The Aucilla Christian Academy junior varsity baseball team now stands 2-3 on the season after winning two of the past four games.

The JV Warriors faced off against North Florida Christian Feb. 19 and Aucilla pounded NFC for an 8-2 victory.

On the mound, Bradley Holm started the pitching, giving up 4 walks, 1 hit, 2 runs and striking out 1 batter.

Nick Roberts pitched the final three innings, giving up no hits, no runs, no walks and striking out 4 batters.

At the plate, Austin Bishop had 2 walks and 2 runs.

Tres Copeland had 2 walks and 1 run.

Jarrod Turner went 2 for 2 with 1 run.

Holm went 1 for 2.

Caleb Wyche had 1 walk and 1 run.

Roberts had 1 walk and 1 run.

Ty Chancey had 1 walk and 1 run.

Aucilla went up against Melody Christian Feb. 23 and the Warriors were downed for a 12-6 loss in the eighth inning.

On the mound, Holm pitched three innings, giving up 1 walk, 1 hit, 2 runs and striking out 4 batters.

Roberts finished up the pitching through the seventh inning, giving up 5 hits, 5 runs and 3 walks.

Holm returned to the mound for the extra eighth inning, giving up 1 hits, 6 runs, 4 unearned runs, 3 walks and striking out no batters.

At the plate, Bishop went 1 for 5 with 1 run.

Copeland had 1 walk and 1 run.

Turner had a fielder's choice and 1 run.

Holm went 4 for 4 with 1 run.

Roberts had 1 hit-by-pitch, 1 walk and 2 runs.

Jay Dickey went 2 for 2.

Hunter Horne went 3 for 4.

The game slated against Madison Academy Feb. 26 was canceled by the school because they did not have enough players to field a team this year, so the Warriors faced off against Taylor County Feb. 26 and Aucilla took a 10-1 spanking.

On the mound, Roberts started off the pitching effort, giving up 4 hits, 4 walks, 5 runs and striking out 6 batters.

Holm pitched the final three innings, giving up 2 walks, 6 hits, 5 runs and striking out 2 batters.

At the plate, Copeland went 2 for 4.

Horne went 1 for 4.

Holm went 3 for 3 with 1 run.

Turner went 1 for 3.

Roberts went 1 for 3.

Casey Demott had a fielder's choice and 1 run.

The Warriors went up against Florida High March 1 and emerged on the top of an 8-3 victory.

Roberts started off the pitching, giving up 4 walks, no runs, 1 hit and striking out 8 batters.

Holm came in and pitched for two innings, giving up 1 hit, 3 walks and 1 run.

Bishop pitched the final inning, giving up 1 hit, 3 walks and 2 runs.

At the plate, Bishop went 2 for 3 with 1 walk and 3 runs.

Copeland went 2 for 4.

Horne went 1 for 4 with 1 run.

Holm went 2 for 3 with 1 run.

Demott went 1 for 3.

Wyche had a fielder's choice and 1 run.

Brandon Holm went 1 for 3 with 1 run.

Slots are still available for golfers to take part in the Eighth Annual Rotary Sandbaggers Golf Classic, set for Saturday, March 20 at the Country Club, with tee time at 1 p.m.

Golfers are asked to be present at 12 p.m. for check in.

The tournament will be a shotgun start with a best ball format for the four-person teams competing.

The entry fee is $65 per person, and includes 18 holes of golf, a golf cart, the excellent dinner with all of the trimmings, and colossal door prizes. This year there will also be a hole-in-one prize of a brand new 2010 Chevrolet Silverado crew cab pick up truck with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $39,500. Coordinators will not disclose which hole the contest will be on, but it will be on a par-three hole at the Country Club. The truck is sponsored by Maroone Chevrolet and Chuck Sarkisian, account executive.

Hole sponsorships are also still available for $200 and sponsors will have their name placed on a particular hole of the course.

Trophies will be awarded for Last Place, Low Gross, and Low Net.

"We are always looking for someone new to take the biggest and most coveted Last Place trophy," said Rotarian James Muchovej.

Last year's event saw more than 20 golfers and raised some $1,000 for the Rotary's Youth Camp, which serves severely challenged youths in the community. This year, coordinators fully expect many more golfers and much more to be raised.

Last year, the coveted "Last Place" trophy was awarded to the Rotary "B" team of Merle Zinck, Chuck Sarkisian, Bruce Sandell, and Tom Hogle.

The team from C&D Pro Shop, Robert Batista, Carl Scarberry, Todd Thigpen, and Chuck Chambers won "Low Gross".

"Low Net" went to the Rotary "A" team of Bill Gunnels, Tom Conley, Mal Joplin, and Guenter Maresch.

For further information contact Mal Jopling at 997-4335.

The Aucilla Christian Academy varsity Lady Warriors softball team now stands 4-1 on the season after snagging victories in the past two contests. The Lady Warriors faced off against Altha for the first time in a few years, Feb. 19 and Aucilla hammered their opponent, 14-2. The game was called after the fifth inning due to the ten-run rule.

"The girls played well overall," said Head Coach Edwin Kinsey. "We committed no defensive errors and hit the ball fairly well. The pitching was a little slower than what we are used to, but the girls need to learn to adjust and be patient at the plate. Everyone got in the game and did a great job."

Taryn Copeland pitched a complete game, facing off against 20 batters, stricking out 7, giving up no walks and 2 runs on 3 hits.

Kaitlin Jackson went 1 for 2, with an RBI, had 3 walks, scored 2 runs and had 4 stolen bases.

Brooke Kinsey went 1 for 4 with 1 RBI, had 1 walk, scored 2 runs and had 2 stolen bases.

Copeland went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs., had 2 walks and scored 1 run.

Ashley Schofill went 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs, scored 2 runs and had 2 stolen bases.

Sunnie Sorensen went 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs and scored 2 runs.

Brooke Stewart went 2 for 3 with a double, 1 RBI, 1 walk and scored 3 runs.

Pamela Watt went 1 for 4 and scored 1 run.

Nikki Hamrick went 0 for 2 with 2 RBIs.

Stacie Brock went 1 for 2 with an RBI.

Brooke Kinsley went 1 for 1 with an RBI.

Taylor Pridgeon went 0 for 1 and scored a run.

Feb. 23 the Lady Warriors went up against FAMU for the first time in many years because though they are in the same district as Aucilla, FAMU was unable to field a team. The Lady Warriors walloped their opponent 19-0. The game was called in five innings due to the ten-run rule.

"Again, the girls played well," said Kinsey. "Everyone got in the game, both in the field and at the plate. Once again the pitching was slower then what we are used to, but the girls seemed to do a better job being patient at the plate and swinging at good pitches," he added. "The ball was not put in play much by FAMU so there were not a lot of opportunities for a defense, but the few times the ball was put in play the girls made the outs and committed no errors."

Schofill pitched a complete game, faced 17 batters, struck out 11, gave up 2 walks and no hits.

Jackson went 1 for 3, scored 2 runs and had 2 stolen bases.

Kinsey went 2 for 2 with 3 RBI, had a double, ripped an in-the-park home run, was walked 3 times and scored 2 runs.

Copeland went 2 for 3 with 1 RBI and scored 2 runs.

Schofill went 3 for 3 with 3 RBIs, had a single, a double, a triple, scored 3 runs and was walked 2 times.

Sunnie Sorensen went 2 for 2 with 3 RBIs, had a single, a triple and scored 2 runs.

Katlyn Watts went 1 for 1 with 2 RBIs, scored twice and was walked once.

Keli Dollar was walked once and scored a run.

Brock went 0 for 2, was hit-by-a-pitch and scored a 1 run.

Hamrick went 1 for 1 with 2 RBIs, scored 1 run, was walked once and hit-by-a-pitch once.

Pridgeon went 0 for 2 with 2 RBIs and was walked twice.

Watt went 0 for 1.

Sarah Sorensen went 0 for 1.

The Lady Warriors return to the diamond against Lincoln Tourney, time to be announced, March 12, there; Wakulla, 4 p.m., March 15, here; Malone, 6 p.m., March 19, there; FAMU High, 4:30 p.m., March 23, here; Chiles, 4 p.m., March 25, here; and John Paul II, 3:30 p.m., March 29, there.

With the close of basketball season, the baseball season for the Jefferson County varsity Tigers is underway and the roster has been determined.

Coaching the Tigers this year is Eddie Thompson and he is assisted by Jayson Strickland.

Playing for the Tigers this year are; Devondrick Nealy (#1), outfielder and second base; Shawnteries Blue (#2), infield/right hand pitcher; Jacorey Dixon (#3), outfield; Alphonso Footman (#4), third base/right hand pitcher; Joseph Avent (#5), second base; David Crumity (#7), outfield; Gene Noel (#10), outfield; Charles Ford (#12), outfield; Lenorris Footman (#14), catcher/right hand pitcher; Keondre Parker (#15), first base; Denijay Maxwell (#16), infield; Revonte Robinson (#20), outfield/left hand pitcher; Marquice Dobson (#22), utility; Ladarian Smiley (#25), infield/right hand pitcher; and Demontrey "Tre" Johnson (#28), first base/right hand pitcher.

The schedule had East Gadsden slated for Feb. 18 and Hamilton, slated for Feb. 19, however, due to the then ongoing basketball post season play, those games were canceled.

The Tigers officially opened their season facing off against Taylor County, Feb. 23. Jefferson came up at the bottom of a 10-0 pelting in the game, called in the fifth inning due to the ten-run rule.

"We were limited to 2 hits throughout the five innings we played," said Strickland. "Both of those hits came ion the first inning, off the bats of Lenorris Footman and Alphonso Footman, who were both 1 for 2

The Tigers had no stolen bases, no runs and no RBI's.

Revonte Robinson pitched one inning and faced 11 batters striking out two. He also walked 6 and gave up 5 earned runs.

Alphonso Footman came in and pitched the remaining 3 innings allowing 2 earned runs and 5 total runs. He faced 16 batters striking out 3, walking two and hitting one batter with the pitch.

Jefferson was slated to take on Mayo Feb. 25 and though the game was started at Tiger field, it was suspended after the first inning due to the field being unplayable from recent heavy rains, said Strickland. He reported that the game would be resumed March 2 prior to the regularly schedule game at Mayo. "The score will be 6-1in favor of Mayo in the top of the second inning," added Strickland.

However, those games had to be pushed further back until March 5. "We had to move them to Friday due to the weather and FCAT preparation," said Strickland.

On Feb. 27, the Tigers went into their second contest of the season against Munroe and the Tigers were skinned for a 19-1 loss. The game was called in the fifth inning due to the ten-run rule.

Jefferson didn't get their sole run until the fourth inning, while Munroe brought 4 across the plate in the first, 4 runs in the second inning, 3 in the third and 8 runs scored in the fourth inning. Munroe had an error-free game while the Tigers committed 5 errors during the game.

On the mound, Lenorris Footman pitched the first two innings, facing 19 batters, giving up 3 hits, 8 runs, 1earned run, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts and 1 hit-by-pitch.

Smiley pitched one inning, facing 8 batters, giving up 4 hits, 3 runs, all of them earned runs, no walks, 1 strikeout and 1 hit-by-pitch.

Blue pitched one inning, facing 13 batters, giving up 6 hits, 7 runs, 2 earned runs, 3 walks, 1 strikeout and no hit-by-pitch.

At the plate, the offensive leaders were Smiley who went 2 for 3 with 2 singles.

Dobson went 1 for 2 with a single.

With the Aucilla Christian Academy seniors, of the varsity baseball team were out of town last week, the coaches set up a game for the younger players to face off against Lincoln, on March 4. The young Warriors were dropped for a 9-4 loss.

On the mound, Kent Jones gave up 4 hits, 3 walks, 4 runs and struck out 1 batter.

Brandon Darnell gave up 2 hits and 2 runs.

Nick Roberts gave up 3 walks, 2 runs and struck out 2 batters.

At the plate, Casey Wheeler went 1 for 4.

Russell Fraleigh had 2 walks.

Levi Cobb went 1 for 3.

Hans Sorensen had 2 walks and 2 runs.

Phillip watts went 2 for 3 with 1 run.

Brandon Darnell went 1 for 3.