Tanner, Miles lead Pepperell boys early in 7-AA meet

Pepperell’s boys got an early lead at the Region 7-AA Track and Field Championships on Tuesday in Calhoun, winning two field events and having three top-three finishes.

The Dragons were first after four events with 47.50 points, followed by host Gordon Central with 29.

Brian Tanner won the boys’ discus with a throw of 138 feet, 10 inches, while his Pepperell teammate Dylan Bailiff came in second at 126-3. Camron Miles then won the boys’ long jump with a distance of 21-4.

Armuchee’s Chaney Holder won the boys’ 1,600-meters with a time of 4:45, followed by Pepperell’s Rob Vincent and Omar Maldonado. Armuchee swept the event, with Kayla Hutcherson winning the girls’ 1,600 in 5:59.

Model’s Megan Kent took the region title in the girls’ high jump by clearing 5-6, while Victaria Saxton finished second in the triple jump with a leap of 32-6 ¼.

The meet is scheduled to conclude today at Gordon Central High School.

SOCCER Darlington girls 4, Mt. Zion-Carroll 0

A shutout win on the road capped off the Darlington girls’ soccer team’s regular season on Tuesday, giving the Lady Tigers a 5-0 mark in Area 7-A and the No. 1 seed in the state playoffs.

Darlington defeated Mt. Zion-Carroll 4-0 in the finale, as Alex Gardner scored twice, and Emma Good and Olivia Harper scored once each.

Goalkeeper Julia Holmes recorded four saves for the Lady Tigers (7-7), who will host the first round of the Class A state playoffs next week.

Model girls 10, Coosa 0

The Model girls’ soccer team wrapped up the Region 7-AA title for the second year in a row Tuesday with a 10-0 win over Coosa on the road.

Libby Upton led the charge for the Lady Devils with five goals, while Jennifer Espinoza added two goals and two assists in the shutout.

“I thought it was one of the best games we’ve played this season,” Model coach Kacie Crowder said. “We finished well and worked together.”

Nora Grace Snow had two goals, and Anna Rose Parker finished with a goal and an assists. Lauren Akemon and Leilani Rojas each had an assist as well.

Melanie Morrison and Bethanie Crawley combined for the clean sheet, with Morrison recording three saves and Crawley adding one.

Model (13-1-1, 12-1 7-AA) hosts Rockmart today, while Coosa (11-5, 9-4) hosts Armuchee.

Darlington boys 7, Mt. Zion-Carroll 1

Jack Eady pulled off the hat trick as the Darlington boys’ soccer team completed an undefeated area record with a 7-1 win over Mt. Zion-Carroll on the road Tuesday.

The Tigers (7-5, 5-0 7-A) will host Riverside Military Academy in the first round of the Class A state playoffs next week.

Andre Mbakwe had a pair of goals in the win over the Eagles, while Brinson Sumner and Jonathan Pieroni each scored a goal as well. Rand Smith had two assists.

Keeper Philip Wofford recorded four saves, while also recording an assists. Sumner, Grant Shapiro and Michael Ugbe each had an assist as well.

Rome girls 10, Dalton 2

Mae Pierce scored four goals and Michele Monzalvo come up with 12 saves in the Rome girls’ soccer team’s 10-2 non-region victory over Dalton on Tuesday.

Janet Hartman had two goals and two assists for the Lady Wolves (9-62), while Allyson Harris also scored twice. Jennifer Zavala and Haley Guerrero scored a goal each, and Shea Kelley added an assist.

Rome will host Chapel Hill on Friday at Barron Stadium to finish the regular season.

Unity Christian girls 2, Georgia Cumberland 2

The Unity Christian School girls’ soccer team tied visiting Georgia Cumberland 2-2 at Grizzard Park on Tuesday in a non-region match.

Mary Nance and Tori Eddins each scored a goal for the Lady Lions (42-2), while keeper Chanceley Book recorded 10 saves. Unity Christian hosts Horizon Christian today at Grizzard Park.

BASEBALL Model 10, Gordon Central 0, 5 innings

Rett Edwards threw a three-hit shutout, and the Model Blue Devils picked themselves up with 15 hits in a 10-0 win over Gordon Central on Tuesday at home.

Daulton Waddell went 3 for 3 with a double and three RBIs to lead Model at the plate, but he had plenty company.

Josh Land went 3 for 3, Brody Pearson went 3 for 4 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored, and Dawson Whitefield went 2 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs.

Edwards pitched all five innings in the run-rule shortened game, striking out seven along the way to the Blue Devils first region win of the season.

Model will host Chattooga today at 5:30 p.m.