8-ThomasvilleTimes-Thursday, July 15,2010
SPORTS
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS
GENERAL
Concealed handgun class
There will be a concealed handgun
class July 17 at the Fairgrove Fire De
partment. The class is from 8 a.m.-5
p.m. This class is mandatory for any-
' one wishing to get a concealed hand
gun permit. The class is covered by Ja
son Livingston, N.C. certified firearms
instructor and 16 years law enforce
ment experience. The class covers laws
for citizens governing the use of dead
ly force to protect their homes, as well
as deadly force laws in general as they
pertain to citizens of N.C. Also, gun
safety, marksmanship and fundamen
tals are covered and practiced during
the class, with hands on range time.
To sign up for the class call Livings
ton at 687-0290 or go by the fire depart
ment.
BASEBALL
HiToms in CPL All-Star Game
Three Tommies and coach Tom Dorz-
weiler have been named to the Coastal
Plain League All-Star rosters.
Joining coach Dorzweiler is Cass
Hargis, Jordan Jankowski and Ben
Grisz.
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Enjoy environmentally friendly recreation
METRO
Chances are unless “green” is your
mantra, you may have not given much
thought to sports and recreational
activities that are environmentally
friendly in nature. There are ways
to enjoy some downtime and pro- •
tect the planet simultaneously
• Camping: Camping is a good activ
ity for enjoying the outdoors, but
many people do not take the outdoors
into consideration when camping.
Overcrowding, especially during the
summer and fall seasons, can lead to
infringement on wildlife and off-limits
areas. Rather, choose an off time to go
camping and be especially conscious
of how you treat the surrounding foli
age and wildlife. Remember to carry
out what you’ve carried in so you don’t
litter. Be conscious of campfires you
have started so they can be properly
extinguished. And Importantly, don’t
feed wild animals. They can become
dependant on food from humans, and
fall to forage properly on their own,
• Beachside excursions: A trip to the
water’s edge is a relaxing and rejuve
nating recreational activity However,
the world’s oceans are continually un
der attack from trash, microscopic bac
teria and other contaminants. While
many of these contaminants leach
into ocean and lake water via drain
age systems or public water supplies,
peak vacation season at the seaside
can also contribute. If you are visiting
the beach, be mindful of your litter, in
cluding cigarette butts, plastic bottles,
foil, baggies, etc. Seeming innocuous
items can wreak havoc on marine life,
suffocating them or compromising
internal organs if ingested. Also think
twice about pets sharing the beach.
Man’s best friend is a good companion,
however, his feces, if left on the beach,
can promote dangerous bacteria and
some parasites, such as hookworm,
which multiply in warm, moist condi
tions and where waste is present.
• Boating: If you will be traveling the
nation’s waterways, consider doing so
in a wind-, water- or human-powered
vessel. Sailboats, canoes, kayaks, and
the like are emission-free ways to
navigate the water. If you must use
an engine, investigate ones with an
See RECREATION, Page 12
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SHAKES
From page 7
“It seemed like the
first four or five restarts
I was in the wrong line
every time. They would
jam up in front of me, I
got bounced off the wall,
they knocked the front
and the rear bumper off
of it. I just tried to hang
on and dodge as many
bullets as I could.”
Things started to turn
around for Myers dur
ing the second half of
the race as he made his
way through the field. He
managed to steer clear of
incidents in front of him,
and he used the double
file-restarts to his advan
tage.
Myers ended up finish
ing third, hanging on to
his points lead.
“To come from 20th to
third on a double points
night, it’s not too bad,”
said Myers.
Lee Jeffreys of WaU-
burg had been staying
closely behind Myers
in the recent points
struggles. He entered
the event ranked second
in the points and needed
only to finish three posi
tions ahead of Myers to
take over the points lead.
Jeffreys drew 9th as his
starting spot and drove a
strong race, untU disaster
struck on lap 29, Mechan
ical problems sprung up
and forced Jeffreys to pit
and end his race early. He
finished 21st and drops
from second in the points
down to fourth.
Jeffreys’ misfortune
opened the door for Tim
Brown of Cana, Va.
Brown took the check
ered on Saturday and
moves up to second in the
points. The victory broke
Brown’s recent streak of
bad luck and mediocre
performance, and the No.
83 team hopes that their
season will begin to turn
around.
Brian Loftin of Lex
ington started the race
in the same boat as My
ers: Loftin drew dead last
for his starting spot. But
smooth racing and a little
luck helped Loftin power
his way up to the front.
Loftin slipped by Brown
to take over the lead in
the later parts of the race
but was unable to hold on
to the top spot. Loftin fin
ished an impressive sec
ond place, boosting him
up to third in the points.
In the Wehb Heating &
A/C Co. Sportsman Se
ries, Ryan Robertson of
Winston-Salem drops out
of the points lead down
to third after encounter
ing some bad luck in the
second race of the last
event. Kyle Edwards of
King turned in a strong
performance to move
into the points lead. Rob
bie Brewer of Winston-
Salem, who claimed the
checkered on Saturday
slides up to second.
Matt Cotner of Rural
Hall finished sixth to
maintain his points lead
in the 104.1 WTQR Street
Stock Series. BiUy Gregg
of Winston-Salem has
been steadily chipping
away at Cotner’s points
lead and knocked off a
few more points on Sat
urday staying in second
in the points and moving
closer to passing Cotner.
Zack Clifton of Walker-
town grabbed the win on
Saturday, boosting him
up to third in the points,
In the Time Warner Ca
ble Stadium Stock Series,
Jimmy Absher of Rural
HaU and Wayne HUl of
Kernersville entered Sat
urday tied for the lead in
the points standings. Ab
sher slipped on Saturday
and finished 13th, drop
ping him down to fourth
in the points. Wayne Hill
keeps the top spot. Jason
Keaton of Mocksville
jumps up to second in the
points, tying Dale Bar-
neycastle of MocksvUle.
This Saturday, the
sounds of crunching
sheet metal will be heard
all over Bowman Gray
Stadium for the annual
East Coast Wings & Grill
Night of Destruction
presented by ABC45.
There will be a Monster
Truck Car Crushing ex
hibition, a 109 U-PuU-It
Demolition Derby, and
racing for the Modlfleds,
Sportsman, Street Stock,
and Stadium Stock Divi
sions.
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slangily
5 Deposed Iranian
leader
9 Night-club
charge
14 “Grand Ole"
place
15 Pull up stakes
16 Store-display
suffix
17 Sidney Poitier
film of '61
20 Scot's topper
21 Klutzy one
22 Most robust
23 Fleece gatherer
25 Marshy areas
26 Canceled, with
"out”
27 Successful
legislation
28 Ticklish Muppet
32 Union's
minimum wage
35 RPM indicators
37 Pedometer’s
starting reading
38 Get real
41 Perfect tennis
serve
42 Hosiery mishaps
43 Ocean motions
44 Parks of civil
rights
46 Fish story
47 Gds. producer
48 Subatomic
particle
50 Camp visitors,
often
54 Spots for
speakers
57 Top-of-th e-line
58 Speechless
wonderment
59 Hardly ever
62 Sch. at Amherst
63 -Seltzer
64 Concert-stage
lineup
65 Tithe amount
66 Make better
67 "Thin” coin
DOWN
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2 Daytime
megastar
3 Bowling unit
4 Memo abbr.
5 Wasn't
camera-shy
6 Accept, as a
coupon
7 Gung-ho
8 Farm brooder
9 Subject of
the musical ,
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39 Like a borrowed
iibrary book
40 Suffix for zillion
45 Most fitting
47 How-to booklet
49 Fighting
(Notre Dame
team)
50 Oompah-band
tune
51 Singer Judd
52 Soap-opera hr.,
perhaps
53 Have a feeling
54 Resounding ’■
defeat
55 Beer buyer’s
words
56 Electronic read
57 Up to the task
60 Cry of 58 Across
61 Furious
10 Threat ender
11 Still-life
centerpiece
12 Outback runners
13 Deliver a tirade
18 Long-winded
speeches
19 Tommy
rock band
24 Wheel holder
25 Almanac fodder
27 Actress Jessica
29 Serf's employer
30 Tiny speck
31 Cries of
58 Across
32 Leave a mark on
33 Fashionable
Chanel
34 Iowa State’s
city
35 Tom Sawyer’s
creator
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