SSports Section B Thursday, October 26, 2006 Submitted by Sue Allen The Junior High Lady Trojans volleyball team has practiced and played hard this season. They started out with only one girl hav- ing ever played team vol- leyball and with each game they have improved. They have practiced with the Ju- nior Varsity Team a few times to learn more about volleyball fundamentals. On Oct. 3, they played the middle school team from Madison County. They lost the first game 25-21, then won the second game 28- 26, they lost the final game 15-10, in this close match. Micalea Mitchell served for seven points. No other stats are kept at this level. Several of the girls are al- ready working on their. overhand serves. Paige Fenneman is already able to do' this serve with good success. The Junior High Lady Trojans also lost their final match against Taylor Coun- ty on Oct. 12. These junior high girls- only had eight games, so the season was short. If they had played more games,' I know that wins would have followed. These girls were still suc- cessful regardl41ess of the fi- nal scores, in the level of improvement that they achieved. Members of the Junior High Lady Trojans are: Kianna Bristol, Brooke Bur- nam, Taylor Combass, Jamee Daniels, Raven Den- ver, Paige Fenneman, Tanya Gould, Charlotte Hunter, Chelsea Milton, Micaela Mitchell, Jeda Pad- gett and Kalin Register. They were coached by Mrs. Cason. I know they have a bright future in volleyball, and I hope to see them all back next year. The Hamilton County Rookie All-Star Team Junior High Lady Trojans show improvement Fourteen seven- and eight-year-old local base- ball players represented Hamilton County as a Rookie All-Star Team in the Rookie League All-Star Tournament held in Lake City. Coaches Greg God- win, Randall Petty and John Moore were assisted by dads Tommy Smith, Charlie Wheeler, Jackie Morgan and Vince Wind- ham. The team and coaches en- joyed participating in the three-day tournament and did an excellent job of rep- resenting Hamilton County with their sportsmanship and commitment. The team would like to thank the following spon- sors for their help in attend- ing the tournament: Jasper Foodway Kings Grocery Five Points Toyota McCallister Insurance Gate Petroleum Packaging Corporation of America Jasper Hardware Fast Track Foods Advantage Home Med- ical Supply Alliance and Associates Financial Services Jerry Smith Jr Sonny Scaff Hitson Realty Jasper Auto Supply Brown's Flowers and Gifts Bass's Grocery, and were especial- Harrell Insurance ly proud of the matching' Agency bat bags provided for the North Florida Farm and team by Jasper Foodway. Home Center The team would also like Raymond Building Sup- to thank moms Dale ply (ESP) Wheeler. Marsanne Petty The players appreciated and Melanie Moore for the lunches provided by their hard work in raising Jasper Foodway and King's support for the team.. HCRC Junior and Senior Drill Teams Hats off to the Hamilton County Riding Club's (HCRC) Junior and Senior Drill Teams, who have been practicing diligently to prepare for the Mounted Drill Team Competition on SSaturday, Nov. 4, in Hawkinsville,' Ga.- We would like to thank our competition, tack and t- shirt ;"ponisors: tamilton Coun ity Elected Officials, PCS Phosphate, Mary- Grubbs, North Florida Farm and Home Center, ESP, Eddie Acardi Chevro- let, Alapaha Vet, Basst'- Furniture, Mike Adams Farm, Farley Cone, Melissa Herring, Hazel. Strickland and the Hamilton County Riding Club. For more information on the HCRC call Renee Daigle (Youth Adventur- ers at 792-7344. Cindy Eat- mon (Junior Drill Team) at 792-2725 or Hannah Lord at 397-3579. .. , Junior Drill Team: Haley Eatmon, Morgan Waters, Shelby Granthan, Amber Herring, Chris Stach, Heather Morris, Ash- ley Wetherington and Ana Eatmon. Young Adventurers Drill Team: Jordan Curry, Robert Keeler, Austin King, Renee Daigle (leader), Justin King, Kaley Fen- neman, Sarah Godwin, Katey Dodwin, Brynn Gray, Hannah Godwin and Ginny Godwin (leader). Really big fish tales Anyone who goes fishing holds a secret dream that maybe a once-in-a-lifetime fish awaits. Sometimes it does., Because yellow perch (Perca flavescens) are so abun- dant in rivers, ponds, and lakes, they are one of the species most often caught in North America, especially by young' anglers. It is somewhat ironic that yellow perch is also the category -for the longest-standing world record. In May 1865, Dr. C. Abb6tt landed a four-pound, three-ounce yel- low perch'in Bordentown, NJ. It has never been topped. David White landed the all-tackle record for sea-run rainbow trout on June 22, 1970, on Bell Island, Alas. His fish weighed 42 pounds and two ounces. He' was eight years old.. hi Dec. 2005,. Dr. Mark Everard of Great Somerford, England, set the British record for catching the largest minnow. His four-and-a-half-inch long and one-half- ounce monster bested the previous record holder by about' one tenth of an ounce. These stories are from The 2007 Old Farmer's Almanac. For more information-visit Almanac.com. S The Nature Conservancy buys 611 acres in Panhandle The Nature Conservancy bought 611 acres in Florida's Panhandle from The St. Joe Company. The purchase is a strategic connector between the Aucilla Wildlife Manage- ment Area and the Upper St. Marks River Corridor Flori-, da Forever project. The Nature Conservancy plans to sell the tract to the state. The tract is included in the Upper St. Marks River Corridor an "A"-ranked Florida Forever project. .Earlier this year, the state acquired 2,589 acres of forest-' ed wetlands and upland hardwoods along the St. Marks Ri ver as part of a potential protected greenway that Would stretch from Florida's capital city to the St. Marks Nation- al Wildlife Refuge at the Gulf of Mexico. The purchase is part of this greenway and will further protect water qual- ity in the St. Marks River and nearby waterways and pre- serve .native habitat for. gopher tortoises, migrant bird species and the threatened Florida black bear. St. Joe's on- going partnership with the state, The Nature Conservan- cy and the ,Florida Forever program has resulted in the protection of' more, than 155,000 acres of prime Florida forests once owned by the company. For more information visit nature.org/florida. 481 acres to be added to Peacock Springs State Park A ,proposed expansion of Peacock Springs State Park mately 28,000 feet of underwater passages have been ex- will add approximately 481 acres to the 277 acre park lo-,- plored and surveyed by cave divers, including the prop- cated in Suwannee County. erty approved for purchase today. The springs and cave "This purchase will more than double the size of Pea- system attract local, national and international visitors for cock Springs State Park in north Florida, protecting an ex- scuba and cave diving. tensive underwater cave system for divers to enjoy," said Admission fee (no scuba diving) is $3 per vehicle (limit DEP Secretary Colleen M. Castille. "Through programs eight people per vehicle). Pedestrians,' bicyclists, extra such as the Florida Springs Initiative, we are increasing passengers or each passenger in a vehicle with a holder of protection for the state's more than 700 freshwater springs an Annual Individual Entrance permit is $1. that provide a variety of recreational and educational op- The scuba diving fee is $10 per person. All divers must portunities for visitors." show proof of certification before diving. Open water div- Peacock Springs State Park includes two major springs, ing is permitted only in Orange Grove Sink. No solo div- a spring run and six sinkholes, all in near pristine condi- ing is permitted. tion. The park is home to one of the longest underwater For information about Peacock Springs State Park call .cave systems in the continental United States. Approxi- 386-776-2194. The Hamilton County Rookie All-Star Team showed good sportsmanship and team work at the Rookie League All-Star Tournament in Lake City. Front row: Clay Moore, Austin Windham, Thomas Marcano, Samuel Lessman, Lane Petty, Zachary Morgan and Hunter Smith. Back row: Cody Marcano, Bradley Driggers, Zimran Wheeler, Michael Whestone, Ben Godwin, Javy Zamora and Douglas Barker. Photo Submitted Senior Drill Team: Hannah Lord, Josh Waters, Courtney Cheshire, Morgan Waters, Tammy Curry, Brande Brear- ley, Beth Warner, Marie Warren, Matt Waters, Ashley Marshall, Lulu Hobby and Sandy Beal. i a I a' "