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The McKenzie Banner, McKenzie, Tennessee, Tuesday, February 21, 2012 • www.mckenziebanner.com - Page 11 SPORTS McKenzie Youth Baseball Sign Ups for BABE RUTH and Cal Ripken Dates: February 25th, March 3rd and 10th Place: City Hall 9 to Noon Date: March 17th Place: City Park 9 to Noon Cost: Cal Ripken - $20 single or $40 for family Babe Ruth 13 and Up - $30 per player Tryouts for Cal Ripken at the City Park will be Saturday, March 17th 9 -10’s will be at 9 a.m. 11-12’s will be at 10 a.m. COACH’S MEETING: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, AT 8 P.M. AT BETHEL’S DICKEY FINE ARTS BUILDING BAT RULE CHANGE: Cal Ripken: Bats must be stamped with BPF 1.15, barrel can- not be bigger than 2 ¼ or exceed 33 inches. BABE RUTH: All Bats must be stamped BBCOR .50. A6464/4-8 CITY OF MCKENZIE IS SEEKING BIDS FOR LEASING PARK CONCESSION STAND e City of McKenzie Parks and Recreation Department is seeking bids for the lease of the concession stand in the City Park. Approximate dates are March through the remainder of the year for all park sports. Lessee must purchase a city business license and carry his/her own liability insurance. A $250 damage and clean up deposit is required at signing of the lease. e lease fee bid will be a dollar amount per operational day. e City will provide electricity, water and current equipment in the concession stand for the Lessee. e concession stand must be open thirty (30) minutes before game time, and remain open until aſter the last game has been played. Lessee is responsible for payment of all wages, insurance, etc. to its employees. e Lessee and Les- see Employees are in no way employees of the City. Lessee is responsible for maintaining clean and sanitary conditions in and around the area of the concession stand and for pre- ventive maintenance of the equipment inside the concession stand. All trash and garbage must be removed from the area aſter each day’s use. e concession stand will be open to the city for inspection as deemed necessary. e City utilizes Pepsi Cola drink products sold in the concession stand therefore; the Lessee must also purchase Pepsi products. Bids must be received at the city hall by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2012. For additional information please call 731-352-2292. ACCEPTING BIDS e Carroll County Board of Education will be ac- cepting bids until noon on March 5, 2012, on floor re- finishing in two locations. Approximately 1,000 square feet of flooring will need old Terrazo removed, floor prep and epoxy coating with urethane clear coat. At the second location, approximately 2050 square feet of flooring will need a primer and epoxy with a clear top coat. Bidders are encouraged to visit the sites prior to sub- mitting a bid. Bidders should be insured and bonded. Call the Carroll County Board of Education at 731-986- 4482 for more information. e Carroll County Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the bids. 7-2 Registration / Signups McKenzie Girls’ Fast Pitch Softball Saturday, February 25 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Ages 4 - 16 McKenzie City Hall $25.00 per child • $60.00 for 3 or more players Any questions please call Amanda Tucker at 731-415-5101 or Tabitha Singleton at 731-415-9198. D13A All-District Team row 1 (L to r): Allee Maxwell-Huntingdon, Briana Jones-Gleason, Luz Mena-Big Sandy, Madison Ballard-Huntingdon, Amy McAlpin-Dresden, Tori Walker-West Carroll, D13A MVP Jessica Jones-Dresden. Row 2-Alex King-Gleason, Abby Reed-West Carroll, Kristen Childress-Dresden, Alex Glisson-Dresden, Savannah Dodson-Huntingdon, Toni Perez-Big Sandy. Row 3-Kailey Martin-McKenzie, Jacklyn Montgomery-Gleason, Taylor Peterson-Clarksburg, Alex Chapman-Hollow Rock-Bruceton, Hannah Halter-Clarksburg, Ashley Barker-McKenzie, D13A Girls Coach of the Year-Jonathan West-Dresden. Lady Lions Defeat Fillies continued from page 10 REWARD Lost Dog Rowdy Please call with any information... David James 731-307-8144 or Travis Coleman 731-415-0251 R27893 Pictured, from left, are the District 13A All-District players of the year, as voted on by coaches, including: (front row) Olajuwon Clark, Trevor Willis, Joseph Sipes, Letrell Huff and Tre Williams; (middle row) District MVP Devon Bailey, Colton Halter, Zac Phifer, Justice Scott, Elijah Phillips and Austin Daniel; (back row) Jarvis Pearson, Tyler McPeak, Haden Williams, Gatlin Hatchel, Corbin Jordan, Hunter Lowe and Coach of the Year Mike Limbaugh. Not pictured is Jamal Glenn. Boys District 13A continued All-District tangle! Rockets Jarvis Pearson (41) and Devon Bailey (15) guard Mustang sophomore Justice Scott as he drives to the basket in District 13A Semi-Final action. By Lindsey Arnold [email protected] DISTRICT 13A/CLARKSBURG (February 15, 17) In District 13A boys’ high school basketball tour- nament action, satellite round hosts Clarksburg, Huntingdon, HRB-Central and Dresden elimi- nated lower-seeded Big Sandy, West Carroll, McKenzie and Gleason, re- spectively, on Wednesday, February 15. On Friday, February 17 the Rockets topped the Mustangs and Dresden beat the Tigers to set the stage for the District 13A Championship and consolation matches Monday evening. Satellite / Round One: #4 HRB-Central 73, #5 McKenzie 68 In an offensive outpouring, the Tigers took a 23-19 advantage in the first period as Haden Williams scored 13 of his game-high 31 points. Hunter Lowe paced the Rebels via three field goals and a pair of free throw conversions while Robert Taylor sank a pair of treys. The Rebels continued to battle in the second frame as Hunter Lowe added four more baskets to his team-high 21 points and Curtis Broadbent converted a trifecta and pair of foul shots. Tigers Elijah Phillips and Paul Ulderich each tallied a three-bomb while Williams scored eight points to help maintain Central’s lead, 41-38, at the half. In a lower scoring third stanza, Tiger Ulderich added another three to his tally and Williams paced Central in the block with six points. McKenzie’s Trevor Willis tossed in a pair of field goals and Taylor sank another three-ball as the Rebels trailed, 56-49. Despite Rebel Taylor sinking six of six free throws and a trifecta, Broadbent tallying a trey and lay- up and Grant Lowrance connecting on three of four charity tosses, Tigers Phillips and Ulderich each struck again from beyond the three- point arc in the final canto to keep Central on top, 73-68. Leading HRB-Central scorers included Williams (31), Ulderich (14), Phillips (13), Rekayis McCauley (5), Zac Douglas (3), Jon Walker (3), Trezden Tharpe (2) and Kaelin Willis (2). Leading McKenzie scorers included Lowe (21), Taylor (20), Broadbent (10), Willis (6), Lowrance (5), Collin Smith (3) and Breshaun Oglesby (3). #3 Huntingdon 89, #6 West Carroll 71 The visiting War Eagles were paced in first-period action via four points each from Jamal Glenn and Jacob Wynn. War Eagle Letrell Huff also tallied a trey though a pair of trifectas by Mustangs Olajuwon Clark and Dylan Poole and eight and six-point bursts from Jeremy Hill and Justice Scott, respectively, aided Huntingdon to a 20-15 lead. Huntingdon struggled offensively in the second clip with Barrett Phelps scoring a post basket and pair of free throws to lead the way with Hill, Scott and senior point guard Corbin Jordan each con- tributing a bucket. On the other side of the court, Glenn tallied 13 points on six field goals while Huff added a pair of three-pointers to give the War Eagles a 34-30 halftime advantage. The Mustangs stampeded through the third canto, outscor- ing WC 29-10 and limiting Glenn to a single jumper. Ryan Mansfield tallied a pair of baskets to lead War Eagle scoring in the frame as Huntingdon was sparked by three Clark treys and eight points via Hill to lead, 59-44. In the final stanza, as both teams began fouling more, the Mustangs converted 17 of 20 charity toss- es compared to the War Eagles’ 11 of 13 free throw completions to increase the final margin in Huntingdon’s favor, 89-71. Leading Huntingdon scorers in- cluded Hill (24), Scott (22), Clark (16), Poole (10), Phelps (10) and Jordan (7). Leading West Carroll scorers included Glenn (26), Huff (21), Mansfield (8), Wynn (6), Trey Price (4), Carson Suite (4) and Matt Morris (2). #2 Clarksburg 76, #7 Big Sandy 52 Tournament host Clarksburg jumped out to a 21-10 lead in the first period against the Red Devils Wednesday night as Matt Foster, Devon Bailey and Nick Douglas each drained a trifecta. Foster add- ed a pair of field goals to pace his squad while Logan Pierpoint tallied a pair of treys to lead Big Sandy. Rocket Bailey connected on a pair of three-pointers and a slash- ing field goal in the second stanza though Red Devils Austin and Zach Phifer each converted a pair of field goals to help trim the Big Sandy deficit, 36-26, at the break. Red Devil Phil Perry tallied all eight of his points in the third canto while Rocket Bailey added 10 to his game-high 28 points and teammate Jarvis Pearson scored three post buckets to maintain Clarksburg’s lead, 56-43. Clarksburg limited the Red Devils to nine points in the final block while scoring 20 of their own, including 11 of 16 free throw conversions, to eliminate Big Sandy from the postseason via a 76-52 victory. Leading Clarksburg scorers in- cluded Bailey (28), Pearson (14), Foster (13), Douglas (9), Dallas Butler (6), Cain Lindsey (3), Colton Halter (1), Spenser Edwards (1) and Chase Todd (1). Leading Big Sandy scorers in- cluded A. Phifer (11), Pierpoint (10), Z. Phifer (9), Perry (8), Cain Snider (5), Kyle Bray (3), Trey Phifer (3) and Carson Richardson (3). #1 Dresden 71, #8 Gleason 36 In the final period, seven various Lions tallied points as Dresden out- scored the Bulldogs 16-10 en route to a 71-36 tournament win. Leading Dresden scorers includ- ed Daniel (18), Sipes (11), McPeak (10), Hatchel (9), Kaleb Houston (7), Caleb Davidson (4), Austin Maxey (2), Devin Raymer (2), Austin Gordon (2), Tyler Hutcherson (2), Dillon Jolley (2), Joey Caldwell (1) and Brock Dilday (1). Leading Gleason scorers included Hahn (15), Austin Perry (8), Sumner (4), T. Perry (3), Keat Collins (2), Dylan Reynolds (2), Ethan Terrell (1) and Dakota Parsons (1). Semifinals / Round Two: Clarksburg 62, Huntingdon 53 In Friday night Semifinals ac- tion, Huntingdon galloped to a 14-11 lead after one period led by three Justice Scott field goals. Rockets Devon Bailey and Matt Foster each sank a pair of field goals (including a Bailey trey) to pace Clarksburg through the frame. Rockets, Lions Advance to D13A Boys’ Championship The squads exchanged baskets for over half of the second stanza preceding a trifecta at the 3:03 mark by Rocket Foster followed by a consecutive trey by Bailey with 2:04 remaining to trim the Mustang lead, 22-21. Bailey and teammate Spenser Edwards each tallied a put-back in the final min- utes of the half while Huntingdon collectively converted three of five free throws down the stretch to maintain a narrow, 27-25 lead. Bailey rushed down-court and scored back-to-back spin- ning lay-ups to return the lead to Clarksburg early in the third canto. Mustang Corbin Jordan answered with a trey at the 5:25 mark. The Rockets responded via Foster trifecta and Jarvis Pearson skyhook with 2:23 remaining in the frame to retake the lead, 38- 36. Two more Bailey baskets were countered via Jordan put-back and Jordan-assisted Codey Parton 16-foot jumper as Huntingdon trailed, 42-40. A Foster old-fashioned three- point play provided the Rockets with a three-point cushion after the teams exchanged a pair of baskets. In the final minutes of the deciding square Clarksburg out-shot the Mustangs eight of 12 to five of nine from the charity stripe to seal a seat in the District 13A Championship via a 62-53 final tally. Leading Clarksburg scorers included Bailey (25), Foster (14), Pearson (12), Edwards (4), Nick Douglas (3), Dallas Butler (2) and Cain Lindsey (2). Leading Huntingdon scorers included Scott (16), Jordan (15), Barrett Phelps (9), Jeremy Hill (6), Dylan Poole (3), Parton (2) and Olajuwon Clark (2). Dresden 59, HRB-Central 40 Despite missing six first-frame field goal attempts compared to Dresden’s two, the Tigers took an 11-8 lead in the opening stanza via a pair of Rekayis McCauley treys, a Paul Ulderich trifecta and a bas- ket by Elijah Phillips. The Lions were paced in the period by Gatlin Hatchel’s pair of three-pointers. Battling back in the second can- to, Dresden took a 21-16 lead at the half following three Tyler McPeak post baskets and four points from Joseph Sipes. Central struggled offensively, shooting two of eleven from the field in the frame. The Tigers shooting troubles worsened in the third period as Central only converted two of 18 field goals to score five points. Lion Austin Daniel tallied 10 of his 14 points in the frame as Dresden increased its lead, 33-21. Though Tiger Haden Williams scored seven of his 10 points in the fourth square and Phillips connected on a pair of trifectas, Dresden converted 18 of 26 shots from the charity stripe in the block to seal the win, 59-40. Leading Central scorers includ- ed Phillips (11), Williams (10), McCauley (9), Ulderich (6), Zac Douglas (2) and Kaelin Willis (2). Leading Dresden scorers in- cluded McPeak (17), Sipes (14), Daniel (14), Hatchel (12) and Austin Maxey (2). The Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nomina- tions for the class of 2012 through March 19. Nomination forms can be picked up at the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce in per- son or by calling 731-986-4664 in Huntingdon or by calling Jackie McGee at 731-586-7469 in Bruceton. The 11th annual event is May 5 at the Carroll County Civic Center, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Nominations can be mailed to or dropped by Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, 20740 Main Street East, Huntingdon, TN 38344 or to Jackie McGee, 50 Thornton Drive, Bruceton, TN 38317. No tickets are sold at the door, only advance tickets are sold. Tickets may be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce in Huntingdon or from any of the following board members: Terry McCoy and Darrell Tucker of Clarksburg; Jackie McGee and Cliff Sturdivant of Bruceton; John Sanders and Ronnie Williams of Huntingdon; Tim McBride and Richard Chappell of McKenzie; and Bobby Argo and Stan Welch of West Carroll. The Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame recognizes individuals for excelling at the high school, college, or professional level. Please complete the form and mail to the address below by March 19, 2012. Criteria for selection: 1. Inductee must be a native of Carroll County or have lived in Carroll County for at least 10 years. 2. Inductee must have been out of high school for at least 10 years. Inductee Form Name___________________________ Address________________________ School Attended________________ Sport Played____________________ Nominated by__________________ Phone_______ In a paragraph or more tell why this person should be inducted into the CCSHOF. _________________________________ _________________________________ ______________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Mail form to: Jackie McGee, 50 Thornton Drive, Bruceton, TN 38317 or Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, 20740 East Main Street, Huntingdon, TN 38344. Deadline for Sports Hall of Fame Nominations is March 19
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The McKenzie Banner, McKenzie, Tennessee, Tuesday, February 21, 2012 • www.mckenziebanner.com - Page 11
SPORTS
McKenzie Youth BaseballSign Ups for BABE RUTH and Cal Ripken
Dates: February 25th, March 3rd and 10th Place: City Hall 9 to Noon
Date: March 17th Place: City Park 9 to Noon
Cost: Cal Ripken - $20 single or $40 for familyBabe Ruth 13 and Up - $30 per player
Tryouts for Cal Ripken at the City Park will be Saturday, March 17th
9 -10’s will be at 9 a.m.11-12’s will be at 10 a.m.
COACH’S MEETING: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, AT 8 P.M. AT BETHEL’S DICKEY FINE ARTS BUILDING
BAT RULE CHANGE:Cal Ripken: Bats must be stamped with BPF 1.15, barrel can-
not be bigger than 2 ¼ or exceed 33 inches.BABE RUTH: All Bats must be stamped BBCOR .50.
A6464/4-8
CITY OF MCKENZIE IS SEEKING BIDS FOR LEASING PARK CONCESSION STAND
The City of McKenzie Parks and Recreation Department is seeking bids for the lease of the concession stand in the City Park. Approximate dates are March through the remainder of the year for all park sports. Lessee must purchase a city business license and carry his/her own liability insurance. A $250 damage and clean up deposit is required at signing of the lease. The lease fee bid will be a dollar amount per operational day. The City will provide electricity, water and current equipment in the concession stand for the Lessee. The concession stand must be open thirty (30) minutes before game time, and remain open until after the last game has been played. Lessee is responsible for payment of all wages, insurance, etc. to its employees. The Lessee and Les-see Employees are in no way employees of the City. Lessee is responsible for maintaining clean and sanitary conditions in and around the area of the concession stand and for pre-ventive maintenance of the equipment inside the concession stand. All trash and garbage must be removed from the area after each day’s use. The concession stand will be open to the city for inspection as deemed necessary. The City utilizes Pepsi Cola drink products sold in the concession stand therefore; the Lessee must also purchase Pepsi products. Bids must be received at the city hall by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2012. For additional information please call 731-352-2292.
ACCEPTING BIDSThe Carroll County Board of Education will be ac-
cepting bids until noon on March 5, 2012, on floor re-finishing in two locations. Approximately 1,000 square feet of flooring will need old Terrazo removed, floor prep and epoxy coating with urethane clear coat. At the second location, approximately 2050 square feet of flooring will need a primer and epoxy with a clear top coat.
Bidders are encouraged to visit the sites prior to sub-mitting a bid. Bidders should be insured and bonded. Call the Carroll County Board of Education at 731-986-4482 for more information. The Carroll County Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the bids. 7-2
Registration / SignupsMcKenzie Girls’
Fast Pitch SoftballSaturday, February 25
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Ages 4 - 16
McKenzie City Hall$25.00 per child • $60.00 for 3 or more playersAny questions please call Amanda Tucker at 731-415-5101
or Tabitha Singleton at 731-415-9198.
D13A All-District Team row 1 (L to r): Allee Maxwell-Huntingdon, Briana Jones-Gleason, Luz Mena-Big Sandy, Madison Ballard-Huntingdon, Amy McAlpin-Dresden, Tori Walker-West Carroll, D13A MVP Jessica Jones-Dresden. Row 2-Alex King-Gleason, Abby Reed-West Carroll, Kristen Childress-Dresden, Alex Glisson-Dresden, Savannah Dodson-Huntingdon, Toni Perez-Big Sandy. Row 3-Kailey Martin-McKenzie, Jacklyn Montgomery-Gleason, Taylor Peterson-Clarksburg, Alex Chapman-Hollow Rock-Bruceton, Hannah Halter-Clarksburg, Ashley Barker-McKenzie, D13A Girls Coach of the Year-Jonathan West-Dresden.
Lady Lions Defeat Fillies continued from page 10
REWARDLost Dog
RowdyPlease call with any
information...David James731-307-8144
orTravis Coleman
731-415-0251R27893
Pictured, from left, are the District 13A All-District players of the year, as voted on by coaches, including: (front row) Olajuwon Clark, Trevor Willis, Joseph Sipes, Letrell Huff and Tre Williams; (middle row) District MVP Devon Bailey, Colton Halter, Zac Phifer, Justice Scott, Elijah Phillips and Austin Daniel; (back row) Jarvis Pearson, Tyler McPeak, Haden Williams, Gatlin Hatchel, Corbin Jordan, Hunter Lowe and Coach of the Year Mike Limbaugh. Not pictured is Jamal Glenn.
Boys District 13A continued
All-District tangle! Rockets Jarvis Pearson (41) and Devon Bailey (15) guard Mustang sophomore Justice Scott as he drives to the basket in District 13A Semi-Final action.
By Lindsey [email protected]
DISTRICT 13A/CLARKSBURG (February 15, 17) In District 13A boys’ high school basketball tour-nament action, satellite round hosts Clarksburg, Huntingdon, HRB-Central and Dresden elimi-nated lower-seeded Big Sandy, West Carroll, McKenzie and Gleason, re-spectively, on Wednesday, February 15.
On Friday, February 17 the Rockets topped the Mustangs and Dresden beat the Tigers to set the stage for the District 13A Championship and consolation matches Monday evening.
Satellite / Round One:#4 HRB-Central 73,
#5 McKenzie 68In an offensive outpouring, the
Tigers took a 23-19 advantage in the first period as Haden Williams scored 13 of his game-high 31 points. Hunter Lowe paced the Rebels via three field goals and a pair of free throw conversions while Robert Taylor sank a pair of treys.
The Rebels continued to battle in the second frame as Hunter Lowe added four more baskets to his team-high 21 points and Curtis Broadbent converted a trifecta and pair of foul shots. Tigers Elijah Phillips and Paul Ulderich each tallied a three-bomb while Williams scored eight points to help maintain Central’s lead, 41-38, at the half.
In a lower scoring third stanza, Tiger Ulderich added another three to his tally and Williams paced Central in the block with six points. McKenzie’s Trevor Willis tossed in a pair of field goals and Taylor sank another three-ball as the Rebels trailed, 56-49.
Despite Rebel Taylor sinking six of six free throws and a trifecta, Broadbent tallying a trey and lay-up and Grant Lowrance connecting on three of four charity tosses, Tigers Phillips and Ulderich each struck again from beyond the three-point arc in the final canto to keep Central on top, 73-68.
Leading HRB-Central scorers included Williams (31), Ulderich (14), Phillips (13), Rekayis McCauley (5), Zac Douglas (3), Jon Walker
(3), Trezden Tharpe (2) and Kaelin Willis (2).
Leading McKenzie scorers included Lowe (21), Taylor (20), Broadbent (10), Willis (6), Lowrance (5), Collin Smith (3) and Breshaun Oglesby (3).
#3 Huntingdon 89, #6 West Carroll 71
The visiting War Eagles were paced in first-period action via four points each from Jamal Glenn and Jacob Wynn. War Eagle Letrell Huff also tallied a trey though a pair of trifectas by Mustangs Olajuwon Clark and Dylan Poole and eight and six-point bursts from Jeremy Hill and Justice Scott, respectively, aided Huntingdon to a 20-15 lead.
Huntingdon struggled offensively in the second clip with Barrett Phelps scoring a post basket and pair of free throws to lead the way with Hill, Scott and senior point guard Corbin Jordan each con-tributing a bucket. On the other side of the court, Glenn tallied 13 points on six field goals while Huff added a pair of three-pointers to give the War Eagles a 34-30 halftime advantage.
T h e M u s t a n g s s t a m p e d e d through the third canto, outscor-
ing WC 29-10 and limiting Glenn to a single jumper. Ryan Mansfield tallied a pair of baskets to lead War Eagle scoring in the frame as Huntingdon was sparked by three Clark treys and eight points via Hill to lead, 59-44.
In the final stanza, as both teams began fouling more, the Mustangs converted 17 of 20 charity toss-es compared to the War Eagles’ 11 of 13 free throw completions to increase the final margin in Huntingdon’s favor, 89-71.
Leading Huntingdon scorers in-cluded Hill (24), Scott (22), Clark (16), Poole (10), Phelps (10) and Jordan (7).
Leading West Carroll scorers included Glenn (26), Huff (21), Mansfield (8), Wynn (6), Trey Price (4), Carson Suite (4) and Matt Morris (2).
#2 Clarksburg 76, #7 Big Sandy 52
Tournament host Clarksburg jumped out to a 21-10 lead in the first period against the Red Devils Wednesday night as Matt Foster, Devon Bailey and Nick Douglas each drained a trifecta. Foster add-ed a pair of field goals to pace his squad while Logan Pierpoint tallied a pair of treys to lead Big Sandy.
Rocket Bailey connected on a pair of three-pointers and a slash-ing field goal in the second stanza though Red Devils Austin and Zach Phifer each converted a pair of field goals to help trim the Big Sandy deficit, 36-26, at the break.
Red Devil Phil Perry tallied all eight of his points in the third canto while Rocket Bailey added 10 to his game-high 28 points and teammate Jarvis Pearson scored three post buckets to maintain Clarksburg’s lead, 56-43.
Clarksburg limited the Red Devils to nine points in the final block while scoring 20 of their own, including 11 of 16 free throw conversions, to eliminate Big Sandy from the postseason via a 76-52 victory.
Leading Clarksburg scorers in-cluded Bailey (28), Pearson (14), Foster (13), Douglas (9), Dallas Butler (6), Cain Lindsey (3), Colton Halter (1), Spenser Edwards (1) and Chase Todd (1).
Leading Big Sandy scorers in-cluded A. Phifer (11), Pierpoint (10), Z. Phifer (9), Perry (8), Cain Snider (5), Kyle Bray (3), Trey Phifer (3) and Carson Richardson (3).#1 Dresden 71, #8 Gleason 36
In the final period, seven various Lions tallied points as Dresden out-scored the Bulldogs 16-10 en route to a 71-36 tournament win.
Leading Dresden scorers includ-ed Daniel (18), Sipes (11), McPeak (10), Hatchel (9), Kaleb Houston (7), Caleb Davidson (4), Austin Maxey (2), Devin Raymer (2), Austin Gordon (2), Tyler Hutcherson (2), Dillon Jolley (2), Joey Caldwell (1) and Brock Dilday (1).
Leading Gleason scorers included Hahn (15), Austin Perry (8), Sumner (4), T. Perry (3), Keat Collins (2), Dylan Reynolds (2), Ethan Terrell (1) and Dakota Parsons (1).
Semifinals / Round Two:Clarksburg 62, Huntingdon 53
In Friday night Semifinals ac-tion, Huntingdon galloped to a 14-11 lead after one period led by three Justice Scott field goals. Rockets Devon Bailey and Matt Foster each sank a pair of field goals (including a Bailey trey) to pace Clarksburg through the frame.
Rockets, Lions Advance to D13A Boys’ Championship
The squads exchanged baskets for over half of the second stanza preceding a trifecta at the 3:03 mark by Rocket Foster followed by a consecutive trey by Bailey with 2:04 remaining to trim the Mustang lead, 22-21. Bailey and teammate Spenser Edwards each tallied a put-back in the final min-utes of the half while Huntingdon collectively converted three of five free throws down the stretch to maintain a narrow, 27-25 lead.
Bailey r ushed down-cour t and scored back-to-back spin-ning lay-ups to return the lead to Clarksburg early in the third canto. Mustang Corbin Jordan answered with a trey at the 5:25 mark. The Rockets responded via Foster trifecta and Jarvis Pearson skyhook with 2:23 remaining in the frame to retake the lead, 38-36. Two more Bailey baskets were countered via Jordan put-back and Jordan-assisted Codey Parton 16-foot jumper as Huntingdon trailed, 42-40.
A Foster old-fashioned three-point play provided the Rockets with a three-point cushion after the teams exchanged a pair of baskets. In the final minutes of the deciding square Clarksburg out-shot the Mustangs eight of 12 to five of nine from the charity stripe to seal a seat in the District 13A Championship via a 62-53 final tally.
Leading Clarksburg scorers included Bailey (25), Foster (14), Pearson (12), Edwards (4), Nick Douglas (3), Dallas Butler (2) and Cain Lindsey (2).
Leading Huntingdon scorers included Scott (16), Jordan (15), Barrett Phelps (9), Jeremy Hill (6), Dylan Poole (3), Parton (2) and Olajuwon Clark (2).
Dresden 59, HRB-Central 40Despite missing six first-frame
field goal attempts compared to Dresden’s two, the Tigers took an 11-8 lead in the opening stanza via a pair of Rekayis McCauley treys, a Paul Ulderich trifecta and a bas-ket by Elijah Phillips. The Lions were paced in the period by Gatlin Hatchel’s pair of three-pointers.
Battling back in the second can-to, Dresden took a 21-16 lead at the half following three Tyler McPeak post baskets and four points from Joseph Sipes. Central struggled offensively, shooting two of eleven from the field in the frame.
The Tigers shooting troubles worsened in the third period as Central only converted two of 18 field goals to score five points. Lion Austin Daniel tallied 10 of his 14 points in the frame as Dresden increased its lead, 33-21.
Though Tiger Haden Williams scored seven of his 10 points in the fourth square and Phillips connected on a pair of trifectas, Dresden converted 18 of 26 shots from the charity stripe in the block to seal the win, 59-40.
Leading Central scorers includ-ed Phillips (11), Williams (10), McCauley (9), Ulderich (6), Zac Douglas (2) and Kaelin Willis (2).
Leading Dresden scorers in-cluded McPeak (17), Sipes (14), Daniel (14), Hatchel (12) and Austin Maxey (2).
The Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nomina-tions for the class of 2012 through March 19. Nomination forms can be picked up at the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce in per-son or by calling 731-986-4664 in Huntingdon or by calling Jackie McGee at 731-586-7469 in Bruceton.
The 11th annual event is May 5 at the Carroll County Civic Center, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Nominations can be mailed to or dropped by Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, 20740 Main Street East, Huntingdon, TN 38344 or to Jackie McGee, 50 Thornton Drive, Bruceton, TN 38317.
No tickets are sold at the door, only advance tickets are sold. Tickets may be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce in Huntingdon or from any of the following board members: Terry McCoy and Darrell Tucker of Clarksburg; Jackie McGee and Cliff Sturdivant of Bruceton; John Sanders and Ronnie Williams of Huntingdon; Tim McBride and Richard Chappell of McKenzie; and Bobby Argo and Stan Welch of West Carroll.
The Carroll County Sports Hall
of Fame recognizes individuals for excelling at the high school, college, or professional level.
Please complete the form and mail to the address below by March 19, 2012.
Criteria for selection:1. Inductee must be a native of
Carroll County or have lived in Carroll County for at least 10 years.
2. Inductee must have been out of high school for at least 10 years.
Inductee FormName___________________________Address________________________School Attended________________Sport Played____________________
Nominated by__________________Phone_______In a paragraph or more tell why this person should be inducted into the CCSHOF.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Mail form to: Jackie McGee, 50 Thornton Drive, Bruceton, TN 38317 or Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, 20740 East Main Street, Huntingdon, TN 38344.
Deadline for Sports Hall of Fame Nominations is March 19
