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Blue Devils fall to Trenton in semifinal By BRAD MILNER
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Brad Collins, from left, Meladey Collins, Noah Collins and Melissa Collins are all state ranked taekwondo competitors. They recently competed in the Regional Tournament in Atlanta on April 27.
Collins family to compete in district taekwondo championship Special to Halifax Media BONIFAY — Local students from Bonifay Taekwondo USA, including the Brad Collins family from Chipley, will compete June 8 at the American Taekwondo Association District Championships. The Collinses have been competing at American Taekwondo Association tournaments since June 2012. Brad Collins, his wife, Melissa, and their children, Noah and Meladey, are all ranked in Florida in several categories.
They have traveled through out Southeast United States competing in world, national and regional events. To be eligible for District Championships competitor must be ranked in the top 10 of their home state. They will be competing with competitors for nine Southeast states for the title of District Champion. Black Belt competitors that win Districts will automatically qualify for a spot at World Championship in Little Rock, Ark., in July of this year.
FORT MYERS — About the only difference in the second Class 1A state prep baseball semifinal Wednesday was the dissimilar uniform colors. Trenton scored early and handcuffed Holmes County until the latter stages in a 4-1 victory at JetBlue Park. The outcome mirrored that of Chiefland’s 4-1 victory over Bozeman earlier in the day when the Indians moved ahead quickly and held back late charges. Trenton (26-1) plays Chiefland at 3:05 p.m. CDT today for the state title with the Tigers looking to avenge their lone loss of the season to the Indians. “We had a couple opportunities to score we just didn’t get that big hit when it was needed,” Holmes County coach Ron Dixon said. “There weren’t many hits on either side, they just got theirs when it counted.” The second game Wednesday also produced a victorious complete game, this time Jonathan Ward giving up four hits with two strikeouts and one walk. Holmes County (22-8), like Bozeman, also was forced to go to its bullpen early when starter Ty Russ left in the third with a wrist injury. However, Russ stayed in the game and played outfield. Hunter Parrish’s sacrifice squeeze bunt plated Stephen Smith to open the scoring in the first. Jonathan Smith scored on a ball in the dirt to give Trenton a 2-0 lead. The score remained the same until Corbin Wiggins’ two-run double in the fifth to double the advantage against reliever Jordan Worthing. It was one of the few blemishes for Worthing, who
had seven strikeouts over the final 3 1/3 innings. He also provided a sacrifice fly out to score Jacky Miles in the sixth to cap the outcome. Russ doubled to lead off the top of the fourth for Holmes County’s first hit of the game and advanced to third on a balk with no outs. Ward regrouped and retired the next three batters to leave Russ on third. A Zach Cooley single produced Holmes County’s only baserunner in the fifth and seventh innings. Miles and Russ had back-to-back singles in the sixth, but Ward held the Blue Devils to one run in the frame. Holmes County fell short of a second consecutive state title game. Trenton and Chiefland moved on to enjoy first trips to the championship encounter. The Blue Devils still capped a stellar year for the school’s athletic department with the boys basketball team securing a title and female sports representing well on the district and regional levels. “To get to the Final Four is hard enough on its own and to get down here two years in a row was special for them,” Dixon said. “We had a good year and we had to do it in a little different way because we didn’t score runs like we did last year. “It was centered around defense and pitching and when you get behind early and haven’t been scoring anyways it adds to the importance of scoring and the pressure and we just came up short.” Holmes County 000 001 0 — 1 4 1 Trenton 200 020 x — 4 6 1 TRuss (L), Worthing (3) and Miles; Ward (W) and Bryant. 2B: HC (TRuss), T 2 (Ward, Wiggins).
Their rankings are: Brad Collins: Second traditional forms, Second sparring, Second combat weapons sparring, First creative forms, First creative weapons, First extreme forms, First extreme weapons Melissa Collins: Fourth traditional forms, Second sparring, First combat weapons Meladey Collins: Ninth combat weapons Noah Collins: Second traditional forms, Sixth sparring, Fourth combat weapons, Second creative forms, First creative weapons.
Dobbs signs with Wallace Community College From Staff Reports
PHOTO BY RANDAL SEYLER
Senior Hunter Dobbs signed to play baseball with Wallace Community College on Thursday at the Vernon High School library. Dobbs, who played catcher for the Yellow Jackets, batted .384 and had 26 runs batted in this year for Vernon.
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VERNON — Vernon High School senior Hunter Dobbs signed with Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia, Ala., on Thursday at the high school library. Friends and family were on hand for Dobbs’ scholarship signing. “I want to thank everyone who came out today, and everyone who helped me get where I am today,” Dobbs said. The senior, who plays catcher for Vernon, batted .384, stole 17 bases and had 26 runs batted in this year as a Yellow Jacket, baseball coach Travis Miller said. “Hunter missed football season with a tore hamstring,” Miller said. “But he worked through it. Earlier this year he said he wanted to play college baseball.” Dobbs went to a tryout at the college and was asked to sign with the school on the spot after the coaches saw him play. “That isn’t something that happens everyday,” Miller said. “You don’t just go visit a college and have them ask you to sign up. “When the coaches saw how hard Hunter works, they said, ‘this is the kind of guy we’re looking for,’ ” Miller said.