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Farmer struggles in loss to Miami

May 18, 2013

Coral Gables-- Things didn't go quite as planned for Buck Farmer in his final regular season start Thursday in Coral Gables. The Rockdale graduate and senior at Georgia Tech allowed seven runs (five earned) in six innings pitched and was the losing pitcher in an 8-3 defeat at Miami in

Alcovy's Palo signs with Andrew College

Staff photo: Manny Fils. The 2012-13 Alcovy basketball team had another signing with Kaci Palo heading to Andrew College. The Lady Tigers leader will be playing the shooting guard position. Palo led the Lady Tigers in 3-point shots taken and 3-point shots made.. "I'm extremely excited for her

Morgan top girls track athlete

COVINGTON -- The girls track programs for the area had several successful outings with five of the six schools being represented at the girls state meet and medaling in four events.. But it was Heritage's Morgan Hubbard that exemplified the true meaning of being the best of the best. Hubbard

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East Coweta sweeps Rockdale on diamond

SHARPSBURG - East Coweta provided plenty of reasons why it was ranked No. 1 heading into the Class AAAAAA state playoffs.

Falcons to go with untested backup QB

Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff does not believe that the team needs an experienced quarterback to back up Matt Ryan.. "It's not unsettling at all," Dimitroff said about not having a veteran backup behind Ryan. "Where Matt is with his development, this is a time, in our mind, that

Braves fall to Nats

ATLANTA -- Dan Haren scattered four hits over eight innings to help the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Thursday, salvaging a split in the four-game series at Turner Field.. Haren retired the first eight batters he faced and didn't allow his first hit until two outs in

Murphy signs with Georgia Perimeter

Alcovy softball player Chelsea Murphy will continue her softball career locally after signing her letter of intent with Georgia Perimeter College.. Murphy, a four-year varsity starter, had a .471 batting average and hit a .526 with runners in scoring position finishing her senior year with 10 doubles. While in

Heritage boys break first round slump

DOUGLASVILLE --The Heritage boys soccer team is finally over the first round hump. Andre Deas and Jeffrey Lawson scored two goals each and the No. 3 seed Patriots went on the road and defeated Region 3 runner-up South Paulding 4-2 in the opening round of the Class AAAAA state

Heritage girls, Rockdale boys fall in opening round

ACWORTH -- The defending state champions were a little too much for the Heritage girls soccer team Wednesday.. Class AAAAA No. 5 Allatoona, which won the state title in Class AAA last year, then jumped two levels during reclassification, erased a 1-0 first-half deficit by scoring three consecutive goals

Austin improving at the plate for Trenton

TRENTON, N.J. -- Tyler Austin, in his second season playing with the Double-A Trenton Thunder of the New York Yankees organization, seems to have broken out of an early-season hitting slump.. Though the Heritage High School graduate has raised his batting average to .253 (23-for-91) through

Brown leaving after starting Alcovy basketball

COVINGTON -- Making hard decisions is not anything new for Alcovy basketball coach Eugene Brown. But leaving a program he started for Southwest DeKalb was one of the most difficult decisions Brown had to make.. "It happened just out of the blue. After the season you're always looking to see

Falcons encircle innovation with stadium plans

A proposed new stadium in Atlanta might be a destination venue no matter the success of the on-field product.. The Atlanta Falcons submitted two stadium proposals to the Georgia World Congress Center, with innovations in most every section, from vibrating "rumble seat technology" that lets fans feel every big

Indians blanks Alcovy in opening round of playoffs

NEWNAN -- The EUROSPORTscoreboard.com third-ranked East Coweta Indians soccer team showed they can play without twin brothers Ian and Conner Antley as they shut out Alcovy 8-0 in the opening round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs on Wednesday.. When the Antleys are in the lineup, however, magical things begin

Cooper signs with South Georgia State

Rockdale resident Carrie Cooper, a senior at Paragon Academy in Conyers, recently signed an athletic scholarship to swim at South Georgia State College. Shown seated from left are Karen Miley, Corrine Cooper, Carrie Cooper, Julie Cooper and Vicki Chesney. Shown standing from left are Jeff Meyers, Billy Buchanan, David Cooper

Heritage boys soccer ends first round slump

DOUGLASVILLE - The Heritage boy’s soccer team is finally over the first round hump.

Heritage girls knocked out in opening round

The defending state champions were a little too much for the Heritage girl’s soccer team Wednesday.

Heritage's Kennedy signs with Troy

Heritage track and field athlete Ben Kennedy II signed a scholarship with Troy University.. Seated: B.J. Kennedy, Ben Kennedy II., Anselynn Kennedy. Standing: Ladele West, Brian Kicklighter, Jeremy Easley, Josh James, Chuck Landy

NBA's Collins finds reaction 'incredible'

NBA player Jason Collins, who became the first gay man to come out while playing in one of America's major professional leagues, said he has been startled by the positive reaction.. "Its incredible, you just try to live an honest genuine life and the next thing you know, you've got