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* Kings Mountain was eliminated by South Park:7- 2 in the 11-12 year-old state Dixie Youth baseball tourna- ment last week in Leland. South Park went on to win the state championship over Montgomery County and will represent North Carolina in the World Series. Kings Mountain pitcher David Bell and some good defense retired South Park in order in the first two innings, but the eventual winners to take command. Kings Mountain scored its only two runs in the sixth scored seven runs.in the third YET walk and Cameron Eason bunted for a base hit. Joey Blanton reached base on an error and Barrett and Eason both scored on a throwing error. Bell and Hunter Cash fol- lowed with base hits. Collin Franks hit a shot to third but the South Park third base- man dove for the ball and tagged out the runner com- ing from second base to end the game. Kings Mountain turned. some good defensive plays in the first inning to keep South Park at bay, and Bell struck out their number four, ri a a Distr Wey, hn CE SS Front row left to right Philip Barrett, Travis Wright, Cameron Eason, Holden Turner, Dax Hollifield second row Joey Blanton, Landon Skidmore, David Bell, Back row Matthew Turner, Tim Johnson, Matthew Huffstetler, Collin Franks, Hunter Cash and head coach John Gamble not pictured Chase Johnson. 11-12 all-stars eliminated from state tournament ond inning. After South Park took the lead in the third, Matthew Huffstetler came on to pitch and held them scoreless the rest of the game. Bell, Travis Wright, Joey Blanton, Barrett, Franks and Eason played good defense for Kings Mountain, and Blanton also had a hard hit to center field. Kings Mountain, the Dis- trict 3 runner-up, had a 2-2 record in the state tourna- ment. Team sponsors were Bill Parker. and Parkers Amaco, Bobby Etters and Smoky Mountain BBQ, peo- TE inning. Philip Barrett drew a five and six hitters in the sec- ple who bought tickets for a . 3 Year Pledge and In-Kind Gift Contributors . Carl Champion e Hall Builders © Flooring America © Forever Greene KM Spo Hall of Fame ¢ Jay & Sandy Rhodes © David & Marie Brinkley © KM Touchdown Club ¢ Dale & Diane Hollifield « Wayne Turner ¢ Shirley Brutko © David & Sher Clippard ¢ Grady Howard ¢ Dr. GK Howard Jr. » The Cerjan Family ¢ Kristie . Brinkley ** Kerns Trucking ® Donald Smith * Andy Neisler » C&C Heating & Cooling * Kings Mountain Kiwanis ¢ Harold & Debbie Farris © Bryan and Carri Jones ¢ Baker Dental Care.» Coach John Gamble Family Bob McRae ¢ Vern & McDaniel » Jerry Hoyle * Jackie McRae * Kings Mountain YMCA e Jeff & Kare % Lineberger » Gary Stewart « Jeff and Kathy Falls « Ronnie and Libby Hawkins Steven Baker C & C Scrap Iron and Metal e Dub & Carolyn Blalock e Jake & Do Dixon ¢ Brian Osteen ¢ Reatha Blackwell ¢ Jim and Jagitha Reid ® KM Rotary Clu KM Animal Hospital * Jim and Wanda White * Gene Patterson ¢ Richard Anderson « Dustin Morehead Lowe's Home Improvement © Neisler Foundation o Mr. and Mrs. John O. Harris 111 « Charlie, Justin, and Zach Smith e Parker’ Amoco © Myra McGinnis * Chip and Laura McGill « Cunningham Brick John ~ Goforth Bridges Hardware Ernie and Tara Teague © Andy Hollifield ¢ Rick Hor = Jeff Mauney + Scism & Son « Edward & Brenda Lovelace Love's Fish Boxe Todd & Kelly Lovelace © Luke Rikard David Brinkley Jr. » KM Tourism, Development Authority 1 to be honored September 21st (vs Shelby) i Demelis Er \ ’ The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net July 25, 2012 CR RES SS a SEN CONTRIBUTED PHOTO CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Collin Franks eamed the right to represent the Kings Moun- tain All-Stars in the recent Home Run Derby at the State Dixie Majors Tournament in Leland. He hit 5 home runs during the Derby. The fields were the same size as the ball fields in Kings Mountain, with a 14-foot-high fence. Collin was in 5th place out of 16 teams represented. The winner hit 11 home runs. During the tournament, Collin went 6 for 10 and was hit by a pitch for a walk. BBQ fund-raiser, Simmons Machine, Dramar Machine, J&L Machine, Chapman Machine, Casey Wallace and the Kings Mountain Family YMCA. i The KMHS football program will be honoring all former football players;~coaches -and volunteers at Sesignaied home football 1 games this fall. They will bo honored by decade bing with the first home game on August 17. All former players, coaches, and volunteers will be admitted to the game free, be fed, and recognized before their designated game beginning at 6pm in the south end zone. w moa 3 Semen wos = 3 sem | Jo be included please fill out the form below & return it to the | school office by the Monday before the game you will be hon- ored at. : Please circle your affiliation under the appropriate decade. Active between 2000 - 2011 Player Coach Volunteer to be honored August 17th (vs E. Rutherford) form is due to the school office by 8/13 Active between 1990-1999 Player Coach Volunteer to be honored September 7th (vs Alexander Central) * form is due to the school office by 9/3 Active between 1980-1989 Player Coach to be honored September 14th (vs South Point) i form is due to the school office by 9/10 Volunteer Active between 1970-1979 Coach : Player Volunteer : form is due to the school office by 9/17 | Active between 1922-1969 i Player Coach to be honored October 19th (vs Crest) . form is due to the school office by 10/15 Volunteer 1 Please include: Your Name: Year Graduated: __- | Best Memory of KM Football: EGE 2 eee GEER N WERSS 0 ARES ¥ GSN ISEes B Smso ¥ Sew You may drop your completed form off to the - school office or mail it to: KMHS, Attn: Dustin Morehead, I 500 Phifer Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 H Ene 3 wees o Sm— wh = Ses ed ————_ —n —— 0 —— NEE R SOM 8 SESW WNSEE J SESE u SESS ¥ WSSSS f BOSSY § SEES § OUWSmSS 7 SOEGT ¥ Wes f SES UD SEs ff MESS N SNSSH 5 mesmn § BOSS 3 UASes df Some uw geod 2 99
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