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The Callaway Cavaliers(14-8, 7-4)
came as close as you can get to upset-
ting the State AA #5 ranked Greenville
Patriots (21-1,11-0) Saturday night
before a packed house at the Cavalier's
gym before falling 77-76.
Callaway took a five point lead, 55-
50, into the final quarter after trailing
at the break by four, 37-33.
Reggie Jackson had a big night lead-
ing the CAVS ,,,,itith 36 points including
26 in the second half.
But, he could not get it out of his ind
missing a free throw with 11 seconds
left to play.
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The Callaway Lady Cavaliers won
two out of three games this past week
to stay atop the State 5AA South sub-
region.
The Lady CAVS (15-7, 9-2)
shocked the Greenville Lady Patriots
(8-12, 6-5) Saturday evening before
a capacity crowd at Cavalier Gym,
74-41.
The Lady Cavaliers outscored
Greenville 23-10 in the opening quar-
ter and lead at the intermission, 45-
18.
Callawayiced the cake in the third
period outscoring the Lady Patriots,
by 23-8 to pull away 68-26.
Rashaun Geter, Carla Winston
and Karmarsha Martin all scored in
double figures.
Geter had 21, while Winston
scored 17 and Martin added 16.
On Friday night, the Lady CAVS
lost for only the second time this sea-
son in region play as they felled to
Spalding County, 63-60.
Head Coach Evelyn Thompson
was out of town due to attending a
funeral in New Orleans.
rvenir_,g. the p,Lady
Cavaliei:'6bnded Our Lady of
Mercy, 56-39 in region play.
Callaway built a 27 point lead
after three quarters of play. Callaway
led at the break by a 25-13 lead.
Geter led the Lady Cavaliers with
22 points and was followed by Martin
with 16 and Winston with 10.
Callaway will play Pike county
on Friday at home and will out the
season on the road at Northgate on
Saturday.
Sub-Region play begins next
week on February 5 in Greenville
and the Region games will be played
at Callaway the foUowing week.
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The game had plenty of chances for
everyone. There were 15 lead changes,
and 11 ties.
Coach Terry Hayes said after the
game that his CAVS played the Patriots
tough, but give credit to Greenville, they
made the plays at the end.
Brandon Thomas scored 15 for
Callaway.
Jacob Bray netted 15 points for
Greenville.
On Friday night, the Cavaliers
defeated the Spalding County Jaguars,
57-45, after outscoring them 31-18 in the
second half.
Jackson led the CAVS with 20 points
and was followed by Thomas with 11
and Antonio Tatum added nine.
By
CLOSE CONTEST - Both teams, the Cavaliers and the Patriots awaits the
in Saturday night clash in which Greenville pulled out a needed region
Callaway. Pictured above is Greenville's Kelcey Favors (23)looking up
Callaway's Jonathan Rutledge (33), Reggie Jackson (11) and Jeffery Ellis.
By Bryan Geter
RELIABLE - Tatondra
Moton brings the ball down
the court for the Lady
Cavaliers in Saturday's
action against rival
Greenville. CHS defeated
the Lady PATS in a rout, 74-
41.
GETTING PHYSICAL- Callaway
s "floor" as he chases down the ,
turday night in LaGrange. Greenville s
Ogletree tries to defend the pla.y. The
edged the Cavaliers, 77-76. Callaway buil
point lead after three quarters of play.
led at the break by a 25-13 lead.
Hogansville Men Face
Charges for Cocaine
Meriwether County Sheriff's Deputies arrested irvin Lee
Belcher, 41, Randall Belcher, 44, and John W. Pike, 41, all of
Hogansville charging them with V.G.C.S.A. Possession of
Cocaine.
Sheriff Steve Whitlock said deputies noticed the vehicle
Pike was driving weaving on the roadway, and when he was
stopped, deputies recognized Irvin Lee Belcher as a passen-
ger.
Deputies knew there was an outstanding warrant for
Violation of Probation on Belcher.
Deputies asked for consent to search the vehicle Pike
was driving and after giving deputies permission to search,
seven small bags of suspected crack cocaine were found.
In addition to V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Cocaine, Irvin Lee
Belcher was arrested on two Violation of Probation warrants
issued out of Meriwether and Fayette Counties.
Meriwether County Sheriff's Deputies recovered a 1996
GMC Jimmy that was reported stolen to the Pine Mountain
Police Department.
The vehicle was located abandoned on Winter Road by
deputies.
The vehicle was valued at $14,000.00. It was turned over
to Pine Mountain authorities.
WELCOMED- Mr.
Mrs. Darrell
announce the birth
their son,
Thomas Neese,
December 9, 2001
has two big
Jackalin and
Maternal
are
Hazel
Maternal
mother is Myrtie
Paternal g
Linda Neese. His
er is the former
Freeman.
Several Earn Degrees
At University of
The following students have been awarded de:
the University of Georgia: Jaime Nicole
Jennifer Lee McGhee of Hogansville,
Mu. hy of Grantville.
Dr. Burke Steps Down as Missionary
By Bryan Geter
Dr. Billy Burke, Western
Associational Missionary
Director in Newnan, retired
at the end of December after
serving the 58 church asso-
ciation for the past eight
years and nine months.
Burke was born in
Warren, Arkansas but moved
to Georgia at an early age and
graduated from Hoganse
High School in 1957.
Burks worked in Corpus
Christie, Texas and Los
Angeles in 1957-58 after grad-
uation and joined the army in
1958 and served his country
for eight years until 1966.
Burke said he was called
to preach the Gospel while in
Vietnam in February, 1966
but didn't surrender to
preach until August, 1968 at
the Antioch Baptist Church,
the church he grew up in. It
was at Antioch that I was
licensed and ordained under
Rev. Monroe Driver, my men-
tor, he stated.
Burke said he pastored
five churches, two in
Alabama and three in
Georgia.
"I retired as the associa-
tional director," Burke said,
"but I will never retire from
preaching. I love to preach
His Word."
Today, Burke is the inter-
im pastor of the Franklin
Baptist Church, where is
preaching and enjoying his
ministry.
Burke's wife, Helen Inez
Allen of Hogansville, died in
1997. The couple also had a
son, Tracy Scott, to pass away
in March of 2001.
His daughter, Carol Sue
Crum lives in Grantville.
He has two grandchil-
dren, Josh and Courtney.
In 1998, Burke married
Betty Duncan, a minister's
widow of the Western
Association and they resides
at 402 Green Ave. in
HogansviUe.
She has four chil
two grandchildren.
Dr. Billy Burke
On Tuesday night, the
defeated Our Lady
Jackson scored 32 points
test and Jonathan Rutledge
and Jeffrey Ellis contributed 10.
Callaway jumped out to
quarter lead and led at the break,.
Callaway played Lamar (
Tuesdav and will close out the re
season this weekend with Pike Ca
at home on Friday and will
Sharpsburg on Saturday to
Northgate Vikings.
The Sub-Region
start on February. 5-9 at
and the Region Tournament
played at Callaway beginning
13 16.
