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iLady Bobcats Season Ends
By Brian Boyle
Our Lady Bobcats lost the
Regional Final to the James Monroe
Mavericks by a score of 23 to 17 at
Princeton last Thursday Night.
It will be a game that will be
:talked about for years to come.
The first half ended with a score
of James Monroe 2 and Summers
County 1. If it sounds like a baseball
scores that is because Coach Ryan
entered the game with a freeze the
ball strategy designed to keep James
Monroe out of its "Run and Gun"
offense.
In the first half the Cats froze the
ball trying to bring James Monroe's
Zone defense out. The James
Monroe team was visibly frustrated
but their Coach, John Mustain, kept
them back and the half went by with
a last minute 3 point shot that
missed for the Cats.
A foul at the buzzer sent Joanna
Mills to the line and she converted
on 1 out of the two shots. It could
have easily been a 5 to 2 Cats lead
at the half.
I admire Coach Ryan's plan. It
definitely gave us ball control and
we set the tempo of the game. But
let me take this moment to Root for
the James Monroe Lady Mavericks
as they represent our Region 7 at the
States in Charleston.
I am reminded of the NBA Finals
in Boston in the early 80's when the
Philadelphia 76'rs ended the long
Boston run of Eastern
Championships. The Boston Fans
began a chant very late in the game
when it became apparent that the
Sixers were going to beat them. The
chant was "Beat LA- Beat LA ..."
who the 76'rs would face in the NBA
Finals.
That is good sportsmanship, not
always evident at our games with
James Monroe particularly from
their fans' side of the ball.
In the second half Mallory Grogg
scored 11 of the teams 16 points.
Early in. the fourth quarter with the
score at James Monroe 12 and us 7
we missed a key lay-up and we then
turned the ball over twice.
This was the turning point in the
game.
It put us in a position that down
the line we had to foul them to stop
the clock. I do feel we could have
fouled them a little quicker and we
failed to execute on this but for the
Seniors Brandi Basham and Candi
Lilly who had the experience and
speed to get the job done. James
Monroe made 9 out of 15 foul shots
in the final period to seal the victory.
If you were a girl on almost any
team in the State besides ours you
would be tickled to make it to the
Regional Finals even if you lost. But
we have been Sectional Champions
and we have competed in the
Regional Finals for 16 years in a row.
• We have come to expect it of our
Lady Bobcats, which is a tribute to
our fine program. I was touched by
how the younger players on the team
shed tears at the loss. I heard
comments that they really wanted
to bring this one home for the seniors
on the team.
We will Miss Brandi Basham,
Mallory Grogg and Candi Lilly when
they move on to college next year.
But the seniors have represented
our school well and they set a
standard for the youngsters who will
follow. I am sure the younger players
are up to the test.
We have a good crop of young
talent coming along and I will do a
season wrap up next week. We had
a good turnout of fans but we were
outnumbered about 5 to 3 by James
Monroe fans. They had rallies
before the game we did not.
We do have some fan apathy that
we have to work on here in Summers
County.
This game will be talked about for
years to come. There will be plenty
of pros and cons but I feel it was a
good move and a clever strategy by
Coach Ryan. It almost worked
against the two times defending
Double AA State Champions the
James Monroe Mavericks.
But our girls are Champions too.
Like Arnold Schwartzenegger said
in the Terminator movie: "We'll be
back!" Our fans should plan to be
there next year.
7th. Grade Lady Bobcats Notice
Finish Season at 16-0 TAKING APPLICATIONS
The Summers County Head Start
Program is Currently taking
. The Summers Middle School 7th.
Grade Girls Basketball team
finished off an undefeated season by
defeating Eastern Greenbrier by a
score of 46-17 to win the SMS
Invitational Tournament.
The Little Bobcats scored the
game's first nine points and went on
to the convincing victory. As has
been the case all season for the 7th.
grade girls, balanced scoring and
and3 steals, Meghan Wheeler 9
points and 3 rebounds, Brittany
Davis 2 points and 2 rebounds, Tori
Powell 2 points, Rachel Meadows 3
rebounds, Lindy Crook 2 points and
2 steals, Lauren Estes 3 rebounds,
Diana Jarrells 5 points, Haley
Vandall 2 assists and Megan
Hightower 2 steals.
Girls selected to the All
Tournament Team from Summers
tough defense made the girls Middle School were: Kimbelry Cox,
winners ....... :, : ...... ..... EmilzBlevinsiKristen Ellis, Christy
, Leading the wafffo 5qVSe. Gravely and Meghan Wheel.
imberly Cox 6 points, Paua Meghan Wheeler slso won the
Dunford 2 points and 3 rebounds, award for the Tournament Best Foul
Emily Blevins 9 points and 9 assists, Shooter.
Kristen Ellis 5 points and 6
rebounds, Christy Gravely 2'points
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applications for the 2002°2003 and
2003-2004 school year.
For more information call 466-
6016.
WEB SITE
The Chamber of Commerce web
site will be on the internet March
1st. at www.summerscounty.org.
The Chamber is currently
developing a list of all Summers
County businesses to be included in
a yellow pages format. For each
Summer County business we Reed:
Organization n .ame, yellow pages
business category, Contact Person,
Mailing address, Location address,
Telephone Number, e-mail address
and web site (can be linked).
41.2 million people *were
uninsured in 2OOl
8.5 million are children*
People without health insurance get sicker and are more likely
to die sooner than people who have health insurance.
The uninsured postpone screenings, treatment and prescriptions.
Join us for
"Corer the Unimared Week " Health Fair
March I2, 00oo3
m am to 2 pm
Summers County Memorial Building
Free Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and
other Health Screenings
Refreshments
Door Prizes
Health Education
... and much more
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171o Medical Centers d lho ltains
SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOsIPrrAL
Terrace Street
Hinton, West Virginia 25951
SCCAP
"Caring AS)out People"
*taken from March 2002 Current Population Survey, United States Census Bureau
Tues. March 1 I, 2003 Hinton News - 5
Hunting Education Class To
Be Offered
The West Virginia Division of
Natural Resources Law
Enforcement section has scheduled
a public Hunting Education Class on
March 24, 25, 27; 6-9 pm at
Bluestone State Park. Open
registration.
This class is mandatory for those
person born Janaury 1, 1975 to
obtain a hunting license. Studenrts
under the age of 10 years will not be
certified. Students 10 to 12 years old
must be accompanied by an adult
during the class. Students are
required to attend all class sessions,
pass a practical test in firearms
handling, and pass a 50 question
written exam to be certified.
The class will include Hunter
Responsibility, Wild life
management, Firearms safety, Bow
and Muzzelloader hunting, Game
care, Wildlife identification,
Survival and first aid, Water safety,
and Turkey hunting.
Parents are encouraged to attend
with students. Persons interested in
becoming certified Hunter
Education Instructors are required
to attend and complete this class as
a first step to obtain an Instructor's
card.
The class is free. Students are
required to furnish their social
security number for identification
purposes. Bring a pencil. All other
materials are furnished.
Questions should be directed to
Sgt. J.M. Barnes, 2006 Robert C.
Byrd Drive, Beckley, WV. 25801. Call
(304) 256-6945 during office hours.
NOTICE
The regular meeting of the
Summers County Historical Society
will be held at the Dairy Queen on
the second Tuesday in March, 2003
(March llth.) at 4: p.m. for dinner
on your own and at 5: p.m. for the
business meeting, weather
permitting. Under discussion will be
the re-printing of the Cemetery
Book.
President Wayne Harvey ha:s
been nominated to receive the
annual History Hero award at a
ceremony in Charleston, WV. on Feb.
27th. 2003.
POSSIBLE TALCOTT
PRESCHOOL
If you have a child that is now 4
years old, or will be 4 years old by
September 1, 2003, and you would
like to enroll him/her in a Preschool
Program at Talcott Elementary for'
the 2003-2004 school year, please
contact the school at 466-6029.
in operation under original management
PRESENTS
Music ...
Food & Fun
saturday,
March 15
st t ck c. l b t"
A . Pa rl 's e e ra Ion
Buffet served 7 p.m. lo p.m.
Prime Rib, irish Stew, Corn Beef & Cabbage
w/"lots" of goodies ........... $12.95
(Tax & Gratuity not included)
Party & Dancing 7 p.m.- 11 p.m.
Reuben's, Party Nibbles & Bits
No cover charge
Call 304-445-2100 for your reservation
Bring this ad with you to register for the Door Prize
I Do you have a functn planed at our fa, cllity? Please call Arleor AshbtormYour reservatie .!
• " We intend to honor ai[ pre-i]ooked rervaolis'to th!b'lif'oil'r iii''ty T "%' :-:!