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Madison Enterprise-Recorder 9


Cowboys Win Xoliday Tournament,

 Cowgirls Finish Third


 Photo submitted by Melinda Richie
 Kyler Hall, front, proudly displays the trophy that the Madison County High School Cowboys, coached by his father, Eddie Richie, won in the inaugural Holiday
Invitational Tournament. Players on the team include, left to right, Harvey Spencer (22), Terry Morris (25), Charles Brown (32), Nicco Thomas (20), Demarcus Nor-
ton (34), Chris Brown (10), Laterrian McDaniel , Jermaine Hart (23), Stephen Watts (12), Solomon Griffin (30), Marterrius McDaniel (1), Kelvin Bellamy (24), Toler-
ance Straughter (3), Octavius Fayson (42) and Will Turner (14).


By Melinda Richie
 On December 21 and 22, Madison County
High School and Madison Youth Initiative
teamed up with local businesses and organiza-
tions to host the inaugural Holiday Invitational
Basketball Tournament. Eight basketball teams
from various parts of North and South Florida
competed for the title of "Tournament Champi-
on." Among the teams included were: Hamilton
County girls and boys, Madison County girls and
boys, Jefferson County boys, Seminole High boys
(out of Tampa), Suwannee County girls, and
Branford High girls.
 Madison County High School girls earned
third place in the tournament against Branford.
Jessica Williams' play was rewarded with the
coaches naming her on the "All Tournament


Team" along with girls from the three other
teams competing. Suwannee County High won
the girls' tournament and Hamilton County
placed 2nd.
 Madison County High School Cowboys
earned 1st place in the tournament by beating
Jefferson in the first round 49-47 and defeating
5A Seminole High School 51-45 in the champi-
onship game on Tuesday night.
 Leading stats for Monday night's game:
 Mar'Terrius McDaniel 19 points
 Christ Brown eight points, two assists, one
rebound, one block, one steal
 Kelvin Bellamy seven points, one assist,
three rebounds, three steals
 Octavius Fayson four points, one rebound,
three blocks, two steals


 Solomon Griffin three points, one assist,
two rebounds, two blocks, two steals
 Leading stats for Tuesday night's game:
 Mar'Terrius McDaniel 21 points, two re-
bounds, one steal
 Octavius Fayson two points, eight rebounds,
three blocks, one steal
 Kelvin Bellamy 6 points, one assist, two re-
bounds, two steals
 Will Turner 9 points, two rebounds, one steal
 Solomon Griffin 6 points, four rebounds
 Current Record 6-3 District record 1-0
 The JV and Varsity Cowboys will play again
on January 5 at East Gadsden at 6/7:30. All four
teams will play on January 7 against Florida
High and on January 8th against Hamilton at
MCHS. Games will begin at 3:30 on both days.
fl Iki IR,~~~s


 Photo submitted by Melinda Richie
 Coach Marcus Hawkins, left, is pictured with the Madison County High School Cowgirls, who finished third in the girls' division of the Holiday Invitational Tour-
nament. Players include: Myesha Tucker, Brooke Bezick, Bri Davis, Sacoya Alexander, Danielle Johnson, Brooke Turner, Chante Graham, Canissia Griffin, Jakira
Moore, Quanesha Farmer, Terri Gee, Chytoria Jones, Jessica Williams and Revia Copeland.


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 Congratulations
 On Your Tournament Game!!!


 BART ALFORD
School Board Member District 5


Fran Hunt
Special to the Enterprise-
Recorder
 The varsity Lady
Warriors split the last
two games of 2009, to
stand 4-8 on the season.
 On Dec. 17, the
Lady Warriors lost to
Malone, 45-36. Kaitlin
Jackson, scored 11
points, five rebounds,
two assists, and four
steals; Sarah Sorensen
scored six points, had
two rebounds and three
steals; Tiffany
 Funderburke, seven
points, two rebounds,
five steals; Taryn
Copeland, five points,
six rebounds and two
steals; Nikki Hamrick,
two points, four steals;
and Cheltsie Kinsley,
three points and four
rebounds.
 Aucilla downed


Branford, 38-31, Dec. 18.
Funderburke, scored11
points, six rebounds
and two assists; Abigail
Vasquez, eight points,
three rebounds and
four steals; Jackson,
seven points, three re-
bounds, two assists;
Kinsley, five points,
three rebounds and
three steals; Copeland,
four points, 10 re-
bounds, and two as-
sists; and Sorensen,
four points, three re-
bounds and three as-
sists; and three steals.
 The Lady Warriors
return to the courts
against Maclay, 6:30
p.m., Jan. 5, there;
Chiles, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 7,
there; Georgia Christ-
ian, 6 p.m., Jan. 8, here;
Malone, 6 p.m., Jan. 12,
here; and John Paul II,
6 p.m., Jan. 14, here.


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