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OT June 2 - June 8 20092

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OFF THE FIELDLooking back on a successful year

PublisherMa A. s

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See the UnicoiCounty LittleLeague action fromlast week on Page 4

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The BlueDevil baseballteam playedin a kingsport

tournament last weekend.Read about it on Page 6.

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Brandon Adamsand MikaylaTreadway signedto play college

sports last week. SeePage 3.

3College Signings

Well, the school year is over. It sure went byfast, didnt it? It seems that time moves faster

as you age- or perhaps we move slower as weage. In any case, it was a remarkable year forUnicoi County High School athletics. With allthe pomp and ceremony rightfully accordedthe Class AA State Champion Lady Devils,Cameron Millers accomplishments at state inthe decathlon have been overshadowed. Thistalented young man who also led the BlueDevils basketball team to glory the past twoyears is a gifted, determined decathlete whodemonstrated his prowess and versatility atMurfreesboro by nishing second in the decathlon- 10 track and eld events that haveturned many men into jelly. Thad Higgins and Harrison Becker made ne showingsin the pole vault at state and that is a tribute not only to the athletes but to head coach

Randy Brewer and his ne staff.Also lost in the shufe was the tennis team, under the direction of head coachMichael Smith and his assistant, Eric Campbell. The boys team went undefeated inconference play to earn a surprising conference title and battled to within a couple ofpoints of going to sub-state. Many, myself included, thought it would be the girls yearto earn conference honors but they did nish second to a good Elizabethton team. Ofcourse, freshman Reed Jackson had an excellent season-winning district and regionalsingles titles before being eliminated at state. Keep your chin up Reed, youll beback at state. Also, the ladies doubles team of Lacey Harris-Vanessa Bryant defeatedteammates Mary Beth Shults-Lyndsey Pate for the district title. So, you see UnicoiCounty is more than just a basketball-baseball-softball school. The lesser sports, assome call them, are creeping up in stature and it is good to see.

To back track for a moment, I have a bone to pick with some brethren in myprofession. In the recent Sweet 16 Softball Team selections that were printed last

Friday in the Johnson City Press, it was noted that Unicoi Countys Kara Woods wasselected as Player of the Year and that is ne. But, with a season for the ages: 44-4 with472 strikeouts- Woods was denied being selected as Pitcher of the Year. That selectionwent to Elizabethtons Taylor Belessa. She had a ne year, especially in the wake ofKadie Robinson being injured but 44 wins is 44 wins. Guys, if major league pitcherscan win both the Cy Young and MVP awards, high school players can be doubly

By Kevin Lewis[ OT Sports Editor ]

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Adams, Treadway sign with area schoolsCOLLEGE SIGNINGS

By Kevin Lewis

[ OT Sports Editor ][email protected]

As the school year came to anend, two more Unicoi County HighSchool students, Brandon Adamsand Mikayla Treadway, signedletters of intent to attend college lastThursday at UCHS.

Adams, a three-sport star (football,basketball and tennis), signed toattend Maryville College where hewill play football, his favorite sport.

Football is my rst love, Adams

said. I love the contact.Emory and Henry College wasalso being considered.

Adams was thrilled the decisionwas made.

I am very happy and excited,Adams said. I plan to playvarsity football and I may play anintramural sport.

Adams is undecided about a majorbut is leaning towards the medicaleld. Adams credits his coaches forhis determination.

My high school coaches taught

me a lot of discipline, Adams said.They pushed me to be the bestplayer I could be.

Adams last football coach, AthleticDirector Doug Cooper, had highpraise for his former lineman.

I am really proud for him,Cooper said. He will be a scholar-athlete in college like he was in highschool.

Adams Mother, Tammy Mitchell,was obviously pleased with hersons decision to attend Maryville.

I am very proud and excitedfor him, Mitchell said. And I ama little sad to my baby go. He is awonderful son. But, I am happy he isgoing to play football and he wont

be too far away.Adams Grandmother, Barbara

Byas, is happy her grandson decidedto play football.

I am real excited, Byas said. Iam a football mom!

Despite being a center onchampionship Blue Devil basketballteams as well as a member of aconference champion tennis squad,it is football that gave Adams hisfondest memory.

Getting to go to the playoffs infootball my sophomore year is myfavorite memory, Adams said.

Adams sister, Destinie Hayes,and two brothers, Nick Adamsand Zachary Dellinger, were inattendance. His Father, MichaelAdams, and his stepfather, AllenMitchell, were unable to attend.

Maryville College is a DivisionIII school that plays in the USASouth Athletic Conference and iscoming off of a 5-5 record in 2008.The Fighting Scots are under thedirection of head coach Tony Ierulli.

Shortly thereafter, MikaylaTreadway, shortstop on the Class AAState Champion Lady Devil softballteam, realized her dream of playingDivision I softball by signing toattend ETSU, where she will be

playing along side Whitley Hensley. Whitley and I are excited to be

playing together again, Treadwaysaid.

Treadway will be playing foran up-and-coming program that,under the direction of head coachAndrea Mangrum, compiled a 27-28

overall record this season, 6-14 in theAtlantic Sun Conference.

For Treadway, Mangrum was akey factor in her decision.

I like coach Mangrum, Treadwaysaid. She is a good coach I have

been to all her camps. Plus, beingclose to home was also a factor.

Treadways parents, Doug and

kevin lewis/the erwin recordBrandon Adams signs to play football at Emory and Henry College with family present.

kevin lewis/the erwin record

Mikayla Treadway signs to play softball at East Tennessee State University with family present.

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SPORTS BRIEFS

Little league scoresThe following are Minor League scores from last week: Liberty Lumber 20, Clincheld Drug 8

Mountain Commerce Bank 14, WEMB 17 First Tennessee bank 14, Ambrosound 15 Clincheld Drug 11, E.L. Black Investigator 14 Mountain Commerce Bank 4, Duncan Mechanical 16 WEMB 10, First Tennessee Bank 13 Liberty Lumber 9, E.L. Black Investigator 8 Ambrosound 22, Clincheld Drug 3 Mountain Commerce Bank 14, First Tennessee Bank

15 Duncan Mechanical 24, WEMB 7

The following are Major League scores from last week: Unicoi County DARE 4, NFS 12 CSX 4, Duncan Mechanical 16 Unicoi County DARE 6, Kiwanis 1 Duncan Mechanical 4, NFS 8 Kiwanis 12, Unicoi County DARE 0

EJAA registration setThe Erwin Jr. Athletic Association will be having

football & cheerleading sign-ups on Saturday June13 at Fishery Park starting beginning at 10 am.

(OT welcomes sports briefs. You may e-mail information [email protected], fax to 743-6125 or drop by our ofcelocated at 218 Gay St. in historic downtown Erwin. You may

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ot photos by

kevin lewis

At top, D.W.Whitson slides intothird base.

At left, CotyVanhoy winds upfor a pitch duringlast weekendstournament atDobyns-BennettHigh School.

Blue Devils play in Kingsport tournamentUCHS BASEBALL

By Kevin Lewis

[ OT Sports Editor ][email protected]

They may have nished the KingsportInvitational Summer Tournament Sunday afternoonwith one win, one loss and two ties, but head coachCharlie Baxter had a long look at what comprise the2010 Unicoi County Blue Devil team. For the mostpart, Baxter liked what he saw.

All of our pitchers threw well, Baxter said.Our defense played well but we need to hit the

ball better.The Blue Devils took the eld at J.Fred Johnson

Stadium Friday evening against future Three RiversConference opponent Sullivan East in the rst gameof a doubleheader.

The Patriots scored rst, leading 3-0 when UnicoiCounty came to bat in the top of the fourth inning.The Blue Devils emerged from hibernation as theyscored seven runs on four hits three for extra

bases, including two home runs a three-run blastby Logan Rice and a solo home run by Ben Powers.Holden Tolley drove in two runs with a stand updouble and John Hilliard reached on a bunt base hit.

The Blue Devils werent nished as they scoredeight more runs in the top of the sixth. Three runswere scored on bases loaded walks to Justin Engle,Hilliard and Tolley. Coty Vanhoy scored a run whenhe was hit by a pitch with the bases full.

D.W. Whitson and Rice each drove in two runswith singles as Unicoi County led 15-3. D.W.Whitson won the game in relief of starter SethWhitson as he retired the side in the top of the sixthas Unicoi County won by mercy rule.

D.W. went 2-5 with a single and double and tworuns-batted-in. The Blue Devils scored 15 runs onnine hits. Tolley went 1-3 with a double and tworuns-batted-in. Rice went 2-3, a three-run homerun, single and ve runs-batted-in. Powers went 1-2with a home run and one run-batted-in.

Scott Gibson singled in ve at bats. Van Hoy andSeth Jones each singled while Engle reached basethree times two walks and hit by a pitch. UnicoiCounty revisit Dobyns-Bennett Tuesday, June 2 fora 5 p.m. game before hosting David Crockett onWednesday June 3 at 5 p.m.

Friday, May 29 vs.Dobyns-Bennett

It looked bleak for a while but the Blue Devilsrebounded from a 4-0 decit in a game that endedin a 5-5 tie after eight innings.

Rice took the mound against the host Indiansand fell behind 2-0 thanks to a double by NathanMillsap. The Indians scratched across its third runin the top of the second on an ineld hit by GlennEvans.

The Blue Devils had opportunities but strandedve base runners in the rst three innings. TheIndians scored its fourth run in the top of the fourthinning on a passed ball. Rice, who struck out 10,

began knuckle down as he struck out the side in thefourth.

Unicoi County began its comeback in the bottomof the fourth. Rice and DW.Whitson reached onineld hits while a walk to Gibson loded the bases.Rice scored a run when Jones walked. Seth Whitsonresponded with an RBI single to left to cut the leadto 4-2. With two out, Joe Bircheld lined a single tocentereld that scored two runs to tie the score at4-4.

Connor Guinn singled home the go ahead runin the fth for a 5-4 Indians lead. The Blue Devils

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ot photo by Anthony piercy

The winners pose with their awards after the track and field banquet Wednesday night.

By Cody B. Lewis[ OT Staff Writer ] [email protected]

With seven seniors leading the team, UnicoiCounty High School Track and Field teammembers realized that they had earned the nameof champion.

"This has been the best season since I started11 years ago," Head Coach Randy Brewer saidduring the awards banquets on Wednesday, May27.

Based on points scored during meets, RickBarrett was named the Most Valuable Trackaward, along with fellow senior Dione Wilson,

who took the track award, as well as the MostValuable Field award.

Senior Cameron Miller was named MostValuable Senior Boy, Most Improved, MostValueble Field member and received the RichardBanner Award.

Banner was a former team member who waskilled in the Vietnam War and the award isgiven in his honor and is elected by fellow teammembers.

Most Valuable Underclass Track boy and girlwere Phillip Bailey and Andrea Engle and theMost Valuable Field boy and girl were ThadHiggins and Kristen Haun.

Barrett received the Coach's Award, given toa member who took on a leadership role during

the season.""This gentlemen is a great leader," Brewer said.

"He started being a leader a long time ago andhe takes charge in whatever group he's involvedwith."

The coaches also recognized their seniors,Alyssa Kennedy, Vanessa Coffey, Scott Stehlik,and Chase Efer, as well as Wilson, Barrett andMiller, respectively.

Donna Engle recieved an award for helpingcoaches organize transportation to and frommeets.

"We had a small team and we just got very,very motivated to try and win conferencechampionship," Brewer said. "We asked people todo things they don't normally do and everybody

just stepped-up and fed off one another andencouraged each other."

Track awards given out at annual banquet

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honored as well. Bellessa deserved to be honoredon your pitching staff but Woods was undoubtedlynot only the player of the year but deserved to behonored as pitcher of the year as well.

It wouldnt polite if I failed to mention the BlueDevils baseball team. After all, in the wake of theladies triumph at Murfreesboro, the Blue Devilsfought, scrapped and battled to a 24-12 recordbefore falling to Knox Catholic in the Sectionalgame. They were a talented bunch that overcameseveral obstacles and injuries to key personnel.

Several seniors signed to attend college: WhitleyHensley and Mikayla Treadway will be teammatesagain at ETSU. Elizabeth Raby will take her surerst basemans mitt to Agnes Scott College while

Ali Gardner will battle under the boards at Milligan.Bobby Smith will patrol the outeld at Milliganwhile Brandon Adams will be donning the shoulderpads at Maryville College. Good luck to all and Ilook forward to hearing about your achievements.

Finally, I would like to congratulate the UCHSClass of 2009. Whether you are an athlete or not isirrelevant. Your high school graduation, like thethousands across our great country, is an importantmoment in your lives. It not only marks the endof your high school career, but is the beginningof your adult lives. I hope you achieve you goalsand dreams. Wherever your lifes journey takesyou I wish you only the best and till we meet

again, may God bless all of you. Good Luck andcongratulations.

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Patty, were equally pleased with the results.I am very excited, Doug said. I love the

idea of her playing close to home and for coachMangrum.

For Patty, this day was a longtime coming.It is a day after eleven years that we wanted

for her, Patty said. She wanted it as much as wedid. I dont have words to describe how I feel.

Treadways head coach Grady Lingerfelt waspleased as could be for one his key players.

I am really thrilled about her having theopportunity to play at a division I school,Lingerfelt said. She was going to walk on butthey managed to come up with some scholarshipmoney. She is a ne young lady and was a

key leader on the team. ETSU doesnt knowwhat kind of a kid they are getting she is aworkaholic.

Lingerfelt and assistants Bob Presser and LisaBaxter had a profound inuence on Treadway.

Coach Grady, Lisa and Bob treated me likeI was one of their daughters, Treadway said.They couldnt have treated me any better.

A lead-off hitter, Treadway was a table setterfor a potent Lady Devil offense-hitting a robust.450 while driving in 26 runs, scoring 52 runsand stealing 16 bases in helping to lead UnicoiCounty to a state title. Treadway plans to be apre-med major. Her brother, Trent, grandmother,

Louise Treadway and uncle Jonny Cox were inattendance.

The Unicoi Blue Sox traveling team won the Fourth Annual Tribe Classic Tournament at Domtar Parkon Sunday, May 31. The tournament was for ages 13 and under. Pictured, left to right, in the frontrow are team members Lucas Hensley, Conly Shults, Stephen McLeon and Conner Simpson; backrow, coach Paul Green, Ryan Lingerfelt, Austin Green, Ethan Rice, coach Alan Lingerfelt, MatthewLingerfelt, Will Shelton, Garrison Dula and coach Teddy Rice.

scored the tying run with two out in thebottom of the seventh. Rice helped himselfwith a double to right. Rice then scored on atriple to left by Gibson to tie the score at 5-5.

Both teams stranded runners in the eighthbut failed to score.

Saturday, May 30 vs. VolunteerIt would be another tie this day. The score

was a nal 4-4 after eight innings as theFalcons rebounded from a 4-0 hole to denyUnicoi County its second win.

Tolley and Seth Whitson each scored a runin the rst and fourth innings, respectively.Bircheld and Van Hoy scored in the sixthon bases loaded walks to give startingpitcher Austin Arrowood a 4-0 lead. But,

the Falcons scored three times in the sixthinning as Van Hoy came on to relieveArrowood. The Falcons scored the tying runon a passed ball.

Sunday, May 31 vs. DavidCrockett

It would be a 3-0 loss for Unicoi Countybut it would be a solid performance byHunter Goddard who, despite giving up atwo run rst inning home run, would holda potent Pioneers offense to just one run therest of the game as he kept them off balancewith his breaking ball.

Goddard struck out two batters , walkedone, hit one batter, scattered ve hits andgave up three earned runs.

The Blue Devils could manage just fourhits: Jones, Hilliard and D.W. Whitson eachsingled. Rice doubled.

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