[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19638]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




APPLING COUNTY, GEORGIA, RECREATION DEPARTMENT'S 14 AND UNDER BOYS ALL-
                  STAR BASEBALL TEAM--STATE CHAMPIONS

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 25, 2006

  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, the Appling County, GA Recreation 
Department's 14 and Under Junior Boys All-Star team (Hunter Williams, 
Tate Carter, Joseph Livingston, Colby Griffin, Michael Norris, Todd 
Hagen, Kyle Hardwick, Ryne Powers, Tyler Avera, Zack Griffis, Ryan 
Taylor, Cale Turner, Scott Fariss, Kasey Kersey, Coach Jeff Williams, 
Coach Jay Powers) traveled to Fitzgerald, GA on July 12th to 
participate in the 2006 BGPA Junior Boys Class ``C'' State Tournament.
  The 4-day tournament was a double elimination tournament. The first 
game, Appling had to play Union County from District 7. Appling jumped 
on them quickly and ``Run-ruled'' them in five innings, with a 9 to 0 
final score. That moved Appling on to play Thursday against Adel-Cook 
County from District 3. Appling played the whole game behind until the 
bottom of the seventh inning, when it tied the game up and forced it 
into extra innings. In the eighth inning, Appling scored one run to end 
the game. That moved Appling on to play for the undefeated game against 
Bowdon County from District 4 on Friday morning.
  Bowdon beat Appling in 2005 for the championship, but this time would 
be a different story. The game began with Appling scoring 1 run in the 
top of the first inning. Neither team scored in the second inning, and 
in the third inning, Appling scored 1 and held Bowdon scoreless. In the 
fourth inning, neither team scored, so after four innings the score was 
2 to 0 in favor of Appling. In the top of the fifth inning, Appling 
scored three runs and when Bowdon got up to bat, they scored four runs, 
making the score 5 to 4. The sixth inning went scoreless, and then 
Bowdon scored 1 run in the seventh inning to tie the game. The Bowdon 
team had the bases loaded with no outs, but Appling County fought on 
and kept them from scoring another run. The game went into extra 
innings, and in the top of the eighth inning, Appling scored 3 runs. 
Bowdon then came in to bat in the bottom of the eighth and went 
scoreless--making Appling the State Champions! It was an enjoyable 
tournament and the Appling County Recreation Department is very proud 
of the team.

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