Cochran Motor Speedway held the third annual Arlene Pittman Memorial Race Saturday evening.  Pittman was a driver at CMS and the wife of former track owner Phil Pittman.  

Before the races began, the family was presented with a plaque honoring Pittman for being a "loyal, devoted, Fan/Driver/Promoter of Cochran Motor Speedway."  

Track announcer Pastor Todd Shearin, who presented the plaque, said it would be displayed in the VIP booth of the tower.  

Other memorials are displayed there, including one for longtime race reporter April Johnson.

The name for GRPA 9-10 division is "Mite," the 11-12 division is called "Midget."  One is pitching machine, the other live pitch.  While there's little similarity between the two divisions, there's a shared history in Bleckley County.

In 2006, Bleckley sent two all star teams to state.  The 9-10 girls and 11-12 girls.  The 11-12 finished state runner up, losing to Jeff Davis in the title game.  Two years previous, the 9-10 girls had won state with an undefeated season.

In 2013, the 11-12 boys finished third in state.  That was the best finish for any Cochran-Bleckley Rec. Department team since 2006.  On July 9, the 9-10 girls and 11-12 boys will be going to state.  The first time two Cochran teams went since 2006.

The girls play in Madison at 5 pm versus Heard County and the boys open state in Sylvania at 4 pm versus Irwin County.