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Archives 8-25-99 Sports Livingston Academy '99 Preview The 1990s have been the most successful decade in the history of Livingston Academy football. The challenge is to end the decade with yet another playoff season, which would be the Wildcats fifth straight appearance and ninth in the last 11 years. The season opener at Tom Davis Memorial Stadium, on the campus of Livingston Academy, is set for this Friday night as Class A Moore County comes to town. The Wildcat faithful are expected to turn out in large numbers to see their first regular season glimpse of the Cats. A complete preview of the 1999 Wildcats: Houser may see some action at quarterback after completing 116 of 243 for 1,571 yards a year ago. Waiting in the wings is highly talented freshman Josh Walker (6'0", 155) who has looked good in pre-season scrimmages. Runningbacks: James, who was leading the team until an injury sidelined him late in the year, will move to fullback. He had 358 yards on 78 attempts last year. Depth at tailback comes from sophomore Jonathan Cummings (5'11",
175) who had 12 carries for 82 yards a year ago, and a pair of freshmen,
Jared Rudd (5'9", 145) and John Daniels (5'7", 130). Wide Receivers: The two should compliment each other well. Expected to see action, particularly in the Cats multi-wideout set are Jordan Looper (5'5", 130, Jr.) and Andy Beechboard (5'11", 160, Jr.). Also expected to contribute are Bryant Harmon (6'2", 165, Jr.), Nathan Randolph (5'9", 140, Jr.), Matt Poston (5'11", 145, Jr.), Josh Cravins (5'6", 140, So.), Jessie Wolfram (5'8", 145, So.), Troy Pennington (5'4", 135, Jr.) and Steven Smith (5'8", 150, So.). Tight ends: Depth will be provided by Ryan Ledbetter (5'10", 170, Jr.), Derek Worley (5'11", 175, Jr.), Jacob Henson (6'3", 245, So.), Shauz Daniels (5'10", 170, Fr.) and David Lynall (6'0", 160, Fr.). Offensive Line: The tackles will be Jeremy McDonald (6'4", 265, Sr.) moving from tight end and Matt Copeland (5'11", 240, Sr.). Expected to see much playing time are Andrew Looper (6'0", 275, Jr.), Daniel Christensen (6'2", 195, Jr.) and, when healthy after an auto accident, Steven Barlow (6'2", 245, Jr.). Additional depth comes from; seniors, Danny Webb (6'1", 240) and Josh Young (5'10", 280); juniors, Elliot Vaughn (5'11", 230), Joey Stephens (6'1", 265), Joseph Smith (6'1", 250), and Blake Peterman (6'4", 280). Younger Wildcats include; sophomores, Ben Gore (5'9", 220), Matt Mahaney (5'10", 215), Josh Dial (6'3", 255), Dustin Henry (6'1", 235), James Cox (5'9", 185), Matt Huddleston (5'10", 170), Josh Tinch (5'11", 190), Eric Brown (6'1", 225) and Thomas Smith (5'10", 220); and freshmen, Michael Hayes (5'10", 275), Matt Rooker (5'8", 225), Jacob Masters (5'11", 245), Brandon Austill (5'11", 220), Bruce Wilson (5'9", 175), and Rob Medley (5'8", 230). Defense Defensive Linemen: The rest of the defensive front is unsettled with David Stockton, if he's not at linebacker, Elliot Vaughn, Jacob Henson, Andrew Looper, Clint Melton, and Steven Barlow expected to see action. Depth comes from seniors, Danny Webb and Josh Young; juniors, Daniel Christensen, Joey Stephens, Joseph Smith, Elliot Vaughn, and Blake Peterman; sophomores, Dustin Henry, James Cox, Ben Gore, Matt Huddleston, Josh Tinch, Matt Mahaney, Eric Brown, Thomas Smith, and Josh Dial; and freshmen, Bruce Wilson, Michael Hayes, Brandon Austill, Rob Medley, Jacob Masters, Matt Rooker, and David Lynall. Linebackers: The rest of the linebackers will come from a group consisting of James Parsons, 22 tackles a year ago; Josh Parsons, 31 stops; James Clouse, 22 stops; Brandon Smith, 45 tackles; and Andy Allred and Jonathan Cummings, both of whom played sparingly a year ago. David Stockton and Jeremy McDonald could play some at linebacker as well as on the defensive line. Depth will come from Ryan Ledbetter, Chris Hammock and Shauz Daniels. Defensive Backs: Competing to join the starting line-up are junior Nathan Randolph and sophomore Josh Cravins. Additional depth comes from Jordan Looper, Bryant Harmon, Matt Poston, Andy Beechboard, Robert Richardson, Troy Pennington, Jessie Wolfram, Steven South, Josh Walker, Jared Rudd, and John Daniels. Special Teams: Chris Everley who also handled returns a year ago is back and should make the return game a big part of the Cats game. Houser also returns as punter, and David Stockton returns to long snap. Kicking off will most likely be freshman Shauz Daniels, while the place kicker for field goals and extra points is likely to be Joseph McGill, a sophomore who comes over to help out from the soccer team. Conclusion: This could be an interesting year at LA. Outlaws Play In Youth
Football League Jamboree The Outlaws scored first on a 67-yard touchdown run by Josh Carwile with 6:02 left in the opening quarter. Jamey Vaughn ran in the 1-point conversion to make it 7-0 Outlaws. In the second quarter, Andrew Dixon hit Beau Massengille with a 1-yard touchdown pass with 7:30 left. Dixon then threw a 2-point conversion pass to Kurt Gilbert to make the final score 15-0. The Junior Outlaws got started quickly as Jordan Everley broke a 70-yard touchdown with 7:51 left in the first quarter. Everley added the conversion run to make it 7-0. Will Petermen added two touchdowns, the first a 41-yard run with 4:33 left in the first, and then a 45-yard touchdown run in the second, to make it 19-0. Monterey added a late touchdown to make the final score 19-7. The Outlaws play their regular season opener this week. In others games played during the Jamboree, Fentress Co. 13, Clay Co. 7 (Junior); Fentress Co. 6, Clay Co. 6 (Senior); Baxter 0, Gordonsville 0 (Junior); Baxter 7, Gordonsville 6 (Senior); Dekalb Co. 13, Carthage 0 (Junior); and Dekalb Co. 12, Carthage 6 (Senior). Senior Team Statistics Rushing (Atts.-Yds.-TDs) Josh Carwile 3-72-1; Jamey Vaughn 6-32-0.
Receiving (No.-Yds.-TDs) Beau Massengille 1-1-1; Kurt Gilbert 1-3-0.
Defensive stats not available. Junior Team Statistics Rushing (Atts.- Yds.-TDs) Will Peterman 2-86-2; Jordan Everley
2-71-1; Gary Massengille 1-1-0; Cody Brown 1-32-00; Adam Wilson
1-30-0; Hayden Hill 2-7-0 Receiving (No.- Yds.-TDs) None Tackles Lucas Holt 3; James Williams 2; Joe Stansberry 1; Devin Ramsey 1; Gary Massengille 1; Jordan Everley. Lady 'Cats Volleyball
Readies For New Season Members of the 1999 Lady Wildcats Volleyball Team are Adrianne Dial, April Fletcher, Christy Hastings, Cayce Parsons, Kara Masters, Brandy Dillon, Latrice Smith, Jessica Leach, Renee Melton, Jenna Baltimore, Corey Parsons, Hannah Stafford, and Coach Merl Smith. Livingston Academy Lady Wildcats Volleyball Coach Merl Smith begins the new volleyball season much the same as he did last season, needing a steady setter and someone to step up offensively. The graduation of setter Sharon Smith and District Player of the Year Paige Smith has left a void on the team that finished last season in the Sub-State with a 28-13 record, losing in the Sub-State to eventual state champion Hume-Fogg. "I'm pretty well pleased with how we look," Coach Smith said. "We are good on court play, but we need more power. We don't have as much power as we had last year." Despite Coach Smith's perception of having a weakness, the team enters the season picked as the favorite in the district. The Lady 'Cats enter this season with five seniors - Adrianne Dial, 5'11", Kara Masters, 5'10", Christy Hastings, 5'11", April Fletcher, 5'5", and Cayce Parsons, 5'5". The team has three juniors - Corey Parsons, Latrice Smith, and Brandy Dillon, and four sophomores - Hannah Stafford, Jessica Leach, Renee Melton, and Jenna Baltimore, who is expected to fill the setter position. The team is scheduled to participate in the White County Playday on Saturday, Aug. 28, then begin the regular season at Spencer on Tuesday, Aug. 31 when the Lady ÔCats will take on host Van Buren County along with Jackson County and Clarkrange. LA Girls Soccer Season
Opens Saturday Members of the 1999 Livingston Academy Girls Soccer Team are Jenna McCormick, Chasity Bilbrey, Stephanie Morgan, Tara Watkins, April Colson, Tiffany McDonald, Amber Miller, Mandy Maynord, Kristi Walker, Rachel Romzek, Lacey White, Jodi Morgan, Tabatha Crabtree, Ashley Wright, Sarah Goodman, Katie Linder, Meghan Garrett, Coach Rick Sells, Kim Dillon, Tabitha Robbins, Christen Cates, Melissa Reeder, LaShaun Livingston, Heather Petry, Morgan Gantt, Samantha Copeland, Lora Brady, and April Krack. The Livingston Academy Girls Soccer Team prepared for the 1999 season by playing in the Sparta Jamboree on Saturday, Aug. 14, where they played Cookeville, White County, Middle Tennessee Christian, and Crossville. LA Soccer Coach Rick Sells said of the jamboree, "We played with everybody except Cooke-ville. Cookeville is going to be really good this year." This year's team will boast many upperclassmen, but that doesn't mean the team will have an edge, according to Coach Sells. "We have a lot of seniors this year, but those seniors have about three years of experience and we will be playing some teams with girls who have played since they were little." Seniors on this year's squad are Tiffany McDonald, Amber Miller, Stephanie Morgan, Kristi Walker, Tara Watkins, Chasity Bilbrey, April Colson, Morgan Gantt, LaShaun Livingston, and Mandy Maynord. The team has four juniors - Heather Petry, Lacey White, Ashley Wright, and Samantha Copeland, six sophomores - Lora Brady, Kim Dillon, Meghan Garrett, Sarah Goodman, April Krack, and Tabitha Robbins, and seven freshmen - Christen Cates, Tabatha Crabtree, Katie Linder, Jenna McCormick, Jodi Morgan, Melissa Reeder, and Rachel Romzek. "We're better than last year," Coach Sells said. "Heather Petry will help us on defense. She can kick. Christen Cates is going to be a tremendous player for us." The team will open its regular season on Saturday, Aug. 28 at Lebanon in a noon game. LA Golf Team Tees
Off 1999 Season The Livingston Academy Golf Team teed off the 1999 season with three matches last week. The team opened the season on Monday, Aug. 16 at Lafayette where they played against host Macon County and Red Boiling Springs. LA was defeated by both, shooting a 185 to winner Macon County's 160 and Red Boiling Springs' 180. Livingston Academy Golf Coach Eddie Linder said, "We went to Macon County and kind of showed our age a little bit. We hit the ball well, but we didn't putt the ball well, and I think that come from being freshmen and sophomores." Scoring for LA came from Andy Ledbetter with a 44, Charles Hammer with a 45, Matt Barefoot with a 47, and Joseph McGill with a 49. "We came back Tuesday and played just about the same way," Coach Linder said. "We hit the ball well off the tee box and second shots, we struggled again on the greens putting it. Again I think that's the age factor and that's something we're talking about now some." LA did register a win in the Tuesday, Aug. 17 match at Mount Juliet. Livingston shot a 181, good for a win over Friendship Christian, but a loss to Smith County's 160. Scoring for LA were Anthony Ognibene with a 44, Matt Barefoot with a 45, and Andy Ledbetter and Charles Hammer each with a 46. Livingston Academy hosted the last match of the week at Hidden Valley Golf Course on Thursday, Aug. 19. LA shot a 172 to tie Monterey and defeat Clarkrange, moving Living-ston's record at 2-4-1 on the young season. "We made a goal that we needed to get in the 170s as a starting point," Coach Linder said. "We did a much better job, of course we were on our home course and that makes a big difference in golf. "We were playing nothing but freshmen and sophomores and they did a really good job. "Our putting has been struggling a little bit, but I think we improved some during the week," he said. "I'm hoping we improve as the year goes on. "The boys are playing hard, they want to get better, they have good attitudes about the game, and they are trying. We're taking this each day at a time. It's early in the season, maybe by the end of the year we'll be playing a little bit better." After hosting Celina and Jackson County on Monday, Aug. 23 and Smith County on Tuesday, Aug. 24, Livingston Academy will travel to Jamestown on Thursday, Aug. 26 to play York Institute and Clarkrange. Livingston will host Upperman and Macon County on Monday, Aug. 30, then travel to Smithville on Tuesday, Aug. 31 to play DeKalb County and Cannon County. Raines Plays On Winning
Golf Team
Former Wildcat Named
To OVC Honor Roll Swallows was named both as a baseball player and as a football player. To be listed in the Commissioner's Honor Roll, an athlete must have a 3.0 or better grade point average for the year.
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