The G.A.S. Pump (Oct 21)
October 21st, 2007 Posted in College Football, 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:
College Football
Atlanta Area
Boll Weevils edge UWG in OT, 35-32, at Grisham | timesgeorgian.com
Jared Guberman booted in a career-high 44-yard field goal at the end of regulation Saturday night at Grisham Stadium to send the University of West Georgia into overtime against Arkansas-Monticello in a see-saw affair stock-piled full of offense in the second half.
Savannah Area
Georgia Southern turns Black Saturday into black and blue Saturday with upset | savannahmorningnews.com
Appalachian State fans came dressed in black Saturday. They must have known something.
Georgia Southern turned the annual Black Saturday party into a funeral gathering for most of the 28,202 fans at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Southern threw some new wrinkles at the two-time defending Football Championship Subdivision titlists and came away with something new - its first win in Boone since 2001.
Lowe gives GSU offense a boost | savannahmorningnews.com
Billy Lowe’s chances have been few and far between this football season. Before Saturday, the Northern Illinois transfer saw limited action at quarterback in three of Georgia Southern’s six games. He completed one of two passes for 2 yards and ran four times for 7 yards.
Valdosta Area
Blazers dominate West Alabama on Saturday | valdostadailytimes.com
For the second game in a row, the Valdosta State football team led 24-0 before the fourth quarter. But this time, the Blazers were able to hold on for the win. Nine days after falling to Delta State 35-31, VSU defeated West Alabama 37-0 in Livingston, Ala.
High School Football
Athens/Augusta Area
Emotional victory gives Pippin something to be happy about | augustachronicle.com
He turns to the stands when a victory is in hand to find his family. It’s the first thing he does after he sheds the headset. Pippin shed tears during a few touching embraces with his family Friday after a 23-22 comeback win at South Aiken. It was easy to see how much five victories in nine games mean to the entire North Augusta football family.
Haynes masters Prince Avenue’s maze | augustachronicle.com
In the first half of the Tigers’ victory over Prince Avenue on Friday, the senior used his shiftiness and speed to maneuver his way around defenders and into the end zone three times. Three plays after Thomas Sears picked off Prince Avenue quarterback Jon Richt’s first interception of the season, Haynes ran in a 3-yard touchdown.
Atlanta Area
Old powers’ power fades | ajc.com
The change has been dramatic; the play of once traditional football powers has not. Class AAAAA has included four different top-ranked teams during the past five weeks, and for the first time in memory there are 15 other teams with legitimate chances of winning the state championship this season.
Seven’s luckier for some than others | ajc.com
This isn’t a by-the-numbers column. This is a by-the-number column. Singular. The number is seven. As in, how many touchdown Gainesville running back Kendrick Harris scored in Friday’s 77-35 rout of Pickens.
Pebblebrook pulls away, 54-21 | dailytribune.com
Pebblebrook won its third straight game Friday night, scoring eight touchdowns to beat Woodland, 54-21, in a Region 5-AAAA game. Woodland (0-7, 0-6) held its own in the first half, with two rushing touchdowns, but was unable to stop Pebblebrook’s slow-starting running game in the second half. “They played tough in the first half,” said Pebblebrook coach Mike Collins.
Canes fall to Cedartown in OT | dailytribune.com
Not many teams would consider having a field goal blocked a good thing. However, for the Cedartown Bulldogs, when the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes blocked their game-winning field goal attempt in the second overtime, the Bulldogs found a good bounce and took the ball into the end zone to defeat the Canes, 41-35, Friday night at Cartersville.
Calhoun whips Adairsville | dailytribune.com
What was expected to be a tough game between Calhoun and Adairsville Friday night in Adairsville turned into just another region win for the fifth-ranked Jackets. Calhoun raced to five touchdowns in the first half en route to a 41-0 Region 7-AA North win for the Jackets. It was the 53rd straight region victory since 2001 for Calhoun, which upped its record to 6-1 overall, 2-0 in 7-AA North, while the Tigers dropped to 5-2 overall, 1-1 in 7-AA North.
Colonels get a much-needed win, 34-7 | dailytribune.com
However, Richard Samuel made sure Cass stayed in the playoff hunt, rushing for 215 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries as the Colonels broke open a close game in the second half to beat Central-Carroll, 34-7, at Earl Cunningham Stadium.
The Citizen Sports Blitz | citizen.com
Mike and Kevin talk about Whitewater beating Starr’s Mill, Fayette County staying perfect, Sandy Creek upsetting Carrollton, Our Lady of Mercy beating Mt. Pisgah, Landmark losing their first region game in six years and McIntosh losing to Woodward Academy.
Trojans, Villa Rica feel the sting of setback | timesgeorgian.com
The Region 6-AAA picture sure tightened up Friday night. Along with Sandy Creek’s 28-14 upset of Carrollton — making for a three-way tie atop the standings — with the Trojans, Fighting Patriots and Cedartown all sitting at 3-1, the middle of the pack is jammed up as well.
Savannah Area
Rebels take down Wayne County | savannahdailynews.com
The Effingham County Rebels football team picked up their second shutout of the season Friday, beating Wayne County 27-0 in a Region 3-AAAA game. On their first possession, the Rebels scored on a 5-yard run by Michael Johnson. The kick by Jackie Chen put the Rebels ahead 7-0.
Mustangs buck BC | savannahdailynews.com
Two games were played at Memorial Stadium on Friday night. The first was a low-scoring affair that saw South Effingham and Benedictine miss on scoring opportunities. The second saw both teams exchange punches in the form of big-play touchdowns and come down to the final snap of the game.
High School Softball
Atlanta Area
Columbus day | gwinnettdailypost.com
Pitchers can often be catalysts for their teams in fast-pitch softball. Such was the case for Mill Creek and Grayson in their winner’s bracket games and Peachtree Ridge in the elimination bracket Saturday at the Class AAAAA North sectional tournament at Central Park.
Eastside, Rockdale eliminated from sectionals | rockdalecitizen.com
Both Eastside and Rockdale saw their softball seasons end Saturday in the second day of the Class AAAA North state sectionals at Twin Creeks Park. Rockdale lost 4-2 to Alexander in an early game, while Eastside managed to beat Alexander 3-1 but then lost 7-6 to Loganville. “Overall in the tournament, we did a good job, even though we didn’t get the result that we wanted,” Eastside coach Heather Wood said.
Tift Co. eliminates Newnan in state softball sectionals | timesherald.com
The 2007 season came to an end Saturday for the Newnan Lady Cougars as they were defeated 1-0 by the Tift County Lady Devils in a loser bracket game of the AAAAA South Sectional at Lovejoy Regional Park. The Lady Cougars, who were 1-2 in three 1-0 games, finished the season at 13-15 while the Lady devils will advance to the Elite Eight Tournament scheduled for next week in Columbus. “We weren’t able to execute offensively this weekend,” commented Newnan head coach Carrie Gilmore. “I was disappointed that there were scoring chances and we didn’t take advantage.
Columbus Area
Raiders outlast Wildcats, pick up first win | forsythnews.com
North Forsyth was determined to pick up a win. The Raiders finally came across a happy ending, as they held on for a 17-14 victory over Duluth on Friday night. “I’m so happy to finally see a smile on their face and they finally get to validate all of their hard work,” North head coach Jared Zito said after the game.
Collins Hill pounces on Central: Dawgs drop third in a row | forsythnews.com
For the second week in a row, Forsyth Central’s offense was unable to generate any points. The Bulldogs’ defense returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the visiting Collins Hill Eagles from scraping together a 16-7 win Friday night.
War Eagles grounded against top-ranked North Gwinnett | forsythnews.com
North Gwinnett’s defense scored a touchdown right out of the gate against South Forsyth Friday night, then spent the rest of the game keeping the War Eagles off balance, helping the No. 1-ranked Bulldogs to a 29-6 home win. Linebacker Donald Maxwell scooped up a fumble on the game’s opening play and ran it 22 yards for a score, giving North Gwinnett [8-0 overall, 6-0 Region 7-AAAAA] a 7-0 lead just 14 seconds into the contest.
Macon Area
Griffin High’s season comes to end at state | griffindailynews.com
Griffin (12-14) opened the tournament with a 5-1 loss Friday night to Northgate to fall into the loser’s bracket. The Lady Bears bounced back with a 4-3 win Saturday morning against Thomas County Central to advance in the loser’s bracket. Tedra Alford tossed the first five innings, striking out four. Kristen Gregory tossed the last three, striking out six to pick up the win.
Spalding’s season comes to end at state | griffindailynews.com
No. 5-state ranked Spalding’s season came to an end Saturday with a 1-0 loss in eight innings to No. 7-ranked Hardaway in the loser’s bracket at the Class AAA state softball sectionals in Dublin. “A infield fly ball dropped in the eight inning,” SHS head coach Matt East said of the play that proved to be the difference in the game.
Valdosta Area
Vikettes going back to state tournament | valdostadailytimes.com
Sarah Santana’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh gave Lowndes a 3-2 victory over Houston County Saturday at the South sectional tournament, and earned LHS a berth in the state finals next weekend in Columbus.
Statewide
No Elite 8 for 7-AAA teams | accessnorthga.com
For the second consecutive year there will no teams from Region 7-AAA heading to the Class AAA Elite 8 softball tournament in Columbus. All four 7-AAA teams – Lumpkin County, West Hall, White County, and Pickens – were knocked out in Saturday’s North Sectional action at Lanier Point Softball Complex.
High School Volleyball
Atlanta Area
Panthers 8-AAAAA champs | gwinnettdailypost.com
The Parkview volleyball team weathered an early loss, played in three consecutive matches on Saturday and still defeated Central Gwinnett in consecutive games to claim the Region 8-AAAAA title. It opened up the match with the Black Knights matching them point for point. But in the end, the Panthers proved to be the better team and pulled away at the end of the first game to win it 25-19.
Dacula protects home court to win area | gwinnettdailypost.com
Dacula’s motto going into the area volleyball tournament: Protect this house. Hosting the Area 8-AAAA tournament, Dacula ran through the competition en route to a second straight title on Saturday. The Falcons secured a No. 1 seed in the state playoffs by hammering Cedar Shoals, Loganville and Clarke Central twice. “I was really happy that we played so well at home,” Dacula head coach Kristy Dermid said. “Our motto was, ‘Protect this house,’ and the kids really got fired up every time we said it.”
Statewide
Lakeview volleyball splits in area semifinals | accessnorthga.com
Lakeview Academy defeated Tallulah Falls but lost to North Oconee in volleyball tournament action on Saturday. Lakeview will advance to the first round of the state tournament in Savannah, taking on the #1 seed in Area 2 next.
Jubilee Christian wins GCAA Class A State volleyball Championship | accessnorthga.com
Jubilee Christian Academy defeated Lake Dow to win their second consecutive GCAA Class A State volleyball Championship. With the six starters and the libero all making significant contributions, the Lady Stallions displayed a balanced team effort throughout the entire three-day state tournament.
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