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BEAT WRITERS Josh Bagriansky (Hawks), Stephen Black (UGA), Dave Cohen (Georgia State), Joe Deighton (Thrashers), Ricky Dimon (Falcons), Fletcher Proctor (Braves), Thomas Watson (Tech), Brian Jones (Preps) STAFF WRITERS Jay Thomason, Drew Collins, Sean Conway, Jack Morbitzer CONTRIBUTORS C.C., Brian Katrek, Alex Ewalt, Tad Arapoglou, Dean Zindler, Zander Lentz, Kevin Dankosky, Mitch Evans, Chris Dimino, Matt Stewart, Fred Kalil, Nick Cellini, Dave Marshall, Greg Smith, Steak Shapiro, Beau Bock, Roy Hickman, Dave Cohen, Bob Rathbun, Courtney Capps, Bill Hartman, Chuck Dowdle, Dan Kamal, Dennis Scott, Jeff Batten, Jeff Measor SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS Mitch Albom, Dave Kindred, Barry Bloom
School listing CHEROKEE/FORSYTH: Cherokee, Creekview, Etowah, Forsyth Central, North Forsyth, Sequoyah, South Forsyth, West Forsyth, Woodstock COBB: Allatoona, Campbell, Harrison, Kell, Kennesaw Mountain, Lassiter, Marietta, McEachern, Mt. Paran Christian N. Cobb, N. Cobb Christian, Pebblebrook, Pope, S. Cobb, Sprayberry, Walker, Walton, Wheeler, Whitefield Academy DEKALB: Arabia Mountain, Chamblee, Columbia, Decatur, Druid Hills, Dunwoody, Lakeside, Marist, Miller Grove, M.L. King, Paideia, Redan, St. Pius X, Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson, Stone Mountain, Tucker FULTON: Alpharetta, Blessed Trinity, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Douglass, Grady, John’s Creek, Lovett, Mays, Milton, Mt. Pisgah, North Springs, Northview, Riverwood, Roswell, Tri-Cities, Westminster, Woodward Academy GWINNETT: Berkmar, Brookwood, Buford, C. Gwinnett, Collins Hill, Dacula, Grayson, Greater Atlanta Christian, Meadowcreek, Mill Creek, Norcross, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge, South Gwinnett, Wesleyan FAYETTE: Whitewater, Sandy Creek, Starr’s Mill NEWTON: Eastside
WILDCAT DYNASTY: The Westminster boys tennis team won the Class 2A state title Saturday over Blessed Trinity to claim their 11th championship in the past 12 seasons. The 3-2 win avenged a loss to the Titans in last year’s finals. Photo courtesy of Westminster Schools.
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The Fletch is pleased with the “love” the national media is giving the Hawks.
Georgia Tech’s Zane Evans
In our cover story, Hawks beat writer Josh Bagriansky reflects on the league-wide respect Atlanta has earned this postseason.
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Sean Conway reports on the Ringgold baseball team, which is cruising through the Class 4A playoffs despite their school being destroyed by a recent tornado.
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Our prep beat writers give you the rundown on the latest and greatest in local high school sports.
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TNT puts top duo on Hawks-Bulls; official’s mistake just another excuse he Hawks finally got a bit of love from bailed the MVP out for Kerr to say, “Wow, Jason Terry becoming Larry Bird in Game T TNT with Marv Albert and Steve Kerr that really wasn’t a foul.” In regards to several 4. Sorry, Khloe, but a reality show featuring Can You Believe... calling Game 4 of their series against the Chi- calls that went in favor of the league MVP, a back-up professional basketball player and ...He Said That? cago Bulls at the Highlight Factory. I am not Kerr was honest and open about the calls his wife, the sister of someone who became certain why the Hawks were not getting some of the higher broadcast teams, especially when you consider the Bulls can trot out the MVP, the coach of the year and the best record in the Eastern Conference. I guess the higherups at TNT and ESPN wanted to highlight the Miami-Boston series, but it was nice that the Bulls and Hawks got top billing in terms of timeslot and broadcast crew last Sunday night.
OFFICIALLY A MESS …
The next morning, ESPN, the AJC, CNNSI and a host of other sports websites were running with the story of the NBA official that admitted that a foul should have been called after an inadvertent whistle was sounded late in Game 4 of the Bulls/Hawks series. Why would the official say something like that? Why would he GO BACK and say, “oh yeah, that should have been a foul. I blew that.” What good does that do? All it does is give all of the “pundits” on Around the Horn, Pardon the Interruption, TNT and ESPN plenty of “well if the Hawks didn’t get that call, Atlanta doesn’t win.” Once a call like that is over with, it is over with. Let it go. No need to go back and later admit mistakes. What is the point? Did I feel better after the SEC officials went back in 2009 and said, “Oh yeah, that AJ Green catch wasn’t excessive celebration. Our bad.” Why? Because it doesn’t matter. You cannot make that call up. In Game 5, the Hawks once again received the Albert/Kerr crew and it was refreshing to hear at various points when Derrick Rose was running AT Hawks players while driving down the lane and the officials
needing to go the other way. NBA Commissioner David Stern will surely call Kerr into his office and remind him that the league protects the superstars and if a call needs to go against a team in order for the MVP to advance, then that is how it needs to be. What is funny is that EVERYONE from Bill Simmons of ESPN to writers on CNNSI to even local sports talk co-hosts acknowledges the poor officiating and how it was “surely let a few whistles go to the favorite” if the underdog gets a game or two, but it still happens anyway. Is that the NBA just saying, “OK so you know we do it, it isn’t a secret anymore. We’ll just do it anyways and make no apologies?” Is that what it is?
SELF-ABSORB MUCH? …
Khloe Kardashian is worried that her reality television show with Lamar Odom will be blamed for the Lakers being swept out of the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks? Seriously? Ben Maller apparently talked to the reality television “star” and she said she was worried that her E! show would be blamed should the Lakers lose, which they did a few days later. What? You ACTUALLY think that your reality television show, which wrapped up filming months ago, really affected a back-up enough to cost the Lakers the series? Are you mental? You are married to a back-up on the team. He plays 18 minutes a game. I don’t think the show, which wrapped up filming MONTHS ago, is really to blame for Pau Gasol’s disappearing act. I don’t think your show is to blame for Dirk turning into Jimmy Chitwood or
“famous” due to a sex tape and a large butt, is really going to sway a series. Way to think way too much of yourself, though. A Georgia athlete got plenty of airtime last Saturday and celebrities all across the country were picking the athlete to finish as a champion. That athlete: Mucho Macho Man, the soonto-be three-year-old horse that finished third in the 137th Kentucky Derby. Mucho Macho Man was quite a favorite, perhaps because of his name, but at one point during NBC’s coverage, celebs picked a winner and folks from Carson Daily (celebrity term used loosely) to Kenny Smith to the Village People all picked the Georgia horse. It was announced earlier this week that Mucho Macho Man will indeed run in the Preakness Stakes.
NESSLER NATION …
Finally, folks tuning in to Thursday night football on the NFL Network will get to hear an adopted son calling the games in Brad Nessler. The ESPN Saturday Night Primetime college football voice will step up to the NFL level and team with Mike Mayock to call games for the NFL Network. Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann called games last season while Millen and Theismann have been making ears bleed for much longer. Nessler called Georgia Tech basketball games from 1980-1985 and Falcons games from 1982-1988 before moving to ABC/ ESPN to call college football and basketball. After calling ACC football and basketball for Jefferson-Pilot, Nessler has been working Saturday nights for ESPN during college football season as well as SEC Super Tuesday games
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“Tonight I did a good job of not settling [for jump shots]. When I am able to do that it helps us out, especially when they double team off me.” That was Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith after game four, a Hawks win where he finished with 23 points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks. Hey Josh, you can do that ANY TIME YOU WANT TO, not settling for jump shots. DON’T SETTLE. during basketball season. He has forayed into the pro game before, calling a pair of Monday Night Football games in a double-header season opener. Mayock has become the new go-to voice for NFL draft coverage and it will be interesting hearing him on a full-time analyst basis in regards to players currently IN the NFL, out on the field playing. Having never heard this duo together, I will already say that they will be 1000 percent better than the Papa/ Millen/Theismann team. Kudos Nessy and I hope to go to a bar at some point to get the NFL Network to hear your call. Proctor can be reached at fproctor@scoreatl.com.
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Hawks turn heads in 2011 playoffs after ignominious exits in previous years nce thought of as an easy out in the first through adversity unlike in previous postsea- series with an outstanding stat line of 23 points, two different animals,” Smith said. “Everybody says that and everybody knows that. We O round of the NBA Playoffs, the Atlanta sons, stealing important Game 1’s on the road 16 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks. “When he’s playing energized basketball know what it takes to be effective.” Hawks have shown they are anything but that. in the first two rounds and fighting their way The Orlando Magic, whom Atlanta surprised in six games in Round 1, would echo that sentiment. So would the top-seeded Chicago Bulls, as the Hawks have pushed the Eastern Conference heavyweights to the brink in an exciting series that has captured the nation’s attention. Clearly, despite their relatively poor reputation heading into the playoffs, this 2011 edition of the Hawks means business. “As long as we’ve got each other’s backs, we don’t care about the criticism,” Joe Johnson said. Johnson is right, as the Hawks have stuck together
back into games that appear to be falling out of reach. Clearly, this is not the same Hawks team of seasons past.
STEPPING UP …
Two weeks ago, Jeff Teague was a borderline rotation player with an uncertain future in the NBA. Now he’s looking like one of the league’s top young point guards after averaging 17 points and 4.4 assists on 56 percent shooting through the first five games of the series, and he has given Derrick Rose plenty of problems with his pesky defense, as well. Forced into the lineup after a hamstring injury to Kirk Hinrich, Teague’s sudden presence in the starting lineup was first viewed as a major weakness for the Hawks. But his performance in the series has quickly established him as one of the team’s strongest points. “Teague’s effort in the first two games of this series is probably the second best thing the Hawks are taking back with them to Atlanta,” CBS Sports’ Royce Young wrote after the first two games of the series. “Game 2, he outplayed the guy that was just handed the MVP trophy [Rose] by David Stern before the game.” Also coming to play has been the enigmatic Josh Smith, who continues to show himself to be Atlanta’s “x-factor,” pacing the Hawks to a crucial Game 4 victory to even the
he’s really good, and tonight he was that,” head coach Larry Drew said. Although “Smoove’s” play has often drawn the ire of the home fans due to poor shot selection, he’s helping out in other areas, checking in with 9.6 boards, four assists, 2.8 blocks, and a steal through five games of the series. “No matter what they say about me I love them,” Smith told the AJC. “I really do. It’s a love-hate thing. They hate me. It’s sort of like a brother thing.” With the surprisingly excellent play from Teague, and Smith playing perhaps the best postseason basketball of his career, the Hawks finally have offensive options on both ends of the floor aside from Johnson and Jamal Crawford.
WIDE OPEN …
The 2011 playoffs have been essentially impossible to predict. We’ve seen a No. 8 seed win in the first round in the Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta’s six-game win over Orlando after being swept by that same Magic team in the most lopsided series in NBA history one year ago, and the Dallas Mavericks’ shocking sweep of the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers adding to the madness. The goings on around the league have only increased the Hawks confidence. “It is wide open,” Johnson said. “I don’t think you can pinpoint it and say, ‘Oh, they are going to win it.’ There’s not that dominant team out there. Our chances are just as good as anybody else.” After spurring one of those surprises in round one, Atlanta is hoping to come through with another upset in the second round.
LESSONS LEARNED …
Atlanta was not even competitive in second round defeats over the past two years, but it’s clear that the Hawks are a different lot this season, despite rolling out essentially the same roster and winning just 44 games this season, their lowest output since 2007-08. “The regular season and postseason are
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Even though he’s in his first year as the head man, Drew also relishes in the opportunity to coach a team that’s been here before. “When you have guys that have kind of been in the trenches during this time of year, it certainly helps you,” Drew told the AJC. “Year after year you kept hearing about the Hawks being a young team. That’s just not the case anymore.” In order to make that experience pay off, the Hawks will need to win Games 6 and 7 against the favorites. However, their All Star knows that they won’t panic. “We’ve got guys who understand when it comes down the stretch, the last two or three minutes of the game, we really focus in and pay attention to details,” Johnson told the AJC. “We’ve been in tough battles; we’ve been in tough situations.”
LOOKING AHEAD …
Trailing 3-2 in the series against Chicago, it is possible that the Hawks will suffer yet another second round exit, but they can surely take solace in the fact that they have finally made some progress in the postseason after it appeared they had been running in place after being swept out of the playoffs the past two years. For a team struggling to take the “next step” and become a real contender in the East, Atlanta’s performance this postseason shows that it is indeed ready to make that jump. “We want each other to do so good and we want everybody to be on the same page,” Smith said. “Even though it may not come out the same way in that particular moment, we understand the message. We understand everyone in this locker room loves each other like brothers. Everybody takes up for each other but you have some moments where you have to do some self-checking. No one is sensitive, no one feels like it’s personal, and we just keep trying.” With that new attitude, the sky just might be the limit for these Atlanta Hawks. Photo courtesy of DJ Galbiati. Bagriansky can be reached at jbagriansky@scoreatl.com.
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roller coaster ride for Washaun Ealey at UGA, and partly because of that, the running back has decided to transfer in order to get a fresh start. This is good for both Ealey and Georgia because this gives an opportunity for Ealey to make a name for himself elsewhere and Caleb King will now be the No. 1 guy in Athens… that is until September when Isaiah Crowell arrives.
MINICAMP IS OPEN: The NFL lockout is still in place, but that doesn’t mean teams will stop preparing for the upcoming season. The Falcons opened a private minicamp session last Wednesday where players will work out at an undisclosed site. This is needed because if they want to achieve higher goals, they have to put in as much work as possible… regardless of the circumstances. A CIVIL WEEKEND: When the
Braves host the Phillies on Sunday, it will be a special game for Major League Baseball because the game is being called the Civil Rights Game. The Braves will wear the uniforms that were worn in 1974 and there will be events going on in Atlanta focusing on the civil rights movement Friday and Saturday. Such a great event and it will be a historic weekend for the city.
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND: It’s
time for soccer and lacrosse to have their prime-time moment as 10 state champions will be crowned in soccer and four state champions will be crowned in lacrosse. Also, girls track and field will have their state championship this weekend at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany. It should be a fun and exciting weekend for many schools in the area.
SHAKING THINGS UP: And speaking of exciting, the GHSA is looking to make some changes with the classification of schools. This past Tuesday, the GHSA Executive Committee approved to adding a sixth classification which would have 65-70 schools in each class with the exception of Class A. This all part of how much the state has grown the last 10 years and how it will continue to grow for years to come.
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Teague has spent more time on the pine than bark for most of his short Hawks career, but he has stepped it up in the playoffs. Averaging 17 points in the second playoff round, he has shown some upside, not like many recent Hawks draft picks that have failed to improve on the NBA stage. The Braves are rolling now, having won 12 of their last 17 games and are looking like the post-season bound team we expected in spring training. Let’s give credit to the skipper. With a lineup that is hitting below expectation, Gonzalez is pushing the right buttons. The GHSA made the right choice with realignment. Instead of going to a system with four classifications with basically with a champions group and a consolation group, they opted to add a classification: 6A. It took a couple extra months to get the vote accomplished, but it’s a job well done.
my two cents This reclassification stuff is crazy. First of all, the 4-8 proposal that would’ve given out eight state championships per gender for each sport was just wacky. I am glad that got voted down, as it would’ve been strange to see schools like Marist and Westminster in the same region, but yet not competing against each other for state titles due to the upper and lower tier system. The six classification plan that passed by a narrow 26-24 vote on Tuesday in Macon is a bit better, but still has some holes. One of which is Valdosta being slated to stay in Class 5A with several of their old Region 1 rivals such as Tift County and Lowndes being in Class 6A. The Wildcats would be in a region with schools
like Northside-Columbus, Hardaway and Lee County, none of which Valdosta has any sort of geographic or traditional ties to. Also, as Centennial head coach Jeff Measor told the AJC, “I guess it fixes some things, but for us, nothing has changed. The system will still have 3,500-student schools playing 2,000-student schools in the playoffs.” However, we have to understand that no system will be completely fair to all involved. With the massive population explosion of this state, the six classifications is probably the best way to handle it. Black can be reached at sblack@scoreatl.com.
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Hot and Not tried to warn these uberstars two weeks ago. They needed to put their teams on their backs, or it would be time to start summer break early. The common thought was NBA teams needed superstars to advance deep, but teams like the Hawks, Mavericks and Grizzlies are making runs. Braves fans were warned early and often that Uggla would be a slow starter offensively. We didn’t know it would be this offensive to watch. Uggla’s shown some power and a surprisingly good glove but he’s hitting only .208 and a hapless .128 with one RBI versus left-handed pitching. When Ealey arrived in Athens during the summer of 2009, he was thought to be the next great homegrown Bulldog running back. Now, with a crowded depth chart and several off-the-field “missteps,” he (and Coach Richt) are both looking for a fresh start. Let’s hope it works out for the Dogs and Washaun.
SANITY
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“The majority sentiment was that everybody was looking at us and wanted us to make a decision [Tuesday], and if you didn’t feel like you knew enough to vote, then vote against it and that would defeat it. I don’t know whether that played a part in the [final vote] being so close. It’s hard to say.” - GHSA President Ralph Swearngin told the AJC after Tuesday’s reclassification vote.
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n Wednesday, April 27, a class F4 tornado ripped through Catoosa County off I-75 in northwest Georgia. Within 24 hours, eight deaths were blamed on the violent, devastating cone that ripped across the city of Ringgold. The estimated cost to repair business, homes and schools reaches into the hundreds of millions of dollars for the town of about 2,800 people. Within minutes, the small close-knit community was ruined, or so people thought. Students won’t return to Ringgold High anytime soon. Currently, they are attending classes on their rival’s campus, Heritage High, on a split schedule. As the community rebuilds, and school certainly isn’t what it used to be, only two things seem to be constant, athletics and community spirit.
TRADITION NEVER GRADUATES …
The Ringgold baseball team has a proud tradition. Last year, it took second place in Class 3A. Last week, after collecting its gear and receiving donations of equipment from literally all over the state, it walloped visiting Riverwood in the opening round of the playoffs, on the Heritage High field, of course. The Tigers began a three-game second-round matchup versus their nemesis from a year ago, the defending state champ, Columbus, on Wednesday (results were unavailable at press time). Tucker saw that the team was playing for a bigger cause against Riverwood. “They were playing with an intensity that I had never seen,” said Tucker. “Not emotional, like feeling sorry for ourselves, but emotional, ‘like we’re going to win, bar none. We’re going to give our fans in the stands something to smile about,
something to feel good about.’ Seeing all those fans in stands gave the boys more purpose.” The community has even proven to be bigger than just the Ringgold High family. The Heritage High community has embraced the needs of the families that now share their school. On Tuesday, Akins shared this story with pride, emotion and admiration: “We got a donation from seven Heritage High students,” said Tucker. “They got donations of about $1,800 on their own. It was a touching moment. I’m the head football coach. I’m supposed to be tough. It almost brought tears to my eyes. Theses kids weren’t athletes, they were kids who had big hearts, who went out and asked for donations.” So far, donations have topped $7,000, and total pledges may be in the neighborhood of $150,000, but that won’t even come close
to replacing a few of the buildings. As other ADs are reaching out with offers of equipment, Akins says, hold on. Ringgold High literally doesn’t have space to house equipment that is donated. There is work to be done, for sure, but Akins is not intimidated by the road ahead. “Ringgold is a community where you roll your sleeves and get to work,” he said. You don’t worry about what lies in the past. You press on to the future. The community is determined to make sure Ringgold is rebuilt better than ever.” To assist in the efforts to rebuild the athletic programs at Ringgold High and Ringgold Middle School, donations can be sent to: RHSRMS Athletic Relief Fund care of Northwest GA Bank P.O. Box 789 Ringgold, GA 30736. Conway can be reached at sconway@scoreatl.com.
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Lambert Longhorns enjoying spring success Trojans defeat Peachtree Ridge in tourney “We have had an awesome season. I he athletic teams at Lambert High School assiter battled back to defeat Peachtree kids have been with us since before we are finishing the spring season like Jimmie could not be more proud of the girls today. LRidge 8-6 in the series-deciding third game opened the school up. We’ve been trying to T Johnson chasing down another Nascar Cham- They went out there, they played hard and of the first round. The Trojans trailed 3-0 in the tell them to play as a team and good things pionship. Lambert has at least two teams that have or will compete in the state finals this spring, two that made it to the semifinals and the baseball team still competing in the second round. The spring-time charge has been led by the upstart lacrosse team which is currently sporting a 20-1 record and preparing to host the Pope Greyhounds in the Class 4A-A finals on Saturday May 14 after defeating the Westminster Wildcats in the semifinals for the second time this season 13-1. The Lax Longhorn’s surprsing success is one of the top stories of the year; the second-year program currently is on a 19-game winning streak destroying its opponents by a combined score of 281-78, with the only game closer than five goals being the 13-12 overtime victory against Texas state champion Copelle. Not to be outdone by the lacrosse boys, the Lady Longhorn netters carried an umblemished record of 22-0 into the state finals against Marist at the Clayton County International Park Tennis Center. The ladies dropped two straight lines against the War Eagles to find themselves in a hole that they could not quite dig out of, losing 3-1.
they fought to the very last point and that’s all that you can ask,” head coach Ali Conley recanted to The Forysth News. The boys team didn’t quite have the same record as the ladies netters at 17-4 but it enjoyed the same success making it to the semifinals before losing to traditional tennis power McIntosh 3-0. “It was tight down the wire,” Lambert head coach Eric Hampton told The Forysth News. “Three of the matches were in the third set. It was a great match, good tennis to watch.” The girls soccer team finished its season losing to Whitewater 2-0 in the state semifinals. The Lady Horns finished the season 174, winning the Region 7-4A title with a perfect 10-0 record. The Longhorns’ baseball team, Region 7 champion, moved onto the second round by defeating the South Paulding Spartans 5-4 in the rubber game of the first round. The Horns host Dunwoody, the second-place finisher from Region 6 who defeated Flowery Branch in two games. Thomason can be reached at 404-256-1572.
third inning and again 6-5 in the sixth inning. Freshman Matt McGuire singled home the tying run. The young outfielder went three-forfour with three RBIs and three runs scored. A bases-loaded walk and a fielder’s choice plated home the winning and insurance runs. “This is how we’ve been all year,” Lassiter coach Scott Kelly told the MDJ. “You sit there and look at how we’ve won games all year in the region and things like that. This is what our team is made of.” The Trojans have a 21-8 overall record. Lassiter faced Brookwood in the second round. The Trojans last faced the Broncos in the 2009 playoffs, with Brookwood sweeping the series.
BUCS ADVANCE …
After splitting the first two games of the first-round series with St. Pius X, Allatoona took a 9-5 win in Game 3 to clinch a trip to the second round. “It’s huge for the program,” Bucs coach Keith Hansen told the MDJ. “Most of these
will happen.” The Bucs took control of the third game when they put five runs on the board in the third inning. Starting pitcher Jordan Brown did the rest, throwing six innings, allowing seven hits, three earned runs and striking out six batters. Allatoona will face White County in the second round.
LADY HOYA PARANOIA …
Harrison clinched a trip to the state championship with a 2-0 win over Walton in the girls 5A soccer semifinal. Cicely Taliaferro scored the first goal and Anna Sims added the second tally. The win was the 20th on the season for the Lady Hoyas. The shutout was the 18th and they have outscored their opponents 89-5 this year. Harrison has yet to allow a goal in the playoffs. It will be the second title game appearance in the past three seasons for Harrison. The Hoyas will face North Gwinnett in the finals. Deighton can be reached at jdeighton@scoreatl.com.
Wildcats take fourth place in Jefferson Ridge takes state track and field title In Class A, Wesleyan’s Wes Ayres set a he boys track and field state meet took BASEBALL FEVER … he boys track & field championships were T place last weekend at Jefferson High Last weekend, Marist started its quest Theld last weekend in Jefferson and sev- new state record in the pole vault event with a School and Dunwoody finished in fourth for a 12th overall and second consecutive eral local programs were in it to win it with height of 14’ 7.00”. place in Class 4A. James Dwyer had a good weekend for Dunwoody, winning the state title in 1600 meter run and finishing in second place in the 3200 meter run. Dazel Claytor finished seventh in the 100 meter dash and Kuaniyal Chol was state runner-up in the 800 meter run. In 3A, Cedar Grove, St. Pius X and Stone Mountain were able to finish in the top 10 with third, eighth and ninth-place finishes, respectively. Cedar Grove won the 400 meter relay as well as the 1600 meter relay. It also got another top-three finish as Marlon Coley came in third place in the 100 meter dash. St. Pius was led by Brendan Hoban, who finished fourth in the 1600 meter run and third place in the 3200 meter run. In field competition, Nikita Kirillov came away with the state title in pole vault, clearing a height of 15 feet and three inches. Stone Mountain was led by Tamaric Johnson, winning state titles in the 200 meter and 400 meter dash.
state championship when it faced Madison County in the first round of the state tournament. In the first game of the three-game series, the War Eagles came away with a 10-0 win. Blake Stevens pitched a one-hit six-inning shutout to help Marist win Game 1. In Game 2, Marist won 4-0 and it was Brandon Leibrandt who came away with the win as he pitched a shutout. The War Eagles’ next opponent was Creekview in second round of the tournament but results were not available at press time. One team looking to end Marist’s title reign is Dunwoody, which defeated Flowery Branch in the first round of the state tournament. The Wildcats won Game 1 8-7. Dunwoody trailed 6-5 in the seventh but tied the game with a homer and won the game with a walk-off homer in the ninth. The final score of Game 2 was 3-0, and the loss eliminated the Falcons. Jones can be reached at bjones@scoreatl.com.
Peachtree Ridge running away from several other Gwinnett county powers in the Class 5A championships. The Lions led after day one as Matt Morris won the pole vault, Torri Tillman claimed the long jump, beating out Norcross’ Malcolm Davis, and Ridge sophomore Josh Brickell won the 1600-meter dash. Brickell would dominate the 3200-meter dash the next day, claiming the race by nearly five seconds. Peachtree Ridge would hold a lead over Mill Creek entering the final day of competition. Mill Creek made a run early with a nice finish in the 400 relay. Brookwood would also post a second- and third-place finish in the 800-meter race as well as a win in the 110 high hurdles to move into striking distance. South Gwinnett would score a huge victory in the 1600 relay but Tillman helped the Peachtree Ridge Lions ice the event with a win in the 100-meter dash and a second-place finish in the 200 meters. Ridge would win with 62 team points, outscoring second place Mill Creek (46), Parkview (42) and Brookwood (41) for the 5A title.
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On the soccer pitch, defending champion Collins Hill advanced to the semifinals where No. 1 Lassiter awaited. The result was not available at press deadline. Parkview was set to host Walton in the other semifinal of Class 5A. The Panthers advanced to the Final Four by knocking off Tift County 1-0. Collins Hill was a 4-0 winner over Lowndes to reach the semifinals. GAC, 10-0 winners over Thomasville, was set to host North Oconee in the Class 2A semifinals this past Wednesday. The result was not available at press deadline. It was an all-Gwinnett County showdown on the right side of the girls Class 5A semifinal brackets. Region 7 runner-up North Gwinnett hosted Region 7 No. 3 seed Mill Creek last Tuesday. The semifinal tilt was tied 2-2 after regulation and required penalty kicks. The North Gwinnett Lady Bulldogs prevailed 4-2 in the PK session. Proctor can be reached at fproctor@scoreatl.com.
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Woodward sweeps state tennis titles oodward captured state titles in both boys the boys and the girls sides. Blessed Trinity W and girls tennis last Friday at Clayton and Westminster came away with a split; the County International Park. Both teams went Titan girls lifted the trophy and the Westup against Region 5-3A rival St. Pius X in their respective finals, and the War Eagles prevailed on both occasions. The Woodward boys had not lost a single match to the Golden Lions during regular-season and region tournament showdowns, and they did the same in the state championship. Andrew Smith and Andy Martinez earned straight-set singles victories before the doubles duo of Garrett Kerr and Shawn Lobel clinched a 3-0 win and the state title. While the boys triumphed for the fourth time in the last five years, Woodward’s girls won the state title for the third time in the last four seasons. A regular-season clash went in St. Pius’ favor but the War Eagles prevailed in the region final, so something had to give last Friday. In the all-important rubber match, Woodward scored a 3-1 victory behind singles wins from Jordan Klein and Katie Paradies in addition to a doubles point courtesy of Ashlyn Temples and Ellie Trice. Class 2A also featured the same championship battle between region rivals on both
minster boys avenged their 2010 final loss to Blessed Trinity to earn its 11th state title in the last 12 years.
PLAYOFF TIME …
State semifinal action in girls soccer was held on Tuesday and Fulton County teams were dealt mixed hands. In Class 2A, all four Region 6 representatives reached the Final Four. Lovett was edged 2-1 by rival Blessed Trinity and Westminster succumbed 3-1 to Greater Atlanta Christian. Woodward will play for the Class 3A title this weekend after shutting out Carrollton in the semifinals. On the baseball diamond, Region 5-5A champion Alpharetta kicked off its postseason bid last weekend by sweeping South Gwinnett 3-2 and 6-4. The Raiders faced Duluth in the second round on Wednesday but results were not available at press time. Lovett and Woodward remained in the hunt in 2A and 3A, respectively, after the first weekend of play. Dimon can be reached at rdimon@scoreatl.com.
Warmer weather: The season for fireflies, flashlights and fractures
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n increase in seasonal sports and more opportunities for outdoor play put children and young adults at greater risk for broken bones. It’s not a coincidence that the season for extended daylight and outdoor activity is also the season for broken bones. Increased physical activity leads to increased likelihood of bone fractures. Summer vacation means many children and teens are heading outdoors to participate in their favorite sport. The football field, baseball diamond and soccer pitch all see extensive action during this time of year. Inevitably, young athletes will suffer an injury that will require medical attention. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, nearly 3.5 million sports-related injuries oc-
cur each year in the United States to children younger than age 15, with fractures among the most common. When that happens, children are often referred to an orthopaedic specialist for treatment, and frequently, in Georgia they are sent to the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Fracture Care Program. Children’s understands how children and teenagers heal—which is why kids with fractures are not casted right away, and when they are, it tends to be for a shorter duration as kids heal quicker than adults.
Do you know what a growth plate is? In children and teens, bone growth happens at specific parts of the bone called growth plates. These points are near the ends of the long bones. The growth plate may be damaged
by a fracture or another injury. If so, normal growth could be disrupted. This could: • Permanently stop a bone’s growth and change how it functions. • Produce a shortened arm or leg. • Cause the bone to stop growing straight. Pediatric-trained, orthopaedic surgeons specialize in the treatment of fractures to help prevent complications from injuries to growth plates. It’s important for parents to remember that children can fracture bones accidentally in everyday activities. Often, children experience a one-or two-year interval involving several fractures until they learn how to be more careful or until their bones become stronger. Fractures occur less fre-
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quently during the teenage years. The signs and symptoms of a fracture may include: • swelling (most common) • fever • redness • pain (uncommon) Fracture care is offered at seven convenient neighborhood locations including Children’s Immediate Care Centers and the Children’s at Egleston and Children’s at Scottish Rite Emergency departments, making treatment of fractures convenient to busy families. Visit www.choa.org/fracture or call 404-785-4913 for more information. Content provided by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
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Hawks on the brink after Game 5 loss Falcons hold minicamp despite lockout
he Atlanta Hawks showed they were going to give the Chicago Bulls a run T for their money after surprising them in
Game 1. Then, they made sure the series was going to go deep with a crucial Game 4 win to even the series at two. In a game that featured 16 lead changes and 17 ties, the Hawks took over with an 18-4 run down the stretch to nab an impressive 100-88 win. Josh Smith was the catalyst, leading Atlanta with 23 points, 16 boards, eight assists, and two blocks. “I’m gonna bring the tape in and bring it to my office tomorrow,” he said. “I know what he brings to the table. When he plays the way he plays tonight we’re pretty good.”
FALLING BACK …
Atlanta went to Chicago looking for another upset at the United Center. After three quarters, it appeared the visitors would come close, as they responded from an early deficit by controlling the middle two quarters, and trailed just 70-69 heading into the fourth. Then the wheels fell off. The Bulls outscored Atlanta 26-14 in the final stanza, taking a 95-83 win and a 3-2
lead in the best-of-seven series. “We just lost our composure,” head coach Larry Drew said. “I don’t know if it was their pressure or that we did not have the energy.”
NOT OVER YET …
Despite going down in Chicago, the Hawks are still very much alive. A win at Philips Arena on Thursday would keep them alive, and surely they will feel they can go to Chicago and win after beating them in the opener and then outplaying them for long stretches in Game 5. “We’ve just got to protect our home court,” Zaza Pachulia said after the loss. “We’ve still got a chance. It was still a close game. We just have to think about playing the right way for 48 minutes. No matter what might happen over the rest of the series, the Hawks can at least be happy that they’ve won two more second round games than the past two seasons combined. Whether this series represents a new direction for Atlanta remains to be seen, but it’s certainly a good start. Bagriansky can be reached at jbagriansky@scoreatl.com.
he NFL lockout is back, at least temporarily, but it did not stop the Atlanta T Falcons from holding their first unofficial
workouts of the offseason on Tuesday. While coaches and players are currently banned from working together in any official capacity, Matt Ryan and Mike Peterson stepped up and organized some team activities at an undisclosed site. Atlanta held last season’s minicamp May 7-9, so the team is doing its best to maintain a normal schedule in 2011. More than 30 players took part in a series of seven-on-seven of drills, which lasted for just over one hour. “We’ve all been doing it long enough to kind of understand what’s beneficial and how to get it done,” quarterback Matt Ryan told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “You kind of put on your coaching hat and work on some things that you want to work on. ... We are starting to get our rhythm back, our timing back. We’ll just continue to keep getting better as we approach the season. Hopefully the lockout and everything gets done and taken care of.” The talk of Falcon country, of course, is still the big draft-day move to snag Alabama wide receiver Julio
Jones at No. 6. Ryan was asked about the wheeling and dealing, which also resulted in the selection of Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers. “I’m excited about it,” he told the AJC. “You’ve got to have faith in the guys in the front office…. The first time when I met (Jones) in person, I was thinking, ‘this guy is a monster.’ I think he’ll be really good in our system.”
POWERFUL BLANK …
Mike Smith registered at No. 9 in ESPN.com’s NFL head coach power rankings last month and now Arthur Blank has followed suit in the owners department. The network revealed its Top 10 list earlier this week and listed Blank in the ninth spot, right behind Dallas owner Jerry Jones. The Rooney family, which runs the Pittsburgh Steelers, topped the chart. Meanwhile, Blank is helping the relief effort in the wake of severe storms and tornadoes that devastated much of Alabama last month. He is personally matching all donations made by the Blank Family of Businesses associates. Dimon can be reached at rdimon@scoreatl.com.
phia Phillies and giving Braves Nation a peek into the future. Atlanta pitched a shutout in Game 1 up in Philadelphia, taking out the Phillies 5-0 behind Derek Lowe’s pitching performance. Lowe was forced to leave the game due to a blister on his right foot but the bullpen preserved the shutout and Atlanta’s offense received a spark from a third-inning three-run outburst, all coming with two outs. Alex Gonzalez started the rally with a double and was driven home by Chipper Jones. Back-to-back doubles from Brian McCann and Dan Uggla made it 3-0. Lowe did not surrender a hit until the seventh inning and the Phillies managed just two for the entire contest. Philly starter Cliff Lee did manage to strike out 16 Atlanta batters despite getting tagged with the loss. In Game 2, the Braves brass was treated to a look at future starter Julio Teheran who made a spot start, as Tim Hudson and Tommy Hanson would have been called upon to go on short rest. Te-
out 3-0. Immediately after the game, Teheran was sent back to Class AAA Gwinnett and infielder Diory Hernandez was recalled to take his spot on the 25-man roster. Teheran has thrown just 70 innings above Class A ball in his professional career. In the series finale Atlanta faced Cole Hamels, who had allowed just two home runs all season entering the game. The Braves chased Hamels with two home runs and despite nine strikeouts, Atlanta scored a 5-2 victory to take the series. Eric Hinske, Alex Gonzalez and Freddie Freeman all homered in the series finale. In other news, the Braves participated in honoring mothers across the world, wearing pink batting gloves, using pink bats and in some cases wearing pink cleats. Teams and players across Major League Baseball wore pink ribbons and used the pink bats to bring attention to breast cancer awareness. Proctor can be reached at fproctor@scoreatl.com.
Canada, Czech Republic and Russia, among other teams, qualified to move on to the quarterfinal round.
PAVELEC STANDS TALL …
Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec has been nothing short of amazing for the Czech Republic in this tournament. Through five games, Pavelec has allowed just seven goals. He has led the Czechs to regulation victories in each of the five games. He has stopped 121 of 128 shots and has a 1.40 goals against average. Pavelec has one shutout to his credit and it looks like he is capable of a shutout every time he takes the ice.
BACKING IN …
Team USA started off well in the tournament and qualified for the quarterfinals, but they finished the qualifying round in fourth place with two wins, two losses, and one overtime loss. The final loss was a highly disappointing one to Switzerland. The Swiss don’t have many NHL players, while Team USA is loaded with pros. Nonetheless, Switzerland won 5-3. United States captain and Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Mark
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Forward Tim Stapleton has just one assist in limited playing time for the U.S. Blake Wheeler has two goals and three assists. He ranks second on the team with 21 shots on goal.
OH CANADA! …
Canada was the top qualifier in Group F with three wins in regulation and two in overtime. The Canadian Thrashers players have played a minimal role so far. Forward Evander Kane is averaging just 11 minutes of ice time per game but has contributed two assists. Thrashers captain Andrew Ladd has been kept off the score sheet in five games. Hopefully those numbers will change going into the qualifying round.
LET’S VOTE …
The folks in Glendale, Arizona voted to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Phoenix for the time being this week. This leaves Winnipeg searching for a team. It could be aiming for the Thrashers next. This scenario begs the question, why couldn’t Atlanta vote to keep its hockey team? Deighton can be reached at jdeighton@scoreatl.com.
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Braves take series in Philly, return home Thrashers impress in World Championships he Atlanta Braves have returned to the heran went 4.2 innings, allowing three he 2011 IIHF World Championship Stuart has played steady throughout the T tournament moved on to the quar- tournament. He has one goal, six PIM, Ted for an eight-game homestand af- runs in an Atlanta loss. His offense did T terfinals this week. The United States, and five shots on goal in five games. ter taking two of three from the Philadel- not offer any support as Atlanta was shut
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Women’s track claims CAA Championship; Panther baseball swept at UNCW
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ongratulations to the Georgia State women’s track team, which came from behind to win its first CAA Championship and first women’s track and field title in school history last Saturday in Richmond. The Panthers ended the weekend with 133 points, 28 ahead of second place George Mason. Along the way, they earned five gold medals and set four school records. Senior Yolanda Berryhill earned Most Outstanding Field Performer accolades after winning the shot put and discus and finishing fourth in the hammer throw. She ends her career with two CAA discus titles
and four All-CAA honors. Junior Angelia Nugent won the long jump competition and set a new school record in the event with a leap of 6.06m, also took the top spot in the triple jump and broke her own school record with a leap of 12.37 meters. Senior Shaquita Young took first place in the high jump with a mark of 1.71 meters.
PANTHERS SWEPT …
Still in the hunt for a CAA baseball tournament spot, the Panthers did not help their chances after getting swept last week-
end at UNC-Wilmington. Georgia State lost both games of the Saturday double-header, 8-4 and 6-1 despite homeruns by Rob Lind, Brett Maxwell and Ryan Fleming. Fleming’s homer turned out to be the team’s only run in Game 2. “I don’t think it was a lack of effort,” head coach Greg Frady said. “The boys played hard, we hit some balls right at people on the money and it just didn’t go our way.” Then, still hoping to salvage a win in the series, the Panthers Sunday rally fell short in a 6-4 loss despite a four-hit outing by Lind
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and homeruns from Maxwell and Mark Micowski. Georgia State (33-16, 13-11) has seven games remaining on the season, including CAA series against William & Mary and George Mason. Golfer Charlotte Lorentzen shot a thirdround 79 (plus-7) at the 2011 NCAA East Regional in Daytona Beach, Fla. (tie for 87th), leaving her just shy of advancing to the NCAA Championships. Dave Cohen is in his 28th season as the “Voice of Georgia State Athletics” on WRASFM (88.5) and WCFO-AM, Newstalk 1160.
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BASKETBALL
Club Sport, “Where Atlanta Comes To Play!” Registration Ongoing - Men’s League plays on Sunday evenings at the Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club. For more info or to register visit www.usclubsport.com Open Recreational Basketball. GSL — Georgia Sports Leagues. Georgia’s Best Sports Leagues. Registration ongoing. We offer “Top Gun,” “B,” “C” and Co-Ed styles of play around Atlanta. We play ALL year round. For more information please contact (678)799-0159 or email mark@georgiasportsleagues.org. Visit www.georgiasportsleagues.org. Roundtable Fundamental Basketball Camp Boys and Girls. Rising 6th-10th Graders (Current 5th-9th Graders) June 7-11. 9am-2pm. St. Francis High School, Alpharetta. Contact Coach Huff stfrancisbball@yahoo.com.
BASEBALL
Braves. May 13 vs. Philadelphia 7:35 PM. May 14 vs. Philadelphia 1:10 PM. May 15 vs. Philadelphia 1:35 PM. May 16 vs. Houston 7:10 PM. May 17 vs. Houston 1:10 PM. May 18 at Arizona 9:40 PM. May 19 at Arizona 9:40 PM. May 20 at Los Angeles Angels 10:05 PM. May 21 at Los Angeles Angels 10:05 PM. May 22 at Los Angeles Angels 3:35 PM. May 24 at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM. May 25 at Pittsburgh 12:35 PM. Gwinnett Braves. May 13 vs. Toledo 7:05 PM. May 14 vs. Toledo 7:05 PM. May 15 vs. Toledo 2:05 PM. May 16 vs. Toledo 10:35 AM. May 17 vs. Rochester 7:05 PM. May 18 vs. Rochester 10:35 AM. May 19 vs. Rochester 7:05 PM. May 20 vs. Rochester 7:05 PM. May 21at Lehigh Valley 6:35 PM. May 22 at Lehigh Valley 1:35 PM. May 23 at Lehigh Valley 7:05 PM. May 24 at Lehigh Valley 10:35 AM. May 26 at Buffalo 7:05 PM. Prospect Watch. Ongoing - Buckhead. Baseball pitching and hitting lessons by a former college and minor league coach. For information call 404-869-7966 or visit www.eteamz.com/tryouts. Adult Baseball League Metro Atlanta. Ongoing. MSBL 18+, 28+, 38+, and 48+. Sunday League contact info is 770.785.2588, e-mail info@AtlantaMSBL.com. MSBL 18+ Saturday League contact info is 770-436-8114, e-mail AtlantaMABL@aol.com. MSBL 18+ Midweek Wood bat league contact info is 770-436-8114, e-mail AtlantaMABL@aol. com. MSBL 18+Fall League contact info is 770-436-8114, e-mail AtlantaMABL@aol.com. For more information about our Atlanta Adult Baseball League, please visit our website at www.AtlantaMSBL.com. TNT Sports. Ongoing. Baseball pitching and hitting lessons by Rob Blair, former college coach, Snellville. To set up a free pitching or hitting analysis call. 678-344-5876. Jack City Baseball. Ongoing. Baseball pitching and hitting. Instruction with former pro Keith Whitner. 18-y looking for high school players. The new location is inside Velocity Sports in North Gwinnett. For more information call 770-633-0948 or visit jackcity.net. Jack City Sports Center. Indoor T-Ball League being offered at Jack City Sports Center. 10 game season with games on Sundays. $125 per player. Team rates available and questions can be directed to 770-513-4121.
FOOTBALL
Force. May 13 at Philadelphia 7:05 PM. May 21 vs. Jacksonville 7:35 PM. Collins Hill Athletic Association. Ongoing. Accepting applications for qualified coaches in all age groups. For informtion email Craig Deneau at deneauc@charter.net Grayson Athletic Association. Ongoing. Football coaches needed for eighth grade and all age groups. For information call Duane Davis at 678-300-0282 or visit www.gaasports.org. Flag Football. GSL – Georgia Sports Leagues. Georgia’s Largest Flag League. Registration ongoing. We offer 7-Man, 8-man,
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Youth and Co-Ed styles of play around Atlanta. We play ALL year round. For information please contact (678)799-0159 or email mark@georgiasportsleagues.org. Visit www.georgiasportsleagues.org. Arena Indoor Football. Ongoing. Youth and Adult Leagues. Youth 7 vs. 7; Adult 6 vs. 6. For information, call 678-714-7454 or e-mail info.indoor@atlantasilverbacks.com. www.atlantasilverbacks.com/indoor. Capitol City Officials Association. CCOA is accepting ongoing registration for the upcoming GHSA High School season in football. We hold weekly training meetings. For more information, contact Irvin Seabrook at 404-957-3331 or e-mail Irv_Seabrook@yahoo.com.
HOCKEY
Thrashers. April 8 vs. Carolina 7:30 PM. April 10 vs. Pittsburgh 3 PM. Peachtree Booster Club. Ongoing - Pickneyville Roller Hockey Rink. Fees: $95 for 12-game season, $30 out-of-county fee. For information visit www.pbcsports.org.
SOCCER
Challenged Soccer. Ongoing. For mentally and physically disabled youngsters. For information call Ken Higgins at 770-985-0434. Hall of Fame soccer clinics. Ongoing on Fridays Clarkston Community Center. For under-6 through under-12 players. Fees: Free. For information call 404-508-1050 or visit www.clarkstoncommunitycenter.org. 5:30-7 PM.
TENNIS
Technique Clinics. Ongoing - Bitsy Grant Tennis Center. Tuesdays (serve/volley) and Saturdays (forehand/backhand). Fees: $18. For information call 404-790-4772 or email jimhines01@yahoo.com. 2 PM on Saturdays, 6:30PM on Tuesdays. Tennis camps for kids. Ongoing weekly. Lost Mountain Tennis Center. For information call 770-528-8525.
LACROSSE
Lacrosse. Ongoing. Registration for 1st-8th grades. For information call 404-216-5870, email jasona@bagatawaylacrosse. com or visit www.bagatawaylacrosse.com. Double Stixx Lacrosse. Ongoing - Leagues, Travel Teams and Tournaments for youth, high school and adult’s boys and girls. More information about the best lacrosse programs in Georgia can be found at www.doblestixxlacrosse.com or by contacting Chris Smith at chris@doublestixxlacrosse.com or 404-550-5322.
RUNNING
Dirty Spokes Mt. Tabor 4.0 Mi/8.0 Mi Trail Running Race. May 21. Paulding Co.; 404-310-3628 or www.dirtyspokes.com. City of Riverdale 5K. May 21. Riverdale, 8:00 AM. 770-909-5422. SJN S.M.I.L.E. 5K Run & Fun Run. May 21. Lilburn, 8:00 AM. 770-923-0283. Mabelton Day 5K, Mabelton. May 21. 8:00 AM. 678-590-2368. Moving Towars A Cure 5K Run/Walk. May 21. Stone Mountain, 8:00 AM. 727-781-4673. 2nd Annual Spring 5K Fun Run/Walk. May 21. Flowery Branch, 9:00 AM. 770-540-9470. 2nd Annual Fire House 5K & Mile Fun Run. May 21. Covington, 8:30 AM. 770-385-2155. Emory Johns Creek Hospital Scrub Run5K. May 21. Johns Creek, 8:00 AM. 770-354-2962. Longhorn 5K. May 21. Cumming, 8:00 AM. 678-491-0639. Carolyn Kelly Memorial 5K. May 21. Lawrenceville, 8:00 AM. 404-992-2660. Pave the Path 10K, 2K & Metric Century Ride. May 21. Conyers, 8:00 AM. 770-483-1231. Atlanta Mission 5K. May 21. Atlanta, 8:30 AM. 404-367-2280.
Longhorn Stampede 5K / 1K Fun Walk/Run. May 21. Sugar Hill, 9:00 AM. Trot to Clot Hemophilia Walk/Run 5K. May 21. Stone Mountain, 7:45 AM. 770-518-8272. William Dillard Foundation 5K Walk/Run. May 21. Atlanta, Freedom Park, 8:00 AM. 404-590-4933. Krispy Kreme 4A Cure 5K. May 21. Norcross, 8:00 AM. 404789-0315.
CAMPS Nike Basketball Camps. Camps located in Snellville, Roswell, Ken-
nesaw, Oxford and Jonesboro. For more information or a free brochure, visit 1-800-645-3226 or visit www.ussportscamps.com. Club Sport, “Where Atlanta Comes To Play!” Registration Ongoing for Sand & Indoor Leagues and Tournaments League games played every day and night at the Brookhaven Boys and Girls Club. For more info or to register visit http://www.usclubsport.com/ Jack City Baseball. Ongoing. Atlanta Braves pitcher Vladimir Nunez is now conducting pitching lessons. To schedule a lesson, call 770-513-4121.
VOLLEYBALL
Gwinnett Sports Center. Registration ongoing. For information call Jerry Robison at 678-491-0203 or visit www.gscfun.com.
SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming lessons. Ongoing - Alpharetta City Pool - Alpharetta, Ga. - 1825 Old Milton Parkway. For information call 678-297-6107. Dynamo Swim School. DynaBabies, Preschool, Grade School, Adult Classes. Youth Swim Team. Call us (770) 457-7946 Ext 16 www.dynamoswimschool.com Gwinnett Aquatics. Ongoing - 2800 Quinberry Drive and Bethany Church Road. For ages 5-18. Swim team and lessons available. For information call 770-972-4055. Senior Water-Exercise class. Ongoing - Mountain Park pool Lilburn, Ga. Fees: $1 per class. For information call 770-5464650. 10-10:50 AM. SwimAtlanta Sugarloaf at Kid’s Village. Ongoing. Swim team, lessons, lap swimming, master’s program, water aerobics and scuba available. For information call 678-442-7946.
YOUTH REGISTRATION Soccer-Soccer Alley. Ongoing - 3265 Roswell Road- Atlanta. For in-
formation call 404-266-0762 or visit www.starsoccerclub.com. Tucker Youth Soccer. Ongoing - 2803 Henderson Road Tucker, Ga. For information call 770-414-0538 or visit www.tysa.com. Track and Field - Peachtree City Flash Youth Track Team registration. Ongoing - Riley Field - Peachtree City, Ga. For ages 6-14. For information call 770-631-3552 or email ptcflash@ bellsouth.net. Gymnastics - Georgia Gymnastics Academy. Ongoing. For registration in Lawrenceville call 770-962-5867; in Suwanee call 770-945-3424. Gym Elite. Ongoing. Registration for ages 2 and older. Cheerleading for ages 6 and older. For information call 770-242-0678. Youth Soccer Training. Ongoing. Start age 3 and up. For information, call 678-714-7454, e-mail info.indoor@atlantasilverbacks.com, or visit www.atlantasilverbacks.com/indoor. Corpus Christi Youth Basketball League Registration is now underway for our 29th season! Boys and girls ages 5 through 14, any skill level, are welcome. Cost: $90 per child/$85 for siblings. Fee includes uniforms, field trips, skills clinics, 9 games and maore! Register while space is still available Saturdays October 11 & 18, 2008, 10 AM to 12 PM. Location: Corpus Christi Church Sports Arena, 600 Mountain View Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. For info, call 770-469-0395, email ccybl1@gmail.com or visit the league’s website (www.ccybl.net).
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SOFTBALL
AYSA Spring Season. Ongoing - North Park - Cogburn and Bethany Alpharetta. Fees: If Alpharetta Residential Property Tax IS NOT PAID at the primary residence of the player, then the Non-City Resident Fee must be paid. After Jan. 13, $10 late fee is charged.
GYMNASTICS
Gymnastics Classes at Gymnastics AcademyofAtlanta. Ongoing - 3126 Cobb Parkway Kennesaw, Ga. For information call 770975-8337 or visit www.gymnasticsacademyofatlanta.com. Gymnastics Classes at Gwinnett Gymnastics Center Ongoing - 927 Killian Hill Road Lilburn, Ga. For information call 770-921-5630. Atlanta School of Gymnastics in Lawrenceville. Ongoing. Classes for tots through teens. Cheerleading classes for ages 5 and older. For information call 770-277-9434. The Little Gym of Snellville. Ongoing. Noncompetitive gymnastics and motor-skills development classes and camps. For ages 10 months-12 years. For information call 770-9820901 or visit www.tlgsnellvillega.com.
RACING
Friday Night Drags & MCR Safety Show-N-Shine. May 13 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Friday Night Drags & MCR Safety Show-N-Shine. May 20 at Atlanta Motor Speedway SpeedTech Racing School. May 21-22 at Atlanta Motor Speedway SCCA National. May 21-22 at Road Atlanta
OFFICIATING
9RCorp Sports Officials. Ongoing. Provider of sports officials for multiple sports including basketball, flag football, & softball. Looking for additional officials. For information call Dennis Reagan at 404-213-0588 or email 9rcorp@150mail.com. Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association. Needs boys youth and High School officials for 2010 season. Games are played Spring, Summer, and Fall. Great way to earn extra money and get some fun aerobic exercise. For more information, please visit www.GALAXREF.com or email recruit@galaxref.com. Atlanta Peachstate Football Officials Association. High School Football Officials needed. We are in need of people who want to officiate high school football in the Atlanta Metro area. No experience is necessary. We have weekly training sessions. For more information go on our web site www.apfoa.com or call Keith @ 678.592.1194.
ATLANTA SPORTS COUNCIL
Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Dec. 31, 2011. Georgia Dome. For tickets, call 404-444-4444. To reach the Atlanta Sports Council call 404586-8510 or visit www.atlantasportscouncil.com.
MISC.
Club Sport. Club Sport opens registration for summer leagues on May 1st with league play beginning in June. Club Sport is Atlanta’s recreational sports and social group with over 10,000 participants each year on 1200 teams in 120 leagues. Each season Club Sport offers leagues in flag football, softball, soccer, sand and indoor volleyball, basketball and more. Club Sport is where Atlanta comes to play! For more information about Club Sport, upcoming events, photos or interviews with the owner, please contact Rich Alvarez at 678-994-0793 ext. 818 or visit www.usclubsport.com. GOkickball “Atlanta’s Premier Social Experience”. Providing social, co-ed adult kickball leagues throughout metro-Atlanta centered around having a good time, meeting new people, and playing recreational games of kickball at local parks. Registration is open now for summer season. Join the fun! For more information and to register, go to www.gokickball.com/atlanta.
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Dawgs lose SEC series to Auburn; Ealey to transfer fter winning five of six games, the baseball parts,” Georgia head coach Dave Perno said. This is a surprise to virtually nobody A team traveled to Auburn for a three-game “This is an exciting team to be around, and because head coach Mark Richt hinted at the weekend series. However, the Tigers came ready this one was a lot of fun and will make the bus Augusta Bulldog Club last month that things to play as they took down Georgia 4-3 on Friday and 3-0 on Saturday. The Friday night game went to extra innings and was decided when Auburn’s Tony Caldwell hit a two-run walk-off single in the 11th to give the Tigers the win. On Saturday, Auburn pitcher Derek Varnadore pitched a five-hit, complete-game shutout, but the Bulldogs were able to bounce back as they came away with a 14-11 win in the final game of the series on Sunday. UGA scored nine runs in the ninth inning when Kyle Farmer hit a grand slam. He ended his day 3-for-3 with four RBIs. “We used everybody today, a lot of
ride home a lot shorter.” The Bulldogs now have a record of 1410 in SEC play, and they will look to improve that record this weekend when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats for a three-game set.
A NEW CHAPTER …
Last Monday, the football team granted running back Washaun Ealey his release. This means Ealey will transfer to another school and see if he can get back on track. If he goes to a lower division school he can play right away. But if he goes to a school that is on the same level as Georgia, he would have to sit out a year.
were not great between him and Ealey. “Washaun has a ways to go still to show me that he deserves to start or even play right now,” Richt said when asked about Ealey. “He has a ways to go in my book. We’ll see.” With the loss of Ealey, Caleb King appears to be the top returning back when looking at 2010 statistics. But that could change by the fall because if true freshman Isaiah Crowell comes in and impresses the coaches, he could see a lot of playing time this upcoming season. Jones can be reached at bjones@scoreatl.com.
Johnson and Barry win charity golf tourney; 68 graduate
eorgia Tech football coach Paul Johnson and G former basketball star Jon Barry won the Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge charity golf tour-
nament May 3 at Reynolds Plantation. After the duo finished second in last year’s event, Johnson and Barry combined to shoot an 11-under-par, three strokes ahead of the second-place team. The win earned Georgia Tech $120,000 in scholarship money, and Chick-fil-A donated $415,000 in scholarship money overall amongst the 12 schools that participated. Johnson capped the victory with a 17-foot putt on the 18th hole to finish off the day. “Coach Johnson was absolutely awesome on the greens today. He was looking like Ben Crenshaw,” Barry said of his partner. “We really appreciate the Chick-fil-A Bowl for having us out here today.” Johnson gave Barry his due credit as
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well. “Jon can hit that ball out there so far that you’re close to a lot of greens and it gives you a chance to hit some shots.” In addition to the charity golf tournament, Johnson also won the closest-to-the-pin contest which netted an additional $5,000 in scholarship money. Johnson hit an 88-yard wedge shot that landed inside of three feet of the pin.
EDUCATED ATHLETES …
This past Sunday, 68 current and former student-athletes and student managers graduated from Georgia Tech. The event took place in the Georgia Dome, and a few notable current athletes earned their degrees. Tyler Melton, Michael Peterson, Logan Walls and Albert Rocker will play football this fall while continuing their education even further after earning their bach-
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elors degree. Three current golfers that were pivotal in Georgia Tech’s ACC Championship graduated: John-Tyler Griffin, Paul Haley and Kyle Scott. Kevin Jacob, Jeff Ussery and Taylor Wood are currently playing baseball for the Jackets and also graduated Sunday. Deja Foster, who was a part of the Georgia Tech women’s basketball team’s winningest class in school history with 91 wins, graduated Sunday after being a six-time Dean’s List honoree and three-time captain. Hannah Krimm won the ACC Post-graduate scholarship, and after graduating Sunday will use it to pursue her master’s degree. Krimm is a two-time AllAmerican and school record holder in the one and three meter-dives. Watson can be reached at 404-256-1572.
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