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Woman pleads guilty in 2 fatal accidents

By Danielle Ryan

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A Lawrenceville woman charged in connection with two separate vehicular homicides — one in DeKalb and one in Gwinnett County — pleaded guilty Monday and was given a 30-year jail

sentence.

Sabrina Townes pleaded guilty on Oct. 12 to charges in Sabrina DeKalb Townes County related to a fatal crash, then pleaded guilty Monday

morning in Gwinnett for her involvement in an accident on Ga. Highway 316 in May 2014, according to Gwinnett Assistant District Attorney Matt Acuff.

The accident occurred when Townes reportedly attempted to pass a vehicle in the emergency lane on the right side of the road on

Ga. 316 westbound near the Lawrenceville-Suwanee bridge. When she drove back into the travel lanes she reportedly clipped the car that she was passing, lost control of her vehicle and collided with another vehicle traveling on the eastbound side of the highway.

At least seven vehicles

were involved in the accident and three people were transported to Gwinnett Medical Center in critical condition.

Pamela Leake, 39, of Lawrenceville died from injuries sustained in the crash.

A number of Leake’s relatives appeared in court Monday and a few made statements, Acuff said. Several

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but points fingers at me. I have always cleared any potentially controversial vote with the City Attorney prior to casting it.”

Burge has said the woman should have abstained from voting on projects that involved developers who are reportedly

Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services investigators took out an arrest warrant on Monday for a man who is believed to have set a former co-worker’s home on fire over the weekend.

Fire department spokesman Capt.

Tommy Rutledge said Clifford David Malone is facing a Clifford David first-degree arson Malone charge for the fire, which took place just after midnight on Sunday at Frances and David Watkins’ home on Amelia Garden Way in Lawrenceville. Investigators spoke with Malone during a traffic stop shortly after the fire, but he is not in custody.

“Authorities say that an arrest is forthcoming,” Rutledge said.

Fire department and law enforcement officials are asking the public for information on Malone’s whereabouts so he can be arrested. Rutledge said anyone with information about him or the arson is asked to call 911 or the Gwinnett Fire Investigations Section at 678-518-4890.

Fire department officials are leading the arson investigation, but police reports show the case goes beyond someone burning down a house.

Gwinnett County police released two police reports for separate incidents which occurred at 227 Amelia Garden Way on Saturday and early Sunday. The first is for a burglary which took place at the Watkins’ home on Saturday. The other is for the arson that took place just after midnight on Sunday.

The reports show that a dispute between Frances Watkins and Malone, a former co-worker and Lawrenceville resident, is believed to have led to the incident. Police listed Malone as a suspect in the burglary in their report on that incident.

Watkins told police on Saturday night that she had been away

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Above, Jack Clark, 1, roams through the rows of pumpkins during a visit to Randy’s Pumpkin Patch in Lawrenceville on Tuesday. Top, London Parks, 5, pets a rabbit in petting zoo at Randy’s Pumpkin Patch in Lawrenceville on Tuesday. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

Buford commissioner disputes allegations Smith, who wasn’t involved in the dust-up herself, sent the Daily Post a statement refuting claims made by Commissioner A Buford commissioner is Chris Burge, who fought at the hoping to correct the record on show with Smith’s sons, Carallegations made against her by son and Harrison. In explaining a fellow official after a fist fight the melee, Burge, whose son at a Doobie Brothers concert.

Cory was also in the scuffle, Commissioner Mrs. Michael has said that Smith’s sons were joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

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of Townes’ family members were on hand as well.

The DeKalb judge sentenced Townes to serve 15 years, while the Gwinnett judge sentenced her to 30 with the first 20 served in confinement. The two sentences are likely to run

mad over comments Burge made accusing their mother of corruption.

“First and foremost,” Smith said, “I welcome any unbiased investigation into everyone’s votes and find it ironic that he votes on matters concerning his own customers and city employed family members,

Gwinnett leaders launch new Fire Academy building

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services had to split its classes for recruits between three buildings to accommodate everyone, Chief Casey Snyder said.

Some recruits were based out of an 8,525-square-foot education center. Others met at two nearby fire sta-

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tions and they had to rotate through the spaces to do all of their training.

Those days officially ended on Tuesday when fire department and county leaders gathered with about 160 recruits to formally open a new 35,000-squarefoot education building at the academy on Braselton Highway in Dacula. It is

part of an ongoing overhaul of the entire Fire Academy property.

“This was the big one because now we have the capacity,” Snyder said. “The rest of it is great, but we were really bursting at the seams over there.”

The new education building is the new facility, including parts that are still under construction, is expected to cost $9.7 million See ACADEMY, Page 8A

The Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services honor guard waits to present the colors on Tuesday at the opening ceremony for the department’s new Fire Academy education building in Dacula. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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Brookwood band to be invited to London Police: Mom left kids

By Keith Farner

some of the same dignitaries will be at Brookwood High School for an official invitation to the 2017 The people who organize parade. the London New Year’s Day The event is scheduled parade have taken a liking for 6 p.m. on Thursday and to marching bands across will include a performance Gwinnett. by the band and a reception.

Less than a month after Deputy Lieutenant of they visited Mill Creek Greater London and RepHigh School to officially resentative of Her Majesty invite its band to the 2018 Queen Elizabeth II, Roger New Year’s Day parade, Bramble, will formally

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present the band with the official invitation at the Brookwood Community Stadium.

Brookwood’s marching band students will perform in the 2.2-mile parade, the largest event of its kind.

The parade has more than 8,000 performers, which is nearly double the size of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Spectators numbered about 650,000 last

year, and the parade also counts a worldwide television audience of nearly 300 million on 550 television stations.

The band will raise funds through community donations, business sponsorships and fundraisers. For more information on how to donate or become a sponsor, visit brookwoodband.org or call Laura Stanley, Brookwood’s director of bands.

Middle schooler scores perfect on math SAT

By Keith Farner

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Exceptional is one way to describe a Wesleyan middle school student.

Eighth-grader Andy Yang was honored recently for a perfect 800 score on the math portion of the SAT, the college entrance

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Barrow man warns deputy before murder

By Joshua Sharpe

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The man warned the police.

According to a report released Tuesday, Paul Lamar Hamilton, whose property had just been burglarized, told a Barrow County Sheriff’s deputy, “If I catch someone else on my property, you’ll need to call the coroner.”

And, soon, the coroner’s services were needed.

Around 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, about three hours after the burglary, a man named Brandon Lay was found gunned down inside

a Ford Ranger in Winder.

He was slumped over in the passenger’s seat at the intersection of Charlie Hall Road and Old Hog Paul Mountain Hamilton Road, bleeding from the mouth and nose.

Hamilton was also on the scene.

Again, he spoke with the deputy.

While police clipped on the handcuffs, the Winder man said a friend had just told him that Lay, also a lo-

cal, was responsible for the burglary at 1302 Charlie Hall Road, according to the report, which lays out Hamilton’s alleged statements in detail.

He said he saw the truck and followed it to the intersection, just down the road from the burglarized home.

He made the truck stop.

There was a “brief altercation” before Hamilton drew his gun as one the people in the Ranger (the report doesn’t list the occupants) grabbed at him.

“That’s when I shot him deader than s—-,” Hamilton said, according to the deputy.

Police arrested Hamil-

ton on charges of murder, felony murder and aggravated assault. He remains in the Barrow jail.

It was unclear Tuesday what role Lay is believed to have played in the burglary.

A report from that incident says a father and son went to the property to hunt deer, apparently with Hamilton’s permission. They found a U-Haul backed up to the house, which Hamilton owns but doesn’t typically occupy, with a man behind the wheel and a woman nearby.

The father, James Wilson, told the trespassers he was calling the police.

The man behind the wheel reportedly put the truck in reverse and tried to run Wilson over.

According to the report, Wilson drew his sidearm, a Smith and Wesson Springfield .40-caliber, and fired a round into the front passenger’s-side tire.

The driver pulled forward and back, striking Wilson’s own truck several times, before the woman jumped in the U-Haul and it left the scene, spilling apparently stolen household items out of the back.

Hamilton’s statement about the possible need for the coroner came during the burglary investigation

that morning. The sheriff’s office didn’t immediately responded to an email Tuesday asking if the threat had been taken seriously.

Also during the burglary investigation, a purse turned up at Hamilton’s property.

There was a cellphone inside, along with a credit card bearing the name Teddi Taylor.

A woman by the same name was on hand when deputies arrived at the scene of the murder, the report says.

She pointed to the Ford Ranger.

She said her boyfriend was inside it, shot dead.

Commissioners buy land for Infinite Energy Center expansion for construction of a new access road for visitors who go to the center for concerts or conventions, commission The Infinite Energy Cen- Chairman Charlotte Nash ter is growing — or rather said. the property it sits on, to be “The immediate need exact. for what’s shown on the Gwinnett County com(center’s) master plan is acmissioners approved a $7.99 cess out to Meadow Church million purchase of 13.98 Road and a couple of these acres of land between the parcels were important to center and Meadow Church having that access,” Nash Road. The county is buysaid. “Ultimately, it also ing the land parcels from provides the ability, longMargaret Sue McIntyre, the term, for expansion.” estate of Sallie Bell Mason The plans for the new and Rodney and Dorothy public road mean patrons Cantrell, according to of the center will have four county documents. entrance and exit points for The land will be added the property. It already has into the center’s existing one access point on Satellite property and clear the way Boulevard and two more on

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Sugarloaf Parkway. Nash said the center will have an on-site road that begins at Satellite and ends at Meadow Church Road once the new route is built.

Two access roads will be built on the newlypurchased property. One will be used by the general public and the other will be a service route reserved for crews that will set up for conferences at the center and concerts at the facility’s Infinite Energy Arena.

“This is the main thing: Get that property tied down so we’ve got the ability to do those access roads plus whatever else makes sense to do with the property,” Nash said. “We’re excited

about it.”

Beyond that, it remains to be seen what officials will do with the rest of the land or how it will play into ongoing plans to overhaul the area around the center.

Explore Gwinnett leaders are working on a long-term master plan which calls for the property to be redeveloped with dense housing and entertainment district built around an expanded conference center and arena.

The plan includes a fourstar, full-service Marriott hotel that is in the design stages with construction expected to begin next spring.

It does not include plans for the new property though, but that will likely change

because of the purchase.

“I expect the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau will bring this into the master plan,” Nash said.

Explore Gwinnett CEO Preston Williams didn’t rule out the possibility that additional uses for the newly purchased land could be found in the future.

“As we continue to develop the master plan, it gives us options down the road in the next year or two as we refine the expansion and renovation plans,” Williams said. “There’s property there that gives some more breathing room to take care of whatever needs that we have as this plan gets developed.”

Commissioner Lynette Howard said early versions of the master site plan did include a long-term vision to eventually add the road

and the property, but they were later taken out because officials weren’t sure if the property would be available. She is one of two commissioners who sit on the Gwinnett Convention and Visitor’s Bureau board.

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DEAR AMY: One of my close women friends has been married for many years to a sweet, “passive” man who is somewhat inept and bumbling when she asks him to help her with tasks. His intentions are always good, but he lacks common sense.

When my friend is displeased with any little mistakes he makes, she (in front of her friends that are present), reprimands him in a sharp, exasperated way, ensuring that not only will he hear her displeasure, but all those present will, too.

This not only makes me uncomfortable, but I feel compassion for her husband, who is constantly berated by her.

I want to talk to her about what I see. Would this be appropriate? If so, how can I broach the topic?

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I think when you’re contemplating confronting someone over unacceptable behavior, you shouldn’t worry too much about being appropriate. Abusive people count on bystanders being too intimidated or

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I am very disturbed by I can’t figure out what the way I’ve seen you my underlying problem is, berate ‘John’ when we’re and what I get so stressed together. If someone was out about. treating you this way and Can you help? disrespecting you like this, — Sort of Scared I’d have to say something Sophomore — but you’re the one doing DEAR SCARED: Your it.” Someone in your group “problem” isn’t really a should also reach out to the problem. What you are husband to try to discern going through is universal, how this affects him and and it’s called: Being 15. offer him support.

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(physically, emotionally and otherwise), many of your concerns will fall away. Try not to feel pressured about this and remember — the big secret to teen relationships that no one tells you about is that there is no “perfect” way to have them.

DEAR AMY: I am saddened that you heard not one response in support of your compassion toward the stepchild and so-called “spoiled brat” referred to in the letter from “Frustrated.”

I am an educator, and too often I see admittedly difficult children struggle because the adults in their lives fail to see their difficulty as a request for help with a problem they are having, rather than just some annoyance that needs to be “disciplined.” Kudos to you for your compassion and also for encouraging adults to act like adults!

— Pro-compassion Educator DEAR EDUCATOR: Thank you very much.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.com.

You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook. Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.

This year will lead you to interesting and unique prospects. Your involvement in diverse events and positive challenges will encourage self-confidence and give you a wider social circle that will improve partnership possibilities. You will quench your thirst for knowledge if you explore new philosophies and cultures.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Take time to listen to someone who has much experience. The information you gather will offer valuable insight into something you’ll want to pursue and will lead you in an exciting direction.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Stop making excuses or blaming others for your lack of progress, and take control of your life. Your future success and happiness are your responsibility.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Consider what you can do to make your home environment more enjoyable. Being responsible, considerate and courteous will help to curb any problems you face within your family.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t live in the past, or you will miss a golden opportunity. It’s up to you to be aware of what’s happening and to take advantage of whatever comes your way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You may be known for your honesty and integrity, but your status will suffer if you surround yourself with questionable people.

Avoid controversial people who could jeopardize your reputation.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Free your mind of the everyday concerns that bring you down. Find an activity that involves all ages and include friends and family. Some lighthearted entertainment will be refreshing for everyone.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Long-term investments will pay off. Real estate deals or a home or side business can be lucrative. A disciplined attitude and a strict budget will improve your monetary situation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — A personal or professional partnership will go through some troubling times. Communication will be required to resolve a personal problem. Be clear and concise about your expectations and goals.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Look after yourself.

The healthier you are, the easier it will be to deal with life’s demands. Proper diet, moderate exercise and sufficient sleep will keep you in tiptop shape.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Delve deeper into topics of interest. Creative pursuits like music, language or art will provide a welcome diversion to your everyday routine. It’s never too late to learn something new.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Frustration and uncertainty will lead to depression. Ask a trusted friend or relative for advice if you are feeling troubled. A discussion group or seminar will be inspiring. Indulge in something unique.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — If current events have you stymied, consider reconnecting with someone you found motivating in the past. The advice offered will help you move forward. Romance is on the rise.

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Police seek shooter in Norcross-area homicide The male witness could give no description. But he said he heard the men talking loudly as they apBy Tuesday afternoon, proached the “M” Building, Gwinnett County police and then he heard “a lot of said they were still attemptcommotion followed by a ing to piece together exactly male running away,” the what happened to a Tucker report said. man who was gunned down Police helped aid the vicover the weekend — and tim on the scene before he Shown in a file photo, the Sienna Heights Apartments was transported to Gwinnett find out who did it. complex was the scene of a homicide Sunday morning.

Officers found Marlon Medical Center. He died Hernandez, 30, shot at police report. The woman saw a man lying by the at the hospital later in the about 2 a.m. Sunday after said she was sleeping when sidewalk. morning. a woman at Sienna Heights the sound woke her, leadIn the nearby “N” BuildPolice said Monday that Apartments off Graves ing her to step out on the ing, a man thought he saw a canvass was planned to Road heard three shots and balcony to investigate. two or three Hispanic men determine if someone may called 911, according to a She looked down and just before the shooting. have seen or heard someBy Joshua Sharpe

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thing that could be relevant to the investigation.

The woman who called 911 refused to fill out a statement Sunday morning, according to the report.

No reason was given for her reluctance to cooperate fully. But police have in the past sought to combat residents’ general wariness of authorities in the area of the complex.

In July, officers hosted a “bike rodeo” at Sienna Heights, hoping to strengthen relationships with the largely minority and immigrant residents. Several

people wouldn’t even open the door until an officer convinced them through the screen door that they were only looking for kids to participate in the rodeo.

Anyone with information on the homicide should contact detectives at 770513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577TIPS (8477) or visit www. crimestoppersatlanta.org.

Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.

By Randy Cox

given that there would not be sufficient time to consider and deliberate comments …”

In other business, the council: • Adopted the Gwinnett County Animal Control Ordinance Amendment to ensure that the county continues to provide this type of service to the city.

• Renewed its Ethics Resolution Renewal, which has to be renewed every five years.

• Awarded to Sunbelt Asphalt Co. of Auburn, with the low bid of $116,850.90, the job of paving and road resurfacing at Windsor Place and curb replacement in Windsor Creek. This is a long-term contract which should begin around Thanksgiving.

• Mayor Allison Wilkerson also announced that Park Drive officially was closed to motorists at the City Park on Oct. 1 and a permanent barricade installed there because of safety reasons. Wilkerson also proclaimed that Nov. 28 has been proclaimed Small Business Saturday in the city.

Murder suspect killed in standoff Grayson adopts new input policy

By Joshua Sharpe

pected in the Hall County murder of a man named Jessie Weber last Thursday when Hall deputies The Georgia Bureau of met him in Winder on Investigation is investigat- Friday. ing an officer-involved According to the GBI, shooting that left a murder deputies made contact suspect dead in Winder. with Foreman at 702 MeJason Foreman, 45, of linda Drive shortly before Lula was reportedly sus3:30 p.m. joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

“Foreman fired upon the Hall County deputies, injuring two of them,” the state agency said in a news release. “He then retreated further into an enclosed garage structure.

One Hall County deputy returned fire, where it is believed Foreman was struck.”

After the shooting, Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies and SWAT team responded. Once the Barrow deputies entered the structure Foreman was in, they found him deceased.

Barrow Sheriff Jud Smith requested the GBI to conduct an investigation of the incident.

Family of 4 displaced by house fire

By Joshua Sharpe

damage to the attic, roof and part of the second floor, according to the fire department.

A family of four was Rutledge said the family displaced Tuesday morning was asleep at about 5 a.m. after a fire damaged their when the father awoke to a townhome. “crackling sound.”

The blaze also halted traf“He went to investigate fic during the morning rush and discovered the attic on hour on Holcomb Bridge fire,” Rutledge said. “Smoke Road as firefighters ran a alarms inside the townhome hose from across the road unit had not yet activated to the family’s home on because the fire was burning Barcelona Drive, said Capt. in the attic above the mainTommy Rutledge, spokesliving space. The alarms man for the fire department. began to sound as smoke The cause of the fire was entered the second floor at ruled accidental and due to the time the family made an electrical component in their escape.” a wall. It caused extensive There were no injuries joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

Firefighters on the scene of a townhome fire that displaced a family of four Tuesday morning in Peachtree Corners. (Special Photo)

reported.

“The presence of a firewall aided firefighters in helping to contain the flames to the unit or origin,” Rutledge added.

The American Red Cross was notified to help the displaced family.

Traffic on Holcomb Bridge Road resumed at 7 a.m.

Staff Correspondent

GRAYSON — For the first time in the city’s history, the Grayson City Council has outlined guidelines and adopted a citizen input policy.

This action was taken at Monday night’s regular council meeting.

During each meeting following the approval of the agenda, citizen input and public comment are featured.

Each citizen desiring to address the council will have three minutes for comment, as has been the practice in the city. “The Citizen Input Session will be a maximum of 30 minutes and is limited to topics regarding the safety and concerns of city residents,” the policy reads.

“Verbal attacks and abusive language will not be tolerated.”

The policy also states that a council meeting is not a forum for the council or staff “to respond to comments

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Meeting of unlike minds

When President Obama meets in Washington November 9 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, I would imagine Netanyahu’s main concern will be to find out exactly what the U.S. means by “infringement” as it applies to the Iran nuclear agreement. What exactly will the U.S. do when, not if, Iran violates the deal?

What if Israel and the U.S. disagree as to Cal whether Thomas there has been a violation?

Former Israeli ambassador to the United States, Zalman Shoval, spoke with me last week following his address to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington.

Given the president’s reluctance to do much in response to various foreign challenges, Shoval is not optimistic the U.S. will do more than drop resolutions on the Iranian regime should it continue working to finish building a nuclear bomb and a missile system to deliver it to its chosen targets — Israel and possibly the U.S. One can imagine a scenario in which Iran attacks Israel and threatens to launch a missile at one or more U.S. cities, possibly with the assistance of North Korea, which has already threatened such an attack and sides with Israel’s enemies. At a minimum, Iranian agents already in the U.S. might ignite terrorist attacks, causing panic and damage to the economy.

In Shoval’s address, he noted that 85 percent of all Israelis see a nuclear Iran as an “existential threat” — and about the same number think the deal with Iran will do nothing to keep them from getting a nuclear bomb.

The polls cut across Israel’s multiple political parties in a rare display of unity.

Shoval told the CSIS audience that Iran sees the nuclear deal with the U.S. and five other countries differently: “…(Iran) feels itself encouraged (and) emboldened by the nuclear deal and by American attitudes, to escalate not only its support for Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad — as well as for President Assad in Syria — but also in confronting American intentions and activities directly or indirectly in Iraq, Yemen and in the Gulf states.”

This is key. Even in the unlikely event the Iranians live up to the agreement and don’t surreptitiously continue work on a nuclear bomb, they can keep on fomenting terrorism through their various proxy groups.

Shoval noted that there have been sharp disagreements on policy issues between the U.S. and Israel over many years, but this one is different.

Referring to the Iran nuke deal, he said, “Iran was seen by the president as a major, the major diplomatic international achievement of his whole presidency and he wouldn’t let anything come against it — while in Jerusalem there is a patriotic and historically minded prime minister who is convinced that Israel and the Jewish people face for the second time in modern history, an existential threat from a country whose leadership is serious in its declared intentions to wipe the Jewish state off the face of the earth — and is soon to be in possession of the means to do this — means which even Hitler didn’t have. For this he was willing to risk much of his political capital in the U.S. … and even risk temporarily, the comfortable warmth of the bipartisan relationship.”

President Obama is fond of assuring Israel that he has their back.

Given the likelihood Iran will violate the agreement and continue underwriting terrorism, Netanyahu should make sure that when the president pats him on the back, he isn’t holding a knife.

Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

Homecoming queen an inspiration

By Todd Cline

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It’s not surprising that the story of Rocio Turcios, the Buford High School student battling cancer, being named the school’s homecoming queen has resonated with readers. It is a heartwarming story of a tough-minded girl, a caring student body and a supportive school administration.

There are plenty of difficult stories that a newspaper must cover, but some, like the story of the Buford homecoming queen, are a joy to cover — a privilege even. To share Rocio’s story of perseverance in her fight against Ewing sarcoma (a type of bone cancer) is not only a salute to her, but an inspiration to others whether they too are battling cancer or some other sort of setback.

Rocio knows she has the support of the Buford community, saying “I know we’re all family here” after being crowned queen during halftime of Friday night’s game.

But as her story took a new life Friday night via social media, she quickly found out

Todd Cline Editor those who admire and are praying for her range far beyond the Buford city limits.

Said one post on the Daily Post Web site: “…in awe of her determination.”

Another read: “I’m praying for you to achieve all of your goals.”

There were many more: “Thank you (for) being the amazing inspiration that you are to your peers.”

“Beautiful story of determination.”

“A fighter through and through.”

“She is a beautiful warrior.”

“You are loved.”

There is no doubt about that. You can tell that from her family to her fellow students to the teachers and

Buford High School homecoming queen Rocio Turcios poses with her father, Ricardo Ramirez, on the sidelines at Friday night’s game. (Staff Photo: Danielle Ryan)

administrators at Buford High, that Rocio is both loved and admired. And that support will go a long way as she continues in her cancer fight.

As will an attitude that allows a young woman facing such difficult circumstances to pen the following for an English assignment in response to attending classes despite going through grueling treatments: “God doesn’t give you cancer as a bad thing all the time. It’s just to show how strong you are. That’s why I

know I’m going to beat it. If some people have the sniffles, they stay home. I don’t do that. I am just grateful for the chance to go to school and to graduate.”

Those are more powerful words than I could ever write.

And they show an inner spirit that made Rocio a queen long before the homecoming court was ever announced.

Email Todd Cline at todd. cline@gwinnettdailypost. com. His column appears on Wednesdays.

Healing ourselves while helping others I knew attending an Ironman event would be inspiring. But now I recognize and appreciate that people may do things, seemingly crazy things, for a very personal and purposeful reason that may ultimately and profoundly affect the lives of others.

Ironman is a race that is considered to be the toughest endurance race in the world.

Competitors must complete the course comprised of swimming, biking and running, in that order, within 17 hours without a break.

The first part of the race is swimming 2.4 miles. About 2,500 competitors jump in the Chattanooga river Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. (half an hour later than the typical starting time which means they get less time to complete the race) and must finish this portion of the race by 9:20 a.m. Upon getting out of the water, they run to the next staging area, grab their bags containing their clothes and gear, change, and start biking.

As the competitors run toward this station, they holler out their numbers to the volunteers who help them retrieve the bags quickly. But delirious and disoriented from the swim, some competitors unfortunately call out the wrong number and take off with someone else’s bag.

Everyone is in a state of frenzy, but it is fantastic to watch.

The next stage is a grueling 116-mile bike ride, which due to the layout of the course is four miles longer than the standard-

to witness the shear determination of the competitors. Whatever the reasons that brought them to the race, one thing is certain, they have a mission, a challenge they have decided to put on themselves.

I talk with an older gentleman whose wife is participating in Van the race — her second one. To my surprise, she is more than Marosek 50 years old. He said she is very competitive. The last race she official distance. Riders have competed in, her finishing time until 5:30 pm to complete this was 12 hours and 16 seconds. portion of the race. I see my Her goal for this one — to shave friend Rachel biking towards us. off the 16 seconds.

Hysterically, I jump and wave “She revels in the challenge,” my arms to get her attention, he stated with resignation, half determined to let her know that proud, half in disbelief. we are here to cheer her on since I’m inspired by Rachel and I missed her at the transition area her story. Years ago she took earlier. care of a friend who was dying I can’t tell if she is happy to from lung cancer. It was a long see me because at this stage, and painful time. After her friend around the 90-mile mark, most passed, Rachel was hurting so riders are starting to show signs she took up running to clear her of fatigue: cramps and dehydra- mind and ease her pain; I’m piction. Their mental toughness turing Forest Gump style… After is further challenged as they a few races, someone suggested contend with doubts and fear of that if she is going to “beat up” whether their bodies can hold her body, then she should do it up through the last phase, a for a good cause.

26.2-mile run. If they are able She agreed and joined the to complete it by midnight, they Georgia Team in Training will earn the coveted title of (TNT), an endurance sports Ironman. training program that raises fundIndeed Rachel finishes in 14 ing for the Leukemia and Lymhours and eight minutes, a much- phoma Society. LLS is dedicated improved time of 16 hours and to fund research, find cures, and 39 minutes from her very first ensure access to treatments for race four years ago. blood cancer patients.

I did not stay to watch the After many races, Rachel entire race but would have loved found her next challenge. For

her 50th birthday, she wanted to compete in the Olympic distance triathlon, an “easier” version of the Ironman. If that wasn’t enough, she did not even know how to swim. So at 49 years of age, she started taking swim lessons. Rachel did her first triathlon competition when she was 50 years old, just as planned.

When asked how she motivates herself, she simply stated, “I can’t let my donors down.

They believe in me.” In the course of 15 years, Rachel has raised more than $150,000 for LLS, and among other accomplishments, has earned the title of Ironman four times over.

There is much to be said about what has unfolded since her friend’s death. Rachel was simply trying to cope with the loss of her friend. But in the course of improving her situation she made connections which led her to ultimately helping thousands of lives. Her purpose has changed - from healing herself to helping others.

This is why I believe in the power of an individual, in all of us. We have the potential to affect others for the better each and every day as we simply live our lives with grace, dignity, and righteousness. Her story is the embodiment of my belief: better ourselves, better the world.

Kudos to you Rachel. You are an ironman with a heart of gold.

Van Marosek lives in Lawrenceville with her family. Email her at Jimvanny@gmail.com.

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world&nation WORLD Brazil quits observer team after leader barred BRASILIA — Brazil dropped out of an international mission to observe Venezuela’s parliamentary election in December because the Venezuelan government barred a former Brazilian Supreme Court chief justice from heading the team.

Brazil’s top electoral authority on Tuesday said Venezuela had refused its choice of Nelson Jobim, a former minister in two different Brazilian governments, to head the observer mission of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) despite wide support from the 12 member nations.

The announcement is a blow to President Nicolas Maduro, who has benefited from the diplomatic support of regional heavyweight Brazil at delicate moments including his contested 2013 election and a 2014 wave of opposition protests.

Kerry to visit Middle East, Europe this week WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Europe and the Middle East from Wednesday to Sunday for talks on a recent spate of Israeli-Palestinian violence as well as the Syrian civil war, the State Department said.

In announcing the trip, State Department spokesman John Kirby was unable on Tuesday to say exactly when and where Kerry planned to hold separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Earlier on Tuesday, Kerry held out the possibility he might meet Netanyahu in the Middle East rather than in Germany as previously planned. U.S. officials have said he was likely to meet Abbas, as well as Jordan’s King Abdullah, in Amman.

Trudeau wins broad mandate

By Allison Lampert and Randall Palmer Reuters

MONTREAL/OTTAWA — Canada’s Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau, who came from behind to trounce his Conservative rivals and snatch a majority mandate, now has to deliver on pledges from tackling climate change to boosting the economy and legalizing marijuana.

Trudeau, who campaigned on a promise of change, toppled Stephen Harper’s Conservatives on Monday, giving him the freedom to start implementing his campaign pledges largely unimpeded.

He struck a chord with Canadians weary of nine years of Conservative rule.

Harper resigned as party leader after the defeat.

The 43-year-old son of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau swept to victory with 39.5 percent of the popular vote in an election that saw the highest voter turnout since 1993.

The Liberal leader will have to quickly start delivering on his promises to change policy, beginning with a U.N. climate change summit in Paris in December.

Trudeau plans to double spending on infrastructure to jump-start anemic growth. In addition, his Liberals plan to begin

Liberal leader and prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau takes a selfie while greeting people at a subway station in Montreal, Quebec, on Tuesday. Trudeau, having trounced his Conservative rivals, will face immediate pressure to deliver on a swath of election promises, from tackling climate change to legalizing marijuana. (Reuters/Chris Wattie)

working on legalizing marijuana “right away,” Trudeau said during the campaign. He has said marijuana laws could be changed in the first two years of his government.

“To this country’s friends all around the world, many of you have wondered that Canada has lost a compassionate and constructive voice in the world over the past 10 years,” Trudeau told jubilant supporters in Ottawa.

“Well, I have a simple message for you on behalf of 35 million Canadians: we’re back.”

The win marked a

turn in political fortunes that smashed the record for the number of seats gained from one election to the next. The center-left Liberals had been a distant third-place party before the vote.

“When the time for change strikes, it’s lethal,” former Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney said in a television interview.

“This afternoon we can celebrate but the work is only beginning,” Trudeau, speaking in French, told the Ottawa rally.

Trudeau attacked Harper relentlessly for turning

Canada into a “pariah” on climate change issues. He pledged to attend the Paris conference, then convene the country’s provincial premiers within 90 days to create national emissions targets under a framework that would allow provinces to set a price on carbon.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Harper’s defeat will not affect Kerry’s decision on whether to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline between the two countries.

Trudeau backs Keystone and has vowed to repair cool relations between Ottawa and Washington.

PEOPLE Chris Rock in talks to host the Oscars LOS ANGELES — Chris Rock is in serious talks to host the 88th Academy Awards, Variety has learned, with an official announcement expected shortly.

A spokesman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences declined to comment.

Rock is no stranger to Hollywood’s biggest event of the year, having previously hosted the Oscars in 2005. The veteran comedian has also worked with new Oscar co-producer Reginald Hudlin, who directed the pilot of Rock’s popular but now defunct TV series “Everybody Hates Chris.”

On Sept. 1, the Academy named Hudlin and David Hill as producers of next year’s ceremony after ratings sharply fell 16 percent for the 2015 telecast, hosted

by Neil Patrick Harris. In an interview with Variety that day, the producing duo said they had already begun discussing potential hosts, looking at the possibilities of a solo performer or a combination of people for the duties.

Gabriel Iglesias lands pilot deal

LOS ANGELES — Comedian Gabriel Iglesias could be headed to back to broadcast TV in all his “Fluffy” glory.

Iglesias — known to his fans as Fluffy — has comeback. reached a put pilot deal with Crist, a one-term goverABC to write and star in a nor from 2007-2011, lost a Webb ends 2016 multi-camera comedy series, bid last year to reclaim that office as a Democrat. He ran Variety has confirmed. ABC Democratic Studios will produce. unsuccessfully for the U.S. presidential bid The pilot is inspired by Senate as an independent WASHINGTON — Forafter leaving the Republican Iglesias’ life experience, including the challenges of mer U.S. Senator Jim Webb Party in 2010. said on Tuesday he will drop Now Crist, 59, is hinging managing a home life during the few days he spends his long-shot bid for the his latest bid on a House of off the road each week. It 2016 Democratic presidenRepresentatives district extial nomination and explore pected to become favorable has a working title of “The an independent run for the for a Democrat based in his Fluffy Shop.”

Iglesias will co-write the White House. hometown of St. Petersburg, Former U.S. Senator Jim Webb speaks during a news located in the Tampa Bay pilot with Jay Lavender, Webb, whose struggling conference in Washington on Tuesday. Webb said he will region on Florida’s Gulf whose credits include “The campaign barely registered drop his long-shot bid for the 2016 Democratic presiden- coast.

Wedding Ringer” and “The in opinion polls, said he tial nomination and explore an independent run for the Break Up,” and Tim Doyle, would spend the next few At a news conference, he White House. (Reuters/Yuri Gripas) weeks talking to people and said representing the region who worked on “Last Man Standing.” groups who have urged him fall more closely in line with consin lawmaker, a former was important to him, and to mount an independent guidelines from the U.S. vice-presidential nominee, he remained passionate Peru justice candidacy.

Preventive Services Task a Ryan spokesman said as about politics.

New ‘Star Wars’ minister resigns “I am not going away; Force, a government-backed the House of Representabreaks ticket I’m thinking about all my panel of experts that recom- tives reconvened and turmoil Milwaukee men due to scandal options,” Webb, 69, told a mend biennial breast cancer resumed over Republicans’ presale records charged in killing LIMA — Peru’s jusnews conference, acknowl- screening starting at age 50 inability to choose a new tice minister resigned on LOS ANGELES — Early edging that his more conser- for most women. leader. of 5-year-old girl Tuesday amid a wave of ticket sales for December’s vative political views were The Task Force’s 2009 Spokesman Brendan criticism after the governMILWAUKEE — Three “Star Wars: The Force out of line with Democratic recommendations to reduce Buck said Ryan had agreed ment of President Ollanta Milwaukee men accused of Awakens” broke IMAX Party leaders and primary the frequency and delay the to meet with small group Humala dismissed a public voters. targeting the wrong house in records with more than $6.5 start of mammogram screen- of about 40 Republicans at prosecutor who had been a revenge shooting last year million for U.S. screenings, The former senator from ing were based on studies the caucus’ request. “He’s probing a case linked to the Virginia said Americans were charged on Tuesday in the theater chain said Tuessuggesting the benefits of always willing to talk with first lady. the death of a 5-year-old girl day, and views for the latest were “disgusted” with the detecting cancers earlier his colleagues,” Buck said Gustavo Adrianzen said as she sat on her grandfatrailer surpassed 21 million highly partisan nature of did not outweigh the risk of of Ryan. in a press conference that views on social media. campaigns and he believed false positive results, which The Freedom Caucus was ther’s lap watching televiHumala had accepted his IMAX Corp. said prethere was growing room needlessly expose women to key to House Speaker John sion, police said. resignation after lawmakers for an “honest broker” who additional testing, including Boehner’s stunning decision Arlis Gordon, 23, and sales for “The Force Awakthreatened to oust him from could bridge the political ens,” which kicked off late a possible biopsy. to retire, announced on Sept. Carl Barrett, 20, were power with a congressional divide.

Monday, far outpaced first 25, after being badgered for charged with first degree vote that would have risked reckless homicide and Paul day sales for 2012’s “The months by caucus members Ryan, weighing embarrassing the governFarr, 24, was charged with Dark Knight Rises” and who accused him of not ACS eases its House speaker ment. standing up strongly enough two counts of harboring and “The Avengers” and 2013’s recommendations post, to meet Lawmakers across the aiding a felon in the fatal “Hunger Games: Catching to Democratic President political divide criticized shooting of Laylah Petersen Fire,” all in the $1 million for mammograms hard-right faction Barack Obama.

Humala’s government, callin 2014, according to a presale range. ing Julia Principe’s sackcriminal complaint filed in As tickets for the Dec. 18 In a major shift, the WASHINGTON — Paul Florida’s Crist to ing a politically motivated Milwaukee County Circuit film release went on sale, American Cancer SociRyan, under pressure from attack on the independence ety is recommending that Court. online ticketer Fandango many fellow Republicans to run for Congress of public prosecutors.

Milwaukee Police Chief suffered temporary outages women at average risk of become the next U.S. House as a Democrat Principe had been probEdward Flynn told a news as fans flocked to the site. breast cancer get annual speaker, has agreed to meet ing the authenticity of Fandango said on Tuesday mammograms starting at on Tuesday evening with ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. conference the men were notebooks that opposition seeking revenge for a jury’s it “experienced unprecage 45 rather than at age members of the far-right fac- — Charlie Crist, a former lawmakers said belonged acquittal in November 2014 edented ticketing demand,” 40, and that women 55 and tion of the party that played Republican governor of to first lady Nadine Heredia older scale back screening to a key role in driving the last Florida said on Tuesday of a man who was accused with more than seven times and contained logs of suspi- every other year. of killing Gordon’s stepthe normal traffic it usually speaker out of office. he would seek election to cious payments. brother. saw.

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Research: Sunscreen ingredient toxic to coral, killing off reefs

By Barbara Liston Reuters

ORLANDO, Fla. — A common ingredient found in sunscreen is toxic to coral and contributing to the decline of reefs around the world, according to new research published Tuesday.

Oxybenzone, a UV-filtering chemical compound found in 3,500 brands of sunscreen worldwide, can be fatal to baby coral

MUST READ and damaging to adults in high concentrations, according the study published in the Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.

The international research team that conducted the study, led by Craig Downs, found the highest concentrations of oxybenzone around coral reefs

popular with tourists, particularly those in Hawaii and the Caribbean.

Downs, of the non-profit scientific organization Haereticus Environmental Laboratory in Virginia, said the study helped explain why scientists aren’t seeing baby corals in many established reefs in resort areas.

Oxybenzone alters coral DNA, makes coral more susceptible to potentially fatal bleaching and

acts as an endocrine disruptor, causing baby coral to encase itself in its own skeleton and die, according to the findings.

Between 6,000 and 14,000 tons of sunscreen lotion winds up in coral reef areas each year, much of which containing oxybenzone.

The damaging effects were seen in coral in concentrations of oxybenzone as low as 62 parts per trillion, which is equivalent to

a drop of water in six and a half Olympic-sized swimming pools, according to the researchers.

In Hawaii and the Caribbean, concentrations were 12 times higher, according to the sea water testing.

Outside of coral toxins, the Environmental Working Group had previously raised concerns about the chemical, saying that it may penetrate the skin and cause hormonal and cellular changes.

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•From Page 1A and it is being paid for with 2009 special purpose local option sales tax funds.

“We want you to have the very best training and we try to make sure you have the best equipment around because we want you to go home at the end of each shift safely to your families,” commission Chairman Charlotte Nash said. “We want you to be prepared to deal with the things that you may be faced with while you’re on duty.

“This facility is one demonstration of our commitment to that.”

Commissioner Tommy Hunter told attendees at the ribbon cutting that the facility was proof of the community’s support for the fire department.

Gwinnett County commissioners and Fire Chief Casey Snyder cut a ribbon on Tuesday to formally open the new education building at the county’s Fire Academy in Dacula. The academy is undergoing a $9.7 million overhaul that will eventually include a training pavilion and three-bay apparatus facility as well. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

“People vote to tax themselves to build facilities like this because they believe in you and they believe in what you’re doing and they believe in the job that you’re doing,” he said.

The previous education

building was torn down last week to make room for the rest of a new facility. The remaining parts that are under construction include a threebay apparatus building with classrooms and a training pavilion that will let acad-

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In addition to her jail time, Townes has been banned from ever operating a vehicle again.

According to Acuff, Townes initially claimed that a different person was driving the vehicle in both cases, but investigators determined she was the only person in the vehicle and was the driver.

She also allegedly told prosecutors that she has a history of seizures and that she had seizures during both of the accidents.

“Whether or not she was having a seizure is a matter of debate,” Acuff said. “The charges I drew were actually two counts of vehicular homicide — one for reckless driving and one for driving while having a seizure within the past six months.”

Allegations •From Page 1A also clients of her son Carson Smith, who is a lawyer.

Commissioner Smith went on to say that she loves the tight-knit city, its “proud heritage and the progress made” during her time on the commission.

“At this point, I do not have any plans to resign,” she said, responding to Burge’s statements suggesting that she quit. “If I choose not to run for office of city commissioner in the future, it will be because of my desire to spend more time as a grandmother.”

Burge, who operates a local automotive shop, has also declined to resign.

The police couldn’t determine

CLEVELAND

Cynthia Collins Cynthia Marie Collins, age 61 of Cleveland, GA, passed away on October 15, 2015. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive/PO Box 2434, Buford, GA 30518. 770945-9999. Please sign the online guest book at www. crowellbrothers.com

LAWRENCEVILLE

Nellie Jo Hubbard Nellie Jo Black Hubbard “Mama Nell”, a resident of Sun Rise at Webb Gin in Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 at 85 years of age. She was born in Commerce, GA on March 21, 1930. Nellie Jo was preceded in death by her first husband, James M. Black, Sr. (Jimmy), second husband, Luther Hubbard, and brother, Woodie Martin. Survivors include James M. Black, Jr. (Jimmy), Janice Black Jones (Lee), Bill Black (Brenda); grandchildren, James M. “Jimbo” Black, III, Joel Black (Michele), Alan Black, Meredith Black Ferguson (Ben), Johnathon Jones (Monica), Kristy Adcock (Chad), Keri Manning, and 13 great grandchildren.

Throughout her lifetime, Nellie was affiliated with a number of organizations, Moose Club, Shriners, Ladies of the Oriental Shrine (LOS), Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, and Order of Amaranth.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, October 22, 2015 at W

who started the fight on Sept.

12 and gave all four men tickets for alleged violations of Gwinnett County’s disorderly conduct ordinance.

Burge said Carson Smith started the fight; Carson Smith disputes that and Burge’s other allegations.

Burge has denied allegations of impropriety in his actions from the Smith family.

Speaking to allegations of nepotism, Burge acknowledged that a few of his family members work for the city, including his son who runs the water plant. But he said the town has hundreds of employees, and that he follows Buford policy on his votes.

Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel with interment following at Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 pm and 6:008:00 pm, Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550.

Online condolences may be expressed at www. wagesandsons.com.

NORCROSS

Lucile Jones Lucile Rollins Jones, age 91, of Norcross, died on October 18, 2015. She was born in Cumming, GA on June 17, 1924 to the late Ruby Mae Tallent Rollins and the late Curt Rollins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, the late James Jones; sister, the late Voncile Lee, and daughter in law, the late Gayle Jones.

She is survived by her sons and daughter in law, Billy Jones of Lawrenceville, Steve and Cheryl Jones of Loganville; nephews and nieces, including Kim Sexton, Deb Manus; 7 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.

A Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 10:00 am in the Chapel of Meadows Funeral Home with Rev. John Huggins officiating.

Interment will follow at Davis Cemetery.

Meadows Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements. Please sign the guestbook online at www.meadowsfuneralhomeinc.com.

emy staff teach certain areas, such as fire hose handling, indoors during inclement weather.

Snyder said the remaining parts of the new academy facility are expected to open next summer.

The new education building includes eight large classrooms, a student resource center, a kitchen, a workout room, a conference room and instructor offices.

Although the ribbon-cutting was held this week, the recruits were moved in at the beginning of the month.

“Putting them all in one building certainly makes it much more efficient and now we have more lab space,” Snyder said. “That was something they’d have to set up and bring in, and take down to do it in the other building … They’re going to set those up (in the new building) and then you can run the students in there.”

Snyder said the new facility also gives the department enough space to do in-service training for firefighters and paramedics after they

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ing, shoplifting, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substance from her home from 2:30 a.m.

Act, escape, parole and probauntil 10 p.m., but found a rear tion violations, failure to appear window broken when she came in court and hold for court. home. A $250 32-inch Vizio The police report shows flat screen television was the officers explained the process only missing item listed in the for applying for a temporary burglary report. restraining order to Watkins “The victim stated she before they left her home. believes that her house was The arson report adds that broken into by a former cotwo family dogs were let out of worker that has been staying the house at some point, and that with her off and on for the last it was believed that the burglar few months,” according to the let them out. After police left her report. home late Saturday, Watkins and Watkins accused Malone of her husband began searching threatening her and attempttheir neighborhood for the dogs. ing to burn her home down They found one and put it back in the past. She added that he in the house before they left to sometimes leaves equipment he search for the other dog. uses for an unspecified sprinkler While they were searching for company at the home, but she the dog, a witness who lived on told police she did not know the Amelia Grove Lane, which is company’s name. one street over from the Watkins “The victim stated she did not home, called police to report witness the break-in but believes suspicious activity taking place the suspect is responsible based on his street. The witness told on their prior history,” officers police he saw a sports utility wrote in the report. vehicle slowly pull up in front Jail records show Malone has of a neighbor’s home, and a been booked into the Gwinman got out of the car and cut nett County jail 13 times over through some of the yards of his the last 16 years on myriad neighbors. charges including burglary, Watkins and her husband theft by taking, theft by receivalso saw the vehicle and called

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SNELLVILLE

Ernestine Kimsey Ernestine T. Kimsey age 93, of Snellville, GA, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015. Mrs. Kimsey was preceded in death by her husband of 21 years Truett L. Kimsey; parents Henry Grady and Rena (Glass) Tucker; sisters, Louise and Pauline; brother, Grady. She is survived by daughter and son in law, Janet and Greg Pridgen of Snellville, GA; grandsons, Kyle, Kevin and Andrew of Vinings, GA. Ernestine was born is Bessemer, Alabama, where she lived until she was in her 20’s. She then moved to the Chicago area where she worked for Eastern Airlines. Later she moved back to the Atlanta area where she met her husband, Truett.

She lived in Atlanta and Decatur before moving to Snellville. She was a member of Annistown Road Baptist Church. The Funeral Service to Celebrate and Honor Ernestine’s Life will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Tom M. Wages, Snellville Chapel with Rev. Joel Davis officiating. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 PM at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Batesville, GA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 from 10:00 until the service begins at 11:00 at the funeral home. In lieu of Flowers donations may be made to The American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City,

graduate from the academy.

After the ribbon-cutting, commissioners and county staff were taken on tours of the facility so they could see the labs and workout areas.

Commissioners got to try their hands at simulations of life-saving techniques while paramedics explained the uses for the mannequins that recruits work on.

“These mannequins give us the opportunity to say, ‘Here’s our airway chapter, here’s our cardiac chapter and now let’s put it together on the mannequin,’” paramedic Ronnie Ezell told commissioners.

“So this guy can die on the table?” Commissioner John Heard then asked Ezell.

“He can die, and he can live on the table,” the paramedic responded. “He can come back to life.”

police as well. They tried to turn around to get a photo of its license plate before they returned to their home, according to the report.

“She stated when the turned around, that’s when they saw him coming from the back yard of the house that backs up to theirs,” according to the report.

“Watkins stated Malone ran to his vehicle, got in and took off at a high rate of speed.”

Officers met up with the Watkinses and they returned to the house together. When they arrived, they found the house was on fire with flames shooting out of its right side. Officers called the fire department to the home at 12:54 a.m. and tried to tried to control the flames with a garden house until fire fighters arrived.

Firefighters arrived at 1:01 a.m. and got the fire under control around 1:23 a.m., according to fire department spokesman Lt. Jerrod Barrett. He added that crews saved the dog that was inside the home and it is reportedly in “great condition.”

Rutledge said Malone could face additional charges “filed by other agencies based on the events leading up to the fire.”

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OK, 73123-17108. Condolences may be viewed or sent to www.wagesfuneralhome.com Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

HOSCHTON

Brandon Lay Brandon Lamar Lay, age 34, of Hoschton passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015.

from Scientific Atlanta, Tucker, GA. He was a member of Ewing Chapel Baptist Church, Dacula, GA. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Freeman officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, October 19, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

ATHENS

Emmett Rohme Mr. Emmett Louis “Pete” Rohme, age 74 of Athens, Georgia who entered into rest Saturday, October 17, 2015.

DACULA

Grace Stewart Grace Stewart, age 84, of Dacula, GA, passed away on October 18, 2015. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

LAWRENCEVILLE AUBURN

Ricky Martin Ricky Allen Martin, age 61, of Auburn, GA passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dock and Floyce Whidby Martin; brothers, Buddy, Neuman, Rupert “Pinky”, David and Lamar Martin; and sister, Margie Martin.

He is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Glenda Douglas Martin, Auburn, GA; children, Gena Lovelady, Auburn, GA, Ronnie Martin, Auburn, GA, and Richard Martin, Auburn, GA; four grandchildren, Melissa Leach, Jason Leach, Matthew Atha and Ashley Atha; three great-grandchildren, Brian Fecky, Landon Fecky and Brandon Atha; and sister, Geannie Martin, Braselton, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Martin was born June 1, 1954 in Buford, GA. He received his education at South Hall High School. He was retired

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL

Douglas Pelt Douglas Franklin Pelt, age 56, passed away on October 12, 2015 in Panama City Beach, Fla. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor and always having a smile on his face.

Survivors are: daughter, Denille Bickford and husband Brian; brother, David Pelt and wife Barbara; sister Denise Gower and sister Donna Drews and husband Gary. Nephews Tony Pelt and wife Chandra; Steven Gower, Kevin Gower, and Brian Drews. Nieces Teresa Viar and husband Tommy and Kimberly Garner.

He is preceded in death by parents B.F. and Mildred Pelt, brother in law Richard Gower, niece Angela Pelt and nephew Cory Drews. At a later date his ashes will be spread in Panama City Beach, Fla. and Las Vegas, NV. as per his wishes.

Marvin Wesley, Jr. Marvin Hammond Wesley, Jr., age 72 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away October 12, 2015.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

STONE MOUNTAIN

Dorothy Wooten Dorothy “Dottie” Huie Wooten age 89 of Stone Mountain, GA passed away Monday, October 19, 2015. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-9793200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

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Peachtree Corners approves Historic courthouse taking funding for new town center reservations for ‘faux wedding’

By Danielle Ryan

the City Council also agreed to consider contracts with four contracting companies for consultations on sevThe Peachtree Corners eral roads. Medlock Bridge, City Council passed an Jimmy Carter Boulevard, ordinance Tuesday to create a Holcomb Bridge Road, contract for the financing of a Peachtree Corners Circle and new town center.

Peachtree Parkway are all The ordinance authorizes scheduled to be updated. the city and the city’s DownA large section of roadway town Development Authority is also going to be repaved to spend up to $15,250,000 some time in 2016. in revenue bonds to finance Council member Alex or refinance parking facilities Wright voiced some concerns for the city’s proposed new about a roundabout being town center. built at Peachtree Corners In addition to authorizing Circle at Medlock Bridge funding for the new town Road, the most likely procenter and parking facilities, posal to come from Pond & danielle.ryan @gwinnettdailypost.com

Co. contracting.

“We need to really be sure what we’re doing here,” he said.

The council agreed that studies on foot traffic at the intersection will be included in any roundabout planning.

At Tuesday’s meeting the City Council also approved an ordinance to adopt the Georgia Stormwater Manual as part of development regulations, a change in zoning to allow a car lot to be built in an industrial zone on Buford Highway and an alcoholic beverage license for a pizza restaurant on Peachtree Parkway.

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett County residents looking to try out a wedding ceremony can sing “Going to the historic courthouse, gonna watch folks get faux married” this weekend.

The old courthouse on the Lawrenceville Square will host “A Fanciful Fabulous Faux Wedding” from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The event gives brides- and groomsto-be, or anyone else who is interested in weddings,

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an opportunity to see what a wedding day is like, from the ceremony to the end of the reception.

“This is the perfect event for brides-to-be and their bridesmaids,” Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse program supervisor Renee Arant said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Arant said a couple who is already married will go through the steps of getting married. She explained it will serve as a sort of vow renewal for the couple and a demonstration of wedding day events for attendees.

After the ceremony, attendees will go downstairs to enjoy “mocktails” and appetizers, and to speak one-on-one with wedding professionals involved in staging the ceremony and reception. Other activities include a do-it-yourself wedding decoration session, lunch, a dance

exhibition and door prize drawings.

Brides- and grooms-tobe who attend the event will receive a T-shirt as well for participating, Arant said.

The participating wedding professionals include Spectrum Entertainment, Bravura Fashion, Cornbread and Caviar Catering, Lovin Florist, Porche Photography, International Dance Studios, Savvi Formalwear, Encore Events, Nancy’s Candy and Spice, Wedding Belles Atlanta, The Baking Grounds, Rev. Tom Johnson, The Bench Jeweler and Harpist for the King.

The cost to participate is $17 per person and residents who want to attend the event must call 770822-5450 by Oct. 22 to register. The courthouse’s address is 185 W. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville.

Gas prices slide again, hovering at $2 in Gwinnett

By Curt Yeomans

reversal of a trend of slight increases seen in recent weeks.

“Average prices rose Georgia gas prices about a nickel in the past continued a sliding trend couple weeks due to rising seen during recent months, oil prices and elevated defalling four cents in the last mand at the same time that week to a $2.12 mark on refineries were conducting Sunday, according to AAA seasonal maintenance,” officials.

Jenkins said in a statement.

The auto club figures the “More and more refineries state’s drop is in line with are returning to full capacdecreases seen by two of ity, which will beef up supits neighbors and on the plies, helping to push gas national scale, where the prices lower in the coming average price decreased by weeks.” five cents to $2.26. TenThe auto club is predictnessee saw a three-cent ing even lower average gas drop in average gas prices prices before the end of to $1.99, while Florida’s the year as oil prices are average went down by four projected to hover around cents to $2.18. the $50 per barrel mark.

Gasbuddy.com showed “Before the end of the gas prices in Gwinnett year, drivers could still see were as much as 18 cents the national average fall below the state average, below $2 per gallon for the with several locations fall- first time since 2009, asing in the $1.94 to $2.04 suming crude oil prices do range. not increase and there are AAA spokesman Mark not unexpected disruptions Jenkins said the drop is a to supply,” Jenkins said. curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Subway shifting all U.S. meat supplies to no-antibiotics raised without antibiotics.

“A change like this will take some time, particuCHICAGO — Sandwich larly since the supply of beef chain Subway will start serv- raised without antibiotics in ing antibiotic-free chicken the U.S. is extremely limited and turkey at its U.S. restau- and cattle take significantly rants next year, and within longer to raise,” said Denthe next nine years will nis Clabby, executive vice stop selling any meat from president of Subway’s indeanimals given antibiotics, the pendent purchasing cooperacompany said on Tuesday. tive. “But we are working Competitors such as diligently with our suppliers Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. to make it happen.” and McDonald’s Corp. have Subway’s plan is one of announced similar supplythe most aggressive by the chain shifts, adding pressure food sector to reduce use of on U.S. livestock producers antibiotics in meat producto cut human antibiotics from tion. The Natural Resources their beef, hogs and poultry Defense Council and U.S. production. Advocacy groups Public Interest Research said they were about to pres- Group said they and other ent Subway with a petition groups were about to dedemanding the company set liver a petition with nearly a timeline for its restaurants 300,000 signatures calling to stop serving meat from for a concrete timeline for animals that had been treated such action. with antibiotics.

Subway said in an emailed Subway said customers response for comment that would be able to start buyTuesday’s announcement ing chicken raised without was “the culmination of antibiotics at its more than several months of intensive 27,000 fast-food restauwork with our suppliers.” rants starting in March. The Public health experts and company did not state when federal regulators have long antibiotic-free turkey would been concerned that routine become available. feeding of antibiotics to aniBy 2018 it expects to shift mals could lead to antibioticall chicken and turkey supresistant superbugs, a health plies to antibiotic-free meats. hazard for humans. Finding The company said that enough protein raised in the within six years after that, United States without such it would begin serving pork drugs has been a challenge and beef only from animals for food companies.

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Bestselling mystery author Woods visits Norcross

By Danielle Ryan

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Bestselling author Stuart Woods returned to Gwinnett on Monday evening for a book signing and questionand-answer session in Norcross hosted by Friends of the Gwinnett Public Library.

Woods has written and published 61 novels and 28 consecutive New York Times bestsellers. Originally from Manchester, Ga., he graduated from the University of Georgia and still identifies as a “Georgia boy” despite living primarily in Key West, Fla., and New York City.

Woods was in town promoting his most recent novel “Foreign Affairs,” the latest in his acclaimed Stone Barrington mystery series.

In addition to being a prolific

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good on your bookshelf.”

After the session, Woods signed books for everyone who brought theirs or bought them from a Barnes and Noble table by the door. He answered a few more private questions before leaving for the night to head to AnnapoStuart Woods signs copies of his latest novel, “Foreign Stuart Woods speaks at his book signing at the Norcross lis, Md., where he will pick Affairs,” at the Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Cen- Cultural Arts and Community Center on Monday evening. up his newest boat and sail it ter Monday evening. (Staff Photos: Danielle Ryan) most obscure questions about “It’s hard to write a book down the coast to Key West. his work. He shared an anworth publishing. Just write Cathy Parker of Nornovelist, Woods is also a and is curious to see how the ecdote about Jack Nicholson something. It’s amazing how cross was thrilled to have licensed private pilot and process plays out. and Elaine’s Restaurant in many aspiring authors don’t her favorite author visit her avid sailor.

“Bob Ludlum has been New York, his most difficult do that.” hometown.

At the Norcross Cultural dead for 20 years and he’s writing job ever — writing He also shared his opinion “I’ve been reading as long Arts and Community Center still publishing (through coan advertisement for life inon e-books and other literary as he’s been writing,” she Monday night, he answered authors),” he joked. surance salesmen — and his technology. said. “I find out when the a wide variety of questions Woods’ sharp sense of tips for aspiring writers.

“I think e-books are lousy next book is going to come from fans. He is working on humor had the crowd laugh“It’s a myth that it’s hard interior decoration,” he said. out and I get them that day. his first co-authored novel ing at his answers to even the to get published,” he said.

“A Kindle doesn’t look that It’s awesome.”

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MILL CREEK HAWKS 7-0 overall, 4-0 region Friday: at Collins Hill Oct. 30: Norcross Nov. 6: Peachtree Ridge

Rolling Panthers aim to finish strong

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NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS 7-0 overall, 4-0 region Friday: Peachtree Ridge Oct. 30: at Mill Creek Nov. 6: Collins Hill

PEACHTREE RIDGE LIONS 5-2 overall, 4-0 region Friday: at Norcross Oct. 30: Collins Hill Nov. 6: at Mill Creek

COLLINS HILL EAGLES 4-3 overall, 4-0 region Friday: Mill Creek Oct. 30: at Peachtree Ridge Nov. 6: at Norcross

IN CONTROL

All four 7-AAAAAA playoff teams still have a shot at top seed

By Paul Thomas

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With three weeks left in the regular season, here’s what we know in Region 7-AAAAAA: Mill Creek, Norcross, Peachtree Ridge and Collins Hill are all going to the state football playoffs.

All four schools punched their

tickets last week with 4-0 region records. Mill Creek (7-0) and Norcross (7-0) are both unbeaten overall and ranked fifth and seventh respectively in the state.

Peachtree Ridge (5-2) and Collins Hill (4-3) had to overcome slow starts to the season to reach the playoffs.

Starting with Friday’s games

between Mill Creek and Collins Hill, and Norcross and Peachtree Ridge, the four remaining unbeaten teams will each get a shot at the other three schools in the final three weeks — giving each team control of it’s playoff destiny.

“I think all (four) coaches right now are very excited about this,” Mill Creek head coach Shannon

Jarvis said. “It’s going to make for great football for the fans and our communities. You couldn’t ask for a better scenario going into the final three weeks of the season. We’re excited we’re in the mix of it. Obviously as players and coaches, this is why you

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Norcross powers past Newnan

Buford steamrolls into state quarters 25-14 to remain unbeaten on the year at 38-0.

It was a complete team effort for Buford as Gabby BUFORD — The Curry had 15 digs and five Buford volleyball team aces, Tatum Shipes had 13 continued its march to the kills and five blocks and Class AAAA state finals Morgan Mitchell had 14 Tuesday night with a three- assists. Avery Cason added set sweep of Cartersville five kills and a block, in the second round of the while Stella Alverson had state playoffs at Buford 12 assists — in addition High School. to singing the national The Wolves defeated the Hurricanes 25-3, 25-2 and See BUFORD, Page 4B

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Parkview’s football team hit the gauntlet early.

Two of its first three Region 8-AAAAAA games this season were against the two region favorites, unbeaten and nationally ranked Grayson, followed by a meeting with last year’s Class AAAAAA runner-up Archer the following week. Both results didn’t go the Panthers’ way as they lost 49-10 to Grayson MORE and 42-14 INSIDE to Archer.

Prep football The players of the schedweek, honor rolls and ule setup region standwasn’t ings, 5B ideal, but now Parkview is on the positive side of it — those games are out of the way.

“It was both good and bad (to play Grayson and Archer early),” Godfree said. “I wish we’d had more time to develop as a team and be ready for them. But at the same time it would be nice to get a winning streak going and have an opportunity to be headed to the playoffs.”

That is the focus now for Godfree’s team, which has won its other three region games over Brookwood, Berkmar and South Gwinnett. The remainder of the schedule isn’t easy by any means — Shiloh this Friday, followed by Central Gwinnett and Dacula — but the Panthers control their own destiny in terms of the postseason.

Three straight wins to close the season would lock up a good spot in the playoffs and likely keep them out of a scramble for the region’s last two playoff spots.

“If we win out we’re the third seed,” Godfree said.

Parkview (5-2, 3-2) opened region play with a huge win, routing Brookwood 48-9 for the lopsided victory by either team in the long history of the Five Forks-Trickum Road rivals. The 48 points also were the most ever scored by either team in the annual matchup.

That momentum stalled the next two weeks with losses to Grayson and Archer, but the Panthers have regained it the past two weeks with wins over Berkmar (69-0) and South Gwinnett (42-28). The goal is to keep it going Friday against winless Shiloh on homecoming before closing

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By David Friedlander

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In the end, the host Blue Devils were the ones standing tall as MaKenzie White and Tia Jimerson NORCROSS — Playled a strong effort at the ers and coaches from both net in Norcross’ 25-21, Norcross and Newnan 25-15, 25-20 sweep Tueswere quite clear that each day at the House of Blue. was the tallest team the “We played a tough other had faced all season schedule (throughout the leading into their second- season), and I think that round match-up in the schedule prepared us for Class AAAAAA state volleyball playoffs.

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Buford’s Halston Hillier (8) spikes the ball over the block attempt of Carterville’s Addie Smith and Elsa Evans (10) during the Wolves straight set victory in the second round of the Class AAAA state volleyball tournament on Tuesday in Buford. (Photo: David McGregor)

2B • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015

ondeck Prep Schedule

SOFTBALL

Today

State playoffs, second round (All DHs, best-of-three series) Class AAAAAA 3 p.m. — Mill Creek at Alcovy 4 p.m. — Lowndes at Archer 4 p.m. — South Cobb at North Gwinnett 4:30 p.m. — Collins Hill at East Coweta 5 p.m. — Brookwood at Lee County Class AAAA 5 p.m. — Thomas County Central at Buford Class AA 4 p.m. — Bryan County at Wesleyan

The Home Teams

Gladiators

Falcons

M. Soccer

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Florida Florida Off Fri, 7:35 p.m.

Sat, 7:05 p.m.

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at Tennessee Tampa Bay Off Sun, 1 p.m.

Nov. 1, 1 p.m.

Fox/92.9 FM FOX/92.9 FM

Off

at Thomas Fri, 7 p.m.

Tenn.-Wesleyan Oct. 27, 4 p.m.

at Point Univ.

6 p.m.

Tenn.-Wesleyan Sat, 7 p.m.

at Lindsey Wilson Oct. 28, 8 p.m.

Off

vs. Florida

Kentucky

Off

Florida St.

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at Arkansas St. UL-Lafayette Sat, 7 p.m.

Nov. 7, TBA 88.5-FM 88.5-FM

W. Soccer

Georgia

Tech

Georgia St.

Oct. 31, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 7, TBA

CBS/750-AM 750-AM Sat, 7 p.m.

at Virginia

Oct. 31, 3:30 p.m.

ESPN2/680-AM WATL/680-AM

SS = SportSouth, FSS = Fox Sports South

On TV MLB

Today

4 p.m. — ALCS, Game 5, Kansas City at Toronto FS1 8 p.m. — NLCS, Game 4, New York Mets at Chicago Cubs TBS

NBA

8 p.m. — Preseason Washington at Miami ESPN 8 p.m. — Preseason Memphis at Atlanta FSSE

NHL

8 p.m. — Philadelphia at Boston NBCSP

SOCCER

2:30 p.m. — UEFA Champions League Juventus FC vs Borussia Monchengladbach. From in Turin, Italy. ESPN2 2:30 p.m. — UEFA Champions League Manchester City FC vs Sevilla FC. From Manchester, England. FSSO 10 p.m. — Women’s International Friendly, United States vs Brazil. From CenturyLink Field in Seattle.

ESPN2

Sports Calendar

BASEBALL

Ongoing through Nov. 5: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s final registration deadline is Nov. 5 for its winter programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. All skill levels are welcome and practices and games are on the same day. Games are held at Chestnut Mountain Church, Bogan Park gym and North Gwinnett Middle School and start in early December. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

Ongoing through Dec. 31: Whitner Hitting Clinics are being held at Jack City Sports Center. The clinics are ongoing and cost $75 for five weeks. To sign up, email jackcitybaseball@ aol.com or call 770-6330948.

BASKETBALL

Ongoing through Nov. 5: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s final registration deadline is Nov. 5 for its winter programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. All skill levels are welcome and practices and games are on the same day. Games are held at Chestnut Mountain Church, Bogan Park gym and North Gwinnett Middle School and start in early December. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

FOOTBALL

Ongoing through Nov. 5: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s final registration deadline is Nov. 5 for its flag football program for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. All skill levels are welcome and practices and games are on the same day. Games are played at Gary Pirkle Park and begin in early December. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

LACROSSE

Ongoing through Nov. 6: The Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy and the Georgia

Swarm Professional Indoor Lacrosse Team will host indoor lacrosse clinics and its Winter Indoor Lacrosse League at the Silverbacks Indoor Sports Center in Suwanee. League games begin Nov. 7 for firstthrough 10th-graders. Register as a team or as an individual player. For more information, go to www. gwinnettlacrosseacademy. com.

SOFTBALL

Nov. 13-15: Former Shiloh and University of Georgia standout Megan Wiggins, now playing softball professionally, will host Big Wig’s Skills Clinic and Showcase at the Harbins Park Baseball Complex in Dacula. Nov. 13 is a clinic and Nov. 14-15 is the college showcase with scrimmage games included. The event is open to girls softball players ages 12 to 18. Cost is $250 per player. The event’s instructors will be pro softball players and college coaches, and several top Division I schools have committed to attend already.

For more information, go to www.meganwiggins.com or email bigwigsevents25@ gmail.com.

VOLLEYBALL

Ongoing through Nov. 8: ProLink Volleyball will host Open Gym Sundays at Otwell Middle School in Cumming. The sessions, open to girls and boys, are free of charge and feature only live scrimmages.

Individual players or teams are welcome. Oct. 11, 18 and 25 sessions are 1 to 3 p.m. from 15-and-under to 18-and-under, 3 to 4:30 p.m. for 13-and-under and 14-and-under and 4:30 to 6 p.m. for 12-and-under (12-and-under starts Oct. 18). Nov. 8 sessions are 1 to 3 p.m. for 15-and-under to 18-and-under, 3 to 4:30 p.m. for 13-and-under to 14-andunder and 4:30 to 6 p.m. for 12-and-under. For more information, go to plavolleyball.com.

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York steps down as North AD 16th year at North overall.

“Everything is good,” York said. “I want people to know I’m not sick, there’s Grady York plans to renothing wrong. I just want main in the North Gwinnett to gain some perspective cluster, both as a teacher and spend time with my and a member of the comfamily. My daughter’s a munity, but he decided sophomore and I’ve got recently two in college. I just want to give up to change and continue to his duties work in my church, in misas the high sions. I want to gain back school’s some of that time. But I’ve athletic and enjoyed (the AD job) here. activities “I want to go teach director. again, spend time with the Grady York York church and the community. announced I want to spend time with his resignation to the my kids. I want to invest staff this past Friday for in the next generation with personal reasons, stepping my church and invest in down from a position he my wife. We’ve been marheld for four years. It’s his ried going on 24 years and

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I want to spend more time with her. The old adage is (you resign) to spend more time with your family, but it really is.”

York, 48, previously coached basketball for years at North and also was known as the PA announcer for athletic events at the school. Outside of school, he has been extremely active in mission work in the U.S. and abroad, including multiple trips to Nicaragua from 2006 to 2010.

He wants to pursue more mission work with Rising Church, his church that meets at North.

The school is considering options to replace York, who will remain in his position through the end

of this semester and possibly until the end of the school year. The longtime broad-based social studies teacher said he’s up for whatever plan principal Nathan Ballentine has for the transition.

“I want someone to come in with the same passion, the same desire,” York said. “I love this place.

I’m going to stay here and teach and be a part of the North community.

But I wanted to gain some perspective on my own life.

I’m 48. What is God calling me to do? I did it early enough so that Nathan, (Gwinnett County AD) Jon Weyher and the community would have time to find the right fit for us.”

Dacula’s Aifuwa commits to LSU “The environment was amazing and it The first college scholar- was close ship offer, from Louisville, to home, came before Faustine Aifu- too. … It wa’s junior year at Dacula. feels really Faustine From there, many more good. A lot Aifuwa schools followed suit. of weight After taking time to comes off my shoulders, consider her options, the knowing I’m at a place I 6-foot-5 post made her feel wanted and will love to decision on Monday with a be at. It feels really good.” commitment to LSU over Aifuwa averaged 15 Texas A&M. points, 13 rebounds and “I really liked the people 4.8 blocks as a junior, and I got along with the earning first-team allcoach and the players region and North Georgia really well,” Aifuwa said.

All-Star honors. She is

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nearing 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 blocks for her career.

“From the day I brought Faustine into my office when I got the job at Dacula, she has bought into our plan for her and our team,” Dacula girls coach Jason Adams said. “She has grown leaps and bounds as the leader of our team, as a player on the court and as a student in the classroom.

Especially this offseason, she has set the tone in the weight room and with our player development program. We are extremely proud of Faustine and what

this means to her and her family and what it means for our program.”

Aifuwa is the second Gwinnett girls basketball prospect to choose LSU in recent seasons. Former North Gwinnett standout Stephanie Amichia is a sophomore forward for the Tigers.

“The coach at LSU, Nikki Caldwell, has been playing for a long time and played at Tennessee, you can tell she knows what’s she’s talking about,” Aifuwa said. “She can lead me into the pros, which is what I want to do after college.”

Swarm sign No. 1 pick, three others From Staff Reports The front office of the Georgia Swarm has been busy this week. On Monday it signed No. 1 overall pick Lyle Thompson to a two-year deal, and Tuesday it announced that it has re-signed transition players Kiel Matisz and Ethan O’Connor to threeyear deals. The Swarm also agreed to a two-year contract with second-round draft pick defenseman Thomas Hoggarth.

Thompson, 23, is the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in Divsion I lacrosse, totaling 400 career points during his four-year career as an attackman at UAlbany from 201215. Thompson also holds NCAA DI records for alltime career assists (225) and points in a singleseason when he totaled 128 (51G, 77A) in 2014 — his 121 points (52G, 69A) in 2015 rank second all-time.

“Lyle has proven at every level of lacrosse that he is one of the game’s best,” Swarm Owner and General Manager John Arlotta said.

“With the opportunity to once again play with his brother, Miles, along with several of his teammates from the Iroquois Nationals, we believe that Lyle is in the perfect position to succeed here in Georgia.

He has an electric skill-set and he possesses the natural ability to make those around him better. We look

133 in his rookie season as a member of the Toronto Rock in 2014. The Swarm acquired the Hobart product along with a 2017 first-round selection in an offseason trade last year from Toronto.

“Ethan’s speed and energy were welcomed additions to our defensive unit last season,” Arlotta said. “He has a knack for collecting loose balls and making hustle plays, and at the young age of 23, his game is still developing.

We are excited to have him on board for another three years and are expecting to see his game evolve even further over that period.”

Hoggarth, 21, is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound deThe Georgia Swarm re-signed Kiel Matisz to a three-year fenseman who has shown deal on Monday. (Photo: Scott Pierson) great potential during his junior career with the forward to seeing him in a “Kiel has been a great Peterborough Lakers (Jr. Swarm uniform at training representative of the A). Hoggarth also played camp this December.”

Swarm organization in at Trent University and in Matisz, 26, was drafted his young career, and in CLax, a semi-pro league, No. 3 overall by the addition to his statistical with the Durham Turfdogs.

Swarm in the first round impact he has been a posi- The Swarm selected the of the 2012 NLL Draft. tive leader both on and off Peterborough, Ontario naIn his three seasons with the field,” Arlotta said. “He tive No. 20 overall in the the Swarm, the 6-footis an extremely unselfsecond-round of the 2015 5, 215-pound transition ish player who has done Draft this past September. player has excelled on both whatever the team needed “We liked what we saw ends of the floor, creating him to do for us to win, from Thomas at the NLL matchup problems for his including playing defense Combine,” Arlotta said. opponents due to his size. last season. We are expect- “He has good size and has Despite missing seven ing this experience to add shown an offensive touch games last season with an to his versatility and value for his previous teams so upper body injury, Matisz to the Swarm in 2016.” we expect him to make finished the season on a O’Connor, 23, has been an impact as a transition high note with a team-high a loose ball machine durplayer in our league. Our four goals in the regular ing his first two seasons in coaching staff is really season finale against Roch- the NLL, collecting 98 last looking forward to workester this past May. season with the Swarm and ing with him at camp.”

Scala calls for FIFA ‘rotating presidency’ and chair of the Election Committee and an official with a special remit for ZURICH — One of coming up with reform FIFA’s top officials, ideas, believes it is time charged with reforming the to switch to a different scandal-hit organization, system for the top job in has called for a rotating world soccer. presidency — a move “There are other govwhich could transform the ernance entities that have politics of soccer’s global the principle of rotation governing body. for their presidencies such FIFA is set for an elec- as the European Union. tion on Feb. 26 to decide Every confederation could on a replacement for the appoint a president on a suspended outgoing presi- rotation of four or six years dent Sepp Blatter, who — I think four would be has ruled the body since better,” Scala told Reuters 1998. in an interview.

But Domenico Scala, FIFA has six continental head of FIFA’s Audit and confederations and Scala’s Compliance Committee plan would ensure that

By Simon Evans Reuters

each part of the world had a regular time at the top of the body.

“A system of a rotating president would reflect much better the diversity of football and would stop any individual from becoming too powerful,” Scala added.

“It would be part of the checks and balances that are needed to avoid corruption and conflicts of interests of the kind that have affected FIFA in the past,” he added.

FIFA was thrown into turmoil in May when the U.S. Department of Justice indicted 14 soccer officials and sports marketing

executives on a series of corruption charges.

Earlier this month, Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini were both suspended for 90 days by FIFA’s Ethics Committee after Swiss authorities opened a criminal investigation into a two million Swiss francs payment from Blatter to Platini in 2011.

Both men have denied wrongdoing.

Scala hopes his proposal will be welcomed by FIFA’s Reform Committee and the ruling executive committee.

“It would be a more mature system and also a more diverse one,” he said.

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IN BRIEF

Cornerstone Christian posts historic day with four titles Cornerstone Christian Academy, a private school in Peachtree Corners, recently accomplished an unprecedented feat by winning four North Atlanta Metro League Championships in the same day. The boys and girls cross country teams and the eighth- and seventhgrade volleyball teams all won league titles.

The boys cross country team won seven invitationals during the season behind top runners Gabriel Schlicht, Jamarcus Turner, Miguel Schlicht, Davis Fogle, Isaac Anderson and Alex Whitesides. The girls cross country team was led by Abigail Verna, Katie Gartin, Tessa Balsman, Ava Merrill, Hannah Heetderks and Cici Rudder.

The eighth grade volleyball team won its first championship with a three-set win over Eastside Christian.

Gina Bentley, Kathryn Kammerer, Magen Parks, Hannah Steiner, Madelyn Taylor, Meredith Tjepkema and Elise Wood contributed to the title. The seventh grade team (24-3) defeated Shiloh Hills in the finals, led

by Keridah Bouadou, Ellie Dougherty, Annie Fogle, Regan Fox, Amber Mathis, Kailin O’Brien, Sara Ostrowski, Mary John Reinhard and Parker Smith.

South Gwinnett basketball to host free coaching clinic Saturday South Gwinnett will host a free basketball coaching clinic Saturday at the high school with legendary coach Gordon Gibbons and South head coaches Jamal Basit and Kidada Holtzclaw.

Gibbons is one of the all-time winningest coaches in NCAA Division II and has coached the past 12 seasons at Clayton State, where his 221 wins are a school record. Prior to Clayton State, he had 246 wins in 10 seasons at Florida Southern. He has 467 career wins in 22 seasons at the D-II level.

The event is from 9 a.m. to noon and all youth coaches, parents and players are invited. To register, go to www.sghsathletics.com.

Parkview’s Corsello, Weiler get weekly running honors Parkview’s Christian Corsello and Melody Weiler were named Gwinnett County runners of the week by the county’s cross country coaches.

Corsello finished 18th at the Coach Wood Invitational with a personal-best time of 16 minutes, 33 seconds and ranked as the second-best finisher among sophomores at the meet. Weiler placed 18th at Coach Wood in 19:23, her second-best career time.

County Junction Baseball and Softball Academy to host opening County Junction Baseball and Softball Academy in Hoschton will host its grand opening Sunday with prizes, raffles, free tours and free hitting among other highlights.

The facility, at 91 Pearl Industrial Ave., is located near the border of Gwinnett, Barrow, Jackson and Hall Counties. It offers baseball and softball instruction, as well as hitting and pitching cages and practice areas.

The academy is open Monday through Saturday, and Sundays by appointment only.

For more information, go to www.junctioncages.com, email to junctioncages@gmail.com or call 706-684-0630.

Kids and Pros to host fundraiser at College Football Hall of Fame Kids and Pros will host its Locker Room Chat fundraiser Nov. 17 at the College Football Hall of Fame.

The event, which begins at 6:30 p.m., features three former hometown quarterbacks — Georgia’s David Greene of South Gwinnett, Georgia Tech’s Joe Hamilton and Atlanta Falcons’ Dave Archer, now the NFL team’s color analyst for radio broadcasts. The fundraiser benefits Kids and Pros, a local nonprofit that hosts free youth football camps for kids ages 7 to 13.

Former UGA and NFL kicker Kevin Butler will emcee the Locker Room Chat, which includes hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Tickets are $100 for adults or $50 for children, which includes entry to the Hall of Fame, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a drink ticket, silent auction access and entrance to the Locker Room Chat.

For more information, go to www.kidsandpros.com.

— From staff reports

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 • 3B

Saturday, 7 p.m. • CBS/680-AM • Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta

Marshall likely to get bulk of carries

By Stan Awtrey Staff Correspondent

ATLANTA — It looks like Marcus Marshall may see a lot of action for Georgia Tech over the next six games.

Although they may theoretically share most of the load at B-back, freshman Marcus Marshall will likely get the bulk of the carries at the position the rest of the season.

You got a peek at the future on Saturday when Marshall carried 10 times for 159 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to Pitt. It was the second straight week he’s rushed the ball more than graduate senior Patrick Skov, who owned the position for the first five weeks.

“He’s a guy that can give you a big play,” coach Paul Johnson said. “You can see he’s got good feet and we think he’s got a chance to be good.”

Marshall’s ability was on display against Pitt.

The Raleigh, N.C., native had a pair of 58-yard runs and picked up his second 100-yard game of the season. Those are the team’s only 100-yard efforts this season. No other A-back or B-back has rushed for

Georgia Tech running back Marcus Marshall (34) is tackled by Pittsburgh defensive back Pat Amara (25) in the fourth quarter Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Photo: Brett Davis/USA Today Sports)

more than 75 yards.

Marshall was honored as the ACC’s Rookie of the Week for his performance.

He becomes the first Georgia Tech player to win the award since quarterback Jaybo Shaw in 2008.

After rushing for 184 yards in the season opener against Alcorn state, Marshall almost disappeared as the team relied heavily on the veteran Skov. But it became apparent that while Skov was a hard-nosed runner capable of picking up the tough yards, he was not going to be a gamebreaker. Marshall, however, has breakaway ability that the team was missing.

Marshall had only one carry against Duke and didn’t play against North Carolina. He was one of the highlights of the loss to Clemson when he carried 11 times for a team-leading 45 yards. That was good enough to earn him his first career start against Pitt.

Marshall now has 439 yards rushing this season, the most by any true freshman at Georgia Tech under Johnson.

He has shown the sort of game-breaking ability that the Yellow Jackets have been missing. Over the last four games, the Yellow Jackets have had five big plays rushing of 25

yards or more. Quarterback Justin Thomas has two — both last week against Pitt and A-back Broderick Snoddy, who is out indefinitely with a broken hand, has one. Marshall has two.

Marshall gained more yards by himself against Pitt than the Panthers had surrendered to any team in a game this season.

The main issues with Marshall are blocking and ball security. He admitted after Saturday’s game that both are areas of concern for him.

“I think I’ve gotten better blocking, but I still need to get better,” Marshall said. “Then obviously ball security. I was doing pretty well there for a minute, but I had a few slipups (against Pitt) and I need to get better.”

Johnson said, “It’s a physical, fast game. The players now are a little more physical and faster than they were in high school.”

Kickoffs set: Saturday’s game with No. 9 Florida State will be aired on ESPN2 with a 7 p.m. kickoff. A “white-out” is being promoted. Kickoff for the Oct. 31 game at Virginia will be 3 p.m. and shown on the ACC’s regional network.

Quarterback Jones benched by Buckeyes The Sports Xchange Did Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones lose money coming back to school in January?

The question will be asked repeatedly in the coming months and is particularly timely Tuesday with J.T. Barrett reclaiming the starting job at Ohio State.

Jones turned down the NFL after his surprising three-game audition last season that resulted in a national title, choosing instead to stay at Ohio State for the 2015 season.

Barrett was widely considered the better fit for Ohio State’s offense, but coach Urban Meyer stuck with Jones as the starter for the first seven games. Now even Meyer can’t deny any longer than Jones is holding the Buckeyes back.

“J.T. has earned the right to start Saturday at Rutgers,” Meyer said Tuesday on a conference call.

Although he’s completing 62 percent of his passes and has more touchdowns (seven) than interceptions

(five), Jones has disappointed this season.

And not because he’s regressed, rather because he looks exactly the same as last season, making the same mistakes and failing to show much improvement as a passer. There is no questioning Jones’ physical tools with his well-built frame, top-shelf arm strength and the mobility to move the pocket or pick up chunk yardage with his legs when needed.

However, his game lacks sophistication.

Jones has the same cannon and confidence throwing downfield. He’s failing to read defenses and locking onto targets — issues that were obvious on his 2014 tape. Where he has really struggled is a lack of anticipation and timing.

Studying his film, Jones waits for targets to get open before throwing the ball as hard as he can so it arrives before the defender.

He needs refinement with his footwork, internal clock and overall accuracy to all levels of the field.

Plain and simple, he’s

extremely raw.

Maturity has been another trouble issue with Jones over his collegiate career so his reaction to a demotion will be something scouts watch closely. Despite being a top-five finisher in the Heisman voting last year, Barrett, who is over two years younger than Jones, accepted his back-up role this season and showed a team-first attitude.

Will Jones do the same?

So back to the original question: how much money did Jones lose by returning to Columbus?

Probably not much.

No one can say for sure, but Jones likely wouldn’t have been a first rounder last season — not off of three encouraging, but average performances. And his draft projection for the 2016 class might be even tougher to peg, but given his physical traits, he’s probably still in the 2nd-to4th round range.

While an earlier draft pick is obviously better and means more guaranteed money, there isn’t a

huge drop-off between the 50th selection in the draft ($4.5 million, four-year contract) and the 90th selection ($3.3 million, four-year contract).

Sitting Jones is probably for the best, not only for Ohio State’s offense, but also for his long-term future.

Jones’ skill set is ideally suited for a vertical offensive attack, utilizing play action and running the ball between the tackles, which then opens up options on the outside. The approach similar to what the Buckeyes showed in 2014 once Jones took over at quarterback.

But the play-calling, tempo and personnel this season hasn’t matched that design and doesn’t fit what made Jones effective in the past.

So while perception will be Jones lost money by returning to school, the reality is he looks like the same player we saw in the inaugural College Football Playoffs.

The only difference?

Expectations.

Donaldson’s move to center a necessity and boon for UGA Ray Donaldson was a prized recruit for Georgia out of East Rome High School in 1976. He became an all-star performer in with the Bulldogs and played 17 years in the NFL, the second most (for a non-specialist) of any former UGA player.

Fran Tarkenton was an NFL quarterback for 18 seasons with the Vikings and Giants. (John Kasay stayed the longest — for 20 years as a placekicker for the Seahawks, Panthers and Saints.)

Bud Grant, the long-time coach of the Minnesota Vikings, once said of Tarkenton, “A quarterback’s greatest ability is durability. Fran was as durable as I have ever coached.”

Donaldson’s durability is even the more remarkable when you consider that few linemen stay healthy as long as he did with the Colts, Seahawks and Cowboys. The average life of an NFL player is 3.5 years which confirms that Donaldson’s longevity ranks at the top of NFL players, especially lineman.

Now a high school

Fame. In 2010, the Rome Sports Hall of Fame elected him to membership.

While he received several mentions for All-America, Donaldson was not a first teamer, but that is probably due to the teams he played on at Loran Georgia were ones which Smith struggled.

In 1977, the Bulldogs coach in Indianapolis, I were 5-6, Vince Dooley’s caught up with Donaldson only losing team, and were last weekend when he 6-5 in 1979, Donaldson’s served as honorary captain senior year. for the Georgia-Missouri The surprise team of game.

1978, the Junkyard Dawgs, Donaldson was a versa- went 9-2-1 and could have tile player in high school won the SEC title by beatas a linebacker, fullback ing Auburn at Auburn. The and tight end. He also Bulldogs had to settle for a played basketball, which 22-22 tie. confirms he had remarkNobody remembers able skills as an athlete. He Donaldson’s Georgia story was quick, blessed with better than Dooley, who uncommon agility, and had has cogent recall of the the endurance to compete 1977 season, his first year and excel for the grind of of eligibility. Donaldson the long season — and for was playing linebacker and a career. doing well — very well for At Georgia, he made a sophomore.

All-Southeastern ConferThere was a serious ence and played in the problem on offense, howEast-West Shrine game ever. It became difficult and the Senior Bowl. In to find a center who could 2006, he was inducted into snap the ball fluidly. The the Georgia Sports Hall of offense was plagued with

fumbles, primarily with the center-quarterback exchange.

Dooley asked Donaldson during practice to line up and make a snap. The coach saw immediately that Donaldson was made for the center position.

“His very first snap,” Dooley remembers, “was perfect. He put the ball exactly where the quarterback needed it.”

A quarterback himself in college, Dooley felt that Donaldson was the answer to his problem.

However, Donaldson had never played center in his life. It was the week of the Vanderbilt game in 1977, and the game was on the road in Nashville.

That was a concern for the coach.

Starting a center who had never taken a snap in a game could carry high risk.

He called his brother Bill Dooley, then the head coach at North Carolina and one of the best offensive line coaches in the country.

Brother Bill had this immediate question: “Does Vanderbilt have a

nose guard?”

The answer was no, which prompted the younger Dooley to recommend that if he were making the decision, he would start Donaldson.

“If he is as good as you say he is,” he told Vince, “then I think you will be OK.” It was nothing clairvoyant, just instincts and a feel for the game. Vince Dooley had those qualities and more as a head coach.

Years later he remembered how accomplished Donaldson became as a player.

“We never had a fumbled snap during the time he played for us,” Dooley said. “I always called him ‘my Southern Cal’ player.

He was big and fast like the linemen I remember at USC. The Trojans always had the best-looking linemen in football.”

For the record, Georgia defeated Vanderbilt 24-13 in large part because the offense ran much smoother with Donaldson playing center. Not only could he snap the ball flawlessly, he was a powerful blocker (6-foot-3, 235) who could

clear a path for the Bulldog running backs.

“Interestingly,” Vince said, “he would have been great if we had left him on defense. He would have been an outstanding linebacker and with his size, he, of course, could have played on the defensive line.”

Donaldson became the first African American to start in the NFL, playing 13 years with the Colts, two years with the Seahawks and two with the Cowboys. With the Cowboys, he earned a championship ring when Dallas defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17, to win Super Bowl XXX. Ray Donaldson was the beneficiary of a coach’s instinct and ended up winning a Super Bowl ring.

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within seven points again.

A kill by Haltson Hillier anthem before the match. sent Buford through to the “I feel like we got some next round. good play out of a lot of “For a few minutes there players,” Buford head coach we kind of stalled,” Daniels Hadli Daniels said. “That’s said. “But they got back towhat we needed going into gether and kind of did what this season. To know that they needed to do.” we can put anybody in Daniels said that getthere and that we’ll still get ting contributions from so the job done. I was really many players will be key happy. I was happy with our for Buford as they prepare tempo of the game, espefor return the state finals. cially the first two games.

Early in the match We kind of played at our Cason gave Buford the own pace and just kind of jump-start it need and later kept rolling with it, so I was in the match Hillier and really happy proud of them Abbey Adams made some for that.” nice plays.

Buford controlled the “(Cason) did (give us a pace early in the first two spark),” Daniels said. “I sets. In the second set the kind of felt like our setWolves jumped out to a ters did a good job re16-0 lead behind Curry’s ally spreading the ball out, serve, as Morgan Sutherwhich is really important land made a diving dig to for us because everybody keep the run going. Cartknows Tatum, everybody erville’s first point of the knows Gabby. So if we can set came on a Shipes block get our middles involved — that landed out of bounds. Halston, our other middle, After the 10-minute had a few good kills at the break in the locker room, end there — I need them the Hurricanes came back both to be on so that when out with some life. Early we get toward these last few in the set they took their rounds nobody know what first lead of the match at we’re putting out there. I 2-1 and then cut the lead was happy. I thought they back to one point at 11-10 all did pretty well.” before Curry extended the The Georgia High cushion for Buford. After School Association will a defensive kill she served re-seed the remaining eight for five-straight points to teams today to decide who extend it back to 19-12 Buford will face in the and Cartervsille never got quarterfinals on Saturday.

Buford’s Morgan Mitchell gets the ball over the net past three Cartersville defenders during the Wolves victory on Tuesday in Buford. (Photo: David McGregor)

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with another pair of tough games at Central and home against Dacula.

“The kids are excited,” Godfree said. “We’re practicing with good energy.

Most everybody is healthy.

It’s going well right now.”

The offense is rolling again behind quarterback Jack Chambers, wideouts Tyler Fleetwood and Johnathan Boyd and running back Deion Slade, while Stephen Moye and Derrion Warner have led the defense of late. Warner has five interceptions, two that he returned for touchdowns.

With more game experience, Parkview may have fared better in late-season matchups with Grayson and Archer.

Or maybe not.

“We do feel like we’re better right now than we were (when we played Grayson and Archer), but I’m sure they’re better than they were at that point as well,” Godfree said.

and Wesleyan (seven wins) all have surpassed their wins totals of 2014 by a game.

Those four likely will have company on Gwinnett’s most improved list soon.

Mill Creek and Norcross each have seven wins and are unbeaten, matching last year’s win total — each finished 2014 with a 7-4 record. Hebron Christian also has reached its 2014 total of five wins.

Hebron facing big games Hebron Christian’s aspirations for the program’s first-ever playoff berth will be decided by a critical three-game stretch the next few weeks.

The next three games are against fellow playoff contenders, beginning with a matchup at George Walton (3-4, 3-2 Region 8-A) on Friday. They then travel to Athens Academy (6-1, 4-1) and Athens Christian (4-4, 3-3) the final two weeks of the regular season.

Hebron wouldn’t even need to beat second-place Brookwood tops Athens Academy to reach teams on the rise the playoffs, just wins over With three weeks of the George Walton and Athens regular season left, four Christian.

Gwinnett football teams The Lions have won already have surpassed five games the past two their 2014 win totals. seasons. Only one Hebron Brookwood leads the team has finished with way with four wins, two more than five wins — the more than it had all of last 2010 team, which went 9-1 season. Meadowcreek (two but played a non-region wins), Parkview (five wins) schedule.

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Fowler seeks early-season success in the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship. “We got a few of those. So that was A year ago, Rickie a success there. Playing Fowler was considered well through the playoffs, one of the PGA Tour’s top getting to East Lake for underachievers, all flash the Tour Championship. and with only one victory Really the only (goal) that to his name.

I didn’t get was winning When he tees it up this a major, so I guess we’ll week in the Shriners Hoskeep that one on list for pitals for Children Open at next year.

TPC Summerlin in Las Ve“It’s been great to get the gas, he will do so as the No. wins this year, getting the 5 player in the World Golf win at the Players, basiRankings after collecting cally the best field that we three trophies in his Sunday play against all year and a orange outfits last season. great win. Getting the win “Well, the main goal was on a links course at the to win,” said Fowler, whose Scottish Open. And to win only previous victory came the way I did, making birdBy Tom LaMarre The Sports Xchange

•From Page 1B this moment,” Norcross coach Jeff Cerneka said.

“We’re playing with a lot of confidence. We’re just playing with controlled urgency, and it shows. We’re playing at the level we’re supposed to be playing with at this time of year.”

White pounded down 16 kills and added seven digs on the back row, while Jimerson chipped in 13 kills and six blocks to help the Blue Devils (3414) advance to the state quarterfinals and tournament play, which begins Saturday.

But as much power as they showed behind the 6-foot-2 Jimerson, 5-9 White and Maya Smith, 5-10 Starr Herndon and 6-2 Sam Lanning, the Blue Devils also relied on strategy of a formidable Newnan front line, led by 6-2 Jenni Young, 6-0 Anna Marie Campbell and 5-9 Crystal Burke and Olivia Masonheimer.

“That’s the biggest team we’ve faced all year,” White said of Newnan (29-17). “Our coaches had a good scouting report, so we knew to (hit) down the lines … because their blockers are really big. We were trying to defeat the block, and we did that.”

Norcross’ strength at the net began to show up in the opening game after the two teams had battled through three ties and a pair of lead changes through the first 14 points.

After a new violation gave Norcross an 8-7 lead, Herndon came up with a block to push the advantage to 9-7.

From there, Herndon and Jimerson each had a kill, while Lanning pounded down a kill and added a block on back-toback points, capping an 8-2 run that left the Blue Devils with a 15-9 lead

•From Page 1B work so hard year-round and in the offseason. To be here with a chance to win a region championship, and you’ve got to do it each and every Friday night. All four of us are sitting here battling it out, where everybody’s got a clean slate right now. I don’t want to say it puts pressure on you, because this is why you play. Every one of us are starting our playoffs this Friday night. It’s a mental grind, it’s the execution, it’s everything. We’re all excited for this region and let’s go ahead and get started.”

The top two teams will earn home-field advantage in the playoffs, while the three and four seeds will have to go on the road. If three teams tie for the top spot then a coin toss will determine the No. 1 seed and two and three will then be sorted out by a head-to-head tiebreaker.

“We kind of control our own destiny if we take care of business,” Collins Hill head coach Kevin Reach said. “I like our

ies coming in, definitely made it that much better.

“Just all building or kind of a process into winning a major.”

Fowler outplayed Sergio Garcia of Spain down the stretch to win the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in May. He won the Barclays Scottish Open the week before the Open Championship at St. Andrews, and he claimed his first victory in the FedEx Cup playoffs by capturing the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Certainly Jordan Spieth deserved to be Player of the Year with five victories

including the Masters, the U.S. Open and the Tour Championship, with PGA champion Jason Day of Australia right behind.

They both overtook Rory McIroy of Northern Ireland, even though he won three times, in the World Golf Rankings.

However, Folwer at the very least threw his name into the discussion.

Fowler has had some success in the Shriners, tying for seventh in his first event as a pro in 2009 and tying for 22nd the following year, shooting 7-under-par 64 in the second round each time.

Devils

Norcross’ Tia Jimerson (15) blocks a Newnan kill attempt Tuesday during the teams’ Class AAAAAA state playoff match. (Photo: Jamie Akoubian)

and prompting a Newnan time out.

The Cougars would fight back, cutting what had been as much as a seven-point lead down to as little as two points twice, the last time at 2119 following Young’s kill through a double block.

But Jimerson answered with a solo block on the next point, and White ended a final 4-2 run with a hard kill down the sideline off a perfect set from Sammie Baker to close out the 25-21 win in the opening game.

The main turning point then came early in the second set.

With Norcross leading 7-5, Young attempted to hit through another Blue Devils double block attempt.

Instead the ball hit off the top of the net and rolled over to the Norcross side of the net before hitting the floor near the far sideline.

After a brief consultation, the officials ruled that the ball had landed outside the line, which meant that instead of a one-point game, the Blue Devils’ lead had grown to 8-5 — a

ruling that appeared to affect the young Cougars over the next few points.

“We get down on ourselves pretty quickly,” Newnan coach Krista Wilson said. “That is something we need to work on for next season — not getting down when we have only a (three-point) deficit.

“That was probably the worst we’ve blocked in any (match). Of course, (Norcross’) size has a lot to do with that because they’re probably the tallest team that we’ve played.

We came to play, but we beat ourselves (at times).

We’re a better team than we played.”

The Newnan lapse manifested itself in two unforced errors on the next two points, as well as several other miscues that limited the Cougars’ offense.

And Norcross pounced on those mistakes, running off seven of the next eight points to take a 14-7 lead, and Newnan never got any closer than four points the rest of the way during the Blue Devils’ 25-15 win in Game 2.

“We got all the mo-

mentum, and we took the game away from there,” White said of the decisive run in the middle game.

“We just got all the energy and took the (set) away.”

Newnan tried to fight back in the third game, taking a 4-3 lead and fighting back from as much as a seven-point deficit to as little as 22-19 following a well-placed tap by Young.

But with the score at 23-20, Smith slammed one off the defense to force match point, and the Blue Devils outlasted the Cougars are one of the match’s longest and best-played rallies before a Newnan kill attempt sailed over the end line to seal the Norcross sweep.

Most of the big offense

by White and Jimerson was set up by Baker, who finished the night with 35 set assists and chipped in 10 digs defensively, while Smith (3 kills, 1 block) and Herndon (3 kills, 2 blocks) also contributed at the net.

Meanwhile, Lydia Gratwick led the the Blue Devils’ defense with 22 digs, and got help from Carol Wilber’s 12 digs and six digs from Kay Warren.

Control chances. I think our kids are playing well. They know what’s at stake and they want to be able to have a home-field game in the playoffs. It’s already set up with who the four playoff teams are going to be. You want to be able to have that home-field advantage.”

Norcross head coach Keith Maloof said while locking up the region title and a home playoff game is important, you also don’t want to be losing momentum when elimination games begin.

“The pressure of getting into the playoffs is off, but you still have to play great toward the end of the year,” he said. “You don’t want to go into the playoffs not playing well and this is the toughest part of the schedule. It is a good situation — it’s the earliest I think that it’s been in a while that we knew all of us were in the playoffs.”

Offensively the four teams all have different styles, but where they’re similar is on the defensive side of the ball. Each

school has played suffocating defense this season.

Mill Creek leads the county in scoring defense, allowing just 3.9 points per game. The Hawks have posted four straight shutouts over Duluth, North Gwinnett, Meadowcreek and Mountain View to tie the county record. Opponents haven’t scored on the Hawks in 18 straight quarters.

Norcross and Peachtree Ridge are each allowing just 11.4 points per game this season and Collins Hill is giving up just 19.8 points per game.

“It looks that way for sure,” Peachtree Ridge head coach Mark Fleetwood said of defense being each team’s strong suit. “I still see a lot of good things offensively going on too, but it looks like the defense is sort of the strength of everybody right now.”

Offensively Mill Creek leads the way averaging 41.4 points per game, thanks to a combined 22 rushing touchdowns from Daniel Leconte and Joe Thomas. Collins Hill aver-

ages 35.6 points per game thanks to its own strong rushing duo in Jonathan Postell and Jeremy Lewis.

Norcross averages 32.6 points per game as junior quarterbacks Baron Radcliff and Max Tracey have continued to improve throughout the year.

Peachtree Ridge has found some offensive rhythm the last few weeks thanks to the emergence of sophomore Fred Payton at quarterback, allowing junior Connor Heyward to move back to receiver opposite of DeAngelo Gibbs. The Lions average 31 points per game.

“Really with all these four teams that are left, anybody can beat anybody,” Jarvis said. “It’s going to come down to defense and special teams, and taking care of the football. Which, all big games come down to that.

So, I think what you’ve got with all of us is evenly matched teams. That goes into why I think it’s going to be great football to be able to watch as a fan and obviously for us to play in and coach in.”

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 • 5B

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

REGION FOOTBALL STANDINGS

Who: Lanier’s Devin Miller Position: Linebacker Class: Senior Highlights: Made 11 tackles (eight solos) and had a quarterback hurry in the Longhorns’ 42-0 win over Heritage Coach Korey Mobbs’ take: “Devin continues to play really well for us. He had his most complete game on the finer details of the game. He provides positive energy for our guys and is pleasure to coach.”

Who: Dacula’s Jakob Brashear Position: Running back/linebacker Class: Senior Highlights: Carried 19 times for 170 yards and three touchdowns, in addition to making five tackles on defense, in the Falcons’ 38-21 win over Brookwood Coach Tommy Jones’ take: “Jakob had an outstanding night. He played with tremendous resolve and passion. It is extremely satisfying to see a player like him rewarded for his effort. He is a great teammate and blue-collar worker who has been a model of consistency throughout his career.”

DEFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

OFFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

Region 8-AAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Grayson 6-0 8-0 Dacula Archer 4-1 6-1 Central Gwinnett Dacula 4-1 5-2 at Grayson Brookwood 4-2 4-4 Bye Parkview 3-2 5-2 Shiloh Central Gwinnett 3-2 4-3 at Archer Berkmar 0-5 0-7 South Gwinnett Shiloh 0-5 0-7 at Parkview South Gwinnett 0-6 1-7 at Berkmar Region 7-AAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Mill Creek 4-0 7-0 at Collins Hill Norcross 4-0 7-0 Peachtree Ridge Peachtree Ridge 4-0 5-2 at Norcross Collins Hill 4-0 4-3 Mill Creek Meadowcreek 0-4 2-5 at Mountain View North Gwinnett 0-4 2-5 Duluth Duluth 0-4 1-6 at North Gwinnett Mountain View 0-4 1-6 Meadowcreek Region 8-AAAAA Team Region Overall This week Lanier 6-0 7-0 at Salem Loganville 6-1 7-1 Bye Gainesville 5-1 5-2 Cedar Shoals Winder-Barrow 4-2 4-3 Clarke Central Flowery Branch 4-3 5-3 Bye Salem 3-3 4-3 Lanier Clarke Central 2-4 2-5 at Winder-Barrow Cedar Shoals 1-5 1-6 at Gainesville Apalachee 0-6 0-7 Heritage Heritage 0-6 0-7 at Apalachee Region 8-AAAA Team Region Overall This week Buford 4-0 6-1 North Oconee Stephens County 4-0 6-1 Madison County North Oconee 3-1 4-3 at Buford North Hall 2-2 3-4 at Monroe Area Monroe Area 1-3 2-5 North Hall Madison County 1-3 1-6 at Stephens County White County 1-3 1-6 at Chestatee Chestatee 0-4 0-7 White County Region 6-AA Team Region Overall This week Wesleyan 4-0 7-0 at Lovett GAC 4-0 6-1 at Holy Innocents’ Lovett 4-1 4-4 Wesleyan Pace Academy 2-2 5-2 Hapeville Hapeville 1-3 4-3 at Pace Academy BEST Academy 1-3 2-5 KIPP Atlanta Holy Innocents’ 1-4 2-6 GAC KIPP Atlanta 0-4 0-7 at BEST Academy Region 8-A Team Region Overall This week Prince Avenue 6-0 8-0 Bye Athens Academy 4-1 6-1 at Providence Commerce 3-2 4-3 at Towns County Hebron Christian 3-2 5-2 at George Walton George Walton 3-2 3-4 Hebron Athens Christian 3-3 4-4 at Lakeview Lakeview 1-4 2-5 Athens Christian Towns County 1-5 1-7 Commerce Providence 0-5 0-7 Athens Academy

Archer Isaiah Pryor, 3 solo tackles, 1 pass breakup, 1 interception Ryan Morrell, 8 tackles, 1 for loss, 2 QB hurries Brookwood Guillermo Luna, 19 tackles, 2 for losses Leonard Warner, 19 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 blocked punt Semaj Hayden, 14 tackles Cantorian Weems, 8 tackles, 1 interception, 1 blocked punt return for TD Buford Shug Frazier, 4 tackles, 1 for loss, 2 sacks Caleb Auer, 3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 caused fumble, 1 TD catch on offense Da’Mario Lott, 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 QB pressure Joshua Blackwell, 3 tackles, 1 interception, 2 rushes for 34 yards, TD catch on offense Central Gwinnett Nigel Adams, 11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 caused fumble Tim Gary, 6 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 caused fumble Shelton Combs, 5 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 safety Dacula Allen Daniels, 5 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack, 4 QB hurries, 1 forced fumble Jaime Arroyo, 5 tackles, 1 for loss, 2 interceptions, 1 pass breakup Malik Carrasco, 3 tackles for losses, 1 QB hurry, 1 fumble recovery Chanz Wallace, 6 tackles, 2 for losses Grayson Denzel Wright, 17 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 QB pressure, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble Ellison Hubbard, 7 tackles, 3 for losses, 3 QB pressures Owen Pappoe, 10 tackles, 1 for loss Matthew Greenway, 2 tackles, 1 interception, 2 pass breakups Quintin Thames, 1 interception for TD Lanier Isaiah Dozier, 4 tackles (3 solos), 2 pass breakups Shaun Hunter, 3 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack, 1 kickoff tackle inside the 20 Derrick Brown, 7 tackles (6 solos), 3 for losses, 1 sack, 3 QB hurries Peyton Bergman, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack Parkview Stephen Moye, 4 tackles (3 solos), 1 for loss, 1 sack Austin Wagner, 4 tackles (3 solos), 2 for losses, 1 sack, 1 QB hurry, 1 caused fumble Maurice McIntyre, 7 solo tackles Shiloh Julian McDuffie, 9 tackles Honor roll players are nominated by their coaches. To be included, coaches are asked to email their nominations by noon on Monday. Email will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost. com.

Archer Dylan Singleton, 4 catches for 50 yards Will Bearden, 12 of 17 passing for 242 yards, TD Jamyest Williams, 15 rushes for 112 yards, 4 TDs Jeremiah Nails, 3 catches for 75 yards, TD E.J. Price, 90 percent blocking grade, 3 extra efforts, 5 pancake blocks J.D. Boone, 88 percent blocking grade, 2 extra efforts Brookwood Matthew Hill, 8 catches for 129 yards, TD, 5 kickoff returns for 123 yards Angelo DiSpigna, 14 of 26 passing for 148 yards Tanner Winskie, 8 of 12 passing for 95 yards, 2 TDs Dorian Miles, 7 catches for 45 yards, TD Spencer Lewis, 4 catches for 39 yards Buford Mic Roof, 10 of 13 passing for 154 yards, 3 TDs Anthony Grant, 6 rushes for 49 yards, TD, 2 catches for 25 yards, TD Garrett Scoggins, 94 percent blocking grade, 3 knockdown blocks Cooper Simpson, 93 percent blocking grade, 2 knockdown blocks, 20-yard rushing TD Central Gwinnett Major Bellamy, 9 catches for 75 yards Trey Vallery, 17 rushes for 54 yards Tony Gray, 86 percent blocking grade, 4 pancake blocks Traquan Anderson, 85 percent blocking grade, 2 pancake blocks Dacula Ty Harris, 21 rushes for 154 yards, 5 tackles on defense Johnathan Grant, 90 percent blocking grade, TD catch Ethan Stokes, winning blocking grade Matt Agnew, winning blocking grade Dez Ikpa, winning blocking grade Corey Ames, winning blocking grade Grayson Ryan Carriere, 2 catches for 26 yards, TD Jaylen Jackson, 85 percent blocking grade, 3 knockdown blocks Chase Brice, 8 of 16 passing for 201 yards, 3 TDs Evan Sturgill, 74-yard TD catch Lanier Tahj Tolbert, 13 of 19 passing for 99 yards, 2 TDs Marcko Baity, 12 rushes for 75 yards, TD, 3 catches for 25 yards, TD Marcella Baity, 17 rushes for 80 yards, 2 TDs Alex Wyant, 3 catches for 34 yards Tyler Taylor, 15-yard run, 5-yard TD catch, 3 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 pass breakup on defense Parkview Jack Chambers, 18 of 29 passing for 216 yards, 2 TDs, 16 rushes for 145 yards, TD Tyler Fleetwood, 3 catches for 53 yards, TD, 3 rushes for 30 yards, 36-yard pass completion Johnathan Boyd, 9 catches for 94 yards Shiloh Decarlos Frazier, 78 receiving yards, TD

GEORGIA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION PREP FOOTBALL POLL (First place votes in parentheses) Class AAAAAA School Pts Prev 1. Colquitt Co. (15) 150 1 2. Grayson 134 2 3. Roswell 118 3 4. Archer 106 4 5. Mill Creek 85 5 6. McEachern 79 6 7. Norcross 59 7 8. Camden County 45 8 9. Walton 27 9 10. Etowah 16 10 Others receiving votes: Peachtree Ridge 7.

Dropped out: None.

Class AAAAA 1. Northside-WR (15) 1 50 1 2. Stockbridge 126 3 3. Mays 116 4 4. Lanier 92 5 5. Jones County 91 6 6. Houston County 75 2 7. Coffee 52 7 8. Allatoona 40 9 9. Stephenson 33 t10 10. Glynn Academy 17 t10 Others receiving votes: Northgate 12, Starr’s Mill

6, East Paulding 5, Ware County 3, South Effingham 2, Cambridge 1, Effingham County 1, Kell 1.

Dropped out: Ware County.

Class AAAA 1. Woodward A.(10) 143 1 2. Cartersville (3) 136 2 3. Buford (2) 125 3 4. Sandy Creek 101 4 5. Mary Persons 92 5 6. Bainbridge 72 6 7. Jonesboro 58 7 8. Thomson 45 8 9. St. Pius X 29 9 10. Marist 12 10 Others receiving votes: Locust Grove 5, Burke County 5, Stephens County 2, Spalding 1.

Dropped out: None.

Class AAA 1. Calhoun (15) 150 1 2. Blessed Trinity 133 2 3. Jefferson 120 3 4. Central-Carroll 103 4 5. Cedar Grove 84 5 6. Elbert County 71 7 7. Dodge County 52 8 8. Pierce County 42 9

t9. Jackson 16 NR t9. Adairsville 16 NR Others receiving votes: Westside-Macon 15, Callaway 8, Oconee County 5, Peach County 5, Laney 4.

Dropped out: Peach County, Westside-Macon.

Class AA 1. Benedictine (15) 150 1 2. GAC 135 3 3. Wesleyan 119 4 4. Darlington 104 5 5. Rabun County 79 7 t6. Fitzgerald 51 2 t6. Model 51 8 8. Brooks County 42 NR 9. Pace Academy 40 9 10. Screven County 22 10 Others receiving votes: Jefferson County 9, Union County 9, Macon County 7, Lamar County 6, Dublin 1, Swainsboro 1.

Dropped out: Union County.

Class A 1. Mt. Paran Chr. (13) 1 48 1 2. Prince Avenue (2) 1 35 2 3. Marion County 103 3 4. Lincoln County 100 4

5. Aquinas 89 5 6. Eagle’s Land. Chr. 75 6 7. Savannah Chr. 55 8 8. Calvary Day 31 9 9. Landmark Chr. 27 10 10. Charlton County 26 NR Others receiving votes: Clinch County 16, Emanuel County Institute 7, Athens Academy 6, Turner County 5, Pinecrest Academy 2.

Dropped out: Turner County.

Publications participating: Athens Banner-Herald; Augusta Chronicle; Brunswick News; Columbus LedgerEnquirer; Forsyth County News, Cumming; Gwinnett Daily Post, Lawrenceville; Henry Herald, McDonough; Macon Telegraph; Marietta Daily Journal; Newnan Times-Herald; Savannah Morning News; ScoreAtlanta; Southern Crescent Buzz, Jonesboro; Tifton Gazette; Walker Co. Messenger, LaFayette.

This week’s state games of interest Tucker at Alcovy Rockdale County at Lakeside-DeKalb Newton at Lovejoy East Coweta at Douglas County Newnan at Pebblebrook Harrison at Hillgrove North Paulding at Marietta Kennesaw Mountain at McEachern Cherokee at Lassiter Walton at Milton Roswell at Woodstock Wheeler at Pope Alpharetta at South Forsyth North Forsyth at Centennial Chattahoochee at Northview Johns Creek at Habersham Central West Forsyth at Lambert LaGrange at Shaw Northside-Warner Robins at Grovetown Warner Robins at Lakeside-Evans Statesboro at Ware County Stephenson at M.L. King Miller Grove at Dunwoody Creekside at Banneker Woodland-Cartersville at Dalton Rome at Sequoyah Cambridge at Riverwood North Springs at Forsyth Central North Atlanta at Kell Monroe at Cairo Thomas County Central at Crisp County Worth County at Americus-Sumter Wayne County at Thomson Sandy Creek at Woodward Academy Carrollton at Troup Chamblee at Grady Arabia Mountain at St. Pius Dodge County at Cook Jordan at Peach County Josey at Washington County Cedartown at Central-Carrollton

Heyward again honors father, faces bigger NFL fine The Sports Xchange Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward, a Peachtree Ridge grad, plans to keep wearing eye black to honor his late father, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, despite the possibility of more fines form the NFL. Heyward, who was fined $5,787 last week, violated the NFL’s rules again on Sunday by putting “IRON” and “HEAD” on his eye black.

Heyward faces an $11,576 fine for a second violation of the rules. Players are permitted to use eye black to reduce glare from sunlight or bright stadium lights, but the NFL’s uniform policy is against “personal messages.”

Craig Heyward died at the age of 39 in 2006 after a seven-year battle with a recurring brain tumor. The former fullback played

want to get involved in it, but it’s bigger than me. I’m not going to shy away from the fight against cancer, and I’m going to support them in any way possible.”

Teammate running back DeAngelo Williams wanted to wear pink in his uniform all year to honor his mother, Sandra Hill, who died of breast cancer last year at the age of 53.

But the NFL denied Williams’ request last week, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward even though the league has (97), a Peachtree Ridge grad, was fined last week for designated October as part wearing a tribute to his father on his eye black. (USA To- of Breast Cancer Awareday Sports/Charles LeClaire) ness Month to honor the fight against cancer when parts of 11 seasons in the plans to keep wearing the teams can wear pink on NFL from 1988 to 1998. eye-black tribute. their uniforms.

Cam Heyward told “That’s the goal,” HeyESPN that he was not given ward said after the SteelKelly not about to permission from the NFL to ers’ 25-13 win over the bench Bradford wear the eye black, but the Arizona Cardinals. “There Sam Bradford has been league will hear his appeal have been others, and I’m woefully inconsistent of the original fine Tuesday. not going to name any through the Philadelphia He is not sure whether he names, that have worn it Eagles’ first six games of will get fined again but to support cancer. I don’t the 2015 season. He has

a 65.6 passer rating and a 55.5 completion percentage in the first halves of games and a 111.4 rating and a 71.1 completion percentage in the second halves.

He already has thrown nine interceptions, which is the second most in the league to Denver’s Peyton Manning. Three of those interceptions came Monday night in the Eagles’ 27-7 win over the New York Giants.

But head coach Chip Kelly made it clear Tuesday that he is not considering replacing Bradford with backup Mark Sanchez.

“Sam is our quarterback,” Kelly said. “We have full confidence in Sam.” Saints assistant Vitt injured during chase New Orleans Saints linebackers coach Joe Vitt sufferded a torn Achilles tendon and a broken wrist

at his New Orleans-area home while attempting to chase a man and a woman trying to steal cars.

Vitt was walking through his kitchen at about 4 a.m.

Saturday when he noticed a shadow outside. When he went to investigate, he saw a woman attempting to steal a neighbor’s car and a man inside of his.

The 61-year-old gave chase on foot but tripped and was unable to catch the fleeing suspects, who have yet to be identified. Vitt’s injuries necessitated a trip to a local hospital.

But Saints spokesman Greg Bensal said Vitt didn’t miss a day of work despite his injuries.

An NFL assistant for 37 years, Vitt also served as Saints interim head coach during Sean Payton’s bounty suspension in 2012 and was also the St. Louis Rams’ interim head coach in 2005.

6B • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 PREP ROUNDUP

Mountain View reaches Elite 8 From Staff Reports TUCKER — Mountain View posted a sweep of Lakeside-DeKalb on Tuesday night in the second round of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs, taking down the Vikings 25-15, 25-17, 25-16.

The win puts the Bears (36-16) into the quarterfinals for the first time in school history. The final eight teams will be reseeded with Mountain View resuming play on Saturday.

Hitter Kayla Whitner led Mountain View on offense with one unforced error in hitting.

VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL Peachtree Ridge tops Campbell SMYRNA — Peachtree Ridge knocked Campbell out of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs on Tuesday, topping the Spartans three games to none.

The Lions (28-16) will play again on Saturday in the quarterfinals.

North’s playoff run ends NEWNAN — After reaching the Class AAAAAA state finals a year ago, North Gwinnett will not have a chance to return this season as the Bulldogs went down three games to one at East Coweta on Tuesday night in a second-round match.

Scores in the match were 2523, 22-25, 25-17, 27-25. North held a 23-19 lead in the first set and a 24-19 advantage in the fourth, only to have East Coweta come back in each one.

North ends its season at 36-10.

Wesleyan advances to quarterfinals PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan swept Armuchee in three games at home on Tuesday in the round of 16 the Class AA state playoffs.

The win puts the Wolves (2621-2) in the quarterfinals this Saturday, where their next opponent will be determined after

the remaining eight teams are reseeded this Thursday.

Abbey Gritters paced the offense against Armuchee with 25 assists and six aces, leading to nine kills from Maddie Jones and six kills from Jenny Van Laeke.

GAC sweeps Brooks County QUITMAN — Greater Atlanta Christian opened the Class AA state playoffs with a dominating sweep at Brooks County on Tuesday, posting scores of 25-7, 25-4, 25-11.

GAC (36-10) was led by Emily Becker, who served 14 aces, while Mariah Rose added eight aces. Cienna Townson was the assist leader with 25, while Lauren Brown and Karis Perusek each finished with seven kills.

The Spartans will now play in the quarterfinals this Saturday, with its opponent to be determined after the reseeding process this Thursday.

FOOTBALL FOOTBALL Force improve to 8-1 SUGAR HILL — The Georgia Force upped their record to 8-1 with a 36-18 win over the Carolina Wildcats on Friday night at Gary Pirkle Park.

The Force got off to a good start when Carolina, a team out of Pickens, South Carolina, turned the ball over on the opening kickoff, leading to a rushing touchdown from Christian Thrift.

Up 7-0, Carolina fought back with a TD but missed the PAT, leaving the score 7-6 after the first.

The force scored twice in the second period, one on a rushing TD from quarterback Tyler Hopkins (followed by a successful two-point conversion), and another on a TD pass from Hopkins to Kaleb Fisher.

That two-point attempt failed, leaving the score 21-6 in favor of the Force at the half.

The Force added two more rushing TDs in the third quarter, one from Thrift (his second of the game) and another from Kaleb Tuggle, but two failed PATS kept the score at 33-6.

Carolina added a pair of TDs in the third to cut the score to 33-18 but could get no closer.

Will Pruitt hit a 30-yard field goal in the fourth quarter for the final 36-18 margin.

— Compiled by Scott Smith

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Kenseth on skids after bumper shot

By Jonathan Ingram The Sports Xchange

Joey Logano, the winning driver at the Kansas Speedway, called it “hard racing.”

Roger Penske, the winning team owner, called it a “racing accident.”

Matt Kenseth, the driver knocked out of the lead within five laps of a victory crucial to his NASCAR Sprint Cup championship hopes, called it “kind of risky and not very smart.”

So it went in the postmortem after Logano knocked the Toyota of Kenseth out of the groove to win a second straight Chase race in Round 2.

Kenseth, who led 153 laps and needed a win to advance to Round 3, now has bleak prospects. He must get that victory at the unpredictable Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday to keep his title hopes alive.

Although it was his fifth victory this season, it may be difficult for Logano to sustain his drive for a first title without a lot of question marks about how he eliminated a strong contender. Up until he knocked Kenseth out of the way, the Toyota driver had defeated Logano’s passing efforts in a spirited but clean duel. Twice those efforts resulted in Logano glancing off the SAFER barriers. But Kenseth did not do anything worse than beat his adversary to the fastest groove Kenseth said he was disappointed given that Logano had already qualified for Round 3 by a victory in Charlotte and that his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota had made no contact with the Ford.

“It’s the end of the race and I was trying to stay in front of him the best I

the Penske driver doesn’t win it.

The incident also brought back the memories of Logano’s early days at Joe Gibbs Racing, where he moved into the Sprint Cup as a teenager.

He constantly had veteran drivers retaliating for what could be considered “risky and not very smart” passing maneuvers. After the team and sponsor Home Depot lost confidence in Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) readies for him, his contract was not practice earlier this month at Charlotte Motor Speed- renewed and Logano was way. (Photo: Peter Casey/USA Today Sports) picked up by Penske’s team, where a pairing could and I was in front It’s one of those racing with Brad Keselowski and of him,” Kenseth said. “I accidents. It’s real tough some strong Fords helped didn’t do anything wrong when it’s in this kind of a him get a second start to him. The race track is situation, but there was no on his career, which now 80 or 100 feet wide down question that Kenseth was includes a Daytona 500 there (in Turn 1) and I doing everything he could victory. was in front of him. He to keep Joey from going Among other ironies, it just chose to spin me out by.” was Kenseth who became because he wanted to be Logano’s ramming had the fourth driver on the in the top groove instead the ring of the ol’ Saturday Gibbs team under new of going left and trying night short track maxim. sponsorship once Logano to race me for the win the If a driver can reach an was let go. Kenseth, who way a man should do it.” adversary’s rear bumper, scored seven victories in Logano acknowledged goes this line, it means he his first season with Gibbs, he retaliated after Kensis faster. So the trailing said he counted himself eth’s blocking maneuvers, driver has the right to win one of the few veteran saying he raced Kenseth by rooting his adversary drivers who had not gotten the same way the Toyota out of the groove. But into a spat with Logano driver raced him. “I got the action in Kansas took during the latter’s formafenced twice,” he said. place on a 1.5-mile speed- tive years and had congrat“I wasn’t going to put up way at a speed in the 180 ulated the Penske driver with it.” mph range and reaching a on this year’s success not If Logano was faster rear bumper doesn’t mean long before Sunday’s race — and the better driver — a driver is necessarily began. why not set up an opporfaster. In the big leagues, “I’m one of the only tunity to prove it in the catching is one thing and guys that I think hasn’t remaining laps? passing another. The onus been into it yet with Joey Team owner Penske is on the trailing driver to and I’ve always raced him came to Logano’s defense make a clean move. with a ton of respect,” by saying the ramming Would Kenseth have Kenseth said. “I’ve actually was not intentional — raced another driver difbeen one of his biggest fans although Kenseth wasn’t ferently? Given the Chase — I’m certainly not anyaccepting that explanation. format, that would have more, but I always was.”

Penske said his driver been unlikely. The incident The other large irony “turned down, Joey did, spoiled an outstanding looming concerned the to take the lower lane and contest — the kind NASorigin of the Chase itself. there was another car up CAR and fans had been When Kenseth won the there — I think a slower looking for under the high- 2003 championship under car — and then Kenseth pressure Chase brackets. the old Latford system, came down. Unfortunately, Going forward, there’s the he scored only one victhey got together. I don’t specter of Kenseth giving tory and took the title in like to see that anymore Logano a payback later a Roush Racing Ford by than anybody else does. in the Chase to make sure consistency.

Royals one win from World Series

By Larry Millson

runs (four earned) against Toronto right-hander R.A. Dickey in 1 2/3 innings on TORONTO — Ben four hits and two walks.

Zobrist hit a two-run homer, Dickey (0-1) allowed a Alex Rios added a solo shot, home run to second baseand the Kansas City Royals man Zobrist in the first indefeated the Toronto Blue ning, then a homer to right Jays 14-2 Tuesday in Game fielder Rios in the second.

4 of the American League Kansas City put the game Championship Series. away with a four-run sevThe Royals took a com- enth and added three in the manding 3-1 lead in the eighth and two in the ninth. best-of-seven set and could The Blue Jays brought in clinch a World Series berth infielder Cliff Pennington today at Rogers Centre. to pitch with two outs in the Kansas City scored five ninth and he allowed a single The Sports Xchange

Baseball MLB LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP (Best-of-7 x-if necessary) American League Kansas City 3, Toronto 1 Friday, Oct. 16: Kansas City 5, Toronto 0 Saturday, Oct. 17: Kansas City 6, Toronto 3 Monday, Oct. 19: Toronto 11, Kansas City 8 Tuesday, Oct. 20: Kansas City 14, Toronto 2 Wednesday, Oct. 21: Kansas City at Toronto, 4 p.m. x-Friday, Oct. 23: Toronto at Kansas City, 8 p.m. x-Saturday, Oct. 24: Toronto at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

National League New York 2, Chicago 0 Saturday, Oct. 17: New York 4, Chicago 2 Sunday, Oct. 18: New York 4, Chicago 1 Tuesday, Oct. 20: New York (deGrom 14-8) at Chicago (Hendricks 8-7), late Wednesday, Oct. 21: New York (Matz 4-0) at Chicago (Hammel 10-7), 8 p.m. x-Thursday, Oct. 22: New York at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Saturday, Oct. 24: Chicago at New York, 4 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 25: Chicago at New York, 8 p.m.

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England.. 5... 0... 0.1.000...183...103 N.Y. Jets.......... 4... 1... 0...800...129.....75 Buffalo............. 3... 3... 0...500...145...139 Miami.............. 2... 3... 0...400...103... 111 South

W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis.... 3... 3... 0...500...126...147 Houston.......... 2... 4... 0...333...128...155 Tennessee...... 1... 4... 0...200... 112...129 Jacksonville.... 1... 5... 0.. .167... 113...176 North

W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati........ 6... 0... 0.1.000...182...122 Pittsburgh........ 4... 2... 0...667...145...108

to right fielder Paulo Orlando and a two-run single by shortstop Alcides Escobar, who had four RBIs. The ninth ended when Zobrist fouled out to the catcher.

Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain was 2-for-3 with two walks and three RBIs to extend his teamrecord postseason hitting streak to 13 games.

Kansas City right-hander Chris Young did not stay around long enough to earn the win. He was lifted for

right-hander Luke Hochevar (1-0) with a 5-2 lead and two outs in the fifth after giving up a single to left fielder Ben Revere.

Hochevar ended the inning on a foulout to first by third baseman Josh Donaldson.

Young allowed two runs, three hits and two walks and struck out four.

The Royals pounced on Dickey for four first-inning runs, two on a home run by Zobrist after Escobar led off with a bunt single.

Kansas City’s Lorenzo Cain (6) hits an RBI single during the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the ALCS on Tuesday in Toronto. (Photo: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports)

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Cleveland........ 2... 4... 0...333...141...158 Baltimore........ 1... 5... 0.. .167...143...162 West

W L T Pct PF PA Denver............ 6... 0... 0.1.000...139...102 Oakland.......... 2... 3... 0...400...107...124 San Diego....... 2... 4... 0...333...136...161 Kansas City.... 1... 5... 0.. .167...127...159 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia.... 3... 3... 0...500...144... 110 N.Y. Giants...... 3... 3... 0...500...139...136 Dallas.............. 2... 3... 0...400... 101...131 Washington..... 2... 4... 0...333... 117...138 South

W L T Pct PF PA Carolina.......... 5... 0... 0.1.000...135.....94 Atlanta............ 5... 1... 0...833...183...143 Tampa Bay...... 2... 3... 0...400... 110...148 New Orleans... 2... 4... 0...333...134...164 North

W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay...... 6... 0... 0.1.000...164... 101 Minnesota....... 3... 2... 0...600.....96.....83 Chicago.......... 2... 4... 0...333...120...179 Detroit............. 1... 5... 0.. .167...120...172 West

W L T Pct PF PA Arizona........... 4... 2... 0...667...203... 115 St. Louis.......... 2... 3... 0...400.....84... 113 Seattle............ 2... 4... 0...333...134...125 San Francisco.2... 4... 0...333...100...160 Monday, Oct. 19 Philadelphia 27, N.Y. Giants 7 Thursday, Oct. 22 Seattle at San Francisco, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 25 Buffalo vs Jacksonville, at London, England, 9:30 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Washington, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Houston at Miami, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at New England, 1 p.m.

Oakland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at Carolina, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 26 Baltimore at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.

College The Coaches Poll

Record Pts Prv 1. Ohio State (45)........... 7-0.....1,547........1 2. Baylor (12).................6-0.....1,488........2 3. Texas Christian (4)..... 7-0.....1,417........3 4. Michigan State........... 7-0.....1,334........4 5. Louisiana State (1).....6-0.....1,324........5 6. Clemson.....................6-0.....1,271........6 7. Utah (1)......................6-0.....1,258........7

8. Alabama.....................6-1.....1,123........9 9. Florida State..............6-0..... 1,111........8 10. Notre Dame..............6-1........924......13 11. Stanford....................5-1........898......16 12. Oklahoma State.......6-0........839......15 13. Iowa......................... 7-0........833......17 14. Florida......................6-1........751......11 15. Oklahoma................5-1........665......19 16. Texas A&M...............5-1........623......10 17. Memphis...................6-0........544......22 17. Michigan...................5-2........544......14 19. California..................5-1........370......23 20. Toledo......................6-0........322......25 21. Duke.........................5-1........305......24 22. Houston...................6-0........289.... NR 23. Mississippi...............5-2........201......12 24. Temple.....................6-0........163.... NR 25. Georgia....................5-2..........95.... NR Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 38, Wisconsin 37, Pittsburgh 32, UCLA 30, North Carolina 30, Texas Tech 14, Navy 9, Brigham Young 9, Illinois 5, Oregon 5, Washington State 5, Utah State 5, Western Kentucky 5, Northwestern 4, Marshall 3, Arizona 2, Boise State 2, Bowling Green 1.

College Football Schedule Tuesday, Oct. 20 MIDWEST UL Lafayette (2-3) at Arkansas State (3-3), late Thursday, Oct. 22 SOUTH Temple (6-0) at East Carolina (4-3), 7 p.m.

Georgia Southern (5-1) at Appalachian State (5-1), 7:30 p.m.

WEST California (5-1) at UCLA (4-2), 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 23 MIDWEST Memphis (6-0) at Tulsa (3-3), 8 p.m.

WEST Utah State (4-2) at San Diego State (4-3), 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24 EAST Pittsburgh (5-1) at Syracuse (3-3), Noon Southern Mississippi (4-3) at Charlotte (2-4), Noon Tulane (2-4) at Navy (4-1), 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh (5-1) at Nebraska-Kearney (0-6), 2 p.m.

North Texas (0-6) at Marshall (6-1), 3 p.m.

Toledo (6-0) at Massachusetts (1-5), 3 p.m.

Duke (5-1) at Virginia Tech (3-4), 3:30 p.m.

Penn State (5-2) vs. Maryland (2-4), at Baltimore, MD, 3:30 p.m.

Ohio (5-2) at Buffalo (2-4), 3:30 p.m.

Ohio State (7-0) at Rutgers (3-3),

8 p.m.

SOUTH Army (2-5) at Rice (3-3), Noon Iowa State (2-4) at Baylor (6-0), Noon Kansas State (3-3) at Texas (2-4), Noon Tennessee (3-3) at Alabama (6-1), TBA Texas A&M (5-1) at Mississippi (5-2), TBA Clemson (6-0) at Miami (4-2), TBA Florida State (6-0) at Georgia Tech (2-5), TBA North Carolina State (4-2) at Wake Forest (3-4), Noon Houston (6-0) at Central Florida (0-7), Noon Wheaton (6-0) at North Carolina (5-1), 3 p.m.

Virginia (2-4) at North Carolina (5-1), 3:30 p.m.

Middle Tennessee (3-4) at Louisiana Tech (4-3), 3:30 p.m.

Missouri (4-3) at Vanderbilt (2-4), 4 p.m.

Southern Methodist (1-5) at South Florida (3-3), 4 p.m.

Old Dominion (3-3) at Florida International (3-4), 6 p.m.

South Alabama (3-3) at Texas State (1-4), 7 p.m.

Western Kentucky (6-1) at Louisiana State (6-0), 7 p.m.

Florida Atlantic (1-5) at Texas El Paso (2-4), 7 p.m.

Kentucky (4-2) at Mississippi State (5-2), 7:30 p.m.

MIDWEST Kansas (0-6) at Oklahoma State (6-0), TBA Auburn (4-2) at Arkansas (2-4), Noon Northwestern (5-2) at Nebraska (3-4), Noon Boston College (3-4) at Louisville (2-4), 12:30 p.m.

Bowling Green (5-2) at Kent State (3-4), 1 p.m.

Miami (Ohio) (1-6) at Western Michigan (3-3), 2 p.m.

Central Michigan (3-4) at Ball State (2-5), 3 p.m.

Texas Tech (5-2) at Oklahoma (5-1), 3:30 p.m.

Indiana (4-3) at Michigan State (7-0), 3:30 p.m.

Eastern Michigan (1-6) at Northern Illinois (4-3), 3:30 p.m.

Wisconsin (5-2) at Illinois (4-2), 3:30 p.m.

Connecticut (3-4) at Cincinnati (3-3), 4:30 p.m.

WEST Fresno State (2-5) at Air Force (3-3), 2 p.m.

Wagner (0-6) at Brigham Young (5-2), 3 p.m.

Washington State (4-2) at Arizona (5-2), 4 p.m.

Hawaii (2-5) at Nevada (3-4), 4 p.m.

UL Monroe (1-5) at Idaho (2-4), 5 p.m.

New Mexico (4-3) at San Jose State (3-4), 7 p.m.

Utah (6-0) at Southern California (3-3), 7:30 p.m.

Troy (1-5) at New Mexico State (0-6), 8 p.m.

Wyoming (1-6) at Boise State (5-2), 10:15 p.m.

Colorado (3-4) at Oregon State (2-4), 10:30 p.m.

Washington (3-3) at Stanford (5-1), 10:30 p.m.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Points Leaders Through Oct. 19 1. Joey Logano, 3095 points.

2. Denny Hamlin, 3082.

3. Kurt Busch, 3077.

4. Carl Edwards, 3076.

5. Jeff Gordon, 3071.

6. Brad Keselowski, 3071.

7. Kevin Harvick, 3071.

8. Martin Truex Jr., 3070.

9. Kyle Busch, 3064.

10. Ryan Newman, 3062.

11. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 3039.

12. Matt Kenseth, 3035.

13. Jamie McMurray, 2154.

14. Clint Bowyer, 2136.

15. Jimmie Johnson, 2134.

16. Paul Menard, 2109.

17. Aric Almirola, 821.

18. Kasey Kahne, 811.

19. Kyle Larson, 757.

20. Greg Biffle, 753.

Sprint Cup Series Money Leaders Through Oct. 19 1. Kevin Harvick, $7,920,971 2. Joey Logano, $7,477,468 3. Jimmie Johnson, $6,207,347 4. Denny Hamlin, $5,981,522 5. Matt Kenseth, $5,599,426 6. Brad Keselowski, $5,430,511 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $5,318,515

8. Jeff Gordon, $5,159,356 9. Martin Truex Jr., $4,761,321 10. Clint Bowyer, $4,661,168 11. Ryan Newman, $4,650,263 12. Greg Biffle, $4,568,212 13. Aric Almirola, $4,512,361 14. Jamie McMurray, $4,487,451 15. Austin Dillon, $4,324,949 16. Trevor Bayne, $4,319,235 17. A.J. Allmendinger, $4,086,867 18. Kurt Busch, $4,082,386 19. Kyle Larson, $4,064,545 20. Carl Edwards, $4,021,168 Xfinity Series Points Leaders Through Oct. 19 1. Chris Buescher, 1093 points.

2. Chase Elliott, 1066.

3. Regan Smith, 1060.

4. Ty Dillon, 1057.

5. Darrell Wallace Jr., 976.

6. Elliott Sadler, 974.

7. Daniel Suarez, 962.

8. Brendan Gaughan, 927.

9. Brian Scott, 922.

10. Ryan Reed, 825.

11. Jeremy Clements, 738.

12. Ryan Sieg, 737.

13. J.J. Yeley, 732.

14. Dakoda Armstrong, 721.

15. Ross Chastain, 707.

16. David Starr, 652.

17. Blake Koch, 573.

18. Landon Cassill, 572.

19. Cale Conley, 561.

20. Eric McClure, 516.

Xfinity Series Money Leaders Through Oct. 19 1. Chris Buescher, $1,085,854 2. Chase Elliott, $1,047,118 3. Regan Smith, $1,045,369 4. Ty Dillon, $991,849 5. Daniel Suarez, $952,243 6. Darrell Wallace Jr., $925,023 7. Elliott Sadler, $920,465 8. Brian Scott, $909,103 9. Brendan Gaughan, $890,666 10. Ryan Reed, $880,652 11. Erik Jones, $872,995 12. J.J. Yeley, $800,720 13. Ross Chastain, $796,530 14. Jeremy Clements, $795,470 15. Dakoda Armstrong, $795,213 16. Ryan Sieg, $792,204 17. David Starr, $786,608 18. Joey Gase, $770,358 19. Cale Conley, $769,915 20. Blake Koch, $763,232

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart, 5180 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross, GA 30071 to satisfy a lien on November 4, 2015 at approx. 1:30PM at www. storagetreasures.com Cube #509 Tia Dorsey Boone Cube #913 Kendricka Harris Cube #564 Steven Livingston Cube #218 Thayer Hall IV Cube #677 Stacey Watson Cube #936 Troy C Banks 929-287568, 10/21,28 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 10-4210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on October 29th , 2015 of the below-listed units. Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS B007–Harris, Kelsey B032–O’Kelley, Donna B052–SCOTT, JOHN B053–Buttrum, Melvin B089–Mcmillan, Todd C009–MOORE, FRED C010–Giacobbe, Tina C034–Williams, Kendra C046–Lackey, Shannon D014–Jones, Michael PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 21901 95 Arcado Rd Lilburn, GA. 30047 (770) 638-9211 TIME: 11:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: C016–Parrott, Destiny C029–DUWHITE, BRYANT C030–Goodman-Witherspoon, Carolyn E050–Stewart, Troy PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 23106 460 Beaver Ruin Rd Lilburn, GA. 30047 (770) 638-1196 TIME: 11:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: C168–Taylor, Stephen D187–Lillard, Gregory D214–PETRO, MICHAEL D245–Rodriguez, Anthony E343–Jones, John F416–McNeely, Ingrid F470–BAKER JR, WILLIAM F481–LYLES, EURETHA G521–Mcelveen, Derick All sales are subject to cancellation. Public auction terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. Dated this 14th day of October and 21st day of October 2015 by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

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NOW HIRING If you are interested in working for an energetic team and a fast paced environment Rockdale Healthcare Center Is now accepting applications for RN for 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am.

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HOMEWOOD SUITES On 1775 N. Brown Road in Lawrenceville Is currently accepting applications for • GUEST SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES • CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST HOST/HOSTESS • NIGHT AUDITOR Candidates must have an excellent attitude, thrive in a team environment, and be extremely customer service focused. To learn more about each position and to apply online please visit www.QOCNC.com TUBE LASER OPERATOR Marmon/Keystone LLC has an opening for a full time experienced Tube Laser Operator.

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EATONTON, GA 31024

COVINGTON, GA 30014

LAKE WALTON ESTATES! 6219 WATERS EDGE DRIVE All Brick, Executive Home In One Of Walton County’s Exclusive, Gated Communities Sits Across From Neighborhood Amenities On 2.18 Acres FULL FINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4.5BA $579,900 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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If your old stuff is collecting dust, it could be collecting cash!

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805-689-2233.

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GARAGE SALES LOGANVILLE - Basement Sale Fri. 10/23 & Sat. 10/24, 7:30-6. 1416 Arblay Place off Hwy. 78 to Broadnax Mill Rd. to Cevera Lakes Subd.

Tools, furn., exercise equip., hshld. items, office equip., toys, clothes, much more!

SUWANEE 3 Family Sale - Lazy boy sofa, Windsor bar stools, coffee table, Christmas Items, guitar, leather jacket, winter coats, baby items, plus more than you can imagine.

Friday and Saturday October 23 and 24, 10 AM - 4 PM both days. 3985 Cherry Ridge Walk, Ruby Forest subdivision Suwanee 30024.

SUWANEE, 510 James Lee Dr. Fri. 10/23 & Sat. 10/24, 8-4. Misc. hshld. items, lg. pre-lit Christmas tree & deco. Hoover vacuum cleaner, 3 ton floor jack w/2 jack stands, & more! 678-407-4030 FLEA MARKETS LAWRENCEVILLE, 30043 FLEA MARKETFAIRVIEW CHURCH 857 Duluth Highway, Saturday, October 24, 2015, 9 am - 2 pm APPLIANCES

DRYER/WASHER $125 ea.; Super Capacity $175 ea.

Front Loader Set $450 & up; Regular Refrig. & Ranges $175 & up; SXS Refrig. $300 & up.

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

Del/1 yr warr.

Tim 404-205-2222 BUILDING MATERIALS DOORS: Two 80x36 Therma Tru Entry Doors. Exc. cond. $650.

Two 80x35 Glass Storm Doors. $175. Exc. Cond.

Incl. hardware & frame.

770-846-9653 FIREWOOD

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Call for prices.

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UNDER CONTRACT! PEMCO HUD HOME # 105-378481 200 CHIMNEY CT. Well-Kept 3BR/2BA Ranch On 1 Acre Lot. $79,000 INSURED W/ESCROW EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

3 BR/2.5BA,Bedrooms 2nd Story. $1,225/mo/1 mo Dep. 678-779-4663 Call Patty, Ray Moss Inc. LOGANVILLE, GA 30052

UNDER CONTRACT! PEMCO HUD HOME #105-734948 5369 Rabbit Farm Rd. 3BR/1.5BA, FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT $135,000 INSURED W/ ESCROW • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

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B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828 MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN

1-2-3 BEDROOMS JACKSON CO. 17.4 acres in Southern Jackson Co. near Maysville, 10 mins. to I-85. Great home site with excellent hunting.

678-551-5765

In Mobile Home Community. Rent starting at $100/week.

Large Lots.

770-513-3151 ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT LAWRENCEVILLE Room for Rent $525 / mo. Sugarloaf Mills area. Near Gwinnett Transit. Quiet neighborhood. Ideal for student & others.

678-825-2656 COMMERCIAL RENTALS

Gwinnett, Lawrenceville RECORDING STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE Office/Warehouses 1200 up to 18000 sf Mike 404-375-5438.

Plans for the Fall?

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FIREWOOD Select, Seasoned Hickory & Oak, $180/Cord or $120/Half Cord.

Delivered. MORE FOR YOUR MONEY! Gary, 404-772-1268 FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS DINING ROOM SET; dresser & night stand; waterbed 8’ knotty pine custom china cabinet, 6’ table w/18” leaf, 6 upholstered arm chairs on casters. Orig. $3,000+, asking $750; double dresser w/mirror, 2 drawer night stand $75.

King size waterbed, complete with waveless mattress, double drawer pedestal, heater $350.

Contact patrynstwo@ aol.com for additional pictures. To see call 770-932-4397.

MISC. FOR SALE ITEMS FOR SALE: Dining Table All wood 5’ round $45, Loveseat w/ blk & whi cover $45, Sofa Bed Burgundy corduroy, like new $250, Ikea bed frame white queen $45, Bed Frame full/queen $35.

678-860-7701 PETS/LIVESTOCK

ADOPT A PET CAT NEEDS home by Winter. Friendly female.

Likes kids. Will supply 6 months of food. Snellville area. 770-743-0502 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Makee a date with us for Mak for your neew w caree carreer!

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DIVORCE WITH OR WITHOUT children $125.00. Includes name change and property settlement agreement.

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BUFORD This Saturday from 8AM - 5PM at 3998 N Puckett Rd. Downsizing!

See online ad for photos! Furniture, massage table; home decor, great kitchen stuff, storage containers; jewelry making (beading) supplies; luggage; coats.

VEHICLES HONDA PILOT, 2004 Excellent condition, one owner. Gold. All maint. records. Runs great. $5500 OBO. 404-271-8912

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LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

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We pick up any of the following items: All scrap metal such as all appliances, air conditioners, lawn mowers, metal windows & doors, garage doors, motorcycles, house & barn tin, gutters & awnings, metal signs, junk cars, old batteries, etc.

•Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types

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BMW 540I, 2002.

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9 disc navigation, 16 spoke 17” wheels.

Weather tech matts, looks and drives close to new. Driven 10K/yr.

Fabulous looking and driving. Priced way under the market at only $4975. 770-785-7161

VEHICLES

BMW 540it, 1999, WAGON. Very rare and desirable. $2950.

Beautiful light green with excellent tan leather. Driven only 9K per year. Rare....only 3 for sale in 300 miles.

Great CarFax. GREAT CAR AT SUPER PRICE. 770-882-4605

VEHICLES

BMW Z3, 2000 Convertible for sale.

Good condition.

126,700 miles. $4,500 or best offer. 2.3L 6 cylinder engine, manual transmission.

Call 678-451-6221

VEHICLES

BUICK CENTURY, 2000. 41,700 MILES Midnight blue. $4,500.

678-546-7241

VEHICLES

NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL, 2003. 134 K MILES. $4950. Black and beautiful with tan leather and great CarFax. High quality car loaded with options. Priced way under the market.

770-882-4605

LEXUS ES 330, 2006 Very well maintained, one owner. Dark blue.

All maint. records. Runs great. $6000 OBO. 404-271-8912

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I AM SOLICITING FINANCING to directly purchase, lease purchase, or rent to own, a new or used, nice, clean, full width, 41 feet or longer 5th wheel camper with multiple slide out sections. Must be fully equipped, ready to set up and be occupied in a camper park.

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TOMORROW October 22nd

Doors open at 4pm for the Vendor Show at Infinite Energy Forum (formerly Gwinnett Center) Cooking Show starts at 7pm

Everyone Gets A FREE Swag Bag! Watch the enthusiastic culinary specialist Michelle Roberts prepare delicious recipes and present products live on stage. Sample foods from local restaurants & caterers, visit local retailers as they showcase, demo and sell AND register to win great prizes from 4-7pm!

Tickets Now Available!

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VIP tickets include premium assigned seating in the first several rows, Meet and Greet from 4:30pm-5:30pm with Michelle “Red” Roberts, Taste of Home Cookbook signed by Michelle “Red” Roberts, $25 gift card from Gordon Biersch, One Museum voucher to Fernbank Museum of Natural History, goodies from Belk, Mall of Georgia, Infinite Energy Forum (formerly Gwinnett Center), Georgia Swarm Lacrosse and much more!

Limited number of VIP tickets available!

Available online and at the show!

Win Over 75 Amazing Door Prizes including 2 family vacations to Daytona Beach Shores, FL! • Air Transportation for four • Three night’s at The Shores Resort & Spa • S’mores Kit • Private cabana for a day • Daily breakfast for four

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