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1 MAY 27 - JUNE 2, 2009 VOLLEYBALL, SUN AND FUN IN ATL THIS WEEKEND SEE BACK PAGE ATLANTA S WEEKLY SPORTS TALK NEWSPAPER VOL 5 NO 11

2 02 I SCORE ATLANTA Get In The Game!

3 MAY 27-JUNE 2, 2009 SCORE ATLANTA I 03 PUBLISHER/EDITOR I.J. Rosenberg MANAGING EDITOR Alex Ewalt ART/CREATIVE DIRECTOR DJ Galbiati VIDEO MANAGER Scott Janovitz BUSINESS MANAGER Marvin Botnick SALES MANAGER Mark Mayo BEAT WRITERS Josh Bagriansky (Falcons, Dream), Stephen Black (Kennesaw State), Jason Boral (Thrashers), James Butler (UGA), Dave Cohen (Georgia State), Ricky Dimon (Tech), Alex Ewalt (Preps), Scott Janovitz (Hawks/Recruiting), Fletcher Proctor (Braves) STAFF WRITERS Cranston Collier, Joe Deighton, Rajesh Gupta, Zander Lentz, Andrew McCarron, Corey Mitchell, Alan Gales, Brian Penter, John Edwards, Derek Wiley CONTRIBUTORS Tad Arapoglou, Dean Zindler, Kevin Dankosky, Mitch Evans, Matt Judy, Tony Schiavone, Richard Diamond, Joe Haines, Brian Katrek, Chris Dimino, Mike Bell, Matt Stewart, Fred Kalil, Nick Cellini, Phillip Leopold, Dave Marshall, Greg Smith, Steak Shapiro, Mike Cather, Beau Bock, Hal Lamar, Chris Cotter, Roy Hickman, Dave Cohen, John Olah, Jeff Woolverton, 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, Alan Vasquez, Andrew Vedlitz, Brian Jones SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS Mitch Albom, Dave Kindred, Barry Bloom STARTING LINEUP SCHOOL LISTING CHEROKEE/FORSYTH: Cherokee, Creekview, Etowah, Forsyth Central, North Forsyth, Sequoyah, South Forsyth, West Forsyth, Woodstock COBB: Allatoona, Campbell, Harrison, Kell, Kennesaw Mountain, Lassiter, Marietta, McEachern, N. Cobb, N. Cobb Christian, Pebblebrook, Pope, S. Cobb, Sprayberry, Walton, Wheeler DEKALB: Chamblee, Columbia, Decatur, Druid Hills, Dunwoody, Lakeside, Marist, Miller Grove, M.L. King, Paideia, Redan, St. Pius X, Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson, Stone Mountain, Tucker FULTON: Alpharetta, Blessed Trinity, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Douglass, Grady, Lovett, Mays, Milton, North Springs, Northview, Riverwood, Roswell, Tri-Cities, Westminster, Woodward Academy GWINNETT: Berkmar, Brookwood, Buford, C. Gwinnett, Collins Hill, Dacula, Grayson, Greater Atlanta Christian, Meadowcreek, Mill Creek, Norcross, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge, South Gwinnett, Wesleyan IN YOUR FACE BACK IN THE SWING: Head coach Mike Smith and the Falcons were back at Flowery Branch last week in the team s second minicamp of the offseason. Though questions surrounding their (still) teammates Michael Vick s release from prison threatened to overshadow the action on the field, the Birds young guns and veterans alike got some of the much-needed rust off with some rigorous workouts. Photo courtesy of Jimmy Cribb/Atlanta Falcons. 5 I.J. Rosenberg shares some of his Memorial Day musings with readers, including thoughts on the Braves near future and the Falcons team energy at minicamp. 8 Check out our high school sports report for an update on the baseball playoffs, and profiles of the Marist baseball program and East Paulding pitcher Zack Wheeler. 10 The AVP Tour (pictured) is back in Atlanta this weekend for the fourth time, so head down to Atlantic Station to catch some of the world s best volleyball players in action. 19 Braves beat writer Fletcher Proctor takes a trip up I-85 to check in on the newest addition to the local sports landscape, the Gwinnett Braves. A SCORE UPDATE: If you re planning on attending any of the five high school baseball championship series this Friday and Saturday, be sure to look for the official GHSA state championship program, brought to you by Score Atlanta. The special edition features a complete finals preview, scorecards, rosters, and a feature on one of the top players in the country, Cartersville s Donavan Tate. Pick one up this weekend, or download the program from Scoreatl.com! TEAM PAGES I COLUMNS COVER DESIGN BY DJ GALBIATI. COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF AVP TOUR. 5 CHEAP SEATS 6 SCORE LIST-DUE UP 7 SPIN-C.C. 8 HS SPORTS REPORT 14 HAWKS-THRASHERS-FALCONS 15 DAWGS-JACKETS 16 BRAVES-OWLS-PANTHERS 17 DREAM 18 CALENDAR 19 AD INDEX

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5 MAY 27-JUNE 2, 2009 SCORE ATLANTA I 05 Braves a year away from contending; football fever in full bloom at Flowery Branch After a few needed days away from the office with the kids on a lake in north Georgia, here are some observations as we head into the hot summer and count down the days until football starts I would like to think the Braves will be in the thick of the division and wild card race in August, but they are going to need some offensive help to be taken seriously. While the starting pitching is sound and Tim Hudson may be back later in the summer, the bats need to take pressure off the pitching and I'm not sure they have the talent right now at the other eight positions to do so. This team lacks the big hitter most clubs have and Chipper Jones continues to be nagged by injuries. I wrote before the season and I still feel strongly that this team may be a year away from being a very competitive team. The key is patience and not to get desperate like they did two years ago when they made the Mark Teixeira trade, which proved to be a huge bust and left the team without the cleanup hitter it needed as well as several good prospects that have turned quickly into good major league players. Remember 1990, the season before the consecutive division championship run began, when the Braves had a rotation that was beginning to jell combined with a group of young and talented position players? This roster makeup is different when it comes to the age of the pitchers in the rotation, but it reminds me of a team that is just a piece or two away from really being good. Still, no one in the NL East is running away from the pack, so anything can happen. But realistically, we may be a year away. The morale at the Falcons complex in Flowery Branch is strong as the team prepares to prove its 11-5 season and playoff appearance last season was not a fluke. While I think it is unfair to think this team has the tools to be considered one of the league's best right now, the Falcons could very well find themselves playing deep into the playoffs if they can find a way to get this defense to take the same jump the offense took last year. Healthy, the Falcons have one of the top three or four offenses in the league and there is no reason to think that quarterback Matt Ryan won't be better than last year when he was the league's best rookie. Ryan continues to work hard in the offseason learning the intricacies of the NFL and the addition of All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez gives him not only a sounding board in the locker room but also a very good possession receiver. But NFL champions play defense and, again, this team is going to be counting on the players from the draft helping on that side of the ball. I did like the Mike Peterson pickup, a solid starting veteran linebacker. The key may be how much pressure the Falcons can put on opposing quarterbacks, taking some pressure off their own young secondary. No early predictions from me, but when was the last time this town was this excited about a football season where the Falcons, Tech and Georgia all have a chance to be very good? I checked out a couple of message boards and blogs recently where sports fans tried to make a case that the Falcons should hold on to Michael Vick and even put him out at receiver. Are you kidding? While I hope the best for Vick in his comeback, he left this franchise in shambles. The best for the Falcons and Vick is that he gets a fresh start somewhere else and once the NFL makes a decision on his status, I do think other teams will be at the Falcons doorstep trying to make a deal. The Hawks are a big man away from being a very good NBA team. The question is whether general manager Rick Sund can be creative enough to find one. This team will not take the next big step until it has a force in the middle, which has become very apparent to me while watching the two conference championship series. All this movement of athletes from one high school to another other is getting way out of hand and is a subject I will address closely come football season. The way parents are shopping their kids and the recruiting by coaches is causing some real problems among the high school communities. What needs to happen is the schools themselves need to get a better handle on what is going on in their athletic departments, and I wish there was a rule that student-athletes have to sit out a year if they transfer schools. But recently it was made easier for student-athletes to move, as they READY FOR ANOTHER RUN: Rich Poythress and the Georgia baseball team lost to LSU in the SEC Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday, but will be looking to get back to the College World Series for the second straight year when NCAA Tournament play begins this week. Last season, the Bulldogs were one game away from knocking off Fresno State in the final series. Photo courtesy of UGA Sports Communications. CATCH I.J. ON SUNDAYS Remember 1990 when the Braves had a rotation that was beginning to jell combined with a group of young and talented position players? This roster makeup is different, but it reminds me of a team that is just a piece or two away from really being good. can switch schools within their counties without even moving homes. More on this later, but it is turning into a real problem. Former AJC sports writer Todd Holcomb, my colleague at the newspaper for more than 13 years, has come out with a daily high school football newsletter, which is definitely worth subscribing to. I had lunch with Todd the other day and the newsletter has plenty of good information as well as some meaty stories. To subscribe, you can go to the front page of ON THE COVER For the fourth year, the AVP Tour goes through Atlanta. The Atlanta Open hits Atlantic Station this Friday through Sunday, and fans can watch some of the world s top beach volleyball players while enjoying a little bit of beach living in the middle of the big city. The event is quickly becoming Atlanta s favorite way to officially kick off the summer. The above photo and cover photo are courtesy of the AVP Tour. SCOREATL.com and hit the football icon in the right column below the Watch Videos tab. Fox 5 sports director Ken Rodriguez and lead producer Chip Zell do a fabulous job with high school football and Score will be partnering with them in the fall. Look for more information soon, but high school football fans are going to really benefit from the combining of these resources. We have a cover and inside page devoted to the AVP Tour, coming to Atlantic Station this weekend. It is a fabulous event run by the Atlanta Sports Council, one Score has been involved in since first coming to Atlanta three years ago. It s the place to be this weekend in Atlanta. Don't forget to check out all the high school state championship baseball scores at SCOREATL.COM beginning Friday. Also, Score continues to look for more summer and fall interns. If you are interested, your resume or interest to info@scoreatl.com. Internships are available in writing, editing, radio, graphics, ad sales, marketing, web and web video. Rosenberg can be reached at ijrosenberg@scoreatl.com and

6 06 I SCORE ATLANTA Get In The Game! SCORE LIST BY ALEX EWALT BROOMIN : In what I suppose you could consider some sort of super-delayed revenge for the 1992 World Series, the Braves took the Blue Jays to the woodshed last weekend with a three-game sweep. This week, they take to the road to play the NL West. START OVER: Michael Vick was finally released to his home in Virginia last week, where he will begin work at a $10-an-hour construction job. Hey, in this economy, it could be worse! The Vick return chatter hasn t really gotten going yet, but just you wait. WOODY WAITING: There have been no talks between Hawks management and head coach Mike Woodson about an extension despite taking the team to the second round. Next year is the final one in his deal are the Hawks making the right move? CWS-BOUND?: It was a pretty good week for college baseball in our state, as Georgia Tech will host a regional, Georgia State will make its first NCAA appearance, Georgia Southern was rewarded with a tourney berth and Georgia will look to make another run. AND DON T FORGET!: Baseball isn t all that is going on in the world of local college sports. Georgia Tech and UGA men s golf are gearing up for the NCAA Championships and UGA softball is headed to the College World Series. MINICAMP MADNESS: The Falcons are rolling with the spring minicamps, and I personally can t wait until the team starts its full training camp in July. With the new ingredients on the team mixed with last year s breakout stars, we could have something special here. HIGH SCHOOL HOTSHOTS: The prep sports season will conclude when 10 baseball teams clash this Friday and Saturday to decide the champs in all five classes. Will Brookwood repeat in 5A, or will East Paulding, South Forsyth or Pope spoil the party? PARTY HARD: New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey was treated and released for dehydration at a Las Vegas hospital after being found unconscious at a pool party. The party, perhaps aptly called Rehab, was held at a Hard Rock Cafe. DEAL REACHED: The Cleveland Cavaliers have struck a deal with a Chinese investment group that would give that group 15 percent ownership in the franchise; the Cavs would benefit from a marketing standpoint. Hey, anything to keep LeBron, right? HEY HEY HELIO: After a lengthy legal battle over tax evasion charges, an emotional Helio Castroneves returned to the Formula 1 circuit last weekend to win arguably the sport s biggest race, the Indianapolis 500, for his dominant Penske team. Good story. DUE UP WEDNESDAY 27 THURSDAY 28 FRIDAY 29 SATURDAY 30 SUNDAY 31 MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 2 HOTTEST THINGS TO SEE AND DO OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS BY BRIAN JONES Braves at San Francisco FM. SportSouth. The Braves are going back to Cali as they take on the San Francisco Giants. Cheer for they Braves as they do battle against the Giants and Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum. Game starts at 10:15 p.m. Gwinnett Braves vs. Indianapolis. 550 AM Tommy Hanson still has not been called up to the big leagues, so it looks like he will have to dominate AAA teams for now. His next victim will be the Indianapolis Indians at Gwinnett Stadium, starting at 7 p.m. GHSA Baseball State Championships. The high school sports year will conclude with the state finals for baseball in all five classifications. The championship series weren t set at press time, but four of five 08 champions were still alive in the semis. AVP Crocs Tour Atlanta Open. Beach volleyball is coming back to Atlanta and it s a chance for fans of the sport to see some of the best volleyball athletes in the world. The event will take place at Atlantic Station, and will go on all day Friday through Sunday. SCCA National. Want to see some racing this weekend? The Sports Car Club of America will host a national event at Road Atlanta where some of the best amateur sports car drivers will compete for the top prize. The action runs all Saturday and Sunday. NBA Playoffs. TNT. It has been a wild NBA playoff season and the Eastern Conference Finals have been no different. If necessary, the Orlando Magic will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the series. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. Braves vs. Chicago FM. Peachtree TV. After a trip out west, the Braves will be back at The Ted to play host to the Chicago Cubs for the first time this season. It should be a packed house for the three-game series, and the action will start at 7 p.m. THUMBS UP TO A BIG SWEEP Braves sweep The Braves made short work of the thenfirst-place Toronto Blue Jays (AL East) in last weekend s home series. The newly bespectacled Brian McCann smashed two home runs in Sunday s game-three win, a 10-2 blowout that capped off a big offensive week for the club. The team s record was at press time. State baseball teams Georgia Tech defeated FSU on Saturday to help the Jackets earn the right to host a regional in this week s NCAA Tournament. Georgia earns another bid to the tourney, Georgia State makes its first appearance ever after winning the CAA, and Georgia Southern is in the field after winning over 40 games. Georgia softball The Lady Bulldogs earned their first-ever trip to the College World Series with a comeback 7-6 win over Ohio State on Sunday. A five-run sixth inning brought the team back from a late-game deficit. The 2-0 sweep over the Buckeyes earns Georgia the right to take on Washington in the first game of the series. Thrashers owners The Atlanta Spirit were ranked on Sports Illustrated s website as the fourth-worst owners of an NHL franchise. The rankings listed the five best and five worst owners for all the major sports; neither the Falcons or Braves ownership appeared on the lists, and the Spirit did not appear on the NBA s rankings. Injured Braves Though the Atlanta Braves have been playing some great baseball as of late, the team has had to do it with several stars being held out of the lineup. In addition to Tom Glavine s ongoing recovery, Chipper Jones (sprained toe) and Yunel Escobar (strained hip flexor) have been in and out of the lineup recently. Vol violation The Tennessee football program was at it again last week, earning another minor NCAA recruiting violation for a Twitter post that mentioned a recent commitment by name. Lane Kiffin and his staff continue to rack up the penalties, but at least he s keeping the Volunteers relevant, right? THUMBS DOWN TO BREAKING THE RULES CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS 9 Number of games Chipper Jones has missed this year 4-5 Braves record in games without Chipper Braves' record in games with Chipper SUPPORTING AMY Like everyone else in the world of golf, I was scared and saddened when I heard about Amy Mickelson getting diagnosed with breast cancer. I was touched by how many PGATOUR players wore pink over the weekend at their various events in a show of support. People are asking when Phil might return to action, and I don't think anyone knows. Mickelson has been one of the most noted family men on the PGATOUR over his career, and will almost certainly not rush back. Why would he? I hope some good comes out of all of this, no matter what happens, and I think it will. The cause of breast cancer research will be aided in a big way and that can save lives in the future. Having Phil and Amy Mickelson involved will assure that. Perhaps a silver lining. Brian Katrek can be heard on 790 The Zone s On The Green with Brian Katrek Sundays from 8-9 a.m. and can be reached at bkatrek@790thezone.com. SANITY AT LAST There s the expression, you are what you eat. To some extent, you are who you hang with, too, and that does have an effect on lives for all of us. - Arthur Blank on Michael Vick last week

7 MAY 27-JUNE 2, 2009 SCORE ATLANTA I 07 Falcons go fishing at Lake Lanier with veterans; Smoltzie returns to mound FLAGRANTLY FOUL The officiating in the NBA Playoffs has been dreadful. It s actually been worse than dreadful. Dreadful would be offended to know that NBA officiating was compared to it. Seriously, it s one of the main topics of conversation among both hardcore and casual basketball fans alike. We can literally tell how good or bad a night it s going to be once they announce who is officiating the game. Here s a small list of names you DON T want to see officiating your favorite team s playoff contest (especially if your team is playing LeBron James): Joey Crawford, Mark Wunderlich, Danny Crawford, Tony Brothers, Steve Javie, Dick Bavetta, and Violet Palmer just to name a few. Stan Van Gundy wants people who have columns to write about the officiating because we won t be fined $25,000. I m only too happy to oblige. There s always been favoritism towards the superstars in the league, but they ve taken it to a whole new level of ridiculousness this postseason. The coaches and players can t say too much because they ll be fined, which is absolutely insane. Someone should be able to say the officials were particularly terrible without being disciplined. The league has made it so the officials are free from criticism. They never have to stand up and be held accountable for their awful performances. They get to make one egregious call after another with no repercussions. It must be nice to have a job that you can blatantly suck at and not be fired for it. We should all be so lucky. You would think at this point in the playoffs only the best of the best would be allowed to work, but apparently they re just going with the usual suspects. I don t know what kind of grading scale they use to assess the officials performances, but it needs to be reevaluated, because if these guys they ve been trotting out are the best of the best, then the league is in serious trouble. The officials have become bigger than the game and no league can survive that, not even the NBA. Read more from C.C. at C.C. can be reached at cfelicec@yahoo.com. GONE FISHIN : Last week Jerious Norwood (pictured left) and several other Falcons players and coaches spent a day fishing on Lake Lanier with war veterans from the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta last week. It was the second year the team has hosted the very special community event. Photo courtesy of J. Michael Moore/Atlanta Falcons. HERE S THE SCOOP... The Falcons took advantage of Flowery Branch s close proximity to Lake Lanier last week when more than a dozen players and coaches teamed with veterans from the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta for an afternoon on the lake. Many of the veterans present served in Iraq and Afghanistan and spent several weeks in Augusta as part of a program that works towards helping veterans get acclimated for a return to everyday life. The Falcons players and coaches in attendance spent more than three hours on the lake fishing with the vets and, for the second year in a row, The Dam Store provided the supplies while local fishermen donated boats and guide services. It s a special day to get out on the lake and exchange stories with the people we were on the boat with and hear what they ve gone through, said center Todd McClure. We look up to them as the men and women serving our country. It s a great event for both sides. I know the playoffs haven t even ended yet, but for Thrashers fans the season was over long ago and, as a result, the upcoming June 26 draft is focus No. 1. With that said, it s never too early to start planning your day-of-draft plans and the Atlanta Thrashers, as always, have their fans in mind. The night of the first round, the team will hold its annual draft party at Jillian s in Duluth. Darren Eliot and Dan Kamal will be the evening s hosts as they break down all of the night s actions, and Zach Bogosian will be on hand to talk about what his draft-night experience was like. He'll also be signing autographs and talking to fans. Visit Atlantathrashers.com for more information. We re so used to seeing athletes named as All-Stars, but thanks to a joint effort from People Magazine and Major League Baseball, 30 everyday All-Stars will be brought to St. Louis on July 14 to be honored on the field at the 80th MLB All-Star Game. The idea is part of the All-Stars Among Us campaign, an effort to honor those who go above and beyond to serve their communities. One person from each Major League club will be selected to represent their team at the Midsummer Classic and an overall winner will be chosen and featured in People Magazine. Visit Braves.com for more information on the contest. RETURN OF SMOLTZIE Former Brave great and future Hall of Famer John Smoltz took a big step in his CHECK THIS OUT! Spend your Saturday night downtown this week and check out some of the best brawlers the world has to offer at the Center Stage Theatre on West Peachtree Street, as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) visits Atlanta for the Sin City Fight Club Pro/Am! Check out one of the world s fastest growing sports up close for just $55, or snag a spot in the cheap seats for just $30 a pop! Fighting starts at 8 p.m., and the feature fight is for the middleweight title with champion Dymond Jones facing off against Clint Hester. Make sure you re on time, because you won t want to miss a second of the bonecrushing action that is MMA. So what are you waiting for? Visit ticketmaster.com to reserve your passes online, or visit for more information on the event and the venue. Written by Scott Janovitz return from shoulder surgery last week when he threw 29 pitches for the Boston Red Sox s Class A affiliate in Greenville. In what was his first game action in almost a year, Smoltzie struck out two batters and felt good doing it. The 42-year-old opened the season on the disabled list following surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder last June. Smoltz hopes to return to the majors next month. The hits keep coming for the Tennessee Volunteer football program and head coach in charge, Lane Kiffin. Early last week the school reported itself to the NCAA for a minor recruiting infraction when the team s Twitter page mentioned the current recruit s name. The misstep was only the most recent in a long line of recruiting infractions. The week only worsened as Kiffin announced Mark Smith, the team s head strength and conditioning coach, would no longer be with the team moving forward. The reason for Smith s dismissal was not explained, though it has been speculated that it was a mutual decision. Just six months ago, Kiffin swooped in and stole Smith from South Carolina. Now, during the all-important summer training period, Kiffin must recreate similar thievery.

8 08 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS REPORT War Eagles looking to improve upon state-best 10 baseball championships Marist is on the short list of the most storied high school baseball programs in Georgia history. The school s 10 state championships (to go along with six runner-up finishes) are a state record, and it should be a surprise to no one that the War Eagles (at press time on Monday) were right back in title contention in The team began the season a solid 7-3, but have since gone on a remarkable run of 21-1, including going undefeated in Region 6-AAAA play. We used those first 10 games to solidify our lineup and a lot of things came together, said head coach Mike Strickland. GAINING STEAM The War Eagles began region play with a 16-1 win over Southwest DeKalb. They followed that up with a 17-0 drubbing of Tucker and continued their dominance of Region 6 throughout the year, outscoring their opponents by an average of 13 to 1. They are led by seven seniors including University of Georgia-bound shortstop Kyle Farmer and ace pitcher Trent Scrudder. Farmer is hitting.533 on the year with nine home runs and 53 RBIs. Scrudder is 9-0 with a 2.90 ERA. Our senior class does a phenomenal job of pulling the younger guys in, Strickland said. With the playoffs came more serious challenges, as the War Eagles came from behind in each game against Whitewater to beat the Wildcats 11-9 and 9-7 in the first round. We ve come from behind to win a lot of games, Strickland said. This team has proved their resolve, to remain calm and battle back. Junior first baseman Kash Manzelli and sophomore designated hitter Brandon Leibrandt each contributed two home runs in the series. After limited action during the regular season, Leibrandt (the son of former Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Liebrandt) has come up big, hitting over.600 in the playoffs. Marist then eliminated Sprayberry in two games in the second round. The War Eagles broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning with three runs to win the first game, 5-3. Scrudder was the winning pitcher. Manzelli broke game two open in the third inning with a two-run homer as part of a seven-run inning that led to an 11-4 victory. The third round of the playoffs brought a new opponent Lakeside-Evans but the same results, as Marist only needed two games to advance to the semifinals. The War Eagles won game one behind three hits by senior third baseman Jimbo Haneklau. Outfielder Patrick Sullivan drove in three runs. Tied 5-5 in the sixth inning, second baseman Andy Perez drove in two runs with a double. Farmer struck out the final three Lakeside hitters to wrap up the series with a 9-5 win in game two. SEEKING NO. 11 The War Eagles began a three-game series with Region 5 champion Northgate (24-3) on Monday. Marist s hot bats will be put to the test against its semifinal opponent, as the Vikings have only allowed 11 runs this postseason. The winner of that series will host either Starr s Mill or Loganville for the state title beginning Friday. Wiley can be reached at dwiley@scoreatl.com.

9 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS REPORT I09 And then there were 20: A look at the state semifinalist baseball teams As the GHSA state baseball playoffs get down to the end, let s take a look at each team s road to the semifinals (Monday and Tuesday s results were not available at press time): CLASS 5A East Paulding jumped on the back of its star pitcher Zach Wheeler to get to the final four. He has put together a string of magnificent performances in the postseason, including 10 strikeouts against Kell, a no-hitter against Mill Creek, and a two-hit, 15-strikeout gem to defeat Lowndes (read more about Wheeler in the article below). South Forsyth has gone through the playoffs without a loss. A comeback win was needed against Newnan to complete a third-round sweep; a two-out, two-run double by Patrick Olvaney put the War Eagles on top for good in that contest. After sweeping Woodstock in the first round and narrowly defeating North Gwinnett in a tightly-contested second round, Pope faced Northside-Warner Robins for a chance to advance. In the deciding third game of the series, junior pitcher Will Kendall threw a masterful three-hit shutout to help the Greyhounds win, 3-0. Their semifinal opponent, Brookwood, swept all three of its playoff opponents, Collins Hill, Lassiter and East Coweta. Timely hitting by Nicky Moore, who had three hits and two RBIs, finished off a sweep of East Coweta and put the Broncos in position for back-to-back state titles. CLASS 4A The 2008 state champion Loganville Red Devils are still defending after defeating Sequoyah, Lakeside-DeKalb and Evans, all in two-game sweeps. Jason Johnson, Heath Holder, Trey Culpepper, Drew Dickerson and Clay Garner all hit home runs against Evans to power their way into the semis. Starr s Mill has also swept its way into the semis by defeating Chamblee, Winder-Barrow and Wayne County. The pitching of Ken Jackson, who is undefeated at 5-0 on the year, and the hitting of Jesse Barker, batting.432 this season, has led the way. The other half of the bracket features Marist (read more about the War Eagles on page 8), which has also gone through the playoffs unscathed by sweeping Whitewater, Sprayberry and Lakeside-Evans. Senior shortstop Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer in the first game and picked up saves in the two wins against Lakeside-Evans. Northgate made it a clean sweep for all final four teams in 4A, as the Vikings dusted Forsyth-Central, Heritage-Rockdale and South Effingham convincingly. Catlin Kendrick and Paul Rojas both pitched complete games against South Effingham, each giving up just a single run defeat South Effingham. CLASS 3A Carrollton made its way into the 3A final four by getting past Dunwoody, West Forsyth and Peach County. Against Peach, the Trojans played small ball by reaching base seven times on bunt singles and stealing five bases in the series. The No. 1-ranked (Gasports.com) Columbus Blue Devils have only lost two games all year, and they haven t been tested in the playoffs yet. In wins against Westover, Woodward Academy and St. Pius X, the Devils outscored their opponents Cartersville swept its first three opponents in the playoffs. Against Northside- Columbus, Donavan Tate went 4-4, scored three runs, and knocked in a run in the two games. Cartersville s opponent in the semifinals was the Perry Panthers. In the third-round sweep over Oconee County, pitchers Perry Kiser and Sam Kinnas threw complete games. Kinnas gave up just four hits and also drove in the tying run at the plate in the first win. CLASS 2A Cook played its way into the final four for the chance to win its third all-time state title. The Hornets came through with a 7-5 win in the deciding game of a series against Blessed Trinity; Kaleb Cowart hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning to spark the victory. Dublin, the Hornets semifinal opponent, defeated Monticello, Appling County and Calhoun to clinch its position in the semifinals. Zach Mullis hit a two-run home run in the first inning of the first game against Calhoun and the Irish didn t look back after that; Dublin never trailed in the series. Lovett has gone through the playoffs undefeated, winning against Callaway, North Oconee and Jeff Davis. Senior first baseman Adam Whitlock was with 12 RBIs through the first three rounds. After starting the season 10-10, Westminster clawed its way to the final four to make its overall record Pitcher Joseph Withrow was stellar, allowing only four hits while striking out six in a 5-3 series-clinching game against Bleckley County in the third round. CLASS A Calvary Day out of Savannah swept its way to the semifinals. The Cavaliers Beau Smith pitched a 1-0 shutout against Bremen in the third round to lead them to the final four. Semifinalist Landmark Christian slammed its way to the final four with 14 hits and four home runs against Pacelli in its third-round victory, a rematch of last year s finals. Landmark s top four batters in the lineup Kyle and Colby Wren, Blake Austin and Jonathan Roberts were 13-for-21. Brookstone faced a deciding third game against Darlington in its third-round series. Garrett Hix and Milton McCluskey hit backto-back RBI doubles to lead the Cougars to a 7-0 win. The pitching of Wesleyan starters Devin Stanton and Drew Fithian put the Wolves (the defending 2A champs) into the final four. In a third-round defeat of Schley County, the two combined to give up only two runs. Deighton can be reached at jdeighton@scoreatl.com. East Paulding hurler propels team to semifinals, seeks championship in final year If Georgia high school baseball fans didn t know the name Zack Wheeler before the month of May, chances are they know it now. The best pitcher in the state turned in some truly dominating performances through the quarterfinals of the state playoffs, elevating his East Paulding Raiders into the semifinals against a South Forsyth team that was undefeated in the postseason to that point. Though results of the semifinals were not known at press time, betting against Wheeler, a tall, wiry right hander who is a projected first-round pick in the upcoming MLB draft, is always risky business considering his recent success against some of the state s best Class 5A squads. For the senior, a state championship would be a perfect end to a stellar four years at the Dallas school. It s something we ve worked hard for, said Wheeler. We ve come a long way, worked hard in practice. It would just cap off my high school career here. BURNING THROUGH THE PLAYOFFS Though the first round against Kell brought a rare loss to Wheeler s record, the senior resumed his usual domination in the second round against Mill Creek. The flame-throwing star didn t just blank Mill Creek in the first game of that series, he went the distance for a complete-game nohitter in the 9-0 win. In the third round, Wheeler and No. 2 starter Bobby Rednour simply dominated Lowndes on the road, no less for a relatively easy 2-0 sweep. In the first contest, Wheeler ripped through the Vikings lineup for a two-hit, one-run, 14-strikeout performance; Rednour followed that with another one-run performance, as the Raiders took both games by the score of 2-1. ELITE PROSPECT Wheeler, standing a lanky 6-foot-4 and weighing in at 175 pounds, has the frame and the length that pro scouts covet. Projections have the high school star increasing the speed of his fastball clearly his strong point at this time in his career from the low 90s into the mid or high 90s. My strength is my fastball, of course, Wheeler said with a certain self-knowledge. But I m mentally tough out there. I don t get down, I just keep pitching through it. One thing I could work on is my changeup, just to be more consistent with it. Though the next month will require some big decisions by Wheeler, who must decide between college baseball at Kennesaw State and the chance to jump right in as a professional, the Raiders star remains even-keeled as the playoffs come to their conclusion. I ve thought about it a little bit, how everything plays out with the draft, whether I go to college or go straight to the pros, he said. Right now I m just focusing on the season. I ll worry about the draft after the last playoff game. As of Monday, Wheeler and the rest of his teammates were hoping that last playoff game will be played this weekend in the championship series against either Pope or defending champion Brookwood. Another vintage Wheeler performance against South Forsyth could very well put them there. Ewalt can be reached at aewalt@scoreatl.com.

10 10 I SCORE ATLANTA Get In The Game! AVP Tour Atlanta Open combines urban attractions with world-class volleyball Memorial Day has long been viewed as the unofficial start of summer. But in Atlanta for the last three years, another event has helped usher in the season, and that is the AVP Tour Atlanta Open. The annual event at Atlantic Station, which will take place this Friday through Sunday, is entering its fourth year as a stop on the AVP Tour, professional beach volleyball s main competitive organization. According to Gary Stokan, president of the Atlanta Sports Council and the man responsible for bringing the AVP Tour stop to Atlanta, the Open just continues to get better and better. It s a great event, said Stokan. When the beach hits Atlanta and Atlantic Station, we can officially declare that summer s here. The beach that Stokan is referring to is a specially built sand court, brought in once a year specially for the Open, that sits on the grounds of Atlantic Station in Midtown. Having a facility that you can build from scratch is really unique on the tour, Stokan said. Beach volleyball is played on the beach, so we basically created our own beach in Atlanta. THE COMPETITION Atlantans usually think of the Georgia Coast or Gulf of Mexico when they think of the sun and the sand, but beach volleyball was nothing new to the city when the AVP first came to town three years ago. When Atlanta hosted the centennial Olympic Games in 1996, it became the first city to host Olympic beach volleyball, giving Atlanta a unique relationship to the growing sport. The fans responded immediately to the Open in its inaugural year in 2006, as the Saturday night session set a record for attendance on the AVP Tour. There s a built-in fan base that really knows and appreciates beach volleyball, Stokan said. That s what we ve heard from competitors. They really know the game and appreciate the game. The competitors that have come through Atlanta since the Open s first year in 06 read like a who s who of the greatest athletes the sport has seen, and this year s event will be no different. This weekend s tournament could very well produce a first for the Open, as the current No. 1-ranked (according to the current AVP Tour standings) men s team Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers has never won an Atlanta Open title. The duo, which won the gold medal at last summer s Beijing Olympics, is fresh off its fourth (out of just five tournaments so far this year) tournament championship on the 09 season, winning at Huntington Beach, Cal., last week. The Dalhausser-Rogers combo will be the favorite, although the second-place team of Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal and the thirdplace team of John Mayer and Dan Nygaard will always present a challenge to the reigning Olympic champions. On the women s side, Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs have been the team to beat this year, topping the standings and, like Dalhausser and Rogers, winning four out of five of the events so far. The duo has assumed the top spot in the current standings with the absence of the powerhouse Misty May- Treanor (injured) and Kerri Walsh (maternity) combination. Rounding out the top three are Jen Kessy/April Ross and Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan. Also victorious at last week s Huntington Beach TO THE BEACH: Now in its fourth year of hosting, Atlanta offers a one-of-a-kind beach volleyball experience on the sixth stop of the 2009 AVP Tour season schedule. The Atlanta Open has hosted some of the sport s top talents since its inaugural year of 2006, and this weekend s tournament will be another showcase for the best the AVP has to offer. And the tournament site, Atlantic Station in Midtown, provides fans with countless other entertainment options in between volleyball sessions. Photos courtesy of the AVP Tour. tourney, Branagh and Youngs look to be the favorites to take the title at Atlantic Station this weekend. Even though there currently are two dominant teams at the top of the sport, competition should be fierce from the time tourney play kicks off at 9 a.m on Friday to the time it ends at about 5 p.m on Sunday with the conclusion of the finals. It s an open tournament, Stokan said, so even though you re the gold medal winners on the men s side, you still have to play your way through to the championship. Whenever fans come down they re going to see fantastic play throughout, because everybody s trying to get to the finals on Sunday, male and female. THE EXPERIENCE Beyond the amazing athleticism that the sport s stars will display on the sand, the Atlanta Open offers attendees much more than just the chance to watch some great beach volleyball. Atlantic Station is well known as one of the city s hot spots for food and shopping, so there will be plenty of entertainment between the time spent watching volleyball. It s truly an event where the fans can come out in flip flops and sandals and shorts, and there s great music going on as well, Stokan said. There s an opportunity to not only shop around Atlantic Station but also to participate in some of the other fan activities down on the beach at Atlantic Station. It s a great event for families. It s also in a great atmosphere that has great restaurants and clubs surrounding it, so you can really make a whole day out of it. MAKING IT ATLANTA S OWN In addition to the Open s unique urban setting and proximity to other entertainment options, the success of the event moves beyond just the fan experience or the top-notch competition that observers will take in on the sand. With high venue turnover on the AVP Tour, Atlanta s event is intact and growing. If you look at the tour year to year, we re one of the few cities that has kept an event on the tour, and it s because of the success of the fan base, Stokan said. The fans have supported this event from the beginning. We plan to continue that as long as the fans tell us that s what they want, whether it s bringing the AVP Tour here or the Chick-fil-A College Kickoff or bringing events here like the ACC basketball tournament. If you haven t yet made the trip down to Midtown to take in an event that has become uniquely Atlanta s, stop by for a single day or for each day of the volleyball action at Atlantic Station. For ticket and schedule information, visit AVP.com. Ewalt can be reached at aewalt@scoreatl.com.

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12 12 I SCORE ATLANTA Get In The Game! Vols pick up another recruit, violation; Georgia moves in on top Florida prospects Lane Kiffin and the Tennessee recruiting train keep on rolling, as the Volunteers picked up a commitment from another bigtime player last week, this time in the form of Troup defensive end J.C. Copeland. Copeland, a four-star recruit and the 18th-best weakside defensive end according to Rivals.com, chose Tennessee over offers from UCF, East Carolina, UAB, Auburn, Maryland, Mississippi and Southern Mississippi. For Copeland, it was the Kiffin presence and UT s connection with the NFL that won him over. I ve had a chance to speak with coach Kiffin and his dad, and that s really what sealed it for me, the coaches they have up there. They have a direct link to the NFL there and that s everybody s dream. Getting a good education is important for sure, but with that staff the NFL connections are strong too. At 6-foot-2, 240 pounds, Copeland has the size and strength to make an early impact in Knoxville. But it wasn t the top recruit s football skills that made the most noise last week. For the third time since Kiffin and his staff have been in Knoxville, the Tennessee football program had to turn itself in for another secondary recruiting violation. On Tuesday, a Tennessee assistant coach posted the following on Lane Kiffin s Twitter page: It s a beautiful day in Knoxville, Tennessee today. I was so excited to hear that J.C. Copeland committed to play for the Vols today! The violation? College coaches are prohibited from publicly mentioning recruits by name. DAWGS MAKING MOVES While many have speculated that Georgia might take a step back in recruiting this year due to more competition than ever, the hometown Dogs have started to make a big-time push along the recruiting trail. Last week, Georgia received good news from two of the state s top recruits in M.L.K. running back Mack Brown and Newnan safety Alec Ogletree. Brown, one of the top backs in the country and Georgia s finest, announced that Florida and Georgia are now his top two while Ogletree, a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com, announced a top four of Virginia Tech, Georgia, Clemson and Auburn. Georgia also extended a couple of offers to get in the game on two top-notch Florida recruits in Hollywood Hills corner Tony Grimes and four-star Niceville running back Roy Finch. For Finch, the Georgia offer instantly elevated the Bulldogs toward the top of his list, as the 5-8, 175-pound burner was extremely impressed with Georgia s program. As for Grimes, the Bulldog offer was the one he d been waiting for. Georgia has been the best all along, Grimes recently explained in an interview with UGASports.com. Just going up there, meeting the coaches, there is just no comparison between them and these schools down here. They are definitely at the top of the list right now. Listen to 790 The Zone every Sunday from 2-4 p.m. for The Official Visit, Atlanta s only all-recruiting radio program, brought to you by Score Atlanta. Janovitz can be reached at sjanovitz@scoreatl.com.

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14 14 I SCORE ATLANTA Get In The Game! Woodson, team management meet on future It might be the offseason, but Hawks management is hardly taking the time off, using the summer months to improve a team that got past the first round of the playoffs for the first time in over 10 years. First on the list is dealing (or, as it turns out, not dealing) with head coach Mike Woodson, who met with general manager Rick Sund last Thursday in a mutual effort to make some sense of the team s future. In the end, we learned the Hawks are squarely in Woody s corner and that he will be back next season, which represents the final year on his contract. We also learned that even after five years roaming the Hawks sideline, in the eyes of management, Woodson still has something to prove; the topic of a contract extension was reportedly never broached. Not to be dejected, however, Woodson remains resolute and hard at work, welcoming the challenge. There s always pressure, if you want to call it that, Woodson said after a busy day of meetings. I don t look at it as pressure because I m not made like that. All these people talking about fire Woodson and all that stuff, it s never entered my mind. I swear. The chatter is what it is. But we re not going to do anything but keep pushing ahead trying to take another step next year. The chatter Woodson referenced has been relatively persistent during his tenure in Atlanta, but peaked in early June when the team was swept by Cleveland in the second round of the playoffs. Still, the Hawks ended nearly a decadelong playoff drought last year with Woodson roaming the sidelines and have improved in every season he s been in charge: after going in his first season, the Hawks won 26 games in his second season, 30 in his third, 37 in his fourth and 47 this past season. Mike and his staff did a good job this year, said Sund. We won 47 games and locked up a top-four seed. In our business, that s not something that can be dismissed. OFF THE COURT The Atlanta Hawks A-Town Dancers are looking for talented, enthusiastic individuals with a love of performing to become part of the squad. So if you are interested in this opportunity, now s the time to start training. Preliminary auditions are slated for Sunday, June 7, and will be held on the Philips Arena practice court. Registration begins at 11 a.m. For more information regarding auditions and to make registration form requests, visit Hawks.com or call Final auditions are set for Sat., June 13. Janovitz can be reached at sjanovitz@scoreatl.com. A look at the 2009 Thrasher draft prospects ith the 2009 draft less than a month Waway, I figured it was a good time to preview the possible draft picks for the Thrashers in a few weeks. Atlanta will pick fourth overall behind the New York Islanders, division rival Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche. The consensus from draft experts has John Tavares, Matt Duchene, and Victor Hedman going in some order to those three teams, leaving Atlanta with a litany of choices in the fourth slot. EVANDER KANE Agreed upon as the fourth best player in the draft by most experts, the center from the Vancouver Giants of the WHL could fit perfectly into John Anderson s offensive system. Kane was named after Evander Holyfield, and NHL scouts hope that his frame fills out like the four-time heavyweight champion. Kane stands at 6-foot-1, but at only 17 years old he weighed in this season at 180 pounds. He possesses a quick release on his shot and is an excellent skater, especially in tight spots on the ice. His acceleration gives him the advantage when fighting for pucks. However, the most impressive aspect of Kane s game is his character on and off the ice, as represented by his reaction to not making Team Canada for the IIHF World Championships this year. Kane was cut from the team after tryouts and then brought in as an injury replacement a few days before the start of the tournament. Instead of sulking, Kane responded by scoring two goals and registering four assists, including two assists in Canada s 6-5 win over Russia in the semifinal round. One of the more interesting subplots with Kane will be his African-Canadian heritage. Following in the steps of Jarome Iginla, Kane could help change the average fan s mind on the look of the modern NHL, which could only help boost its popularity. BRAYDEN SCHENN Schenn, another center from the WHL, is one of the bigger, more physical players coming out of the draft this season. At 6-0, he already weighs in at just under 200 pounds and could add more with an NHL weight training program. Schenn used his size to his advantage in the WHL by pushing around smaller players to create open ice. Schenn has average to above average ratings in all categories across the board. He skates smoothly and passes the puck extremely well. As a left-handed shooter, he can be difficult to defend in open ice when covered by less talented defenseman. However, Schenn is likely to return to his WHL team in 2009, as the Brandon Wheat Kings are slotted to host the 2010 Memorial Cup, a big tournament in Canada. MAGNUS PAAJARVI-SVENSSON Paajarvi-Svensson is a Swedish forward who has little numbers to back the talent that most scouts see in him. He has bounced around multiple teams, but at age 18 he has set a handful of records for being the youngest player in certain leagues. At age 16, he became the youngest player to compete in the World Junior Championship since Sidney Crosby in He also follows Jason Spezza, Janne Niinimaa, Eric Lindros, Robert Reichel and Wayne Gretzky as the only 16-year-olds to compete in the tournament. He has lots of talent offensively, and a very solid shot with great accuracy. Boral can be reached at jboral@scoreatl.com Free agent WR signed; Moore picks number ormer University of Miami wideout FKhalil Jones was signed by the team on May 20. The speedster was used mainly on special teams during his time at Coral Gables, catching just 13 passes for 135 yards in four seasons as a Cane. Jones won the team s Humanitarian Award at the MPC Computers Bowl, where he was recognized for his activity off the field. The speedy receiver also ran track at UM and has clocked out at as fast as 4.37 in the 40-yard dash. SPRING BEAUTIFICATION The Arthur Blank Family of Business doubled up with Park Pride, as more than 100 volunteers helped in the revitalization and renovation of three Atlanta area parks: Vine City Park, Washington Park and Cleopas Johnson Park. One of the core values of all of our businesses is giving back to the community, said Blank. I m particularly proud that our associates decided to join forces today to have a meaningful impact in parks surrounding the Georgia Dome. Several members of the Falcons front office were involved in the event. Among them were head coach Mike Smith, president Rich McKay, and general manager Thomas Dimitroff. The day also included the grand opening of Vine City Park. The event included a ceremony featuring mayor Shirley Franklin as well as Blank and his wife, Stephanie. Today s opening of Vine City Park is special to us, because it celebrates a journey of active involvement by the Vine City community, along with the collaboration of numerous partners that are passionate about green space and community gathering areas, Blank added. MOORE HONORS FALLEN TEAMMATE Second-round draft pick William Moore has decided to wear No. 25 in the NFL, honoring his former Missouri teammate and friend Aaron O Neal, who died suddenly in July of 2005 while participating in a voluntary offseason summer workout with teammates. Moore and O Neal were classmates and close friends at Mizzou. The two spent their freshman seasons together as members of the scout team, helping to prepare the starters for the opposing defense they would face on Saturday s. Aaron is always with me on the field, Moore said. Cornerback Von Hutchins, who missed all of last season with an injury, held No. 25 before Moore was drafted. Hutchins allowed Moore to use the number in exchange for a donation to the Lupus Foundation of America, which Hutchins has supported religiously since his mother was diagnosed with the disease. I would have done that anyway, Moore said of the donation. We re doing two good things at once. The change will be made official when the Falcons open training camp in July. Whenever I feel like I can t go to the extra step, I think about Aaron and what he put on the line, Moore said. Bagriansky can be reached at jbagriansky@scoreatl.com.

15 MAY 27-JUNE 2, 2009 SCORE ATLANTA I 15 Hoops team adds scorer; softball makes CWS oth university teams that participate on a Bdiamond-shaped playing surface are gunning for a national championship. The softball team is headed to its first ever Women s College World Series thanks to sweeping Ohio State 2-0 in a best-of-three series last weekend in Athens. The Bulldogs (44-10) will take on Washington (46-11) in their opening game in Oklahoma City on Thursday at 1 p.m. on ESPN. The format of the series will follow the format of the men s College World Series, with bracket play consisting of double elimination and a threegame series between the two bracket winners determining the champion. Georgia is one of three SEC teams in the field, joining perennial power Alabama and top-ranked Florida. Washington is one of three Pac-10 teams in the field, as the Huskies are joined by Arizona and Arizona State. Michigan and Missouri round out the eight clubs. The Women s College World Series runs from Thursday to June 3. Each game will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2. The baseball team (37-22) is a little farther away from winning the ultimate prize. The Bulldogs start play in the NCAA Regionals this week, as they are coming off a 2-2 showing in last week s SEC Tournament. The No. 2-seeded Bulldogs will travel to No. 1 seed Florida State and will begin play by meeting No. 2 seed Ohio State. Marist is the region s No. 4 seed. NEW ADDITION The men s basketball program will get a boost for the season as Tennessee State guard Gerald Robinson Jr. announced he is transferring to Georgia. The 6-foot-1 Robinson, who led the Tigers in scoring at 17.8 points a game this past season, will have to sit out next season due to NCAA transfer rules and will have two years of eligibility remaining. He has a respectable 45.2 career field goal percentage despite being the top scoring option for a middling Ohio Valley Conference team. Robinson also sports a career average of 21.3 points per game in three outings against SEC schools and an average of 20 points in two games against Georgia Tech. With the addition of Robinson, the Bulldogs future backcourt is looking to be a versatile one, as he will eventually join incoming freshmen DeMario Mayfield and Vincent Williams. All three players can be described as scorers who have the ability to distribute the ball, meaning they will fit in nicely with rising sophomore point guard Dustin Ware. MORE SEASON FINALES The women s tennis team lost in the NCAA Semifinals, 5-2, to eventual national champion Duke back on May 18. Freshman Chelsey Gullickson advanced to the semifinals of the national singles tournament, where she lost to Miami s Laura Vallverdu. The women s golf team finished 15th at the NCAA Championships in Owings Mill, Md., last week. Marta Silva Zamora led Georgia with a 12-over 300, as Arizona State took home the title. The men s golf team will start play in the NCAA Championships on Wednesday in Toledo, Oh. The four-day event will conclude on Saturday. The track and field team will participate in the NCAA East Regional in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday and Saturday. The NCAA Championships start June 10. Butler can be reached at jbutler@scoreatl.com. Baseball set to host regional; softball falls disappointing week on the diamond Aended on a positive note for the Georgia Tech baseball team, as the Jackets were picked on Sunday evening to host one of the 16 NCAA Tournament regionals. Tech got into the field of 64 as an atlarge selection after dropping its first two games at last weekend s ACC Tournament, suffering swift elimination. In the opening game of round-robin group play, Miami used a seven-run sixth inning to seize an 8-6 victory. The Jackets were knocked out of title contention the next day when they fell to Boston College, 7-3. Despite the setbacks, Georgia Tech capitalized on a chance to end the tournament with some momentum. With top-seeded Florida State having already clinched a spot in the championship thanks to wins over Boston College and Miami, Tech pounded the Seminoles 9-2 in a round-robin finale. Right fielder Luke Murton connected on a threerun homer and starter Brandon Cumpton allowed just one run in five-plus innings. The impressive performance gives the Jackets something to build on heading into this weekend s NCAA Tournament, which they will kick off by facing crosstown rival Georgia State. Elon and Southern Miss are the other two visitors. We are excited to have the opportunity to host a regional this season, said head coach Danny Hall. I want to congratulate our players on earning that for our team, and I'm looking forward to having a lot of Georgia Tech fans out at Russ Chandler Stadium this weekend. SOFTBALL BOUNCED The softball team s best season in school history finally came to end last weekend. Georgia Tech was swept in two straight games by visiting Washington in the Atlanta Super Regional to end its incredible season with a record of Ranked 13th in the nation, Tech fell 7-1 to its third-ranked opponent in Saturday s regional opener. Washington finished off the Jackets on Sunday with a 7-0 victory, ending the Jackets season as well as the illustrious career of senior Whitney Haller. The ACC s all-time leader in home runs and RBIs, Haller became the second Georgia Tech player to be named all-conference four straight years. The Huskies, meanwhile, move on to the College World Series and will kick off their bid for a national championship on Thursday against No. 6 Georgia. GOLF AT NAT L CHAMPIONSHIPS The golf team was announced as the No. 10 seed for this week s NCAA Division I Championship, which got underway at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Oh., on Tuesday. Tech qualified by finishing in a tie for third at the NCAA Central Golf Regional in Bowling Green, Ky., two weeks ago. Guillermo Gomez, the No. 1 player on the men s tennis team and the No. 11 player in the nation, lost in the second round of the NCAA Singles Championships last Thursday in College Station, Tex. Amanda McDowell, the 2008 national champion in women s singles, lost in the second round in her bid to defend the title. Senior Christy Striplin also advanced to the round of 32 before being eliminated. Dimon can be reached at rdimon@scoreatl.com.

16 16 I SCORE ATLANTA Get In The Game! Medlen rocked in debut; Braves sweep Jays The Atlanta Braves began interleague play last week after splitting a four-game series with the Colorado Rockies. The Braves bats appeared to finally show up in games two and three of the series as the Braves put up eight runs in the second game and 12 in the third. The fourth game, however, found the Braves again popless as Kris Medlen lost his major league debut, pitching three-plus innings and allowing five runs. The Atlanta offense was able to muster just four hits, two from Jeff Francoeur. The 23-year-old Medlen also allowed five walks, half of what he has surrendered in 37-plus innings at Gwinnett this season. His numbers with the G-Braves included 44 strikeouts to just 10 walks. Medlen is expected to pitch against San Francisco this week. Toronto visited Turner Field in a rematch of the 1992 World Series. In game one, Roy Halladay and Kenshin Kawakami went scoreless inning for scoreless inning through seven. Halladay was taken out of the game for a pinch hitter, while Kawakami closed the door on the Blue Jays. In the bottom of the eighth, the Braves finally got on the board with a Matt Diaz pinch-hit double followed by a Casey Kotchman RBI sacrifice fly. Mike Gonzalez came on and picked up the save, his seventh of the season. Kawakami earned the win to improve to 3-5 on the season. In game two, Derek Lowe went to the hill and gave nearly as strong a performance. Lowe pitched 7.1 innings to get the win as the Braves took out the Blue Jays, 4-3. Kelly Johnson contributed a home run and Kotchman hit a two-run double. Lowe even provided an RBI himself in the contest. Rafael Soriano picked up the save after Gonzalez loaded the bases in the ninth. The Braves completed an impressive sweep of the Blue Jays on Sunday with a 10-2 thrashing. Brian McCann hit two home runs in the contest, and Johnson ended up just a triple short of the cycle in the blowout win. The win pushed the team s record to on the year. READYING FOR A RETURN Tom Glavine pitched for Class AAA Gwinnett on Saturday as he continues to make his way back from a shoulder injury that ended his 2008 season. Glavine threw 56 pitches over three innings, allowing three runs and one walk. Glavine struck out one in his appearance. Chipper Jones missed game one of the Toronto series with an injured big toe. Jones suffered the injury running the bases in the series finale of the Colorado series. In game three of that series, Chipper Jones recorded his 1,000th career hit at Turner Field. Just one game prior, Rockies first baseman Todd Helton notched his 2,000th career hit. Proctor can be reached at fproctor@scoreatl.com KSU athletes rack up postseason awards he 2009 baseball season was a good one Tfor the Owls, as the squad finished and second in the Atlantic Sun Conference. It was also a great season for a quartet of individual players. Three pitchers and one position player were given all-a-sun honors for their efforts this season. The foursome includes Chad Jenkins, Kenny Faulk, Kyle Heckathorn and Jace Whitmer. Jenkins, a right-handed starting pitcher, was unanimously voted to the A-Sun's first team and was named A-Sun Pitcher of the Year. Jenkins finished the season leading the A-Sun in wins (eight), ERA (2.54), and innings pitched (92). Joining him on the first team was Faulk, a left-handed pitcher, who had seven wins, four saves and an ERA of 3.16 in 26 appearances. Faulk also racked up 56 strikeouts in 42.2 inning and held opponents to a teamlow 2.08 batting average. Junior's Kyle Heckathorn and Jace Whitmer were named to the A-Sun second team. Heckathorn, a starting pitcher, had four wins, a 3.44 ERA, and struck out 98 batters on the season. Heckathorn, from Ringgold, was also named National Player of the Week for his KSU-record-setting 15- strikeout game versus North Florida. Catcher Jace Whitmer was the first Owl to ever hit 10 home runs in a season. Whitmer also led the team in slugging percentage (.603), total bases (109), and RBIs (51). In other news, Kennesaw State freshman golfer Patricia Arana was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team. Arana, a native of Barcelona, Spain, twice finished in the top 10 of the standings and had a KSUleading four top-20 finishes. Arana led KSU in stroke average (77.2) and winning percentage (.736). She is the first Owl honored by the A-Sun in golf since the Owls moved to the conference in FUNDRAISING EVENT A SUCCESS The 15th Annual Dot Martin Scholarship Classic, one of the primary fundraisers for KSU athletics, raised a record-setting $46,000 to help fund studentathlete scholarships. More than 130 players participated in the golf tournament at the BridgeMill Athletic Club. Foursome Spencer Askew, David Booth, Jim Askew and Sean Webb won the event in record-tying fashion, shooting 22-under for a round score of 50. Papa John s held the second and third spots with the team of Adam Waddell, Mike King, Phil Hoddy and Jim Kemp placing second and Mike Rozier, Chris Locher, Mike Metsey and Joe Summerour taking third. The tournament has seen substantial growth the last five years, earning over $170,000 during that span. The annual tournament is named after longtime KSU supporter Dorothy Dot Martin, who co-founded the KSU booster club and the KSU Scholarship Golf Classic, which was renamed in her honor after her death in Next year s tournament is scheduled for May 17. For more information feel free to contact George Olney at or dotmartin@kennesaw.edu. Or check out the website at Edwards can be reached at jedwards@scoreatl.com. Baseball team makes history, earns NCAA bid with conference championship laying in the CAA tournament champi- game for the first time in Ponship school history, Georgia State rallied from a five-run deficit to come back and beat UNC Wilmington in a slugfest, 12-10, at Brooks Field in Wilmington, N.C. Georgia State earns its first conference title and the Colonial Athletic Association s automatic bid to the NCAA baseball tournament. The No. 4-seeded Panthers will play in the Georgia Tech regional and will meet the Jackets in the opening game. I told the players before the game, there are very few times in life where you get the opportunity to be the first at something, said head coach Greg Frady. A small window will open up, and if you run through that window, people will never forget you. Today our boys made history. They are champions. It feels great to bring the first baseball championship to our university, and to play in an NCAA Regional will be a lifetime experience for these guys. The Panthers were down 2-0 early but got on the board in the second inning on Bradley Logan s solo home run. After falling behind 8-3 at the end of four innings, Georgia State s bats got hot and the Panthers scored four runs in the fifth. Three runs scored on consecutive singles by Marc Mimeault, Brandon Williams and Carl Moniz. The Panthers then added four more in the sixth inning to take their first lead of the game, one they would not relinquish. Justin Malone came on in relief to close UNCW out. Panther infielder Bradley Logan, who hit four home runs during the tournament, one in each game, was named the tournament s Most Outstanding Player. Logan has been in CAA tournament play before, in his freshman season, but he sensed a different attitude about this 2009 team. We talked about changing the atmosphere around Georgia State baseball, said Logan. In the past, it s been, Let s make the [CAA] tournament. This year we have an older, experienced group, and we knew that we could beat anybody. We knew that we wanted to come and win this tournament, not just make it. This is more than a team, continued Logan. We re always together, even off the field, and the bonds grow. I try to set an example. I try to bring energy every day, and I try to be a leader. During the course of the four-day tournament, Georgia State beat Northeastern 6-5, UNC Wilmington 8-5, and George Mason 9-3, leading up to the title game. There were many big hits in those games including Derek Simmons s game-winning hit that scored Michael McCree in the ninth to beat the Huskies in the opener and Marc Mimeault s two-rbi single in the ninth in Thursday s win over UNCW. There were also outstanding pitching performances from Aidan Francis, Will Campbell, Ryan Moore and Justin Malone. We did a great job of navigating our way through this tournament, Frady said. It s a tough tournament. We can be extremely proud of the fact that we beat a Top 25 team in George Mason, and we beat UNC Wilmington in the winner s bracket on their home field, and then we beat Wilmington again on their home field in the championship game. LEAGUE RECOGNITION Five Panthers earned all-conference honors, which were announced at the CAA Baseball Championship Banquet. Simmons earned All-CAA first-team honors. Mimeault and Moore were named to the All- CAA second team and Francis and Brandon Williams were named to the All-CAA third team. Follow the Panthers online at For ticket information call GA-STATE. Dave Cohen is in his 26th season as the Voice of Georgia State Basketball and Baseball on WRAS-FM (88.5) and works on the football radio crew at Furman University in Greenville, S.C.

17 MAY 27-JUNE 2, 2009 SCORE ATLANTA I 17 New and improved Dream hits practice court; webcast, TV slate announced The Dream returned to practice last week, and the squad bore little resemblance to last year s expansion team that went 4-30 during the season, with just five returning players on the entire roster. I don t know exactly what they re saying about us behind closed doors, said head coach and general manager Marynell Meadors, but the rumor mill I m hearing is that [everyone thinks] you better be ready for Atlanta, because they have arrived. Expectations are high amongst the players as well. Our attitude is different, said point guard Ivory Latta. I expect us to do great. The depth is amazing. Among those new players is forward Chamique Holdsclaw, one of the better known players in the game, whom the Dream signed last offseason. Holdsclaw returns to the team after two seasons away from the WNBA. She abruptly retired from the league in the middle of the 2007 season, temporarily ending a career marred by off-the-court issues. But she did spend time in Europe, so it s not as if Holdsclaw has been out of the game altogether. And she thinks she s better than ever. Everyone knows I can score, said Holdsclaw, the all-time leading scorer at the University of Tennessee, but I think playing in Europe I really developed other areas of my game. I just want to go out there and be that all-around player. I want to be able to walk off the court every night and say I had fun, and we worked hard. You can t just work hard and be miserable, you ve got to enjoy it. WATCH ONLINE Although the Dream didn t renew their contract with CSS and won t be shown on local TV this year, fans will still be able to check out Marynell Meadors team online, as the team will webcast 32 games live via the team s website at We believe this innovative approach will broaden the fan base for the WNBA and the Dream as we allow our fans who cannot always make it to our games in person to follow the Dream wherever we play, said Dream president and COO Bill Bolen. The accessibility of our players in the community and with our fans has always been a hallmark of the WNBA, and this new initiative continues that theme by allowing our fans to stay connected no matter where they are around the country. The first webcast will take place for the team s home opener on June 6 at 7 p.m., a home matchup against the Indiana Fever. The DreamNation spreads across the entire Southeast and beyond, and we are excited to bring the games to our fans via LiveAccess, Bolen said. The league also announced its national television schedule, which does include an Atlanta Dream game on June 30 at home against the Minnesota Lynx. The Aug. 1 game with the New York Liberty will be televised nationally on NBA TV. Bagriansky can be reached at jbagriansky@scoreatl.com.

18 18 I SCORE ATLANTA Get In The Game! BASKETBALL Club Sport, "Where Atlanta Comes To Play!" Registration Ongoing - Men's League plays on Sunday evenings at the Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club. For more info or to register visit Marist War Eagle Boys Basketball Camp. Ages 7-15 day sessions, July 6-10 and July Evening sessions ages 12-17, July 6-9 and July Contact Marist head coach Greg McClaire at for more information. Collegiate Prep Basketball Academy_Boys/Girls Camp. June 15-19, 2009 (grades 1-6), 8:00am- 3:00pm; Crabapple First Baptist Church_Premier Boys Camp July 20-24, 2009 (ages 9-16), 8:00am-3:00pm; St. Francis Middle School - Roswell_Premier Girls Camp July 13-17, 2009 (ages 9-16), 8:00am-3:00pm; Mount Pisgah Christian School-Johns Creek_Contact admin@collegiateprep.com, website: collgiateprep.com. Top of the Key. Ongoing. Personal basketball lessons with Olympian Debbie Miller-Palmore, boys and girls ages For information call Southern Xposure. Ongoing. Cobb County Christian School - Marietta. AAU and YBOA tryouts for 9-andunder and 8-and-under teams. For information call or pharper333@yahoo.com. Peach State Basketball. Ongoing. Basketball skill devel opment training for college caliber high school players throughout the off-season. Players can use these ses sions to continue improving all year long. Contact Brandon Clay at or visit statehoops.com for more information. Suwanee Sports Academy. Ongoing. Basketball training and development for boy and girls grades K-12. Rising Stars, Future Stars, Suwanee Basketball League, On Court Player Development, nationally-recognized yearround comprehensive player development program. For more information contact Mike Brown at or visit Mark Price Shooting Lab. Ongoing: Personalized profes sional shooting instruction through one-on-one coach ing and state-of-the-art technology at Suwanee Sports Academy. For more information, contact Mike Brown at or visit SSA s On Court. Check out Suwanee Sports Academy s On Court, the nation s premier off-season development program at the nation s premier basket ball training facility right here in Gwinnett County! For more information, contact Michael Brown at or visit Open Recreational Basketball. GSL -- Georgia Sports Leagues. Georgia s Best Sports Leagues. Registration ongoing. We offer Top Gun, B, C and Co-Ed styles of play around Atlanta. We play ALL year round. For more information please contact (678) or mark@georgiasportsleagues.org.visit sleagues.org. Just Skills Of Atlanta. 8-week basketball fundamentals program for boys and girls ages 5 to 17 at Bogan Park in Buford and Lenora Park in Snellville. Spring programs start the week of March 24th, Summer programs start the week of June 3rd, Fall programs start the week of August 11th. Please visit for more information or call Sessions are fill ing up now for spring, summer and fall. Ask about our free introduction day to see what Just Skills Of Atlanta is all about. Basketball Clinics and Summer Camps. Ongoing. See website for details. All-Tournament Players Park Marietta, GA. BASEBALL Braves. May 27 at San Francisco 10:15 PM. May 28 at Arizona 9:40 PM. May 29 at Arizona 9:40 PM. May 30 at Arizona 4:10 PM. May 31 at Arizona 4:10 PM. June 2 vs. Chicago Cubs 7 PM. June 3 vs. Chicago Cubs 7 PM. June 4 vs. Chicago Cubs 7 PM. June 5 vs. Milwaukee 7:30 PM. June 6 vs. Milwaukee 7 PM. June 7 vs. Milwaukee 1:30 PM. June 8 vs. Pittsburgh 7 PM. June 9 vs. Pittsburgh 7 PM. Gwinnett Braves. May 27 vs. Indianapolis 7 PM. May 28 vs. Indianapolis 2 PM. May 29 at Syracuse 7 PM. May 30 at Syracuse 7 PM. May 31 at Syracuse 5 PM. June 1 at Syracuse 7 PM. June 2 at Rochester 7:05 PM. June 3 at Rochester 7:05 PM. June 4 at Rochester 7:05 PM. June 6 vs. Columbus 7 PM. June 7 vs. Columbus 2 PM. June 8 vs. Columbus 7 PM. June 9 vs. Columbus 7 PM. Prospect Watch. Ongoing - Buckhead. Baseball pitching and hitting lessons by a former college and minor league coach. For information call or visit Adult Baseball League Metro Atlanta. Ongoing. MSBL 18+, 28+, 38+, and 48+. Sunday League contact info is , info@atlantamsbl.com. MSBL 18+ Saturday League contact info is , AtlantaMABL@aol.com. MSBL 18+ Midweek Wood bat league contact info is , AtlantaMABL@aol.com. MSBL 18+ Fall League contact info is , AtlantaMABL@aol.com. For more information about our Atlanta Adult Baseball League, please visit our website at TNT Sports. Ongoing. Baseball pitching and hitting lessons by Rob Blair, former college coach, Snellville.To set up a free pitching or hitting analysis call Jack City Baseball. Ongoing. Baseball pitching and hitting. Instruction with former pro Keith Whitner. 18-y looking for high school players. The new location is inside Velocity Sports in North Gwinnett. For more informa tion call or visit jackcity.net. Baseball & Softball Clinics and Summer Camps Ongoing. See website for details. All-Tournament Players Park Marietta, GA. FOOTBALL Club Sport, "Where Atlanta Comes To Play!" Registration Ongoing for Men's & Coed Flag Football Multiple locations throughout the Metro Area For more info or to register visit NAFFA Screen Flag Football Nationals. Saturday & Sunday June 6/7, 2009 Top teams from across the country will compete for cash prizes. Men's, Women's & Coed Divisions. For more info or to register visit Topps Matt Ryan Youth Football Clinic. Features instruc tion by Matt Ryan, Justin Blalock and Sam Baker of the Atlanta Falcons. Boys and girls ages 7-14, non-con tact. June 6. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Centennial High School. Visit or call CAMP for more information. Georgia Mustangs Football Tryouts Southeastern Division Champs. AAA Minor League Football team. Tryouts May 9 at 8 a.m to 2 p.m. at Oglethorpe University. Website is SCM Group Camp. High school and youth camp at Oglethorpe University. June for high school and July 6-10 for youth ages 7-13 weeklong day camp. Website is Endorsed by current and former NFL players from the Atlanta chapter of NFLPA. Collins Hill Athletic Association. Ongoing. Accepting applications for qualified coaches in all age groups. For information Craig Deneau at deneauc@charter.net Grayson Athletic Association. Ongoing. Football coaches needed for eighth grade and all age groups. For infor mation call Duane Davis at or visit Flag Football. GSL -- Georgia Sports Leagues. Georgia s Largest Flag League. Registration ongoing. We offer 7- Man, 8-man, Youth and Co-Ed styles of play around Atlanta. We play ALL year round. For information please contact (678) or mark@geor giasportsleagues.org.visit Georgia Force Home School High School Football Program. If you are a home school student or a stu dent that attends a Christian school in the Gwinnett or Hall county region and would like to participate in high school football, please contact Scott Willis at ext 401 or at appstmtn@aol.com The Georgia Force High School football program partici pates in the GFL (Georgia Football League) and is accepting players from the ages of years old. We currently offer a JV and Varsity program. For more information, please go to our web site at schoolfooball.com. Arena Indoor Football. Ongoing. Youth and Adult Leagues. Youth 7 vs. 7; Adult 6 vs. 6. For information, call or info.indoor@atlantasilverbacks.com. Capitol City Officials Association. CCOA is accepting ongoing registration for the upcoming GHSA High School season in football. We hold weekly training meetings. For more information, contact Irvin Seabrook at or Irv_Seabrook@yahoo.com. HOCKEY Peachtree Booster Club. Ongoing - Pickneyville Roller Hockey Rink. Fees: $95 for 12-game season, $30 outof-county fee. For information visit SOCCER Club Sport, "Where Atlanta Comes To Play!" Registration Ongoing for Coed Soccer 8v8. League games on Saturday at Mercer U - Atlanta Campus. For more info or to register visit Challenged Soccer. Ongoing. For mentally and physically disabled youngsters. For information call Ken Higgins at Fair Play Sports Center. Ongoing on Saturdays. Indoor soccer for ages to 60-minute classes. For information call Hall of Fame soccer clinics. Ongoing on Fridays - Clarkston Community Center. For under-6 through under-12 players. Fees: Free. For information call or visit 5:30-7 PM. Competitive Amateur Soccer in Atlanta For more information, visit TENNIS Technique Clinics. Ongoing - Bitsy Grant Tennis Center. Tuesdays (serve/volley) and Saturdays (forehand/back hand). Fees: $18. For information call or jimhines01@yahoo.com. 2 PM on Saturdays, 6:30PM on Tuesdays. Tennis camps for kids. Ongoing weekly. Lost Mountain Tennis Center. For information call LACROSSE Lacrosse. Ongoing. Registration for 1st-8th grades. For information call , jasona@bagat awaylacrosse.com or visit PlayLaxGwinnett. Ongoing. Players, coaches, referees needed for play at Gwinnett Sports Center. For information call Chris Chico at or or chris@kicks-sticks.com. Double Stixx Lacrosse. Ongoing - Leagues, Travel Teams and Tournaments for youth, high school and adult s boys and girls. More information about the best lacrosse programs in Georgia can be found at or by contacting Chris Smith at chris@doublestixxlacrosse.com or RUNNING Possum Trot 10K/Fun Run. May 30. Roswell, 7 AM rd Annual SweetH2O 50K. May 30. Lithia Springs, 7:30 AM Peachtree Jr. 3K, Atlanta. May 30. Piedmont Park. Buzzard Blast 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. May 30. Louisville, 8 AM Race for Champions 5K. May 30. Atlanta, 8 AM Mountain Ranger Run 5K/15K. May 30. Dahlonega, 7:30 AM Sweet Tomatoes Stomp 4M. May 30. Kennesaw, 7:30 PM CAMPS Nike Basketball Camps. Camps located in Snellville, Roswell, Kennesaw, Oxford and to find out which dates suit your campers best. Georgia Tech MaChelle Joseph Basketball Camp. Ages range from Day camps, overnight camps and team camps available. Visit or call to find out which dates suit your campers best. Harlem Legends. The Harlem Legends have scheduled their 2008 Shoot for the Stars Basketball & Physical Fitness Camps. The "Shoot for the Stars Youth Basketball Camps and Clinics" are a unique form of learning experiences geared towards young basketball players of all skill levels. There are two Gwinnett County camps this year. Please visit our website ( or call for additional camps. VOLLEYBALL Club Sport, "Where Atlanta Comes To Play!" Registration Ongoing for Sand & Indoor Leagues and Tournaments League games played every day and night at the Brookhaven Boys and Girls Club For more info or to register visit Gwinnett Sports Center. Registration ongoing. For information call Jerry Robison at or visit Suwanee Sports Academy. Ongoing. Volleyball training and development for boys and girls grades VolleySkills, VolleyStars, VolleyTraining, and OnCourt Player Development, a year-round comprehensive player development program. For more information, contact Mary Carnell at x108 or visit VolleyStars. Beginning February Suwanee Sports Academy for girls & boys grades 6-8 teaches individual skill development and team concepts through instruction and game play. For more information, contact Christy Howard at x106 or visit Volleyball Clinic. Ages: 5th-8th Grade Date: Sunday May 3rd, 10th, 17th and 31st Middle and High School Girls Camps, Clinics & Classes. June 29-July 2 9am-12pm All-Tournament Players Park Marietta, GA. SWIMMING & DIVING Swimming lessons. Ongoing - Alpharetta City Pool - Alpharetta, Ga Old Milton Parkway. For information call Gwinnett Aquatics. Ongoing Quinberry Drive and Bethany Church Road. For ages Swim team and lessons available. For information call Senior Water-Exercise class. Ongoing - Mountain Park pool - Lilburn, Ga. Fees: $1 per class. For information call :50 AM. SwimAtlanta Sugarloaf at Kid s Village. Ongoing. Swim team, lessons, lap swimming, master s program, water aerobics and scuba available. For information call YOUTH REGISTRATION SCM Group Camp. High school and youth camp at Oglethorpe University. June for high school and July 6-10 for youth ages 7-13 weeklong day camp. Website is Endorsed by cur rent and former NFL players from the Atlanta chapter of NFLPA. Soccer-Soccer Alley. Ongoing Roswell Road- Atlanta. For information call or visit Tucker Youth Soccer. Ongoing Henderson Road Tucker, Ga. For information call or visit Track and Field - Peachtree City Flash Youth Track Team registration. Ongoing - Riley Field -Peachtree City, Ga. For ages For information call or ptcflash@bellsouth.net. Gymnastics - Georgia Gymnastics Academy. Ongoing. For registration in Lawrenceville call ; in Suwanee call Gym Elite. Ongoing. Registration for ages 2 and older. Cheerleading for ages 6 and older. For information call Youth Soccer Training. Ongoing. Start age 3 and up. For information, call or info.indoor@atlantasilverbacks.com. Flag Footall. GSL -- Georgia Sports Leagues. Georgia's Best Sports Leagues. Registration ongoing. We offer Youth Flag Football for ages (6-8) and (9-12) year olds for both Boys & Girls. Games are played in the Chamblee, Doraville, Dunwoody area. Next season starts in February. For more information please con tact (678) or mark@georgiasport sleagues.org. Visit Atlanta Junior Golf. Boys and girls, ages 7-18, can enjoy summer and fall tournaments throughout Metro Atlanta and Middle and North Georgia (from Dalton to Macon and from Carrollton to Athens) in one the nation s premier junior golf associations. All skill levels are welcome, from beginner to expe rienced players, with more than 8,000 rounds of golf available during the summer program alone. For more information, log on Corpus Christi Youth Basketball League. Registration is now underway for our 29th season! Boys and girls ages 5 through 14, any skill level, are welcome. Cost: $90 per child/$85 for siblings. Fee includes uniforms, field trips, skills clinics, 9 games and more! Register while space is still available Saturdays October 11 & 18, 2008, 10 AM to 12 PM. Location: Corpus Christi Church Sports Arena, 600 Mountain View Drive, Stone Mountain, GA For info, call , ccybl1@gmail.com, or visit the league s website ( Sports Tykes Summer Camps. Ages 4-7 June, July, August. All-Tournament Players Park Marietta, GA. SOFTBALL Club Sport, "Where Atlanta Comes To Play!" Registration Ongoing for Men's & Coed Leagues League games played at multiple locations throughout the Metro Area. For more info or to register visit AYSA Spring Season. Ongoing - North Park - Cogburn and Bethany - Alpharetta. Fees: If Alpharetta Residential Property Tax IS NOT PAID at the primary residence of the player, then the Non-City Resident Fee must be paid. After Jan. 13, $10 late fee is charged. Senior Softball League. Ongoing - Best Friend Park, Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross, GA. All Skill levels welcomed. Men age 45+ and women age 40+. Open practice on Saturdays and games on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. For information call Gary Mastrodonato at or visit Open Recreational Softball. GSL -- Georgia Sports Leagues. Georgia s Best SportsLeagues.Registration ongoing. We offer "Men's" and "Co-Ed" styles of play in Doraville/Dunwoody area. Monday, Wednesday & Sunday league play available. Next season stars in February. We play ALL year round. For more information please contact (678) or mark@geor giasportsleagues.org. Visit sleagues.org. Capitol City Officials Association. CCOA is accepting ongoing registration for the upcoming GHSA High School season in fast-pitchsoftball. We hold weekly training meetings. For more information, contact Irvin Seabrook at or Irv_Seabrook@yahoo.com. K-Club Classic D1 Fastpitch Softball. February Kennesaw State, Memphis, Buffalo, Miami, Drexel and Iowa are schedule to participate. Entry fee $300. All Tournament Players Park, 3910 Canton Hwy Marietta, GA Register at playerspark.com or (678) Baseball & Softball Clinics and Summer Camps Ongoing. See website for details. All-Tournament Players Park Marietta, GA. GYMNASTICS Gymnastics Classes at Gymnastics AcademyofAtlanta. Ongoing Cobb Parkway Kennesaw, Ga. For information call or visit Gymnastics Classes at Gwinnett Gymnastics Center Ongoing Killian Hill Road Lilburn, Ga. For infor mation call Atlanta School of Gymnastics in Lawrenceville. Ongoing. Classes for tots through teens. Cheerleading classes for ages 5 and older. For information call The Little Gym of Snellville. Ongoing. Noncompetitive gymnastics and motor-skills development classes and camps. For ages 10 months-12 years. For information call or visit RACING Jeff Gordon Racing School. May at Atlanta Motor Speedway. SCCA National. May at Road Atlanta. Thursday Thunder. June 4 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Friday Night Drags and Show-N-Shine. June 5 at Atlanta Motor Speedway OFFICIATING Club Sport, "Where Atlanta Comes To Play!" Flag Football, Softball, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball. Earn money offi ciating. Training provided. For more info atlanta@usclubsport.com or visit Basketball - Duluth basketball association. Ongoing. Looking for youth officials with training provided. For information call Barry Sullivan at Football - Lanier Football Officials Association. Ongoing. GHSA member accepting applications with weekly training meetings. For information call Tom Tipton at , ext. 239 or visit Metro Atlanta Wrestling Officials Association. Ongoing. Needs officials. For information call Bud Hennebaul at or BudHen27@aol.com. 9RCorp Sports Officials. Ongoing. Provider of sports officials for multiple sports including basketball, flag football, & softball. Looking for additional officials. For information call Dennis Reagan at or 9rcorp@150mail.com. Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association. Needs youth and High School officials for season. Training and mentoring provided for free. Great way to earn some extra money and get some fun aerobic exercise. For more information, visit or call Jim Westbrook at ATLANTA SPORTS COUNCIL Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Dec. 31, Georgia Dome. For tickets, call To reach the Atlanta Sports Council call or visit MISC Club Sport, "Where Atlanta Comes To Play!" Cornhole Leagues Ongoing! For more info atlanta@usclub sport.com or visit Senior Horseshoe Pitching League. Ongoing - Gwinnett Senior Center - Bethesda Park. Includes instructional coaching. Games will be played under NHPA rules. For men and women seniors. Meets Tuesdays. For informa tion call AM. Pool Tournament. Every Monday - Ongoing - Motorheads Bar n Grill - Henry County. Cost: No cover. For infor mation call or visit barandgrill.com. 7 p.m. Pool Tournament. Nightly - Ongoing - Sean Patrick s Bar & Grill - Buckhead. Fees: No cover. For information call PM. East Cobb Bass Club. Ongoing - Ryan's Family Steakhouse - Canton Road - Marietta, Ga. Boaters and nonboaters welcome. Meets the first Tuesdayof each month. For information call or noeyf@aol.com. 7 PM. Cohutta chapter of Trout Unlimited. Ongoing - Delkwood Bar and Grill. Meets the fourth Thursday of each month. For information call or sonnysjm@cs.com. 6:30 PM. GEORGIA BIKES! Membership. Ongoing. The effectiveness of GEORGIA BIKES! is dependent on volunteers, suppor ters, and members, like you, who are willing to make a and Club/Small Business: $100. Condor Handball Organization. The Condors feature current Men s National Team members and past National Team members and Olympians as well as the greatest American to ever play the sport, Darrick Heath. We have weekly leagues and training opportunities for men, women, and youth. For more information, contact Jeb Bell at hand ball@equipmentcontrols.com. Performance Training Inc. at Suwanee Sport Academy. Ongoing. Offers speed, agility, and quick ness training for athletes across multiple sports. For moreinformation, contact Dustin Wolf at x121 or visit Suwanee Sports Academy. Pre-K Athletics for 2, 3 and 4 year-olds introduces the basic skills needed to play basketball, soccer, and t-ball. Also, there is a unique after school program that provides students with a weekly sports curriculum along with the after school classroom setting. For more information, call or visit Club Sport. Club Sport opens registration for summer leagues on May 1st with league play beginning in June. Club Sport is Atlanta's recreational sports and social group with over 10,000 participants each year on 1200 teams in 120 leagues. Each season Club Sport offers leagues in flag football, softball, soccer, sand and indoor volleyball, basket ball and more. Club Sport is where Atlanta comes to play! For more information about Club Sport, upcoming events, photos or interviews with the owner, please contact Rich Alvarez at ext. 818 or visit Stout Irish Sports Pub Events and Specials. Monday: Dart League and Free Pool from 11 p.m.-close; Tuesday: Texas Hold 'em; Wednesday: Trivia Night and Free Pool from 11pm-close; Thursday: College Night with DJ All Night; Friday: Happy Hour Food Specials; Saturday: Game Day all day long on Stout's big screen plasma TVs; Sunday: Game Day all day long on Stout's big screen plasma TVs. Miller High Life Beers are always $1. Beer Club:Guests join for $120 and receive a prestigious Stout Club Mug engraved with their name on it.each visit over the course of the year, members enjoy their first beer of choice on the house. For more, call or pub.com. Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame. June 6 at Emory Conference Center. The new inductees are: Olympic Medalist, Edith McGuire Duvall; NBA Great, Walt "Clyde" Frazier; Legendary Georgia Tech Football Coach, John Heisman; High School Coaching Pioneer, Calvin "Monk" Jones; Georgia Tech Two Time All-American, Roger Kaiser; and the Braves Broadcast team of Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren. Tickets to the event are $100. Individuals can make a reservation by calling Bev Bennett at Find more information at

19 MAY 27-JUNE 2, 2009 SCORE ATLANTA I 19 Braves AAA club showcase for top talent The future moved about eight hours closer to Atlanta over the offseason when the Atlanta Braves AAA affiliate moved from Richmond to Gwinnett County before the 2009 season. Fans of minor league baseball used to have to drive to Rome or Myrtle Beach to catch a glimpse of the Braves farmhands, but now those seeking the future need only to travel to the Lawrenceville area. This season, fans heading to out to watch the G-Braves have been treated to several big-time performances from big-time players. Kris Medlen, Tommy Hanson, Brian McCann, Clint Sammons, Brandon Jones, Jo-Jo Reyes, Charlie Morton and Jorge Campillo have all suited up for Gwinnett this season and most have either worn an Atlanta jersey in the past or will in the near future. Future Hall of Famer Tom Glavine will also suit up for Gwinnett later this month. Even though the G-Braves are hovering around the.500 mark record-wise, the talent is really something to behold. WHERE THE FUTURE PLAYS Hanson burned up the minors last season and then became the first pitcher ever to claim MVP honors in the Arizona Fall League. The big righty impressed during spring training and has not disappointed thus far in Class AAA action. Hanson currently leads the International League with 64 strikeouts and has a.90 WHIP. Though his record stands at 2-3, his ERA registers at 1.70, meaning he isn t getting much run support. Hanson dominates hitters on the minor league level and it is only a matter of time before he is promoted to the parent club about 35 minutes down I-85. When the big club needed another starter recently and dipped into the Gwinnett roster to fill the spot, some eyebrows were raised when Hanson didn t get the call and Medlen did. The doubters, however, should soon begin to believe. Medlen led the club with a 5-0 record and an IL-best ERA of The former shortstop-turned-reliever-turnedstarter had thrown 21 straight scoreless innings with Gwinnett through last week. Medlen s WHIP in AAA is even better than Hanson s at.80, and he has 44 strikeouts so far this season in IL action. Though his future with Atlanta may not be as a starter, he is certainly providing Gwinnett fans with plenty of excitement and plenty of zeros on the scoreboard during his turns. Medlen was knocked out early in his Atlanta debut last Thursday, but the future is bright for this rising star. Fans of offense haven t been disappointed passing through the turnstiles at the new stadium, either. Four of the regular starters have at least a.303 average on the season. Diory Hernandez leads the team with a.355 average, but he might soon be in an Atlanta uniform due to recent injuries. Hernandez plays second base, and his quick swing led to 154 hits last season and has so far netted him 39 this year. J.C. Holt and Brooks Conrad are two more names that fans should remember, as both are putting up monster years. Add in the contributions from Jones, Sammons, Barbaro Canizares, Gregor Blanco and Van Pope, and this team has some serious offensive capabilities. Fans were also treated to McCann s rehab stint earlier this season, as he played for the first time with his new glasses. The three-time all-star was 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk. FUN FOR ALL Like all minor league teams, Gwinnett offers more to its fans than just the chance to see future major leaguers and current major leaguers on rehab assignments. Traditionally, the marketing staffs of minor league teams go to great lengths to get fans into the stadium and Gwinnett will be no different this season. While Ted Williams Popsicle Night and Divorce Night are not on the schedule, Beach Day, Christmas in July and Totally 80s are game themes that Gwinnett fans can enjoy. Recently, younger fans were treated to a visit from the Zooperstars, a group of animalistic baseball superstars including Harry Canary, Nolan Rhino, Ken Giraffey Jr., Derek Cheetah, Clammy Sosa and Cow Ripken Jr. Later this season the G-Braves mascot Chopper will attempt to break the world record for most hugs in one hour on the National Hug Holiday. Chopper will also be bringing his mascot friends out for Mascot Night, and the San Diego Chicken will be on hand to entertain fans. The best promotion of the year might be I hate to admit it, but I like it Night, which will feature bad music and bad food but good times. Minor league baseball has made it home to the Gwinnett area, and fans looking for a fun family experience are in for a treat as they watch the future right now. Proctor can be reached at fproctor@scoreatl.com. CHECK OUT THE HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD AT SCOREATL.COM SAID ON THE AIR I can't explain it, but whatever it was, it's unacceptable. - Atlanta Braves rookie pitcher Kris Medlen on his wild fourth inning in a 9-0 loss to Colorado; Medlen walked two, threw a wild pitch and hit a batter in the inning KEEPIN AN EYE ON Hawks beat writer Sekou Smith looked at the five most prevalent names that mock drafts are linking to Atlanta for the June 25 NBA Draft and North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson made the list. Smith says Lawson s lack of size concerns some teams, meaning he could be available when the Hawks draft at 19. To put it bluntly, if Lawson is available when Atlanta picks, we will drive to Secaucus, N.J., and pick him up. AJC columnist Jeff Schultz reported on John Smoltz s rehab start at Class A Augusta and, like many in Atlanta, criticized the Braves for allowing the future Hall of Famer to leave for Boston. However, the Braves made the right decision here. While it might not be surprising to see Smoltz come back and pitch in the Majors, it would not be surprising to see him return to the disabled list some time afterwards as well. MEDIA HALL OF FAME Fox color analyst Brian Billick talked last week about Michael Vick s possible return to the NFL on 790 The Zone s Mayhem in the AM. There are some legitimate questions as to how good of a quarterback is Michael Vick. Certainly a dynamic athlete, but that style of play has yet to win a championship. The former Baltimore Ravens head coach brings up a good point. Any team that brings Vick in will have to in part commit to his playing style. How many teams will be willing to do so? 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