Versatile Weeks has high expectations in sports
Billie Weeks of Concord High School watches as the softball takes off during a recent game against Hanover-Horton. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports A Cascades Conference coach leaned over and told his assistant coach “that was a win” after Concord High School slugger Billie Weeks hit a sharp single to left field. Nobody scored, Weeks did not hit the ball over the fence, and his pitcher was not forced to walk her. Weeks is quietly hitting close to .650, has four home runs and has a slugging percentage of 1.389. She would have better stats through the first couple of weeks of the season but other teams have noticed her hitting prowess. Weeks was walked seven times in a doubleheader against Reading. But what may be more impressive is Weeks is also competing in track and field at a high level. While a number of athletes “specialize” in one sport, Weeks will finish 2018-2019 with four varsity letters and possibly 14 for her career at Concord. “Being from a small school, you have to go where you are needed,” Weeks said of participating in more than one sport at a time. “It is still fun and I don’t…
Events of Thursday, April 25 ,2019
Red Cross Blood Drive. 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Calvary United Methodist Church, 925 Backus, Jackson. To celebrate the final season of Game of Thrones, HBO and the American Red Cross have partnered to encourage fans and donors to show their bravery and valor by bleeding #ForTheThrone. Many answered the call to give earlier this year, and much like the show, embarking on its final season, the fight for the living isn’t over. Those who come to donate by April 30 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a full-size Iron Throne from HBO’s Game of Thrones. Terms and conditions apply and are available at RedCrossBlood.org/HBOGameofThrones.* Additionally, all presenting donors April 11-30, 2019, will receive a commemorative Bleed For The Throne poster, while supplies** last, and automatically be entered in the above-mentioned sweepstakes. Neighborhood Meeting. Residents in Jackson’s Second Ward have an upcoming opportunity to meet with their City Council representative and learn the latest news from their neighborhood. Councilmember Freddie Dancy is holding a neighborhood meeting for the Second Ward on Thursday, April 25 at 6 p.m. At the meeting, residents will hear from City Assessor Jason Yoakam. He will give information about special tax assessments and answer…
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Guests today on The Bart Hawley Show include: Chief Elmer Hitt, City of Jackson Director of Police & Fire Services; Shawna Tello & Dan Bishop, Jackson YMCA Capital Campaign Update; Diana Agy, Jackson College Heritage Center & Adam Bice, film editor; Tony Hollow, Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters & David Hawkins, Golf Fore Kids' Sake; Holly Balansag, Vintner & Tamra Scramlin, Sandhill Crane Vineyards; George Webster & Alex Cash, P & T Fitness. Live at 1 PM, replays at 5, 8 and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM Friday.
