Archive By Author - Jeff Whitten
If my head suddenly pops
If my head suddenly pops like one of those nylon balloons -- do nylon balloons pop? I don't know, but who cares -- pay my noggin no mind.
Matthews moves up in Rangers chain
Kevin Matthews' stint in the Arizona League didn't last long. The Texas Rangers promoted Matthews to short-season Spokane on Monday, and he made his first start Tuesday against Yakima. Matthews, 18, struck out six batters in three innings while giving up a run on three hits and two walks, according to scout.com. Spokane won the game 3-2. Matthews, a 2011 graduate of Richmond Hill High School, was selected in the first round by the Texas ...
Volleyball team ready to return to state playoff form in 2011
If Richmond Hill High School senior volleyball players Sarah Goolsby and Nikki Shields have their way, the Lady Wildcats will make plenty of noise this fall
Heat a concern for local coaches too
Every time you turn around at a football practice these days, someone is drinking water. And with the heat index topping 100 more often than not at this time of year, that's a good thing. "We try to keep them hydrated all day at school, not just at practice," said Mark Wilson, Bryan County High School football coach and athletic director. "Football is important, but the kids and their safety is more important." At Richmond ...
Football previews and more coming up
I know, I know. High schoo football's here. So is softball, cross country and volleyball. I'm working on previews for each prep team in the county -- and putting together another special section on football. Just so you know. In addition, I'm also working on a series on girls and women in sports for the BCN. I had aimed at finishing it up over the summer, but the best laid plans often go awry, to ...
Lady Wildcats set sites on subregion crown in 2011
After years in Class AAA, Richmond Hill High School had to navigate its way through its first season playing softball at the Class AAAA level last year.
Ellabell's Zac attack
Bryan County Elementary School student Zac McClenny will miss class when school starts Aug. 3, but he's got a pretty good excuse.
Odds and ends
So pro football's back, good for it. I'm not as fired up about the NFL resuming business -- and I do mean business -- as I am about the return of college football. The good news is the programs I care most about -- that's South Carolina and Georgia Southern -- are expected to fare well. The bad news is the Gamecocks are expected to fare well. For some reason, I'm not comfortable knowing South ...
Welsh a part of history
By Jeff Whitten We may not see the likes of Thomson High School football coach Luther Welsh again, at least not in the coaching ranks. Maybe not in education at all. And more's the pity. Welsh, 78, died July 14 after a long battle with cancer and only months after he stepped down after 54 years coaching -- 43 of them as a head coach. It was a career that deserves the title "legendary." Welsh ...
Ugly plates on the way
This isn't about sports. It's about ugly license plates. According to this story at http://beta.bryancountynews.net/section/49/article/14167/, we're going to get new license plates here in Georgia next year and the design will be one of the three shown in the story.(Click on the link to see what I'm talking about ... ) I vote for No. 3, but only because there are no better options. People actually voted for these designs?What was wrong with the ...
Coaching legend dies
Luther Welsh was a fine man and a great coach. He will be remembered fondly. http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-high-school-sports/2011/07/14/legendary-georgia-high-school-football-coach-hospitalized/?cxntfid=blogs_georgia_high_school_sports
Tillman deserves spot in Pro Football Hall of Fame
There's been a debate lately over whether Pat Tillman belongs in the NFL Hall of Fame. No debate here. If anyone belongs in pro football's equivalent of Valhalla, it's Tillman, a 2000 Pro Bowler who in 2002 turned down a contract offer from the Cards for $3.6 million over three years to join the military nine months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. And he didn't get a job in the rear, either. Tillman served ...
Matthews gets first minor league start
Former Richmond Hill High School left hander Kevin Matthews got his first minor league start July 9. The June 6 first-round pick of the Texas Rangers, now with the Arizona League Rangers, pitched a scoreless inning against the Arizona League Diamondbacks. He walked one and struck out one.
Crazy drivers, college football and a wolfman
Random questions, sports-related and not. - What is it about the weekend that makes people drive like they need to find a restroom in 30 seconds or there's going to be an accident? It becomes a combination of odd, weird, ugly, gnarly, goofy - and occasionally scary - out there on the road. - Why is that drivers on 144 in Richmond Hill will go around you so they can stop in front of you ...
Lady Redskins set to host 2011 Summer Slam
Bryan County High School's softball team will get some early work next week when they play host to a number of area teams in the 2011 Summer Slam at Hendrix Park.
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