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Page 5Wednesday, November 7, 2018PEOPLEFisher - Bruceto wedFMS wins robotic awardsPHOTOS BY DEAN MADDOXMr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher of Fayette, announce theengagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter,Caitlin Elizabeth Fisher, to Johnny Robert Bruce, Jr. ofWinfield.Johnny is the son of Mr. Johnny Bruce, Sr. of New Orleans, Louis. and the grandson of Ms. Adrienne West ofWinfield.Caitlin is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. BrooksWilson and Mrs. Helen Fisher, all of Fayette.Caitlin is a 2014 graduate of Auburn University with abachelor’s degree in Human Development and FamilyStudies. She is currently employed with Lamar CountyDepartment of Human Resources.Johnny is a 2005 graduate of Faulkner University witha bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He is currentlyemployed with the Alabama National Guard.The wedding will be at Timber Valley Lodge on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. All family and friends are invited to attend.The 2018-2019 Fayette Middle School WIRED robotics team competed in the Bevill BEST Hub Robotics Competition, Fridayand Saturday, Oct. 26-27. There were 14 teams registered for the event. This year's challenge included some very difficulttasks, such as driving a robot on a two x four suspended off the ground and creating an expandable arm to locate and moveobjects. On the day of competition, FMS WIRED competed against nine other schools for the top spot. The competition consisted of an engineering notebook, exhibit, exhibit interview, marketing presentation, spirit and sportsmanship, team wear,and the robot competition. FMS WIRED placed first in the robot competition, and will advance on to the South’s BEST Regional Championship to compete against 57 other teams from five states. The team also won several other awards on Saturday. The awards include Highest Round Score/Top Gun; Most Robust Machine; second place in Spirit and Sportsmanship,Marketing Presentation, and BEST Award; and third place in Booth and Engineering Notebook. Natalyn Burkhalter and JackieDodd won the Bevill BEST Sponsor award from an essay written by the WIRED team members. Shown above left is theFayette Middle School WIRED robotics team. Pictured above right, from left are Burkhalter and Dodd, the FMS WIREDrobotic team sponsors.All-Hallows Read held at Bevill St.Gray receives 60-year pinBevill State Community College held a program entitled,“All-Hallows Read” on Oct. 31 at the school’s library. SigmaBrother J.D. Gray (center) was presented with a 60-year Kappa Delta, the English Honor’s Club, hosted the event,pin and certificate by Brother Bobby Bowles (right), Master along with assistance from Ambassadors, Girl Scout Troopof the Lodge. Brother A.B. Fowler, Jr. is the Marshall of theLodge. Gray is a member of the Charles Baskerville Masonic Lodge 281 in Fayette.563, and other volunteers. Festivities included treats forthe children, face painting, book reading, as well as movies.The event was open to the public, and several childrenwere in attendance.VeteransUpcoming EventsThe volunteers at Fayette Medical Center invite anyone interested to help make tray favors for the hospital patients andnursing home residents. These trays will be made at the hospitalon Thursday, November 8 from 10 a.m. - noon. Thanks to thosewho helped with the fall tray favors and we hope you can help uswith the Thanksgiving tray favors on Nov. 8.Herbalist Carla Waldrep will be speaking at the FayetteCounty Garden Club's November Meeting. Waldrep is the librarian in Haleyville and is best known for her portrayal of AuntJenny Johnston, a well-known figure in the Bankhead Forest.The meeting will be on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The club will holdthe business part of its meeting at 5 p.m., and Waldrep willspeak at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.A tree lighting ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 20on the lawn of the Fayette Courthouse, in honor of all Veterans,as well as all active and reserve miltary. The event will begin at5 p.m. on the front lawn of the courthouse. Everyone, especiallyveterans, are invited to attend.continued from page 1spend time with his parents. Six years after leaving the service, Campbellsaid that he joined thelocal National Guard unit.“I’ve always been patriotic and I had missedbeing in the service,”Campbell said. “I joinedbecause I wanted to continue serving my country.”A few years later, theVeterans Service Officerposition in Fayette cameopen. Campbell said thathe applied for the job andwas delighted when hewas hired for the position.“It was very satisfyingknowing that I could perhaps do something to helpveterans who had sovaliantly served this country,” Campbell said.“Many times, veterans feltthey had nowhere to turnfor help. Helping thesepeople get the benefitsthat they were entitled towas very rewarding.”Campbell said that hesaw the way that veteranswho were returning fromthe Vietnam War weretreated, and that the treatment was shameful. “Wewere spat on when we arrived back in the states,”he said. “The treatment ofveterans appears to bebetter today, but it is stillshameful to see how somefolks disrespect the American flag.”Campbell retired in2003 from the NationalGuard with 29 years service in the guard, in addition to his five years ofactive service. He continued to work as the Veterans Service Officer forFayette County until2008, retiring with 20years in that capacity.However, Campbell stillremains active with thelocal Veterans of ForeignWars (VFW) post inFayette.Campbell said that thetroops deserve a lot of respect and gratitude forSend your birth, engagement,wedding and anniversaryannouncements to us.trnews@centurytel.netDeadline for publication thefollowing week is 5 p.m. on Friday.their service, a servicethat allow others to livenormal lives within theUnited States. He saidthat this is something thatshould never be taken forgranted.“I would like people topause this Veterans Dayand remember the sacrifices that others havemade to ensure the freedoms that we enjoy,”Campbell said. “I personally want to say a big‘Thank You’ to all the veterans. I’ve been in a lot ofcountries, but I can trulysay that there is no placelike the United States.”

Page 7Wednesday, November 7, 2018Fayettecontinued from page 6false start penalty on the nextplay negated most of thatyardage as the third quarterconcluded. On the secondplay of the fourth quarter,Wallace was sacked in theendzone to give Dora twopoints on a safety. With11:48 remaining in thegame, Fayette’s lead had decreased to 27-12.Fayette appeared to bemarching toward an insurance score, as the Tigersmoved to Dora’s 20-yard linebefore a fumble returned possession to the Bulldogs.Dora quickly flipped thefield on the next play by completing a 78-yard pass to theFayette two-yard line. Threeplays netted the Bulldogs onlyone yard, but on fourth-andgoal from the one, quarterback William Goodwin keptthe ball and managed to barelybreak the pane of the goal linefor the score. Spadlin addedthe extra point and with 3:14left in the game, Fayette’sonce comfortable lead haddwindled to 27-19.The Tigers received Dora’sensuing kickoff near midfieldand managed to control theball for the remainder of thegame, preserving the 27-19victory.Fayette head football coachLance Tucker said that he wasproud of his team for bouncing back from a heartbreaking defeat last week to get theroad victory.“I’m proud of these guysfor the way thay playedtonight,” he said. “We gotsome big plays out of thekicking game tonight andheld on for the win. We’reglad to get the victory, butnow we’ve got to put this onebehind us and get ready forthe playoffs.”Wallace had another solidgame at quarterback for theTigers, completing five-of-11passes for 147 yards andthree touchdowns. For theseason, Wallace is 104-of180 passing for 1,578 yardsand 17 touchdowns with fourinterceptions. He has alsorushed for 51 yards and threetouchdowns, and completedfour passes for two-pointconversions.Walker had a tremendousgame for the Tigers, catchingthree passes for 132 yardsand two touchdowns. He alsoreturned a punt 81 yards foranother touchdown. KyHeimMonford was the leadingrusher for Fayette with 48yards on 13 carries.The Tigers were led defensively by Parker Nichols withnine solo tackles and three assists. Ingle had seven solotackles for the Tigers.Isaiah Dixon (52) is shown blocking a pivotal Dora field goal. Parker Nichols (26, hidden fromview in the picture) was also near the ball for the block. Other Fayette players pictured are WillKizzire (65), Seth Stough (54) and Noah Sapp (10).ing the play, the Bears were penalized once again for a personal foul, moving the balldeeper to the 27-yard line. Facing second down and 33,Upton rambled into the backfield for a sack on Edwards, resulting in a five-yard loss. Onthird down, Z. Hubbert madethe stop on Andrew Gilbert foran additional four-yard loss,leaving the Bears backed updeep at the 18-yard line. Edwards punted the ball away,with Nichols allowing the ball toroll to a stop at the Bears 49yard line.First down brought Hubbertout of the backfield over the leftside of the line of scrimmagewith the Bears being penalizedfor a face mask infraction on theplay and setting the Lions upwith first down at the 35-yardline. Sticking with the groundgame and runs by G. Key,Nichols and Z. Hubbert, theLions advanced the ball deep inthe Bears red zone. Facing second down and four, the Bearsjumped offsides, awarding theLions first and goal at the eight-yard line as the third quartercame to a close. Z. Hubbertfought for an additional fouryards on first down, then Uptontook the handoff straight up themiddle for the score with11:55 showing on the clock.The two-point conversion wasunsuccessful, with the ballthrown just beyond the reach ofHunter Berryhill in the rightcorner of the end zone, leavingthe score 26-21 in favor of theLions.The kick by Z. Hubbert wasbobbled and recovered at theBears’ 29-yard line. The Bearswere forced to punt andNichols made the reception atHubbertville’s 44-yard line.The Lions quickly moved theball downfield. Facing firstdown at the 27-yard line, Z.Hubbert advanced the ball anadditional six yards and on second down, Upton fought hisway up the middle bouncingaway from would be tacklers fora 19-yard gain before Scruggsand a host of others could makethe saving stop. Not to be denied, Upton took the handoffup the middle for his third rushing touchdown of the nightwith 8:23 left in game. Thetwo-point conversion was suc-cessful, with Upton once againfighting his way across the goalline, leaving the score 34-21 infavor of the Lions.Starting its ensuing possession from its 34-yard line, theBears started the drive utilizingthe passing attack but on firstdown, Matthew Sanders was inposition, knocking the ballaway on the sideline pass attempt. Reverting to the run, theBears advanced the ball intoLion territory for a first down atthe 41-yard line. Matt Bradbury made a reception for a sixyard gain with Anthony, Uptonand G. Alexander making thestop, leaving the Bears facingthird and five. Scruggs got thecall to fight for the neededyardage but Upton, DawsonYoungblood and a host of others were in position for the stopleaving the Bears facing fourthand five from the 36-yard line.Edwards’ pass was knockedaway by Z. Hubbert turning theball over on downs to the Lions.G. Key took the handoff andmaneuvered his way down theright sideline behind his blockers, racing 64-yards for thequick six score with 4:08 remaining on the game clock.The two-point conversion passHubcontinued from page 6line, advancing out to the Lions41-yard line before Hunter anda host of defenders made thestop. First down broughtUpton out of the backfield for aone-yard gain and on seconddown, Nichols was met for thestop after a five yard gain. Z.Hubbert then took the handoffover right guard to the Bears39-yard line for the first down.With the snap of the ball, G.Key took the handoff and rambled his way into the endzonefor the 39-yard rushing touchdown with 7:57 remaining inthe third quarter. The PAT kickby Hubbert was no good, leaving the Bears in the lead 21-20.The Bears began its ensuingpossession at its own 30-yardline. First down brought DillanMitchell out of the backfielddown the right side line withGage Alexander making thestop at the 48-yard line. TheBears were penalized for jumping offsides, moving the ballback to the 45-yard line. Facing first and 15, Andrew Yorkwas met in the backfield by Z.Hubbert and Cribb and follow-Dora was led by Goodwin,who completed four-of-11passes for 117 yards, and ranfor one touchdown. Hosealed the Bulldogs’ rushing attack with 99 yards and atouchdown on 23 carries.Fayette will open the 2018high school football playoffs byhosting the Randolph Raidersfrom the Huntsville area. Randolph finished fourth in regionseven with a 7-3 record. Thetwo schools have never facedeach other before in football.Kickoff is scheduled for 7p.m. at John Morgan BrownStadium.PHOTO BY DEAN MADDOXwas completed from Nichols toG. Key, leaving the score 4221 and securing the win for theLions.The Lions finished regularseason play with a 7-3 record.The win over the Bears secureda playoff spot, placing the Lionsthird in Region 6. On Fridaynight, Hubbertville will travel toWaterloo (8-2) to face theCougars, who finished secondplace in Region 8. Game timeis 7 p.m.Head Coach Lamar Harriscommented after the game:“Very proud of the efforts ofour guys in tonight’s game.After the much disappointmentin our play as a team in lastweeks game, I am extremelyproud of the comeback approach each guy decided to instill in himself. We decided as ateam that we had to put thatgame behind us and do the bestthat we could in our game planfor tonight if we wanted to continue playing on the season.We had a very intense week onthe practice field and I was really impressed with the leadership shown by this senior classas we took to the practice fieldeach day. the guys remainedmotivated all week, with a focuson coming out of our stadiumwith the win tonight. BearCreek came into the gameready for the challenge and theyproved that they are a goodteam as well. They will be continuing their season into theplayoffs and they deserve thatopportunity. Our guys justfought a little harder tonight,especially on the defensive side.We had some very big offensiveplays during the second half ofthe game and our defensivestepped up making big playswhen we need them also. Ifeel as though it was an overall great team effort. I’m justhopeful that we can continueour momentum into theplay-offs. The Waterloogame is going to be a big testas they have improved significantly since we met themduring our first game of theseason. We’ve just got tokeep our focus, continue ourfight and stay motivated toreach our team goals and Ifeel if we continue the efforton the practice field as we didthis past week we can continue in the playoffs. Bottomline is that I’m extremelyproud of the guys and thisgreat win tonight.”FCHS Volleyball wins area runner-up Bevill St. Volleyball completes 2018 seasonPHOTOS BY DEAN MADDOXPHOTOS BY DEAN MADDOXShown is the FCHS volleyball team as they received the runner-up trophy for the area tournament. From left, front: Jasmine Robinson, Mary Grace Wyatt, Karrigen Koster, Jessica Duckand Samantha Cox. Back: Head Coach Jamie Lawler, Jarrica Cannon, Grace Sullivan, AleahByars, Mary Kate Ballew, Karli Rushing, Kaley Strickland and assistant coach Sandra Holliman.Fayette concluded its season by losing to Jacksonville in the super regional at Huntsville.Bevill State finished its volleyball season with a 7-16 record and with Brooke Self beingnamed Second Team All-Region. Head Coach Theresa Berry-Franks said she is proud ofthe team and their accomplishments during the second season of the renewal of Bevill Volleyball. Berry-Franks is also excited to have freshman players Ricki-Jill Burrough, AmandaCunningham and Madison Pavlovec.She thanked the crowd for their support this seasonand said that she is hitting the recruiting trail to find new talent for next year’s squad. Picturedis this year’s team posing for a picture before a match with Snead State.The Fayette County HighSchool varsity volleyball teamcompleted a successful 2018season, winning the regular season area title and finishing as thearea runner-up to the HaleyvilleLions in the tournament. TheLady Tigers were also the WestAlabama Conference (WAC)champions during the season.Fayette finished with an outstanding 29-10 overall record.In the area tournament thatwas held at Fayette, the Tigersdefeated Cordova but lost to Haleyville in the title match. KarliRushing and Samantha Cox wereShown is the All-Area Tournament team. From left: Karli Rushing, Samantha Cox, Kaylee Rid- named to the All-Area Tourna- Shown is a Bevill volleyball player attempting to block a strikement team from Fayette.during a recent match.dle, Ashton McCullar, Allison Watkins, and Tournament-MVP Ali Temple.

Daily Mountain EagleFriday,Nov. 16, 2018FootballSportsB2SOUTHSIDE-GADSDEN AT JASPERCrear shines for JasperQuarterback has accounted for 28 TDs this seasonBy JOHNATHAN BENTLEYEagle Sports EditorEx-LSU coachMiles agreesto 1.5M buyoutBATON ROUGE,La. (AP) — LSUand Les Miles havecompleted a 1.5million lump-sumsettlement that relieves the universityof paying its formercoach an additional 5 million through2023.Vice chancellorand director ofathletics Joe Allevasays the agreementallows both partiesto “move on.”Miles, who was114-34 at LSU, wasfired four gamesinto the 2016 season, but was duea buyout of around 12.9 million at thetime. LSU was ableto pay Miles’ buyoutin installments overabout eight years,but the settlementsaves LSU moneyin the long termwhile removingany disincentivesfor Miles to pursueanother collegecoaching job immediately.Daily Mountain Eagle - Jeff JohnseySports on TVCollege FootballBoise St at N. Mex.,8 p.m., CBSSNMemphis at SMU,8 p.m., ESPN2College BasketballVa. Tech vs. N’east.,10 a.m., ESPN2Alabama vs. Ball St.,12:30 p.m., ESPNUFAMU vs. Campbell,1 p.m., CBSSNCharleston Classic,3:30 p.m., ESPNUCharleston Classic,5:30 p.m., ESPNUOle Miss at Butler,7 p.m., FS2Alcorn St at Vandy,7 p.m., SECNUALR at Nevada,10 p.m. ESPNUNBARaptors at Celtics,6 p.m., ESPNBulls at Bucks,8:30 p.m., ESPNGolfPGA Tour, RSM Classic, second round,1:30 p.m., GLFJasper quarteback Michael Crear looks for an open receiverduring last week’s win over Sylacauga. The Vikings put their 10game winning streak on the line tonight in a second-round playoff game against Southside-Gadsden at Ki-Ro Gambrell Field.Vikings’ play-makerBefore coaching his firstgame at Jasper High School,BryanMoore calledquarterbackMichaelCrear thebest athletein the area.Crear haslived upToday’s Gameto Moore’sSouthside atwords, andNo.7 Jasper,then some.The senior7 p.m.,has been a101.5 FMgame-changer for theVikings, guiding the team intothe playoffs and a 10-gamewinning streak heading intotonight’s second-round playoffgame against Southside-G

scholarship. ——— Arkansas State 38, South Alabama 14. At Jonesboro, Ark., Justice Hansen ran for a score and threw three touchdown passes, including a 78-yarder to Justin McInnis, and Arkansas State beat South Ala-bama 38-14 on Saturday. Hansen hit Kirk Merritt on a 5-yard TD pass, but the Jaguars' Evan Orth tied it up on the next