After big win over Truett, Blue Devils head to South GA Tech...

Josh White brings ball up against Truett Saturday night at JH Morgan Gym...   Summer Hill puts perfect record on the line Saturday in Americus...   Cartersville, GA - After a huge 92-84 win over nationally ranked Truett McConnell College last weekend, the 5-0 Summer Hill Blue Devils have gotten off to the best start in its four-year history. The Blue Devils will now have their streak tested against another nationally ranked team in the South Georgia Tech Jets in Americus on Saturday night.   The Blue Devils got out to a strong start, leading by as many as 18-8 early in the game against Truett. But, after key players got in foul trouble, the Bears capitalized while Summer Hill's reserves fought to maintain. Truett battled back and led by as many as seven with a trapping defense that caused the Devils' offense to come a slow crawl. Richard Davis and Darrell Waters provided much needed inside buckets and Tim Fortenberry nailed two long treys to get the local team going again and Summer Hill was able to reclaim the lead, going into the half up 44-39.   In the second half, with the first unit back, Summer Hill was able to work back out to an 11-point spread at one point, only to see foul trouble mount again. Courtney George, Darryl Williams and Joshua White all had to sit for an extended period of time. However, the SH reserves came in ready to relieve this time. Davis played his most steady stretch the entire season, scoring a chuck of timely points with smart shots and freethrows. Jamie King and Nagee Smith also helped to weather the Bear defensive press. The defensive aggressiveness by both teams was "war-like" and produced a lot of freethrow attempts for both team.   Though Duece Jackson and his Truett pack made several runs down the stretch, Summer Hill was able to keep them at bay. Josh White's steal and slam with just over a minute left, gave the Devils a 90-82 lead that seemed to provide the spread needed to hold on. After Williams and George eventually fouled out and several missed freethrows once the Bears were forced to foul, Roman Gilliam came in cold but iced the victory with two clean freethrows in the closing seconds.   Jackson led Truett with 28 points on the night, while Meau Jones had 16 points and Brandon Hosely 15. Travis Ellison also had eight and Scotty Thomas five.   For Summer Hill, Davis finished with a season-high 23 points, while White had 19, George a dozen, Fortenberry seven and Waters six. Getting in the act also was Brandon Harris with six, Williams five, Smith four and King three. Marcus Henderson, Jeff Hawkins and Gilliam all finished with two points each.   Summer Hill will now face another tough task in South Georgia Tech, who has started out the season at 5-1 and is ranked in the Top 25 in the country. The Blue Devils are 0-3 all-time against the Jets in a 7:30pm tilt inside the "Hangar" on the campus of SGTC in Americus.   Boxscore: http://www.leaguelineup.com/gamesum_basketball.asp?sid=110529333&GameID=5023008&url=summerhill   Summer Hill Lady Devils 70 Truett McConnell Lady Bears 62...   Cartersville, GA - In the first game of the evening, the Lady Devils opened their season with a 70-62 win over the Truett Lady Bears. After falling behind by as many as 13 in the early going, the Lady Devils settled down and began to dominate the flow of the game. By half-time Truett found themselves down 33-31, then couldn't contain the Lady Devil's inside presence. The size difference allow Summer Hill's girls to balance the offense out in order to pull away for a double-digit lead in the latter stages of the game.   Melissa Winters and Mattatha Brunson both had 12 for Summer Hill (1-0), while Shameka Doxie, Leah Kessenich and Shakenda Stallings all had nine. Shannon Hanson and Tamera Watkins had seven and six, respectively, as Chaunte Byers had four and Shagera Irwin and Tiesha Jackson each collected one point in the victory.   The Lady Devils will also be on the road at South Georgia Tech this Saturday where they tip off at 5:30pm.   Summer Hill Blue Devils (blue squad) 73 Clayton State Club Team 63...   Cartersville, GA - The Blue squad led early, then bogged down in a muck of turnovers and ill-advised shots. Despite playing less than capable basketball, the Men in Blue only trailed by one at the half to a good shooting Clayton State team.    After regrouping,  applying some strong pressing defense to establish control in the seconf half, the Devils were able to cool Clayton off and begin to pull away down the stretch. Nagee Smith led all scorers with 27 points, while Darrell Waters had 11. Brieon Brazier finished with 10, while Jarmond Bailey had seven, Demetrius Metcalf six, Jamie King four and Gary Warner three. Brice Kellog, Ken Shaw and Ben Pierre all had two, while Isaiah Riobe got one point in the win. The Devils blue squad moved to 2-3 on the year. Boxscore: http://www.leaguelineup.com/gamesum_basketball.asp?sid=110529333&GameID=6543122&url=summerhill

Please help us advertise this Free Event -2008 Feed the Community Dinner

Hello,

The New Frontier of Bartow County, Inc. will be hosting its 8^th Annual Feed the Community Dinner, on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at the Cartersville Civic Center.  This dinner allows us the opportunity to provide a pre-Thanksgiving Dinner for senior citizens, shelter residents, poverty-stricken families, veterans, and youths.  With the economic developments that have taken place over the last year, we fully expect this year’s dinner to be our greatest endeavor.  Our hope is that the community will once again answer the challenge and support our efforts.  

Last year, your generosity provided approximately 3,000 meals to Bartow County residents - over 25% went to children, over 20% went to the handicapped and over 15% went to the elderly – however; statistics indicate that between 500 – 750 Bartow County residents requests were left unfilled!  Along with a fulfilling meal, this year’s dinner will also include barber and beautician services, a health fair, religious and legal consultation, toys for tots, and school supplies for students of all ages.

It has always been the goal of this organization to ensure that no one leaves the dinner hungry.  In order to accomplish this worthwhile cause, we are requesting that your company contribute a donation of $100.00 or more to assist with the purchase of food items and gift bags (consisting of toiletries).  We will gladly accept any contribution that you are willing to donate to this worthwhile event.  A contribution to this all-volunteer program means your money goes to feed the hungry!  Even the smallest contribution - combined with others - will help feed the hungry.  Please submit your donation by Wednesday, November 12, 2008.  We would also ask that you/your employees consider joining us the day of the event to volunteer.

Please forward all monetary gifts to the following address:
New Frontier of Bartow County, Inc.
Attn:  Feed the Community Dinner Committee
P.O. Box 1891
Cartersville, Georgia 30120

Let me take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (678) 778-8783 (work), or (770) 547-5003 (cellular).

Feeding the hungry is work that is eternal!  As we launch our campaign this year, we are asking you all to lend a helping hand once more.  Remember, every dollar counts - please feed as many as you can.

Warmest regards,


Michael Dean
New Frontier of Bartow County, Inc.


* This contribution is considered tax deductible because of our IRS recognized 501(c)3 status (tax id # 01-0610195)

Summer Hill moves to 4-0 on Season, after hard fought 83-67 win over Oxford...

Photo Album: http://www.leaguelineup.com/photoalbum.asp?cmenuid=15&url=summerhill&sid=970836940   Summer Hill wakes up to beat Emory of Oxford College 83-67, moves to 4-0… Cartersville, GA – November 8, 2008 – For 20 minutes Saturday afternoon, Summer Hill had its hands full with Oxford College. After trailing at the half, the Blue Devils finally woke up and surpassed the Eagles to claim its fourth victory in as many games.   Oxford came out confident from the opening tip, even though the Devils were out to an early 5-0 lead. Oxford fought back with solid offensive execution to take the lead at 8-7 four minutes in. Over the next few minutes, Summer Hill looked to have gained control, forcing a couple of turnovers and scoring on the other end. Kevin Green came off the bench to down seven points in the stretch for the Devils. But, after building a nine-point cushion, Oxford began to get repeated dibble-drives to the basket from their guards, as well as, short turn around jumpers in the post. The Devils went cold as the Eagles efficiently worked their way into the lead and eventually going into the intermission up 37-33.   The Blue Devils came out on a mission in the second half. A renewed defensive focus began causing the Eagles to shoot errant shots. Brandon Harris and Darrell Waters took advantage, converting feeds from Summer Hill guards Courtney George and Darryl Williams. Williams, also got in the scoring act hitting two threes and Josh White and Richard Davis both got several penetration buckets, as SH re-took the lead for good. Oxford made several mini-runs, but after fouling out one of their post players, a chunk of their advantage was gone. With the offense unbalanced, the Eagles couldn't seem to connect on key perimeter shots to keep pace. Summer Hill pulled away late for a 16-point win that was really closer than the score indicated.   White paced the Summer Hill scoring with 16 points, while Waters finished with 15 points, 12 boards and three blocks. Harris showed his true form, dropping 14 points and grabbing a season high 10 rebounds and swiping four steals. Williams tallied all dozen of his points in the second half and also had four assists. Green had seven points, as Nagee Smith and Davis both finished with six points, George five and Jeff Hawkins two. Boxscore: http://www.leaguelineup.com/gamesum_basketball.asp?url=summerhill&sid=970836940&GameID=5023012   The win moved Summer Hill to 4-0 on the season, before welcoming Truett-McConnell to town next Saturday evening for a 7:30pm matchup at Aubrey Street Gym. The Summer Hill women will also open its season next Saturday with a 5:30pm tilt against the Truett Lady Bears. The Summer Hill men's Blue Squad will play the night-cap at 8:30pm versus the Clayton State University club team. General Admission is $4.00. For more information please visit http://www.leaguelineup.com/summerhill or Contact David Archer, Jr. at darcherjr@yahoo.com .   Summer Hill Blue Squad squanders lead, loses to Ware Prep, 77-75...   Cartersville, GA - November 8, 2008 -- Last week the Summer Hill Blue squad dropped a two point decision to Ware Prep and looked to rebound this week in a re-match against the Raiders on Saturday evening. The Devils took an impressive nine-point lead into the half-time but couldn't hold on in the second stanze as Ware fought back to take the win down the stretch.   Summer Hill executed perfectly in the opening half, taking advantage of the re-turning Marcus Henderson in the post. The offense flowed around Henderson as he collected buckets in the lane and kicked passes out for easy buckets by Nagee Smith, Demetrius Metcalf and Roman Gilliam. The Men in Blue led by as many as 14 in the first half and though smaller their defense badgered Ware into missed jumpers. Ware trailed 43-34 at the break, with many of their points coming at the line once they reached the bonus.   In the second half, the Devils maintained their spread until about the eight minute mark, when Ware began to take advantage of mismatches. The briefly cut their deficit to six, which prompted a Blue Devil time out. Summer Hill responded with five straight points, including an and-1 for Henderson, pushing the lead back to double-digits. However, the zone defense Summer Hill employed began to leave Ware shooters open. Three treys got the Raiders back in the game quickly. The Men in Blue suddenly found themselves down by two with time ticking down. After a turnover and another three, Ware was up 74-69. Summer Hill turned it over yet again, but Jamie King got a steal and quickly buried a trey in the corner to cut it back to 74-72 with 40 ticks remaining. King created another immediate turnover, but couldn't convert the pass across the lane and turned it back over. This time Ware answered with a lay-in while drawing a foul. They hit the freethrow, making it 77-72. Summer Hill managed another bucket and freethrow in the waning seconds, but it was too late.   Henderson led all scorers with 21 points and also had 10 rebounds. Nagee Smith had 18, while Roman Gilliam both got 13 points and Metcalf 10. Full boxscore: http://www.leaguelineup.com/gamesum_basketball.asp?url=summerhill&sid=970836940&GameID=6542893   The blue squad slips to 0-2 to start the season, but will be back on the court to right the ship next Saturday at 8:30pm when they host Clayton State University's Club Team at JH Morgan Gym.

Summer Hill mauls Martinique National Team, 116-48...

Summer Hill plays defense against Martinique National Team...   Summer Hill mauls Martinique, 116-48... http://www.leaguelineup.com/summerhill   November 6, 2008 - Cartersville, GA - The Summer Hill Blue Devils jumped on Martinique quickly and repeatedly, forcing turnovers and producing points, enroute to a 116-48 victory. Up 7-2 early, Josh White hit his second three in the corner, which triggered an enormous run that say Summer Hill streak to a 42-3 lead at the 11:03 mark of the first half. Corntey George, White, Kevin Green and Darrell Williams, Jr. spearheaded a defensive press that forced Martinique into 22 first half turn overs. Martinique settled and scored a few baskets going into the half, but the Blue Devils had already put the game away while hitting 10 treys out of transition in the process. Martinique found themselves down 63-21 at the break. The second half saw much of the same. Though the Devils pulled back defensively down the stretch. Martinique was still outscored 53-27. Summer Hill shot 55% from the field on the evening and made 27-35 freethrows. Martinique shot a respectable 42% from the field, but had trouble getting shots off while coughing the ball up 41 times to the Devils' constant pressure. Surviant Stephane led Martinique with 13 points and Duranty Sylvier also had 11. For Summer Hill, moves to 3-0 on the young season, White had 25 points and nine boards, George 16 pts, six assists and seven steals, while Richard Davis tallied 14 points and four rebounds. Darrell Waters also had 12 points, as Tim Fortenberry and Williams had 10 each. Williams also had five assists and four steals. To round out the scoring, Brandon Harris had seven, Jamie King six, Nagee Smith five, Roman Gilliam and Kevin Green four each, Demetrius Metcalf two and Jeff Hawkins one. The Devils will now host a pair of games on Saturday JH Morgan. The Gold squad will play Emory Oxford College at 4:00pm, while the Blue squad will tipoff against Ware Prep at 5:30pm.

Blue Devils off to 2-0 start, host Martinique National Team Wednesday night...

Blue Devils break away after intermission for 90-54 win... Waleska, GA - Summer Hill moved to 2-0 on the young season after breaking away in the second half against the Reinhardt College JV Eagles for a 90-54 road win.   The Devils struggled early to get things going, while Reinhardt played up to their potential, keeping the score close. Summer Hill's second unit came in to get thing cranked up, as Kevin Green promptly nailed a trey, followed by several offensive rebounds and put backs by Richard Davis. After a steal, Tim Fortenberry also got a break away layin.   Up 45-29 at the half, the Devils pushed their spread out to 21 quickly into the second half on a bucket in the lane and a three pointer in the deep corner by Josh White. Later Nagee Smith drained two mammoth dunks to break it open. Summer Hill never looked back from there and cruised to victory.   Smith, White and Courtney George each got 14 points to lead a balanced SH attack, which also got 12 and 10, respectively from Richard Davis and Tim Fortenberry. Also for Summer Hill, Jeff Hawkins got nine and Brandon Harris seven. The Devils will now host the Martinique National Team Wednesday night at 7:30pm at JH Morgan Gym at 129 Aubrey Street in Cartersville. BOX SCORE 1 2 F Summer Hill Blue Devils (Gold) -- 2008-9 45 45 90 Reinhardt College JV 29 25 54 Date: Monday, November 03, 2008     Time: 8:00pm      Location: Reinhardt College - Waleska, GA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Devils open season with tough 86-74 win over Ware Prep Cartersville, GA - The Blue Devils trailed much of the first half, before going on a defensive tear, which turned the tides. Up 39-33 at the half, Summer Hill used another spurt to start the second stanza to build a 22 point cushion at one point. Ware made several runs and managed to trim their deficit to a dozen by the end of the contest. But, Summer Hill despite looking a bit sloppy, was able to close the game and earn an opening night win. Darrell Waters led the way with 24 points, while Josh White had 16 for the the Blue Devils. BOX SCORE 1 2 F Ware Prep-1 33 41 74 Summer Hill Blue Devils (Gold) -- 2008-9 39 47 86 Date: Sunday, November 02, 2008     Time: 5:30pm      Location: JH Morgan Gym - Cartersville, GA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Ware holds on for narrow win over SH-Blue... Cartersville, GA - Summer Hill Blue squad fought back to get in the game, after falling down by as many as 17 in the second half, only to come up short in the waning seconds 80-78 against Ware Prep on Sunday afternoon. The two teams fought to a 33-33 tie at the half, but Ware went on a huge run that saw them run up to a 60-43 lead. The Blue Devils applied a half-court press that created some quick buckets, racing back to get back in the game. However, some late miscues inhibited the Devils from completing the comeback and Ware held on for the win. Demetrius Metcalf debuted with 20 points and seven rebounds for the Blue Devils, while Nagee Smith accounted for 17. The Summer Hill blue squad starts the season out with a loss, but will look to rebound in their next game. BOX SCORE 1 2 F Ware Prep-2 33 45 78 Summer Hill Blue Devils (Blue) -- 2008-9 33 47 80

Fw: Summer Hill tune up at home today vs. Ware Prep, before hosting Martinique Wednesday night!

Summer Hill Blue Devils are ready to begin its 2008-09 Campaign!   Cartersville, Ga. - The Summer Hill Blue Devils enter their fourth season of play with high hopes and many new recruits. The Devils will open up with Ware Prep Academy this Sunday with the blue and gold squads hosting a double-header at 4:00pm and 5:30pm at JH Morgan Gym on Aubrey Street. Summer Hill will then go on the road Monday night, as the Gold squad will take on Reinhardt College's JV team. On Wednesday evening, the men's National Team from the Island of Martinique in the French Antilles will return to Cartersville to take on the Blue Devil's Gold team at 7:30pm.   With increased interest and participation, the Blue Devils have been able to put together two full squads this season. This year's schedule will include five Top 40 JUCO College teams, including South Georgia Tech, Georgia Perimeter, Truett-McConnell and Wallace State-Hanceville (AL), who were ranked #1 in the JUCO Division 1 polls for a time last year.   The Summer Hill Blue Devils competed in the Truett-McConnell Pre-season Jamboree last weekend and played very well, taking top billing, in round-robin action against Truett-McConnell and Spartanburg Methodist. Among the three teams participating, the Devils won three of the four halves played, while the others won only two and one, respectively. The program bosts former high school stars from Cartersville/Bartow County, as well as, Polk, Gordon, Gwinnett, Fulton, Dekalb Counties, among others.   The Lady Devils will also open their season on November 15th at 5:00pm, in the first game of a double-header at home against Truett-McConnell College. Newly named Head Coach Valerie Linley will be holding tryouts this Saturday from 1pm-3pm at JH Morgan Gym.   General Admission to the Blue Devils games is $4.00, and many home dates will include double and triple-headers!   For more information on the Summer Hill Program or to view the 2008-09 roster and game schedule, please visit http://www.leaguelineup.com/summerhill. Or, you can contact David Archer, Jr. at darcherjr@yahoo.com or 770-606-3764.