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Lyons, GA – AUGUST 12, 2022

The Lady Bulldogs finished the first week of their 2022 season undefeated with the JV starting strong at 2-0 and Varsity at 4-0.

On Thursday, the JV team started the evening beating Bryan County in two straight sets 25-20 and 25-13. The Lady Bulldogs were once again solid serving the volleyball. Estrella Barbosa had 12 service points, while Arianna Hill and Lasagessa Thomas both had 6 service points. Both Arianna and Lasagessa had several kills.

The Varsity Lady Net Dogs followed the JV match by beating Bryan County in match one, with Toombs taking the first set in match one 25-3, Bryan winning the second set 25-19, and the Bulldogs taking the third set 15-7 to win the match

In match two, the Bulldogs pulled away fast to win consecutive sets 25-14 and 25-13

The Lady Bulldogs were led with hot serving from Anabel Cruz, who had 14 straight serve points in set one, and 18 total for the match. Cruz also had 11 service points in match two for 29 total on the night. Kortney Mahone also contributed with 7 service points, and Scarlett Stanley and Alayah Servin both had 5. Zariaha Newkirk led the team with kills, but got help from Scarlett Stanley, Sarah Morris and Anna Patrick. 8 12 22 Toombs Volleyball 2

On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, the Toombs County Lady Net Dogs traveled to Pierce County for a JV match versus Pierce County, and two Varsity matchups against Pierce County and Tattnall County.

During the JV match versus Pierce Co., the Lady Net Dogs. won in two straight sets with the scores of 25-22 and 25-18. The JV team led by these seven players. Estrella Barbosa, Arianna Hill, Makenzie Kilgore, Emma Wright, Madison Brown, Lasagessa Thomas, and Elida Cruz. To go along with the solid serving, they were also solid at the net with kills coming from Makenzie Kilgore, Madison Brown, Arianna Hill, and Lasagessa Thomas.

In the Varsity match with Pierce Co., we started slowly, losing the first set 25-9 and started the second set down 8-2. The Lady Net Dogs would go on to win the next point to make it 8-3. This brought the serve to Toombs County’s Sarah Morris, which turned out to be the spark Toombs Co. needed as Sarah served a couple of aces to start a fire that turned into 7 straight service points for Toombs and an eventual 25-19 win in the second set. This pushed the match to a third set, which Toombs won 25-19. Sarah Morris led the team with 9 service points followed by Alayah Servin, Anabel Cruz, and Zariaha Newkirk, who all had 5 serve points.

The next match was put our Toombs County Lady Net Dogs against the Tattnall County Warriors, which we handled in two straight sets by scores of 25-17 and 25-20. The Lady Net Dogs were Led by Zariaha Newkirk, who had 15 service points to go along with some thundering kills. Anabel Cruz and Alayah Servin also added 6 service points each.

Great job this week Lady Bulldogs!!!!!!!

(Courtesy of Toombs County Athletics)

Details: Written by Bob Roberts; Category: Sportsbreak; Published: 12 August 2022; Hits: 306

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – Brewton-Parker Athletics has officially announced a new partnership with HomeTown Ticketing to provide digital ticketing for all home athletic events. Digital ticketing will be integrated starting this fall, providing a new opportunity of growth for BPC Athletics.

“This partnership with HomeTown is a step forward toward our goals as an athletic department,” said Vice President of Athletics, Chris Dooley. “We believe this is the right move for our athletic programs and we hope this will aid in improving the fan experience at our athletic events on campus.”

BPC is implementing a department-wide ticketing initiative that has hopes in increase fan attendance while doing so efficiently. This imitative follows the current market trends of digital ticketing for athletic events of all levels.

HomeTown will provide BPC with a fan-friendly experience that eliminates the need for a physical ticket. Through the use of an app, tickets can be purchased, saved, and scanned all via a smartphone. Fans will also have the ability to easily share tickets between family and friends through messages.

BPC supporters are encouraged to download the HomeTown Fan App, available for both iOS and Android devices.

Tickets will be required prior to entry to any athletic event on campus. Individual game tickets are available for $8 (plus fees) with Season Tickets available on the HomeTown Fan App or bpcathletics.com for a discounted rate. Tickets for BPC Fall Sports are available now.

Have questions or need more information? Please check our 2022-23 Ticket Guide.

About HomeTown Ticketing

HomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations. A professionallevel and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown's in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer's funds. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com. (Courtesy of BPC)

Details: Written by Bob Roberts; Category: Sportsbreak; Published: 11 August 2022; Hits: 76

Tuesday 8-2

RTCA 9 Brentwood 9 after 8 innings

The Lady Crusader softball season opened with a 9-9 tie against perennial final four opponent Brentwood Academy. Meredith Duredens 2 rbi single in the bottom of the 1st inning put the Crusaders up early, but a couple of defensive miscues found the Crusaders trailing 4-2 after 3. The two teams traded runs until the bottom of the 6th where the Crusaders found themselves down 1 with a runner on and two outs, when Railee Thomas hit a long 2 run homer giving the Crusaders a one run lead going into the 7th. Unfortunately after another miscue Brentwood would tie the score in the 7th forcing extra innings, where both teams each scored a run and the game ended in a tie. The Crusader were lead on Offense by Railee Thomas who had 3 hits, Meredith Durden who had 2 hits Maddie Joyner who had 2 rbi and Bree Wimberly who had 2 rbi. Meredith Durden pitched great in the circle but early game mistakes proved very costly.

Coach Fitzgerald after the game " I thought we swung the bat pretty well tonight and Meredith pitched great, but all the missed practice time this summer showed up in key spots tonight. Having to replace 4 starters, from last year we just were not quite ready defensively, had some opportunities to get off the field and just couldn't in some areas. Overall pretty happy with their effort".

Sat 8-6 Tattnall County Warrior Blast

RTCA 5 Claxton 2

Meredith Durden led the way for the Crusaders pitching 5 innings of 1 hit ball, striking out 15 Lady Tigers and hitting 2 home runs driving in 4 runs.

Coach Fitzgerald after the game " What a day for Merdith Durden, dominant in the circle and leading the way at the plate. Thought we were a little sluggish this morning, we got a pitcher I thought we would do some damage against, but couldn't stay behind the ball very well, rolled over and hit a few weak ground balls and pop ups. First inning looked promising but a bad baserunning decision changed the whole complex of the inning. It was a great learning moment for her and I believe she understands why we can't make that mistake now. Defensively, we still haven't put it all together, but Railee Thomas looked sharp behind the dish for us".

Sat 8-6 Tattnall County Warrior Blast

Brantley County 4 RTCA 1

Meredith Durden pitched 2 pretty good innings for the Crusaders, giving up 1 run and 1 hit and came out of the game with it tied 1-1 after 2. Arlie Gooden came in and surrendered 3 hits over 3 innings while giving up 3 runs. It was a rainey wet slow paced game and the Crusader were not able to get much going offensively, with Marli Dryden driving in the only Crusader run.

Coach Fitzgerald after the game " Meredith did a good job again in the circle but we need to find our number 2 pitcher. We brought in Arlie under tough circumstances, rainey and wet conditions, making the ball tough to grip. I thought she did great for not pitching in a couple of years, was in the strike zone but unfortunately some inexperience in the outfield showed and she wound up giving up a couple of earned runs. Offensively we just couldn't find any open grass. A lot of inexperienced players got some field time and it showed. Having trouble remembering where to be and what to do taking care of the ball".(Courtesy of RTCA)

Details: Written by Bob Roberts; Category: Sportsbreak; Published: 08 August 2022; Hits: 176

On Monday the Toombs County Lady Dogs defeated the Wheeler County Bulldogs 9-1 in Lyons.

Toombs County got things moving in the first inning, when Shay Stringer doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

Toombs County tallied four runs in the third inning. Emerson Powell and Riley Lumley all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.

Casey Cantwell was the winning pitcher for Toombs County. The right-hander lasted five and a third innings, allowing six hits and one run while striking out five. Krista Cantwell threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

McCranie was on the rubber for Wheeler County. The pitcher surrendered nine runs on 11 hits over five and a third innings, striking out one.

Toombs County racked up 11 hits on the day. Aniston Powell, Lumley, and Cantwell each had multiple hits for Toombs. Powell went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Toombs County in hits.

(Courtesy of Toombs County High School)

Coach Hayne Brant, "I am glad we were able to bounce back after a tough loss on Saturday. Our girls came out with a mind set to take care of business and get back in the win column. “

Details: Written by Bob Roberts; Category: Sportsbreak; Published: 09 August 2022; Hits: 369

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Brewton-Parker Men’s Soccer Program was selected to finish sixth in the 2022 SSAC Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Preseason Poll, conference officials announced on Friday afternoon.

The Barons gathered 32 voting points in the poll, landing 14 points behind Faulkner (Ala.).

Last season, Brewton-Parker finished 4-12-2 overall and 2-4-1 during conference action. Head Coach Bob Neumann is prepped for his second season at the helm of the program.

Mobile (Ala.) secured first place in the poll with 80 points and eight of the first-place votes followed by William Carey (Miss.) in second with 72 points and the final first-place vote.

Dalton State (Ga.) is picked to finish third with 62 points with SSAC newcomer, Life (Ga.) predicted to finish fourth with 53 points. Faulkner captured fifth with 46 points while Middle Georgia landed behind the Barons at seventh with 28 points.

Blue Mountain (Miss.) was picked to finish eighth with 23 points while Talladega (Ala.) rounds out the poll in ninth with nine points.

The Barons open the regular season with a home match against Truett McConnell (Ga.) on Thursday, Aug. 25. SSAC Play begins with Dalton State visiting Mount Vernon on Saturday, Sept. 24.(Courtesy of BPC)