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Friend: Double murder suspect has mental illness BY CAILIN O’BRIEN
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The man accused of strangling a mom and her 2-year-old son to death Sunday near Buford had his first appearance in court Tuesday. Brandon Williams, 32, was appointed an attorney — Robert Greenwald. His
preliminary hearing date is set for 8:30 a.m. April 25. According to Brandon media reWilliams ports, Williams interrupted the judge throughout the appearance saying that he didn’t
understand his charges and that the woman and her baby weren’t dead. He also reportedly talked unintelligably on his way out of the court room. It’s unclear how Greenwald might try to defend Williams at this point, but evidence suggests mental illness could play a part. Family friend Brent Lenz said Williams has a history
of mental illness and may have harmed Natalie Nation, 30, before he allegedly strangled her and her baby Sunday. “She came to me a week ago and told me if anything would ever happen to her to please let everybody know she was just about being good and trying to live for the Lord,” said family friend Brent Lenz.
Lenz, who grew up with Nation, said he thought the request was odd. But on Sunday, it began to make tragic sense. Lenz said he was over at the house on Tybee Drive that Nation was living at with her 2-year-old son, Cole Nation, on Sunday. She’d been living there since September and shared the house with her
boyfriend and his son, Williams. Lenz had met Williams about a year earlier and had noticed some oddities about the man from the beginning. “He was paranoid about people putting cameras in places and stuff like that,” he said. “But I thought that
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Board: Deny new landfill near Lanier BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com
Buford residents opposed to a proposed inert landfill that would be located yards away from a Lake Lanier feeder creek in southern Hall County got some reassuring news Tuesday night. The Buford Planning Board recommended denial of the proposal after a short period of public comment on it. The landfill is proposed by Glenn Hamilton for two lots at 6699 McEver Road and 6673 McEver Road that have a combined 27.11 acres of land between them. The latter lot is located near a hill that slopes down toward Big Creek. Although the board recommended denial, the Buford City Commission will have the final say on the matter when it meets on May 1. “We hope that the denial is true,” resident Dan Johnson said after the meeting. “We still have to come back for the Board of Commissioners meeting in order to make sure they also hear what the residents in the area feel about this landfill. We’re definitely encouraged.” If the name McEver Road does not immediately ring a bell to Gwinnettians, it is because that is what the road is called in Hall County. It’s known as Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Gwinnett. A Georgia Environmental Protection Division regulation concerning landfills of this tipe states that only earth or earth-like products, concrete, cured asphalt, rock, bricks, yard trimmings, stumps, limbs and leaves can be disposed of in the landfills. “They are not supposed to have biological chemical products — it’s supposed to be more of a dump for what’s used in construction sites — (but) some of these landfills are abused,” Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Watershed Protection Specialist Dale Caldwell said. “In other words, they dump stuff that they are not supposed to be dumping in an inert landfill. I’m not saying that would happen here, but if it did happen here, it’s right on your lake.” A review of the proposal for the city by McFarland-Dyer and Associates also raised concerns about the proposal, stating “traffic, odor, dust, erosion, methane mitigation, noise and rodents are concerns that support denial of the special-use permit.” Dozens of residents attended the planning board’s meeting to voice opposition to the proposal, which has caused some concern, not only from residents, but also from See LANDFILL, Page 10A
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Madison Sherrer (16) reacts in celebration after scoring a goal for Dacula at the start of a game against Habersham on Tuesday in Dacula. (Photos: Dale Zanine)
Dacula girls give Madison Sherrer night to remember BY PAUL THOMAS
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During Dacula High School’s Special Olympics at the beginning of March, Dacula athletic director and girls soccer head coach Mark Karen had an idea. What if Dacula junior Madison Sherrer, a special-needs student with Down syndrome, joined his girls varsity team on the field for senior night? He reached out to her teachers, who asked Madison’s mother, Cierrie Sherrer, about making it happen. Once the family was on board, Karen had to get it approved by the the state and that evening’s opponent, Habersham Central. Everyone agreed to help make Tuesday night’s game at Dacula a special one for all involved. Madison joined the team for pregame warmups, donning the No. 16 jersey, and was an honor-
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Dacula Soccer Club’s participation in the TOPSoccer program. So they were just as excited as Madison in warmups as they presented her with a yellow arm band to match the rest of the captains. During pregame drills, Sherrer was joined on the field by her TOPSoccer coach, Tim Steiner, a teacher at Mill Creek, who works with the Dacula Soccer Madison Sherrer (16) bumps fists with Tim Steiner, her youth Club’s program for disabled coach, during pregame warmups at Dacula High School. athletes, just in case she got ary captain and starter. Haberneat to see her be very excited nervous. sham Central even took it a step about it and for us to be able to Once her name was announced on the PA system it was further, letting her score a goal do that with her and for her. It apparent that wouldn’t be an in game action before the match couldn’t have gone better.” issue for the 16-year-old. As she officially began. Madison has a relationship “She was the star of the with many of the Dacula seniors walked to midfield for the coin night,” Karen said. “She really through the annual Special See STAR, Page 10A embraced that a lot. It was really Olympics at the school and the
Man beaten by Gwinnett police says he feared for his life BY VICTOR BLACKWELL
Sgt. Michael Bongiovanni for not having a license plate, according to the The 21-year-old man police report. seen on cellphone vidHollins said the license eos being beaten by two plate was in the rear Gwinnett County police window. officers says he thought He also said he recoghe was going to die during nized Bongiovanni from the traffic stop on April an August traffic stop. 12. “That’s when I reached Demetrius Hollins was over to get my phone,” Hollins said during an Demetrius Hollins, 21, says he thought he was going pulled over on a busy interview on Monday. to die during a traffic stop in Lawrenceville on April 12. suburban Atlanta road by Gwinnett County Police “(Bongiovanni) started (Photo: CNN) CNN
yelling at me and saying that I’m not going to get video of this, ‘You’re not going to make any phone calls, nobody is going to know about this,’” Hollins said. Hollins said Bongiovanni ordered him to get out of the car. Cellphone video recorded by a witness and posted on social media shows Hollins getting out of the car with his hands up.
“I tried to let him know I didn’t have anything where I could hurt him and, of course, me getting out with my hands up, that means basically I’m surrendering,” Hollins said. Bongiovanni wrote in the police report that Hollins resisted arrest: “Hollins refused to place his hands behind his back, spun around and began to
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from $128.13. By the end of FY 2019, mandatory commuter meal plans will no longer be in use Georgia Gwinnett Col- at GGC. The College of lege students can expect a Coastal Georgia eliminatslight increase in tuition ed its plan last fall, and for the upcoming school Kennesaw State Univeryear based on new rates sity will eliminate its plan approved Tuesday by effective this fall. the University System of The GGC meal plan per Georgia. semester for fiscal 2018 is The Lawrenceville $250 for freshmen, $240 school will be $1,960 for full-time sophomores, per semester, up from $120 for part-time sopho$1,922 in fiscal year mores, $150 for full-time 2017. The per credit hour juniors and seniors and rate, based on 15 credit $75 for part-time juniors GGC’s tuition was set hours, is $130.67, up and seniors. by the Board of Regents for the 2017-18 academic year along with the other 27 colleges and universities. The tuition increase Gwinnett Daily Post presents across the board will be kept to two percent. The increase is limited to $27 keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com
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he found Williams sitting in front of the TV talkwas just maybe drugs he ing nonsense. He was so was doing.” disturbed by Williams’ But Lenz said Williams’ behavior, he took videos. dad later told him the man “He was just acting had been sick for two or crazy,” Lenz said. “He’s three years. Lately, Wilalways acted kind of liams seemed a little more schizophrenic, but this was disconnected from reality way worse.” than usual, Lenz said. Later, Lenz was working He said police had taken with the homeowner on a Williams to SummitRidge, car in the driveway when a psychiatric hospital he saw Williams leave the in Lawrenceville, just a house. Police later said he week before the murders. was heading to a nearby He’d been peeking in a gas station. Lenz didn’t car parked on the street think much of it at the and ran from the cops time. when somebody called to “Then I left. (The homecomplain. owner) called me saying “He was obviously off that (Williams) killed his rocker then,” Lenz both of them and to come said. back,” Lenz said. He said Williams spent Nation wasn’t dead about a weekend at Sumwhen police arrived at the mitRidge. Lenz felt the house a little after 11 p.m. man should have been held Officials took both her and longer. her son to the hospital. The “If they would have child died that night. Nadone something or held tion died Monday mornhim longer, the baby and ing. Natalie would still be Police booked Williams alive,” he said. into Gwinnett County jail When Lenz arrived at Monday at 7:12 a.m. So Nation’s house Sunday, far, he faces two counts
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I Think carefully before you Dear Amy: I work can’t fault a primary-care find a different job in a for her! Ask Amy say something that may in a toxic environment, physician for not knowing more welcoming environYou are so right when offend someone. Less is everything: Nobody knows and my boss hates me. ment. you say that small geseverything, certainly not me. He talks about how he Dear Amy: I just got tures mean so much when more when it comes to However, when a condition wanted someone else in out of the hospital after emotional matters. Offer you’re confined in the my position, and is upset goes on for a long time, it having my second total hospital. I first realized love, not discord. is appropriate to reconsider that he didn’t get to pick knee replacement. I work the power of a hospital SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. the person he wanted for the diagnosis. In your case, at the hospital where I pop-in when my mother 22) — An emotional situthe job. 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I am Dear Worried: nurse and works in close by for a quick hello today, do you good. Start with personal improvements. lower the blood sugar, not his assistant and have to What you have described association with us came I’d love it.” CAPRICORN (Dec. the insulin? handle his work when he is the essence of a hostile over and brought me a Let this episode pro22-Jan. 19) — Emotional — G.Z. is out. If I check to see work environment. latte, which was very vide insight, not about ANSWER: There are if he is coming in, I am According to the Equal sweet of her. them, but about how you matters will escalate if you many different treatments being “nosy,” and my co- Employment Opportunity During my first surgery, will behave toward others take on someone who for Type 2 diabetes (people workers become secretive Commission, the treata man who works in the doesn’t share your beliefs who are ill in the future. with Type 1 diabetes are around me. He makes ment you describe is in same general area as I Dear Readers: or opinions. Having an absolutely dependent on passive-aggressive comviolation of Title VII do popped over to say Sometimes people who open mind is good, but insulin). Some treatments ments within earshot and of the Civil Rights Act, hi. The visits didn’t take dispense advice run out don’t give in to manipulafor Type 2 diabetes work by makes fun of me. which makes it illegal even five minutes, but of answers. If you’ve ever tive tactics. increasing insulin (obviMy co-workers and to discriminate against meant so much! been curious about the AQUARIUS (Jan. 20ously, insulin injections do), other managers join in a person on the basis of This time, my co-work- life behind my advice, Feb. 19) — Emotions will but there are oral medicines, and have started to also race, color, religion, sex ers asked me to text them read my new book, spring up out of the blue such as glipizide, which ignore me and become or national origin. The after I was out of surgery “Strangers Tend to Tell and could result in a costly work by making the panobnoxious, like screaming law also protects you to tell them everything Me Things: A Memoir of error if you aren’t careful. creas secrete more insulin. while I am trying to work, from retaliation if you went fine. Some respond- Love, Loss, and Coming Stay focused on what is Insulin lowers blood sugar interrupting me or whiscomplain about discrimi- ed. I was there for the Home” (2017, Hachette). doable, not on the imposby bringing sugar into cells. pering while I am around. nation or participate in better part of three days. You can contact Amy sible. Be smart and gather However, other types of Some of them flat-out an EEOC proceeding (for Is texting the new “hos- Dickinson via email: information. medicines work through dif- stop their conversations example, a discrimination pital visit”? I hope I do askamy@amydickinson. PISCES (Feb. 20-March ferent pathways. Metformin when I pass them or laugh investigation or lawsuit). better when my co-work- com. Readers may send 20) — Personal partnerworks primarily by keepwhen I walk by. You can research your ers are hospitalized. postal mail to Amy Dickships should be handled ing the liver from making The only feedback I get rights on the EEOC — Forgotten on the inson, c/o Tribune Conwith care. Go out of your additional sugar. 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world UK PM May calls for early general election British Prime Minister Theresa May has stunned the UK political world by calling for an early general election, seeking a stronger mandate in talks over leaving the European Union. In an unexpected statement at Downing Street, May said she was seeking a vote on June 8, less than halfway through the government’s five-year term. Opposition parties said they would not block the move, sending Westminster into full-throttle election mode. The European Union said it would not affect the negotiations on Britain’s departure. But May’s decision means that Europe’s three most powerful nations — France, Germany and Britain — will be convulsed by internal election campaigns as the clock ticks on the twoyear deadline to complete Brexit negotiations.
As protests swell, Venezuela spirals into deep crisis Venezuela is diving deeper into crisis as citizens prepare for a mega march today against President Nicolas Maduro. The IMF didn’t sugarcoat its updated economic outlook for Venezuela on Tuesday. “Venezuela remains mired in a deep economic crisis,” IMF authors wrote in its World Economic Outlook. Unemployment is set to surpass 25 percent this year, possibly on its way to 28 percent next year. It was at 7.4 percent in 2015. Venezuela’s economy shrank a massive 18 percent last year — its third year of recession — and it’s expected to be in the red this year and next, too. If Venezuela stays on its current path, the IMF predicts inflation will rise over 2000 percent in 2018.
Men arrested for planning attack before Sunday’s French election Two men have been arrested in Marseilles and accused of preparing an “imminent violent attack” in the run-up to Sunday’s presidential election, French Interior Minister Matthias Fekl told CNN’s French affiliate, BFM. The arrests “took place as part of an investigation by the anti-terrorist section of Paris public prosecutor’s office, Fekl said. The men, born in 1993 and 1987, of French nationality had the intention of committing an attack on French soil within the next few days, he said. Fekl would not give more details about the police operation but said the Paris prosecutor was to make a statement later Tuesday. The first round of France’s election is set for Sunday. If no candidate wins a majority, as is expected, the top two votegetters will participate in a runoff election on May 7. — From wire reports
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world&nation Facebook slaying suspect kills self Victim’s family offered forgiveness to Steve Stephens By Holly Yan and Darran Simon CNN
Steve Stephens, the Cleveland murder suspect who posted video of the slaying on Facebook, killed himself in Pennsylvania after a police chase, officers said Tuesday. Someone spotted Stephens’ white Ford Fusion in the parking lot of a McDonald’s near Erie and called authorities, Pennsylvania State Police said. Stephens fled, and state troopers started a pursuit. One trooper performed a “PIT” maneuver — a strategic way of ramming a vehicle to disable it. “As the vehicle was spinning out of control from the PIT maneuver, Stephens pulled a pistol and shot himself in the head,” Pennsylvania State Police said. For two days, authorities across the country scrambled to find Stephens, the man wanted for the death of Robert Godwin — a self-taught mechanic and grandfather of 14. “We’re grateful that this has ended,” Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said. “We would prefer that it had not ended this way because there are a lot of questions, I’m sure, that not only the family but the city in general would have had for Steve.” Godwin’s daughter,
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An Arkansas death row inmate who had been scheduled for execution Monday was temporarily spared after decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court and Arkansas Supreme Court. On Monday evening, Don Davis had been given what was to be his last meal at the Cummins Unit, the Arkansas prison that houses the state’s execution chamber. As midnight approached, his fate remained unclear pending further court action. Davis had been one of eight Arkansas inmates scheduled to die this month. His attorney sought a stay of execution, and on Monday, the Arkansas Supreme Court granted a delay in the executions of Davis and another inmate, Bruce Ward. But Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule the state court to proceed with Davis’ execution. As minutes ticked toward 1 a.m. — when Davis’ execution warrant was to expire — the U.S. high court issued a statement: “The application to vacate the stay of execution of sentence of death entered by the Arkansas Supreme Court on April 17, 2017, presented to Justice (Samuel) Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied.” The execution would have been the first in Arkansas since 2005.
New plaintiffs join suit saying Trump is in violation Two plaintiffs have joined
people Kevin Spacey to host the 71st Tony Awards
Kevin Spacey is hosting the Tony Awards. The “House of Cards” star, who himself won a Tony Award in 1991 for his performance in “Lost in Yonkers,” will take the stage at Radio City Music Hall for the first time as host. “I was their 2nd choice for ‘Usual Suspects,’ 4th choice for ‘American Beauty’ and 15th choice to host this year’s Tony In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Don Lemon, the family of Robert Godwin, the man Awards. I think my career is whose killing was posted to Facebook, spoke about how their dad was stripped of his definitely going in the right direction,” Spacey said in a dignity. (CNN) statement announcing the gig on Tuesday. “Maybe I Godwin, 74, was shot like him anymore. He was can get shortlisted to host Sunday while walking home definitely one in a million,” from an Easter meal with said another daughter, Deb- the Oscars if everyone else turns it down.” his children in Cleveland. bie Godwin. The 71st annual Tony Stephens later posted video Awards will be held June 11 of the elderly man’s death on Suspect cited anger and broadcast on CBS. Facebook. with his girlfriend The police chief said Victim’s family Stephens apparently chose Netflix says it’s offered forgiveness Godwin at random. Through their tears, Stephens’ mother, Maggie found the next several of Godwin’s children Green, said her son stopped ‘Homeland’ said they held no animosity by her house Saturday and Steve Stephens Netflix shells out around against Stephens. gave her a cryptic message. “Each one of us forgives “He said this (was) the last $100 million for just one Brenda Haymon, learned of the killer, the murderer,” time I was going to see him,” season of an original series like “House of Cards” Stephens’ death as she was Godwin’s daughter Tonya Green said. — and fans might bingeplanning funeral arrangeGodwin Baines said MonThey spoke briefly the watch all the episodes in a ments for her father. day. next day, his mother said. “All I can say is that I Godwin taught his chilBefore Green’s phone died, weekend. But the streaming company can’t serve up wish he had gone down in a dren the value of hard work. Stephens told her he was nonstop shows with price hail of 100 bullets,” Haymon He taught them how to love “shooting people” because tags that big. told CNN. “I wish it had God and fear God, and how he was “mad with his girlSo Netflix is buying up gone down like that instead to forgive, his children said. friend” of about three years, local language-series and of him shooting himself.” “They don’t make men his mother said. adding subtitles to appeal to both its English-speakof next Friday’s deadline, ing base as well as its interwhen agencies are set to run national subscribers, which it’s increasingly counting out of money. But the New York Demo- on to drive profits. Netflix believes one of crat warned President Donthese series may give them ald Trump not to insist on their best shot at competing “poison pill amendments” with CBS-owned Showthat could disrupt negotiatime’s “Homeland.” tions that are underway. The Israeli series “FauSchumer’s relatively da” — which means “chaupbeat tone matches that of os” in Arabic — is a thriller other leaders and top aides that shows the human side who in recent days have said A rainbow flag was stolen from Community Unitarian of the Israeli-Palestinian they are hopeful a shutdown Universalist Church in Plano and replaced with an Americonflict. The show is half in can be avoided. can flag. (CNN) Hebrew and half in Arabic, “If the President doesn’t a lawsuit against President much money on anything interfere and insist on poison and it was already a major Trump that accuses him of hit in Israel with both Jews right now, regardless of pill amendments being violating the Constitution and Muslims. where it’s made. shoved down the throat of by accepting payments from Two years after its Retail sales declined in the Congress, we can come foreign governments through February and March from success at home, it’s now up with an agreement,” his business empire. available on Netflix worldthe prior month, according Schumer said in a conferA nonprofit restaurant wide. the Commerce Department. ence call with reporters. group and a woman who The series follows a Shoppers haven’t been this books events at hotels in group of Israeli soldiers stingy since early 2015, and Thief steals Washington, D.C., claim who have perfected their the economy will take a hit. rainbow flag from Arabic and disguise themthey are hurt by Trump’s unThe U.S. is on track for fair advantage in the market- very sluggish 0.5 percent church, replaces selves as Palestinians to carry out high risk missions place, according to a court growth in the first three it with U.S. flag in occupied territories. document filed Tuesday. months this year, according Who would steal from a They argue that U.S. gov- to the latest estimates from church on Easter? ernment workers and foreign Macroeconomic AdvisWriters’ strike Well, someone did just dignitaries can divert their ers and the Atlanta Federal business to restaurants and Reserve. That falls massively that at the Community Uni- hovers again In true Hollywood fashhotels in which Trump has short of the 4 percent growth tarian Universalist Church in ion, the threat of a strike Plano over the weekend. financial interests. that Trump has promised. by the Writers Guild of The stolen property was The lawsuit was filed Trump loves to plug how America against the major a rainbow flag that’s been in January by Citizens for Americans’ confidence in Responsibility and Ethics in the economy has skyrocket- flying in front of the church studios looks like it’s going to be a cliffhanger. Washington, a government ed since he won the election. since last October. The writers and Alli“It’s just basically a sign watchdog group. It claims He’s right. Consumers, busiof inclusivity,” the Reverend ance of Motion Picture and Trump is prohibited from nesses (big and small) and Television Producers isaccepting anything of value investors are all feeling a lot Patrick Price of the CUUC sued a brief statement late said of the flag. “But it’s from a foreign government more optimistic, according also, I think, for some people Monday saying they would by the Foreign Emoluments to various surveys. a symbol of otherness if they resume talks April 25, leavClause. But all that enthusiasm ing less than a week before aren’t familiar with what is An emolument is any kind isn’t translating into more the May 1 expiration of actually intended.” of payment made to a federal shopping, which drives the Instead of the destructive their existing contract. official, according to the suit. U.S. economy. About 70 In between, the writvandalism and even violence percent of the American ers will conduct a strike we’ve seen in places like economy comes from people Trump’s new Dallas’ Oak Lawn, this flag authorization vote among buying stuff. issue: Americans its membership. thief just replaced the rainSeveral issues remain in aren’t shopping Schumer upbeat bow flag with an American dispute, including the way one — and even left a note. on funding deal President Trump keeps writers are compensated “The person leaving it Senate Minority Leader pushing “Buy American.” basically said they disagreed on TV shows with shorter Chuck Schumer was optiHe planned to tout it again orders and the level of with the flag we had up so mistic Tuesday that biparat a stop in Wisconsin on contributions that studios they took it down, and put tisan congressional leaders Tuesday. make to the guild’s health up another flag,” Rev. Price But the alarming reality is could reach an agreement on said. plan. — From wire reports government funding ahead Americans aren’t spending — From wire reports
Egypt unearths eight mummies in 3,500-year-old tombs By Sarah Sirgany and Eric Levenson
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Egyptian officials unearthed eight mummies, 10 colorful sarcophagi and numerous figurines in 3,500-year-old tombs, the Ministry of Antiquities
Must read announced Tuesday. An Egyptian archaeological mission found the tombs in the Draa Abul Nagaa necropolis near Luxor in southern Egypt. The main T-shaped tomb belonged to a city judge named
Userhat and is typical of New Kingdom noblemen tombs, the ministry said in a statement. The mission removed 450 cubic meters of debris, revealing the entrance of the main tomb and the two joint tombs. Excavation work is in full swing “to reveal the secrets of these two tombs,” the ministry
added. The inner chamber of the main tomb houses a collection of sarcophagi from the 21st Dynasty and mummies wrapped in linen, according to the ministry. The sarcophagi are in good condition, it added. The archaeologists also discovered ushabti funerary
figurines made of faience, terra cotta and wood as well as a collection of clay pots, the ministry said. In another room, the mission found “a collection of ushabti figurines, wooden masks and a handle of a sarcophagus lid was unearthed,” the statement said.
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Reform the tax code now Thanks to the beneficence of the federal government (and the calendar), we Americans had until midnight on April 18 to file our income taxes. It’s too bad filing taxes wasn’t an easier process. President Trump has pledged to reform our tax code, which, to most people, currently reads like a foreign language. Trump said tax reform would be a top priority for his administration, but he is up against powerful lobbyists working for the Cal tax preparation industry and Thomas also charitable and other organizations who want to keep things just as they are, since some donors would be less likely to contribute if they lose their ability to claim deductions on their taxes. Does anyone believe this tax code language is something we should maintain? “Enter 6 percent of the smaller of line 40 or the value of your Archer MSAs on December 31, 2015, including 2015 contributions made in 2016. Include this amount on Form 1040, line 58A or Form 1040NR, line 56B.” This little gem is in T.R. Reid’s book “A Fine Mess,” a work about our tax system that should raise the ire of any taxpayer not already irate. Business Insider calculates that 31 countries have a simpler tax code than the United States. Estonia ranks first in simplicity. Estonia! The federal government collected record amounts of individual income taxes and payroll taxes through the first six months of fiscal 2017, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement published by CNS News. Through March, CNS’ Terence P. Jeffrey reports, “the federal government collected approximately $695,391,000,000 in individual income taxes. That is about $7,387,280,000 more than the $688,003,720,000 in individual income taxes (in constant 2017 dollars) that the federal government collected in the first six months of fiscal 2016. “The federal government also collected $547,491,000,000 in Social Security and other payroll taxes during the first six months of fiscal 2017. That is about $2,731,820,000 more than the $544,491,000,000 in Social Security and other payroll taxes (in constant 2017 dollars) that the government collected in the first six months of fiscal 2016.” After all that revenue collection (and there is much more, as every taxpayer knows who purchases any product or service, from your telephone bill, to a ticket on a commercial airline), the Treasury still ran a deficit of $526,855,000,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2017. As Ronald Reagan said, the reason we have a deficit (and a debt approaching $20 trillion) “is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much.” In a recent interview on NPR’s “Fresh Air” program with Terry Gross, T.R. Reid said: “I was in the Netherlands on March 31 — their tax day is April 1 — talking to a manager. He makes about $200,000 a year. He has a whole panoply of investments, two kids in private schools, two mortgages. He’d have to fill out 12 forms in the United States. “And I said, Michael, how do you do your taxes? They’re due tomorrow. He says, well, I pop a beer. I go online and see if the government’s got the numbers right. And if they do, I hit a button. Takes five minutes. He says, but you know, sometimes I start checking the numbers. (If) you start checking the numbers, it could take almost half an hour just to pay your taxes. He was outraged.” The U.S. government has all of our income information (W2s and 1099s). Most of us have a pattern of deductions, from mortgage interest to charitable giving. Government computers could do the work and send us a bill for what we owe. We could check their numbers, add or subtract from them as warranted and be done with it, instead of enduring an expensive (if we must hire a tax preparer, as I do) and time-consuming experience no one enjoys. Instead, taxpayers struggle to decipher the undecipherable while politicians and lobbyists, who donate to their campaigns, continue to block comprehensive tax reform. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.
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Ask Gov. Deal to stand up to gun lobby While our city and state were distracted by the fiery collapse of I-85, the gun lobbyists (National Rifle Association and Georgia Carry) and their surrogate state legislators were firing another round of shots at Georgia’s public colleges and universities. In the waning hours of the 2017 session of the Georgia General Assembly on March 30, a House and Senate conference committee reconciled their differences and a final version of HB 280 was approved by both bodies. Gov. Nathan Deal now must decide either to veto the bill or sign it into law. The proposed new law would legalize guns in Georgia’s public college and university classrooms for the first time, breaking with the long-standing policy of keeping campuses gun free. Last year similar legislation was vetoed by Deal, who cited Georgia’s “time honored protections” of treating public colleges “as sanctuaries of learning where firearms have not been allowed.” He asserted that changing current campus gun laws at Georgia’s public colleges “should require overwhelming justification.” He invoked the names of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and founding fathers Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. These great statesmen agreed that our Second Amendment rights aren’t unlimited and that laws forbid-
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strongly that current law strikes the right balance to create a safe environment on our campuses. We, therefore, respectfully oppose any change to current law.” HB 280 will increase the number of sexual assaults on campuses. A Florida study shows that in the 11 states that force colleges and universities to allow loaded, concealed Jeff Ploussard guns on campus, the rate of violent crime on campuses has ding the carrying of firearms in increased, particularly cases of sensitive places such as schools sexual assaults. are justifiable and constitutional. HB 280 will increase the Recent news reports indicate suicide rate on campuses. Suithat Deal might be wobbling in cide crisis hotlines report that a his opposition to campus carry student is five times more likely due to a number of exceptions to successfully kill himself or that have been added to the bill herself if a gun is easily accesthis year including on-campus sible. day care centers. It is the perfect HB 280 is opposed by camtime to make a 30-second phone pus law enforcement and first call to Deal’s office asking him responders. Allowing the public to veto HB 280. to carry concealed handguns on Below are just a few reasons campus poses difficult chalwhy Deal should veto HB 280. lenges for police departments. HB 280 is unnecessary. Col- Most police chiefs believe that lege campuses are already one fewer innocent lives would be the safest places in our state. lost in active threat situations if According to FBI data, the firearms are limited to trained average rate of violent crimes and supervised police officers. on Georgia’s public university HB 280 will cause “brain campuses is 5.5 per 10,000 drain” and harm Georgia’s students, compared to 37.7 per economy. Most Georgia college 10,000 people off-campus. The students and faculty memUniversity System of Georgia bers are opposed to HB 280. Chancellor, Steve Wrigley, Students and professors have 38 agrees. The chancellor has other states in the U.S. — where testified a number of times campuses remain gun-free — against HB 280 saying, “We feel in which to choose to study or
teach. If HB 280 becomes law, we are likely to see a gradual reduction of best and brightest students and faculty that decide to stay or come to Georgia for higher education and teaching positions. This “brain drain” can only have an adverse effect on the Georgia economy in the long term. HB 280 is an unfunded mandate and will be expensive to implement. The proponents of HB 280 claim putting signs on campuses will be the only cost of the proposed new law. The state of Florida has repeatedly rejected similar campus carry legislation and estimated that the cost of purchasing new equipment, hiring more security and increased training could be up to $100 million. Such costs, to correctly implement HB 280 in Georgia, would inevitably require increases in taxes or tuition or both. When you make your call to the governor (404-656-1776), be sure to thank him for vetoing this dangerous and unnecessary bill last year. Then, urge him to protect the safety of our colleges and the quality of higher education in Georgia by vetoing HB 280. Jeff Ploussard is a Gwinnett County resident with two children attending public universities in Georgia. He is a volunteer with the The Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus.
Air travel heading in the wrong direction So it seems that the friendly skies just aren’t quite as friendly as they once were. I’m not just talking about the knock-down-drag-out that occurred on the United flight a couple of weeks ago, although that was something to behold. The flight industry in general has come a long way since the glamorous coffee-tea-or-me days of the 1960s — a long way in the wrong direction, as far as customer service is concerned. I wasn’t exactly a jet-setter in my formative days. I took exactly three flights before matriculating to the University of Georgia — hallowed be thy name — in 1970. One was to Washington, D.C., on the morning after Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. That flight was terminated in Greenville, S.C., because of rioting in D.C. I think we were in the air about 25 minutes so I really can’t judge the airlines by that flight. I’d tell you what happened in Greenville, but you wouldn’t believe me. I also took an ill-advised jaunt to Chattanooga on my 18th birthday with my 15-yearold girlfriend. They had YouthFares back then. Eighteen bucks round-trip. I can’t tell you much about that flight, either, because I’m not sure how long the statute of limitations lasts on taking a minor across state lines. The first flight I took that my mama knew about was the weekend before I started col-
and a beat writer or two. After college, my flying experience consisted of maybe one trip aboard an airplane every calendar year — and it was a really big deal. I always dressed up to fly, and so did everyone else. I always had a friend or family member Darrell Huckaby drive me to the airport and they would always park the lege. Two of my buddies and I car and escort me right to the flew to New Orleans to watch gate. Security? We didn’t need the Georgia Bulldogs take on any stinking security. In fact, I the Tulane Green Wave. Talk often volunteered to drive my about country come to town! friends to the airport when they All three of us were in hog were traveling, and sometimes heaven as the flight attendants the flight crew would invite — they were known as steward- me aboard the plane before the esses in those days — brought flight just to look around. us pillows and blankets and On those rare occasions that magazines and went above I did fly I still remember being and beyond the call of duty to made to feel special, and flying make us feel comfortable and was always a pleasant advenwelcome aboard the flight. And ture. that was all before the plane My, how things have even left the terminal! I won’t changed. Now I own a tour say which of my friends kept company and am at the airport asking for more pillows just to more weeks than I am not at the watch the stewardess reach into airport. It is always a giant pain the overhead bin because he is in the patootie. I wouldn’t think now a semi-respected business- of dressing for a flight these man and his daughter reads my days — and neither would anycolumn. But so does he, and he one else. It’s been a long time will remember the day well. since anyone has made me feel During college, the UGA special at the airport or onboard basketball team, of which I was a plane. I wish that weren’t true, a member — I was the manbut it is. ager; the SEC hasn’t changed Going through security is a THAT drastically in the last 50 nightmare, and the power-mad years — flew private Southern TSA agents always manage to Airlines prop planes directly out make me feel nervous, even of Ben Epps Field in Athens. though I know I am not violatThere were no flight attendants ing any rules. And every flight I on those planes. Just the team have been on for the past five or
six years seems to be oversold. I get to the gate and it’s like Bob Barker playing Let’s Make a Deal. “Who’ll give up their seat on this flight? We’ll give you $200 bucks and put you on the next flight. Not good enough? We’ll make it $400 and have the president of the airlines change the oil in your car while we’re gone. OK, $800 and we’ll throw in an extra pack of peanuts on the flight you eventually wind up on. When we finally are allowed to board the plane, it’s like a herd of cattle trying to make it to Montana before winter sets in, and everybody and his brother are trying to store their luggage in the overhead bins and the flight attendants are barking at everybody like Marine drill sergeants. Except drill sergeants are generally friendlier and in better shape. I’m serious, y’all. On some airlines they act like they are doing you a favor to let you spend your money and fly with them. And I guess, based on recent events, perhaps they are. Oh well. That’s life in the 21st century. They call it progress. And I suppose after this column is published I’ll need to fly incognito for a while. I hear those flight attendants hold grudges, and I only get six peanuts with my Coke as it is. Selah. Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale County. Email him at dhuck008@gmail.com.
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Rosalie Horning Rosalie (Rosie) Horning, 79, of Duluth, GA died April 17, 2017. A memorial service will be held Friday, April 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Bill Head Funeral Home Duluth Chapel. Mrs. Horning, was born January 1, 1938 in Keota, IA the first baby born there that year. Preceded in death by her son, Robert Alan Hinrichs; she is survived by her husband, Glenn W. Horning of Duluth, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Mike Walker of Franklin, TN, Nancy and Darrell Smith of Powder Springs, GA; grandsons, Michael K. Walker of Johnson City, TN, John A. Walker of Franklin, TN; sisters and brotherin-law, Kathleen Harding of Sigourney, IA, Patricia and Dick Bennett of Cedar Rapids, IA. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make contributions to Susan G. Koman Greater Atlanta, 3525 Piedmont Rd. Bldg 5 Suite 215, Atlanta, GA 30305 (404)814-0052 www. komenatlanta.org. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.billheadfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends Friday, April 21, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service at Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory Duluth Chapel (770)476-2535.
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God. Diane is survived by her Guy Lock husband, Herbert Lowe of Guy John Lock age 84, Buford, GA; her son, Ben of Lilburn, Ga, passed Lowe and daughter in law away on Sunday, April 16, Joyce Lowe of Grantville, 2017. He was preceded GA; daughter, Marie Lowe in death by his parents, of Flowery Branch, GA; Guy and Theresa Lock; daughter, Angela Wright also by his loving wife and son in law, Aaron of 54 years, Judith Jane Wright of Cumming, GA; “Judy” Lock who passed her grandchildren, Allion February 9, 2017; and son Wright of Cumming, sisters, Janice Wilber and GA, Levi Lowe, Noah Norma Jean Bataillon. Lowe and Owen Lowe of Guy is survived by his 3 Grantville, GA, beloved daughters and sons in law, sister Frances Bush of Linda and Gregg ArmElberton, GA; and beloved strong of Dacula, Lori and brother Tommy Dispain of Jimmy Shuman of Duluth Houschton, GA; her many and Lenee and Joe Doby nieces and nephews that of Snellville; sons and she always thought of as daughters in law, Gary and her own. Tamarah Lock of Grayson Funeral Services will be and Steve Koester and Held Wednesday April 19, wife Shari; 10 grandchil2017 at 1:00pm at Ingram dren, Brittany, Victoria, Funeral Home with Rev Ashley, Austin, Taylor, David Pruitt. Interment Jocelyn, Lucy, Kyle, will follow at Sawnee Flip and Kaela; 2 great View Gardens. grandchildren, Saylor and The family will be acScylla; and brother and cepting friends and famsister in law, Charles and ily for visitation Tuesday Pat Lock. Serving as an April 18, 2017 from 5-9pm Army paratrooper during at Ingram Funeral Home. the Korean War he reRevelations 21:4 And ceived two bronze service God shall wipe away all stars, National Defense tears from their eyes; and Service Medal and the there shall be no more United Nations Service death, neither sorrow or Metal. He worked as a crying, neither shall there mechanical engineer and a be any more pain: for pipe fitter for 40 years. He the former things are all was a longtime member passed away. Nana, our of 40 years at St. John only peace is that you are Neumann Catholic Church at rest with our Lord and in Lilburn, GA. A Memoyour pain and suffering has rial service with inurnment ended. We love you and service at Georgia Nayou will be forever in our tional Cemetery, Canton, hearts. GA will be held at a later Ingram Funeral Home date. Once the service has & Crematory, Cumming, been schedule this inforGeorgia is in charge of armation will be updated. In rangements. lieu of flowers memorial Condolences may be donations may be made made at www.ingramfuin memory and honor of neralhome.com. Guy John Lock to a local veteran organization or ALTO to assist overseas veterJudith McLean ans. Condolences may be Judith Ann McLean, age sent or viewed at www. 56, of Alto passed away wagesfuneralhome.com Monday, April 17, 2017. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200 has been entrusted with the arrangements. LILBURN
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Linda Diane Lowe was accepted into the gates of Heaven April 16, 2017. Diane was born April 23, 1949 in Buford, GA. She passed away from long term health complications. Diane worked for Gwinnett County School Systems and was a teacher’s assistant for over 20 years at Sugar Hill Elementary School. She was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church in Buford, GA. Diane was many things to many people. In the classroom, she was the one who would buy ice cream for those kids who never had ice cream money. She was the person who would help those kids who needed just a little more love. That’s who Diane was, the sweetest person with the biggest heart you have ever seen. She had been a Sunday School Teacher and a Vacation Bible School teacher. She had a special love and a nurturing soul for all children. Diane coached Association basketball in Gwinnett County for ten years. She had a huge competitive spirit to match her loving heart and her team was #1 each and every season. It wasn’t just about the winning; though she loved that, it was also about the kids playing and being able to encourage and help implement skills to help them be successSNELLVILLE ful. Diane was a graduate of North Gwinnett High Gerald Johnson School where her competiGerald Johnson, age 92, tive nature earned her the of Snellville, passed away 1967 MVP for the basketon April 17, 2017. Tom ball program. Diane taught M. Wages Funeral Service, her children, Angela, Ben, LLC, “A Family Comand Marie to always do pany”, Snellville Chapel their best and pushed them 770-979-3200 has been to succeed. She gave them entrusted with the arrange- the role model of a person ments. who was kind, compassionate, giving to others, and she taught them the values of being a child of
Marlene Overly Marlene Catherine Overly, age 66, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Friend died on April 15, 2017 following a long and valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Her strong will, her faith, and the love and prayers of family and friends carried her through the many months of grueling chemotherapy. Throughout her fight, she never complained and was always full of strength and hope. Marlene was born in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Bernard and Ruth (Albers) Holthaus. She graduated from Fort Loramie High School in 1968. On August 5, 1972 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, St. Patrick, Ohio Marlene married Charles David “Dave” Overly, and they later moved to Georgia. Marlene is survived by her two loving children: Toni (& David) Gruber and Jason (& Amanda) Overly; five grandchildren: Shawn Menegigian, Ty Overly, Sarah Gruber, Emma Overly, and Sadie Overly; 15 siblings: Rosemary (& Marvin) Albers, Anna, OH; Bernard (& Bobbi) Holthaus, Sidney, OH; Dorothy Inman, Mesa, AZ; Carol (& Larry) Voisard, Ft. Loramie, OH; Fred Holthaus, Anna, OH; Marian Bensman, Russia, OH; Rick (& Deb) Holthaus, Anna, OH; Pat (& Mark) Wale, Celina, OH; Rita (& Allan) Wente, Minster, OH; Treva (& Rick) Monnier, Tipp City, OH; Mark (& Sharon) Holthaus, Anna, OH; Bill (& Deb) Holthaus, Anna, OH; Jerry Holthaus, Anna, OH; Margie (& Jerry) Gepfrey, Anna, OH; and
Rob Holthaus, Anna, OH; and brother-in-law, Steve (& Judi) Overly, Vero Beach, FL. She is preceded in death by her sister, Ann Holthaus and brother-in-law, John Bensman. Marlene retired from Wells Fargo and attended St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceville. One of her greatest joys was spending time with (and spoiling) her grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by many, as will her wonderful baking. Information on services will be announced at a later date.
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Melvin Puckett Melvin D. Puckett, age 72, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and Jimmy Ruth Puckett. He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Miriam B. Puckett; sons and daughter-inlaw, Matthew and Ashley Puckett, Bethlehem; Mark Puckett, Buford; grandsons, Mason and Harrison Puckett; brothers and sisters-in-law, Blake and Bonnie Bagwell, Kenneth and Jean Bagwell, Trent and Gail Bagwell, Phillip and Holly Bagwell, all of Buford, Mary Kennedy of Cumming, Bill and Phyllis Stamps of Hartwell and a host of nieces and nephews. Melvin was born August 11, 1944 in Gwinnett County. He was a 1962 graduate of North Gwinnett High School, and of the Baptist faith. He was employed by General Electric of Chamblee, and later in life he was a proprietor of Main Street Music in Buford. Mr. Puckett was an honest and trusted man and was a devoted father and husband. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 20 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Gerald Hudlow and Rev. Joel Shadburn officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 19 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until time for the service. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.
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Helen Pybus Helen Elmore Pybus, age 91, of Buford, GA passed away April 17, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.
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L. Ramey, Sr., Enka, NC, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren, brother-in-law and sisterin-law, Doug and Debra Ramey, sister-in-law, Pauline Bramlett, sister-inlaw, Virginia Ramey, and sister-in-law, Betty Harris. Every Spring, she made her rounds in her little red S10 pickup truck to the local flower nurseries and to see her friends at the Suwanee Walmart. She was a member of the Buford Church of God for around 50 years. She was a huge fan of Braves baseball, Nascar, “I Love Lucy”, and “Andy Griffith”. She spent most of her retirement years working in her yard, working in her prized Christmas room, and traveling with her very special friends, Martha and Kenneth Tucker. For the last four years, she resided at Ivy Springs Manor in Buford. She made new friends and was cared for by an outstanding staff. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Ramey officiating. Interment will follow at Sugar Hill Cemetery in Sugar Hill, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, April 17, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.
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Carl Rogers Carl Rogers, age 87, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on April 16, 2017. Arrangements by: Tim Stewart Funeral Home 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com.
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10 years and was honorably discharged in June of 1957. Don is survived by his loving wife of 65 years Peggy (McGraw) Schroer; sons, Bradley (Janet), Christopher (Leslie) and Douglas; brother Stephen Schroer and grandsons Spencer, Scott, Trevor and Nicholas, a brotherin-law Joseph Steinback and a sister-in-law Connie McGraw, along with many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Alpha and Victor Schroer or Evansville, brother-in-law Ernest McGraw and sister-in-law Norma Steinback. Don loved to play, watch and coach sports but was happiest when he could watch his children and grandchildren follow in those footsteps. A memorial service will be held on at 2:00pm Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Johns Creek Baptist Church with Reverend David White officiating; arrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes & Crematory. The Schroer family wishes to express their thanks to the doctors and nurses who attended to, and cared for, Don with such compassion. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Johns Creek Baptist Church, 6910 McGinnis Ferry Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30005 or Emory Heart & Vascular Center, 1365 Clifton Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 On-line condolences may be expressed at www.crowellbrothers.com. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes & Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092. 770-448-5757.
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Lee Smith Lee A. Smith, age 82, of Oaks at Limestone, Gainesville, GA passed away April 17, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.
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Donald Schroer Donald R. Schroer, 88 of Suwanee, GA passed away April 10th at Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Don was born August 26, 1928 in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from Central High School in 1946 and won a full music scholarship to Evansville College for his outstanding ability to play the trombone. He later changed majors and began a career as a Structural Engineer trainee with International Steel Co. of Evansville. Don started on the drawing board and progressed through rolls of increasing responsibility until retirement from Steel Inc. of Atlanta in 2012. During his time at Steel Inc. Don provided the structural detailing for many large construction projects including some of the facilities built for the 1996 Olympics and for Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Don served in the Indiana National guard for
David Stapleton David Bruce Stapleton, age 53, passed away Sunday April 16, 2017. BUFORD
Betty Thompson Betty Ruth Thompson, age 67, of Buford, GA passed away April 16, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.
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Darlene Worsham Darlene Worsham, age 90, of Buford, GA passed away April 15, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.
Dorothy Holcomb Ramey Jesus came on the 15th of April, 2017, to take Dot home at last to be with her parents Pinkie & Carl Holcomb, and her husband, James Howard Ramey. She leaves behind Larry and Beverly Ramey Bennett, Buford, James Danny & Jannifer Ramey of Mt. Vernon, GA, and Ricky
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Protesters got up and called for Commissioner Tommy Hunter’s resignation for the 10th consecutive commission meeting Tuesday, but this time it was tinted slightly by recent events involving police officers. before returning to the school Although it was not •From Page 1A for the match. directly addressed by all of toss she strutted and posed It all accumulated in an the protesters, the recent every step of the way as the evening that even Cierfiring of two officers for crowd cheered and called out rie Sherrer couldn’t have punching and kicking an her name. expected. unarmed black man during “She started off as a little “The way it all happened a traffic stop was somebit shy and has just generally was just beyond anything I what of an elephant in the really gotten a little more could have imagined,” she room. For some protesters, outgoing, and her self-consaid. “Honestly, the way they it was hard to talk about fidence has really grown,” did it was amazing. MadHunter’s comments on Steiner said of working with die is a big ham, she loves Facebook, including callMadison the last six years. the attention and obviously ing U.S. Rep. John Lewis “Dacula, the high school she totally ate it all up. They a “racist pig,” without talkhere, has been really wonder- made a big deal out of it for ing about the officers. ful to her. She cheers and the her and it was an amazing Some of the protesters kids have all really taken to experience. I couldn’t have said they were symptoms her, so she just loves it.” asked for anything better. of a bigger issue involvSherrer took the kickoff Thanks to Habersham for ing racism in Gwinnett and made a few passes to letting that happen, because County. her teammates to start the this a big moment for them “If the mentality of a game. Then she dribbled the too, and to Dacula.” commissioner is one of ball right down the middle of the field. Habersham keeper Skyeler Higginbotham GET OUTTA THE looked as the ball sailed to her right for a goal. “It was awesome,” Madison said of scoring. She spent the rest of the evening in the stands posing for photos with the commemorative coin the Georgia Soccer Official’s Association presented her as the Falcons Jump behind the wheel (15-3) went on to a 6-0 and get your wheels going somewhere victory to avenge their lone Don’t sit back and spin your wheels aimlessly. Drive Region 8-AAAAAA loss of your truck, your career and your life forward with the season. Madison’s mother told purpose as a respected member of the Schneider team. Madison about the honor last week, and Karen sent her home with her uniform over the weekend. Madison spent Get traction in your career the entire day at school talkschneiderjobs.com 800-44-PRIDE ing about playing in Tuesday night’s game and was bursting with excitement during the few hours she was home
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Parkview boys vault into lead
Runners fight through weather
Brookwood girls also out front after first day of region track By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com
LILBURN — The Parkview boys and Brookwood girls jumped out to first day leads Tuesday at the Region 7-AAAAAAA Track and Field Championships. Pole vaulter Brian Hauch and long jumper Amir Harris posted individual victories for the Parkview boys, who scored
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four-hour rain delay. Those events will resume when the meet concludes Thursday, which LOGANVILLE — The will cause some of the thunderstorms that moved athletes, particularly those through Gwinnett County pulling double duty in on Tuesday afternoon both the running and field forced athletes and coaches events, to have to adapt alike to adjust on the fly at to the disruption in the the Region 8-AAAAAAA schedule. Track and Field Champi“These are unordinary onships. circumstances, and you just Lightning detected in the have to be able to adapt area surrounding Grayto whatever opportunities son Community Stadium arise in weather like this,” brought the first round of Archer boys coach Ethan field event finals to a halt Kasson said. “As soon as around 2 p.m., and that action never resumed after a See REGION 8, Page 4B david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com
84 points and opened up a lead on second-place Norcross and Lakeside (57 points each) entering Thursday’s running finals at Norcross. Brookwood (23) and Central Gwinnett (21) also were in the boys top five after the opening day of competition. “As of right now, we’ve done pretty much what we were hoping to do in terms of getting the people out
Brookwood’s Lauren Flynt (left) runs ahead of teammate Mackenzie Ellison in Tuesday’s Region 7-AAAAAAA Track and Field Championships at See REGION 7, Page 4B Parkview. Flynt won the event. (Photo: Will Hammock)
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Gayle hired as Broncos swim coach By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com
past weekend, as well as Stephen Ames, who shot four strokes better than Langer to win his first PGA Tour Champions event, were pleased with the conditions. After all, the sunny skies, temperatures near 80 degrees and light winds with occasional gusts
As a swimmer, then later as a coach, Jack Gayle’s focus was on trying to beat Brookwood. Now he will wear the Broncos’ maroon and gold. Gayle was announced Tuesday as Brookwood’s new head swimming and diving coach, marking his return to Gwinnett County after spending the previous two years at Lambert in Forsyth County. Until he left for Lambert, Gayle’s ties were to his alma mater, Parkview, through its swimming and diving program. Jack He does Gayle have pretty close ties to Brookwood, though. His wife Megan is a Brookwood grad who now teaches math at the Snellville high school, and most of his closest friends from youth swimming were Broncos. “My wife being at Brookwood and my kids being at Brookwood Elementary as future Broncos (were big reasons) and it was definitely a great opportunity Coach (Greg) Puckett stepped down,” Gayle said. “I was surprised when he stepped down. He’s a Gwinnett County institution like Coach (Rick) Creed. It was an opportunity to step back into coaching. I missed coaching. I’ve been out (of coaching) two years now and I would pop in for meets, county, state. I never imagined I’d have the opportunity to take over a program like Brookwood.” Gayle swam on Parkview’s 1995 and 1998 state championship teams, serving as captain and MVP of the ’98 team before swimming in college at both Florida and Georgia. He returned to coach for the Panthers and took over as head coach in 2004 when his high school coach, Rick Creed, became Mill Creek’s head coach. As Parkview’s head coach, Gayle led the boys
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Appalachian State Mountaineers running back Marcus Cox (14) runs the ball against the Miami Hurricanes in the first quarter at Kidd Brewer Stadium. (Photo: Jeremy Brevard-USA Today Sports)
Dacula’s Cox trains for NFL while still taking classes said) while you’re in the groove of it go ahead and try to finish it out. So I just decided to come back and For most NFL Draft finish.” hopefuls, the first step in The 5-foot-10, preparing for the jump to 211-pound running back the pros is to withdraw did take some time off from school and train full after the season to play in time at a performance the East-West Shrine game training facility. in Tampa, Fla., and a few But Marcus Cox isn’t weeks to train in Florida most players. as well. Instead, the Dacula grad He’s also participated in is still taking classes this the Atlanta Falcons’ local semester at Appalachian pro day, but for the most State after a record-setting Appalachian State Mountaineers running back Mar- part he’s just been workcus Cox (14) carries the ball against Toledo at Camellia ing at Appalachian State. career for the MountainBowl. (Photo: Marvin Gentry-USA Today Sports) eers. His agent, Drew During his four-year Smith and parents, Yvonne college career he ran for and Greg Cox, thought he his NFL future. to come back,” said Cox, over 1,000 yards every should stay in his business “They convinced me who will be just seven single season, including management classes and that once you get out it’s hours short of his degree gaining 1,040 yards this to train in Boone, N.C., for definitely going to be hard after the semester. “(They season despite missing By Paul Thomas
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four games with a leg injury. His 5,103 career yards make him Appalachian State’s all-time leading rusher and are good for the 16th-most in FBS history. “It’s just an honor and a blessing to be considered one of the greats — to leave a school that has a whole lot of tradition and a lot of great players to come through here — that record means a lot to me,” he said. “But, it’s not just my record. That wouldn’t have been possible without my O-line and coaches believing in me. I told my O-line when I broke it, it’s not just my record. See COX, Page 4B
Perfect weather, course draw rave reviews By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com
DULUTH — Depending on its exact scheduled date, Gwinnett County’s stop on either the main PGA Tour or PGA Tour Champions has been known for its unpredictability, especially the weather and playing con-
ditions at TPC Sugarloaf, over the years. But based on reviews from many of the players in the current PGA Tour Champions event, the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, tournament officials couldn’t have been happier with the unexpected predictability of both throughout this year’s tournament, which
concluded Sunday. “Yeah, this week was fantastic,” said Bernhard Stephen Ames Langer, who won the initial tournament, then known as the Greater Gwinnett Champion-
ship, when professional golf returned to Gwinnett in 2013 and finished as runner-up in this weekend’s event after shooting 11 under par. “Doesn’t get any better than this.” It’s easy to understand why Langer, the tour’s current leader in the Charles Schwab money leaders standings, enjoyed his stay in Gwinnett this
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DULUTH — Hannah Mahaffey’s credentials set the tone for Monday night’s Gwinnett County Outstanding Senior Athlete Banquet. The Archer senior is her high school’s STAR student, as well as a standout swimmer who will compete at the college level for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She was followed by 38 more seniors with impressive resumés of their own as the best student-athletes from Gwinnett County Public Schools were honored at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place. The eighth annual event also saw nearly $12,000 in scholarships awarded by Scana, Balfour Scholastic Images and Mall of Georgia Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram. “This is a testament to the commitment Gwinnett County has for students,” said Jon Weyher, GCPS’ director of athletics, activities and community schools. “This is a student-athlete recognition. You’ve heard everyone highlight academics, athletics, leadership. It’s just the best of the best. One thing I like about this event is that these kids are in the local schools and ninth-graders, 10thgraders and 11th-graders can watch them and follow in their footsteps.” Duluth’s Sonia Lau, Parkview’s Caleb Mitchell, Mill Creek’s Cameron Turley and Grayson’s Rachel Wellington each earned one of four $500 scholarships awarded as one of the county’s top scholar-athletes. Near the end of the banquet, it was revealed that Scana pledged an additional $250 scholarship to each of the 39 seniors honored Monday night. South Gwinnett grad Nakia Sanford, a veteran of 11 WNBA seasons and 14 seasons of pro basketball internationally, was the evening’s keynote speaker. GCPS CEO and superintendent Alvin Wilbanks and GCPS Board of Education chairman Louise Radloff also spoke briefly to the students. “We’re very proud of you,” Wilbanks told the students. “Not just for what you do on the field, on the court, but also for the leadership you provide for your school. … You have chosen to participate in both (athletics and academics) and excel in both. You will be better for it after high school.” The following is a list of the
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Grayson’s Rachel Wellington, Duluth’s Sonia Lau and Parkview’s Caleb Mitchell earned top scholarship awards at Monday night’s Gwinnett Outstanding Senior Athlete Banquet. (Photo: Will Hammock)
Gwinnett seniors, one boy and one girl from each GCPS school, who were honored Monday night. Outstanding Female Senior Athletes Name, school Sport Hannah Mahaffey, Archer Swimming and diving Annalee Hernandez-Cruz, Berkmar Swimming and diving, cross country Devan Sweeney, Brookwood Swimming and diving Jayla Black, Central Gwinnett Basketball Kate Dougherty, Collins Hill Lacrosse, soccer Chelsea Igberaese, Dacula Volleyball, track and field Beania Seupersad, Discovery Cheerleading Sonia Lau, Dacula Tennis, swimming and diving Rachel Wellington, Grayson Swimming and diving Bailey Sharp, Lanier Golf, swimming and diving, cheerleading Selam Tesfalem, Meadowcreek Swimming and diving Morgan Simmons, Mill Creek Basketball Amanda Flatt, Mountain View Swimming and diving, cross country Vanessa Blagmon, Norcross Basketball Haley Gorke, North Gwinnett, Lacrosse Savannah Larkin, Parkview, Swimming and diving, tennis Meghan Peel, Peachtree Ridge Tennis, cross country, track and field
Bria Cade, Shiloh Basketball, cheerleading Alexis Lewis, South Gwinnett Basketball Outstanding Male Senior Athletes Name, school Sport Sam Wright, Archer Football, track and field Al Durham, Berkmar Basketball Leonard Warner, Brookwood Football Joel Linares, Central Gwinnett Wrestling Jason Floress, Collins Hill Lacrosse Chase Hamilton, Dacula Tennis Jaden Stanley, Discovery Basketball Jimmy Fung, Duluth Swimming and diving Will Taylor, Grayson Football Juwuan Jones, Lanier Football Joel Ordonez, Meadowcreek Swimming and diving Oscar Ordonez, Meadowcreek Swimming and diving Cameron Turley, Mill Creek Football, baseball Bobby Tucker, Mountain View Cross country, track and field Da’meon Williams, Norcross Football Nick Mahoney, North Gwinnett Swimming and diving Caleb Mitchell, Parkview Football, baseball Jack Fitton, Peachtree Ridge Soccer Kolby Wyatt, Shiloh Football, basketball, track and field Brycen Lee, South Gwinnett Basketball
IN BRIEF winner finished her career Aiken women’s basketball ranked second in Rams his- program this week. tory in stolen bases. Bruce won state titles Bostwick, a two-year two of the past three Mill Creek senior Wyn- starter at designated player seasons with the Wolves, ter Webb announced her and utility, signed with including this past season college choice Monday af- Gordon State College. She as a senior. She averaged ternoon at the high school, was first-team all-region as 9.3 points as a senior and signing with Kentucky a senior after hitting .354 ranked among the county State. with 34 hits, six doubles, leaders with 3 steals per She had offers in both two home runs and 30 game. basketball and softball RBIs. She also had a team-high from other schools, but Smith, a three-year start- 10 points, eight in the secwill get the chance to play ing pitcher and outfielder, ond half, to spark her team both sports at Kentucky signed with Maryville to victory in last month’s State, an NCAA Division College (Tenn.). She was Gwinnett County Senior II program. She was rea first-team all-region and All-Star Game. cruited as a shooting guard all-county selection as a and wing, and at third junior, and was a Gwinnett Parkview to base, where the program Diamond Club Scholarhonor Whitley has a vacancy with a senior Athlete as a senior. She graduating, in softball. went 9-3 as a senior with at game with Webb helped the Hawks 108 strikeouts in 75 inBrookwood to the state playoffs in both nings and a 1.70 ERA. Outgoing Parkview athsports as a senior. She hit letic and activities direc.337 with a .915 fielding tor Mark Whitley will be percentage in softball, and Buford’s Bruce today prior to the averaged 13.1 points, 6.2 to play basketball honored Panthers’ varsity baseball rebounds and 2 steals in at USC Aiken game with rival Brookbasketball. Buford senior Marissa wood. “The (Kentucky State) Bruce signed with the UniWhitley, who has campus was awesome,” versity of South Carolina worked at Parkview since Webb said. “Everyone there, all the students and Your Donations & teachers, were really nice Purchases Help and friendly on the visit. Build Homes They came up and talked ® & Hope to me. Being six hours away from home, you want to feel comfortable and Unclutter Your House safe there. It felt like a second home. My teammates to Help Build Another — I got to play a (basketball) scrimmage with them — they were really nice. They really brought me in like I was on the team.”
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Buchanan Jackson of Dacula made a hole-in-one April 14 at Hamilton Mill Golf Club. Jackson used an 8-iron to ace the 164-yard, fourth hole at the Dacula course. — From staff reports
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1999 and added his administrative job in 2008, recently announced he has taken a job as George Walton Academy’s athletic director. During his time as Parkview AD, the school has won three state baseball championships, two boys swimming state championships, two girls
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Grayson seniors Allie Head, Kelly Bostwick and Katlyn Smith have signed with college softball programs. Head, a three-year starter at third base and outfield, signed with Sacred Heart University (Conn.). She was first-team all-county and all-region, as well as honorable mention allstate, as a senior. The Grayson Scholar-Athlete Award
made to the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic games Mercedes-Benz Stascheduled for MBS over dium will open in late Labor Day weekend or August with two NFL Atlanta United’s schedpreseason games based uled home match at MBS on revised completion with FC Dallas on Sept. 9. timelines presented by Cannon also addressed the construction team rumors and speculation and announced Tuesday about the first-of-its-kind by Steve Cannon, chief retractable roof and the executive officer of AMB new timeline for opening Group. events. Three Atlanta United “No concerns about home matches have the operability of the roof been affected by the new have ever been expressed schedule. to us by the design or The Atlanta Falcons construction teams,” Canwill open the 2017 home non said. “It is a complex, schedule with preseason original design that is gogames at Mercedes-Benz ing to be spectacular and Stadium vs. Arizona on operate as designed. That’s Saturday, Aug. 26, and vs. the bottom line. The reaJacksonville on Thursday, son for a revised timeline Aug. 31. Both games are is quite simple: Normal scheduled for 7 p.m. kick- surveying and analysis of offs. The Aug. 26 game the roof structure, as well will be the first public as steelwork in the roof, event in MBS. The NFL have both taken longer regular season schedule than planned. Those two has not been announced, things have had a casbut all Falcons home cading effect on overall games will be scheduled workflows related to the for MBS. roof and that is the reason Atlanta United’s match for the new timeline. previously scheduled “We’ve worked very for July 30 at MBS will hard over the last few now be played at Georweeks to find any posgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd sible avenue to meet the Stadium at 5 p.m. on July 30 timeline, but have Saturday, July 29, and not been able to do so. be broadcast nationally Our construction partners on FOX. The team has have now worked through played each of its home re-sequencing the remaingames this season at ing work and are very Bobby Dodd Stadium be- confident we’ll be ready fore sold-out crowds. At- for live events beginning lanta United’s scheduled with the Falcons game on matches with Minnesota Aug. 26.” United on Aug. 13 and Decommissioning of the LA Galaxy on Aug. the Georgia Dome has 19 are being rescheduled been put on hold until for later dates at MBS. certainty of receiving a The dates have not been certificate of occupancy determined. that will allow events in No changes have been MBS is achieved.
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Prep Schedule
Today
BASEBALL
4:30 p.m. — Providence at Hebron 5:45 p.m. — Grayson at Rockdale 5:45 p.m. — Shiloh at Archer 6 p.m. — Brookwood at Parkview 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Discovery 6 p.m. — Habersham Central at Dacula 6 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Norcross 6 p.m. — Mill Creek at North 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Mountain View 6 p.m. — South at Newton 6 p.m. — Walnut Grove at Buford 6 p.m. — Winder-Barrow at Lanier
GOLF
3:15 p.m. — Gainesville and Buford at Bear’s Best 4 p.m. — Wesleyan and Lovett girls at Dunwoody Country Club
LACROSSE
5 p.m. — Archer boys at Duluth 5 p.m. — Buford girls at Wesleyan 6 p.m. — South Cobb girls at Norcross 7 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at Buford 7:30 p.m. — South Cobb boys at Norcross
SOCCER
5:30 p.m. — Pinecrest Academy at Hebron 5:45 p.m. — Alpharetta at Parkview
TRACK & FIELD
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4:30 p.m. — Providence at Tallulah Falls
GOLF
3:30 p.m. — Discovery and Salem at TBA 4 p.m. — GAC and Wesleyan girls at St. Ives
LACROSSE
5 p.m. — Brookwood at Parkview 5 p.m. — Lanier at Peachtree Ridge 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek girls at North Atlanta 6 p.m. — Mill Creek girls at Northview 6 p.m. — North Atlanta boys at Collins Hill 7 p.m. — Grayson girls at Collins Hill
SOCCER
5:30 p.m. — North Springs at Mountain View 5:30 p.m. — Providence at Wesleyan 5:30 p.m. — Shiloh at Lanier
TRACK & FIELD
• Region 8-AAAAA meet at Flowery Branch • Region 6-AAAAAAA meet at Mill Creek • Region 7-AAAAAAA meet at Norcross • Region 8-AAAAAAA meet at Grayson
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TODAY NEXT UPCOMING at Washington* Washington* Washington* 7 p.m. Sat, 5:30 p.m. Mon, 8 p.m. FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM Washington Washington at Philadelphia 7:35 p.m. Thu, 7:35 p.m. Fri, 7:05 p.m. FSSO/93.7-FM FSSO/93.7-FM FSSO/93.7-FM Rochester Rochester Pawtucket 7:05 p.m. Thu, 12:05 p.m. Fri, 7:05 p.m. 97.7-FM 97.7-FM 97.7-FM Off
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NBA
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NHL
7 p.m. — First round, Game 4, Washington at Toronto NBCSP 7:30 p.m. — First round, Game 4, Ottawa at Boston USA 9:30 p.m. — First round, Game 4, Minnesota at St. Louis NBCSP 10 p.m. — First round, Game 4, Anaheim at Calgary USA
SOCCER
2:30 p.m. — UEFA Champions League FC Barcelona vs Juventus FC. Quarterfinal, 2nd Leg. FS1
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Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (42) makes a pit stop during the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 on April 9 at Texas Motor Speedway. (Photo: Jerome Miron-USA Today Sports)
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The first of two bye weeks gave everyone in NASCAR time for rest and reflection. Just seven races into the season — and with 29 to go — there already are some significant trends. Some, like the sudden evolution of younger drivers and the resurgence at Richard Childress Racing, are indications of better days ahead. Others, like the struggles at Joe Gibbs Racing, the surprising retirement of Carl Edwards and the continued decline in attendance and television ratings, create concern. Here’s what we know so far: Young guns are on target Kyle Larson leads the Monster Energy Cup Series standings with a victory and four second-place finishes. Chase Elliott is second in the standings with five top-10 finishes. In fact, he hasn’t finished any worse than 14th. Joey Logano is fifth with six top-10s. And Ryan Blaney is sixth with three top-nine finishes. All four are 26 or younger. Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson is 41, and he’s impressed with all four, especially Larson. “I see a ton of potential,” Johnson said. “He is a great talent. His love for racing, I think, it’s a great story to see play out. We have all known that he has been highly talented and
THIS WEEK Monster Energy Cup Series What: Food City 500 (eighth of 36 races) Where: Bristol Motor Speedway at Bristol, Tenn. When: Sunday at 2 p.m. Track: Half-mile oval. Television: FOX Race format: 500 laps, with segments of 125, 125 and 250 laps Last year’s winner: Carl Edwards Track schedule: Friday — practice, 11:30 a.m.; pole qualifying, 4:45 p.m.; Saturday — practices, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Xfinity Series What: Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 (seventh of 33 races) Where: Bristol Motor Speedway When: Saturday at 1 p.m. Television: FS1 Race format: 300 laps with segments of 85, 85 and 130 laps Last year’s winner: Erik Jones Track schedule: Friday — practices, 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.; Saturday — pole qualifying, 9:35 a.m.
just waiting for him and the team to get to their winning ways and it looks like they are there.” Joe Gibbs Racing off to slow start A year ago the four-car Gibbs organization already had three wins in the first seven races and were on their way to winning 12 times. This year Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth and Daniel Suarez have been shut out. The season started with the shocking retirement of Carl Edwards, and that seemed to knock the entire team out of sync. The sud-
den leave of absence by Suarez’s crew chief, Dave Rogers, two races ago escalated the tailspin. “You know, I think anytime you lose good crew chiefs, you lose a little bit of strength to your company,” Busch said. “I think whenever you lose good drivers, like Carl Edwards, you lose a little bit of strength to your company. “We’ve taken two big bullets here for this season, one from Carl, one from Dave. We’ve got to recover some of that and get back into the game where we’re the strongest four‑car team out there, like we felt like we were the last couple of years with all of us in place.”
ing the Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Dover International Speedway and the Charlotte Motor Speedway have downsized their grandstands to eliminate entire sections that have been unsold for years. Tracks also have switched to multi-colored seats to create the illusion of fans for the television cameras. Overall, attendance is down more than 30 percent since 2010.
RCR back in winner’s circle It took nearly four years, but Richard Childress finally saw his company’s losing streak end with Ryan Newman’s victory at Phoenix. Attendance, TV ratings Childress, who fielded continue to drop six of Dale Earnhardt’s New title sponsorship championships, spent from Monster Energy and millions re-organizing his the creation of segment operation. With Newman racing have yet to give now safely into the Chase NASCAR the bump in for the Championship, attendance and television Childress now faces the ratings it expected — and challenge of getting wins needed. for his other drivers — Paul Both figures have conMenard and Austin Dillon. tinued a declining trend “I think because of the that’s continued for years. way the racing is, because Five of the seven Cup of that, it’s really hard to races so far have generated build momentum,” said some of the smallest TV Luke Lambert, Newman’s ratings since 2001. crew chief. The only race to see an “The years it takes to improvement in viewership take a company from not was April 9 at the Texas being where it needs to be, Motor Speedway. to getting where it needs According to Nielsen to be, requires a tremenMedia Research, 4.5 dous amount of change, million people watched a tremendous amount the race, compared to 4.3 of trial and error, a tremillion a year ago. Five mendous amount of hard reported decreased ratings, work, working above and the other tied last year’s beyond, asking more out numbers. of people when they just Many tracks, includdon’t see the results.”
Drivers taking pulse of biometrics By Don Coble
Staff Correspondent
Although NASCAR doesn’t permit electronic devices inside the car that can measure or record mechanical performance, drivers are allowed to hook themselves up to computers to measure their physical performance. Many drivers now use biometric devices to map heartrate, body temperature, oxygen levels, stress and fatigue. Some have been surprised by what the numbers have shown. “I learned that I’m going crazy inside the car like (everybody) thinks I was,” Joey Logano said. “My heart rate is working in there. My heart rate doesn’t slow down. I’m antsy in general. I’m too wired.” Logano also learned there’s no difference in his stress level between racing at the Daytona International Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway. The devices are worn like watches and must come fromNASCAR’s approved list of manufacturers.
crash, that will probably be the peak moment.” Clauson’s legacy continues through others Bryan Clauson died from injuries suffered in a USAC Midget crash on Aug. 7, but others found new life with his organs. Five people received organs from Clauson, including an Army veteran known as “Dan the heart man.” Clauson’s fiancée, LauJoey Logano (22) sits in his car prior to practice for the STP 500 on April 1 at Martinsville Speedway. (Photo: Mi- ren Stewart, posted a blog, chael Shroyer-USA Today Sports) “According to Lauren,” recently after meeting him. “It’s crazy to look at the Clash exhibition race “In that moment — evjust to see how kind of last February at Daytona. erything changed for the the cautions play into it, His average rate was 141 better,” Lauren wrote. “I you just kind of see, you beats during the race, with was back in my spot — I know, as your race goes a maximum rate of 159. was snuggled up listening what it does to your heart Not everyone is sold on to B’s heartbeat. I could rate, what things are going the technology. feel it. I could hear it. And on,” Martin Truex Jr. said. “Why? The last time I in that moment, my heart “I think for me, it wasn’t checked nobody has ever made an immediate conreally like a training device paid me to wear a heart nection with Dan.” or anything. It was just monitor or to do anything The couple were to be more fun just to see what other than finish these rac- married Feb. 4. everything looks like and es up front and hopefully Since his accident, more how it was going, but I am win them,” Clint Bowyer than 6,000 people have in great shape by the way.” said. “I am sure mine is signed up to be organ Kyle Larson said his probably high and low, it donors through The Bryan biometric watch indicated just depends. I can tell you Clauson Race to Save his heart rate was less than this, if something bad hap- Lives program, Fox Sports 90 beats a minute before pens or they get cut-off or reported.
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Gayle took over for Creed, who led the Panthers to eight team to state titles in team state championships. 2006, 2007, 2012 and He now inherits a 2013. Brookwood team from re“(Gayle) is one of the tiring head coach Puckett, best swim and dive coach- who led the program for es in the state of Georgia the past 23 seasons. Puckand will no doubt contin- ett won five boys team ue the tradition of excelstate championships and lence with our program,” four girls team state titles Brookwood athletic and during his tenure. activities director Jason “To me, I sort of look Dopson said. “He has a at it as an unbelievable tremendous amount of honor and an unbelievable experience coaching high responsibility, following school swimming and his Coach Creed and Coach success as head coach is Puckett,” Gayle said. “It’s evident by his multiple an unbelievable responstate championships. He sibility to push the team knows how to build and forward. That was always maintain a program and on Eric (Brown) and my works extremely hard to goals at Parkview, to keep maximize the talent he pushing forward and keep has in the pool. Parkview, Parkview.” “Our swim and dive Gayle also will have team is lucky to have a new assistant coach at someone like Coach Brookwood in Kevin RodGayle leading us for many gers, who plans to move years to come.” down from Mill Creek. The switch marks the Rodgers was an assecond time in Gayle’s sistant at Parkview when career that he replaces Gayle was a swimmer a legendary high school and until recently was an swimming and diving assistant for Creed at Mill coach. At Parkview, he Creek. •From Page 1B
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Name: Jack Gayle New position: Head swimming and diving coach at Brookwood Former position: Teacher at Lambert Age: 37 Education: Graduated from Parkview High School; graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in advertising; earned master’s degree in English and English education from UGA; also has specialist degree in gifted psychology from UGA Background: Was Parkview’s head swimming and diving coach from 2004 to 2015; led the Panthers to boys team state championships in 2006, 2007, 2012 and 2013; member of two state title teams (1995, 1998) as a Parkview swimmer; swam in college for both Florida and Georgia; qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2000 in the 50 freestyle; wife Megan is a Brookwood grad and current math teacher at Brookwood; daughters attend Brookwood Elementary Family: Wife Megan; daughters Ella, 11, and Hallie, 7
Classic •From Page 1B that persisted throughout the week were in stark contrast to the rain, wind and chillier temperatures either during the practice week or the tournament itself that has made the course’s playing conditions far less certain in past years. “Well, it’s warm,” Kenny Perry said after matching the tournament record with an 8-under par 64 in Saturday’s second round on his way to finishing tying for eighth place in the tournament at 8 under. “This golf course is in the best shape I’ve ever seen it. We’re so used to usually playing in rain and cool weather. The golf course is firm and fast. You don’t usually see this place firm and fast, so the ball’s really running out there long distances (in the fairways). So the holes are playing a lot shorter than they normally play for us this time of year. I think that’s where the scores are coming from.” The statistics from this past weekend bear out Perry’s assessment. The scoring average dropped progressively each of the three days of the tournament, with Sunday’s final round average of 71.269 bringing the overall average to 71.395. In addition, 49 of the 78 players who completed the tournament broke par for the weekend, with Ames’ final total of 15-under 201 breaking Miguel Angel Jimenez’s two-year old tournament record by a single stroke. And the 52-year-old dual citizen of Canada and Trinidad and Tobago said excellent course conditions definitely helped him over the weekend, even if they did force him to make some adjustments based on his past experiences playing at TPC Sugarloaf. “I’ve played here in the past in the (main
PGA Tour stop before it ended in 2008), and (the course) was a lot wetter and softer, easier to go at the pins,” Ames said after Saturday’s second round. “Now, as firm as they are, you can’t go at a lot of these pins. So you have to hit the ball well to get it close to the hole, obviously, and then make some putts. It’s very much a patience game this week. For me it has been, and it’s been nice.” Even many of the players who did not make the same kind of adjustments that Ames made couldn’t help but be pleased with the playing conditions. “The golf course playing the way it’s played this week, which was phenomenal. The best I’ve ever seen it,” said Atlanta resident Billy Andrade, who got to within two shots of the lead in Sunday’s final round before fading and finishing tied for 18th at 6 under. “Firm and fast, which is what the USGA wants every major to be like, and this is what (TPC Sugarloaf) was like (this weekend), only without the rough.” Andrade wasn’t the only one comparing TPC Sugarloaf favorably to one of the main tour’s major tournaments, though one player had a particular major in mind when making such a comparison. “I like (TPC Sugarloaf) in particular because it reminds me a lot of Augusta (National) — the rolling hills, a lot of uneven lies, same kind of grass,” Langer said Sunday. “I mean, these fairways are actually better than Augusta right now. That’s how pure the fairways are. “I like fast greens, and usually, these greens are pretty fast. The course played totally different this year. It played very firm. In the past, we had a lot of rain here and there, so it always played long and wet. So, it was a different challenge (this year).”
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•From Page 1B Without them guys, some of them have been playing with me since I was a freshman, without them guys it wouldn’t have been possible. It means a whole lot to me.” Even with his production, Cox is rated by most outside of the top 20 running backs available and a likely undrafted free agent. He said he and Smith haven’t discussed where he’s projected to go just yet, opting to wait until next week when the draft begins on Thursday in Philadelphia to worry about that. Mountaineers head coach Scott Satterfield thinks that teams will change their minds on Cox once they get to watch him in person on a daily basis. “The thing you can’t deny from Marcus is
Cox can catch the ball out of the backfield. Our guys, they need to get in camp so they can see them play and see he’s that type of guy.” No matter how he gets there, Cox hopes for the chance to play in the NFL. It’s not just a lifelong dream of his, but also a chance to alter his family’s future. “It would mean a lot. I feel like everybody says growing up that’s your dream, ‘I want to play in the NFL.’ It definitely was mine, too, but I look Appalachian State Mountaineers running back Marcus at it more as a chance to Cox (14) runs the ball during the first half against the help my family and set my Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. (Photo: Ranfamily up for life,” he said. dy Sartin-USA Today Sports) “Not just my family now, production,” Satterfield miss, slips off tackles. (but) when I get older and told the Winston-Salem “Emmitt Smith, who start a family of my own Journal. “He’s done it in was one of the greatest I’ll be able to set them high school, and he did running backs ever to play, up and not have them go it for four years at App. wasn’t a fast guy. He had through a struggle or whatHe’s always been able to great vision and ran low ever. Just be financially produce. He just gets by and just knew how to run. stable no matter what they people, and he makes them Marcus has good size and do.”
Region 7 •From Page 1B for sectionals we wanted to get out,” Parkview coach Matt Henson said. The Brookwood girls ended the day with 82 points behind region championships from Morgan Bentley, Lauren Flynt and Parker Freeman. Norcross is second in the girls standings at 59 points, followed by Parkview (44), Meadowcreek (30) and Central (21). Bentley won the triple jump at 37 feet, 7 inches — teammate Adiyah Warner (36-9) was second — and added a third-place finish in the long jump (17-10 1/2). Freeman cleared 9-0 to win the pole vault and teammate Cambrie Gauthier (8-6) placed second. The Broncos, who also got a Norcross’ Jakobi Widener won the high jump at Tuesday’s Region 7-AAAAAAA runner-up finish in shot put from Nia Track and Field Championships at Parkview. (Photo: Will Hammock) McCain (35-4 1/4), closed the eve2. Norcross, 57 1. Jordan Smith, Central Gwinnett, 4:23.63 ning with a victory in the 1,600-me- 2. Lakeside, 57 2. Christian Corsello, Parkview, 4:23.69 4. Brookwood, 23 3. Axel Avalos, Central Gwinnett, 4:25.81 ter run by Flynt. Flynt’s time was 5 5. Central Gwinnett, 21 4. Jordan Bullock, Brookwood, 4:27.90 minutes, 8.54 seconds, and Brook6. Meadowcreek, 17 5. Patrick Smith, Brookwood, 4:31.54 7. Berkmar, 8 6. Henok Hailu, Parkview, 4:32.92 wood’s Mackenzie Ellison (5:17.93) Girls 7. Jackson Reilly, Norcross, 4:34.58 was third in the race. 1. Brookwood, 82 8. Jake Tubesing, Lakeside, 4:45.59 Host Parkview got a victory in the 2. Norcross, 59 Girls individual results Parkview, 44 Discus long jump from freshman Skye Gross 3. 4. Meadowcreek, 30 1. Siddequa Abdurrahm, Meadowcreek, 115-1 (18-1 3/4), while Central’s Alexis 5. Central Gwinnett, 21 2. Javon Joyner, Norcross, 106-4 3. Hannah Whitlock, Parkview, 97-1 Alofuokhai won the high jump at 5-0. 6. Lakeside, 17 7. Berkmar, 9 4. Giselle Cruz, Meadowcreek, 97-1 Javon Joyner of Norcross and SidBoys individual results 5. Sophie Maruyama, Parkview, 95-3 Discus 6. Nia McCain, Brookwood, 94-6 dequa Abdurrahm of Meadowcreek 1. Gordon Lewis, Lakeside, 137-0 7. Destiny Vasquez, Brookwood, 88-9 were the top girls throwers. Joyner 2. Mark Haynes, Meadowcreek, 130-11 8. Cynthia Acheampong, Berkmar, 74-3 won the shot put (39-3) and was 3. Kemal Feracho, Lakeside, 126-10 Shot put 4. Antonio Holt, Norcross, 118-9 1. Javon Joyner, Norcross, 39-3 runner-up in the discus (106-4), and 5. Dustyn Denny, Meadowcreek, 117-10 2. Nia McCain, Brookwood, 35-4 1/4 Abdurrahm won the discus (115-1) 6. Chancey Whitley, Parkview, 117-9 3. Siddequa Abdurrahm, Meadowcreek, 35-4 7. Jake Winskie, Brookwood, 115-11 4. Breonna Terry, Norcross, 33-9 1/2 and took third in shot (35-4). 8. Oscar Balog, Parkview, 106-4 5. Giselle Cruz, Meadowcreek, 33-4 3/4 Harris won the boys long jump Shot put 6. Emily Smith, Parkview, 32-11 1. Gordon Lewis, Lakeside, 46-11 1/2 7. Madison Kelly, Brookwood, 30-6 1/2 for Parkview at 23-5 inches, and Charles Jordan, Parkview, 45-5 8. Bolarin Kushanu, Parkview, 30-3 teammate Matt Chavers was second 2. 3. Miles Miccichi, Lakeside, 45-4 1/2 Long jump 4. Colin Taliaferro, Parkview, 45-2 1. Skye Gross, Parkview, 18-1 3/4 at 21-8 3/4. Hauch dominated the 5. James King, Meadowcreek, 44-6 2. Saraphina Massaquoi, Berkmar, 17-11 field in the pole vault with a height 6. Joe Obboye, Norcross, 44-4 1/2 3. Morgan Bentley, Brookwood, 17-10 1/2 of 14-3 to safely win, then took on 7. Malik Carrasco, Central Gwinnett, 44-1 4. Gaby Ajibade, Central Gwinnett, 17-4 8. Jake Winskie, Brookwood, 40-4 1/2 5. Carlie Turner, Brookwood, 17-2 a challenge of 15-3 1/4 (to top his Long jump 6. Monique Keene, Norcross, 17-1 1/2 entry height of 15-1), but failed on 1. Amir Harris, Parkview, 23-5 7. Jordan Pringle, Parkview, 15-7 1/2 2. Matt Chavers, Parkview, 21-8 3/4 8. Maya Reaves, Norcross, 15-4 three attempts. 3. Demontrez Miller, Norcross, 20-8 3/4 Triple jump Charles Jordan (second in shot 4. Bryce Callander, Norcross, 20-8 1/4 1. Morgan Bentley, Brookwood, 37-7 5. Quentin Wilson, Berkmar, 20-3 3/4 2. Adiyah Warner, Brookwood, 36-9 put, 45-5) and Tarris Bouie (sec6. Jairus Jones, Central Gwinnett, 19-8 3/4 3. Gaby Ajibade, Central Gwinnett, 34-7 ond in high jump, 6-0) also posted 7. Ajay Shanmugam, Brookwood, 19-5 4. Destinee Henry, Meadowcreek, 34-3 1/4 8. Jeremiah Caldwell, Meadowcreek, 19-1 5. Maya Reaves, Norcross, 33-10 3/4 top-two finishes for the Panthers, as Triple jump 6. Patricia Williams, Norcross, 30-9 did 1,600 runner Christian Corsello. 1. Iman McCoy, Lakeside, 43-8 1/2 7. Caitlin Cesar, Parkview, 28-8 1/2 Corsello (4:23.69) was edged at 2. Malik Mays, Norcross, 42-2 1/2 8. Sulma Ramos, Parkview, 27-8 3. Justin Henry, Parkview, 42-1 3/4 High jump the line by Central’s Jordan Smith 4. Malik Thompson, Parkview, 42-1 3/4 1. Alexis Alofuokhai, Central Gwinnett, 5-0 (4:23.63). Central’s Axel Avalos was 5. Zion Robinson, Lakeside, 42-1 1/4 2. Patricia Williams, Norcross, 4-10 6. Shlomo Boyd, Norcross, 41-1 3. Jordan Pringle, Parkview, 4-10 third in 4:25.81. 7. Jamal Turner, Berkmar, 36-9 1/2 4. Jessica Amofa, Brookwood, 4-10 Norcross got a boys event win 8. Lanell Fost, Berkmar, 35-2 Pole vault High jump 1. Parker Freeman, Brookwood, 9-0 from Jakobi Widener, who topped 1. Jakobi Widener, Norcross, 6-2 2. Cambrie Gauthier, Brookwood, 8-6 6-2 in the high jump. Teammate 2. Tarris Bouie, Parkview, 6-0 3. Mackenzie Allan, Norcross, 8-0 4. Hannah Breeden, Lakeside, 7-6 Malik Mays was second in the triple 3. Jalan Osborne, Norcross, 6-0 4. Brandon Harvey, Parkview, 5-10 5. Harmony Smalls, Parkview, 7-6 jump (42-2 1/2). Meadowcreek’s 5. Matthew Hill, Brookwood, 5-8 6. Hailey Kirkpatrick, Norcross, 6-0 Mark Haynes finished second in the Pole vault 7. Sophia Cherribi, Lakeside, 6-0 1. Brian Hauch, Parkview, 14-3 1,600-meter run discus at 130-11. 2. Mike Haug, Lakeside, 11-0 1. Lauren Flynt, Brookwood, 5:08.54 Region 7-AAAAAAA Championships At Parkview High School Tuesday’s results Team standings Boys 1. Parkview, 84
3. Damonte Saunders, Norcross, 10-6 4. Mckinley Davis, Brookwood, 10-0 5. Cameron Chavers, Parkview, 10-0 6. Brandon Lassiter, Norcross, 10-0 7. Reid Ramsey, Lakeside, 9-0 8. Xzavier Ward, Berkmar, 8-6 1,600-meter run
2. Morgan Mihalis, Lakeside, 5:13.72 3. Mackenzie Ellison, Brookwood, 5:17.93 4. Maggie O’Leary, Norcross, 5:30.53 5. Alex Sparks, Parkview, 5:36.90 6. Grettie Reifenberger, Norcross, 5:42.35 7. Emma Hanson, Lakeside, 5:45.62 8. Claire Mills, Parkview, 5:55.13
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the girls event, breaking away from fellow leadwe get restarted, I’m going pack runner Kayla Langsto harp on our kids that you ton of Grayson on the can’t survive and advance final lap to finish in times to the next round if you of 5:38.55 and 5:41.78 mess up here (Tuesday) respectively. Langston was in the rain. It’s just about third at 5:50.85. getting that (baton) around That showing gave the track, getting out of the Archer a quick lead in the blocks clean, being able team standings with 18 to just execute a race, not points, with host Grayson necessarily worrying about and South Gwinnett tied for how fast we’re running. second with six points each. Just survive and advance.” In the boys race, nobody The running events was going to catch Rockeventually did get restarted dale County’s Dax Willette, after the long delay, and who sprinted in front right Archer’s boys and girls from the gun and kept his did a good job of adjusttorrid pace up to win the ing, at least in the only event in a time of 4:21.72. finals event of the day, the But Archer’s James 1,600-meter run. Cragin (4:30.33) and John Archer’s Kelly ConnerKlima (4:35.37) gave the ley and Sarah McCartney Tigers 13 big team points swept first and second in by placing second and
fourth respectively. South’s William Parker placed third in 4:33.97. Willette’s win leaves Rockdale in second with 10 points, while South is third with seven points, followed by Grayson with six points. Shiloh rounds out the top five with three team points. That the preliminary heats were able to be run later in the day was a big plus for the meet in general for two reasons. For one thing, it allowed the athletes to have their regularly scheduled day of rest between the two days of competition in the meet. It also did not force the region’s coaches to decide on either altering the schedule further to allow for preliminary heats or to
reseed the meet and run timed finals in only one day of competition. “(The coaches) wanted to have … running even prelims instead of reseeding and just running finals just because this region is the best region in the state,” Kasson said. “Just running a one-shot deal on Thursday, somebody’s going to be left out in the cold that probably doesn’t deserve to. So, you just have to adapt. It’s the same way with life. You just have to adapt to the circumstances given to you and you have to perform when asked to execute.” The field events will resume at 4 p.m. on Thursday, followed by the running event finals at approximately 6:30 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 • 5B
Braves fall at STP
G-Braves’ winning streak ends
By Stan Awtrey
By David Friedlander
in recording his third consecutive quality start. He allowed only two runners ATLANTA — Veteran to reach scoring position right-hander Max Scherand improved to 6-3 in his zer allowed only two hits career against the Braves. over seven shutout innings Washington survived a on Tuesday and the Wash- bullpen meltdown. Sammy ington Nationals defeated Solis pitched a scoreless Atlanta 3-1 to hand the eighth inning but closer Braves their first loss in Blake Treinen loaded the new Sun Trust Park. bases in the ninth, allowed Scherzer (2-1) struck a run and gave way to out seven and walked three Shawn Kelley. The Sports Xchange
Collins Hill girls claim title on PKs By Colin Hubbard Staff Correspondent
SUWANEE — The Collins Hill girls’ Region 6-AAAAAAA title hopes came down to two mustwin games over the Mill Creek Hawks and the Peachtree Ridge Lions. The Eagles notched the first win 3-2 in penalty kicks on Friday night over the Hawks. With a 1-1 end to regulation and a scoreless overtime on Tuesday night against the Lions, Collins Hill found itself once again down to penalty kicks. After scoring the Lions’ lone goal in regulation, Maddy Bondon was first to go and drilled the ball right into the hands of Eagles’ goalkeeper Kate Dougherty. The Eagles capitalized on the miss and knocked in four consecutive shots to take a 4-3 lead. Joselle Morche stepped up for the Lions needing to make the penalty kick to keep their hopes alive, but missed. “We used the same order as we did on Friday night during the penalty kicks,” Eagles head coach Jeff Tinklepaugh said. “We were confident and hyped everyone up by telling them, ‘We’ve done this before, you’ve got this.’” After a fast and physical start to the game, the Lions were quickly awarded a corner kick with a chance to get on the board in the fifth minute. Downs drilled
a perfect ball that sizzled past multiple Eagles and found the head of Bondon to put the Lions out in front 1-0. But their lead evaporated just three minutes later. Natalie Alamri delivered a ball that was picked up by Shea Bonacci right in front of the box and was then hammered into the back of the net for the equalizer. With the game knotted at 1-1 heading into the second half, the Lions went on the attack early and often after the break. Their relentless effort to get shots on goal led to numerous chances to get the lead back, but their effort fell short. Downs had the best look of the game with two minutes remaining in regulation, but the ball clanged off the crossbar to keep the game tied, forcing overtime. The Lions had two good looks in the second five-minute overtime, but Dougherty was able to corral both to send the game into the sudden death penalty kicks. “Toward the end of the second half we started to regain some of what we had in the first half and started to create a few chances but nothing that was dangerous,” Tinklepaugh said. “They (Peachtree Ridge) had several very dangerous opportunities and our Dougherty came up huge time and time again tonight.”
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LAWRENCEVILLE — It didn’t take long to realize that Tuesday wasn’t going to be the Gwinnett Braves’ night as they opened a sixgame homestand against Rochester. The visiting Red Wings struck for four runs in the top of the first, while David Hurlbut led four pitchers in limiting the G-Braves to five hits on the night in a 5-2 Rochester win to break Gwinnett’s six-game winning streak before 1,441 fans at Coolray Field. The night got off to a disastrous start for Sean Newcomb (1-1) and the G-Braves. The 23-year-old left-hander sandwiched two walks around a hit batsman on the first three batters of the game to load the bases with nobody out. Kennys Vargas then sent a towering drive to straightaway center that eluded the leaping Lane Adams and appeared to clear the wall for a grand slam before bouncing back on to the field. But after a consultation by the umpires, the play was ruled a triple for
Gwinnett Braves Lane Adams hits during Tuesday’s game against Rochester at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Karl L. Moore/ Gwinnett Braves)
Vargas, who stopped at third when the ball was returned to the infield, which made the score only 3-0. The point became moot, however, when former Georgia Tech slugger Daniel Palka singled in Vargas from third to extend the Rochester lead to 4-0. Newcomb settled down somewhat after that, allowing only an unearned run in the second before leaving the game with two outs in the fifth. He wound up allowing four earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts and four walks over 4 2/3 innings. But the early surge would prove
to be enough for Rochester, as Hurlbut (1-1) held Gwinnett to just three hits and struck out seven over 5 2/3 solid innings. The G-Braves did get on the board when Lane Adams singled in a run in the bottom of the sixth, but couldn’t pull any closer before rain brought play to a halt with Rochester hitting in the top of the seventh. And they fared no better once played resumed 57 minutes later. Despite David Freitas’ solo home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth, which cut the deficit to 5-2, the G-Braves managed just three hits and a run off Rochester relievers Trevor Hildenberger and Drew Ruckinski. Among the few bright spots on the night for the G-Braves were a 2-for-4 night with an RBI for Adams, plus Ozzie Albies extending his hitting streak to 11 straight games with his third-inning infield single. Sean Kazmar Jr. also had two hits for Gwinnett, which will send right-hander Matt Wisler (0-1) to the mound against Rochester’s Jose Berrios (1-0) for Game 2 of the series at 7:05 p.m. today.
Seckinger leads Lions to crown By Colin Hubbard
and his last goal gave us that cushion that we definitely needed.” SUWANEE — The Sutton could barely put Peachtree Ridge Lions into words what it felt like held a perfect 15-0 record to be a part of a 16-0 team and were 5-0 in Region and to be region cham6-AAAAAAA, but that pions, but in the end, he still wasn’t good enough put his team in the right to clinch the No.1 seed mindset coming in for heading into the playoffs. what was arguably one Instead, they found of the biggest games in themselves in a winnerschool history. take-all game with Collins “We’re very blessed,” Hill, a team which also he said. “I gave the team held a 5-0 region record two things to do differdespite being 11-3-2 ently heading into this overall. game tonight. I told them The Lions led by as to give more heart and much as two goals on more energy. We knew two separate occasions, never to take Collins Hill but none was bigger than for granted and knew that Dalton Seckinger’s second being up 2-0 wasn’t going goal of the night in the to be enough but we were 65th minute to secure a very confident tonight. In 4-2 win over the Eagles. years’ past, we’ve been a “I felt like a ton of little unconfident coming bricks had been lifted off over here to play Colof my shoulders,” Lions lins Hill, but this year I head coach Ryan Sutton think they knew what it said after Seckinger put would take as long as they the Lions up two goals worked hard.” with 10 minutes to play. Seckinger led the way “Seckinger’s play really with his two goals while set the tone for us tonight Carlos Herrera and Sandro Staff Correspondent
Alvarez added the two other goals for the Lions. “I definitely think we played the best game of the season tonight,” Seckinger said. “With all of the nerves that we were expecting, it was beautiful.” The Lions took a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute after a Herrera corner kick found the head of Alvarez. And just 13 minutes later, they scored again, this time on a goal off of the foot of Herrera to put the Lions up 2-0. The Eagles weren’t going to go down without a fight, though, and cut into the Lions’ lead on a free kick that was lobbed perfectly over the box and onto the head of Armon Turkovic. The header scraped over the stretched Lions’ goalkeeper to cut the lead to 2-1 in the 29th minute. However, a lack of focus led to a quick response by the Lions. This time in the form of a successful runout from Seckinger
that beat the goalkeeper to increase the lead to 3-1 in the 32nd minute. “I think their centerback underestimated my speed a little bit and I just took advantage of it,” Seckinger said. “I thought the keeper was going to get it but I slipped it past him.” A questionable call in the 38th minute set up a penalty kick for the Eagles’ George Perez after being tackled right on the edge of the box. Perez capitalized on the golden opportunity and drilled the ball into the back of the net to cut the Lions’ lead to 3-2. The Lions’ continued aggression on the offensive end finally paid off after Seckinger controlled the ball in the box, sidestepped to his right and fired a ball past the diving Eagles goalkeeper to give the Lions some breathing room at 4-2. They were able to keep the ball in control for the remaining 10 minutes to secure the win as a result.
Behind Weisgerber’s arm, Storm roll to win over Hebron From Staff Reports DACULA — Providence Christian scored five times in the top of the first and coasted to a 6-1 win over host Hebron Christian on Tuesday. Andy Weisgerber tossed 6 1/3 innings and allowed one run and struck out five to keep the Storm in front throughout. Crawford Hansard recorded two hits and scored a run, while Jake Mattix added two hits, scored a run and drove in a run for Providence (15-13, 6-3). Landon Jones had three hits and Spence Johns added two hits and drove in the Lions’ (18-6, 8-1) only run. BASEBALL BASEBALL Mountain View 7, Central Gwinnett 5 LAWRENCEVILLE — Mountain View downed Central Gwinnett 7-5 in a non-region contest on Tuesday. Cole Johnston was the winning pitcher for the Bears. Johnston went four innings and fanned 10 Black Knights. Jackson Peck earned the save by throwing three innings in relief. John Paul Kakos led the offense with two hits and scored three runs. Mountain View evened up its season record at 14-14. BOYS SOCCER BOYS SOCCER Norcross 2, Berkmar 1 NORCROSS — Norcross’ Lewis Asowata scored the game winning goal to lift the Blue Devils to a 2-1 win over Berkmar on Tuesday. Cristhian Rugamas also scored a goal while Fabricio Verdun had a strong game in net for Norcross (12-4, 3-3). Grayson 3, North Oconee 1 BOGART — Grayson defeated host North Oconee 3-1 on Tuesday. Joseph Lieto, Austin Casbarro and Zeki Berhanu scored
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Dacula senior Mario Flamenco presents Paul Brown with a flag in memory of his sons Jared and Jaison, who were killed in a car crash in October 2015. The flag was flown at every Dacula home match this season in honor of the former soccer players. Tuesday’s match against Habersham Central would have been Jaison’s senior night. (Staff Photo: Paul Thomas) goals for the Rams (13-4). Mill Creek 1, Archer 0 HOSCHTON — Mill Creek shutout visiting Archer 1-0 Tuesday in a non-region matchup. David Quiceno scored the games only goal for the Hawks (9-7-1) while Jason Chavez recorded the shutout. Wesleyan 10, Towns Co. 0 HIAWASSEE — Wesleyan defeated host Towns County 10-0 on Tuesday. The win improves the Wolves record to 11-3-3 overall for the season. Riverside Military 3, Providence 2 LILBURN — The Providence Christian rally fell short as the Storm fell 3-2 to Riverside Military Academy on Tuesday. Sam Burnette and Carter Swaim scored goals for Providence (8-9-2). Hebron 7, George Walton 1 DACULA — Hebron Christian defeated George Walton 7-1 on Tuesday behind three goals from Jake Major. Matthew Meek added two goals and two assists
while teammates Kyle Garnett and Gary Garritano also added a goal for the Lions (9-6-2, 5-1). GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER Norcross 5, Berkmar 1 NORCROSS — Norcross locked up the number four seed in Region 7-AAAAAAA on Tuesday with a 5-1 win over Berkmar. Kenia Bervales scored two goals to lead the Blue Devils (11-6, 4-3). Amanda Huesonica, Annabelle Nowak and Abbie Alf also scored goals in the victory. Davania Rodriguez scored for Berkmar. North Gwinnett 2, Duluth 0 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett shutout visiting Duluth 2-0 on Tuesday. Gabby Zapata and Maddie Massoth scored goals for the Bulldogs (6-7-3, 4-2).
Westminster 7, GAC 0 ATLANTA — Westminster defeated Greater Atlanta Christian 7-0 in a non-region game on Tuesday. The Spartans are now 10-5-2 on the season and remain 5-0 in the region. Lakeview Academy 1, Providence 0 (OT) LILBURN — Lakeview Academy outlasted Providence Christian 1-0 in overtime on Tuesday. The Storm fell to 7-10 on the season and 2-2 in Region 8-A. Wesleyan 3, Towns County 1 HIAWASSEE — Wesleyan defeated Towns County 3-1 on Tuesday. Katia Hanger, Lucy Mitchell and Lexi Jerding scored goals for the Wolves (13-3-1, 4-0). Hebron 10, George Walton 0 DACULA — Hebron Christian’s Jadyn Steele scored four goals to lead the Lions to a 10-0 win over George Walton on Tuesday. Payton Johnson scored three goals and Ashley Allen scored twice and Hannah Hardin added a goal for the Lions (5-10-1, 2-3).
BOYS TENNIS BOYS TENNIS Buford 3, Decatur 0 BUFORD — Buford defeated visiting Decatur 3-0 in the opening round of the Class AAAAA state tournament on Tuesday. Dalton Counts and Alex Pruit won in singles along with the doubles tandems of Cameron DeLoach and Alex Pruitt. The Wolves advance to face the winner of the Wayne County-Union County match in the second round. Hebron 3, Providence 1 ATHENS — Hebron Christian defeated Providence Christian 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the Area tournament on Tuesday. The win qualifies Hebron for the state tournament. Chris Elam won in singles for Providence Christian as the Storm finishes its season at 9-8. Wesleyan splits ATHENS — Wesleyan defeated Providence Christian 3-0 but fell to Athens Academy 3-0 at the Area tournament on Tuesday. The Wolves fell to 6-10 on the season.
GIRLS TENNIS GIRLS TENNIS Buford 3, Decatur 0 BUFORD — Buford opened the Class AAAAA state tournament with a 3-0 win over Decatur on Tuesday. Bailey McCammon and Kenzie Walters won in singles as did the doubles duo of Gabby Benson and Sydney Grothe. The Wolves advance to play the winner of the South Effingham-Ola match in the second round. Providence 3, Hebron 2 ATHENS — Providence Christian downed Hebron Christian 3-2 in the Area tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday. The victory guarantees the Storm (16-3) a spot in the state tournament.
Grace Auman won in singles as did the doubles tandems of Molly Legg and Margaret Ann Levy along with Rachel Skinner and Elise Wood.
Wesleyan qualifies for the state tournament ATHENS — Wesleyan defeated Athens Christian 3-0 and Providence Christian 5-0 in the Area tournament on Tuesday. The Wolves (14-2) advance to the final where they will face Athens Academy on Wednesday.
GIRLS LACROSSE GIRLS LACROSSE North Gwinnett 8, Cambridge 7 MILTON — North Gwinnett held off host Cambridge 8-7 on Tuesday. Haley Gorke led the Bulldogs (15-1) with four goals and seven draw controls. Lauren Freidman had a goal and an assist while goalie Samantha Gladstein made six saves and recorded three ground balls. Mill Creek 19, Peachtree Ridge 1 SUWANEE — Mill Creek executed a well designed defensive plan to defeat Peachtree Ridge 19-1 on Tuesday. Kaitly Yesko, Hayden Schlenker, Abby Hallberg, Hailey Sone, Della Ackerman and Taylor Clinkscales pressured the Lions into numerous ground ball situations and turnovers. Goalie Kayleigh Jackson stopped all but one shot in the contest for the Hawks (12-3). BOYS LACROSSE BOYS LACROSSE GAC 18, Mt. Pisgah 5 JOHNS CREEK — Greater Atlanta Christian had no trouble in defeating Mt. Pisgah 18-5 on Tuesday. Bo Powell scored five goals to lead the Spartans (8-5). Jonathan Rose scored three times while Trey Wood, Luke Harte and Michael Morris each scored twice.
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Sergio Garcia said all the right things after claiming his first major title in the Masters, including paying tribute to Spanish idols Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal. Much was made in the media about the maturing of Garcia, but in an interview on Irish radio a few days later, Padraig Harrington reminded everyone what it was like when he beat the Spaniard in a playoff to win the 2007 British Open at Carnoustie. “I gave (Garcia) every out I possibly could at the 2007 Open,� three-time major winner Harrington said. “I was as polite as I could, and as generous as I could be. But he was a very sore loser, and he continued to be a very sore loser. So clearly after that, we had a very sticky wicket I’d say.� In the years since, Harrington and Garcia have crossed paths many times, and although they are civil, there is not a warm and fuzzy attitude to the relationship. Even as teammates on the Ryder Cup team. “We say hello to each other every day we meet, but it’s with gritted teeth, there’s no doubt about it,� Harrington said. Despite that, Harrington said he was happy to see Garcia finally break
Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters on April 9 at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA Today Sports)
through after being considered perhaps the best player without a major championship. And he noted the new attitude. “I was delighted to see the emotion on the 18th green,� Harrington said. “Anybody watching that has got to feel for him and see, maybe I’m a bit harsh in the fact that I look at it and say, ‘Well, everything comes easy to Sergio.’ But clearly, it hasn’t come easy to him. It really hasn’t. And you could see in that moment in time that, you know, he probably paid his dues.� Cardinal win Maverick McNealy of Stanford was selected as
recipient of the 2017 Byron Nelson Award. McNealy, a senior from Portola Valley, Calif., is No. 3 in the Golfweek/ Sagarin collegiate rankings and No. 2 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. He has claimed 11 victories in his college career, tying the Stanford record set by Tiger Woods in 1996 and tied by Patrick Rodgers in 2014. As a sophomore, McNealy won six times and was named winner of the Haskins Award. “It is an absolute honor to be the recipient of this award, one that carries on Mr. Nelson’s legacy,� McNealy said. “I am humbled to be thought of as an exemplar of what he
stood for, and his example will continue to serve as a great model in golf and life. I look forward to the challenge of representing and upholding the values of this award to the best of my abilities.� The Byron Nelson Award is awarded annually to a graduating college senior, and the selection committee considers equally a nominee’s college academic and golf career, as well as his character and integrity while in college. A nominee’s citizenship, following the example of namesake Byron Nelson, also is a strong consideration. The other four finalists for the Byron Nelson Award were Jared du Toit of Arizona State, Matt Gilchrest of Auburn, Jimmy Stanger of Virginia and Mack Farley of St. John’s (Minn.). Claret Jug on tour The iconic Claret Jug, given to the winner of the Open Championship, will be made available for viewing in a coast-to-coast tour of the United States in advance of the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, scheduled for July 20-23. The tour, in partnership with The R&A, began at Universal Hollywood and will include stops at sporting and cultural events, golf venues and popular
locations in more than a dozen cities across the country before concluding at Universal Orlando two weeks before The Open. “The Claret Jug is not only one of the most iconic trophies in sports, but it’s also had a unique history in traveling the world with the champion golfer of the year,� said Regina O’Brien, senior vice president of marketing for the Golf Channel. “Given the many celebrations and wonderful memories for past champion golfers of the year associated with the Claret Jug, it’s fitting that the tour will include a number of festivals and cultural events for all to admire ahead of The Open in July.� Fans visiting one of the tour stops will have an opportunity to take photos with the trophy that dates to 1872. Attendees also will receive a ball marker branded for the Open Championship which they can engrave with their initials to replicate the traditional engraving process used each year to inscribe the name of the winner of the oldest golf tournament in the world. Fans also can have their picture taken in front of a 6-foot, 10-inch replica of the Claret Jug, which will feature the names of all the winners of the Open Championship. NBC Sports Group will televise nearly 50 hours
of live tournament coverage from Royal Birkdale, where Henrik Stenson of Sweden will defend the title he won last July at Royal Troon. Mystery jacket Garcia became the latest golfer to claim the famed Green Jacket when he won the Masters, but an unidentified golf fan also recently landed one. The familiar green blazer, embroidered with Augusta National’s famous logo, was purchased for $140,000. The jacket reportedly was discovered by another person in a pile of used clothes in 1994 with a $5 price tag affixed to the sleeve. Officials at Augusta National Golf Club confirmed the jacket as authentic, although the club refused to provide further information about its origins. Golf memorabilia experts at Green Jacket Auctions believe the jacket dates to the 1950s, but no one knows if it belonged to an Augusta National member or a Masters champion. “Perhaps Augusta National knows something about this jacket that they aren’t telling us,� read the description of the jacket on the auction house’s website. “Until they do, the mystery of its original owner will continue to be the subject of curiosity and speculation.�
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