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26.4,31.11,12.5,65.8.3,][fsr 39.6,31.11,12.5,65.8.3,][body][r40] [newby]|Ken McVay|The News Herald|#For Panama City's Joey Darnell, swimming is a summer-only sport. From October until March, he plays fall baseball and waits patiently for the pool at the Panama City Swim and Tennis Club to open.

For seven months, including the summer, he spends his days in the pool, working on speed and technique in four different strokes -- freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.

The time he spent in the water paid off last week as Darnell earned a bronze medal in the U.S. Southeast Junior Olympic Swimming Championships in Memphis, Tenn. Darnell, 12, swam the 50-meter backstroke in 34.61 seconds, missing the silver medal and a trip to the national finals in New York by .02 of a second.

Darnell entered the finals with the eighth-best qualifying time from the heat races. He swam a personal best to earn the medal.

Given a chance to train year-round, Darnell thinks he could go faster.

``The two guys that beat me swim all year long, indoors in the winter and outdoors in the summer,'' Darnell said. ``It doesn't seem like a big deal, but it makes a difference.

``They get to concentrate on technique in the winter and work on speed in the summer.''

Darnell, who works out with weights to improve his strength, swam a 4A time in Memphis, the highest that he can go in his age division. He is working out with swimmers five and six years older than himself to improve his times.

When the natatorium at Gulf Coast Community College opened last fall, Darnell and his teammates figured they would have a place to train in the winter. But the pool is booked solid with swimming classes seven days a week, not allowing the young swimmers access.

``If we could swim in the winter we'd all go faster,'' Darnell said. ``That and we don't have swimming programs in the middle schools. We have to wait until high school.''

By contrast, middle schools in Fort Walton Beach offer swimming classes as part of the physical education curriculum.

Darnell was the only member of the PCST team to finish in the top three places in any event in Memphis. PCST results:

[ca3][ag][cw12.5]10 and under boys

Michael Scott: 18., 200 meter freestyle, 2:51.86; 16., 50 meter freestyle, 35.50; 17., 100 meter freestyle, 1:16.61; 23., 50 meter breaststroke, 48.98; 27., 50 meter backstroke, 45.29.

11-12 girls

Lindsay Scott: 35., 200 meter freestyle; 17., 50 meter freestyle; 19., 100 meter freestyle; 24., 100 meter breaststroke, 1:33.51; 34., 50 meter breaststroke, 44.15.

11-12 boys

Joey Darnell: 3., 50 meter backstroke, 34.61; 10., 50 meter freestyle, 31.15; 20., 100 meter freestyle, 1:08.88; 25., 50 meter butterfly, 36.21; 14., 200 meter individual medley, 2:50.57.

Craig Barr: 23., 50 meter backstroke, 38.16; 14., 100 meter backstroke, 1:20.75.

13-14 girls

Kathleen Jones: 21., 50 meter freestyle, 30.13; 60., 100 meter freestyle, 1:09.52; 31., 100 meter breaststroke, 1:29.53; 24., 200 meter breaststroke, 3:10.56; 68., 200 meter individual medley, 2:57.33.

Lindsey Wynn: 57., 50 meter freestyle, 32.05; 71., 100 meter freestyle, 1:10.71.

13-14 boys

Garrett Moritz: 45., 200 meter freestyle, 2:27.26; 35., 50 meter freestyle, 30.57.

Senior girls

Jenny Bean: 33., 200 meter individual medley, 2:46.97; 34., 50 meter freestyle, 30.72; 51., 100 meter freestyle, 1:09.04; 20., 100 meter butterfly, 1:13.50; 19., 100 meter backstroke, 1:15.91.

Heather McCormick: 39., 200 meter individual medley, 2:53.91; 50., 200 meter freestyle; 33., 50 meter freestyle, 30.70; 43., 100 meter freestyle, 1:08.05; 28., 100 meter butterfly, 1:18.66; 30., 100 meter breaststroke, 1:32.39.

Amy Guyne: 42., 200 meter individual medley, 2:56.02; 51., 200 meter freestyle, 2:32.18; 44., 100 meter freestyle, 1:08.07; 30., 100 meter butterfly, 1:21.04; 43., 100 meter backstroke, 1:21.67.

400 meter medley relay (Amy Guyne, Kathleen Jones, Jenny Bean, Heather McCormick): 13., 5:12.69.

400 meter freestyle relay (Lindsay Scott, Amy Guyne, Heather McCormick, Jenny Bean): 14., 4:32.08.

Senior boys

Joel Davis: 45., 200 meter freestyle, 2:13.95; 30., 100 meter freestyle, 58.72; 46., 50 meter freestyle, 28.04; 27., 100 meter butterfly, 1:07.36; 25., 100 meter backstroke, 1:10.23; 21., 200 meter individual medley, 2:27.64.

Dan McCormick: 69., 200 meter freestyle, 2:21.12; 74., 100 meter freestyle, 1:03.29; 72., 50 meter freestyle, 29.48; 33., 100 meter backstroke, 1:11.65.

Townsend Cooper: 69., 100 meter freestyle, 1:02.64; 66., 50 meter freestyle, 29.01; 31., 100 meter butterfly, 1:08.34.

400 meter medley relay (Dan McCormick, Joel Davis, Townsend Cooper, Garrett Moritz): 17., 4:44.46.

[ca5][83,10,,11]HESTER TAKES TROY JOB

[81,9.5,,10.5]# MDNM Jerry Hester, who coached the Ponce de Leon boy's basketball team for the last six years, has accepted an assistant basketball coaching job at Troy State University.

Hester will begin his new position Sept. 1.

The opening at Troy State became available this year as the Trojans move from Division 1-AA to Division 1 in athletics.

``They were adding an assistant coach in the upgrading of the program,'' Hester said. ``I had worked in their camps for the last four years and knew one of the other assistant coaches, David Felix.

``Coach (Don) Maestri offered me a position and it's a chance of a lifetime. To go from a Class 1A high school to a Division 1 college coaching job is just great.''

Hester has sent two players to Troy State in his six years. John Harrison, who played junior college basketball at Gulf Coast and Paul Bryan, were both members of the Trojan team a year ago that set a national record for scoring.

Harrison graduated and Bryan has since transferred to Berry College.

A third Ponce de Leon player, Greg Gilman, signed this year with Chipola.

Hester said that the search for his replacement is currently under way. A new head coach will be named prior to the Oct. 1 official starting date for high school basketball practice for Florida schools without a football program.

[35,10,12.5,14][ctv]#GOLF[ctn]

[r40][ca5][,9.5,,10.5]# MDUL MDNM [cq135,n] MDUL MDNM +Results from Ladies Day at the Panama Country Club:

[ca3][ag][cw12.5]1. Shawnna Harmon, Doris Neill, Anita Pospisil.

2. Dee Deleman, Claire Melish, Joyce Ballard, Kay Stapleton.

+++(tie) Arlene Conrad, Ruby Gatliff, Virginia Granberry, Barbara Broadnax.

4. Sally Sexton, Mary Anderson, Arlene Sconiers.

+++(tie) Debbie Harrison, Marie Lee, Anne Lindsey.

+++(tie) Ina Ford, Jeanette Pelt, Betty Russell.

MDUL MDNM [r40]# MDUL MDNM [cq135,n] MDUL MDNM +Results from the Fourth Annual Junior Golf Classic held at Dogwoods Country Club in Bonifay on July 27:

[ca3][ag][cw12.5]Age 6-9

Gold -- Brad George 53.

Silver -- Ryan Mattox 62.

Bronze -- Matt Lolley 66.

Others -- Mark Issac 71; Allen Corbin 85.

Age 10-14

Gold -- Buddy Mongold 57.

Silver -- Zack Sewell 58.

Bronze -- Randy Williams 67.

Others -- Erin Brooks 91.

Age 13-14

Gold -- 1. Kris Whitehead 87.

Silver -- Neal Burns 87.

Bronze -- Gary Jones 88.

Others -- Ken Devane 92; Cody Wilson 92; Bryan Paul 99; Andy McCall 100; Daniel Pittman 101; Lance Youngblood 103; Jeff Yokel 104.

Age 15-16

Gold -- Mickey Chance 88.

Silver -- Daniel Warren 90.

Bronze -- Josh Wilson 90.

Others -- Shane Yarbrough 91; Chris Grandstaff 92; Shaylor Warren 93; David Benefield 94; Jermiah Castleberry 97; Todd Williams 97; Tim Brill 98; Dewayne Youngblood 98.

Age 17-18

Gold -- Zack Little 78.

Silver -- John Mitchell 83.

Bronze -- Ryan Sweeney 87.

Others -- Chris Hardy 87; Thad Abernathy 88; Brian Poole 93; Richard Hammond 96.

MDUL MDNM [r40]# MDUL MDNM [cq135,n] MDUL MDNM +Saturday tee times for the 1992 Little Buick Southern Open to be held at the Hombre Golf Club:

[ca3][ag][cw12.5]10:40 a.m. -- Frank Kendrick, Rex Rowell, Tom Kippenberger, George Lamb.

10:48 a.m. -- Gerry Davis, Angelito Dungea, Peter Speicher, Bob Vaughn.

10:56 a.m. -- Ellis Ball, Lowell Specht, Ray Desrochers, John Laughter.

11:04 a.m. -- Gary Moore, John Beard, Jr.; Jack Schmitt; Dick May.

11:12 a.m. -- Charles Reeves, Ralph Bratsen, George Louge; Jeff Everett.

11:20 a.m. -- Lawrence Brian; Sue Waldrop; Danny Yerby.

11:28 a.m. -- Wallace Kendrick; Don Adams; Les Jinks; Butch McKnight.

[35,10,12.5,14][ctv]#AUTO RACING[ctn]

[r40][ca5][,9.5,,10.5]# MDUL MDNM [cq135,n] MDUL MDNM +David Seay, Ronnie Bridges, Ross Jackson and Mike Howard were the winners at Powerhouse Drag Strip this past weekend.

Seay won the Super Pro//Pro Class, Bridges the Sportsman//Street Class, Jackson the Bike Class and Howard the Trophy Class.

[ca3][ag][cw12.5]Super Pro//Pro Class

Winner -- David Seay ('56 Chevy) 8.00 at 65 mph.

Runner-up -- Mike Helton ('69 Chevelle) 7.32 at 85.

Semifinalists -- Donald Dady ('35 Dodge) 6.84 at 101; Ricky Harrison ('74 26O Z) 8.17 at 87.

Quarterfinalists -- Ricky Hall ('75 Nova) 7.01 at 97; J. Carnley ('66 Chevy II) 7.20 at 94; Barry Allen (Dodge) 6.55 at 103.

Sportsman//Street Class

Winner -- Ronnie Bridges ('70 Mustang) 8.52 at 78.

Runner-up -- Wendy Tullis ('79 Mustang) 8.55 at 81.

Semifinalist -- Lewis Pugh ('73 Duster 9.39 at 69.

Quarterfinalists -- Reggis Sewell ('88 Ford) 11.29 at 62; Shirley Dady ('78 Dodge) 10.98 at 62.

Bike

Winner -- Ross Jackson ('80 Suzuki) 8.19 at 82.

Runner-up -- Ronnie Turner ('74 Kawasaki) 6.52 at 92.

Semifinalists -- Terry Dvalle (Kawasaki) 7.23 at 90; Mike Taylor (Kawasaki) 6.07 at 110.

Trophy Class

Winner -- Mike Howard ('81 Camaro) 9.44 at 74.

Runner-up -- Scott Nichlos ('66 Chevy) 9.74 at 71.

Semifinalist -- Al Gibson ('81 Buick) 10.94 at 64.

MDUL MDNM [r40]# MDUL MDNM [cq135,n] MDUL MDNM +Robo Hutchinson, Jerry Cutchins and James Cutchins were the feature winners at the Bay County Speedway this past weekend.

Hutchinson won the Bomber Class, Jerry Cutchins the Street Class and James Cutchins the Super Street//Sportsman Class.

[ca3][ag][cw12.5]Bomber Class

Heat -- 1. Robo Hutchinson; 2. David Peterson; 3. Mike Brodway.

Feature -- 1. Robo Hutchinson; 2. David Peterson; 3. Mike Broadway; 4. Joe Broxton; 5. Dennis Sloan; 6. John Lawerance.

Street Class

First Heat -- 1. Jerry Cutchins; 2. Phillip Hubbard; 3. Richard Marshall.

Second Heat -- 1. Duane Bates; 2. Bobby Arntz; 3. Rusty Hutchinson.

Feature -- 1. Jerry Cutchins; 2. Duane Bates; 3. Phillip Hubbard; 4. Richard Marshall; 5. John Eubanks; 6. Bobby Arntz; 7. Mario Lupi.

Super Street//Sportsman Class

Trophy Dash -- John Kennington, Danny Brown.

First Heat -- 1. James Cutchins; 2. John Kennington; 3. Buddy Sirmans.

Second Heat -- 1. Haywire Nelson; 2. Scooter Nelson; 3. Dale Mayfield.

Feature -- 1. James Cutchins; 2. Haywire Nelson; 3. John Kennington; 4. Buddy Sirmans; 5. Ken Redman; 6. Scooter Nelson; 7. Dale Mayfield.

[35,10,12.5,14][ctv]#SOFTBALL[ctn]

[r40][ca5][,9.5,,10.5]#[cq135,n]+Hilton, of Panama City, took first place in the ASA slow-pitch national qualifier for women held last Saturday at the Troy (Ala.) Sportsplex.

Hilton downed Flammer-Beckford of Milton, 3-1, in the championship game. Hilton earned eligibilty into the nationals at Marietta, Ga., on Sept. 24-27.

In the double-elimination event, Hilton beat Roadrunners (Auburn, Ala.) 10-1, Health Sound (Montgomery, Ala.) 3-1 and Flammer-Beckford 13-8.

Flammer-Beckford run-ruled Hilton, 13-1, in the first game of the finals, forcing the championship game.

Leading hitters were Crystal Lewis, Stephanie Seiffert and Terri Robertson. Robertson hit .583 for the tournament.

[35,10,12.5,14][ctv]#BOWLING[ctn]

[r40][ca5][,9.5,,10.5]# MDUL MDNM [cq135,n] MDUL MDNM +Results from Bowl-Aire:

[ca3][ag][cw12.5]Junior-Adult

Final Standings

Team No. 2 38-18, Sweet Ol' Hickory 36-20, Lew's Crew 31-25, Team No. 1 291/2-261/2, O.S.I.M.A. 261/2-291/2, Team No. 6 26-30, The Four Amigos 20-36, Team No. 4 15-41.

MDUL MDNM --- Junior-Adult -- Pat Lewis 212-176, 545; Travis Alexander 209, 601; Judy Golden 180-183, 528; Mike Tagney 226, 615; Latricia McCormick 178-177, 526; Shawn Smith 200-167-266, 633; Mike Lopez 205-151-181, 537; Adam Sewell 189-166-155, 510; Joe Williams 164-201-167, 632; Bobby Golden 187-167-145, 500; Tommy Laudig 189-157-159, 505; Robert Hall 178-144-144, 466; Cher Atchison 129-121-159, 409; Danny Craig 224; Herman Golden 205; Liz Bailey 175; Rhonda Peel 202; Stacy Tagney 149-133-110, 392; Keith Tagney 120-153-132, 405; David Holmes 71-47-166, 284; Steve Justice 63-72-82, 217; Christine Davidson 170-138.

Sunday Summer Mixed -- Faye King 190-205, 561; Judy Golden 191-197, 545; Kim Clark 187-217, 570; John Davidson 211; Jim McCarson 210; Linda McCarson 177-179; Herman Golden 200; Dale Cox 199; Sharon Huff 200; Kathy Connatser 191; Joanne Talley 191; Nita Varnum 180.

Thursday Night Ball -- Tip Tipton 232-185-177, 594; Chris Pruitt 216; Mark Thompson 202; Rob Johnson 200; Phil Ramos 201; Mike Tagney 202; John Davidson 202; Diana Pruitt 223; Susan Taylor 177.

Friday Ball -- Sandy Barron 201, 535; Mike Tagney 215-201, 598; Cathy Mitchell 184; Jo Ann Schumacher 189; Mike Golden 200.

Wednesday Morning Summer Ladies -- Vale Tomasik 180-192, 542; Kathy Connatser 200-181, 548; Zeny Smith 214, 536; Kathy STopka 194-184, 547; Helen Larson 210-201, 556; Naomi Nunnery 212; Yolanda Pugh 191; Annette Peters 181; Kate Carr 182; Roxanne Jensen 202.

MDUL MDNM [r40]# MDUL MDNM [cq135,n] MDUL MDNM +Results from Tyndall:

[ca3][ag][cw12.5]Thursday Night Summer Mixed -- Jon Riveira 242-211, 807; Al Tremaine 232-200, 777; Patty Belcher 210-197-175, 751; Willie Cowden 229; Huey Wilson 223; Steve Miller 210; Ma Bell 208; Robert Blakely 202; Ron Penton 200; Ginny Ouimet 177.

Saturday No-Tap -- Tony Newell 287-256-222, 775; John Tinney 253-239-223, 715; Sonny Shepherd 253-229-216, 698; Steve Miller 245-236-213, 694; Willie Cowden 242-219, 649; Connie Bertrand 230-186-186, 602; Linda Nettelhorst 212-188-186, 586; Dee Jenkins 211-202, 579; Maryann Driscoll 182-183, 526; Stephanie Zellich 180, 515.

Sunday Summer Fun -- Ron Ard 211.

MDUL MDNM [r40]# MDUL MDNM [cq135,n] MDUL MDNM +Results from Hickory Lanes:

[ca3][ag][cw12.5]Monday Summer -- Dottie Clark 184-190-195, 569; Bill Dedeker 223-199, 550; Jodi Nelson 180-222, 570; Eddie Bozeman 202-203-201, 606; Ken Vanderipe 215-205; Walt Rock 200; Penny Norman 209; Nancy Caldwell 175.

Peterson Classic -- Charlie Reeves 226-218, 638; Cecil Scarboro 224-247, 626; Walt Rock 201-212, 607; Ken Vanderipe 224-233, 619; John Tinney 257, 607; Sonny Shepherd 238, 600; Johnn Gilbert 219-241, 656; Warren Goodwin 248, 608; Keith Brundige 210; Mark Moody 202; Ken Moore 217; Norm Barfield 234; Dave Hayden 203; Rick Mote 225; John Luleff 200; Frank Barnett 230; Mike Tagney 213; Tom Lions 201-206; Penny Norman 180; Dean Holden 214; Dot Clark 181; Smurf Eubank 214-220; Chuck Mathers 220; Greg Huntley 220; Fred Walton 221; Harry Copeland 213; George Clark 242; Eddie Yeager 202; Phil Campion 213; Joe Schings 203.

MDUL MDNM [r40]# MDUL MDNM [cq135,n] MDUL MDNM +Results from Bowlarama:

[ca3][ag][cw12.5]Wednesday Night Mixed -- Bob Mack 200; George Robinson 217; Ethon Powers 210-223, 617; Wayne Tyndall 217-202; Glenn Gebo 201; Mike Conrad 201-228, 609; Olivia Baber 214; Hoap Benefield 182; Nancy Milly 175-188; Mary Youngdale 210; Elaine Courtney 183-178; Gwen Smith 194; Mary Vota 231-177, 566; Mickey Bryant 182; Linda Sale 191-196.

Pin Pals -- Terry Niemiec 202; Elaine Courtney 187; Carol Atchison 196-177-201, 584; Cindi Vann 189-199, 534; Beverly Westbury 194; Brenda Westbury 185-193, 533; Charlotte Leavins 180; Kathy Rowe 185; Iris Porter 186; Sandra Ivey 177-179; Mickey Bryant 195; Lou Robertson 213; Paul Simpkins 204; Lydell Stubbs 201; Tommy Milewski 231-201; Mack Mullins 212, 604; T-Bone Lewis 275-226, 640; Cecil Vickers 257, 613; Matt Streichert 226-207; Jack Sandlin 212-235, 600.

Summer Playmates -- Ann Nolin 198-194-177, 569; Mickey Bryant 200-179, 533; Elaine Courtney 178; Jean Rish 196-184-203, 583; Laura Olson 203; Sue Keyzer 189; Jo Marshall 179-211, 555; Beverly Westberry 176; Beverly Dunlap 178-198, 537; Charlie Mason 214; Johnny Childree 236; Victor Donn 211; Dent Pennington 212; Doug Pennington 229; Dane Messick 210; Whymon Willis 200; Shane Aldea 225; Ethon Powers 212-212; Wayne Tindle 237-236, 643; Jack Sandlin 201; Eric Andersen 200; Lawrence Peters 267-214, 680.

Friday No Tap -- Bob Perry 285-270-220, 775; Rickey Bush 300-233-220, 753; Barbara Bennett 282-230-210, 722; Willie Gainer 259-252-205, 716; Gene Flores 245-239-221, 705; Ray Bennett 263-237, 670; Pete Bennett 269, 655; Ethon Powers 251-228; Bill Ivey 247-201, 647; Mark Figueroa 245-203, 644; Mark Moody 226-208-201, 635; Bob Mack 236-210, 630; Sandra Ivey 218-217-187, 622; Lori Childree 253, 587; Jason Bennett 242; Richard Stewart 235; Mitch Hagan 211; Steve Nicewonder 201.