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SPORTS a By HOORAY! The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net SE July 11, 2012 EEE HOORAY?! KM IN DIXIE STATE PLAYOFFS — | 11-12 all-stars = to play in | State Dixie = Youth tourney Rebels 5-3, Tryon 6-5 and Burke 7-6. Several Kings Mountain players had big days at the iy Kings Mountain’s 11-12 year-old Dixie Youth all- stars finished second in last week’s district tournament at Tryon and will compete in the State Dixie Majors tour- nament beginning July 14 in Leland, NC. The Kings Mountain team won its first four games at Tryon before falling in the championship games to the host Tryon team, 5-2 and 6- plate and on the mound. Phillip Barrett had seven hits, including a triple in game three. David Bell pitched three and one-half innings, strik- ing out five, and he also col- lected nine hits including a triple in game two. 5 Joey Blanton pitched six In the first four games, and one-half innings, giving Kings Mountain defeated up only two hits and striking ! i urke 8-7, West Lincoln See TOURNEY, 2B - ; Photo by Sherry Wright Kings Mountain 11-12 year old all-stars include Chad Johnson, front; second row, left to right, Camron Eason, Frank Stump, Holden Turner, David Bell, Matthew Huffstetler, Dax Hollifield and Hunter Cash. Third row, coaches Tim Johnson and Matthew “Turner, Joey Blanton, Collin Franks, Philip Barrett, Travis Wright and head coach John Gamble. KM’s 8-9 year-olds 2-2 in state tournament Kings Mountain’s 8-9 year-old Dixie ~ Youth all-stars finished 2-2 this week in the state tournament at Lockwood Folly, NC. Kings Mountain has posted victories over Reidsville 6-5 and-Kenansville 3-2; and lost to Dunn and Dallas 16-1. Boone Cartee had a good tournament at shortstop, gunning down numerous 9-10 year-old all-stars 2-1 in district tournament runners and turning two double plays. He also hit a home run in Sunday’s win over Kenansville. 5 Others who played well include Isaiah Lowe, Chris Ruffalo and Drew Mannino. -Jasen Cartee is Kings Mountain’s head coach. Assistants are Jonathan Zyrble, Eddie Lovingood and Jeff Walker. Front row, from left to right, Reese Ayscue, Belton Pressley, Nathan Phillips, Joe Ruffalo, Devin Pressley, Bradley Harmon. Second row, Max Johnson, Christian Welch, Silas Price, ~ John Harmon Melton, George Long, Jake Woods. Back row, Coaches Rob Long, Erik Price, . Brad Melton, Chris Harmon. : one hit. : Jake Woods pitched the last inning, giv- ing up the only run and fanning one. Reese Ayscue and Silas Price had two hits each while Jake Woods, John Harmon Melton, Joe Ruffalo, Christian Welch, George Long and Nathan Phillips added one Kings Mountain’s 9-10 year-old Dixie’ Youth baseball all-stars have won two lop- sided games in the District Tournament at Chapel Grove Optimist Park but fell to Tryon 8-6 in the third round Monday night. . The KM team defeated Boger City 21-1 in its opening game Saturday. John Harmon Melton got the win, pitching two scoreless innings, striking out four and giving up only See ALL-STARS, 2B Lovingood. The 8-9 year-old Kings Mountain All-Stars were heading into another round of the Dixie Base- ball State Playoffs, near Wilmington, Monday with two wins and one loss under their caps. Front row, left to right, Steven Spaces, Cameron Petty, Carson Kimmon, Kobe Zirbel, Marty ~ Lovingood; back row, Parker Robinette, Kohen Johnson, Isaiah Lowe, Boone Cartee, Chris Ruffalo, Charlie Melton and Andrew Manino. Not pictured, Coaches Jason Cartee and Eddie \ Crank it up! Bring on your best and be the first to win the Kings Mountain Herald ICE CREAM CRANK OFF fon us Puly 21 at Kings Mountain's BeachlBlast Celebtation. ie All proceeds will go to Relay for Life. Help us fight cancer, have a Craniafy Oat ime and win bagging rights fo fh best rece of ie ceam cs in this area! Pick your category, fill out the registration form on aneduiiaist | Page of today's newspaper, The crank up your freezer and join the fun! Kings MOTH Teraid
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