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Helicopter rescues resume for people trapped by Creek Fire
WORLD
Typhoon Haishen lashes Korean Peninsula after battering Japan South Korea is reeling from more bad weather as Typhoon Haishen moves along the Korean Peninsula after battering southwestern Japan, leaving four people missing. Earlier on Monday, Typhoon Haishen had winds of 160 kilometers per hour (99 miles per hour), making it equivalent to a low-end Category 2 hurricane in the Atlantic. It’s the second major storm to hit the region in less than a week after the region was lashed by Typhoon Maysak on Wednesday. At least 1,640 South Koreans have been evacuated out of the storm’s path so far, according to South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Around 23,500 households remain without power due to strong winds brought by Haishen, according to South Korea’s eastern North Gyeongsang province.
Philippines pardon US Marine for killing of transgender woman A United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines in 2014 has been granted an “absolute pardon” by President Rodrigo Duterte in a case that sparked outrage over alleged preferential treatment given to American military personnel on assignment in the country. Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton has served about six years of the 10-year sentence he was given in 2015 for killing Jennifer Laude, a 26-year-old transgender woman, in a motel room in 2014. Duterte’s action was announced by Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. on Monday and confirmed by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a report by the state-run Philippine News Agency.
China and India accuse each other of firing shots as border tensions escalate China and India have accused each other’s troops of firing warning shots during a confrontation Monday on their disputed border in the Himalayas, a marked escalation in tensions between the two nuclear powers. The incident is reportedly the first time shots have been fired along the Sino-Indian border in more than four decades, but both sides have blamed the other for violating bilateral agreements and taking “provocative” actions. In a statement on Monday night, a spokesperson for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Western Theater Command said Indian troops “illegally crossed” the Line of Actual Control, the loosely defined demarcation line that separates the two countries, and entered the Shenpao mountain region near the southern bank of Pangong Tso, a strategically located lake in the western section of the 2,100 mile long border. — From wire reports
By Hollie Silverman, Stella Chan and Jason Hanna CNN
More rescues by helicopter were underway Tuesday morning for Sierra National Forest visitors trapped by the fast-moving Creek Fire in California, a state where numerous wildfires are raging and weather conditions threaten more. At least 13 people were rescued overnight from the forest by helicopter, Army National Guard Col. David Hall told NBC’s “Today” show, and more attempts will happen as the day goes on. “We’ve made multiple attempts the past couple of days trying to get to those remote camp sites,” Hall told “Today.” “Weather and the smoke are cooperating with us better, and we’re going to keep working tirelessly ... until we get out as many people as we can.” More than 200 other people were airlifted from the forest to safety over the weekend because of the Creek Fire, which the Forest Service said has burned 135,523 acres in the Sierra Nevada Mountains northeast of Fresno. It has no containment after it began Friday night. Dozens of people, including hikers and campers, still couldn’t leave the forest by themselves because fire had blocked paths out, Fresno
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Hundreds have been rescued from the Creek Fire. County fire officials said Monday night. People were taking refuge in four locations. As of Tuesday morning, park visitors waiting to be rescued were not in immediate danger, but they would eventually be at risk if the fire grows, Hall told “Today.” The Creek Fire has forced evacuations in Madera and Fresno counties. The fire is an “unprecedented disaster” for Fresno County, US Forest Service Supervisor Dean Gould said Monday, adding that while major wildfires have occurred in the area before, this fire is the “most aggressive of any of those.” The wildfire has caused heavy structural damage,
and current conditions prevented damage inspection teams from getting into the areas to survey exactly how many structures have been lost, a Cal Fire official said during the briefing. At least 22 large fires are burning in California, where dry, windy conditions and record-breaking high temperatures have been fueling flames for weeks in some areas. While firefighters battle the flames and rescue people from dangerous areas, a utility is temporarily shutting electricity service for tens of thousands of customers. Pacific Gas and Electric has intentionally cut power in 22
ald Trump has often employed race-baiting tactics in his quest for reelection and frequently downplayed the threat from white supremacists during his term in office. The Trump administration has portrayed Antifa and anarchists as a top threat to the US, with the President tweeting this summer that the US will designate Antifa as a terrorist organization.
NATION
Another ugly day for stocks as Nasdaq tumbles It’s another rough day on Wall Street, as the techheavy Nasdaq Composite is tumbling once again. The market rout that started last week — and included the worst day for stocks since June — is clearly not over. Several factors are weighing on investors’ appetite for risky bets: worries about a resurgence of Covid-19 infections in the cooler winter months and the knock-on effect of the economic recovery, uncertainty surrounding the November presidential election and renewed USChina tensions. President Donald Trump said Monday that he wasn’t “happy at all” with China and spoke about an economic “decoupling.” All three major stock indexes opened sharply in the red at the start of the shortened Labor Day trading week, but bounced back from their worst losses after the first hour of trading. The Nasdaq was down 1.8% mid-morning, after falling more than 3% earlier in the session. The S&P 500, the broadest measure of the US stock market, dropped 1.5%. The Dow, meanwhile, fell 1.5%, or 430 points.
New Jersey nursing home where authorities found 17 bodies sued
The nephew of a man who died during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in New Jersey is suing the nursing home where his
Northern California counties to lessen the chance that any electric equipment damaged by winds would cause more fire. About 172,000 PG&E customers were impacted Monday night, and full restoration was expected by Wednesday evening. There are currently 76 large wildfires burning across the United States, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, and California has been the hardest hit state. More than 4.6 million acres have been burned nationwide so far this year, according to the NIFC. More than 2.09 million of those acres have burned in California, Cal Fire has said.
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A stock trader puts on his mask before entering the New York Stock Exchange in New York. uncle was a resident, alleging that the facility failed to provide the legally required level of care while fraudulently claiming to do so. The nursing home, Andover Subacute Rehabilitation Center II in Lafayette Township, New Jersey, is the same facility where authorities found 17 bodies in April in a morgue meant for four. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is continuing to investigate Covid-19-related deaths at the facility. Brian Roberts of New Jersey filed the suit in Sussex County Superior Court on Tuesday. The suit names the nursing home, a sister facility called Andover Subacute Rehab Center I and owners Louis Schwartz and Chaim Scheinbaum as defendants, in addition to unnamed staff members and assorted business entities. Scheinbaum, one of the owners of the facility and a named defendant in the suit, declined to comment on Roberts’ specific allegations, but said in a statement that the staff of Andover II
Union workers stage Labor Day protest against VA Secretary in Overland
had taken the Covid-19threat Dozens of local union seriously. workers gathered Monday to demand a fair collective White supremacy is bargaining agreement, they that Veteran Affairs ‘most lethal threat’ to argue (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkthe US, DHS draft ie is refusing to come to the negotiating table. assessment says The group gathered outWhite supremacists will side the Veteran Benefits remain the most “persis- Administration Building tent and lethal threat” in in Overland and chanted the United States through as cars drove by. Leaders say the VA has 2021, according to Department of Homeland Security continued shortages of PPE throughout the COVID-19 draft documents. The most recent draft report pandemic and has elimipredicts an “elevated threat nated hazard pay for staff. A proposal put forward environment at least through” early next year, concluding by by the VA in 2019 aims that some US-based violent to severely restrict the use extremists have capitalized of official time. Workers in on increased social and po- at least 10 other states took part in demonstrations over litical tensions in 2020. Although foreign terrorist the Labor Day weekend. “They’re not coming back organizations will continue to call for attacks on the US, to the table, they’re basicalthe report says, they “prob- ly stating, ‘This is it, this is ably will remain constrained all,’ but we’re saying in the in their ability to direct such law it says we’re supposed to bargain, come to the taplots over the next year.” The threat assessment — ble and negotiate and they which also warns of contin- refuse to,” said Jonay Mcued disinformation efforts Call, president of AFGE Loby Russia — is especially cal 96. “ — From wire reports notable as President Don-
PEOPLE
‘Golden Girls’ recast with Black cast including Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King “The Golden Girls” is getting an all Black cast for a one night charitable performance. Alfre Woodard, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sanaa Lathan, and Regina King will star in the re-imagining of the hit 1980s comedy series Tuesday for a Zoom Where It Happened virtual watch party. “The Golden Girls” ran on NBC from 1985 to 1992 starring Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty as a group of senior citizen roommates living in Miami. The sitcom is beloved and gained even more popularity in syndication.
Chrissy Teigen is using Botox to treat pregnancy headaches Chrissy Teigen is using a beauty treatment to help her during her pregnancy. The model/TV star/food maven/media personality is expecting baby number three with her husband, singer and actor John Legend, and recently took to Twitter to share she was cleared to receive Botox. Not for fine lines and wrinkles, but for headaches. “I get really really bad pregnancy headaches,” Teigen tweeted. “Was thrilled to be cleared to do neck muscle Botox along with a crazy combo of beta blocker shots and radio wave frequency something something doctor terms. Anyhow man it’s just so bad but I see the light finally.” Botox, a drug made from a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, works by weakening or paralyzing specific muscles or by blocking certain nerves. Doctors inject Botox to smooth facial wrinkles and treat health problems like severe sweating, uncontrollable blinking, chronic migraines, overactive bladders and neurological disorders that cause muscle contractions and pain in the neck and shoulders.
Broadway performer Nick Cordero remembered with music-filled memorial Friends and family gathered virtually to pay tribute to theater performer Nick Cordero in a memorial streamed Sunday on Broadway on Demand. The Tony-nominated actor and singer died in July at 41 after a months-long battle with Covid-19. His wife, Amanda Kloots, opened the event after a collage of photos of Cordero over the years. “Nick would want this memorial to be a celebration,” she said. “Something that makes people smile, that makes people sing, that makes people remember his life in a beautiful way.” “Nick always felt so blessed,” she added. “He always said that to me: ‘I’m so blessed.’” There was plenty of video, music and memories of Cordero. — From wire reports
Colonizing Mars could be dangerous and ridiculously expensive By Jackie Wattles CNN Business
Elon Musk has spent nearly two decades rallying SpaceX fans around his goal of colonizing Mars, something world governments aren’t currently attempting — in part because of the unfathomable price tag such a mission will entail. Musk, the company’s CEO and chief engineer, refers to his interplanetary ambi-
MUST READ tions more like a sci-fi protagonist with a moral calling than an entrepreneur with a disruptive business plan. “If there’s something terrible that happens on Earth, either made by humans or natural, we want to have, like, life insurance for life as a whole,” Musk said during a virtual Mars conference on Aug. 31. “Then, there’s the
kind of excitement and adventure.” SpaceX’s plans for a RedPlanet settlement bring up numerous technological, political and ethical questions. One of the most challenging hurdles may also be financial: Not even Musk has ventured to guess an all-in cost estimate. The last space program that came close to Musk’s interplanetary travel ambitions was NASA’s Apol-
lo program, the mid-20th Century effort that landed six spacecraft and 12 astronauts on the moon. Apollo cost well over $280 billion in today’s dollars, and, in some years, NASA was taking up more than 4% of the entire national budget. The space agency, which in more recent years has received less than half of one percent of the federal budget, is mapping its own plans to return humans to the moon and,
eventually, a path to Mars. But the agency has not indicated how much the latter could cost, either. Musk’s personal wealth has ballooned to about $100 billion — at least on paper — thanks in no small part to a series of stock bonuses from his electric car company, Tesla. Musk has also repeatedly said that he hopes profits from SpaceX’s other businesses, including a satellite-internet venture that
is currently in beta testing, will help fuel development of his Mars rocket. SpaceX has also raised nearly $6 billion from banks and venture capitalists, swelling into one of the most highly-valued private companies in the world, according to data firm Pitchbook. Presumably, at least some investors will one day be looking to cash out. And that begs the question: Is there money to be made on Mars?
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COLUMNIST|DAVID CARROLL
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Four years notice
n open letter to the leaders of the leaders. Don’t let this happen in 2024. Democratic and Republican parties: You have four years to clean it up. We’re giving you four years’ notice. In a few weeks, one of two people will It’s a pretty good deal when you think be elected to serve in the White House. about it. Most of us only get 30 days no- Either the current president, or his optice before they shut off our electricity ponent will have the difficult task of reor our water. You’re getting four years! pairing what ails us. Blame whoever you Many of us are getting ready to go to want, there is plenty to go around. That the polls, or to cast our absentee ballots, won’t solve anything. which we hope and pray will be countSomehow, we have to get back to nored before springtime. All too many of us mal, get back to work, and stop hating are holding our noses when we those with whom we disagree. vote. “Well, I’m not really a fan Frankly, I have my doubts that of this guy, but he’s the lesser of either of the 2020 candidates can two evils.” Or, “I’m not really votmake this happen, no matter how ing FOR this guy, I’m just voting hard they may try. AGAINST the other guy.” We’re going to make it past these In the meantime, many of us are next four years, and it will not be afraid to express our opinion out easy. America has survived stiffloud. If we put a certain bumper er challenges. But the sickness, Carroll sticker on our car, we might be on the deaths, and the destruction the receiving end of an unfriendly must stop. one-finger salute from an American who We must have respect for our laws, and does not agree. If we put a certain sign for those who enforce them. We must in our yard, it is likely to be vandalized. support our medical experts, and entrust If we post a comment on Facebook, them to provide accurate information. even mildly critical of a candidate’s ac- We must be able to have confidence in tions or opinions, we could lose a “friend,” the highest levels of all three branches although the definition of that word has of government: executive, legislative, changed radically in recent years. Back and judicial. in the day, a friend was someone you During most of my life, I have been could on. Now that friend will abandon able to awaken each day without those you if you’ve become a “lefty socialist” concerns. It has been a while since I have or a “right-wing cult member.” Some been able to say that. Some say things friend, right? began to unravel on 9/11. Others blame This is why I’m giving you four years on it the Clintons and Obama. Still othnotice, Mr. Republican, and Mr. Demo- ers place the blame on Trump. No one is crat. Your inflammatory, fear-mongering going to change their minds. So you have campaign commercials are ripping us four years to change the tone, to change apart. Yes, we’ve seen them before, but the conversation. they’re getting out of hand. You’re falsifyLet’s see some fresh faces in 2024. Let’s ing information, you’re taking words out see some candidates who aren’t trying of context, and you’re telling outright lies. to carry on anyone’s “legacy.” Show me You are spreading this hatred on social some people who are focused on what media, where it is shared by well-mean- we will leave behind for our children and ing people who think they’re doing their grandchildren. friends a favor. Instead they’re doing a Go out and recruit some people who great disservice, while you cheer them on. will allow America to be respected worldWhen I think back to the giants of the wide. Find some candidates who will lis20th century, I can’t imagine them al- ten to all sides, and recognize our differlowing this to take place. FDR would ences are what make us great, not what not permit such a campaign. Nor would are tearing us down. Ike, or their opponents. I can’t imagIt shouldn’t be that hard. If anyone apine them doing or saying anything that plies for the 2024 job promising “more would encourage division and strife. Yet of the same,” send them packing. Put here we are. the word “United” back into the USA. Church members are choosing sides. You have four years notice. Please don’t Families are feuding. Neighbors are hav- waste that time. ing second thoughts about someone they have known and trusted for decades. “I David Carroll, a Chattanooga news anchor, is the author of “Volunteer had no idea you were on that side. And Bama Dawg,” available on his website, to think I have trusted you with the keys to my house!” All because of the discord ChattanoogaRadioTV.com. You may contact him at radiotv2020@yahoo.com, or 900 you have sown. Whitehall Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405. So here is my message to you, party
COLUMNIST|TOM PURCELL
Coronavirus, divisive politics have autumn optimism in short supply I
made it through the summer of are being torn down. Businesses are COVID-19 – though I’m thankful being burned. Capitalism, the alleged that neither I nor any of my family cause of all things wrong in America, have contracted the novel coronavirus. is under attack. And many people, myI know that the summer doesn’t tech- self included, aren’t clear how initially nically end until Sept. 22, but I got peaceful protests morphed into what’s through June, July and August. happening now. It wasn’t easy for me or anyone. Our politics get nastier by Every Monday, I went on a the day. People get into other diet to lose my “covid 19” – as people’s faces over the political in the 19 pounds I put on durcandidates they support. They ing March, April and May – beinterrupt restaurant diners. cause by every Friday, I slipped They pull down political postback into the bad habits I’d deers on private property. veloped during the spring. Come on, America! That’s not What a blur the spring months Purcell who we are. were. I remember being shutIt’s no wonder, according to a tered in my house all day long, every recent Cato Institute survey, that 62% single day. Thank goodness my con- of Americans are afraid to share their sulting contract wasn’t canceled – I’ve political views. What a shame that in been working on a communications our country, which champions free project for a medical company – and I speech as one of our most important was able to keep busy during the day. and valued rights, millions of citizens But I went stir crazy every night. I are afraid to exercise it. took a lot of naps. I watched a lot of Meanwhile, old COVID-19 chugs movies. I consumed a bit more wine along. I didn’t think America could than normal – box wine – which, apget more divided – but, again, I am parently, lots of others did. According to USA Today, Americans awfully naive. People who argue that we overrebegan consuming inexpensive box wine acted to COVID-19 are slugging it out not by the glass, but by the bucket. I stumbled through the spring months on social media with people who say but I managed to get through them with the second wave is going to be plenhigh hopes for the summer. I hoped ty worse. “Unfriending” has become the No. 1 warmer weather would help kill, or at least slow, the daggone virus, allow- activity on Facebook, to be sure. All I know is that I somehow ening us to get back to some semblance dured the spring of COVID-19, then of normality. I somehow got through the summer How naive. After this summer, I’m not sure the of COVID-19. The way things are going, though, normal I’m referring to – when people could disagree with each other’s poli- the autumn of COVID-19 is looking tics yet remain civil – will ever return. to offer more of the same. I’m already on my way to the groI remember the awful George Floyd video in late May that resulted in ini- cery store to stock up on a few boxes tially peaceful protests. Briefly, America of pink zinfandel. was galvanized. We all wanted better Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribunepolice training and vetting. Now, riots and lawlessness are nightly Review humor columnist. Send comments occurrences in various cities. Statues to Tom at Tom@TomPurcell.com.
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Another day older and deeper in debt
he nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reports the American government will soon reach a debt level equaling its entire gross domestic product. It will be the largest since 1945, the year World War II ended. The pandemic is partially responsible, but it is too easy an excuse to blame a virus for politicians of both parties to stop spending and reduce debt. The federal government continues to take in record amounts of revenue, but it goes out the Treasury’s door as fast as it comes in, riding the crest of a wave of borrowed money because very few in Washington ever speak of the harm debt causes. The sole interest of too many politicians is re-election, and spending is their ticket to electoral success. How many times have we seen what happens to elected officials who attempt to reduce the rate of increased spending, not cut spending itself? They are demonized by the opposition as being uncaring toward the poor, children, the elderly, etc. No wonder they are afraid to do anything. They put their careers ahead of the welfare of the nation. It isn’t that we don’t have sufficient
warnings and examples from the a trillion-dollar debt because we Founders to contemporary politispend too much.” Who can credcal leaders about the dangers of ibly argue with that? It’s true in debt. It is that the politicians and our personal lives, but unlike the those who elect and benefit from government individuals can’t bortheir largesse refuse to heed those row money without end to prop up warnings. their lifestyles. President John F. Kennedy beAgain, Reagan cut to the heart Thomas lieved economic growth occurred of the spending and debt problem when taxes were cut and spending when he observed: “No government reduced. Kennedy couldn’t get nominated ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Govby today’s Democratic Party. Vice President ernment programs, once launched, never Joe Biden wants to raise taxes, including disappear. Actually, a government bureau those on capital gains. Kennedy believed is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever high taxes slowed capital formation and see on this earth!” reduced risk-taking. Kennedy also beWhen Democrats used to care about lieved lower taxes produce more revenue debt, they said we were mortgaging the for the Treasury, something that has been future of our children and grandchildren. proven time and time again. Biden seems With the rapid increase in spending and to believe the opposite, which has been promises by the Biden-Harris ticket to disproved time and time again. The mar- spend trillions more on unproved “climate ketwatch.com website summarizes Ken- change” and the rest of the Bernie Sanders nedy’s policies on taxation and spending. socialist agenda, we might be mortgaging To prove that debt has been a nonpar- our present. tisan issue in the recent past, consider In a July 2019 column, I quoted several this succinct quote from Ronald Reagan: of our wise Founders whose monuments “We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt be- have recently been under assault by the cause we haven’t taxed enough; we have ignorant mob. They are worth repeating.
— Thomas Jefferson said: “We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” — Alexander Hamilton warned: “Nothing can more affect national prosperity than a constant and systematic attention to extinguish the present debt and to avoid as much as possibl(e) the incurring of any new debt.” — George Washington said: “Avoid occasions of expense ... and avoid likewise the accumulation of debt not only by shunning occasions of expense but by vigorous exertions to discharge the debts, not throwing upon posterity the burden which we ourselves ought to bear.” - Then there’s James Madison: “I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse, and in a Republican Government a greater curse than any other.” Can anyone credibly challenge these warnings? If not, why aren’t we obeying them? Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com. Look for Cal Thomas’ new book “America’s Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United States” (HarperCollins/ Zondervan).
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Heyward gets 5-year, $75.1M extension
From staff reports
Peachtree Ridge grad Cam Heyward has reached a massive contract extension to remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The defensive lineman, a three-time Pro Bowler and a two-time first-team All-Pro selection, finalized a fiveyear, $75.1 million extension with the Steelers, a league source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler late Sunday night. The deal reportedly includes the last year of his current contract, along with $65.6 million in new money, and features the highest per-year average for any defensive player over the age of 30 in NFL history. Heyward, 31, has played his entire NFL career with the Steelers, who made him a first-round pick in the 2011 draft. He has 54 career sacks — nine last season. In addition to being an anchor of the Steelers’ defense and a team captain, he is the team’s NFL Players Association representative and is deeply rooted in the Pittsburgh area with community service work through his Heyward House foundation. He was a finalist for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. Heyward also has remained close with his alma mater, Peachtree Ridge, recently outfitting the new Heyward Performance Center at the high school with workout equipment.
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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward (97) shares a laugh with head coach Mike Tomlin during the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium.
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Georgia punter Jake Camarda (90) during the Bulldogs’ practice in Athens on Aug. 31.
Double duty
Norcross grad Camarda may add UGA kicking to punting role By Will Hammock will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com
Jake Camarda’s powerful leg and booming punts as a high-schooler were eye-catching. Those close to the Norcross program knew his talents well, while each week opposing coaches and fans raved about him. Multiple coaches touted a future as an NFL punter. Heading into his junior season with the Georgia Bulldogs, Camarda has lived up to that potential in the punting game. He also has been a steady holder for the past two years for record-breaking Rodrigo Blankenship, last year’s Lou Groza Award winner as the nation’s top kicker. If all goes well between now and the Bulldogs’ opener, Camarda may have a different role on field goals and extra points. The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder, firmly set as the team’s punter, is one of the two leading candidates to replace Blankenship at kicker. He handled punting duties at Norcross, but also was rated among the nation’s top See CAMARDA, A12 Georgia punter Jake Camarda during the Bulldogs’ practice in Athens
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Cross country season heats up with county meet By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com
With all respect to the early-season meets, the high school cross country season gets serious this weekend. County bragging rights are on the line for the top teams and runners at this Gwinnett County Cross Country Championships, hosted Saturday at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. The meet annually features a number of Georgia’s top runners and highlevel competition. “When I ran for Coach Andy Christie (current coach at Mill Creek) in high school, he used to describe county as a ‘bragging rights’ meet,” Parkview head coach Mike Demarest said. “It’s not the state championship, but it still has some prestige. It’s always been held a little before the halfway point of the season, so it’s an awesome fitness check.” The individual titles are open after the graduation of last year’s champions, Archer’s Myles Collins and Sarah McCartney. Reigning Daily Post Runner of the Year Brooke Browning, a junior at Hebron Christian, is after her first county title after finishing second last
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Hebron’s Brooke Browning runs during the 2019 Georgia state cross country championships. year. She was a Gwinnett-best third at state in 2019. Teammate Ellie Brewer also has impressed early this season. Parkview runners Emma Geaney and Abi Debebe (fifth at county last year) also figure into the individual title chase along with Brookwood’s Allie Wardle. Among the other runners are returning top-10 county finishers Edith Kahiga of Mill Creek (sixth), Karsyn Rodney of Dacula (seventh) and Isabelle Hahn of Mill Creek
(eighth). Both the Parkview and Mill Creek girls, after posting top finishes early this season, are expected to be top contenders in the team standings. Parkview was third and Mill Creek was fourth at last weekend’s AT&T Starr’s Mill Panther Cross Country Meet. Mill Creek already has a runner-up finish at the Northeast Georgia Championships, while Parkview took third in the Bob Blastow Invitational.
Parkview is the defending girls champion, emerging first last year ahead of runnerup Brookwood, third-place North Gwinnett and fourthplace Mill Creek. The Brookwood boys team hopes to defend its championship against serious challengers like Norcross, considered by many as the meet favorite, Mill Creek and Parkview. The Broncos return a pair of top-10 finishers from last year’s county meet in Will Bray (fifth) and
Seth Wheeler (10th), while Norcross is led by top individual contender Miguel Schlicht. Dacula’s Ben Butcher, the runner-up to the eventual state champion Collins at last year’s county meet, is a top individual contender along with others like Archer’s Steven McCartney (seventh at county last year) and Sebastian Rodriguez (20th at state) and Wesleyan’s Mac Howie (fourth at state). Parkview’s boys placed
CROSS COUNTRY What: Gwinnett County Cross Country Championships When: Saturday, Sept. 12 Where: Georgia International Horse Park, Conyers Schedule: 8 a.m. — Boys Varsity Gold 8:20 a.m. — Girls Varsity Gold 8:40 a.m. — Boys JV Gold 9 a.m. — Girls JV Gold 9:30 a.m. — Boys Open JV 10 a.m. — Girls Open JV 10:30 a.m. — Boys Varsity Maroon 11 a.m. — Girls Varsity Maroon 11:30 a.m. — Boys JV Maroon Noon — Girls JV Maroon second behind Brookwood at the 2019 county meet followed by third-place Archer and fourth-place Norcross in a close competition for the top spots. Only 13 points separated champion Brookwood (70) and fourth-place Norcross (83) last season, and Parkview finished barely behind the Broncos at 71. For safety reasons during See COUNTY, A12
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PREP FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Who: brookwood’s denylon morrissette Position: Wide receiver Class: Junior Highlights: caught 12 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns in the broncos’ corky Kell classic win over dacula Coach Philip Jones’ take: “i’m so proud of denylon and his performance on Friday. it’s more proof that hard work, perseverance and Denylon humility pay off. i’m so thankful he is a bronco Morrissette and can’t wait to see what he does in the year ahead.”
OFFENSIVE HONOR ROLL Brookwood dylan lonergan, 28 of 44 passing for 432 yards, 4 tds sam m’bake, 9 catches for 116 yards stone bonner, 2 catches for 45 yards, td Kaleb commings, 2 catches for 43 yards ryan young, 83 percent blocking grade, 4 knockdown blocks alvin nguyen, 81 percent blocking grade, 3 knockdown blocks Central Gwinnett Justin Johnson, 16 of 23 passing for 230 yards, 2 tds, 8 rushes for 53 yards, td mekhi mews, 14 touches for 159 yards, td Collins Hill travis Hunter, 8 catches for 191 yards, 3 tds sam Horn, 27 of 40 passing for 364 yards, 3 tds spenser anderson, 7 rushes for 74 yards, 2 tds, 30 yards receiving Dacula Kyle efford, 22 rushes for 91 yards, 4 tds Kaleb edwards, 13 rushes for 81 yards, td, 3 catches for 20 yards, 1 interception, 4 tackles on defense tyriek mcdaniel, 80 percent blocking grade, 4 pancake blocks nick daniel, 4-for-4 pats, 4 kickoffs for touchbacks Grayson garrett brophy, 91 percent blocking grade, 3 pancake blocks tyzen Wilkerson, 91 percent blocking grade, 4 pancake blocks Jamal Haynes, 5 catches for 149 yards, 2 tds de’yon cannon, 13 of 18 passing for 218 yards, 2 tds Greater Atlanta Christian brooks miller, 6 catches for 75 yards deymon Fleming, 2 td passes thomas lowman, td reception, 3 tackles on defense
sammy otero, td reception bobby Kincade, winning blocking grade michael carr, winning blocking grade Lanier bryan Williams, 16 rushes for 90 yards luke Jones, winning blocking grade nick claypole, winning blocking grade norcross trey goodman, 4 catches for 109 yards, 2 tds tripp miller, 80 percent blocking grade, 3 pancake blocks Kaleb Jackson, 10 rushes for 55 yards North Gwinnett marcus mcFarlane, 8 rushes for 51 yards, td seth anderson, 2 catches for 30 yards, 2 punt returns for 78 yards, 2 kickoff returns for 46 yards conner sanders, 93 percent blocking grade Peachtree Ridge nick best, 1 rushing td, 1 passing td alex carman, high blocking grade cameron ellerby, high blocking grade cade Fox, high blocking grade matthew Webster, high blocking grade amari mcneill, high blocking grade brandon cade, 28 rushes for 150 yards, 1 td South Gwinnett nigel Hussey, 6 catches for 130 yards 2 tds caleb collins, 29-yard td reception rion White, 6 of 10 passing for 145 yards, 3 tds, 0 ints mehki phillips, 9 rushes for 84 yards, td Wesleyan cooper blauser, 10 catches for 229 yards, 3 tds, 1 td rushing, 1 interception on defense ryan rose, 18 of 22 passing for 312 yards, 4 tds
COUNTY From A11 the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s meet will be split into two heats with a Gold Division (the top teams and runners as determined by the county’s coaches) and a Maroon Division. The
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Who: greater atlanta christian’s saiku White Position: defensive back Class: senior Highlights: intercepted three passes and made four tackles in a corky Kell classic shutout of denmark Coach Tim Hardy’s take: “saiku had an outstanding game on saturday. He has worked really hard preparing for this season so it was very rewarding for him to perform so well in the Saiku White corky Kell classic. He played with great poise and discipline in the secondary, intercepting three passes. He also played with great physicality, making a number of big tackles. He is a sharp young man who also excels in the classroom and is highly respected by his teammates. the best is yet to come for saiku.”
DEFENSIVE HONOR ROLL Brookwood Jordan davenport, 9 tackles, 1 sack princeton brown, 7 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 sack marquis groves-Killebrew, 6 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 0 completions allowed Jackson schulz, 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup Central Gwinnett moses pryor, 14 tackles (9 solos), 1 for loss, 3 Qb hurries Jayoland threat, 12 tackles (9 solos), 1 for loss, 3 Qb hurries daniel Hebbert, 8 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 Qb hurry, 2 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery amir taylor, 4 tackles, 1 interception, 3 pass breakups Collins Hill James smith, 12 tackles, 4 for losses, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 rushing td Jonathan martin, 9 tackles (7 solos), 3 for losses mente bridge, 15 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 pass breakup Dacula Festus davies, 6 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery t.J. young, 15 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack, 4 Qb hurries Grayson Jibrahn claude, 2 interceptions, 4 tackles marsyas Fox, 1 interception, 1 td grady bryant, 7 tackles, 3 for losses Jaidyn Hicks, 4 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack Greater Atlanta Christian aidan bailey, 12 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble noah deas, 1 sack Lanier Kyle King, 8 tackles, 6 for losses, 1 sack, 4 Qb hurries rylan serna, 14 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack, 2 Qb hurries, 1 kickoff tackle inside the 20
coronavirus already wiped out virtually all of the spring track and field season, including the county meet, so the runners appreciate the opportunity in front of them at a big meet. “I of course hope we can finish our season both safely and successfully, but we just don’t know what the rest of the season holds, so my coaching staff and I have been trying to ensure our run-
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Georgia punter Jake Camarda during the Bulldogs’ practice in Athens on Aug. 31. predominantly walk-on players. “Everyone has been looking good, competing and kicking the ball well,” Camarda said. “Georgia is going to be in good hands field goal wise. I’m not worried about that at all. There’s always going to be pressure out there. Nobody is putting too much pressure on each other because everyone wants to compete and wants the job, but at the end of the day, we want that guy to do well for
matthew laughlin, 5 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack, 2 Qb hurries Joey bellagamba, 3 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack Norcross Zakye barker, 14 tackles (10 solos), 3 for losses, 1 sack, 1 big hit, 2 pass breakups Jalen garner, 12 tackles (10 solos), 3 for losses, 3 Qb hurries Jamal Janvier, 6 tackles (4 solos), 5 pass breakups Jared brooks, 4 tackles (3 solos), 2 for losses, 1/2 sack North Gwinnett barrett carter, 11 tackles, 3 for losses, 79-yard interception for td, 1 rushing td, 1 twopoint pass completion Jayson gilliom, 5 tackles, 95yard interception return for td aaron brebnor, 6 tackles, 1 interception corbin Hood, 9 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack Kemar brown, 7 tackles, 1 for loss Kayden mcdonald, 4 tackles, 3 for losses cody leach, 5 punts for 40yard average, long of 53 Peachtree Ridge Jaylen madden, led the defensive line carlos Fuller, played well at linebacker cortlin tatum, played well in the secondary South Gwinnett d.J. Johnson, 9 tackles, 1 1/2 for losses, 1 pass breakup ethan ramos, 8 tackles, 1 1/2 for losses, 1 sack armond anderson, 6 tackles, 1 interception Xavier mcdowell, 5 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack Wesleyan tanner bivins, 6 tackles, 2 sacks drew ball, 5 tackles, 3 pass breakups
ners don’t take anything for granted,” Demarest said. “It’s been incredible to watch them practice and compete especially after they lost the second half of their track season last year. You just know that some of these kids understand how fragile this season is, so they’re taking every run seriously because they remember the pain of losing their opportunity to do what they love.”
CAMARDA few prospects as a kicker. His kicking experience at the high school level was heavy on longer field goal tries because Norcross had the luxury of another SEClevel kicker, current South Carolina redshirt sophomore Cole Hanna. Camarda has no issues with the extra duty if he wins the kicking job. “It isn’t extremely difficult (to handle both), I did it in high school,” Camarda said. “It was never something I had an issue with.” One of the biggest offseason questions for Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs revolved around the kicker position, and how to replace a constant over the past four seasons. Blankenship made 80 of 97 field goals (82.5 percent) over 56 games, and became the second-leading scorer in Southeastern Conference history. The kicking group competing for his job includes Camarda and freshman Jared Zirkel, a Texas native, and those two are considered the likely frontrunners ahead of a group of
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the team. There’s pressure out there, but everyone is competing, and we’re all working hard.” Zirkel, also a highly touted kicking prospect who is seeing his first college action, is Camarda’s main competition. “I think he has been handling it very well. Zirkel is a great guy,” Camarda said. “He came in and has done a good job.” Camarda faces no competition at his primary posi-
tion — he is on the preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award, given to the nation’s top punter. He made a huge leap forward in his punting as a sophomore, averaging 46.84 yards (sixth nationally), up from 42.6 yards as a freshman in 2018. His improvement was a big reason the Bulldogs jumped from 70th to eighth nationally in net punting from 2018 to 2019. He landed 25 of his punts inside the 20-yard line, but had equal success launching longer punts, including a 67-yarder against Auburn. He punted 11 times for 50.7 yards in the Auburn game, and averaged 57.7 yards in the South Carolina game. Camarda and all the specialists are working with new special teams coordinator Scott Cochran, a renowned strength and conditioning coach who left his longtime job at Alabama earlier this year for a Georgia position that includes on-field coaching work. “He works with all of us. Coach Cochran is a really great guy,” Camarda said. “He’s out there really rooting for us and wants the absolute best for us. Whether he’s getting on us or picking us up, he’s always on our side for us to get better.”
the gwinnett Football league’s players and cheerleaders of the week (athletes were selected by his or her coach): FOOTBALL Archer 6- and 7-year-old: drew mcKinney brookwood 12-year-old: ismael Hernandez Buford 6- and 7-year-old: Jayce mcKenzie 8-year-old: Ja’mier Wells 9-year-old: colt gindlesperger 12-year-old: dawson Wittke eighth grade, division i: cooper berry Collins Hill eighth grade, division i: Jeremy Henry Duluth 8-year-old: makiah Victor 12-year-old: nicholas stokes eighth grade: nijous ross Lanier 12-year-old: amatama eminefo eighth grade: ethan montenegro Lawrenceville 6- and 7-year-old: carter mccoy 8-year-old: Jase Houston 9-year-old: ean allen 10-year-old: sterling norfleet 12-year-old: dylan mccoy eighth grade: michael revis Mountain View 9-year-old: Kellen palmer Norcross 10-year-old: anthony njie 12-year-old: Kolby brown North Gwinnett 6- and 7-year-old: mill Halcomb Peachtree Ridge 6- and 7-year-old: Kaden stephens 8-year-old: eli Flowers 9-year-old: anthony saul Jr 12-year-old: Quinton moss eighth grade: defense CHEERLEADING Archer Fifth grade: riley emmett eighth grade: shavea greene Brookwood First/second grade: Jayla tolbert third grade: bryce tillery Fourth grade: peyton chase Fifth grade: ellanor young
sixth grade: emma larson seventh grade: tion Wilder eighth grade: Hannah Jones Buford second grade: maylee martin third grade: story sims Collins Hill eighth grade: dafne Franco Dacula First/second grade: chloe pruteanu Fourth grade: adara daniel sixth grade: emerson randall seventh grade: lola monroe Lanier First/second grade: stella beran third grade: Violet parsons Fourth grade: charlotte coates Fifth grade: Johanna likens sixth grade: Kaitlin rowe seventh grade: Kadyn Farris eighth grade: brooke Ziemann Lawrenceville First/second grade: shanise momo third grade: Kendall Jordan Fourth grade: trinity Kirkland Fifth grade: Jessie Hollins sixth grade: Victoria ramirez seventh gr ade: amyr a anderson e i g h t h g r a d e : m a r ch e mckinstry North Gwinnett First/second grade: avery norton third grade: caroline blake Fourth grade: olivia sobh seventh grade: adriana espinosa Parkview third grade: makayla porter Peachtree Ridge First/second grade: Kylie Jackson third grade: angelica Ketempi Fourth grade: reginae Howell Fifth grade: amelia marler sixth grade: mckenna butera seventh grade: saleenia davis eighth grade: Kayla Wilson Shiloh First/second grade: carmen martinez third grade: Zoey sylvain Fourth grade: Ka’liyah cooper Fifth grade: ellanah bowers sixth grade: allyson brown seventh grade: ar’muni smart eighth grade: aubrey Walker
staff photo: Will Hammock
Lanier players line up for a snap during an Aug. 30 game against Mill Creek at Duncan Creek Park.
IN BRIEF North’s Barley commits to Georgia State North Gwinnett senior Bree Barley has committed to the Georgia State University women’s soccer program. Barley, who also plays basketball for the Bulldogs, is an all-state and all-region player who helped North to the 2019 state championship. In six high school games this year, she had seven goals before the coronavirus pandemic stopped the season.
Georgia College lands commitment from Willis Buford senior Ashyia Willis has committed to the Georgia College women’s basketball program. Willis, a point guard, has helped the Wolves to the past three state championships. She earned all-county and all-state honors last season as a junior.
Falcons add Pinkney to practice squad Norcross grad Jared Pinkney is among the 13 players the Atlanta Falcons signed to their 16-man practice squad, released by the team on Sunday. Pinkney, a tight end who played at Vanderbilt, is one of six rookies who were signed by Atlanta as college free agents following the 2020 NFL Draft. Twelve of the 13 additions spent training camp with the Falcons this year. Punter Cameron Nizialek, who played at Georgia, was added to Atlanta’s practice squad after spending training camp with Baltimore. There are three spots remaining on the practice squad. Pinkney and Nizialek are joined on the squad by defensive back Delrick Abrams Jr., quarterback Kurt Benkert, defensive back Jamal Carter, defensive end Austin Edwards, wide receiver Juwan Green, defensive back Tyler Hall, offensive lineman Sean Harlow, defensive back Josh Hawkins, quarterback Kyle Lauletta, linebacker Edmond Robinson and wide receiver Chris Rowland.
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