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Commufiity Section - Page 4 Thursday, June 14, 2012 ....
tte emorrat- tet orter
Linden 12 U All-Stars a
" "..
with 11-2 win over Marion
Cobb - who led off the inning
with a double - for a, 2 -0, lead.
Linden added to its lead in
the second inning when Debbie
Fowler doubled just inside the
line at third and. scored when
Frankie Martin reacher on an
error for a, 3-0, lead. Martin
scored when Cameron Dodd
was safe on an error to make it
4-0.
Marion scored its only two
runs of the game in the top of
the third, leaving a runner
stranded at third base.
Linden put the game out of
reach in the bottom of the third,
sending 12 batters to the plate
and scoring six runs for a, 10-2,
lead.
Day, Dodd and Brock col-
lected singles in the inning, "
while Cobb, Brock, Fowler, ' ,'
Dodd, Dukes and Martin scored :
D.J. Dukes swings in an attempt to drive in'Cody Cobb fi'om third in Linden 12U All-Stars, runs. ', .
11-2, win over Marion. Photo by Jim DeWitC / Linden closed out the scoring -,': •
\
on to defeat Marion, 11-2 called in the top of the fifth
By Jim DeWitt Monday, June 11, in the first iuningbecauseoflighafing.
LINDEN - The Linden 12U round of round robin play in the Day's shot to left field came
All-Stars got a two-run home District 10 Cal Ripkin with two outs in the bottom of
run from Austin Day and went Tournament. The game was the first inning, drivingin Cody
in the bottom of the fourth'.'
inning when Brock led off with
a single and came in to score
when Martin reached on an
seven hits
elior.
Linden collected
en route to the win.
DeWitticisms...by Jim DeWitt
Charles Casper gets his cuts for Linden 12U All-Stars in,
11-2, win over Marion. (Photo by Jim DeWitt).
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Cody Cobb pitches three innings in, 11-2, win over Marion
and picks up the win for the Linden 12U All-Stars. Photo
by Jim DeWitt.
ESPN Analyst
Michele Smith
Players from state champi- Softball will be released on Crossville, Fr.; Lila Ritter, Oak OF - Raven Woods, Pleasant
onship teams dominate the 2012 Monday. Grove, 8th Home, Jr.
Alabama Sports Writers2012 ASWA Softball All- Catcher: Kendall Cox,UTL- Laken Hancock, South
Association (ASWA) All-State State Holtville, Jr.; Brianna Skipper, Lamar, Sr.
softball team, but two area play- Class 4A Headland, Sr. UTL Macie Sanders,
ers received recognition. P - Mandi Woodruff, Bibb First base: Molly Brewer, Kinston, Sr.
Thomasville's Hannah Sparks County, Jr. Cherokee County, So.; Kat DH - Emily Mock, Kinston,
(Soph.) was named to the 4A P - Tori Davis, Cherokee Damell, Deshler, Jr. Jr.
All-State team as a designat County, Jr. Second base: Darbie Rosser, DH- Peyton Barthel, Decatur
hitter, while Sweet Water s P - Cara Goodwin, GoodCherokee County, Jr. .... Heritage, Fr.
DeAndria Norwood (Sr.) Hope, Jr. Shortstop: Morgan Read, Pitcher of the Year: Sommar
received an honorable mention P - Holly Ward, Haleyville, Alexandria, Sr.; LaceyWright, Ragland
in Class 1A. So. Burleson, Haleyville, Jr. Hitter of the Year: Paige Dill,
Of the six classes, 12players C - Madison Millsaps, Third base: Callie Pendley, Parrish
were first-team selections from Cherokee County, So. Haleyville, Jr. Player of the Year: Sommar
championship squads along 1B - Alannah Henke, Good Outfield: Kylce Carter, Wright, Ragland
with five coaches that guided Hope, So. . Beauregard, Fr.; Jaycie Walker, Coach of the Year: Jonathan
those teams. 2B - Jordan Entrekiri, Comer, Headland, 8th; Jocelyn Davis, Nix, Ragland
Class 6A champion Jr. Calera, Sr. Honorable Mention
Sparkman led the way with SS - Kori Benson, OakUtility: Katie Beth Gordon, Pitcher: Tiffany Self, Lynn,
.three first,team selections and Grove, Sr. Ashford, Jr. So.
Sparkman s Dale Palmer was 3B - Katie Beth Drew, Designated hitter: Kayla Catcher: Christy Cox,
also named Class 6A Coach of Headland, Sr. Tillman, Good Hope, Jr. CollinsviUe, Jr.
the Year. OF - Amanda Seales, Class 1A First base: Laken Bragwell,
Alabama Christian, Sr.P - Taylor Thomas, Berry, Sr. Belgreen, Fr.; DeAndria
Other championship teams OF - Haley Suttle, Bibb P - Kendra Wilson, South Norwood, Sweet Water, Sr.
with first-team selections County, So. Lamar, Sr. Second base: Madison
included Class 5A Chelsea with OF - Baylee Gibbs, Oneonta, P- Sommar Wright, Ragland, Weeks, Kinston, So.; Jessica
two selections and Coach of the Fr. • Sr. Smart, Spring Garden, 8th
Year Russell McCartey, and UTL - Whitney Denson, P - Emily Byrd, Pleasant Shortstop: Morgan Little,
Class 4A Haleyville with one Dallas County, Sr. Home, Jr. Maplesville, St.; Heather Smart,
selection and Coach of the Year UTL - Tanner Brown, Oak C - Reagan Tittle, Lynn, So. Spring Garden, Jr.
Kelly Rushing. Grove, So. 1B - Paige Dill, Parrish, Sr. Third base: Ellie Pendley,
Class 3A Pitcher and Player DH - Ashley Strength, 2B - Kailey Echols, Ragland, Lynn, Sr.; Bridget Thompson,
of the Year Taylor West and Holtville, Sr. So. Belgreen, Sr.
Coach of the Year Mike Tucker DH - Hannah Sparks, SS- Savannah Smith, Marion Outfield: Suzie Quarles,
of Saks were named to the team Thomasville, So. County, Sr. Cedar Bluff, Sr.; Lauren Wright,
while Class 2A Hatton had two Pitcher of the Year: Cara 3B - Trista Duque,Ragland, Sr.
selections, including Pitcher and Goodwin, Good Hope Collinsville, Sr. Utility: Katlin Hammett,
Player of the Year Hillary Hitter of the Year: Kori OF - Jordan Sides, Spring Gaylesville, Sr.
Carpenter. Class 1A Ragland Benson, Oak Grove Garden, Sr. Designated hitter: Katie
received two selections, includ- Player of the Year: Tori OF - Savanna Jones, Parrish, McGinnis, Cedar Bluff, So.
ing Pitcher and Player of the Davis, Cherokee CountyJr.
Year Sommar Wright and Coach of the Year: Kelly
Coach of the Year Jonathan Nix. Rushing, Haleyville [ ~ ~ !
The ASWA Super All-State Honorable Mention
softball team along with Miss Pitcher: Haley Hughes,
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but seemed more concern with
Alabama won the NCAAentering into dialogue with her
softball championship colleagues on the WCWS tele-
Wednesday, June 6, much to the cast than doing a consistent job
chagrin of ESPN's Bethof play-by-play. It was even
Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, and more evident that Mowins was a
Michele Smith. I have no prob- bit .distraught that a PAC-10
lem with announcers having a team was not in the champi-
favorite, but I believe they have onship game. She constantly
a responsibility to remain unbi- reminded all of us that it was
ased in their commentary. "the first time in 25 years" that
This was not the case in the PAC-10 was not represented
Wednesday's national champi- in the title game. If she said it
,. onship game when Alabama once, Mowins must have said it
...... erased_ a, 3-0, deficit and went 20 times. All right, already,
on to defeat prohibitive favorite Beth. We get it.
Oklahoma, 5-4, winning its Then there is Mendoza, a for-
first-ever title, in fact, the first- mer four-time First Team All-
ever for an SEC team. ESPN's American softball player at
talking heads were clearly Stanford University (1999-
biased in both play-by-play and 2002). Mendoza helped lead
ESPN's Beth Mowins '/' "
Kayla Brand, from Eugene,
football games on ESPN in Last, but certainly notleast, is X ..... .....
tnegon, ts me omy -rat. lo'
2005. She and Pare Ward have Smith, who played at Oklahoma
player I see on the Alabama ros
the d!stinction of being the net- State and is a two-time Olympic If you guys m" the booth-
work s main female play-by- Softball Gold Medalist with the •
worked as hard on getting the
play broadcasters. Mowins is no U.S. National Team. In 2006 .........
zacrs right as you (1o matrmg
ESPN analyst slranger to the game of softball. Smith was inducted into the .
-Y your bias, it would be a much
.... -- She played the game at Cicero- ASA Softball Hall of Fame. She "
Jesstca Jvlenaoza better broadcast
North Syracuse High School, may have a problem being ' "
ThomasviUe Chamber of Commerce ~
4th of July il
• Celebration ~
Sat, June 30,2012
Schedule Events '
Sign ups 3:15 p.m.Clarke County Idol i , 4:15P. M.
Parade 3:30 p.m.Hot Dog Eating Contest 4:45 p. m.
Flag Raising, . Flying Bricks 7:30 p. m.
Opening Ceremony 4.00 p.m..
Fireworks 9:00 p.m.
There will be food vendors, arts, crafts, and games for the kids.
Hosted by
The Southwest Alabama Chamber of Commerce
and The City of Thomasville
for more information call 334-636-1542
We want everyone to come out and enjoy the festivities
elected tO ", the of
Broadcasting. Smith made the
dumbest statement of the trio.
She pointed to the success of
Alabama softball and said,
color analysis, and made state- Stanford to its first-ever WCWS "Alabama softball gets a lot of
ments that were ludicrous and appearance. She, too, lamented football.money to support their.,
clearly demonstrated the lack of the fact a PAC-10 was not there softball program. Because of
research by the ESPN staff. Wednesday and was much more that, they are able to go out and-'"
Mowinshandledtheplay-by- animated when Oklahomarecruit PAC-10 players. That's
play, only the second woman to made a play than at any other why they are so successful.,'
announce nationally televised time during the broadcast. Really, Michele?
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