitewater defeated Creekside 15-0 and got dominating pitching performances from Whitney Toler and Alysa Glaze. Both pitchers struck out every batter they faced in the three inning game.
Sandy Creek falls to Central, Carroll 4-2 | thecitizen.com
Sandy Creek seniors Dani Frazier and Megan Kallatsa were honored before their game with Central, Carroll tonight.
Lady Cougars Smash Mundy’s Mill | timesherald.com
In a span of two evenings, the Newnan Lady Cougars softball squad played games that ended at 7:12 with positive results. On Wednesday, the Lady Cougars needed over two hours to defeat the Morrow Lady Mustangs 18-7 due to a portable strike zone but needed only 72 minutes and five innings to defeat the Mundy’s Mill Tigers 10-0 last night.
Owen hurls no-hitter vs. Morrow | timesherald.com
Alison Owen tossed a no-hitter here Thursday night and the East Coweta Lady Indians closed out the regular season with a 10-0 five-inning win over Morrow. Owen struck out nine, five in succession from the third out of the second inning to the first out of the fourth, and allowed just two balls out of the infield all game long.
Statewide
Nettes close out 7-AAA season with win | accessnorthga.com
Pickens closed the regular season Thursday with a 7-1 win over Chestatee in Region 7-AAA action. The Nettes finished second in the region and will be the No. 2 seed in the upcoming region tournament next week.
Lady Trojans blank GHS in finale | accessnorthga.com
North Hall closed out the regular season with a 13-0 win over Gainesville Thursday in Region 7-AAA softball action. Megan Rogers pitched a two-hitter and went the distance in a game called after the fift inning because of the Mercy Rule. The Lady Trojans (13-12-2, 6-5 in region) had 11 hits and just one error.
High School Volleyball
Statewide
West Hall defeats Chestatee and Loganville | accessnorthga.com
West Hall defeated Chestatee and Loganville before losing to Mount Pisgah. Chestatee lost all three matches, while North Hall defeated West Forsyth in three games. Johnson defeated Gainesville, who was swept by the Lady Knights and Gilmer. Buford was also swept on Thursday. Jubilee Christian and Forsyth Christian School both won their respective matches.
High School Cross Country
Atlanta Area
McIntosh and Sandy Creek face off in dual cross country meet | thecitizen.com
In a dual meet against Sandy Creek last Wednesday, the McIntosh boys and girls cross country team conquered heat and construction to turn in some good times:
Get to know Starr’s Mill’s Jackie Sample | thecitizen.com
How she came to running: “My cousin forced me to run with her and get some exercise and I realized how much I liked it. Last year was the first time I ran competitively, I had no idea I’d be any good at it.”
ECHS, Northgate, Newnan get ready for Asics | timesherald.com
It’s a rare treat for local cross country fans when the East Coweta, Newnan, and Northgate teams show up at the same meet. The annual county meet is a given and there’s usually an outing or two in Carrollton at some point in the season. Saturday’s Asics Invitational in Douglasville can now be added to the list.
Round-Ups
Atlanta Area
Preview: Friday’s key matchups | ajc.com
Metro Best Bet | ajc.com
State’s Best Bet | ajc.com
Gwinnett Area Roundup | gwinnettdailypost.com
South Crescent Picks and Previews | henryherald.com
Game of the Week | wsbtv.com
Valdosta Area
Local Roundup | valdostadailytimes.com
Statewide
Friday Preview | accessnorthga.com
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