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™ STARTING LINEUP IN YOUR PUBLISHER/EDITOR I.J. Rosenberg FACE… MANAGING EDITOR Alex Ewalt ART/CREATIVE DIRECTOR DJ Galbiati VIDEO MANAGER Scott Janovitz BUSINESS MANAGER Marvin Botnick SALES MANAGER Mark Mayo WWW.SCOREATL.COM BEAT WRITERS Josh Bagriansky (Dream), Stephen Black 5 I.J. Rosenberg looks at the situation and concludes (Kennesaw State), Jason Boral (Thrashers), James Butler that the Braves should have treated the future Hall of Famer with (UGA), Dave Cohen ( State), Ricky Dimon (Tech), more respect given his contributions to the franchise. Alex Ewalt (Preps), Scott Janovitz (Hawks/Recruiting), ______Brian Jones (Falcons), Fletcher Proctor (Braves) 8 In our High School Sports Report, we profile the Directors Cup winners STAFF WRITERS Cranston Collier, Joe Deighton, Rajesh Gupta, and recap the 2008-09 prep sports season. Zander Lentz, Andrew McCarron, Corey Mitchell, Alan Gales, ______Brian Penter, John Edwards, Derek Wiley 11 Braves beat writer Fletcher Proctor reviews the team’s CONTRIBUTORS Tad Arapoglou, Dean Zindler, Kevin Dankosky, whirlwind week, and columnist Ricky Dimon puts Tommy Mitch Evans, Matt Judy, Tony Schiavone, Richard Diamond, Hanson’s first start in perspective. Joe Haines, Brian Katrek, Chris Dimino, Mike Bell, Matt Stewart, ______Fred Kalil, Nick Cellini, Phillip Leopold, Dave Marshall, Greg 19 Tamera Young (pictured) and the got Smith, Steak Shapiro, Mike Cather, Beau Bock, Hal Lamar, Chris off to a good start with an opening win. Josh Bagriansky, Cotter, Roy Hickman, Dave Cohen, John Olah, Jeff Woolverton, our man on the Dream beat, has the scoop. Chris Voss, Bob Rathbun, Courtney Capps, Bill Hartman, Chuck Dowdle, Shannon Alderman, Dan Kamal, Dennis Scott, C.C., Hal Lanier, Jeff Batten, Micah Hart, Ben Wright, A SCORE UPDATE: Alan Vasquez, Andrew Vedlitz, Brian Jones For your high school football fix, check out the new daily e-mail newsletter from Todd Holcomb and Chip Saye, two veterans of the SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS Mitch Albom, Dave Kindred, Barry Bloom high school sports scene in Atlanta. The in-depth daily update includes feature stories, exclusive interviews, recruiting news and much more! ™ SCHOOL To subscribe, send an email to [email protected]. LISTING CHEROKEE/FORSYTH: Cherokee, Creekview, Etowah, Forsyth Central, North Forsyth, Sequoyah, South Forsyth, West Forsyth, Woodstock COBB: Allatoona, Campbell, Harrison, Kell, Kennesaw Mountain, Lassiter, TEAM PAGES I COLUMNS Marietta, McEachern, N. Cobb, N. Cobb Christian, Pebblebrook, Pope, S. Cobb, Sprayberry, Walton, Wheeler HOISTING THE HARDWARE: DEKALB: Chamblee, Columbia, Decatur, Druid Hills, Dunwoody, COVER DESIGN BY DJ GALBIATI. COVER PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVID CASELLI/PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS (HANSON) AND SCOTT CUNNINGHAM (GLAVINE). Lakeside, Marist, Miller Grove, M.L. King, Paideia, Redan, St. Pius Pope’s Aaron Greenwell lifts his team’s Class 5A X, Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson, Stone Mountain, Tucker championship trophy on May 30. The FULTON: Alpharetta, Blessed Trinity, Centennial, Chattahoochee, 5 CHEAP SEATS 6 SCORE LIST-DUE UP 7 SPIN-C.C. Douglass, Grady, Lovett, Mays, Milton, North Springs, Northview, Greyhounds swept South Forsyth, itself a first-time Riverwood, Roswell, Tri-Cities, Westminster, Woodward Academy 8 HS SPORTS REPORT 10 RECRUITING-FALCONS GWINNETT: Berkmar, Brookwood, Buford, C. Gwinnett, Collins finals participant, in the championship series (3-0, Hill, Dacula, Grayson, Greater Atlanta Christian, Meadowcreek, Mill 11 BRAVES 12 PANTHERS 13 DREAM Creek, Norcross, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge, 7-3) to win the school’s first baseball champi- South Gwinnett, Wesleyan onship. Photo courtesy of Rob Kviklys. 14 CALENDAR 15 AD INDEX

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Braves botched Glavine release but must move forward; Atlanta to gain pro soccer team

aseball is a funny game. While the other closer in the 1990s than I did as the team’s left. That may be true, but Wren didn’t have Bsports have overcome their Hatfield and beat writer for the AJC, and this pair, along to say it publicly. His public out was Tommy McCoy relationship between the owners and with players like , Mark Lemke Hanson. It’s simple and everyone would have

players, in baseball, these two sides just don’t and Sid Bream to name a few, bled for this remained friends. R like each other. club and this town. They never, ever embar- Look, it has now been eight years since I And there is no better example of this rassed this organization. covered the club on an everyday basis and I E than the tomfoolery that went on last week Why couldn’t the Braves have handled have tremendous respect for the management V here in Atlanta when the Braves released the situation this way?: team over there. It just seems that sometimes, O Tom Glavine, upsetting the lefthander and Braves general manager Frank Wren: instead of embracing their past, for some rea- the entire Atlanta baseball community before “Tom, we certainly appreciate you coming son they want to move away from it. C the club came out and apologized to the back and working as hard as you did and Why? This town wants to return to the that, truth be known, is the main rea- would love to give you another start or two. days of Glavine, Smoltz and Maddux. Those E son we have our one and only world champi- But after meeting as a management team, we were truly the glory days for the Braves, and onship, pitching those memorable eight have decided to go another way, to go with the club would be so much better off H of one-hit, shutout ball in the 1995 youth and, while it hurts me to tell you this, T strengthening its ties with such players and -clinching game against the

Cleveland Indians. N Now, the owners, or teams, are only part of the problem, as the players are just as guilty. O It just so happens that this time it was a situation where the team maintained this “I The ouster of Tom Glavine and the call- can’t show any love’’ mentality—or basic up of phenom Tommy Hanson is just class, for that matter—to a player who they another transitional event for a fran- booted out the door, one that in this case is a chise that’s looking for a new identity future Hall of Famer. after three years of missing the post- Interestingly, Mr. Mark Bradley over at season. Glavine, who won 244 of his the AJC, a former colleague of mine and a 305 games in a Braves uniform, was writer I truly respect, wrote daily blogs about unceremoniously released last how ridiculous Glavine’s reaction was as well Wednesday after pitching four rehab as that of another former Braves great, John starts in the minor leagues. Hanson Smoltz, who put his two cents in on his got a no-decision in his first start on buddy’s situation all the way from Boston. Wrote Bradley: “Joe DiMaggio retired Sunday, an 8-7 Braves win. The cover at age 37, saying he could no longer ‘be Joe photo of Glavine is courtesy of Scott DiMaggio every day.' Today’s athletes are Cunningham; the cover photo and different. Smoltz got mad and left for Boston above photo of Hanson are courtesy of because the Braves had the gall to offer too David Caselli/Photographic Arts. little money to a 41-year-old pitcher—he has pro soccer team will make its debut in Atlanta since turned 42—coming off shoulder sur- SHOWN THE DOOR: Braves general manager Frank Wren released Tom Glavine last Wednesday, reportedly gery. And now they’ve angered Glavine, telling the future Hall of Famer that he didn’t have the stuff to win at the major league level anymore. Glavine, next year. The league is called the WPS who’s 43 and coming off shoulder and elbow 43, expressed his unhappiness with the Braves’ decision shortly after, and is even considering filing a labor (Women’s Professional Soccer) and is consid- surgery. Two days after he was lopped, grievance against the club. Photo courtesy of Scott Cunningham. ered the top women’s soccer league in the Glavine launched a counteroffensive. He country. Right now it has eight teams and accused the Braves of lying to him and being next year will add Atlanta and Philadelphia. cheap. He said he merited special treatment CATCH I.J. ON SUNDAYS No word on the name of the team or where it for his years of meritorious service.’’ will play. Atlanta has a women’s team But I wonder how Bradley would feel if (Silverbacks) in the , after 25 years of good work at the AJC, he ‘The Braves admittedly [...] made a mistake here and hopefully have learned but the last time we had a club in the top tier was called in tomorrow, let go without even a from it; if you are going to let someone like a Smoltz or Glavine go, then at least of the sport was from 2001-03 when the thank you and told, “Mark, you just don’t Atlanta Beat played in the Women’s United write well anymore?” I wonder if Mark go about it in the right way. All of baseball needs to take this lead.’ Soccer Association. That team had success on would be just a little miffed. (Another blog the field, but the league went out of business idea for you, Mark.) we’re releasing you. And by the way, you are perhaps even asking their advice on how to after just three years. This new league appears My point here is the Braves admittedly always welcome here and we can’t wait to be get this franchise back to a point where the to have some legs, but its success will depend (president came forth and sitting in the crowd at Cooperstown watching postseason is commonplace. on how much it learned from the old WUSA, apologized) made a mistake here and hope- as you are inducted into the Hall of Fame I sure hope the Braves learned a lesson which lost almost $100 million. fully have learned from it; if you are going to wearing a Braves hat.” from last week’s misfires and that the organ- Rosenberg can be reached at 404-256- let someone like a Smoltz or Glavine go, then Now how do you think Glavine would ization becomes better for it. I hope baseball 1572 and [email protected]. Score at least go about it in the right way. All of have reacted to that? commissioner Bud Selig was watching as Atlanta continues to look for interns for the baseball needs to take this lead. He would have been upset he was being well. C’mon guys, let’s all get along and win football season to handle everything from There is just no reason to treat people released, sure, but Tom understands the busi- another title. writing, editing, graphics, internet television that way, especially two players who did ness and realizes he is at the end of his career. and radio. If you are interested, send an email nothing but good things for the organization, What stuck in his craw was the way it was NEW PROFESSIONAL TEAM COMING … to [email protected], or call our manag- both on and off the field. handled, the fact that Wren came out and I am hearing an official announcement ing editor Alex Ewalt or creative director No one in this town followed this team basically said Glavine didn’t have anything will be made Thursday that a new women’s DJ Galbiati at 404-256-1572.

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TOSSED OUT: Braves GM Frank Wren may very well have made the right move from WEDNESDAY Braves vs. Pittsburgh. 96.1 FM. Peachtree TV. a personnel decision by releasing Tom Glavine last week, but it could have been more It’s been a back-and-forth battle for the Braves; they look great in one 1 tactfully done. Why put the Braves legend through four rehab starts just to cut him loose? series and struggle in the next. They look to get a streak going as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Ted starting at 7 p.m. THROWIN’ IT BACK: The aftermath of the Glavine release, reportedly, could include 10 a grievance filed by Glavine against the organization. However mistreated he feels, it THURSDAY 2 has to be said: Glavine should exit gracefully and try to catch on with another team. Thursday Thunder. This exiting event takes place at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and what better HANSON’S HERE: Rookie pitcher Tommy Hanson, the long-awaited phenom who time to see the future stars of NASCAR compete. Also, you can bring the kids, is essentially Glavine’s replacement in the lineup, took the mound for the first time on 11 as there is rock climbing, face painting and trivia games. Gates open at 6 p.m. 3 Sunday. Six innings and seven runs later, his welcome to the majors was complete. FRIDAY ZAZA GONE?: If the Hawks want to keep fan favorite Zaza Pachulia, they’ll have to com- Friday Night Drags. pete for his services when he becomes a free agent on July 1. Stick around, Z-Pac; we’re Head back down to Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday for Friday Night Drags 4 still waiting for the sequel to your Rocky-esque pump-up video during the ’08 playoffs. and Show-N-Shine. This is where amateur drivers take the track to take part 12 in a series of drag races. Gates will open for the spectators at 6:30 p.m. DOIN’ WORK: The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, at press time on Monday, was two wins away from winning a championship without Shaq. Can former Southwest Atlanta Christian alum SATURDAY and current Magic superstar Dwight Howard fight back and make a series out of it? Gwinnett Braves vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. 550 AM. 5 The Gwinnett Braves are having a solid start to their season, but they’re DRAFTS ON TAP: Both the NHL and NBA drafts are right around the corner (June in third place in the division. They will look to gain ground when they face 26 and 25, respectively), and both the Thrashers (No. 4 overall) and Hawks (No. 19 13 the Yankees’ AAA affiliate. First pitch is at 7 p.m. 6 overall) will be looking for their next star. Will it be point guard or center for the Hawks? SUNDAY FLAMED OUT: As the College World Series continues in Omaha, we remember the NBA Playoffs. ABC. excitement last year when Georgia reached the finals. With UGA, Tech, State and Southern The final series in the NBA Playoffs is here, and the Los Angeles Lakers and 7 losing early, are the state’s baseball teams getting enough out of the local talent? Orlando Magic are fighting it out to determine the best team in the league. 14 If necessary, Game 5 will take place in Orlando and will start at 8 p.m. WRAPPING IT UP: Speaking of that local talent, the baseball state finals capped off another year of GHSA athletics. Congrats to all the champs (Pope, Northgate, Cartersville, MONDAY AL/NL Showdown. ESPN. 8 Lovett and Wesleyan), and we’ll see you in the fall for another prep sports season! The Braves are off, the Hawks’ season is over, and the Falcons are a month TRIPLE CROWN DENIED: Eccentric but charismatic jockey Calvin Borel fell away from training camp. What to do? Well, it’s time for interleague play, and short of his jockey triple crown bid after dark horse Summer Bird, jockeyed by Kent 15 the will host the starting at 7 p.m. 9 Desormeaux, won the Belmont Stakes. Shame, too; we love hearing that guy talk! TUESDAY Braves vs. Cincinnati. 96.1 FM. SportSouth. SETTLING IN: Michael Vick has been back at home for several weeks with his fiancé, The Braves have been pretty good on the road this year, and they will need 10 Kijafa Frink, and their two daughters. Despite his low profile, return rumors continue to to keep that up in order to stay in contention. The team will travel to swirl — heck, even the Seahawks have been bandied about as a possible destination. 16 Cincinnati to take on the Reds, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m.

Gordon Beckham Atlanta Dream Paul Hewitt The former UGA star was called up to the The Dream did what it took them 18 The Georgia Tech coach stood big leagues last week, just under a year games to do last season — win a up for his former player, Thaddeus Young, after he led the Bulldogs to the College game. The team won its opener in dou- after a Tennessee (Young’s home state) World Series championship. Beckham, ble overtime on Friday, and though the representative who opposes the NBA’s who is playing third base for the White Sox team lost a very competitive road game age limit called Young’s one year at Tech THUMBS UP TO after starting at shortstop in college, was at Washington two days later, “a mockery” because he was never hitless through 10 major league at-bats, but Chamique Holdsclaw scored her “going to be an engineer.” Hewitt A BIG DEBUT expect big things out of this future All-Star. 4,000th point as a WNBA player. demanded an apology from the politician.

NCAA violations Howard, Magic lose Frank Wren Georgia self-reported six secondary viola- Pardon us at Score if we’re taking sides here, but we’d love to see Atlanta The Braves GM’s timing of Tom tions last week, citing such offenses as ille- native Dwight Howard and his Magic Glavine’s release—after he had thrown gal rooms provided to basketball recruits team come out on top in the NBA four rehab starts—rankled not only the and NFL tickets provided to current football Finals. Howard played well in the future Hall of Famer, but the fan base. players. From July 1 to Dec. 31 of last year, Game 2 loss, scoring 17 points and After the Mark Teixeira trade debacle, grabbing 16 rebounds, but with his the episode and now the THUMBS DOWN TO Georgia racked up 15 secondary viola- team in an 0-2 hole at press time, Glavine fiasco, Wren needs to prove tions, all in sports other than football. there’s a lot of catching up to do. he’s building a winner. BAD TIMING

CRUNCHING THE SANITY NUMBERS TIGER STILL TOPS AT LAST Tiger Woods reminds us all again just Nationwide Tour event. The tournament how good he is. He has now won twice will move from Jennings Mill over to the “Like a lot of things lately, in seven starts since knee surgery, and UGA Golf Course and will now be 305 Career wins the win at the Memorial was very called the Athens Classic at they handled it, let me just for Tom Glavine impressive. Tiger was 62nd in UGA. Cutts Bennedict and driving accuracy in his last the folks at Jennings Mill start at the Players say, in a very interesting Championship. With three did a great job for the last weeks off to work on just four years and the move to way, one that leaves you that, he improved to sec- the newly renovated UGA 244 Wins for ond. He did have a couple course should help the scratching your head. It’s Glavine in a Braves uniform of average putting rounds event grow. I can't wait to by his standards. But, when get up there and play the unfortunate for Tommy.” it mattered on Sunday, it course. I have heard many was no surprise that Tiger great things since the Woods birdied 17 and 18 and redesign in 2006. - Former Braves pitcher won the tournament. Brian Katrek can be 2 Wins for Glavine in his final The Atlanta area has lost a few heard on 790 The Zone’s “On John Smoltz on the professional events over the years, but The Green with Brian Katrek” two years in Atlanta still hosts the TOUR Championship. And Sundays from 8-9 a.m. and can be release of Tom Glavine Athens will remain the home of a reached at [email protected].

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Falcons, Braves in giving mood; Mercer freshman earns postseason award ROGER THE CHECK THIS OUT! GREAT Summer is back and in full swing, Roger Federer is the greatest ten- and that means it’s time for all you nis player ever. You could have made racing fans and car maniacs to get that argument prior to the start of the out to Atlanta Motor Speedway on French Open, but it would have been Thursday and Friday nights for two up for debate. Now, having finally of the coolest weekly events in won the title at Roland Garros, it is no town. The fun kicks off on longer a question. Federer completed Thursdays for Thursday Thunder, a career Grand Slam and tied Pete which features NASCAR’s stars of Sampras’s record with 14 Grand Slam tomorrow racing in all different titles. When Rafael Nadal was types of cars. Friday nights bring in knocked out by Robin Soderling, the even more excitement, as Friday tournament was Federer’s to lose. It’s Night Drags and Show-N-Shine only fitting that Federer had to beat features several divisions of drag the man who beat Nadal. Honestly, he racing between local racers! And should probably send Soderling a don’t forget about the Show-N- thank-you basket or a Bentley for tak- Shine car show, with awards being ing out his nemesis. Although he did- given to the top three cars in each n’t have to beat Nadal to claim the class. Fans pay just $7, while race title, he still had a tough road and he entry is $20. So whether you’re a certainly earned the trophy. He was in A FINE NINE: For the 2010 induction ceremony, the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame honored the Atlanta racer, a fan, or both, be sure to get real danger of losing a couple of Olympic Organizing Committee for its work in bringing the Olympic games to our city and making them a down to AMS this summer and times throughout the tournament, but huge success. Pictured holding the newspaper clipping is the former president of the committee, Billy enjoy all the action and fun! he found a way to prevail like great Payne. Photo courtesy of Rob Saye. champions do. It will be interesting to see how long Federer holds the title of greatest HERE’S THE SCOOP ... Written by Scott Janovitz tennis player ever considering his eeping with their always-philanthropic UnitedHealthcare of Georgia, the Atlanta Najera of the New Jersey Nets. nemesis Nadal is young and already Kmood, the used last Falcons Rookie Club used last Tuesday to In related news, the will has six titles himself. Unfortunately Monday to play golf for a cause, as various visit the Shepherd Center, a private, non- once again use the summer to team up with for Nadal, he’s been having some members of the team participated in the fifth profit hospital devoted to the medical care Kia Motors America, as the tandem will knee issues, so the biggest thing annual Verizon Wireless Network of and rehabilitation of people with spinal cord host the third annual Atlanta Hawks 2009 Champions Golf Tournament at The River injury and disease, acquired brain injury, Kia Summer Hoops Tour, to be held at more working against him is his health. Club in Suwanee. The Falcons and Verizon multiple sclerosis and other neuromuscular than 20 locations around metro Atlanta this Even if Nadal does catch Federer, it have a longstanding relationship and have ailments. Led by first-round draft choice June and July. Led by former Hawks guard won’t happen for a long while, so we worked together for years to fight domestic Peria Jerry and second-round selection Charlie Criss, the Tour offers free, high- probably need not worry about it right violence throughout Georgia. Funds from William Moore, the rookies and Atlanta energy basketball clinics that focus on now. Federer still has a lot of tennis the tournament, raised through a silent auc- Falcons cheerleaders signed autographs and teaching the basic skills of the game to chil- tion and mulligan sales, went to Partnership visited with patients. The visit marked the dren ages 8-15. The program is designed left in him, and when it’s all said and Against Domestic Violence, the largest and second consecutive year the Falcons have specifically to keep the fun and joy of bas- done, he could put this record out of one of the oldest non-profit domestic vio- visited the Shepherd Center, as the team’s ketball going in the Atlanta Community reach. It’s not out of the realm of pos- lence organizations in Georgia. The Verizon defensive line had the honor in 2008. throughout the summer months. sibility considering how quickly he Foundation also contributed a $15,000 grant. Finally, after earning Atlantic Sun reached 14 titles in relation to how In other community service-related JOINING THE PARTY … Conference All-Freshman honors in May, Falcons news, head coach Mike Smith The Falcons weren’t the only ones feel- first-year Mercer third baseman Jacob Tanis long it took Pete Sampras. It only recently hosted his first-ever “Huddle up for ing friendly last week, as the Hawks’ Al added to his list of accolades last Wednesday took Federer 40 major tournaments to Miracles” dinner, raising more than Horford agreed to headline this summer’s when he was awarded a spot on the 2009 win his 14th title, whereas it took $190,000 for the Children’s Miracle Basketball without Borders 2009 program. Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American Sampras 52 tournaments to reach the Network, which, in turn, will benefit Horford will join U.S. Olympians Carlos team. Tanis is the second Mercer freshman Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Capital Boozer, Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard to make the team in the last two years, as same number of wins. Grille hosted the event, which featured with the program. Basketball without sophomore leftfielder Joe Winker earned a Sampras was also four Falcons players and coaches playing the Borders is the NBA’s and FIBA’s global bas- place on the 2008 squad. The team is select- years older than Federer parts of servers, valets, elevator operators ketball development program, which aims to ed every year by the Collegiate Baseball when he won title No. 14. and flower salesmen. The cast also provided use the sport to create positive social change Newspaper. A native of Peachtree City, Ga., Read more from entertainment via a karaoke machine. in areas of education, health and wellness. Tanis started in 42 of Mercer’s 46 games in Players and coaches competed for tips The camps will be held in Beijing, China, 2009, leading the team in home runs (11) C.C. at http://coco- throughout the night and generated more Mexico City, Mexico, and Johannesburg, while posting a .340 batting average, a .642 vents.blogspot.com. than $48,000 over the course of the night. South Africa. Specifically, Horford will slugging percentage and a .448 on-base per- C.C. can be reached at Finally, in one more act of goodwill spend Aug. 6-9 in Mexico City and will be centage. Tanis also earned 30 walks, yet [email protected]. and through the sponsorship of partnered during that with forward Eduardo another mark that was best on the team.

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Looking back: High school sports season ends, but great memories linger ith the conclusion of the state baseball things were a bit different in December. 73-53. Miller Grove Wchampionships last week, another prep Tucker rebounded from a 38-0 thrashing at performed similarly sports season comes to a close. As always, the hands of Marist back in September to take in 4A, thrashing there were innumerable memorable moments, the school’s first football championship, win- Tucker in the title drama-filled competitions, and historic per- ning by the score of 15-3. In Class 3A, Cairo game, 59-31. And formances. In this space, I’ll recap what we was back to redeem itself after losing a nar- perhaps the biggest saw out of Georgia’s finest high school ath- row 16-13 game to Carver-Columbus in the favorite of them all, letes over the last 10 months. 2007 title game. There would be no stopping South Atlanta, led by the Syrupmakers this time around, as the national No. 1 FALL SEASON … upstart Flowery Branch Falcons found them- recruit Derrick In Class 5A cross country, Gwinnett selves in a sticky situation (sorry, had to do it) Favors, held off County continued its dominance, with the with Cairo’s speedy backfield. Cairo took the Westover for the 3A Collins Hill girls reaffirming their dynasty title with a 28-14 win. title. Dublin (2A) and the Peachtree Ridge boys stealing the The song remained the same in Class and Whitefield thunder from their Gwinnett counterparts. 2A, as Calhoun played the role of Buford-vic- Academy (A) The Ridge took the title after eight straight tim this time around. The powerhouse Wolves rounded out the championships from Collins Hill, Parkview took down the Yellow Jackets, 45-21, frustrat- or Brookwood. boys champions. ing a usually prolific Calhoun offense. But On the girls Softball saw Mill Creek (5A) and Marist the biggest upset of the year likely came in (4A) hoist the trophy for the first times in side, Redan the Class A championship game, where the wrapped up a sea- those schools’ histories, while Oconee previously unstoppable Emanuel County County (3A) won its fourth title in five years, son of dominance Buford (2A) its second in a row, and Eagle’s Institute Bulldogs were looking for a second with a dominating Landing Christian Academy (A) its third in a straight championship and 29th-straight win. win over Marietta. A speedy Wesleyan team, however, negated After losing in the row. Northview volleyball has established ECI’s size with speed and execution, pulling itself as a true state powerhouse, winning its ’07 championship LAST GAME: In what would be the final GHSA sporting event for the 2008- third state title in four years; the school has off a 33-21 shocker. game, the Lady only existed since 2002. In Class 4A, Sandy Raiders came back a 09 year, Northgate defeated Starr’s Mill on June 1 to win the Class 4A base- WINTER AND SPRING … year later with a huge ball title. As always, the high school sporting season provided a number of Creek broke through to win the state title, just Traditional wrestling brought trophies to the second public school championship in 64-40 win. Southwest surprises and dramatic moments. Photo courtesy of Nick Bray. that class since 1999. the cases of Collins Hill (5A – second in a DeKalb repeated in Of course, most of the headlines came row), Whitewater (4A), LaFayette (3A), 4A, Carrollton took from the football season, where the champi- Jefferson (2A) and Bremen (A), while the 3A after falling just short last season, Buford home to north Gwinnett County, and onships offered as much suspense and great swim and dive season saw the Brookwood blew out Model for the 2A title, and Wesleyan Providence Christian won the team gymnastics competition as we’ve seen in recent years. (5A) and Westminster (A-4A) boys and went wire-to-wire No. 1 for the Class A title. title after a perfect 10.0 score from Michelle Class 5A favorite Camden County fended off Lassiter (5A) and Marist (A-4A) girls take Marist and St. Pius X pulled off soccer Shealy, also the all-round individual champ. a late-game push from Peachtree Ridge, as state titles. sweeps, while the Walton girls tennis team The baseball championships took some sur- Ronnie Smith’s 94-yard touchdown run, sec- Basketball season saw most of the pre- won its eighth title in nine years. The prise turns, with Pope (5A) and Northgate (4A – ond longest in championship game history, season favorites rise to the top. The Wheeler Southwest DeKalb girls track and field team pictured right) taking unlikely titles two weekends wasn’t enough to top the mighty Wildcats. boys team did what everyone thought it won its third state title in a row, and, finally, a ago, while Cartersville (3A), Lovett (2A) and Camden County pulled out the 21-14 victory. would do from the beginning: overwhelm the team other than Milton (Chattahoochee) won Wesleyan (A) were more predictable champions. Tucker and Marist met for the 4A champi- competition with its raw talent and athleti- the girls title. The Peachtree Ridge Ewalt can be reached at onship, their second meeting of the year, and cism. Wheeler defeated Milton in the final, boys and Mill Creek girls brought golf titles [email protected].

Class champions for ‘09 include four usual suspects and a surprise winner in 2A he 2008-09 high school sports season is secutive year. According to Walton athletic “It went down to the state champi- great parental and booster club support, we’ve Tover, so the winners for the Georgia Athletic director Christian Suttle, Walton takes that onship against [Greater Atlanta Christian] got great kids with great work ethic, we’ve got Association Dodge Directors Cup, given to the very seriously. “It’s really big for us,” Suttle in both girls tennis and girls golf and we really good high school coaches that care schools with the top athletic programs in each said. “We follow it very closely throughout were fortunate enough to come out on top in about the kids and we’ve got strong support classification, are known. The overall winners, the year because all of the coaches take pride both of them, which helped us win the from the administration,” he said. which are determined by combining the results in the fact that we can say we’re the best Directors Cup,” Turner said. At Walton, the girls tennis team was the of boys and girls sports using a points system, sports program in our classification.” St. Pius X used state championships from lone state champion, but the school did get are Walton for Class 5A, Marist for Class 4A, both soccer teams and the girls tennis team as it great efforts from its state runner-up wrestling St. Pius X for Class 3A, Blessed Trinity for CRASHING THE PARTY … edged Woodward Academy to take team, its gymnastics team, lacrosse, soccer Class 2A and Wesleyan for Class A. Blessed Trinity did not continue a streak, Westminster’s vacated spot in 3A. Wesleyan’s and swimming teams. Suttle looks at winning The win for Marist marks the 10th con- the Cup as validation of a job well done. “It but it did end one by beating out Westminster overall Cup win in Class A came one year after means we have the opportunity to show the secutive year the school has won the Cup, and for the 2A overall crown. Both schools moved the school won the 2A Cup. The Wolves pro- community that our hard work as far as ninth consecutive in 4A. “It’s a great meas- down from 3A, where Westminster had won duced championships in football, baseball, girls coaching staffs, athletes, administrators and urement of your athletic programs because it the previous eight years and had claimed a golf, girls tennis and girls track and field to help booster clubs pays off,” he said. can’t be dominated by one or two programs,” Cup the previous nine. “It’s been a great rela- them come away with a landslide victory. A total of 25 sports are eligible to be a said athletic director Tommy Marshall. “If tionship between our two schools,” said Only Marist won more state titles this part of the Directors Cup formula, but only you’re good at one, two or three things, you Blessed Trinity athletic director Ricky Turner. athletic season, and Marshall says the each school’s top eight finishes from both still can’t dominate the Directors Cup.” “It was a close race for the Directors Cup. school’s formula for a successful athletic pro- genders are counted. Walton is in the midst of a streak itself, Westminster is a great school and their pro- gram is what contributed to its nine state Butler can be reached at winning 5A’s overall Cup for the third con- grams are great, too. champions and ‘09 Cup win. “We’ve got [email protected].

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Vogler, Fields and Burrows join The Official Visit; Ayers earns UA invite e had another good edition of The school since March. “I will work academically still. I took the predicts will take eight months to recover from. WOfficial Visit, our all-recruiting radio As for summer plans, Vogler took a visit SAT May 2nd and I’m still waiting on my As of now, Burrows has no set timetable show on 790 The Zone (from 2-4), last to Alabama on Monday (June 8), will be at scores to get back,” he said. “I’m going to for a decision, but does have a top three of Sunday, as three of the state’s top recruits Oklahoma on Friday, and in Baton Rouge a take that as many times as I can. But this Georgia, Florida and Virginia Tech. joined us for some pretty interesting dialogue. week later (Friday, June 19). And if you’re summer, as for now, I’ll visit Athens July 18th We got the chance to catch up with wondering why no visits have been scheduled on Dawg Night, and Georgia has a camp on TOP CORNER INVITED … Brookstone School tight end Brian Vogler to either of the in-state powers, the answer is (June) 13th and I’m going to try my best to Finally, South Paulding defensive back and the 6-foot-7, 248-pound athlete had some simple: neither Georgia nor Georgia Tech get down there for that.” Ryan Ayers received some exciting news last pretty interesting things to say. If you’ve ever have offered the pro-style tight end. We also had a conversation on Sunday week when he earned an invite to the Under had the chance to watch Vogler play, it proba- He won’t be waiting for the two schools with Walton defensive end Brandon Burrows, Armour All-America game, which takes place bly crossed your mind that the massive pass to come knocking either, as he hopes to who will miss his entire senior season due to a every year at Disney’s Wide World of Sports. catcher would actually make quite the left make an announcement some time between recent ACL tear. And while the 6-3, 240-pound The talented corner also visited Athens last tackle on the next level. Yet, according to August and September. Burrows was certainly disappointed at first by Tuesday and now has the Bulldogs near the Vogler, who has offers from Tennessee, the injury, he spoke to us about some of the top of his list with Tech. He will be visiting Auburn, Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma and COMMITTED BUT BUSY … positives that may come from all the extra time. the University of Alabama this week. “The injury is unfortunate but there are Janovitz can be heard on The Official Clemson, to name a few, any school that has Often times in the recruiting game, an a lot of pros with it,” he said. “I get to focus recruited him for offensive line has been early commitment from a player opens the door Visit, Score Atlanta’s all-recruiting radio on football from a recruiting standpoint, show, on 790 The Zone every Sunday from 2- crossed off his list. for dirty recruiting from competing schools. Yet evaluate things closely, and scrutinize “I feel like I’ve proven myself as a tight we got the chance to speak with current 4. He can be reached at schools better than I would have because I [email protected]. end and I’m getting recruited as a tight end, Georgia verbal commitment and Dalton defen- would have been caught so I’m going to stick with it,” Vogler said. sive end Jalen Fields on Sunday and, while a up in my senior season. “I’m having fun at the position and that’s the hoard of schools are still fighting for his serv- So I get to take a closer main thing, having fun.” ices, the talented prospect has apparently not look at colleges and Georgia Invitees for 2010 We also discussed the Brookstone yet encountered any questionable tactics. focus on school and fin- product’s familial connections to the “No, I haven’t really (experienced dirty ish my senior year Under Armour All-America Game University of Miami, though Vogler recruiting),” Fields explained. “Alabama sent strong (academically).” Markeith Ambles WR Henry Co. explained his interest in “The U” is actually me a letter saying how they beat Georgia this Interestingly, Ryan Ayers CB S. Paulding the result of other considerations. year and other schools do that kind of thing, Burrows also informed Mack Brown RB M.L. King “The big thing about Miami is if you too. They try and say I should go to Oregon or us that no schools have Kolton Houston OL Buford want to be a tight end and you want to make Tennessee or wherever because I can start been chased off or with- JaWuan James OL N. Gwinnett it big, I’m pretty sure Miami has been pretty there as a freshman, my first year, and just a drawn their offer in Storm Johnson RB Loganville successful at that lately with all the tight ends lot of stuff like that.” response to the injury and Tai-ler Jones WR Gainesville they are producing,” he explained. And since the 6-5, 250-pound prospect that he has actually Alec Ogletree S Newnan And you can eliminate Auburn from the ended his recruitment so early in the process, received three more Da’Rick Rogers WR Calhoun Vogler sweepstakes, as the senior-to-be men- how will he use his summer months, a time many offers since the unfortu- Michael Taylor LB Westlake tioned he has not been in contact with the recruits use to visit their colleges of interest? nate incident, which he

Falcons sign OT Clabo, two draft picks ith training camp getting closer, the finished second on the team in receptions in WFalcons continue to evaluate the roster. 2007 and 2008. One of the most important moves the team has made so far was signing offensive line- IN THE COMMUNITY … man Tyson Clabo to a restricted free agent Several players, including Jerious tender. Clabo started all 16 games at right Norwood, Coy Wire, Ovie Mughelli and tackle in 2008 for the first time in his career. Brian Finneran, visited Fort Benning in He is entering his fourth season with the Columbus, Ga., for a military appreciation team, where he has started 37 games at right event. The players got to tour the base and guard and tackle and started one game at left eat dinner with the soldiers, and Wire gave a guard. He was part of an offensive line that motivational speech to the troops. The gave up a franchise-low 17 sacks last year. Falcons cheerleaders were there as well, and they performed and signed autographs. The TWO DRAFTEES SIGNED … Falcons players and cheerleaders were trans- The Falcons began signing draft picks last ported by UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. week, as cornerback William Middleton and In other community news, five Falcons defensive tackle Vance Walker were inked to players were awarded grants by the NFL contracts. Middleton is an Atlanta native, hav- Youth Football fund to help fund their ing played his high school ball at Marist. He camps. Tight end Ben Hartsock held a camp was a standout player at Furman University, in Ohio this weekend while punter Michael where he finished his career with 194 tackles, Koenen will host a camp later in the month seven interceptions and 26 passes defended. in Washington. Linebacker Michael Peterson If you’re a fan of the Georgia Tech Yellow and fullback Ovie Mughelli will hold camps Jackets, you know the name Vance Walker. In in July and Quarterback D.J. Shockley also his career with the Jackets, Walker totaled 110 held a camp last weekend in Jonesboro. tackles, 13 sacks and three fumble recoveries. Quarterback Matt Ryan hosted a camp He was named All-ACC for the 2008 season of his own last weekend, the Topps Old Spice and was selected to the preseason All- Matt Ryan Football Clinic at Centennial American Team by Sports Illustrated. High School. There were about 225 boys and The Falcons signed one more player last girls from age 7 to 14. The clinic sought to week, undrafted free agent Brandon Godfrey teach kids the fundamentals of the game, and from Utah. Godfrey caught 128 balls during offensive linemen Justin Blalock and Sam his career, good for seventh-best in school Baker were two of the guest instructors. history. In 2008, Godfrey totaled 56 recep- Jones can be reached at tions, 556 yards and four touchdowns. He [email protected].

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Wild week capped off by anticipated debut ast week was full of twists and turns and Braves once again rallied and sent the game Lhighs and lows, and it wasn’t just on the into extra innings again. In the top of the baseball diamond. The series opener with the 11th, Derrek Lee used a walk, a sac fly and Cubs on June 2 kicked off a wild week for two singles to come home with the eventual the club. After failing to record a single hit game-winner. Thursday’s game was post- for the first 6.2 innings of last Tuesday’s poned to June 22 due to a rainout. game, the Braves rallied from down 5-0 over the final two frames to force extra innings. In BREW CREW TAKES TWO … the ninth , Jeff Francoeur tied the The Milwaukee Brewers came to the game with a bomb to left-center field with Ted for a three-game set. took to two outs. After two dominating innings from the mound for Friday’s contest but would Rafael Soriano, in the 12th inning Yunel receive only two hits and zero runs as the Escobar reached and stole second, setting up Braves fell in a shutout in game one. Game ’s two-out, game-winning RBI two went much the same way, as the team single as the Braves took game one, 6-5. mustered only four hits in its second straight Before Wednesday’s game, the team shutout loss. In a lineup switch, Jones was decided after reviewing lefty Tom Glavine’s moved from his traditional No. 3 spot in the rehab performance, to release the 305- lineup down to the cleanup spot so McClouth game-winner. Glavine was attempting to could hit in the three-hole. For the final game come back from elbow and shoulder sur- of the series, McClouth was moved to the gery. The team gave Glavine’s spot in the leadoff spot and Jones, back in the three- rotation to phenom Tommy Hanson, who hole, crushed two home runs and a triple, but was called up and scheduled for a weekend it was McClouth’s RBI hit in the eighth that start. Finally, general manager Frank Wren tied the game. McLouth scored the eventual made a move to add offense to an anemic game-winner on an Escobar liner. Hanson outfield, acquiring Pirates centerfielder got the start and allowed seven runs on six Nate McClouth for three minor league hits over six innings, giving up three home prospects (Gorkys Hernandez, Jeff Locke runs. He didn’t factor into the decision. and Charlie Morton). McClouth, 27, is In regards to Glavine, Wren thanked the under contract for at least the next three sea- veteran for his time with the team. “We sons and this season was hitting .256 with appreciate and respect everything Tom has nine home runs. Last year, the All-Star hit done for and brought to the 26 home runs with 94 RBIs and a .276 aver- organization and our fans. His accomplish- age. Over the last three seasons, the newest ments for our club during his Hall of Fame Brave stole 64 bases in 69 attempts, the best career is a measure of his dedication that we percentage in the major leagues. will always respect and admire. We wish him McClouth was not available the night of nothing but the very best." the trade, of course, but the team sure could Proctor can be reached at have used him. After falling behind 2-0, the [email protected]

Hanson displays poise despite rough outing he Tommy Hanson era in Atlanta got off to “I think my command got away from me Ta winning start on Sunday afternoon at a little bit,” he explained afterward. “The Turner Field. For once, however, it was thanks first three (innings) I felt good with every- to the offense rather than the pitching staff. thing. It was moreso fastball command the Making his Major League debut, last three innings. I was leaving some pitch- Hanson went six innings against the es up, and when I did that, they let me know. Milwaukee Brewers, allowing seven runs Just chalk it up to, today happened, get it (six earned) on six hits while striking out behind me, get ready for the next one." five and walking one. The 6-foot-6 right- Judging from Hanson’s domination at hander struck out the side in the second Triple-A Gwinnett, the Braves have every inning and was perfect through three before reason to believe the next one will be a bet- being done in by the long ball. ter one. Before getting called up last week, tagged Hanson for a pair of two-run shots in Hanson had a 1.49 ERA and 0.86 WHIP with the third and sixth innings and Mike the G-Braves. In 66.1 innings, he struck out Cameron added a two-run blast later in a whopping 90 batters while walking just 19. Hanson’s last inning of work. The next one will also come sooner rather Hanson left with the Braves trailing 7-5, than later. With the team’s surprising release but he got a no-decision when Atlanta rode of Tom Glavine last week, Hanson is set to be its offense—specifically Chipper Jones—to the staple fifth starter of what should be a an 8-7 comeback victory. Coming out on the rock-solid starting rotation featuring Derek winning end of an 8-7 decision surely played Lowe, Jair Jurrjens, Javier Vazquez, Kenshin a part in the team’s ability to see the bright Kawakami and Hanson. The 22-year-old’s side of Hanson’s debut. next scheduled start is Friday at Baltimore. “He's going to be a good one,” insisted Despite Sunday’s struggles, Hanson’s manager . “It won't be too far off teammates sound like they are already pumped he'll be on the All-Star up for start No. 2. “He’s as poised as JJ team. It wasn't a great debut for him. I know (Jurrjens) out there,” said Jones. “That’s part of he's not satisfied at all. But he's got stuff and what makes guys good. They’re unflappable. I he knows how to pitch.” don’t see Tommy getting overemotional.” “We’re all really excited about what we ROOKIE’S THOUGHTS … saw,” catcher Brian McCann said. With a Hanson may not be satisfied, but he lethal and a fastball that touched 97 sounded poised to treat it as a learning expe- miles per hour on Sunday, who wouldn’t be? rience and is ready to correct what he did Dimon can be reached at wrong in his first big league outing. [email protected].

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Baseball standouts continue to collect honors; Steeds, Kinchen make NCAAs resh off the program’s first-ever appear- ERA. In 26.2 innings of work, Malone struck championship with a fifth-place finish in the on the professional AVP Crocs Tour and has Fance in the NCAA Tournament, Panthers out 23 batters. He held opponents to a team- 5,000 meters. Meanwhile, Mark Steeds has played more than 75 pro matches. catcher Marc Mimeault was named to the best .216 batting average, while walking just been named to the ESPN the Magazine Men’s basketball coach Rod Barnes has Atlanta Regional All-Tournament Team. In six batters all season. He was also a part of Academic All-District III first team for added a pair of junior college standouts to an two games, against Georgia Tech and Elon, both shutouts that the Panthers pitched dur- men’s track and field/cross country. Steeds already strong recruiting class with the sign- Mimeault went 4-for-8 at the plate with a run ing the 2009 season. earned All-America honors in cross country ing of 6-foot-8 forward Jamar Taylor and 6-4 scored, while catching both games. Prior to last fall with his 12th-place finish at the guard Mi’kyel Nero, both from Brunswick the NCAAs, he earned All-CAA Second TRACK AND FIELD … NCAA Championships. Steeds is one of five Community College in Supply, N.C. Taylor Team honors and was named to the CAA Georgia State women’s track and field Georgia State student-athletes to earn and Nero join fall signees Rashanti Harris, a All-Tournament Team, while leading the team will be represented by Tamika Kinchen Academic All-District honors in 2008-09, 6-9 post player from Columbus, Miss. Panthers in 2009 with a .398 batting average, at the NCAA Division I National joining soccer standouts Tobias Nagy, Filipe (Patterson School, N.C.), and James Vincent, 14 home runs, 78 hits, 58 RBIs. His 78 hits Championships next week in Fayetteville, Carvalho and Candace Gonzales, and soft- a 6-10 center from Columbus, Ga. are the second best single-season total in Ark. She will compete in the 800 meters. ball player Catherine Lee. (Northside HS). … Follow the Panthers Georgia State history, only behind teammate Kinchen advanced to the NCAA’s after a online at www.georgiastatesports.com. For Bradley Logan’s 85 hits, set just last season. solid performance in the regionals last week- IN OTHER NEWS … basketball and football season ticket infor- Meanwhile, Justin Malone has been end. On Friday, Kinchen finished with a time Former Panther volleyballer Beth Van mation call 1-866-GA-STATE. named to the 2009 Louisville Slugger of 2:09.41 to place second in her heat and Fleet was back in town last weekend compet- Dave Cohen is in his 26th season as the Freshman All-American team, as announced eighth overall. In Saturday's finals, Kinchen ing in the AVP Crocs Pro Tour at Atlantic “Voice of Georgia State Basketball and last week by Collegiate Baseball. Malone ran a 2:08.62 for a seventh-place finish. Station. Van Fleet and teammate Saralyn Smith Baseball on WRAS-FM (88.5) and works on recorded seven saves in his first year with Joining her in Fayetteville will be fellow won two matches and claimed 13th place with the football radio crew at Furman University the Panthers, going 1-0 with a team best 1.46 Panther Mark Steeds, who qualified for the $2,280 in winnings. She is in her eighth year in Greenville, S.C.

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Dream take first game of season in 2OT thriller, fall in second at Washington t took the Atlanta Dream 18 games to taste paced Atlanta. Holdsclaw came out of the gates “We could have used two or three pre- coming into striking distance until late in the Ivictory in their first season, but a team full of strong in her first WNBA game since June of season games,” said Meadors. “I think if we’d game. Atlanta pulled to within six points with new faces quickly put any ideas regarding a 2007, and continued to be a factor throughout had those we would have been a little more 2:20 on the clock after a McCoughtry layup. similar streak to bed in 2009, winning its season the game despite being visibly fatigued. smoother than what we were tonight.” Coco Miller led the way off the bench opener, 87-86, in a thrilling game that needed Rookie Angel McCoughtry, the No. 1 for Atlanta with 17 points. Holdsclaw, two overtimes before a winner was decided. selection of the WNBA Draft, scored 15 ON TO WASHINGTON … McCoughtry and Sancho Lyttle all finished The Dream led for the vast majority of points and grabbed seven boards, but missed Most of the players wouldn’t get to bed in double figures as well. the second overtime, but never by more a crucial free throw with seconds left in reg- until around midnight after the marathon “I thought we played as hard as we pos- than four points as the Indiana Fever hung ulation that would have won the game for with Indiana, so they only had a few hours to sibly could have played,” Meadors said. “We tough on the road. Indiana would have two sleep before leaving Sunday morning on a Atlanta and another late in the first overtime had a very tough night last night.” possessions in the last minute trailing by red-eye en route to Washington for a 4 p.m. The Dream hit the road this week. They just one, with both ending on Tamika that could have extended the lead to three. Sunday matchup with the Mystics. face the Chicago Sky Friday at 8:30 p.m. for Catchings misses. Catchings missed a “I was nervous on that line,” she said. The Dream surprised the Mystics by a game that will be televised on NBA TV, wide-open layup first, before clanging a The Fever would tie the game up on the jumping on Washington early. They led 22-8 and then face the Connecticut Sun on shot off of the back rim as time expired. following possession, getting a layup from after one quarter behind eight points from Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Next week brings a “There was no quit in this team Tammy Sutton-Brown to deadlock the game Holdsclaw, but struggled thereafter, getting four-game home stand with the Mystics, the tonight,” said head coach and general man- at 79 with 11.6 seconds left. outscored 30-8 in the second en route to a New York Liberty, the Sky, and the defend- ager Marynell Meadors. It wasn’t all glory for Atlanta, as the 38-30 deficit at the break. ing champion Detroit Shock. Chamique Holdsclaw’s 23 points and Dream turned the ball over 25 times in the Washington kept Atlanta at bay through- Bagriansky can be reached at Erika DeSouza’s 16 points and 17 rebounds win. But the head coach didn’t sound worried. out the second half, with the Dream not even [email protected].

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Ongoing - 3265 Roswell Road- Metro Atlanta Wrestling Officials Association. Ongoing. recognized year-round comprehensive player devel Hall of Fame soccer clinics. Ongoing on Fridays Atlanta. For information call 404-266-0762 or visit Needs officials. For information call Bud Hennebaul opment program. For more information contact Clarkston Community Center. For under-6 through www.starsoccerclub.com. at 770-338-0705 or email [email protected]. Mike Brown at 678-541-0176 or visit www.ssasports.com. under-12 players. Fees: Free. For information call Tucker Youth Soccer. Ongoing - 2803 Henderson Road 9RCorp Sports Officials. Ongoing. Provider of sports 404-508-1050 or visit www.clarkstoncommunitycen Tucker, Ga. For information call 770-414-0538 or officials for multiple sports including basketball, flag Mark Price Shooting Lab. Ongoing: Personalized pro football, & softball. Looking for additional officials. fessional shooting instruction through one-on-one ter.org. 5:30-7 PM. visit www.tysa.com. Competitive Amateur Soccer in Atlanta For more Track and Field - Peachtree City Flash Youth Track For information call Dennis Reagan at 404-213- coaching and state-of-the-art technology at Suwanee 0588 or email [email protected]. Sports Academy. For more information, contact information, visit www.majesticsoccer.com. Team registration. Ongoing - Riley Field -Peachtree City, Ga. For ages 6-14. For information call 770- Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association. Needs youth Mike Brown at 678-541-0176 or visit www.ssasports.com. and High School officials for 2008-2009 season. SSA’s On Court. Check out Suwanee Sports Academy’s TENNIS 631-3552 or email [email protected]. Training and mentoring provided for free. Great On Court, the nation’s premier off-season develop Technique Clinics. Ongoing - Bitsy Grant Tennis Center. Gymnastics - Georgia Gymnastics Academy. Ongoing. way to earn some extra money and get some fun ment program at the nation’s premier basketball Tuesdays (serve/volley) and Saturdays (forehand/back For registration in Lawrenceville call 770-962-5867; aerobic exercise. For more information, visit training facility right here in Gwinnett County! For hand). Fees: $18. For information call 404-790- in Suwanee call 770-945-3424. www.GALAXREF.com or call Jim Westbrook at more information, contact Michael Brown at 678- 4772 or email [email protected]. 2 PM on Gym Elite. Ongoing. Registration for ages 2 and older. 770-753-9059. 541-0176 or visit www.ssasports.com. Saturdays, 6:30PM on Tuesdays. Cheerleading for ages 6 and older. For information Open Recreational Basketball. GSL -- Georgia Sports Tennis camps for kids. Ongoing weekly. Lost Mountain call 770-242-0678. ATLANTA SPORTS COUNCIL Leagues. Georgia’s Best Sports Leagues. Registration Tennis Center. For information call 770-528-8525. Youth Soccer Training. Ongoing. Start age 3 and up. Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Dec. 31, 2009. Georgia Dome. For ongoing. We offer “Top Gun,” “B,” “C”and Co-Ed For information, call 678-714-7454 or e-mail tickets, call 404-444-4444. styles of play around Atlanta. We play ALL year round. LACROSSE [email protected]. To reach the Atlanta Sports Council call 404-586- Lacrosse. Ongoing. Registration for 1st-8th grades. For www.atlantasilverbacks.com/indoor. 8510 or visit www.atlantasportscouncil.com. For more information please contact (678)799-0159 information call 404-216-5870, email Flag Football. GSL -- Georgia Sports Leagues. Georgia's or email [email protected]. Visit [email protected] or visit www.bagat Best Sports Leagues. Registration ongoing. We MISC www.georgiasportsleagues.org. awaylacrosse.com. offer Youth Flag Football for ages (6-8) and (9-12) Senior Horseshoe Pitching League. Ongoing - Gwinnett Just Skills Of Atlanta. 8-week basketball fundamentals PlayLaxGwinnett. Ongoing. Players, coaches, referees year olds for both Boys & Girls. Games are played Senior Center - Bethesda Park. Includes instructional program for boys and girls ages 5 to 17 at Bogan needed for play at Gwinnett Sports Center. For in the Chamblee, Doraville, Dunwoody area. Next coaching. Games will be played under NHPA rules. Park in Buford and Lenora Park in Snellville. Spring information call Chris Chico at or 678-429-0094 or season starts in February. For more information For men and women seniors. Meets Tuesdays. For programs start the week of March 24th, Summer pro email [email protected]. please contact (678)799-0159 or email information call 770-972-2434. 10 AM. grams start the week of June 3rd, Fall programs start Double Stixx Lacrosse. Ongoing - Leagues, Travel Teams [email protected]. Visit www.geor Pool Tournament. Every Monday - Ongoing - Motorheads the week of August 11th. Please visit www.justskillso and Tournaments for youth, high school and adult’s giasportsleagues.org Bar ‘n’ Grill - Henry County. Cost: No cover. For fatlanta.com for more information or call 770-296- boys and girls. More information about the best Atlanta Junior Golf. Boys and girls, ages 7-18, can information call 770-898-0008 or visit www.motor 2580. Sessions are filling up now for spring, summer lacrosse programs in Georgia can be found at enjoy summer and fall tournaments throughout headsbarandgrill.com. 7 p.m. and fall. Ask about our free introduction day to see www.doblestixxlacrosse.com or by contacting Metro Atlanta and Middle and North Georgia (from Pool Tournament. Nightly - Ongoing - Sean Patrick’s what Just Skills Of Atlanta is all about. Chris Smith at [email protected] or Dalton to Macon and from Carrollton to Athens) in Bar & Grill - Buckhead. Fees: No cover. For infor 404-550-5322. one the nation’s premier junior golf associations. mation call 770-650-5723. 8 PM. BASEBALL All skill levels are welcome, from beginner to expe East Cobb Bass Club. Ongoing - Ryan's Family Steakhouse Braves. June 10 vs. Pittsburgh 7 PM. June 11 vs. rienced players, with more than 8,000 rounds of - Canton Road - Marietta, Ga. Boaters and non Pittsburgh 1 PM. June 12 at Baltimore 7:05 PM. June RUNNING golf available during the summer program alone. boaters welcome. Meets the first Tuesday of each 13 at Baltimore 7:05 PM. June 14 at Baltimore 1:35 28th Annual Cave Spring Road Race. Jun. 13. Cave For more information, log on 770.850.9040. month. For information call 770-364-3036 or email PM. June 16 at Cincinnati 7:10 PM. June 17 at Spring, 706-777-2294 Corpus Christi Youth Basketball League. Registration [email protected]. 7 PM. Cincinnati 7:10 PM. June 18 at Cincinnati 12:35 PM. 17th Annual Fayette County Civitans Old Courthouse is now underway for our 29th season! Boys and girls Cohutta chapter of Trout Unlimited. Ongoing - Delkwood June 19 at Boston 7:10 PM. June 20 at Boston 7:10 5K. Jun. 13. Fayetteville, 8:30 AM.770-858-5703 ages 5 through 14, any skill level, are welcome. Cost: Bar and Grill. Meets the fourth Thursday of each PM. June 21at Boston 1:35 PM. June 23 vs. New Chattooga County Animal Advocates 5K-nine and $90 per child/$85 for siblings. Fee includes uniforms, month. For information call 770-425-5364 or email York Yankees 7 PM. kitty race. Jun. 13. Summerville; 706-862-2553. [email protected]. 6:30 PM. Georgia 400 Road Race 4Miler and 1K Fun Run. field trips, skills clinics, 9 games and more! Register GEORGIA BIKES! Membership. Ongoing. The effectiveness Gwinnett Braves. June 11 vs. Scranton 7 PM. June 12 vs. Jun. 13. Atlanta, Lenox Square, 7:30 AM. 404-995- while space is still available Saturdays October 11 & of GEORGIA BIKES! is dependent on volunteers, sup Scranton 7 PM. June 13 vs. Scranton 7 PM. June 14 5620. 18, 2008, 10 AM to 12 PM. Location: Corpus Christi porters, and members, like you, who are willing to vs. Scranton 2 PM. June 15 at Indianapolis 7 PM. June Archer Football 5K/Mile Tiger Trot. Jun. 13. Loganville, Church Sports Arena, 600 Mountain View Drive, make a and Club/Small Business: $100. 16 at Indianapolis 7 PM. June 17 at Indianapolis 1 PM. Trebble Mill Park, 8:00 AM. 770-601-4728. Stone Mountain, GA 30083. For info, call 770-469- Condor Handball Organization. The Condors feature June 18 at Indianapolis 7 PM. June 19 at Louisville 7:05 The Yahoola Creek Run for Kids 5K & Fun Run. 0395, email [email protected], or visit the league’s current Men’s National Team members and past PM. June 20 at Louisville 6:15 PM. June 21 at Louisville Jun.13. Dahlonega, 7:30 AM. 706-867-8352 website (www.ccybl.net). National Team members and Olympians as well as the 6:15 PM. June 22 at Louisville 7:05 PM. June 23 vs. "Just" Run 5K and 1K. Jun. 13. Roswell, 8 AM. 404- greatest American to ever play the sport, Darrick Heath. Buffalo 7 PM. 725-0496. SOFTBALL We have weekly leagues and training opportunities for Prospect Watch. Ongoing - Buckhead. Baseball pitching Archer Tigers 5K Tiger Trot & Mile Fun Run. Jun. Club Sport, "Where Atlanta Comes To Play!" Registration men, women, and youth. For more information, contact and hitting lessons by a former college and minor Ongoing for Men's & Coed Leagues League games Jeb Bell at [email protected]. league coach. For information call 404-869-7966 13. Lawrenceville, 8:30 AM. 770-601-4728. played at multiple locations throughout the Metro Area. Performance Training Inc. at Suwanee Sport or visit www.eteamz.com/tryouts. S.W.A.T. Trot 5K/1K. Jun 13. Snellville, 8 AM. For more info or to register visit www.usclubsport.com Academy. Ongoing. Offers speed, agility, and quick Adult Baseball League Metro Atlanta. Ongoing. MSBL 770-417-2381. AYSA Spring Season. Ongoing - North Park - Cogburn and ness training for athletes across multiple sports. 18+, 28+, 38+, and 48+. Sunday League contact Bethany - Alpharetta. Fees: If Alpharetta Residential For moreinformation, contact Dustin Wolf at 770- info is 770.785.2588, e-mail [email protected]. CAMPS Property Tax IS NOT PAID at the primary residence of 614-6686 x121 or visit www.ssasports.com. MSBL 18+ Saturday League contact info is 770- Nike Basketball Camps. Camps located in Snellville, Suwanee Sports Academy. Pre-K Athletics for 2, 3 and 4 Roswell, Kennesaw, Oxford and 0894-4297 to find the player, then the Non-City Resident Fee must be year-olds introduces the basic skills needed to play 436-8114, e-mail [email protected]. MSBL out which dates suit your campers best. paid. After Jan. 13, $10 late fee is charged. basketball, soccer, and t-ball. Also, there is a unique 18+ Midweek Wood bat league contact info is Club Sport, "Where Atlanta Comes To Play!" Registration Senior Softball League. Ongoing - Best Friend Park, after school program that provides students with a 770-436-8114, e-mail [email protected]. Ongoing for Sand & Indoor Leagues and Tournaments Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross, GA. All Skill levels weekly sports curriculum along with the after school MSBL 18+Fall League contact info is 770-436- League games played every day and night at the welcomed. Men age 45+ and women age 40+. classroom setting. For more information, call 770- 8114, e-mail [email protected]. For more Brookhaven Boys and Girls Club. For more info or to Open practice on Saturdays and games on Tuesdays, 614-6686 or visit www.ssaports.com. information about our Atlanta Adult Baseball League, register visit http://www.usclubsport.com/ Wednesdays, or Thursdays. For information call Club Sport. Club Sport opens registration for summer please visit our website at www.AtlantaMSBL.com. Georgia Tech MaChelle Joseph Basketball Camp. Gary Mastrodonato at 770-266-7042 or visit leagues on May 1st with league play beginning in TNT Sports. Ongoing. Baseball pitching and hitting les www.atlantaseniorsoftball.com. June. Club Sport is Atlanta's recreational sports Ages range from 7-17. Day camps, overnight and social group with over 10,000 participants sons by Rob Blair, former college coach, Snellville. camps and team camps available. Visit www.ram Open Recreational Softball. GSL -- Georgia Sports To set up a free pitching or hitting analysis call Leagues. Georgia’s Best SportsLeagues.Registration each year on 1200 teams in 120 leagues. Each 678-344-5876. blinwreck.com or call 404-894-4297 to find out season Club Sport offers leagues in flag football, which dates suit your campers best. ongoing. We offer "Men's" and "Co-Ed" styles of play softball, soccer, sand and indoor volleyball, basket Jack City Baseball. Ongoing. Baseball pitching and hit Middle and High School Girls Camps, Clinics & in Doraville/Dunwoody area. Monday, Wednesday & ball and more. Club Sport is where Atlanta comes ting. Instruction with former pro Keith Whitner. 18-y Classes. June 29-July 2 9am-12pm All-Tournament Sunday league play available. Next season stars in to play! For more information about Club Sport, looking for high school players. The new location is Players Park Marietta, GA. www.alltournamentplay February. We play ALL year round. For more infor upcoming events, photos or interviews with the inside Velocity Sports in North Gwinnett. For more erspark.com mation please contact (678)799-0159 or email owner, please contact Rich Alvarez at 678-994- information call 770-633-0948 or visit jackcity.net. Harlem Legends. The Harlem Legends have scheduled [email protected]. Visit www.georgias 0793 ext. 818 or visit www.usclubsport.com. their 2008 Shoot for the Stars Basketball & Physical port sleagues.org. Stout Irish Sports Pub Events and Specials. Monday: FOOTBALL Fitness Camps. The "Shoot for the Stars Youth Capitol City Officials Association. CCOA is accepting Dart League and Free Pool from 11 p.m.-close; Collins Hill Athletic Association. Ongoing. Accepting Basketball Camps and Clinics" are a unique form of ongoing registration for the upcoming GHSA High Tuesday: Texas Hold 'em; Wednesday: Trivia Night applications for qualified coaches in all age groups. School season in fast-pitchsoftball. We hold weekly and Free Pool from 11pm-close; Thursday: College For information email Craig Deneau at learning experiences geared towards young basket Night with DJ All Night; Friday: Happy Hour Food ball players of all skill levels. There are two Gwinnett training meetings. For more information, contact Specials; Saturday: Game Day all day long on Stout's [email protected] County camps this year. Please visit our website Irvin Seabrook at 404-957-3331 or e-mail Grayson Athletic Association. Ongoing. Football [email protected]. big screen plasma TVs; Sunday: Game Day all day coaches needed for eighth grade and all age groups. (www.harlemlegends.com) or call 404-837-6719 long on Stout's big screen plasma TVs. Miller High for additional camps. K-Club Classic – D1 Fastpitch Softball. February 20-22. Life Beers are always $1. Beer Club:Guests join for For information call Duane Davis at 678-300-0282 Kennesaw State, Memphis, Buffalo, Miami, Drexel $120 and receive a prestigious Stout Club Mug or visit www.gaasports.org. VOLLEYBALL and Iowa are schedule to participate. Entry fee engraved with their name on it.Each visit over the Flag Football. GSL -- Georgia Sports Leagues. Georgia’s Gwinnett Sports Center. Registration ongoing. For $300. All Tournament Players Park, 3910 Canton course of the year, members enjoy their first beer of Largest Flag League. Registration ongoing. We offer information call Jerry Robison at 678-491-0203 Hwy Marietta, GA 30066. Register at www.alltour choice on the house. For more, call 404.869.1151 or 7-Man, 8-man, Youth and Co-Ed styles of play or visit www.gscfun.com. nament playerspark.com or (678) 384-6500. email www.stoutirish pub.com.

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Hawks’ possible picks come NBA Draft day SAID ON THE AIR hile only two teams are still playing High School star was a sensational scorer in “I watched all of Hanson's innings Wbasketball, the rest of the NBA is quiet- his last two years in Tallahassee and, though and came away thinking this: It ly awaiting the June 25 draft, the most direct he mostly played shooting guard at Florida was the best six-inning, seven-run opportunity each franchise will have to State, is capable of making the transition to outing I’ve ever seen, and he will improve its squad. The Hawks certainly have the point guard position. Douglas has have an immediate impact once he some work to do and, unless they subscribe tremendous range on his shot, meaning he sorts out a couple of things to the draft-the-best-available methodology, should be able to pick up where Mike Bibby (and he will, quickly).” will most likely look for either a point guard left off, and is also a terrific on-ball defend- or legitimate big man when they pick at No. er. He may be the team’s fifth or sixth choice - ESPN baseball analyst Buster Olney’s 19. Below is a close-up look at some of the on draft day, but would still be a quality pick take on the debut performance of players the Hawks may consider. at 19 overall. Braves rookie pitcher Tommy Hanson PG, Darren Collison, UCLA: Collison BACKCOURT … is a spark plug and probably second only to SCORE ATLANTA PG, Eric Maynor, VCU: Playing at a Lawson in terms of fast-break speed. He is a ADVERTISING INDEX relatively small school, Maynor flew under heady player and a good leader, and can do a KEEPIN’ AN EYE ON the radar for most of his college career, quality job getting his teams into appropriate 790 The Zone ...... 1, 4 though he did eliminate Duke from the 2007 offensive sets. While he is not a bad shooter Aqua Blue...... 13 tournament with an unforgettable buzzer- by any stretch, he is not a great scorer over- all. He does, however, play great defense and Mark Bradley of the AJC used Atlanta Braves ...... 2 beater. Nonetheless, the 6-foot-3, four-year Monday to consider the Braves’ reccur- college player excels at just about everything has the quicks to get himself into the lane on Atlanta Dream ...... 11, 13 on the court. He is an excellent passer, good offense. The biggest knock on Collison has ring prospect-for-veteran trade pattern shooter with range, is great at getting to the been his lack of success against some of col- and to ask the question, “Did the Braves Children’s Healthcare of GA...... 9 hoop, plays stellar defense, and is a true lege’s other top guards. seize a moment or squander the future” Cigar Merchant...... 13 leader. If he is still around when the Hawks in the recent deal for Nate McLouth? are on the clock, Maynor’s the pick. FRONTCOURT … When you consider all the talent the Executive Financial ...... 13 PG, Jeff Teague, Wake Forest: This is a C, B.J. Mullens, Ohio State: It’s hard team just gave up, the quality play being F.A.A.M...... 12 point guard-heavy draft and Teague is a to decide what the Hawks need more: a capa- provided by guys like Elvis Andrus and top-notch prospect at the posi- ble center or an elite point Jarrod Saltalamacchia—whom Atlanta GEICO ...... 1 tion. He is athletic, a talented guard. If the team does opt to traded away two years ago for the now- Georgia State ...... 12 scorer with an excellent go big, Mullens represents departed Mark Teixeira—and the fact the one of the few players in this GHSA ...... 1, 16 jumper, and excels at getting team hasn’t made the postseason since to the line. On the flipside, year’s crop to have true center size. He only played one year 2005, it’s hard to argue the trades have Hooters...... 3 Teague is not the truest of benefited the Braves. point guards right now and of college basketball and, as a Instant Imprints ...... 13 result, will need a significant While it’s hard to avoid all the rele- would be more of an upside vant coverage come NBA and NFL Draft Man’s Best Friend ...... 8 pick at No. 19. Still, his amount of time to develop, extreme athleticism and abil- but the upside with Mullens is time, the MLB Draft usually comes and Mikael’s Auto Spa ...... 3 ity to penetrate would be of rather large. At 7-1, 258 goes with very little media attention. To Mizuno ...... 5 great value on the current pounds, with time, the skilled some extent, however, the AJC used big man can greatly improve Monday to compensate for the sparse North River Tavern ...... 7 Hawks roster. the team’s ability to score in PG, Ty Lawson, UNC: coverage, taking a close-up look at each Play It Again Sammy ...... 10 the post and provide Al of the metro area prospects that can Lawson (pictured) is Horford with the opportunity Rhodes Bakery ...... 10 dynamic with the ball in his to move to power forward, his expect to hear their names called early hands, getting up the court more natural position. when the Tuesday event begins. Ron Veal Football Camp ...... 15 with more speed and PF, Tyler Hansbrough, Score Recruiting...... 4 aggression than any other UNC: Despite long-standing player in this year’s draft. questions concerning his MEDIA TGS...... 10 While his shot has long height and athleticism, HALL OF FAME Trivia Zone ...... 15 been criticized, he did Hansbrough is one of the improve his stroke greatly fastest rising prospects in this Worthmore Jewelers ...... 2 this season and also proved The Braves’ recent release of pitcher year’s draft. Whether you Tom Glavine angered a large faction of he can lead a winner. like him as an NBA prospect TO ADVERTISE IN SCORE ATLANTA: Again, the Hawks lack or not, you know Psycho-T people who believe the future Hall of players with the ability to will provide a few contribu- Famer deserved more respect than what 404.256.1572 get into the lane and there tions for sure; he is a skilled they perceive he was shown. According may not be a player in this scorer in the post, a great to Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports.com, how- draft more adept at doing rebounder, and as hard a work- ever, if the Braves end up being right so than Lawson. er as anyone around. about the 43-year-old’s diminishing abil- SG/PG, Toney Photo courtesy of UNC ities, no one will be angry for long. “The Douglas, FSU: Right now, Athletic Communications. whole thing is so uncomfortable; parting Copyright 2009 Score Atlanta Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Douglas is a bit under the Janovitz can be reached at Score Atlanta is published every week on Wednesdays. Views expressed radar. The former Jonesboro [email protected]. with legends is never easy. Yet fans in Score Atlanta are not necessarily the opinion of Score Atlanta, its staff quickly will overlook the team’s ugly or advertisers. Score Atlanta does not knowingly accept false or mislead- partings with Smoltz and Glavine if the ing editorial content or advertising nor is Score Atlanta responsible for the CHECK OUT THE NEW AND IMPROVED content or claims of any advertising or editorial in this publication. No Braves benefit long-term.” content (articles, photographs, graphics) in Score Atlanta may be used SCOREATL.COM! for reproduction without written permission from the publisher.

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