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SPORTS NEWS FOR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2002
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Huntingdon's Mustangs Gain
District Victories over Tigers, War Eagles |
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By Pat Cole
pcole@mckenziebanner.com |
Huntingdon's Mustangs began the month of April with four
victories, three of them over district opponents. On April
2, the Stangs traveled to Hollow Rock-Bruceton to take on
the Tigers and came back with a 10-7 victory. Rick
Sturdivant took the loss for the Tigers while Jacob
Smothers picked up the win for the Mustangs.
Huntingdon began well, scoring three runs in the top of
the first inning on a pair of singles, a pair of walks and
an error. Eight Huntingdon batters came to the plate
before the final out was scored. John Taylor and Adam
Parish had the two singles for the inning. In the bottom
of the inning, the Tigers had three up and three down as
they failed to score. The second inning both teams had
three up and there down and in the top of the third only
one Mustang reached base n an error. In the bottom of the
inning, the Tigers finally got on the board after John
Pierpoint walked with two out and John Jordan had a
single. Derrick Malugen was hit by a pitch and then
Sturdivant walked to score Pierpoint. Huntingdon led 3-1
after three full innings of play.
The fourth inning was the big one for Huntingdon as they
scored six big runs and took a 9-1 advantage. Brian
Nellett had a double, Smothers a triple and Mark Newsome a
single. The Tigers had three up and down in the bottom of
the inning. The Mustangs were held in the top of the fifth
and sixth innings while the Tigers had a three-run fifth
inning to their credit and narrowed the margin to 9-4
after five full innings of action. Matt Forrest and
Pierpoint walked and the Jordan hit a homerun to score the
three runs for the Central. In the top of the seventh
inning, The Stangs scored one more run as Parrish singled
and ultimate scored. In the bottom of the inning, Jordan
and Malugen led off for the Tigers with singles. After two
outs were scored, Allen Walters hit a single, followed by
another by Edwards. Jordan, Malugen and Walters all scored
to narrow the margin to 10-7 as Huntingdon gained the
district victory.
On April 4, the Stangs hosted Waverly in a non-district
game and picked up a 10-0 victory in five innings. In this
non-district contest, Justin Truett, Corren Tippitt,
Andrew Maddox, John Taylor and Matt Spellings all had two
hits to lead the Mustangs. Truett, Tippitt, and Maddox
each had a pair of singles while Taylor hit a homerun and
a single and Spellings had a pair of doubles. Huntingdon
led 1-0 after two on Taylor's single run homer in the
second, took a 2-0 lead after three and then scored five
big runs in the fourth inning to lead 7-0. The final three
runs were scored in the bottom of the fifth inning to
conclude the game on the 10-run rule. Spellings picked up
the victory in the win.
The Mustangs traveled to Big Sandy for another district
outing on April 4 and came home with a 14-0 victory.
Maddox and Newsome were on the plate with Maddox getting
credit for the win. The Mustangs had 17 hits overall with
Taylor in the lead with three hits including a triple, a
double and a single. Spellings had a third inning homerun
and Tippitt had a double. Nellett had a single and a
double.
On April 5, the Stangs hosted West Carroll and again
picked up a district victory. Hunter Hastings gained the
victory while the War Eagles used the services of several
pitchers in the loss. Drew Cunningham had two hits for
West Carroll, a double and a single. The Mustangs hit the
ball well, with four singles and a homerun(Spellings) in
the first inning alone. Truett, Tippitt, Nellett and
Taylor each had a single. In the second inning, Parish and
Truett each hit a double while Spellings had a single. In
the third inning, Parish, Andrew Butler, Tippitt and
Hastings each had a single while Nellett got a homerun.
The Mustangs won the game 15-0 in four innings.
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Rebels Pick Up District Victory over Milan, Lose to
Lexington, Camden |
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By Pat Cole
pcole@mckenziebanner.com |
McKenzie's Rebels picked up a victory after 12 innings
in a make-up game with district foe Milan on Good Friday.
The Rebels Chris Wall picked up his first win of the
season. The Rebels led off with two first inning runs, but
Milan countered with four to take a 4-2 lead after one.
The Bulldogs then scored two second inning runs to lead
6-2 after two. In the third inning, neither team scored
and in the fourth, both teams scored three runs each,
leaving Milan with a four-run edge, 9-5 Neither team
scored in the fifth inning and then the Rebels had a
six-run sixth inning to take an 11-9 lead after six. The
Rebels were held in the top of the seventh inning and
Milan tied the game at 11 in the bottom of the inning.
Each team scored a run in the ninth inning to remain tied
at 12. After both teams were unable to score in the tenth
and eleventh innings, McKenzie came out to pick up four
runs in the top of the twelfth inning and then held Milan
for the 16-12 victory. Taylor Holland led the Rebels with
four hits while Wall, Jay Taylor and Ryan Lacey had three
hits each.
Last week, in a district game with Lexington, the
Rebels had a 19-4 loss to the Tigers. Lexington got on the
board early while the Rebels were unable to score until
the fourth inning. Winston took the loss for McKenzie and
fell to 2-2 for the season. The Rebels had only scattered
hits in the five-inning game.
McKenzie won a 10-9 decision over the Hollow
Rock-Bruceton Tigers on Wednesday of last week at home.
Wall picked up his second victory in a relief effort while
Mitchell Hall pitched for most of the game. Holland scored
in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game after
John Jordan scored for the Tigers. In the second inning,
Josh Edwards scored for the Tigers and Nathan Young for
the Rebels, leaving the game tied at two. In the third
inning, Jordan scored a second run while the Rebels
countered with three runs, scored by Jake Smith, Winston
and Lacey. McKenzie led 5-3 after three. The Tigers tied
the game in the top of the fourth inning and the Rebels
failed to counter, leaving the game tied at five. In the
fifth inning, the Tigers were held scoreless and McKenzie
scored three runs to take an 8-5 lead. McKenzie then
scored a ninth run in the bottom of the sixth inning while
the Tigers came roaring back in the top of the seventh
inning to tie the game at nine. In the bottom of the
seventh inning with two out, Wall scored the winning run.
John Pierpoint took the loss for the Tigers. Edwards
led the Tigers with three hits while Jordan had two.
Derrick Malugen, Rick Sturdivant, and Allen Walters each
had a single hit. Winston and Wall led the Rebels with two
hits each while Holland, Hall, Taylor, and Young each had
one.
In a district game with Camden's Lions, the Rebels took
a 9-7 loss. Matt Hutchison took the loss for McKenzie, his
second of the season. Holland led McKenzie with four hits,
a double and three singles while Smith had a pair of
singles. McKenzie took a 1-0 lead after one and led 4-2
after two. McKenzie led 5-2 after three. In the fifth
inning, Camden scored six runs while McKenzie scored one
as the Lions took a 8-6 lead. Camden added a ninth run in
the sixth inning while McKenzie added one in the seventh
as Camden won the game 9-7.
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Six To Be Inducted Into Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame
April 16 |
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Six outstanding contributors to Carroll County athletics
will be honored during the first Carroll County Sports
Hall of Fame Banquet on Tuesday, April 16 at the Carroll
County Civic Center in Huntingdon. The banquet will begin
at 6:30 p.m. The cost of the tickets is $20 for adults and
$10 for children under 12. Individual tables that seat
eight are also available for $160.
The first class of inductees will include Kermit Holland
from McKenzie, Dale Kelley from Huntingdon, James McLemore
from Huntingdon, Homer Spain from Clarksburg, Richard
Welch from Cedar Grove and Julian Nunamaker, posthumously
from Bruceton.
Each of these men have demonstrated throughout their years
their loyalty and dedication not only to athletics but
also to Carroll County as a whole.
Kermit Holland was selected to the All-West Tennessee Team
during his senior year at McTyeire School in McKenzie. He
also played baseball, with the team winning a state
championship. He was awarded a scholarship to Bethel
College, where he played both football and baseball and is
a member of the Bethel College Hall of Fame. In the
1960's, he served as the first president of the McKenzie
Booster Club and was instrumental in rebuilding the
current football field. He has attended approximately
2,500 athletic games in the past 50 years. The Bethel
College football practice field and the MHS Fieldhouse are
named in his honor.
Dale Kelley is being recognized for his many years of
service as an athletic official. A veteran of 21 years of
basketball on-court officiating, Kelly has been a
Coordinator of Officials since 1985. He was inducted into
the Bethel College Sports Hall of Fame in 1981. In 1985,
he received Bethel College's Outstanding Alumni
Achievement Award. He was also recognized for his many
years of service as an athletic official by his induction
into Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA)
Hall of Fame in 1998. As an on-court official, Kelley
worked 14 years in the Southeastern Conference, worked in
nine consecutive NCAA Tournaments and was an official at
three NCAA Final Four competitions. In 2001, he was
elected to serve a two-year term as Chairman of the 31
NCAA Conferences' Coordinators of Officials. In 2001, he
served as a delegate to the NABC Pursuing Victory with
Honor Summit on Men's and Boys' Basketball.
James McLemore began his athletic career in 1933 as a
quarterback at Huntingdon High School. His senior year, he
was named captain and led his team to an undefeated 11-0
season. That same year, he was selected as All State and
All-West Tennessee. He went on to play football at
Mississippi State University, where his team won the SEC
Championship and competed in the 1941 Orange Bowl. His
team is the only one from Mississippi State to play in the
Orange Bowl. While at college, he was also an accomplished
boxer and in 1938 was the Golden Gloves champion in
Memphis. James donated land to build the old Huntingdon
Little League Park and swimming pool.
Homer Spain lettered all four years at Clarksburg High
School. He was selected All-District during those four
years and was awarded a basketball scholarship to Union
University. While at Union, Homer was all conference three
years, led the conference in scoring three years, captain
of his team two years, and as a senior he was drafted by
the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBA. He is the only
basketball player to be drafted by the NBA and is also the
only player to have his jersey retired. Following his
playing career, he began coaching at Grove High School in
Paris. While there, his teams won five conference
championships and went to the state tournament on two
occasions. He is also a member of the Henry County Sports
Hall of Fame.
Richard Welch has given over 35 years of his life to the
young people in the West Carroll community. He began his
career at Westview Elementary School in Cedar Grove
coaching boys' and girls' basketball. His record in those
from 1956-1966 was 500 wins and 100 losses. He went on to
Trezevant High School, where his girls' team won 9
district tournaments, nine regional tournaments, reached
the state tournament nine times and won the State
Championship in 1974 and 1976. After conducting camps for
area youngsters, he went back into coaching in 1982 at
Atwood High School. After Atwood and Trezevant became West
Carroll High School, Coach Welch was named girls' coach
where his teams won 4 district championships, played in
the region 6 times, won 33 team trophies and played in the
sub-state on two occasions. Coach Welch retired from
coaching in 1991, but from 1994 to 1997, he served as the
announcer to all the home games. He also still serves as
an observer of officials for the TSSAA.
Julian Nunamaker was a third round draft pick out of the
University of Tennessee at Martin in 1963 for the Buffalo
Bills. He played defensive tackle and defensive end,
making the All-Pro Team. He later coached football at
Central High School for a number of years before his
untimely death following a car accident.
Guest speaker for the evening's event will be University
of Tennessee Head Coach Phil Fulmer. Fulmer's first decade
as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers may well have
been the best 10-year period in the school's glorious
gridiron history. UT posted 95 victories under Fulmer
against just 20 losses since he was name head coach in
1992.
For perspective, Fulmer's victory total ties legendary
Amos Alonzo Stagg for the fourth-best mark in major
college history by coaches in their first 10 seasons.
Fulmer's winning percentage of .825 also places him ninth
all-time in Division I-A, alongside such notables as Knute
Rockne, Frank Leahy, Barry Switzer, Tom Osborne and
Fielding Yost
Tennessee is the winningest team in the Southeastern
Conference over the last five years, having compiled a
52-11 record that also ranks fourth nationally. Fulmer had
a chance this season to equal Gen. Robert R. Neyland's
pace to 100 victories, as he is only five shy of the
milestone after 115 games coached. Neyland coached the
Vols for 21 seasons and tallied a 173-31-12 record. He
reached 100 wins after only 120 games (100-12-8), making
him the sixth fastest to the century mark in major college
history.
The Vols completed a winning season in 2001 for a
school-record 13th consecutive year, breaking the old mark
of 12 established from 1965-76. And the Capital One
Florida Citrus Bowl victory over Michigan capped
Tennessee's seventh straight January bowl appearance and
12th in the past 13 seasons.
The 2001 season saw Fulmer's charges post the eighth
11-win season in school history and the fourth under his
watch. Fulmer has more 11-win and 10-win (six) seasons
than any coach in UT history. He also guided the
unheralded Vols to their third SEC Eastern Division title
in the last five years, while finishing the regular season
on a seven-game winning streak.
Fulmer's remarkable coaching career includes reaching both
the 50-and75-victory milestones quicker than any other
coach in Southeastern Conference history. In 1998, Fulmer
guided Tennessee to its sixth national championship with a
perfect 13-0 record and a Tostitos Fiesta Bowl victory
over Florida State.
An accepted measure of a programs success, Tennessee's
position in national polls had also been a testimonial to
Fulmer's sure hand at the helm. Under Fulmer, the Vols had
a streak of 54 consecutive weeks ranked in the top 10.
The Vols coach deflects credit for these achievements by
pointing to others who have been by his side during the
golden years of Tennessee football.
"None of the things would have happened without the
dedicated players who love this university the same way I
do," Fulmer said. "And certainly much of the credit
belongs to our hard-working assistant coaches and to the
fans who loyally support us."
Since Fulmer took over, more than 6 million fans have
passed through Neyland Stadium turnstiles.
The idea for a Carroll County Sports Hall of Fame was
first developed in November 2000 when several local
leaders from throughout Carroll County met to see if there
was enough interest to go forward. At that time, it was
decided that Carroll County needed a way to honor past
athletes, coaches and administrators for their long hours
of dedication to countywide student athletes. In March
2001, a charter was established along with a set of
by-laws to govern all the activities associated with the
Hall.
Tickets for the banquet can be purchased at all the local
high schools throughout the county. They can also be
purchased at First Bank in Huntingdon, Carroll Bank and
Trust in Huntingdon, Carroll Bank and Trust in McKenzie,
and City Drug Store in Huntingdon. Tickets may also be
purchased from board members John Roberts, Robert Barger,
Marilynn Putman, W.D. "Cotton" King, Paulette Crews, Kenny
Peterson, Billy Murphy, David Hale and Glendon Rich. |
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