14B SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 2014 SPORTS JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN www.jcfloridan.com O do 5) Ba-Zin-Ga 48.5-47.5 Outdoors 6) James Gang 47.5-48.5 MONDAY NIGHT HI ROLLERS 7) Oak Creek Honey Bees 45-51 8) Deadwood 41.5-54.5 Team Standings 9) Brantley's Bunch 38-58 BIRD BRAINED 10) El Rio 32-64 ) Mr' D\WyL High Team Hdcp. Game: X Men 1081 BR -R A I N 21) Mary's Day Care 55.5-40.5 High Team Hdcp. Series: X Men 2991 12) Marianna Office Supply 545-415 High Game Scratch: Dale Reynolds 212; Lynn & Ed Pit- 3) #1 5145 tman 259 4) Adams Funeral Home 46-50 High Series Scratch: LuAnn 535; Jason 740 5) Trouble 37.5-58.5 B irding is a lot like True, birding isn't a par- 6) Fly by Night 19.5-42.5 WEDNESDAY NIGHT MIXED baseball in that it ticularly macho pastime. High Team Hdcp. : sDay are 2052 Tea ings can be a game of My best birding buddies High Game: Betty Russell 186; Marvin Dukes 243 W-L wHigh Series: Betty Russell 510; Tom Arnold 582 1) Smith's Supermarket 63.5-28.5 peaks and valleys. Toward are my mother and her Special Pick Up: Joe Klingensmith 3-9-10 2) Big Lots 53-39 the end of last Decem- nextdoor neighbor Renea. TUESDAY MORNING COFFEE LEAGUE ) Hump Day 52-40 ber, two birding buddies The three of us spend a Team Standings 5) Kindel Awards 49-43 and I took a one-day trip great deal of time discuss- Feb.18 6) 2 Sair of rey 4-47 to the northeast Florida ing such things as spring 1) Verizon 66-34 8) Marianna Wash & Wax 44-48 coast and experienced BoblMCrne ay and fall migration pat- 2) Gazebo 65.5-34.5 9) Whiskey Throttle 42-50 raat n es TOutdoors Columnist a drfleigluman pat- 3) Downhome Dental 64-36 10) Kindel Pro Shop 40-52 great success. Though Outdoors Columnist terns, vexing plumage pat- 4) Kindel Awards 61.5-38.5 11) EJ Sound Machine 34-58 5) James & Sikes 50-50 12) James Gang 31-61 we missed seeing a rare long drive and money's terns, and the minute dif- ) Jims Buffet & Grill 49-51 High Team Hdcp. Series: James Gang 2816 snowy owl, the great tight, but, hey, it's closer ferences between Carolina 7) Pacers 45-55 High Team Hdcp. Game: Big Lots 989 8) Family Dentistry 43-57 High Game Scratch: Ashlee Walker 206; Jay Roberts 258 black-backed gulls, snow than Newfoundland. Off and Black-capped chicka- 9) Marianna Animal Hospital 38-62 High Series Scratch: Amie Kain 52067; Jay Roberts 671 buntings, harlequin duck, I go. dees. We do spend more High Game: Ouda Brooks 199; Brian Ouzts 224LEAGUE High Series: LuAnn 528; Brian Ouzts 624 CHIPOLA MEN'S LEAGUE and purple sandpiper we Mid afternoon, Welaka time and money than we High Team Game: Kindel Awards 925 Team Standings found made the hurried, National Fish Hatchery. probably should chas- High Team Series: Jims Buffet & Grill 2645 eb. 20 otherwise exhaustive jour- Gulls galore. All the wrong ing warblers, sparrows, TUESDAY NIGHT MIXED1) Craptastic 58-42 ney seem no more strenu- "flavors." No big deal. titmice, and buntings all Tea Standings ) RTFB 5-4 ous than a ride around the The black-headed is be- over creation. We'll never W-L 4) Southern Style Stucco 54-46 1) We're Back 63-33 5) Ricoh 54-46 block ing seen during morning make the front cover of 2) Backwoods Bowlers 57-39 6) Kindel Lanes Pro Shop 51-49 The streak was on. hours. That very morning, "Field and Stream" for 3) X-Men 55.5-40.5 7) The Cripples 42-58 4) Jason's Crew 52-44 8) Vengeance 32-68 January was bird-nerd in fact. By everyone in successfully identifying-44 8) Vengeance 3-68 amazing. One rare avian attendance. A good night's a white-breasted nut- species after another fell sleep in Palatka, an early hatch or yellow-headed "victim" to my binoculars awakening, and voila! The blackbird. F fth ot and spotting scope. Early bird would be mine. On the other hand, we're February was no different. Strike two. Another just as exhausted from Lake Seminole slow as well.. Catfish are fair to good Two rare hummingbirds, wicked curve ball. a five-mile backcountry Bass fishing is slow and Lake Eufaula on lake flats and in another gull species and I was loath to leave trek in search of vermilion the water is quite stained. Bass fishing is goodeeper creek areas. one off-course Western Welaka, but couldn't spare flycatchers as is the hunter Wherever clear water can Bass g is good. Bream fishing remains tanager found their way another day. Disappoint- who seeks his trophy buck be found, try swimming Early morning fishing in very slow. onto my life list. I was fired ment notwithstanding, in a remote out-of-the- worms in or near lily pad rip-rap and similar rocky Lake Andrews/ up and highly motivated, there was a nice consola- way creek swamp. We're patches or shallow grass. stproductive of late. The Chattahoochee River Then came the past two tion prize in Gainesville. just as muddy as the most In the stained water, try crankbait bite in these The river along this weeks, a span that brought A rare Bullock's oriole was intrepid duck hunter and shallow crankbaits near crankbait bite in these The river along this home the legendary Buck using a feeder in a sub- just as wet as the wettest sandbars and spawning areas is paying dividends, stretch is high, muddy, O'Neil's famous baseball urban backyard and the trophy trout angler. And coves. Stop-and-start slow and virtually unfishable admonition, "Don't get too homeowner was gracious- you'll never convince me Crappies have shal- retrieves are recom- for now. A few dienard damn cocky." ly inviting birders to drop that catching the most lowed up and are moving mended. Carolina-rigs anglers are making an It began with a bar- by and take a look. How elusive fish or bagging the toward shoreline struc- and slowly fished jigs effort with little suc- tailed godwit, a European fortuitous. It was right on most elusive game species ture. The stained water are also recommended cess at present. Condi- subspecies of shorebird my way. is any more challenging or and fluctuating depths, on points and in deeper tions should improve as almost unheard of in Strike three. Two hours frustrating than identify- however, have made the hard structurome rocks th e atherand water condi- North America. Wonder of of constant vigil and no ing a sparrow or warbler bite very slow at present. and wood in some of the tions stabilize. wonders, there was one in bird. Mighty Casey whiffed that insists on staying just Bream activity has deeper creek areas. Pinellas County, Florida. again. No joy in Mudville. two or three feet out of slowed drastically over Crappies have im- Generation schedules, pool levels, What a score that would "You're an idiot," said clear binocular range. the past week or so. proved a bit. Night fish-f and other such information for be. Easy to find, too. a friend. "All that money Nerds? Oh yeah. Guilty Catfish have shown the bridges Ir under some o by calling toll-free 1-888-771-4601. Dozens of birders were and gas you waste chasing as charged. some signs of life, but the fish sizes are good. Use Follow the recorded instructions seeing it. birds. I don't get it." And as for my recent catfishingis presently fsh sizes are good. Use and access the touch-tone for the Strike one. Two and a "Maybe," I replied, rash of birding disap- live minnows. Apalachicola River System. half days and 20-plus "I do feel kinda foolish pointments, I'm just about hours of looking yielded sometimes. On the other over them. I'm going out nothing. To inake matters hand, didn't you fly up to this morning as soon as worse, the bird was spot- Saskatchewan last season I get my britches on. I'm ted again the day after I hoping to nail one of known to bird under most Elliott, Labonte arrived back home. Alas! those trophy whitetails conceivable conditions. nominated for Hall 9 Take heart, o' dejected and come home empty However, nekkid ain't one of Fame A one! There's a black-head- handed?" of 'em. ed gull near Palatka. Pretty "Touche'," he conceded. Yet. DAYTONA BEACH Bill Elliott and Terry Labonte, a pair of Cup Wt*i OyOWmpics: HocPIkey, champions, are among the first-year eli- Finland routs US for bronze NASCARHal ofFame. f Drivers Mike Stefanik The Associated Press and Buddy Baker,, and engine builder and SOCHI, Russia Teemu team owner Robert Selanne scored two goals Yates also were selected and Tuukka Rask had a for nomination in their 27-save shutout, helping first year. The honorees Finland rout the United were announced at States 5-0 Saturday to win Daytona International hockey bronze at the Sochi Speedway on Friday by Games. a 22-person committee Selanne, a 43-year-old, a of representatives from six-time Olympian, and all over NASCAR. Jussi Jokinen scored 11 Mark Martin failed seconds apart early in piv- to make the bal- otal second period after a lot in his first year of scoreless first. The Finns eligibility. had three goals in the third The Associated Press against a team that looked like it would rather be at - med als in the last five Olym- USA defenseman Justin Faulk and forward Joe Pave ski react believ pics, more than any other as Finland celebrates a goal during the men's bronze medal ice ........... sp ak, speak6.6. Fre nation in the NHL era. hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday. "The churches oof Christ "If Ony o spek, let him spek as Before the third-place with 20 seconds to play and the Finns' bench threw a greet you match became a rout in hugged two teammates on slew of white sheets paper Romans 16:16 the oracles of God." 1 Peter 4:11 the final period, it was a the bench before leaping high into the air, the team Elders: (KJV) game of missed opportu- back over the boards at the gathered around Rask's net Benny Carr nities for the Americans. final buzzer. for a jubilant celebration David Register "Let the Bible speak" about ....Salvation. Patrick Kane couldn't While someone behind of their latest medals. Raymond Chapman convert on a penalty shot Jim Swails Many have asked the question, What must I do to be in each of the first two perin- saved? Some say there is no need to do anything. Others ods for the U.S. He missed Deacons ae onc the s od o o h t the net to the right on his Michael McLean may say you must 'say ao sinners prayer'. But what does the first one-on-one duel and James Pelham Bible say? hit the right crossbar on Glenn Hoff Well, we know it says that God loves you, and because his second. Donnie Hall He loves you and because of His wonderful grace, He sent The Americans wasted Henry Drouillard His Son to die for you (John 3:16; Eph. 2:8). We know that a chance to earn medals Minister: Jesus is the only way to heaven: John 14:6 states: 'Jesus in consecutive Olympic Tom Bowling said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No hockey tournaments for 850-482-2605 office one comes to the Father except through me." Scripture also the first time since win- 850-372-4137 home states that if you don't believe that Jesus is the Son of God, ning gold in 1960 and preacherombowling@gmall.com and that He died and rose the third day, you will die in your silver in 1956. 4448 River Road sins (John 8:34). If you do believe that Jesus is the Son Finland, meanwhile, took Marianna, FL 32446 of God, the Bible says that you must confess it before man advantage of two power Phone: 850482-2605 (Matt. 10:32-33). In believing and confessing that, you are with goals to put the U.S. cavemsroad@embarqmail.com called to repentance of sinfulness, or you will perish (Luke away in game it didn't look www.cevemsroadchurchofchrist.or 13:3). Jesus told Nicodemus "Unless you are born of water, interested in competing in and the Spirit, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven" after falling behind 2-0. "fydB.aKlis an mt dyiawi Sl diaRep4 ie e Service Times: (John 3:3-5). Jesus Himself also stated 'He that believes Jonathan Quick, start- Qly iggget iavg lre.'%v iabezsne Sunday Moming: and is baptized shall be saved" (Mark 16:16). Friends, I ing ahead of silver-medal qb gg, mg my ,har smril,' 9:30 a.m. Bible School encourage you to study the Scriptures for yourself, and pray winning goaltender Ryan d 10:30 a.m. Worship for Gods guidance. Miller, stopped all eight t 6:00 p.m. Worship shots that got to him in the Wednesday: For a free, in-home Bible correspondence course first before giving up five 6:00 p.m. Bible Study please contact the Caverns Rood church office, or goals on just 21 shots over Np ak tJo pyo gr, contact: preochertombowling@gmoil.com the last two periods. /p Selanne, who has said he My name is Tom Bowling, and I am the pulpit will retire after playing for minister for the church of Christ that meets at Caverns the Anaheim Ducks this Road here in Marianna. I would like to invite you season, skated off the ice .... to offend our services, or to contact me anytime for -J-in Sochi for the final time raw eor Bible stud God Bless Youl