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SPORTSWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012C SECTION theBayonet com
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warning2NATHAN DEEN
It’s almost football seasonFootball season is just
around the corner, and that means it’s about that time for The Bayonet’s Pick 12 Challenge. We are calling for fans interested in participating in our 2012 contest. Each week, you will make picks on 12 games, six college and six pro, and you will compete against five other contestants, who can be Fort Benning military personnel, civilians or Family members. We are looking for contestants who will be committed to participating throughout the year and will faithfully send in their picks each week. If you are interested, send an email to Sports Editor Nathan Deen at [email protected].
China narrowly leads U.S. after Week 1 of Olympics
As of Tuesday morning, China led the U.S. in the medal count 64-63 with a 31-29 edge in golds. China has completely dominated diving and also done well in shooting and weightlifting. Swimming has been the forte for the U.S., along with women’s gymnastics.
The U.S. women’s soccer team made arguably the highlight of the Olympics with an incredible 4-3 win over Canada in the semifinals Tuesday. The Americans overcame three separate one-goal deficits in regulation, and the game went beyond the 30 minutes of extra time.
In the third minute of injury time, 123rd minute of the game, Alex Morgan headed a 6-yarder into the net just before the match was set to go to penalty kicks. Morgan prevented the U.S. from failing to make the gold medal game for the first time since women’s soccer was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1996.
Now the U.S. has set up a rematch versus Japan, which defeated the Americans in the World Cup final last summer. That game will be played Thursday.
Braves in the hunt, Phillies sellout streak snapped
Five straight NL East division titles isn’t the only streak being snapped this season for the Philadelphia Phillies. Their streak of 257 consecutive home sellouts, dating back to July 7, 2009, was snapped Monday night as they lost to the Atlanta Braves, 6-1.
It looks like the end of an era for the Phillies, who have aging stars in Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins, and traded away Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence to the Dodgers and Giants, respectively.
The Braves, meanwhile, are streaking at the right time and have a realistic shot of catching the Washington Nationals for the division title. They are currently three games back of the Nats.
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Shaw looks to get back to winning tradition in 2012By NATHAN DEEN [email protected]
Shaw head coach Kyle Adkins isn’t letting his 15 returning starters get ahead of themselves.
That group tasted the postseason for the first time last year, signaling the school’s potential return to the form it had under former head coach Charles Flowers in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Flowers boasted a 124-45 record in his 13 years as coach before leaving the school in 2005. Shaw played for the state championship in 2006 and finished with no worse than two losses from 2001 to 2007, but the team hasn’t had a winning record since.
Adkins reminded his seniors of that before practice July 30. The Raiders returned to the playoffs last year, but still ended the season with a 5-6 record after a first-round 48-14 thumping by St. Pius X.
“We didn’t have such a great practice (on July 30) … and I asked them, ‘OK seniors, how many playoff games have you won?’” Adkins said.
For senior quarterback Chandler Whittlesey, that turned out to be a reality check.
“That showed us where we really are,” Whittlesey said. “It really showed us we haven’t done anything.”
But expectations for Shaw are high this year, as they should be, Adkins said. The roster features 13 seniors and 15 juniors — eight returning starters on offense and seven on defense.
“I believe in keeping expectations at a high level,” he said. “There’s a little bit of a buzz in the community about Shaw getting back to where we used to be and that’s what we’re trying to do
here.”Several changes took
place in the offseason for the school. Adkins took over the head coaching position in March for Jamie Fox, who left for family reasons, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported.
Adkins was promoted after serving as offensive coordinator last season, and it hasn’t caused the players to miss a beat, he said.
“I think for the most part, it’s been a pretty smooth transition,” he said. “(Coach Fox) resigned at 2 o’clock on a Thursday,
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Returning Raiders
Warriors shine at All-Army Combatives
Senior quarterback Chandler Whittlesey, a 2011 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer All Bi-City selection, will lead a potent Shaw offense in 2012.
2012 KEY GAMESCarver Tigers
Date: Sept. 6Location: Kinnett StadiumKickoff: 7 p.m.2011 record: 12-2; Tigers lost 28-13 in the Class AA state championship game to Buford on Dec. 2, 28-13.
Sandy Creek Fighting PatriotsDate: Oct. 12Location: Sandy CreekKickoff: 7:30 p.m.2011 record: 12-1; Sandy Creek lost in the third round of the AAA playoffs to Gainesville, 35-21. Along with Carrollton, it will be one of the top teams in Region 5B-AAAA.
Carrollton TrojansDate: Oct. 19Location: CarrolltonKickoff: 7:30 p.m.2011 record: 11-2; Trojans lost 19-15 in the AAA playoffs to Peach County, on Nov. 25. They defeated Shaw 49-6 in 2011 and finished 6-0 in Region 6-AAA.
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Henry Liu, left, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, tries to submit his opponent July 26 during the 2012 All-Army Combatives Tournament at Fort Hood, Texas.
By ERIK ANDERSON3RD ABCT PAO
Soldiers stationed around the world descended on Fort Hood, Texas, recently to fight for top honors at the 2012 All-Army Combatives Tournament.
For the fighters, the competition represented the culmination of many hours of honing their skills.
“It takes a lot of hard work and dedication,” said Tony Lee, noncommissioned officer in charge of combatives for the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. “For the last three
and a half months, our Soldiers have been training every day, eight hours a day, to make it here.”
The tournament kicked off with medical checks and weigh-ins July 25, and the first round of fighting started the following day.
“We start out with grappling,” said Alex Mestre, an instructor assigned to 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment. “It’s all about positions and holds.”
After hundreds of bouts, the winning fighters moved on to Day 2 and a new set of rules — striking.
“Intermediate rules allow punches to the body, slaps
Troup TigersDate: Nov. 9Location: Kinnett StadiumTime: 7:30 p.m.2011 record: 9-3; Troup finished behind Carrollton in the region last year at 5-1. The Tigers will meet the Raiders in the last game of the season, which could be pivotal in the playoff picture.
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Photos by nathan dEEn
Quinard Thomas and Degregory Nevilles battle in a tackling drill Wednesday at Shaw during the Raiders’ first day of practice with pads. The team has high expectations this season with 28 upperclassmen, including 15 starters, returning from last year.
