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mm Games mmmn Putting Heads together at tourney Quick thinking saves bass, berth in national contest -1 i We Play I "2'. 'Each Thursday, the Rockdale Extra lists sports events and news from the county's high schools.Ifyou know of an event that you would like to submit for consideration in this space, please send information, including a Contact person's name and phone number, to: Rockdale Extra Sports, cltjt Journal-Constitution Sports Department, 6455 Best Friend Road, Nor-cross, Go. 30071; or fax us (Attention: Rockdale Sports) at 770-263-3011. RUNNING 4 tmm r. Peachtree: Wade tops local finishers jScptt Wade of Conyers was the top local finisher in last week's 27th annual Peachtree Road Race.

Wade, 19, finished the event in 36 minutes ahc3 seconds. Timothy Gels, 39, of Conyers placed 212th in 36:26. A pair of Monroe runners were also competitive. Adam Palmer, 21, was; 307th in 37:57 and Brian O'Neal, 26, was 609th in 41:16. i The top local female runner was Daiiene Palmer of Conyers.

Palmer, 36, finished 77th in 40:53. i In the masters division (40 and older), Henry Wolfe, 46, of Conyers waS 44th in 36:21. Thomas Steed, 41, of Monroe was 101st in 38:21. Billy Collins, 45, of Conyers, was 110th in 38:29. Kenneth McLaren, 43, of Conyers, was 122nd in 38:44.

Terry Anderson, 55, of Conyers, was 251st id 40:40. 1 Answering the casting call: FOOTBALL By Hal Hayes FOR THE ecause the woman in the OJ boat was alert enough to perform a CPR-like pro-cedure on a fish, a Loganville couple has a date at the USA Couples Championship Fishing Tournament While competing in the recent Guys Dolls Tournament at Clarks Hill, Larry and Lynn Head knew they needed to win the tournament in order to qualify for the nationals. The Heads had caught their allotment of five fish when they noticed one of the big bass had begun to look a little green around the gills. "One of the largest fish we caught that day came from deep water," Lynn said. "Suddenly it began developing the bends, I guess, because he was so deep in the lake, and we pulled him up to the surface in a big hurry." The 7-pound largemouth bass was too big to throw back into the lake.

But tournament officials penalize teams for bringing in dead fish. So Lynn became the fish's personal nurse. "We certainly didn't want it to die, so I became a nursemaid, quickly dipped my hands into the bucket and began rubbing it," she said. Larry, a self-employed contractorpainter, said the fish was fine by the time the couple arrived at the weigh-in station. "We didn't throw the others back in the water, though, until we determined that the big one was going to be OK," Larry said.

On that day all the fish were 11 years of marriage. In September, they will be doing that same thing only at the USA Couples Championship Fishing Tournament. 'We certainly didn't want the fish to die, so I became a nursemaid Heritage: Mitchell signs with W. Ga. Kasey Mitchell has signed a letter of intent to play football at West Georgia College.

Mitchell, best known as a defensive end in high school, was recruited to play tight end for the Braves. I The Rockdale Youth Football Association will have registration for football players and cheerleaders July 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Legion Field. Cosito participate is $90 for one child, $85 each for two children, and $80 eacl for three or more. For information, Susie Moore (770-483-7643) or Janna Young (770-388-7631). LYNN HEAD Fishing competitor GOLF Results: McEnaney, Sanford win I Highland Golf Club recently held a Member-Member tournament with the team of Tom McEnaney and Bill Sanford taking first place in the Chapman Scotch format.

Qiip Melton and Eric Sharpe were second in the first flight, followed by John Jeselnik and Steve Sinn. Marc Rice and David Chesley won the second flight, with Jerry Guinn and Jimmy Wheeler second, and Scott Edwards-Hugh Webster third. George Warren and Steve Adkinson captured the third flight, ahead of Barry Glennon-Paul Bra-zie and Tom Scott-Ed Forrester. Highland Golf Club also held a Precept Team Quota qualifier, with the winners advancing to regional competition at Highland in September. The tear of Reid Bowman, James Whiteside, Nick Smith and Wayne Hightower won under the dogfight quota system, and will return to Highland) with a chance to qualify for nationals.

Metro Atlanta's growing number of upscale daily-fee golf courses has expanded by one, and will add another to its list this month. The Heritage Club, located near the intersection of 1-85 and 1-285 in Norcross, opened for play last week. For information, call 770-493-4653. The Woodlands Course at Chateau Elan is scheduled to open July 20. Likelhe original resort course at Chateau Elan, the Woodlands course will be open to public play.

For information, call 770-271-0519. North-South team pairs Allen, Cleary again Mike Blum I SOCCER By Jeff Batten FOR THE JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION Joined at the hip as recent high school teammates and future college teammates, it seemed only logical that Richie Cleary and Luke Allen would find themselves paired together once again as teammates in the annual North-South baseball classic next week. Those two Newton County graduates will join 20 other standouts at Valdosta State on June 17 for a doubleheader against their counterparts from South Georgia. Their dual selection, however deserving, was still STAN AWTREY Staff fishing together most of their "We've been fishing together most of our 22-year married life," said Lynn, a teacher's aide at Grayson Elementary. They began entering Guys Dolls tournaments about two years ago.

been fishing most of his life. He's in some tournament just about airnrtr uroalranri nnH hao Into nf nrnB i rill aniiaa 1 1 The Heads will compete in the nntinnnl rhnmninncViin Sont 0.10 at Lake Wateree in South Carolina. In the meantime they plan to visit the lake and learn more about it. After Aug. 1 they will be unable to visit the lake, as decreed by the tournament rules, until Sept.

9. Legion team recently completed a weekend tournament in Decatur, and Cleary is hitting better than .500 for the Dukes, an independent team in Marietta. Cleary and Allen begin their collegiate careers this fall at Southern Union junior college in Wadley, Ala. Cleary said attending a two-year college rather than a four-year school offers more options. "Everybody is telling me a two-year school is the way to go because I can leave or be drafted at any time, whereas there are restrictions at the four-vear col leges," he said.

its best there's the reason the bowling pins are used. Despite its appearance, Salem Country Club, which offers memberships for $125 per year per family, is a challenging and fun way to test your game. Though short in length, many holes are more difficult than you think. Ironically, it's your sand wedge that gets the most use. But instead of blasting out of a bunker, you try to reach the sand.

The best shots are the ones that land short of the "green" and run up to the hole. Still, there's no guarantee that that will do the trick. By far the best aspect of playing at this unassuming place is its laid-back atmosphere. Six dollars ($8 on weekends and holidays) allows you to play as long and as many holes as you want. Get a chili dog at the turn, but make sure you tell the attendant you want a hot dog in the bun, too (a chili dog in these parts consists of only chili in a bun).

And don't be surprised if someone wishes you well by saying, "Hit 'em straight, and dont get sand in your eyes." Lynn and Larry Head have been needed. The Heads ranked 27th in the Georgia division standings entering the event. They could qualify for the USA Couples tournament only if they won. Their previous best on the Guys Dolls circuit had been a fifth-place showing at Lake Lanier. But the couple have been fishing together for a long time.

satisfied with any role. He and Allen also competed for the Northeast all-stars in a three-game metro mini-tournament before school was out. Cleary went 3-for-6, including a double off the outfield fence. "This is what I live for playing baseball every day," he said. "There's pretty good competition out there.

Everybody was their team's leader or star. The coaches play everybody so nobody can complain." Outside of all-star baseball, Allen and Geary have spent most of their summers with independent teams. Allen's American the bowling alley for the white tees, and blue-painted pins for the longer hitters. The pieces de resistance are Salem's sand greens, as much an oxymoron as the term military intelligence. Each hole ends with a 10-yard circular patch of compacted sand, which had been sprayed with oil many years ago until the EPA discontinued the practice.

The hole has a long foot-wide channel leading up to it that is used for putting. When you reach the "green," you measure the distance your ball is from the hole by club lengths, paces or even a tape rule if you want to get really exact and mark it on the channel. Someone grabs a metal scraper thing to smooth the channel's surface, and you're ready to putt Most of the putts are pretty straight, but there are enough undulations to make things frustrating. Sometimes a mis-hit putt is the best thing to do, as the ball glances off the sides of the channel and into the hole, similar to those gutter bumpers used on bowling lanes for beginning Maybe caught by Larry Head, who is a regular on the regional fishing circuit. He recently got a chance to fish with some NFL players and former players at a tournament in Louisiana.

None of the fish boated at Clarks Hill was tiny. The couple's total was 15.62 pounds. The timely performance was a pleasant surprise to Cleary, considering that they were the only area players invited. "Coach Joe Brasfield told me it was very rare for two players off the same team to make this all-star team, so it's an even higher honor," said Cleary, who also shares a summer job with Allen at a Covington pest control company. "I'm very excited about going.

The biggest honor is being picked from all the classes, not just AAAA" Cleary, the Rockdale Extra Male Athlete of the Year, said he was unsure whether he would be used as a pitcher but would be SCOTT BERNARDE Still, there are few golfing experiences like the one offered here. The nine-hole course, which also has its share of great views, has more than one thing that's wonderfully uncommon. Par is 31 for men and 34 for women. The longest hole is only 347 yards, and three others are a wedge shot off the tee for many players. The fairways, which are anything you can point at from the tee, are acres of clover-covered grass.

Golf balls fly everywhere as nearly every hole shares a fairway with another hole. The tee areas are interestingly marked with bowling pins the regular kind you find at Scruffy course offers bumpy golf at Winners: Three reach national tourneys Three local soccer teams earned spots in the national championships by winning their age divisions at last week's U.S. Youth Soccer Association Rggifcn III tournament in Baton Rouge, La. Ijhe Stone Mountain Storm won the 15-and-under boys title, the Data-graphic Steamers won the 18-and-under boys title, and the Georgia Lightning' won the under-18 girls division. The Storm beat the Rocket City (Ala.) Kicks 1-0, defeated the South Carolina Comets 2-1 and tied the North Texas Longhorn Soccer Club 1-1 intround-robin play.

Mountain then beat the Oklahoma Hurricane 2-1 in the semifinal and the Memphis Futbol Club 2-0 in the championship game. iThe Steamers sailed through the round-robin play, defeating the Clinton Miss.) Futbol Club 3-1, the Dallas Texans 3-0 and the Johnson City (Teim.) Falcons 3-0. The Steamers stopped the Oklahoma Royals Futbol Club 4-1 in the seinifinals. All the goals came in overtime. 'Jne Steamers defeated the Clearwater (Fla.) Chargers 3-0 in the final.

IThe Georgia Lightning beat the North Texas D'Feeters 2-1 in the final. jTne Lightning beat the Heather (Fla.) Soccer Club 3-0, the Alabama Angels 2-1 and tied the South Texas Challenge 1-1. They defeated the Charleston (S.C) Trident United 4-0 in the semifinals. 3p other divisions: Under-1 4 girls: The '82 Lightning White reached the semifinals before losing to the pklahoma Blitz United 1-0. The Lightning beat Upstate (S.C) United 5-0, the South Texas Challenge 2-1, and the Arkansas Diamonds 5-1 to reach the semifinals.

-Under-1 5 girts: The Tophatters "99 Gold failed to advance from roond-robin play. They tost to the South Texas Challenge 5-0, tied the Raleigh (N.C) Spartan Spjrit'l-I, and beat the Alabama Orange Crush 3-0. Ainder-16 girls: The Brook wood Steamers Select failed to survive round-robin pla They lost to the South Texas Challenge 8-1, beat the Mississippi Cannon 4-2 and beat Florida Seminole Saturn I -0. Xlnder-1 7 girls; The Tophat '87 Gold reached the finals, before losing to the North Texas D'Feeters 6-3. the Tophat lost their opener to Coral Springs (Fla.) Boltz 3-0, but came back to beat Louisiana Red Star 4-0 and the South Texas Hurricanes 3-0.

They defeated the Musk City (Tenn.) Lady Sting 2-1 in the semifinals. "Under-20 girls The Lightning Gold reached the semifinals before losing to the Heather (Fla.) Soccer dub 4-0. The Gold beat the Veloz (Term.) Futbol Club 4-0. lost io North Texas United J-1 and beat Veloi 4-0 in round-robin play. ynder-14 boys: The Concorde Silver failed to advance past round-robin play.

They lost to the Dallas Texans 6-0. tied the Arsenal (Miss.) Futbol Club I-1 and beat the Huntsville (Ala.) Blue Lasers 4-1 Under-1 A boys The Fayette County Lightning Gold reached the semifinals before losing to the Memphis Futbol dub 1-0. The Gold tied the South Texas Lotxxti Soccer dub 1-3, beat the Greensboro (N.C) Green 2-1, and tied the Dallas Texans l-l in round-robin play. Under-1 7 boys: The Mountain Park Red Panthers did not advance past round-robin play. They lost to the North Texas Lightning Blue 4-1 beat the Vestavia (Ala.) Steamers 1-1 and lost to the Lafremere (La Gamblers 4-0.

Under-1 9 boys: The Atlanta Lightninj Gold reached the semifinals before losing the Dallas Texans 2-0. The Gold tied the eventual champkxi Clearwater (Fl.) Chargers 2-2, beat the Memphis Futbol Chib twice, 2-0 and 3-0, to advance past the round-robin round. Under-20 boys: The Georgia Boys failed to advance past round-robm play. They beat the loumana Demolition 6-0, lost to the Countryside (Fla.) Lightning 2-1 lost to the Men Futbol Club 6-1. Salem, W.Va.

This little town of around 2,000 people nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in north-central West Virginia is a unique place to visit for various reasons. The scenic vistas in the area rival any you'll find in the North Georgia mountains. The friendliness of its people seems extremely genuine. There's also tiny Salem-Teikyo University, which once had Auburn head football coach Terry Bowden directing its Fighting Tigers (the school, named only Salem when Bowden was there, no longer fields a football team) and now has the hypenated name because Japanese businessmen bailed it out of financial difficulty several years ago. Maybe most distinctive about this place is Salem Country Club, a misnomer of sorts because there's nothing similar to the so-called country clubs metro Atlanta golfers are used to playing.

There are no valets, and the "clubhouse" offers used golf balls for a quarter each and no apparel This is a poor man's country club..