The Gazette Virginian

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Trustees Appoint Officers

Everything changes, everything remains the same.
The Halifax County School Board unanimously voted to reappoint D.H. McDowell and Steve Anderson to serve as its 2007 chairman and vice-chairman.
The action came as the Board met for its annual organizational meeting Monday in the School Board’s conference room in the Mary Bethune Complex in Halifax.
McDowell was reappointed to serve as chairman and Anderson was tapped for the vice-chairman’s position on a motion by board member Arthur Reynolds.
Following the organizational portion of the meeting, the board received an initial assessment from the Virginia Department of Forestry on the 128-acre Moorefield estate.
The property, located on Nunnley’s Bridge Road in Vernon Hill, was willed to the Halifax County school system in January 2005 following the death of owner Hula Moorefield.
Forestry official Jason Fisher told the board that Monday’s report represented a basic description of the timber on the property.
“Our goal was to assess the health of the timber,” he said. “Before you go much further, you need to determine what you want to do with the property.”
Fisher told the Board that much of the property is covered in timber ranging from new growth to established woodlands.
Acting on the recommendation of Fisher, McDowell appointed a committee consisting of board members Doug Fisher, Reynolds and Joe Bailey to study the report and develop a stewardship plan for the property.
“This at least gives us a starting point,” School Superintendent Paul Stapleton said.

Council Supports Hugh Moore Bridge Naming

South Boston Council approved naming the Vaughan Street Bridge in memory of the late Hugh Moore during its Monday night meeting.
The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the authority to name bridges, according to VDOT Resident Engineer Joe Barkley, when a town or county passes a resolution seeking the action.
Supervisors will be asked to join in a resolution seeking the name change during the town and county’s joint meeting Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Terry Meadows and friends of Hugh Moore sought the honor for the late South Boston resident who was one of the founders of the Dixie Youth Baseball program. Moore also was known to generations of young men as a midget basketball coach and as a leader in the South Boston Youth Football League.
He was the first president of the South Boston Dixie Youth Baseball program and served as a Dixie Youth National Director for 48 years.
He was a key figure in the creation of the Halifax County Sports Hall of Fame, an active member of First Baptist Church and a newspaper reporter and editor covering South Boston and county sports for decades.
In other business, Council honored retiring Planning Commissioner Ryland Harris for “serving with distinction” during two consecutive four-year terms of service. He was ineligible for reappointment.
The resolution honoring Harris noted his commitment to serve “faithfully, diligently, and with integrity” for the betterment of his community.
Council also received a report on its developing Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Town Manager Ted Daniel said the plan, which essentially deals with storm and flooding issues locally, is a requirement through FEMA. The plan is being developed with the Southside Planning District, which includes Brunswick, Halifax and Mecklenburg counties. Daniel said the report was submitted for Council’s review and that it would be addressed at Council work session later this month.
During the citizen comment period, Patricia Kent Jennings asked Council’s help in addressing two concerns, the crosswalk in front of Mt. Olive Baptist Church on Main Street, which she described as dangerous, and a traffic safety issue at the corner of College and Main streets.
Citing heavy traffic causing problems for pedestrians crossing to Mt. Olive Church, Jennings sought Council’s help in addressing the problem.
She also told councilmen that a huge tree at the corner of College and Main streets blocked drivers’ vision. “You have to pull into the street to see if there is traffic,” she explained.
The town manager said the town has been trying to find a solution to parking problems at the church, adding town officials would seek solutions to Jennings’ concerns and report to Council
Sister City Of Leverano
During the evening, Halifax Chamber of Commerce President Nancy Pool presented a plaque to Mayor Carroll Thackston from the Mayor of Leverano, Italy. Pool, Tourism Director Linda Shepperd, Carolyn and Logan Young, who were among those making the trip to Leverano in November, joined Pool at the Monday night Council meeting.
South Boston has formed a sister town partnership with Leverano.
Paul Nichols, Halifax County Public Schools executive director of Administration, and Linda Sheffield of Southside Community College also made the November trip.
The goal was twofold, Pool said. “To establish a connection with the Leverano School System and to establish a sister town partnership with South Boston.”
During the trip, Leverano was holding its annual three-day wine festival, which drew 150,000 to 200,000 people to the area.
Pool said the Virginia delegation manned a visitors‘ booth, handing out Halifax County brochures and answering questions.
“It was just amazing how many people talked to us,” said Pool.
The delegation also visited the public school system, talked with instructors, met the mayor and town employees, visited the University of Lecce, and toured area olive groves and wineries.
Leverano, acting as host, provided accommodations for the Halifax County delegation in a charming bed and breakfast built in the 1500s, Pool said.
The Chamber president invited Council members to attend a Jan. 22 presentation regarding the trip. The presentation will be at 7 p.m. at The Prizery.

Arrest Made After High-Speed Chase

A 21-year-old South Boston man was arrested on multiple charges yesterday following a high-speed chase on Route 501, according to Halifax Police Chief David Martin.
Derek McKinley Mabins, of Love Shop Park Road, was charged with driving on a suspended license, reckless driving and felony eluding law enforcement, Martin said.
The pursuit started at 9:26 a.m. Tuesday when Martin and Halifax Officer S. Comer spotted Mabins driving a 1985 Chevrolet Caprice Classic on Bethel Road near Halifax town limits, police said.
“We suspected the driver of driving on a suspended license,” Martin said.
When Mabins turned onto Route 501 north he began to accelerate to a high rate of speed and ran another vehicle off the road, Martin said.
The vehicle then turned onto Dudley Road and proceeded onto Carr Lane, where the suspect abandoned the vehicle at the end of the roadway, the chief added.
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office tracking dog was called to the scene and approximately an hour later the suspect was found in an abandoned trailer, Martin said, noting citizen information also aided in the search.
After being located in the trailer, Mabins was taken into custody without incident, Martin said.
Mabins is being held in the Halifax Regional Jail without bail, police said.
In addition to Sergeant Keith Henderson and the tracking dog, the Virginia State Police and Halifax County Animal Control officers aided in the search, Martin said.

Obituaries

Hodgin New HCHS Football Coach

By Joe Chandler
Sports Editor
Stan Hodgin, who served as the offensive coordinator of the Halifax County High School varsity football team for the past two years, was named yesterday as the new head coach of the Comets.
This is the first job for Hodgin as a head high school football coach. Hodgin, 41, coached with former Comets football coach John Lacy Harris for 12 years, including the last two seasons at Halifax County High School.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve this community as the head football coach at Halifax County High School,” Hodgin said.
“I’m as excited as I can be. It’s a great opportunity.”
Hodgin said being the coach of the Comets football team is a great place to be at this time.
“With the things that have happened here the last two years, the groundwork, the foundation, is in place,” Hodgin pointed out.
“ The hard work has actually been done as far as getting the components in place. The challenge now is to continue the direction that we’re headed.”
Under former head coach John Lacy Harris, the Comets football team put together back-to-back 8-3 seasons and made two consecutive trips to the Northwest Region Division 5 playoffs.
Hodgin said he feels the best thing for the Halifax County High School football program in terms of continued improvement and further success is to continue to move on the path that has been created over the past two seasons.
“I think we need to stay the path,” Hodgin said.
“The path that we are on, I think, leads to where anyone who has higher expectations wants it to go. There is a formula, a recipe, that is in place and it has been proven successful. It would be silly for us to recreate the wheel.
“We do things the right way,” Hodgin continued.
“ We work hard. We don’t make decisions that hurt us. If we can make decisions that only help us, our success will take care of itself. Wins on the field later in the season will take care of themselves.”
As far as the coaching staff goes, Hodgin said he would like to see the current coaching staff remain intact.
“When you evaluate what is already in place, we’ve got a wonderful group of men right now,” said the new Comets coach.
“ I’d like to see all of them stay in the same capacity they have been in. This is all brand new and discussions have not been had yet. We’re so lucky to have the staff in place that we have.”
No decision has been as yet as to whether Hodgin will continue to coordinate the team’s offense.
“I think titles, a lot of times, misrepresent what actually goes on,” Hodgin stated.
“ As far as coordinating the offense the previous two years, obviously, Coach Harris had given me that title. What we did offensively was each and every coach had equal opportunity for input. It was a shared responsibility.
“As far as going forward,” he continued, “ there is a process we will have to undergo. We’ll sit down and try to figure out what’s best for the program. I’m sure there will be some realignment of assignments in that regard. I don’t think it would be fair to address those at this point because I have not yet talked to the guys that are involved.”
Hodgin will head into his first season as the Comets head coach having to fill holes left by 29 graduating seniors who finished their high school football careers this past fall.
In addition, his Comets team of this fall will face a beefed up schedule.
Despite the loss of the 29 graduates, Hodgin pointed out there are many talented players in the program.
“The cupboard is not bare by any stretch of the imagination,” Hodgin said.
“ We have some awfully talented young men returning from our varsity program. Our junior varsity program was within a game of being the district champion. Our ninth-grade team was very talented. As far as wins and losses, their record is not going to jump out at you as being outstanding, but they had a wonderful season as well. I think the future is awfully bright.”
The strength of the competition on the Comets’ football schedule next season has been increased substantially.
William Fleming High School of Roanoke, a former member of the original Western District, moves up from the Group AA ranks to Group AAA next season and returns to the Western Valley District.
Petersburg High School, a very competitive team in the Richmond area’s Group AAA Central District, will replace Dinwiddie High School on the schedule. In addition, Heritage High School of Lynchburg, one of the top contenders in the very competitive Group AA Seminole District, will replace Tunstall High School.
Hodgin said his unfamiliarity with the new teams coming on board on the Comets’ schedule makes it difficult to predict what to expect.
“We’re going to have substantial changes in the schedule next year, so it’s hard to put into words what the expectation will be in that regard,” he pointed out.
The big thing right now, Hodgin said, is making sure the coaching transition goes as smoothly as possible and that the student-athletes get off to a good start with their off-season training program which is now in its second week.
“We have a substantial number of holes to fill from a player personnel standpoint,” Hodgin pointed out.
“ We’re looking to recruit guys into the program that have not played and, for the guys that are returning, helping them have the best off-season they can have so they can be in the best position to be contributors this fall.”
The new Comets coach pointed out that the Comets football program is all about the students.
“Halifax County football has been and will continue to be about the young men who represent our school and our community,” Hodgin said.
“The football players at Halifax County High School deserve the very best this program can offer. Success is measured in the number of wins in a season and it’s also measured by young men exhibiting leadership, respect for others, pride in their endeavors, loyalty, integrity, honesty and humility.
“Our football players are student-athletes,” continued Hodgin.
“They shall be students first. Their academic progress is priority one.
“The players of Halifax County High School should be commended for their relentless pursuit of bringing championship football back to Halifax County,” Hodgin added.
“The parents, who are entrusting us with the very best they have to offer, are the foundation of the team’s success.”

Word Qualifies For State Meet

By Joe Chandler
Sports Editor
Halifax County High School’s Travis Word qualified for the Group AAA state indoor track and field meet in the 55-meter hurdles in winning the event in a quad meet Saturday at Heritage High School.
Word won the event in a time of 7.84 seconds, a time fast enough to meet the state qualifying standard.
Also, Bryan Clarke qualified for the Northwest Region meet with a leap of five feet and 10 inches in the high jump, a mark that was good enough for a second-place finish in that event.
LaDonna Canada, a member of the Comets girls track team, qualified for the Northwest Region meet in the shot put with a throw of 33 feet and five and a half inches, a mark good enough to earn a second-place finish in the event.
The Comets boys team finished third behind meet winner E.C. Glass and runner-up GW with Virginia Episcopal School finishing fourth.
Halifax County High School’s girls track team did a little better, finishing second behind meet winner E.C. Glass. GW placed third and Virginia Episcopal School finished fourth.
Halifax County High School track coordinator Brian Turpak said he was pleased with the effort of the girls team.
“There is definitely more room for improvement,” Turpak said.
“Even though our numbers are low, we have some quality athletes that can do quality things.”
Turpak said he has is somewhat disappointed with the boys team.
“There is room for improvement,” he noted.
“Right now, things are not where I want them. I’m disappointed with our consistency in practice. We just aren’t showing up for practice. They need to realize we can really do something if we are willing to work. If we are consistent with our work we can turn it around.”
In the girls meet, the Comets’ 4x200-meter relay team consisting of Felicia Bowman, Stacey Hamlett, Jasmine Pointer and Cherena Canada won its event with a time of two minutes and 2.29 seconds.
Canada’s second-place finish in the shot put was one of two second-place finishes the Comets recorded, the other coming from Katie Stephens in the 1,000-meter race. Stephens’ time was 3:41.46.
The Comets boys team recorded three second-place finishes with Clarke taking second place in the high jump, Corey Jackson taking second place in the shot put with a throw of 41-11 and the 4x200-meter relay taking second place in that event with a time of 1:43.60.
The Comets track team will be back in action Saturday when it travels to Fork Union Military Academy to compete in the For Union Military Academy Invitational Meet.

Girls Meet Results
E.C. Glass 72, Halifax County 31, GW 23, VES 0
Long Jump
1. ShRhonda Ross (G) 16-6 R
2. Shaday Barksdale (GW) 14-11.25 D
3. Jasmine Pointer (HC) 14-7.75
4. Cherena Canada (HC) 11-11
Triple Jump
1. Shaday Barksdale (GW) 31-8 D
2. Angelena Garland (G) 31-3.75 D
3. Jasmine Pointer (HC) 29-11
High Jump
1. Tangie Betts (GW) 4-10 R
2. Kiara Atkins (GW) 4-8 D
3. Brittany Foster (HC) 4-6 D
Pole Vault
1. Jill Dziewisz (G) 9-6 S
2. ShRhonda Ross (G) 8-6 D
3. Margaret Harrington (G) 7-6 D
4. tie, Rachel Mullins (G) 6-6D
and Helen Osinga (G) 6-6 D
Shot Put
1. Susanna Timmons (G) 34-5 R
2. Ladonna Canada (HC) 33-5.5 R
3. Jessica Watkins (G) 33-5 R
4. Monica Thorpe (HC) 29-1 D
4x880 (4x800m)
1. E. C. Glass (Martin, Ferguson, Hitchcock, Angel) 11:24.2 (11:20.23)
no other places
60 Hurdles (55m hurdles):
1. Shaday Barksdale (GW) 9.04 R
2. Brittany Stephens (GW) 10.44 D
3. Cheresa Canada (HC) 10.74
4. Helen Osinga (G) 11.64
60 Dash (55m dash)
1. Camesha Gooden (GW) 7.74 D
2. Shaday Barksdale (GW) 7.74 D
3. Stacey Hamlett (HC) 7.74 D
4. Veronica Murphy (GW) 7.94 D
Brittany Stephens (GW) 8.04 D, Courtney Rice (GW) 8.04 D, Cherena Canada 8.14 D
4x220 (4x200m):
1. Halifax County
(Bowman, Hamlet, Pointer, Canada) 2:03.0 (2:02.29)
GW disqualified
Mile (1600m)
1. Kristin Ulmer (G) 6:17.6 (6:15.43 D
2. Hannah Smith (G) 6:18.2 (6:16.02 D)
3. Kate Stephens (HC) 6:49.1 (6:46.75)
600 (500m)
1. Kara Dodson (G) 1:46.1 (1:37.02)
2. Brittany Foster (HC) 1:48.9 (1:39.58)
1000 (1000m):
1. Kate Martin (G) 3:15.9 (3:34.24 D)
2. Katie Stephens (HC) 3:22.5 (3:41.46)
3. Spenser Angel (G) 3:27.6 (3:47.04)
4. Sarah-Louise Dechow (G) 3:40.6 (4:01.25)
300 (300m)
1. ShRhonda Ross (G) 40.8 (44.62 D)
2. Voncea’ Colmore (G) 41.5 (45.39 D)
3. Felicia Bowman (HC) 42.0 (45.94 D)
4. Brittany Foster (HC) 42.3 (46.26)
2 Mile (3200m)
1. Austin Ferguson (G) 13:04.1 (12:59.58 D)
2. Lindsay Hitchcock (G) 13:33.6 (13:28.91 D)
3. Hannah Smith (G) 14:16.8 (14:11.86 D)
4. 4. Kristin Ulmer (G) 14:31.0 (14:25.98)
4x440 (4x400m)
no entries
Notes:
D = district qualifier
R = regional qualifier
S = state qualifier

Boys Meet Results
E.C. Glass 90, GW 35, Halifax County 18, VES 0.
Long Jump
1. James Hobson (G) 20-10 R
2. David Wilson (GW) 19-11 D
3. Josh Rose (G) 19-3.5 D
4. Stanley Thomas (HC) 18-8.5
Triple Jump
1. Hairston (GW) 41-8.75 D
2. David Wilson (GW) 41-5 D
3. James Hobson (G) 40-3 D
4. Moore (GW) 34-10.5
High Jump
1. David Wilson (GW) 6-0 R
2. Bryan Clarke (HC) 5-10 R
3. Maurice Johnson (G) 5-0
Pole Vault
1. Daniel Inge (G) 14-2 S
2. Drew Devening (G) 10-6 R
3. Burke Wombwell (G) 10-0 D
4. Danny DiGuilio (G) 10-0 D,
George Gianakos (G) 10-0 D, Vincent Pennix 9-0 D, Kevin Doyle 9-0 D
Shot Put
1. Markus Copeland (G) 43-10 D
2. Corey Jackson (HC) 41-11 D
3. Clifford Pennix (G) 40-7 D
4. Tim Latham (G) 40-2 D
4x880 (4x800m)
1. E. C. Glass (Yeatts, Schweikart, Lowe, Richards) 9:22.0 (9:18.75)
60 Hurdles (55 Hurdles)
1. Travis Word (HC) 7.84 S
2. Hart (GW) 8.64 D
3. Anthony Ferguson (G) 9.24 D
4. David Lundeen (G) 10.44
60 Dash (55m)
1. David Wilson (GW) 6.84 D
2. Hairston (GW) 6.84 D
3. Bryan Clarke (HC) 6.94 D
4. Anthony Ferguson (G) 7.04 D
4x220 (4x200m)
1. E. C. Glass (Rose, Smith, Ferguson, Lambeth) 1:44.0 (1:43.40)
2. Halifax 1:44.2 (1:43.60)
Mile (1600m)
1. Paul Overstreet (G) 4:57.5 (4:55.79 D)
2. Alex Tatom (G) 5:00.9 (4:59.17 D)
3. Kevin Truitte (G) 5:22.6 (5:20.74)
4. Gus Gianakos (G) 5:42.1 (5:40.13)
600 (500m)
1. Jonathan Wilson 1:20.0 (1:13.16 D)
2. Nathan Richards 1:20.4 (1:13.52 D)
3.Quint Quillian (G) 1:21.8 (1:14.80 D)
4. Eric Mosley (HC) 1:22.1 (1:15.08 D)
Amanuel Coleman (HC) 1:24.0 (1:16.82 D), Peyton Yeatts (G) 1:25.0 (1:17.73 D), Clyde Scott (HC) 1:25.6 (1:18.28 D), David Lundeen (G) 1:25.8 (1:18.46 D), Davis Dawson (G) 1:26.8 (1:19.38 D),Carter (G) 1:27.5 (1:20.02 D)
1000(1000m)
1. Chas Lowe (G) 2:36.8 (2:51.48 D)
2. Paul Overstreet (G) 2:39.9 (2:54.87 D)
3. Alex Tatom (G) 2:44.9 (3:00.34)
4.Chris Schweikart (G) 2:46.9 (3:02.53)
300(300m)
1. Hairston (GW) 35.6 (38.94 D)
2. Hamm (GW) 36.2 (39.59 D)
3. David Wilson (GW) 36.3 (39.70 D)
4. Matthew Smith (G) 36.8 (40.25)
2 Mile (3200m)
1. Adam McAden (G) 11:21.6 (11:17.67)
2. Paul Malloy (G) 11:22.8 (11:18.87)
4x440(4x400m)
1. E. C. Glass (Smith, Richards, Dawson, Rose) 3:53.9 (3:52.55)
Notes:
D = district qualifier
R = regional qualifier
S = state qualifier

Lions Get Road Win At Bluestone

By Doug Ford
GV Staff Writer
Demetre Faulkner and Wendell Adams each finished with 21 points, and the Halifax County Middle School boys basketball team hit its highest point total of the season in a 67-37 win at Bluestone Monday.
Trey Cole joined Faulkner and Adams in double figures with 10 points, while Cameron Dailey added seven. Keon Gutrich scored three points, Jonathan Davis and Thomas Owen two points, and Kelvin Davis hit one of two free throws, as Halifax improved to 3-2 in the Southside Middle School Conference and 8-3 overall.
Brandon Allen led Bluestone with 16 points, including a 10 for 18 game from the foul line, while Deandre Walton was next for the Trojans with six points.
Bluestone was 13 of 34 from the foul line as a team, while the Lions hit 15 of 30 foul shots for the game, Adams finishing seven of 12 from the charity stripe.
The Lions jumped out to a quick 25-10 lead after one quarter and led 39-20 at halftime. A 17-9 run in the third quarter made it 56-29, and Halifax outscored Bluestone 11-8 in the fourth quarter for the final margin.
Lions coach Mike Hailey said the key to the game was the quick start, triggered by his team’s man-to-man defense.
“A pretty decent man-to-man full-court defense got us out of the gate early and led to a lot of transition baskets by Demetre,” said Hailey.
After that, the Lions mixed their defenses, according to Hailey, using a 1-3-1, 1-2-2 and three-quarter court press to maintain the advantage.
Faulkner scored 15 of his 21 points in the first quarter surge, Adams added four, while Cole and Dailey scored three points each.
Adams scored five, Faulkner four, Cole and Dailey two points each, and Gutrich added a foul shot in the second quarter for the 19-point halftime lead.
Allen had only one field goal in the first half for the Trojans, but went to the foul line 11 times, hitting six for eight first-half points, while Walton had six and Devin Townes, Jashune Bouldin and Quareen Pamplin two apiece at the break.
The Trojans went to the free throw line 18 times in the first half and the Lions 15, and that trend continued after intermission.
Adams hit three field goals and four of six foul shots in the third quarter, Cole a basket and foul shot, and Dailey and Faulkner hit field goals.
The Trojans countered with two foul shots and a basket by Allen, baskets by Rasheed Gregory and Antonio Smith, and a foul shot by Bouldin in the third quarter.
Adams, Cole, Owen and Gutrich added field goals for Halifax in the final quarter, Jonathan Davis two foul shots and Kelvin Davis one, while the Trojans countered with baskets by Allen and Smith, and foul shots by Pamplin, Bouldin and Allen (two).
The Lions played well overall in the road win, but some work needs to be done to prepare for the game here today against Russell, noted Hailey.
Russell handed the Lions one of its two conference losses with a 28-22 win at Russell earlier in the season.
The girls-boys doubleheader is scheduled to start at 4:45 p.m.

Lady Lions Ease Past Bluestone

By Doug Ford
GV Staff Writer
Destiny Betts scored a game-high 28 points, but the Halifax County Middle School girls basketball team got its sternest test of the season before winning 37-25 at Bluestone Monday.
Jamilia Smith and Melyse Brown each scored three points and Jameshia Smith two, while Trevia Hunt sank a foul shot to complete the Lions’ point totals, and that proved to be enough against the Trojanettes.
Dominique Osborne led Bluestone with 22 of her team’s 25 points, including a three-pointer and a seven for seven game at the foul line.
Osborne scored eight first-quarter points to help give her team a 9-4 advantage, but the Lions rallied in the second period, Betts with 11 points and Brown two to give Halifax a 17-11 halftime lead.
The game stayed close after halftime. Betts and Jamilia Smith scored three and Jameshia Smith two points in the third quarter, but Bluestone countered with five points from Osborne, as Halifax led 25-16 with a quarter remaining.
Betts added 10 points in the fourth quarter and Brown and Hunt were one of two from the line, as the Lions kept Bluestone at bay.
Osborne added a trey, basket and two foul shots in the fourth quarter, while Worletha Watson added a field goal to keep Bluestone within striking distance.
The Trojanettes finished the game with seven for 12 mark at the foul line, while the Lions again struggled at the charity stripe, making only five of 19 attempts.
Lions coach James Smith said that his team hasn’t played very well since the holiday break.
That, and a solid Bluestone team playing well on its home floor combined to make the game a nail-bitter, paticularly in first quarter.
“It’s probably the worst game we’ve played all year, and the first time we’ve been behind after one quarter,” said Smith.
“Bluestone played well from the beginning and we were very sloppy to start the game. We buckled down in the second half, but we still weren’t sharp.”
With several players suffering from nagging injuries or illness, Betts had to carry the scoring load against the Trojanettes, added Smith.
“We’re a little banged up right now, but we still should have played better,” he noted.
“But, I told them that good teams can play a bad game and still overcome that to get a win.
“A conference win on the road against a good team is always a key win.”
Now 5-0 in the Southside Middle School Conference and 11-0 overall, the Lady Lions play here today against Russell, with the game scheduled to begin at 4:45 p.m.