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ByJOHN KUYKENDALL
The Callaway High
Cavaliers defeated Haralson
County by a score of 27-13
Friday night to give the team
its first win of the season•
Callaway had faced two
tough opponents in Class
AAA Troup High (3-1) and
ranked Class AA Lovett
High (3-0) before traveling
to Tallapoosa Friday night
and knocking off Haralson.
By Janet Caraway
TACKLE FOR A LOSS- Callaway High's Devonte Cameron
(7), Albert Trammell (3) and Deon Smith tacked a Lovett
running back for a loss. The Callaway defense came up
big as well against Haralson County.
By Janet Caraway
HARD EARNED YARDAGE - Callaway High's Ricky Parks
breaks off a big gainer against the Lovett defense before
a defender brings him down. Parks rushed for one touch-
down in the win against Haralson County.
THE WINS and loses in
the first three games does-
n't matter to the Cavaliers
that much, because the team
must now concentrate on
Regiona 5-AA play when the
team travels to Manchester
Friday night to face the Blue
Devils in the first region
game of the season.
However, the win against
Haralson County does give
the Cavaliers some momen-
tum going into the game and
the team make it look easy
against the Rebels as James
Newson rushed for two
touchdowns and Ricky and
Ricktez Parks both picked
up a touchdown.
The Cavaliers took
advantage of a Haralson
County mistake early in the
game to set the tone for the
entire night.
The Rebels felt the inten-
sity of the Cavalier defense
on the opening kickoff as the
hard hitting Cavs forced a
tournover and Newson
scored on a five yard run.
Tavin Thompson added the
point after and the Cavaliers
took a 7-0 lead.
On the Cavaliers first
'offensive possession, Ricky
Parks and company made it
look easy as the offense
drove on the Rebel defense
and capped the drived with
a touchdown run by Ricky
By BOB TRIBBLE
Diverse Power's
Washington Youth Tour dele-
gates Amber Zell of
Hogansville and Hannah Rose
Duraski of LaGrange were two
of the 104 high school students
from 38 electric membership
corporations (EMCs) who
made the trip tO Washington,
D.C.
The all-expense paid week-
long tour was made in early
June and included a visit to the
Little White House in Warm
Springs. Tours of monuments,
memorials and museums in
Washington, D.C. made the trip
a lifetime adventure for the
students who joined 1,500 other
delegates from 44 states.
Miss Duraski is the daugh-
ter of Ralph and Kaye Duraski
of LaGrange and is a junior at
Callaway High School. Miss
Zell is the daughter of Nick and
Rhonda Groves of Hogansville
and attends Heard County
High School. She plansto
attend the University of
Georgia and study veterinary
medicine• The students' earned
their trip by writing an essay
and interviewing with a group
from Diverse Power.
THE TOUR'S goal is to
teach delegates how the EMC
movement started, American
History facts and how the government oper-
ates. While in Washington the delegates met
with Georgia's two Senators and several U.S.
Representatives.
Numerous national monuments were vis-
ited including the World War II, Korean War
and Vietnam Veterans memorials. They also
visited Arlington National Cemetery. Duraski
said that picking a favorite site was difficult.
"I loved all of it.
You hear about Washington, D.C. but actu-
ally going there opens your mind. Seeing
everything and knowing what it stands for
versus just hearing about it are two totally
different things. Everywhere we went we
experienced places that showed us what our
country sacrificed for us to have the free-
doms we have today."
Since 1964 EMCs across the United States
have sent more than 50,000 students on the
Washington Youth Tour providing opportu-
nities for leadership development and inspir-
ing students to become strong, motivated
A VISIT TO CAPITOL HILL - Diverse Power Washington
Youth Tour delegates Hannah Rose Duraski and Amber
Zell are shown above with other• delegates from Georgia's
Third Congressional District with U•S• Rep. Lynn
Westmoreland during their visit to Capitol Hill. Hannah is
second from right on the first row and Amber is at right.
leaders in their communities and their nation.
Joey McCartney of Diverse Power said,
"Even though we can only send two youths
to Washington the quality of the applicants
we have each year lets me know our com-
munity has some great future leaders." Joey
is a former youth tour leader.
CHIPPER AND Tonya Jones who served
as chaperones said, "It is truly a life chang-
ing trip for each student. Georgia EMC truly
goes above and beyond to allow them a back
door pass to so many attractions. It's the
opportunity of a lifetime for these students
because they learn so much about themselves
and what leadership skills they can use at
home to better their communities. In our opin-
ion this is one of the best investments the
EMCs of Georgia are making to preserve the
future of our country."
Information for this article came from
the September issue of Georgia Magazine
which contained a story written by Jackie
Kennedy of LaGrange.
Parks. Thompson again
added the point after and
Callaway had taken a 14-0
lead.
The Cavaliers extended
its lead to 20-0 early in the
second quarter when
Ricktez Parks scored on a
25-yard run. Thompson
missed the point after, but
the Cavs had taken a com-
manding 20-0 lead.
It looked as though the
Cavs might add to its lead
after driving to the Rebels'
22 yard line, but Thompson
missed a field goal attempt.
The Rebels cut into the
Cavalier lead just before the
'end of the first half. With
less than two minutes left to
play in the half, Haralson
was looking to score and
went for a score on a fourth
and short play. The Rebels
were successful and the
Callaway lead was cut to 20-
.
The Cavalier defense
pretty much picked up
where it had left off when
the third quarter got under
way. The Cars forced a three
and out for the Rebels on its
first offensive possession
and gave the Cavalier
offense its first opportunity
of'the second half and the
offensive came through big.
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