The G.A.S. Pump (Oct 23)
October 23rd, 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:
High School Football
Athens/Augusta Area
Callaway turns in another big night against Athens Christian | onlineathens.com
When Athens Academy’s Will Callaway was called upon last October to step in for the injured Bevan Hopper against Athens Christian, the then-junior torched the Eagles for 165 rushing yards in the Spartans’ 51-7 win.
Bass boots LHS to win over Panthers | waltontribune.com
Senior place-kicker Ashlynn Bass had never kicked a field goal in a regulation game — until Friday.
Bass, who has verbally agree to play soccer at Clemson University next fall, booted field goals of 25, 19 and 28 yards and added a pair of extra points to help lead Loganville High School to a 23-7 win at Jackson County Friday.
Redskins come up short against Dragons | waltontribune.com
Social Circle lost another game in the closing minutes, this time a 19-12 region loss to Jefferson High School. The Redskins went into the final quarter tied at 12 with the Dragons, but a late interception led to Jefferson’s game-winning drive.
George Walton holds on for 14-7 win | waltontribune.com
On a night when the offense struggled, the George Walton Academy defense hung tough to help secure a 14-7 win over Mt. de Sales Friday night. The victory kept the Bulldogs (4-3, 2-0) unbeaten in GISA Region AAA North heading into a showdown with top-ranked Tattnall Square next Friday in Macon.
‘Canes fall in tough region loss | waltontribune.com
The Purple Hurricanes gave region opponent Hart County a tough-fought game but were unable to score, falling 21-0 to the Bulldogs. Following a tough region loss last week to Stephens County, Monroe Area came ready to play this week — but the first drive seemed to signal disaster.
Atlanta Area
Inside The Stat: Brookwood’s Kenny Miles | ajc.com
Rushing yards by Brookwood’s Kenny Miles through six games. The senior has been offered a scholarship by Central Florida and is being heavily recruited by other programs. He was used primarily on special teams last season.
Luella, Union Grove players suspended | ajc.com
The Georgia High School Association fined Union Grove $250 and Luella $150 and suspended the 10 players involved in an Oct. 12 altercation for one game. Both schools were placed on “severe warning status” for one calendar year, following a fight on the Luella sideline during the two teams’ game, GHSA executive director Ralph Swearngin said Monday.
New No. 1 meets former No. 1 | ajc.com
Carver of Columbus is No. 1 in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution rankings for the first time. Now, Carver must defend its position against the team it replaced in Class AAA. The AAA shuffle took place when former No. 1 LaGrange lost to another Columbus school, Shaw, ending the Grangers’ 18-game win streak in regular-season games.
Woodland prepares for Osborne | dailytribune.com
However, with three games to go in the season, the Wildcats have one goal on their mind — stringing together wins in their last three games to give themselves steam heading into next season. That starts Friday night when Osborne visits Woodland in a Region 5-AAAA matchup.
As predicted | gwinnettdailypost.com
Sometimes you can just tell that someone will be a special football player, even at a young age. The way he carries himself on the field, has a knack for making big plays or leads other players.
Lions too much for Rams in 47-12 defeat | rockdalecitizen.com
What has already been a long season got even longer for the Newton Rams football team on Saturday night as they were defeated by the MLK Lions 47-12 in front of a raucous crowd at Hallford Stadium. The Rams (1-6 overall, 1-3 in Region 2-AAAAA) came into the game fresh off their big win over Lithonia last week. And from the way the game started, head coach Nick Collins had reason to believe his team could hang with the undefeated Lions, who are ranked No. 3 in this week’s AP prep football poll.
Important region games on tap | timesherald.com
The East Coweta Indians, winners of seven in a row, and the Newnan Cougars, winners of their last five, play important Region 4-AAAAA games at home Friday night. East Coweta (7-1 overall, 4-0 in Region 4-AAAAA) faces Hiram (4-3, 2-1) while Newnan (6-1, 3-0) takes on Mundy’s Mill (4-2-1, 2-1). In the other two local games, Northgate (1-6, 0-5 in Region 2-AAAA) plays at McIntosh (1-6, 0-5) while Heritage (2-5, 0-1 in Region 4-AA GISA) is at home against Monroe Academy (4-5, 1-1).
Macon Area
Griffin High’s Morgan named GDN Player of the Week | griffindailynews.com
Griffin High School’s sophomore wingback D.J. Morgan was named the Griffin Daily News Player of the Week for his performance during Friday night’s 49-17 victory against Riverdale at Griffin’s Memorial Stadium.
Fight to the finish | griffindailynews.com
After using last week’s bye to help its players recover from seven consecutive games, Pike County is now looking to finish the regular season with the same enthusiasm it had at the start.
Bulldogs pick up another shutout win | unionrecorder.com
Head coach Bert Williams was worried about how his team was going to perform headed into the game, but his players’ performance erased any doubts. “The thing I was really worried about is that we didn’t have a great week of practice,” Williams said.
High School Softball
Atlanta Area
Scoring a bonus for Rams | gwinnettdailypost.com
Grayson’s fastpitch softball team put up plenty of offense during last weekend’s Class AAAAA North sectional tournament at Central Park in Cumming, scoring 19 runs in sweeping games against Kell, Collins Hill and Lassiter. However, pitching and defense were perhaps the biggest keys to the No. 3 state-ranked Rams (27-6-1) advancing to the state tournament in Columbus for the first time since moving up to Class AAAAA in 2004.
Whitewater and Sandy Creek softball teams make Elite Eight | thecitizen.com
The Lady Wildcats opened the state playoffs with a 3-2 win over Jones County. The game was won with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning from Nikki Montesanti. Haley Richards had driven in the first two runs with a triple in the first inning. Whitney Toler picked up the win, striking out seven batters and allowing only two hits.
Senior-laden Northgate returning to Elite 8 | timesherald.com
Nine seniors will get another chance at the GHSA State AAAA Softball Championship as the Northgate Lady Vikings defeated the Evans Lady Knights 3-1 Saturday afternoon in the South Sectional Tournament at Lovejoy Regional Park. The win for Northgate – the 2006 state AAAA runnerup – allows the Lady Vikings to advance to their fifth straight Elite Eight Tournament beginning Thursday at Columbus. “It is a goal of ours each year to make it to the Elite Eight,” Northgate head coach Lisa Skelton. “(Saturday) we were a little flat but we got big hits from Kate Kuzma and good pitching from Kelsey Floyd.”
Columbus Area
State softball tournament begins Thursday | ledgerenquirer.com
The state best high school softball teams are headed to Columbus once again. The Georgia High School Association state tournaments begins Thursday at the South Commons complex. Three local Class AAA teams survived the sectionals over the weekend to earn berths in the state quarterfinals. All three play their first game at noon Thursday.
Macon Area
Sweet Repeat | courierherald.com
The girls fast pitch softball team set the tone for 2007 by winning its second straight state championship this past Saturday. The Lady Crusaders (27-3) stayed in the winner’s bracket all day, defeating Windsor 6-1, Brentwood 3-2 and Brentwood again 2-0 to reclaim the GISA AA state title.
Meadows: The heart and soul of the Lady Crusaders | courierherald.com
What makes the Trinity softball team tick? For the past two years the Lady Crusaders have dominated on the softball field. And it hasn’t been just AA; the Lady Crusaders won the AAA Freedom Park preseason tournament this past August. The Lady Crusaders captured their second State Championship in as many years this past Saturday. It’s also the first two state softball titles in school history.
Headed to Columbus | unionrecorder.com
The Georgia Military College Prep varsity softball team is headed to the Elite 8. The Lady Bulldogs staved off elimination Saturday to advance to the next round of the GHSA State Softball Tournament.
Savannah Area
Panthers get big homecoming win | coastalcourier.com
Powerhouse plays and a tough-standing defense brought the Panthers back into the winners’ column with a slashing 42-7 victory over the Richmond Hill Wildcats on Friday.
Top 10 unchanged after unbeaten Friday night | savannahmorningnews.com
A week ago, the Savannah Morning News’ Top 10 rankings saw its most dramatic shake-up of the year. This week couldn’t be more different. All of the area’s best teams either won or had a bye, leaving the Top 10 unchanged. Despite several turnovers from both teams in the first half of the game, the Panthers capitalized on the opportunities more than the Wildcats and completely dominated the field in front of a delighted homecoming crowd.
Big numbers, big night earn DeMasi POW honors | savannahmorningnews.com
It’s hard for a quarterback to have a better game than Russell DeMasi had Friday night. The Savannah Christian senior led the No. 10-ranked Red Raiders to a 44-26 win over Long County by completing 8-of-9 passes for 222 yards with five touchdown passes. DeMasi’s impressive night earned him Player of the Week honors, but he was quick to deflect credit.
High School Volleyball
Atlanta Area
Three and out | rockdalecitizen.com
Both Heritage and Rockdale’s volleyball teams saw their goal of a state tournament berth come up short Saturday at Dacula High School. The Lady Patriots won their first match of the day against Winder-Barrow 23-25, 25-21, 25-17. However, Heritage dropped the next two matches to Clarke Central 23-25, 18-25 and Habersham Central 12-25, 25-23, 18-25.
College Football
Valdosta Area
Weaknesses are exposed | albanyherald.com
And it was easy to tell from the way Albany State’s players slowly walked from Albany Municipal Coliseum’s field Saturday night, this loss was a devastating one. It not only put Albany State’s hopes for a fifth consecutive conference title in jeopardy, it puts an even bigger emphasis on winning the rest of its games against Morehouse and Fort Valley State, which remain close behind the Rams in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region poll.
Blazers preparing for UNA | valdostadailytimes.com
Valdosta State is busy preparing for the most important game of its season right now. Longtime conference rival North Alabama comes to town Saturday afternoon to meet the Blazers, and the stakes are very high for both teams.
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