The Polk County High School Wildkittens ran their record to 4-1 with a 56-40 win over the Lady Mustangs from Walker Valley.
The Polk County High School Wildkittens ran their record to 4-1 with
a 56-40 win over the Lady Mustangs from Walker Valley. In the second game of
the night the Mustang’s superior height was too much for the ‘Cats and they
fell 37-49. The Ladies then suffered a bad 4th quarter in the
Sequoyah game, falling 38-41, for a 5-2 record and the Men lost to the Chiefs
by 38-48. Those were both district losses.
Polk
56 – WV 40
In the Walker Valley game the scoring
was unusual for the Polk Ladies and it seemed that the “hot-hand theme”
prevailed. RachelEpperson scored
all of her 13 points and Maclain Yowarsky added 11 for 26 of Polk’s 30 points
at half-time. Emily Wilson carried the bulk of the scoring load in the final
half as she tallied 9 of her game high 20 points in the third quarter and
Yowarsky added 7 more. Wilson then scored all 6 of Polk’s 4th
quarter points for the final 56-40 score.
The game started slowly for Polk.
Morgan Greer hit a free throw with 5:31 left in the quarter for Polk’s first
score but the ‘kittens didn’t score again until Epperson hit a two at the 4:00
mark to pull Polk to within a 3-7 score. She then hit two more shots to tie the
game at 7-7. Polk took the lead when Wilson hit a short jumper to make the
score 11-9 with 1:27 left in the quarter. Polk outscored The Lady Mustangs 19-10 in the second quarter as Epperson
hit 3 more field goals, two off put-backs, and Yowarsky added nine points,
which included a three pointer and two free throws.
Polk got off to a fast start in the
third when Wilson scored off a fast break and Yowarsky made a steal and was
fouled in the act of shooting and hit both foul shots for a 34-19 lead with
6:53 remaining in the quarter. Wilson and Yowarsky each hit threes to lead the
surge for a 50-33 lead at the end of the third quarter. Polk then slowed down
the intensity and the game ended with Polk ahead 56-40.
Polk
37 – WV 49
Evan Ball and Al Akins each hit three pointers giving
Polk their only lead at 6-3 at the 5:33 mark. Polk battled throughout the game
but Walker Valley fairly well controlled the boards and scored a lot of their
points off offensive rebounds while limiting Polk’s rebounding efforts on their
end of the floor.
Ball led the offensive effort with 10 points on two
3’s and two 2’s and added 5 assists and 4 steals. Logan Brewer tallied 9 points
to go with his 10 rebounds and Akins had 8 points, 4 rebounds,, and 4 assists
before fouling out with 5:29 left in the game. Cody Groomes and Chandler
Hutcheson each hit a three-pointer, and Andrea Ragona and Cody Burger scored 2
each to round out Polk’s scoring.
Polk
38 – Sequoyah 41
Polk took a lead into the fourth
quarter but the Lady Chiefs outscored them 20-12 to close out a 3-point victory
over the local ladies. Coach John Hayes summarized the loss; “We had several
mistakes late in the game that hurt us. We have to perform better under the rim
on rebounds and work harder on the defensive end. We have been doing a lot of
good things but to be successful we have to do all the little things and put
together four quarters.”
Emily Wilson led the ladies in
scoring again with 10 points. Rachel Epperson added 8 points, including 4-4
from the foul line. Probably the smallest lady on the floor, Nattalie Miles,
pulled down 7 rebounds to lead in that category, and also was 4-4 from the
charity stripe. Rosa Haynes and Riley Hatcher each added 5 points and Morgan
Greer and Heather McLane added 2 each to round out the scoring.
Maclain Yowarsky sat out the game
with an ankle injury and her status is uncertain.
Polk
38 – Sequoyah 48
“We must have more consistent production from start
to finish. We were able to bust out of the gate but then struggled offensively
in both the second and third quarters. We left too many points at the free
throw line. We have to come back Monday ready to work and prepare for the next
one,” said Coach Rusty Brewer after Polk’s loss to Sequoyah.
Polk was only 8 of 21 at the free throw line while
the Chiefs were 2-4. The 13 misses would have made up the loss margin and given
Polk a win.
Logan
Brewer paced the ‘Cats scorers with 15 points and added 5 rebounds and 2
blocked shots. Al Akins with 8 points and 8 rebounds and Evan Ball with 7
points and 5 assists added to Polk’s stats. Andrea Ragona had his best
offensive effort with 6 points and Cody Burger added 2 points to complete
Polk’s scoring.
Polk County Planners approved multiple plats during the April meeting and discussed permitting staff approval on plats that meet all necessary qualifications.
A handicapped-complaint building for concessions and restrooms will be built at the Benton ball fields following action by the county commission April 19.
The governor’s recently released three-year transportation program does not include any Polk County projects, although current projects are continuing.
Questions have been raised about the cost of a precinct rental and the decision to put the sample ballot in the Fannin County, GA newspaper rather than the Polk County newspaper.
Diane Wilson said she was more upset by the response of Election Administrator Steve Gaddis when she reported the incident than she was by the incident itself.
A Special Master’s Hearing was held last Wednesday to take an accounting of the Home Owners Association for Ocoee Mountain Club in preparation for an upcoming trial.
Paul Hunter has asked the U.S. District Court to award him at least $169,920 in “front pay” following last month’s verdict that his firing from Copperhill was due to age discrimination.
If 20 or 30 people had turned up for opening night, we would have breathed a big sigh of relief and considered the evening a success.
The final head count was 82 people, from three states
Talley recommended to the congressional delegation new statewide incentives for solar energy development, cellulosic ethanol production, biomass gasification and waste to energy.
Photo from 1910 provided by Bill Lillard shows the family of Calvin Higdon, who built the Higdon Hotel in Reliance. Calvin (1836-1919) and Amanda Linderman Higdon (1845-1926) were married in 1860.
From Polk County News, 9/13/34
Famous Monroe County Hotel Is Now No More
People from All Over South Visited the “Saratoga of the South” in the Good Old Days.
Walking the Line, a series of drawings inspired by 16 years of attendance at the John C. Campbell Folk School’s Friday Night Concert series, is now on display at the Folk School’s History Center.
On May 19th at 5pm there will be a Walk-A-Thon to raise awareness for Domestic Violence. The event will be held at the Park by the Greenway on Raider Drive in Cleveland.
The Overhill Shutterbugs, a regional photography club, present their 2nd Annual Photography Exhibit through June 1, 2012 at the Etowah Arts Commission,
“The Journey of the Lost Boys of Sudan” will be held on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the George R. Johnson Cultural Heritage Center Theater on CSCC’s campus.
Cleveland State Community College and Chattanooga State Community College will be co-hosting information sessions about the Veterinary Technology Program at Chattanooga State.
Miss Misty Brooke Hill and Mr. Mason Ray Cross, both of Cleveland, exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, January 14th at the Kingdom Hall of Jehova’s Witnesses in Cleveland.
The Copper Basin Medical Center’s District Board honored Dr. William E. Lee last week. Dr. Lee, 85, has spent a lifetime in service, not only to the community but to the world through his medical mission trips.
Scott Jones and daughter Abby recently enjoyed a backpacking trip on the John Muir Trail, starting at the Hwy. 68 and making their way down to the lower section
Beginning in mid-January culverts will be replaced on Sina Branch Road where it crosses Sawmill Branch in the Ocoee Ranger District in Polk County, TN.
Fall trips on the Hiwassee River Rail Adventure are quickly selling out. On Oct. 22, the train traveling along the Old Line took 210 passengers to Copperhill for a two-hour layover. (Photo by Robert J. Duncan Sr.)
Drawdown is underway at Apalachia Lake, according to David Bowling with River Operations at TVA. He said the lake will drop 18-20 feet for routine maintenance work.
Trout stocking will be reduced about 20% in the coming fiscal year and could be reduced 85% after that, according to Frank Fiss, Assistant Chief of Fisheries at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
TVA has created a smartphone app for those wanting to check on reservoir elevations, water release schedules and more. The information has been available online, but the new app will allow access by cell phone.
Unseasonably high temperatures -- in the 90s -- are sending folks to the water. The Ocoee Whitewater Center is a popular place when the river isn't flowing, and the Hiwassee and Ocoee are popular when it is.
VEC was recently notified by a neighboring utility that they have been receiving complaints from customers who have been visited by scam artists posing as energy evaluators.
The Tennessee Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for its Certificate of Merit Awards to honor individuals or groups that have worked to preserve Tennessee’s cultural heritage during 2011.
The Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine offers personalized support for Tennessee residents who want to quit smoking by connecting them with trained quit coaches to guide them through the quitting process.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Consumer Affairs division is urging consumers to be wary of emails that request participation in a survey and that promise a gift card in return.
While many job placement firms may be legitimate and helpful, others may misrepresent their services, promote outdated or fictitious job offerings and charge high fees in advance for services that may not lead to a job.
The annual campaign has enrolled tens of thousands of children in the low-cost health insurance plan, which provides coverage for everything from physician visits to hospitalization to dental and vision care.
“Kids Fishing Day” event in Cherokee National Forest’s Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District is scheduled for May 21, 2011 at McCamy Lake. Anglers 15 years and under are invited to try their luck.
Ducktown resident Jack Suites and his partner Bitt Ledford of Murphy, N.C. took home the $700 second place prize at the Tri-County Community College Foundation Fishing for Scholarships Bass tournament on April 2.
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