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Thomson teams fall in all-star baseball events
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| Coaches congratulate the 9/10-year-old team on their win Friday night. Submitted photo. |
Thomson’s 11/12-year-old All Stars lost a pair of games last weekend at the 2010 Georgia Recreation and Parks Association District 1 Midget boys baseball tournament at the Sweetwater Park complex.
Thomson opened its tournament with a 14-3 loss to Dublin on Friday, and fell 12-3 on Saturday to Statesboro.
In Guyton in Effingham County, Thomson’s 9/10-year-old GRPA All-Stars won their opening game at the district tournament but fell in their next two.
For the complete story, see the Wed., June 23, edition of The McDuffie Progress.
Jun 23, 2010, 07:39
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Rau gets chance to play at national level
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| Nick Rau was chosen to play on the Junior Team Georgia in the Junior Sunbelt Classic this past week. Photo by Will Phillips. |
A local teen who is already being acclaimed as one of the top baseball players in the area, received his second chance to play at the national level this past week.
Nick Rau, a senior at Thomson High School, was picked to play on the Junior Team Georgia.
The Junior Team Georgia consists of the top 20 baseball players in the state.
The team played in McAlester Oklahoma, the tournament was a 10 game tournament in which the team had an overall record of eight wins and two losses.
The Junior Sunbelt Classic was the name of the tournament Rau just played in. It featured 13 teams from 10 states.
“I was the only one from the C.S.R.A. chosen,” Rau said. “I found out I had been selected right after the playoffs were over.”
For the complete story, see the Sun., June 20, edition of The McDuffie Progress.
Jun 21, 2010, 08:06
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Local fighter to face off in cage June 26
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| Joshua "Hollywood" Hancock |
Local fans of mixed martial arts will have the opportunity to watch one of Thomson’s own participate in the sport later this month.
Joshua "Hollywood" Hancock will face off in the cage against Tony Cantrell at the University of South Carolina Aiken’s Convocation Center on Sat., June 26.
Hancock, who has lived in Thomson since 1998, said this is the first time he will fight this close to home in more than four years. He is the son of George and Ramona Hancock of Thomson, and a 1992 graduate of Harlem High School.
"I’ve been fighting for 10 years, and Augusta and South Carolina doesn’t really have a lot of fights come here," he said. "Most of my fights have been on the West coast, so I’m excited to be fighting this close to home."
For the complete story, see the Sun., June 20, edition of The McDuffie Progress.
Jun 21, 2010, 08:05
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Bulldogs' season was memorable
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| Thomson baseball coach Jason Osborn rallies his team during a rain delay in Game 3 of the state semifinals in Columbus. The Bulldogs finished 27-6 in Osborn’s first year as head coach, advancing to the semifinals for the first time in the program's history. Photo by Justin Schuver. |
Although the ending may have left a bitter taste in the mouths of Thomson baseball fans, there is no denying the 2010 season will be one to remember for years.
Thomson’s baseball program had its best year in school history, finishing with an overall record of 27-6 and advancing to the state semifinals before losing to the eventual state champion, Columbus.
In 2009, the Bulldogs won their first ever Region 3-AAA title, and they repeated the feat again this year by finishing with a record of 10-2 in region play. Thomson’s only region losses in 2010 came to the same team — Richmond Hill.
For the complete story, see the Wed., June 2, edition of The McDuffie Progress.
Jun 2, 2010, 08:12
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Thomson baseball falls in state semifinals
COLUMBUS -- Thomson's baseball team fell at Columbus 8-4 in Game 3 of the Class AAA semifinals Tuesday, ending the Bulldogs' season at 27-6.
Thomson won Game 1 on Monday, 6-2, but lost the second game, 21-7, to set up the decisive Game 3.
Tuesday, the Bulldogs trailed 7-1 after five innings before Will Tankersley hit a two-run home run and Abe Cartledge hit a solo home run to cut into the Blue Devils' lead in the top of the sixth. The game was delayed for 45 minutes due to rain, in the middle of the sixth inning.
Columbus advances to face Ringgold in the state finals.
For the complete story, see the Sun., May 30, edition of The McDuffie Progress.
May 26, 2010, 09:02
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