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Bar Stools, nice! Dark pecan, 30"
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(2) steel 8000-gallon underground fuel tanks.
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2008 Vic Mell/Jim
Walsh Golf Tournament,
presented by St.
front row (l-r) coach Earl Newman, Andrew Brodmann, Jarod Pedigo, Ryan Lawlor, Alex Sovchen, Lamar Lester III and bat boy Blaine Newman back row (l-r) coach Tony Miner, Ryan Grotheer, Hal Davis, Johnathan Chamblee, Eric Davis, Daniel Payne, Ryan Kowalchuk, Hunter Newman, Brad Street and coach Lamar Lester, Jr. not pictured - coach Mike Lawlor Savannah Cyclones Win Prestigious USSSA State Championship! By Mark Beasley The 14-and-under Savannah Cyclones youth baseball team back in late June stormed their way through four games undefeated and captured the prestigious United States Specialty Sports Association's 14U 'AA' division's Georgia State Championships held in McDonough, Ga. The local squad, coached by Tony Miner, Lamar Lester, Jr., Earl Newman and Mike Lawlor, prior to this tourney win, also won first place in the elite USSSA Sub-state tournament in Waycross, Ga. By virtue of winning the state crown, the second-year Cyclones, which won the 2006 City and GRPA State Championship titles, was to have taken part in the elusive USSSA World Series in Lexington, S.C., July 13-20. Cyclone pitcher Daniel Payne recorded two of the four wins in the tourney, the first coming in the opener, a 10-2 decision over Morrow City, and the second coming in the finals, a 15-7 decision over the Coal Mountain Raiders. Fellow pitchers Eric Davis and Brad Street notched the other two wins. Davis' 'W' came in the second contest, a 9-2 decision over the Sharpsburg Indians, and Street's 'W' came in the semi-finals, a 4-0 decision over the Georgia Blue Jays. Not only did Eric Davis notch the win in the second game, but he also contributed at the plate by belting a grand slam homerun. High School Sports By C. Edward Wilson Former Star Gets Second Chance One of the most knowledgeable and charismatic college coaches practices his trade right here in the Coastal Empire. For the last two decades, Savannah State University Head Track Coach Ted Whitaker has placed one of the most competitive squads on the running oval. The team participates in the Penn Relays every year and some of those athletes have even had a chance to go on to the NCAA track and field finals on the West Coast. Whitaker’s instincts on obtaining and then offering scholarships to track competitors seems to have gone to another level ...his instincts have grown. Bryan County High School track star Darrell “DJ” McElroy was invisible last season. During his junior year, he captured every local award possible and entering his senior year, major colleges were salivating for the chance to have him be a part of their track team. McElroy didn’t participate his senior year and the old adage, “Out of sight, out of mind” fell at his doorstep. He injured his knee entering his senior year while playing in a pickup basketball game. Along comes the silver-headed, Indiana University graduate, and track guru Whitaker like a knight in shining armor. He remembers McElroy’s accomplishments and offers the incoming freshman a chance to continue his dream of being a track star for the Tigers. Whitaker hasn’t offered “DJ” a scholarship. What he did was to place him in the best position possible to get his career literally up and running a gain. He put him in touch with the rehabilitation staff at St. Joseph’s/Candler and that medical staff has worked physically and mentally with McElroy to help him live out his dream of being an NCAA track star. SSU uses St. Joseph’s/ Candler trainers during the season and getting the potential track star healthy is one of their goals. McElroy is predicted to be back 100 percent and if he meets the standards set down by Whitaker, look for the signing on the dotted line to become a reality for someone who fell under the radar, but was not forgotten by Whitaker. OUTDOOR TRUTHS (Editor’s Note: Outdoor Truths is a weekly sportsman's article that appears in newspapers and regional magazines across 17 states in the South, and Midwest. It is a blend of observations and experiences that have come over time from being in God's great outdoors. We’re proud to offer this column for the outdoor sportsmen in our area.) I’ve found myself beginning to feel a little behind, once again, in my deer hunting preparation. It’s still July, but the season will shortly be upon us. And for bowhunters, it simply takes a little longer to be ready for opening day. But there’s also more going on in a man’s mind than just being ready. I realize that my column is read by mostly men. But if there are a few women who have stumbled here while looking for Dear Abby, let me offer some insight to this man who you love and may not understand. If hunting was merely about the kill, most would forgo this sport for something more challenging. The trophy is not just the result of a clean shot, but in many ways, it is a confirmation of who we are. The male gender of the human race needs adventure. Because we are the stronger sex, we need to apply it. Men love risk. We need to “see if we can.” We need to be wanted for our strength. I can remember the time that I thought my children no longer seemed to need me. And then my daughter asked me to open a pickle jar. I thought, hey, I am needed. You laugh, but I was wanted for my strength. Some men need the challenge of remodeling a room by themselves. Others need to run a marathon, repair a truck, or open their own business. Hunters need the opportunity to see if they can outwit, outlast, and sometimes even outrun their prey. No matter how it reveals itself, a man needs to match himself against something that seems bigger than he is. Now I know some may scoff at this barbaric insight. Let me give you some advice... go back across the page to Dear Abby. You’ve probably been metrosexualized so long that this won’t sink in. My hunter friends will have my back. Ladies, if you’re married to one of these men, or if one of these men is your dad, let me tell you how you can encourage him. Hand him a pickle jar, and don’t ask him IF he can open it. Just say, “Dad, open this for me.” You may not see it outwardly, but inwardly you will have touched a part of him that may need to be resurrected. After he opens it, put your hand on his bicep and give it a good hard squeeze, and then say, “Dad, I’m glad that you can still beat up all the other dads.” I promise you that even though his hair may be gray, his skin wrinkled, and his belly protruding slightly further than his chest; you will have stirred within him that which is within every man, the desire to know that “he still can.” Gary Miller www.outdoortruths.org Copies of Gary’s Book, Outdoor Truths, Hunting and Fishing For Answers, are just $10, and are available at Spirit Newspapers’ office. Bean Spouts When I got up to go to work last Friday morning, Julie came out and apologized for the kitchen cupboard being open, saying there “was a roach in there” and that she was never going in the kitchen again. (As much as both of us enjoy the barley and hops beverages, I happen to know that statement just wasn’t true.) Anyway, after I picked up Shelby that afternoon and headed home, Julie told us all about her terrifying encounter with the gargantuan six-legged beast that had dared invade our eleventh floor sanctuary. She then asked that I please search said cupboard for evidence of the creature and dispatch it (I guess it’s good to have a guy around the house for something). I assured her that I would do so before I took Shelby home Sunday afternoon. Julie and Stephanie had already planned to go to Savannah Saturday night so that they could spend some time testing the quality of beverages on River Street, so I knew I’d have some time to clear out the cupboard, which we use as a pantry. I took out two bags of trash. See, there’s something you have to understand about our place- we have ONE drawer. ONE! In the entire apartment (I mean the built in type- we do have furniture). None in either bathroom and exactly one in the kitchen. (To further illustrate how absolutely retarded this setup is, I had three drawers and a bigger kitchen in 1105- which was a STUDIO.) We also have just two cabinets with shelf space (one and a half, really, because one of them is small) and at least two sets of everything- since Julie and I both had pots, pans, cooking utensils, regular utensils, glasses, fine china (two sets for me- one from my grandmother and one that was my parents’ wedding china) and lord knows what else. All that makes for one seriously cramped kitchen (additionally, where I have two sets of china- and one’s in storage- Julie has at least three sets of everyday type dishes to go along with the our double doses of everything else). We also had a lot of canned goods and other stuff in the “pantry” that was two years (or more) past their “use by” dates. Out went chocolate in thin plastic packets, coconut milk from 2003 (it was in a can), stir fry vegetables that I never got around to cooking, curry paste from 2001, about 700 or so peppermint candy canes, truffle sauce (which would’ve churned my stomach even if it WASN’T two years past it’s use by) and I can’t remember what else. Shelby just sat at the bar and watched me, laughing at me the whole time. Needless to say, I wish I’d thought of planting a plastic bug in there a long time ago… After I picked my jaw up off the floor Saturday afternoon, what DIDN’T surprise me was that Mike Hampton gave up six runs in four and two-thirds. I mean, he was shaking off THREE FREAKING YEARS worth of rust! What was more surprising, to me, was that Hampton didn’t go back on the DL after leaving the game. Cross your fingers- he’s on schedule to start Friday against Milwaukee… Man, the Braves just can‘t catch a break either, can they? After a scary moment in Sunday’s game that saw Brian McCann lying unconscious after a jarring hit, at least he’s listed as day to day after suffering a concussion when Shane Victorino lowered the boom. For the record- it was a clean play. Anyone who thinks different doesn’t know as much about baseball as they say they do… Chipper Jones and Tim Hudson, who both left last Wednesday’s win over the Marlins because of injuries, were placed on the 15 day DL Monday- a move retroactive to last Monday. This is Jones’ first trip to the DL this season, though he did miss a number of games earlier in the year because of nagging injuries. Hudson is out with tightness in his pitching shoulder. Charlie Morton was called up from Richmond after being sent down Saturday to make room for Hampton. Morton is pitching the first inning as I write. Clint Sammons is the starting catcher tonight, which makes me feel good- ‘cause Corky Miller’s defense doesn’t inspire me to think he belongs in the major league with a .102 batting average… You know what else doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence? Mark Kotsay in the clean up spot Monday night… I’ll admit it- I turned off Sunday’s game when it went from being 5-0 Braves to 11-5 Phillies. I have mixed feelings about missing the comeback, but at least I wasn’t screaming at the TV when Miller grounded out meekly to end the eighth… Yikes- I just realized that Adrian Johnson is calling the balls and strikes in Monday night’s game. See my comments from a couple of weeks ago on that one… You know something else that didn’t inspire any freaking confidence Monday night? The way the team has evidently been replaced by a bunch of short bus rejects who could hit a barn with a beach ball from a foot and a half… I think I’ve only seen John C. Reilly in a couple of movies, and he’s is a pretty good actor- but, if he doesn’t quit doing movies with Will Ferrell, I can pretty much guarantee I‘ll never see another movie he‘s in (no matter how funny Craig keeps telling me “Walk Hard” is)… With Julie being gone until late Tuesday or Wednesday, it’s up to me to feed, water and scoop pans. No biggie, except that Cat and Wes can’t seem to stop eating the kitten’s food- even with me chasing them away lord knows how many times. As of now, the kitten is confined to Julie’s room (because not only does Cat eat his food, she beats him up). It kind of makes me feel bad to confine him- and keep Wes locked out of his own bedroom. Oh well, Julie will be back soon and she can keep them straight. All I wanted to do was keep the kitten from dying due to stupidity- not adopt him. I still say Mike should take the kitten, since he’s the one who named the thing… I read that kittens can reach 31 mph and cover nearly three times their body length in a jump. Judging by how fast the little guys sprints to the shelter of under Julie‘s bed when Cat comes in the room, I don’t doubt that a bit… Wow. They just showed a graphic that the Braves are sporting a 6.92 ERA since the All Star game. Are we SURE they shouldn’t be making some trades for some prospects??? Great- now they’re saying Tim Hudson will be seeing Dr. James Andrews because the MRI done Monday revealed old and new ligament damage to his pitching arm. That means he’s probably done for the year. Seriously, this has gone beyond absurd. Like Frank Wren said while making the announcement someone ought to “throw a yellow flag for piling on”… Speaking of teams that can’t catch a freaking break, the Falcons have lost cornerback Von Hutchins- signed as a free agent this off season- to a fractured foot suffered on the first day of camp… Grady Jackson- cut by the team last year- has resigned with the Falcons. Man, their management may be new, but they just keep making the same stupid decisions… After fourteen tries, Greg Maddux finally got win number 351 Monday night, holding the Diamondbacks to four runs in six innings in an 8-5 Padres win. Maddux also moved past Phil Niekro into tenth place on the all time strikeout list with 3,344... Oh, this is great- I’m checking out online posts on Tuesday morning (after the Braves get pole-axed by the Cardinals) and one guy is likening Jeff Francouer’s swings to “a monkey trying to kill a buzzing mosquito.” Man, I wish I’d thought of that one… Did you hear about the Colorado golf course that’s taking some heat after scheduling a youth tournament on the same day as a strip club’s tournament? The course’s manager apologized, saying “I cannot tell you the girls didn't flash out there. But it wasn't a free for all.” He blamed the scheduling on “miscommunication.” Seriously? It wasn’t a free for all? Strippers on a golf course with a bunch of guys drinking and driving golf carts and he’s saying it wasn’t a free for all? What the heck does he do while the club is open, or does he just go in at the end of the night and count the money??? Then there was the market in England that refused to print a man’s picture on his birthday cake because it showed his butt. The man’s mother said the market’s staff told her it was against store policy to use nude pictures of any sort- despite the fact the man was an infant when the picture was taken! “We have a policy, as do many other retailers, of no nudity, whatever the age of the subject,” said market spokesperson. It’s a good thing Tommy managed to find someone to decorate the cake he got for my birthday from someone who didn’t speak Balinese or it wouldn’t have been nearly as funny… And, finally- readers weigh in on the roadside menagerie report from last week: From Julie- “Somewhere in the apartment is a collection of James Thurber stories. It's a hard back - either on the shelves by the TV or on my nightstand. Find it and read ‘Unicorn in the Garden.’ It was the first thing I thought of while reading of your trip. The second thing I thought was ‘Man, he will totally go out of his way to prove himself right.’ From Barbara (who Shelby told all about my “hallucination” at dinner)- “I knew you would find them. Llama's spit??? I don't know, but I have fed many of them. They are so cute. Harelip???? Camels spit. At Benson's Wild Animal Farm (New England) a camel spit on my Mom's new spring coat. She was not happy (my mom, I don't know if the camel was happy or not).”… From the Savannah Economic Development Authority’s July 15 newsletter: “…(In) order to attract businesses not already in the area, SEDA strategically promotes Savannah as a location for business only to external markets using the Savannah Business Brand, Live Well & Prosper.” I think that’s because people who live in Savannah know better. Also, I’m no geography whiz, but I’m pretty sure- to market to businesses that aren’t already in the area, you’d pretty much HAVE to promote the city to “external markets.” I‘m just saying… So that’s about all for this week, boys and girls. As always, send your questions, praises, or gripes to BeanSpouts@gmail.com, or via snail mail to: Bean Spouts c/o Spirit Newspapers P.O. Box 33 Pooler, GA 31322. God, bless America. |
