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A CALL FOR CAUTION BY CURT YEOMANS

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Lawrenceville has a message for drivers who live in, or are passing through, the city: Slow down. That message is especially important to city leaders as they try to ensure safety in school zones, at pedestrian crosswalks and as construction projects progress around

downtown Lawrenceville. The city issued an alert to drivers calling for more caution on the city’s roads. They especially urged caution on U.S. Highway 29, as well as Clayton, Crogan and Perry streets. “Construction workers and students are frequently in and/or crossing these streets and individual safety is of prime concern,” the city said in a statement. “Maintaining the proper speed limit and

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Lawrenceville officials want drivers to slow down

observing traffic signage supports overall safety for these workers, students and drivers.” While schools operate according to an annual calendar and occasionally take breaks for holidays or the summer months, construction is going to be a constant presence around the heavily traveled Lawrenceville Square for the next year.

Cars drive on Crogan Street through the Lawrenceville Square in this 2016 file photo. City officials are calling on drivers to slow down on streets in the downtown district for the safety of workers in construction, as well as students in school zones and pedestrians using cross walks in the area. (File Photo)

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VETERANS DAY

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Raymer Sale hopes that Gwinnett County residents will get a sort of one-week head start on Thanksgiving this year by joining in an effort to give thanks for one part of their community: Their public safety officers. The Second Annual Red, Blue and You event will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Coolray IF YOU GO Field, 2500 What: Red, Blue and Buford You, an event honoring Drive in public safety LawrencevWhen: 11:30 a.m. ille. The Thursday event, which Where: Coolray Field, 2500 Buford Drive in includes a Lawrenceville free lunch Admission: Free and a recMore Information: ognition redblueyou.org ceremony for public safety personnel, is open to the public. Sale, who organizes the event, said the people involved in planning the celebration are preparing to feed a crowd of 500 people. “It worked out that we said, ‘Yes, let’s do it the week before Thanksgiving See SAFETY, Page 6A

March of heroes

Veterans make their way to the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial on Saturday during the Salute to Veterans March. (Photos: Anthony Stalcup)

Gwinnett honors servicemen in Veterans Day ceremony BY MICHAEL ALLEN Staff Correspondent Suwanee Police Chief Mike Jones, left, accepts a plaque from Debra Poirot of U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall’s office as Scott Slade of WSB Radio looks on during last year’s Red, Blue and You event honoring public safety at Coolray Field. The public is invited to this year’s event, which will be held Thursday at the stadium. (File Photo)

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LAWRENCEVILLE — For the eighth straight year on the 11th day of the 11th month, beginning at the 11th hour, Gwinnett County honored its local military heroes on in its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial on 75 Langley Drive. Hundreds of veterans, county officials and family members gathered on a flawless fall morning to honor the living and deceased men and women who served the country during its biggest conflicts. County commission chairwoman Charlotte Nash, District 2 commissioner Lynette Howard, county administrator Glenn Stephens and Lilburn Mayor Johnny Crist led the event. The ceremony featured traditional military tributes,

From left, William Wages, Chuck Larken and Wendell Seaburg salute during the playing of the national Anthem during the Salute to Veterans program held Saturday at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial.

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including the presentation of colors, laying of the wreath and a three-volley salute. “One of the reasons I feel like this is important to do

is that I lived through the Vietnam era and watched the lack of respect with which veterans who were returning from Vietnam were treated at that point in time,” Nash said. “Doing things now to recognize veterans doesn’t necessarily make up for how they were treated when they re-

turned home, but hopefully it is at least shares the message that we do respect their service and we are very thankful for what they sacrificed.” The keynote speaker was retired Army Col. Fred Van Horn, a Vietnam veteran and See VETERANS, Page 6A

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project funds will come from the SPLOST that voters approved last year. In Duluth, the county will contribute up to nearly $4.03 million. In Suwanee, the county contribution will be up to $1.75 million. In Loganville, Gwinnett’s contribution will be as much as $394,178. The projects include: Duluth • Sidewalks on Bunten Road; • A multi-use path along Main Street; and • Intersection projects at Pine Needle Drive and state Highway 120, Rogers Bridge Road an Main Street and Abbotts Bridge Road and Georgia Rogers Avenue; Loganville • Sidewalks along Old Loganville Road; and Suwanee • Realignment of Main Street at Suwanee Dam Road.

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NE Georgia Medical leads in overdose survivor support From StaFF reportS

ing care again.” CARES representaThe opiate crisis in the tives have been where the United States has grown overdose victim is — they to epidemic proportions in are in long-term recovery nearly every community, and receive extensive and the three hospitals training offered by the of the Northeast Georgia Georgia Council on SubHealth System have introstance Abuse. They also duced a new program to undergo a practical skills stem that rising tide by ofassessment to determine fering overdose survivors preparedness for provida solid path to recovery. ing recovery support In 2015, the NGHS’s services in a emergency emergency departments room setting that demands reported handling more continuing education. than 280 cases of opiate According to the overdoses, and the next release, once overdose year saw that total rise to victims are admitted and nearly 700 patients. With medically stabilized, the a little more than a month CARES representative remaining in 2017, it’s is notified and checks in likely that number will with hospital staff to gathagain increase. er information and meet Neil Campbell, executive director of the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, said: with the patient. In conBut hospital officials “North Georgia Medical Center has a five-year track record of taking this crisis seri- sultation with the patient, are not sitting on their ously, long before it received national attention.” (Special Photo) hands, lamenting the options are discussed and enormity of the probresources provided based lem; instead they’ve others who are recovering Georgia Medical Center Mohawk Dave, MD, chief on the needs and desires resolved to take a bold from their addiction. Gainesville the first and of emergency medicine of the patient. step forward by creating The ED-CARES proonly hospital in the state for North Georgia MediThe CARES represena program that has proven gram was introduced in to connect overdose surcal Center Gainesville, tative then debriefs hosto be very successful in early November at North vivors to Certified Addic- said in a news release. pital staff and follows up other states. Georgia Medical Center tion Recovery Specialists “An admission to an with the patient to make The NGHS, in concert Gainesville and is already in its emergency departemergency department sure there are connections with the Georgia Council available and it will be ment. for an opiate overdose is to community support on Substance Abuse, has launched at the health “Those of us on the a critical moment, both and resources (includestablished the EDsystem’s Braselton and frontlines of the opiate medically and emotioning others in recovery). CARES Peer Support Barrow facilities by the crisis have witnessed ally, and our goal is to Each patient is offered Program, which will pro- end of the year. firsthand the devastation help each patient recover telephone recovery supvide immediate support The introduction of the it is causing for so many in a way that keeps them port within 10 days after of overdose victims from program makes North individuals and families,” from needing our lifesav- discharge and will receive

a follow-up call within the next five days. The program is funded by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse through the Georgia Department of Behavioral and Development Disabilities for one year, and there are plans to extend the program further based on the evaluation of its success. And while the opiate crisis provided the push for ED-CARES, the program is available in the emergency department to anyone surviving any type of substance overdose. “North Georgia Medical Center has a five-year track record of taking this crisis seriously, long before it received national attention,” said Neil Campbell, executive director of the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. “We are proud to partner with them to connect people surviving opiate overdoses to full trained and long-term peer recovery coaches who can intervene, share information about traditional and nontraditional treatment services and serve as living evidence that recovery is possible.” For more information, visit www.nghs.com.

GGC launches film degree program Native plants are From StaFF reportS Georgia Gwinnett College is giving students an opportunity to break into the movie business through a new degree program that was recently launched at the Lawrenceville-based school. The Cinema and Media Arts program is designed to offer a hands-on education covering different areas of filmmaking, including screenwriting, design and production, and entertainment industry studies, school officials said. The launching of the program comes at a time when television and film production is growing in Georgia communities, including Gwinnett County. “Remaining true to the mission of GGC, it’s imperative that we remain aware of employment trends and continue to develop programs that will give our graduates a competitive edge in the job market,” GGC President Dr. Stas Preczewski said in

Georgia Gwinnett College film students work on a project in one of their classes. The college recently launched its Cinema and Media Studies degree program to meet the demands of a growing film industry in Georgia. (Special Photo)

a statement. The program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum, which officials at the college said will prepare students not only for careers in the local film industry, but also in broadcasting, social media management, public relations and publishing. Students will also have opportunities to participate in internships that meet their area of focus, the school said. The college cited Bureau of Labor statistics, which said film and video

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Gwinnett County residents are invited to visit Eastside Medical Center Tuesday to learn how diabetes could affect their lives. The hospital will hold a free Diabetes Expo from 4 to 8 p.m. at its main campus’ North Tower Classroom 1 as part of National Diabetes Awareness Month.

The event will include presentations on diabetes and heart issues, lifelong optimal physical function and cooking. “Attendees of this event will be provided with diabetes education by guest speakers and vendors, hear from experts on food planning, what is new in diabetes treatment and more,” Eastside officials said in a statement. “The hospital will also be offering free blood sugar screenings.”

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flowering plants, and grasses can be used in a variety of ways. They are drought-, heat-, insectand disease-resistant, and are easy to maintain when planted properly. The use of native plants is an essential component of various environmentally friendly landscape management systems, such as xeriscaping and integrated pest management. A native plant usually requires less maintenance but still needs some. It needs to be grown in an environment to which it is adapted. If the plant material, such as most ferns, is adapted to shaded forests with moist organic matter, then the plant will not perform well planted in a hot, sunny, dry location. In choosing the appropriate plant material for the area, consider your particular site and location. You may have several different plant environments in your yard. Keep the plan as simple as possible. Choosing native plants reduces the likelihood that invasive plants, such as privet and Japanese honeysuckle, will be introduced to the local environment. Do not transplant natives from woodlands unless you own the land. Go to one of Gwinnett County’s many local nurseries that offer them for sale. If you would like to learn more about native plants, please refer to the website of the Georgia Native Plant Society at https://gnps.org. Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Agent with UGA Extension Gwinnett. He can be contacted at 678-3774011or tdaly@uga.edu.

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Gastroparesis is a stomach that is too slow to empty DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with gastroparesis and am waiting to see a doctor who treats it. Do you have any suggestions as to a good diet website, or even suggestions on how best this is treated? I’m female, in my late 70s and never had anything like this before — a sudden episode sent me to the hospital, and a gastric emptying scan revealed my diagnosis. I have hypothyroidism but no diabetes. Can one recover from this, or is it permanent? I’ve read that there is no cure but that one can recover from it with proper medical treatment and diet. Of course, this is assuming we get the stomach to begin emptying properly. Any advice as to how to deal with it in the meantime? — S.B. ANSWER: Gastroparesis (the “gastrum” is the stomach, from both Latin and Greek roots, as is “paresis,” meaning “inability to move”) is an unusual condition where the stomach is unable to empty properly. It is caused by a failure of the nerves in the stomach to stimulate the powerful contractions necessary to push out the stomach contents. Symptoms usually are bloating and abdominal distention. A gastric emptying study, using (slightly) radioactive food, is the definitive diagnostic test. Most cases I see are in people with diabetes, but it can happen after surgery or with severe neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. Often, we never find a cause for gastroparesis. It has been described following a viral infection, such as viral foodborne illness. (I don’t like the term “food poisoning” — it’s imprecise — but that’s what a lot of people call it.) Most cases of gastroparesis with no apparent cause do get better by themselves over time, but it can take months, sometimes many months. Dietary treatment is critical: Fiber is indigestible and takes pressure to move, so low-fiber foods are of benefit. Eating smaller amounts more frequently is helpful. Fat slows stomach-emptying and should be minimized. Carbonated beverages make bloating worse: Coffee and alcohol are to be avoided. There are medications available, but none is perfect. Metoclopramide and domperidone stimulate stomach contractions, but they have potentially serious side effects. Cisapride works very well, but it can cause a potentially fatal heart arrhythmia; it is used as a last resort, and only by experienced clinicians through a special program from the manufacturer. The antibiotic erythromycin can be used for one of its side effects, which is increasing stomach and intestinal propulsion. (That’s why it causes stomach upset in many.)

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world&nation world What to expect during the Dubai Air Show Leaders of the global aerospace industry are gathering for the Dubai Air Show. The show kicks off today in a region where geopolitical uncertainty has cast a shadow, and where aviation is the backbone of its economic future. But less business is expected to be conducted than in previous years. That’s because the trio of super-carriers that dominate the region — Emirates airline, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways — have run into struggles after years of rapid growth that could affect purchasing decisions. Qatar Airways, which has more pending orders for Airbus A350s than any other airline, won’t be making the trip at all because the U.A.E. cut diplomatic and transport links with Qatar.

Lebanese allies: Saudi Arabia is limiting the PM’s movement Lebanon’s government believes Saudi Arabia is restricting the movement and communications of its prime minister, Saad Hariri, a high-level ministerial source told CNN on Friday. Hariri “isn’t expressing himself freely” with the Lebanese government, and his own political bloc — which is usually aligned with Saudi interests — had “no idea what’s going on,” the source said. Speculation has swirled this week that Saudi Arabia is holding Hariri against his will after he said last Saturday in a televised address from the Saudi capital, Riyadh, that he was resigning. The remarks are likely to further rattle officials in Riyadh, who have denied forcing Hariri to resign or placing him under house arrest. Hariri holds dual Lebanese-Saudi citizenship and has a residence in Riyadh.

Italian reporter head-butted during interview

Trump: Putin didn’t meddle in election

Louis C.K.’s film pulled after news of sexual assault

By Kevin Liptak and Dan Merica CNN

President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday he’s done confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin over his country’s election meddling since it’s insulting to the Russian leader. Trump said he took Putin at his word that Russia did not seek to interfere in the U.S. presidential election last year, despite a finding from U.S. intelligence agencies that it did. The fraught relations between the two leaders was underscored anew when Putin’s spokesman said election meddling did not come up when they spoke, even though Trump said it did. And he stressed that bigger issues persist between the United States and Russia that require the two leaders to move on. “He said he didn’t meddle. He said he didn’t meddle. I asked him again. You can only ask so many times,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew from Da Nang to Hanoi in Vietnam. Trump spoke to Putin three times on the sidelines of summit here, where the Russia meddling issue arose. “Every time he sees me, he says, ‘I didn’t do that,’” Trump said. “And I believe, I really believe,

nation Security a top priority for churches after Texas massacre While active-shooter training is not new to houses of worship, the massacre this month at a Texas church has renewed attention to their vulnerability and the fine line religious leaders walk as they try to create a welcoming atmosphere that doesn’t tempt a would-be shooter. “One of the responsibilities I have as a pastor, as a shepherd of the church, is to protect the people, and that includes spiritually, but it also includes the physical protection,” said Pastor Jack Graham of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. The deadliest-ever mass shooting in Texas — in which a gunman walked among pews at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, killing 25 parishioners and an unborn child — has become the latest in a string of attacks directed at religious institutions. Now, Christian leaders, in particular, are considering new security measures or bolstering existing rules, mirroring actions taken by leaders of Jewish, Muslim and other faith communities when their institutions have been targets.

A reporter in Rome became part of the story he was covering when he was violently assaulted during an interview. Daniele Piervincenzi, a reporter for Italian broadcaser Rai, was interviewing Roberto Spada, a supporter of a right-wing political movement known as Casapound, in Ostia, near Rome earlier this week. At first everything was normal. Piervincenzi asked about a Facebook comment Spada posted in support of Casapound. Spada N.C. air traffic answered, if somewhat discontroller missively. Then suddenly, without warning and with accused of the camera still recordhaving weapon ing, Spada head-butted the A North Carolina air reporter. — From wire reports traffic controller was ar-

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Louis C.K.’s movie “I Love You, Daddy” would have been oddly creepy under the best of circumstances. But the directorstar’s admission Friday to masturbating in front of women, confirming a New York Times piece about his misconduct, cemented how near-impossible it would be currently to separate the film from reality. The Orchard, which planned to open the film next week, scrubbed its release on Friday. The lastminute maneuver followed the project’s exposure at the Toronto Film Festival, President Trump spoke with reporters on board Air Force One on his way from Da Nang and came just as “For Your Consideration” screento Hanoi, for 25 minutes. The talk was on the record but off camera. (Photo: CNN) ers went out pitching the movie for awards contenthat when he tells me that, has largely remained quiet very, very good relationtion. he means it.” about the Russia investiga- ship.” Whether “I Love You, “I think he is very intion back home. But on his Trump’s acceptance of Daddy” ever sees the light sulted by it,” Trump said. flight, which departed Da Putin’s denial that Rusof day remains an open His remarks, which Nang in the early evening sia sought to sway the question, but the distributor came near the end of Saturday, Trump’s simelection in his favor runs Trump’s marathon swing mering anger over the counter to assessments by seemingly had little choice but to shelve it right now. through Asia, amounted to Russia matter burst forth. U.S. intelligence agenThe movie’s basic premthe clearest statement yet “There was no collucies. While describing his ise is a bit like the song of Trump’s views about sion. Everybody knows relationship with Putin last year’s election medthere was no collusion,” and the ongoing investiga- “Everyone’s a little bit racdling issue. As Trump Trump said. “I think it’s tions into 2016 meddling, ist” in the musical “Avenue has traveled abroad, the a shame that something Trump seemed to indicate Q,” only here, the idea is that when it comes to sex, special counsel investigalike that could destroy a on Saturday that he trusts everyone’s perverted in tion looking into possible very important potential Putin’s denials more than their own way. collusion between his relationship between two the comments of former The whole exercise takes campaign aides and Russia countries that are really intelligence officials, like has crept close to Trump’s important countries.” former high-ranking intel- on a different hue filtered through the prism of Louis inner circle. He said he thought that ligence officials James Jetting from Tokyo to Putin and he could “have Comey, John Brennan and C.K.’s confession, after years of rumors about his Seoul to Beijing, Trump the potential to have a James Clapper. behavior. In one especially ill-timed sequence, publican Club in Birming- a comedy star played by ham, called the allegations Charlie Day furiously mimes masturbating while surfaced in a Washington Louis C.K.’s producer talks Post report “yet another attack on my character and on the phone to a popular actress. reputation in a desperate attempt to stop my political campaign for the United Lewis Hamilton States Senate.” says F1 team “My opponent is 11 points behind. … This robbed in Brazil article is a prime example Formula One racing star It was a gorgeous day in Sutherland Springs, and wor- of fake news. An attempt Lewis Hamilton said some to divert attention from the shipers at First Baptist Church were singing the praises members of his team were of Christ. Suddenly, the joyous prayers were drowned out true issues that affect the robbed at gunpoint Friday country like health care, by screams of terror. (Photo: CNN) night while leaving the cirmilitary readiness, tax rested Friday for allegedly ees were asked to clear cuit in Sao Paulo, Brazil. reform or national debt,” having a weapon of mass Hamilton and his out their desks and were Moore said. destruction, the Charlotte- told they may not be paid Mercedes-Benz team are Mecklenburg Police beyond Nov. 15, multiple Mistrial given in in Sao Paulo for Sunday’s Department said. Brazilian Grand Prix. sources said. Hamilton said on Twitter Paul George Dandan, Fritts told the employees biker brawl case his team members were A judge declared a mis30, a worker at the Charthe Podesta Group may “held up at gunpoint” and trial Friday in the case of lotte Douglas International try to provide health care Airport, was charged with through the end of the year, Jake Carrizal, a leader of the shots were fired. One teamacquiring, possessing and according to two people in Bandidos motorcycle group mate had a gun held to his who was charged with orga- head, Hamilton said. transporting a weapon of the meeting. The team was riding mass destruction, police The developments come nizing the Twin Peaks biker in a minibus at the time, brawl that left nine people said in a statement. after the Podesta Group Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Last week, police rewas tied last week to Muel- dead in May 2015. Carrizal faced two counts Communications chief ceived a 911 call that some- ler’s indictments of Paul Bradley Lord said. of engaging in organized one had a homemade explo- Manafort and Rick Gates, “Valuables were stolen, criminal activity and one sive at a Charlotte home. who pleaded not guilty but all team members are count of directing the acWhen officers arrived, they after being charged with safe and uninjured, which is tions of a criminal gang. found a homemade pipe failing to file as foreign the main thing,” Lord said. A mistrial was declared bomb, authorities said. agents relating to a decade Security patrols in the on all three counts on Friday of work they did for the area have been beefed up, after the jury was unable to Party of Regions, a proPodesta Group Russia political party in the reach unanimous verdicts on with 700 police officers on the verge of added, Sao Paulo state any of the counts. Ukraine. public safety officials said. The Twin Peaks biker shuttering amid It’s unclear whether the brawl shootout stands as one Moore reiterates Mueller probe of the most notorious chap- enhanced security came denial of any One of Washington’s before or after the robbery. ters in outlaw motorcycle most prominent lobbying Hamilton called on Forbiker history. misconduct firms is on the verge of Carrizal, the president of mula One and the teams to Alabama Republican shuttering after becomthe Dallas Bandidos chapter, “do more.” Senate candidate Roy ing ensnared by special “This happens every is the first biker whose case Moore reiterated his deni- has seen the inside of a counsel Robert Mueller’s single year here,” he said. als Saturday against what investigation. Hamilton, who already Waco courtroom. Carrizal he said were allegations of faced up to life in prison if Kimberley Fritts, the wrapped up this year’s F1 sexual misconduct, adding he was convicted. Prosecuchief executive of the title, won’t start Sunday’s that “revelations” regardPodesta Group, told emrace at the front of the pack tors have faced scathing ployees during a Thursday ing the charges will surface criticism from the bikers, at- after he crashed during a staff meeting that the firm over the coming days. torneys and families of those qualifying round Saturday, Moore, who was speak- arrested for taking so long to according to the sports would cease to exist at the end of the year, according ing at a Veterans Day event begin the trials. organization’s website. at the Mid-Alabama Reto two sources. Employ— From wire reports — From wire reports

As digital payments spread, the cash lobby raises its voice By Lydia DePillis

grams that are printed onto it, the machines for handling cash, and the machines for destroying it. It’s been called “the war on But the cash industry disagrees. Its mission, its website says, cash.” And now it’s fighting back. is “to provide a powerful and Credit card companies, tech A group of companies that cohesive voice to keep currency a startups and even some governmake up the global supply chain preferred payment choice.” ments have pushed to move confor banknotes and coins came Crane Currency, the main supsumers away from carrying around together last year to form the Inter- plier of paper for U.S. banknotes, a wad of bills in their pocket national Currency Association. Its joined in solidarity with more toward using plastic or their smart- membership, which costs $35,000 than two dozen companies from phones to make payments. Digital per year for larger companies, across the globe. “It’s not really in transactions are safer, cheaper and includes companies that make the our daily business DNA to go this more convenient, they argue. paper for bills, the inks and holoroute,” said Tod Niedeck, Crane’s CNN

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corporate marketing director. “We would be a little irresponsible to not be part of ICA.” Cash production isn’t in trouble, exactly. Despite the increasing use of digital payments, the value of currency held by the public has actually been rising as a percentage of gross domestic product in the U.S. and Europe since the 1980s — and particularly quickly in the past decade. According to a 2015 survey by the Federal Reserve, Americans

had an average of $59 in cash at any given time, up from $54 three years earlier. For that reason, the U.K.-based International Currency Association’s director general Guillaume Lepecq said that they’re operating from a position of strength — just keeping an eye on the competition. “There’s a whole industry of people who are wanting to capture part of the market share of cash, because they make a profitable business out of it,” Lepecq said.

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Grease causes Norcross sewage spill of nearly 6,000 gallons

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Gwinnett County water officials said a grease clog caused a sewage spill in Norcross on Friday morning. The spill happened at a

manhole located at 1128 Forest Vale Lane. Department of Water Resources spokeswoman Karen Shields said it was reported to county officials at 9:27 a.m., and crews were able to get it stopped at about 1:40 p.m. By the time the crews

got it stopped, however, about 5,719 gallons of sewage had spilled into a tributary of Jackson Creek. Water department crews removed all solids that came out of the manhole with the sewage and posted signs in the area to let residents know what

happened. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division was also contacted about the spill on Friday. Gwinnett County water officials have repeatedly urged residents not to pour grease down their sink drains in the past. They

have said the grease can solidify in the pipes and become as hard as concrete. Similarly, they have said fats and oils from foods, ranging from bacon to ice cream, can create problems in the sewer system. The water department

recommends residents pour used grease into a container to let it cool and solidify before throwing it the trash. Additional information about disposing grease and the hazards of pouring it down drains can be found at www.unclogthefog.com.

Veterans line the Gwinnett County Fallen Heroes Memorial Saturday during the Veterans Salute March. (Photos: Anthony Stalcup)

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•From Page 1A Purple Heart recipient. Van Horn also served as the executive vice president emeritus of Georgia Military College. He is Special Forces qualified and a master parachutist. While in the Army, Van Horn served three overseas tours of duty in Germany, one in Italy and a two-year combat tour in Vietnam. During his speech, he shared stories from the battlefield and afterwards explained what the day meant to him. “To me, more than anything else it gives me a reason to reflect. In my 33 years in the Army I crossed paths with thousands and thousands of soldiers and members of other armed services, and every single one of them in some way contributed to the

•From Page 1A because will be in town at that time, preparing for Thanksgiving’ and then the idea behind saying ‘thank you’ began to mushroom after that,” Sale said. “And, of course, we’ve got Veterans Day this weekend, so we’re in between (the holidays). “Everybody’s attention is brought toward that thank you process.” The recognition ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m., although Sale encouraged the public to arrive at 11 a.m. to meet and mingle with public safety officials. Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash and Jessica Rantamaki, who had to be rescued from her car by firefighters in July after she was hit headon by another driver, are expected to speak. A video presentation featuring U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall will be shown, as will the Gwinnett chamber’s Valor Awards video and video featuring a local police officer who gave out haircuts and backpacks to children. After the 30-minute ceremony ends, attendees will get to have lunch with public safety officers and see some of their equipment and vehicles in person. Although the event is being held in the middle of the day, on a week-

Far left, retired Col. Fred Van Horn was the keynote speaker at the Salute to Veterans program held Saturday at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial. Left, WWII veteran John Massey salutes as Taps is played during the wreath laying ceremony Saturday at the Salute to Veterans program.

good things that I’ve become in my life and that I’ve enjoyed in my life,” Van Horn said. “Veterans Day is a reason for me to sit down and reflect on both of those people and the things that I’ve learned. I don’t need a reason, but Veterans Day gives me that reason.”

Retired Air Force veteran Chuck Larkin attended the ceremony for the second straight year. He was deployed to Iceland, where he was part of unit dedicated to detecting Soviet Union aircraft en route to Russia. Larkin’s father was a World War II veteran, and he

remembers when he told his father he planned to join the military. “I kind of got to the point when I was in college where I was tired of listening to some guy standing up at the front talking, so I went home and told my dad, ‘I think I’m going to go to the military.’ So I signed up, and it was the best

Safety Gwinnett County Police Chief Butch Ayers accepts a plaque from Debra Poirot of U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall’s office during last year’s Red, Blue and You event honoring public safety at Coolray Field. The public is invited to this year’s event, which will be held Thursday at the stadium. (File Photo)

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thing I ever did.” The honor guard units from the Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services and the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office were included in the ceremony. A local girl scout troop and other civic organizations participated as well and were recognized during the ceremony.

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which will connect Collins Hill Road to North ClayThe city is having Perry ton Street. and Clayton streets conSections of the new verted to two-way roads road, near the depot, will around the city square. also be lined with busiThat will mean construcnesses, restaurants and tion crews will be working new residential properties. Existing roads, includin the heavily traveled ing Northdale Road and area. the leg of North Clayton Lawrenceville ComStreet that veered northmunications and Comeast toward Buford Drive, munity Development will be capped so they Director Lisa Sherman said construction is ongo- don’t intersect with the new roadway by the depot. ing, which means drivers Short side streets will can expect to see orange be built to connect those barrels and construction crews in that area for sev- older streets to the new roadway as well, which eral months. means a lot of construc“Current construction of the two-way conversion tion will be taking place in that area over the next few day, Sale said it is being project is expected to be are rarely publicized unwho were injured in the held at that time to get less a major event occurs. crash. Large cards for the complete before the end of years. “We would encourmembers of the business A recent example of officers will also be avail- 2018,” Sherman said. age drivers to lower their community to stop by That’s hardly the only such an event, Sale said, able for well-wishers to speeds and be courteous to on their lunch break. If road project that will be was the Sept. 1 helicopter sign during the event. the construction workers retirees or parents with going on in Lawrencevcrash where two Gwinnett “The only time you and students in any area young children that aren’t County police officers ille’s central core, howhear about public safety where use of a crosswalk old enough to be in school were injured. The officers is when they are involved ever. yet want to come by as The city is also prepar- or construction is happenhad been participating in in something that hits the well, they are welcome to a search for a suspect and media,” Sale said. “But ing to move forward with ing,” Sherman said. And the city’s call for do so. its college corridor project a wind gust knocked their the things that they do a slow down on its roads “I want to bring as which will offer a direct aircraft into the ground and the sacrifices that is not a mere suggestion. many people in to say link between Georgia as they were returning to they make behind the The traffic rules will be ‘thanks’ as possible,” Sale Briscoe Field. Gwinnett College and scenes to protect us, we enforced, officials said. said. “The encouragement downtown Lawrenceville The crash left Cpl. Mi- don’t even see it going “The Lawrenceville is to get the civilian popu- chael Duncan paralyzed via the historic train depot on. Nobody would have Police Department will be lation over there to show area. from the waist down. He even known those two diligently working to entheir appreciation.” Lawrenceville officials is undergoing treatment officers, Duncan and sure a safer environment, Sale said public safety recently released plans at the Shepherd Spinal McClain, were in that officers, whether it be for the project, which will monitoring speeds in these Center in Atlanta. Ofhelicopter up chasing a firefighters, police officers ficer George McLain was bad guy, we never would include a new road cutting areas more closely over the next several days, and or sheriff’s deputies, often treated and released from have heard anything about through what had been, asks for driver cooperation put themselves in harm’s until recently, apartment the hospital in September. that had it not been for when traveling through the way while doing their complexes. It will entail Sale said donations will the fact that they were jobs. He said the dangers be collected at Red, Blue involved in an aircraft work on a 2.2-mile linear Downtown district,” the city said in its statement. public safety officials face and You for both officers park along the new road crash.”

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School Nutrition Association honors Gwinnett employee Industry Conference in New Orleans in January. Karen Hallford, asThe award honors recipisistant director of the ents for their innovations Gwinnett County Public and achievements. HallSchools School Nutrition ford is one of six nutriProgram, has been named tion professionals who a 2018 Foodservice will be honored as part Achievement Manageof the 29th annual FAME ment Excellence Award Awards competition. winner. “I am humbled to join The School Nutrition a group of past winners whom I have long Karen Hallford, assistant director of Gwinnett County Association will present admired,” Hallford said. Public Schools School Nutrition Program, has been Hallford with the Silver “This award is made posnamed a 2018 Foodservice Achievement Management Spirit Award during the Excellence Award winner. (Special Photo) 2018 School Nutrition sible through the continFrom StaFF reportS

ued support and trust that exists between the Gwinnett nutrition team and its leadership. Together we have been able to achieve a program that offers our students nutritious food that they enjoy a great deal.” The School Nutrition Association is the national organization of school nutrition professionals committed to advancing the quality of school meal programs through

education and advocacy. Its 57,000 members provide high-quality, lowcost meals to students across the country. Said Hallford: “We know and understand that good nutrition helps student success. With that in mind, offering them fresh, nutritious and delicious meals is our number one goal, and every day we work hard to provide them with the best possible choices.”

State employers pay less for health care By andy miller

Georgia Health News

NEW YORK — Georgia employers’ health care costs are lower than the national average, a recent survey has found. And the survey — conducted by New York-based Mercer, the world’s largest human resources consulting company — finds that employers in the Peach State offer what are called “consumer-driven health plans’’ at a greater rate than their national counterparts. The Mercer survey, released last week, says that the 52 Georgia employers surveyed saw their health care premiums rise by an average of 2.6 percent in 2017, the same as the national trend. The Mercer health benefits survey of randomly selected employers also found that this year’s premiums averaged $11,106 per worker, about 10 percent lower than the national average of $12,229. “The cost of care in Georgia is generally less’’ than

national norms, said Jennifer May, an Atlanta-based consultant in the health business at Mercer. Georgia’s benefit costs are slightly lower than regional averages. In the South, total health benefit cost for active employees increased 4.2 percent in 2017 to $11,303 per employee, according to Mercer. Half of the Georgia employers surveyed offer consumer-driven plans, which feature lower premiums, high deductibles and a health savings account or health reimbursement arrangement. Nationally, only 30 percent of employers offer such coverage. “That’s one area that Georgia employers are ahead of the national trend,’’ May said. The minimum individual deductible in these consumer-directed plans is $1,350 for 2018, she said. The worker must meet the deductible before coverage kicks in, so the plan design aims to make the consumer more conscious of making

good health care choices. (Preventive care is covered as a benefit outside of a deductible, as required under the Affordable Care Act.) “An employee is spending their own money,’’ May said. The idea, she said, is that “they’ll make smarter, better choices to choose the most effective care.” She said she thinks more consumers are checking prices before obtaining medical care. Consumer advocates have complained that many patients lack the knowledge and tools to shop wisely for care, Kaiser Health News reported last year. The Kaiser article noted that the prices of even basic procedures such as radiology scans are often not easy to find out beforehand. Many consumers have responded to high-deductible plans in the most basic way: by using fewer medical services, KHN reported. In 2014, total annual health spending was $659 less per person in highdeductible plans, or 13 percent, than in conventional

plans, according to analysis by the Health Care Cost Institute of claims for 40 million employees covered by Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare. It remains to be seen whether the savings came from avoiding needless tests and procedures or whether employees were skipping important treatment, KHN noted. Employers in the Mercer survey in Georgia said they expect to hold their premium increase for 2018 to 4.4 percent by making changes to benefits or the insurers used. In Georgia, 68 percent of all employees covered are enrolled in PPO/POS plans, 5 percent in HMOs and 27 percent in consumer-driven health plans. The median PPO individual deductible per person is $800 in Georgia, while the national figure Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul 2 Soul world tour will is $1,500, May said. come to the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth June 23. Georgia employers “are Tickets will go on sale next week. (Special Photo) a little more generous,’’ she said. Andy Miller is editor and CEO of Georgia Health News.

to the fund, making the average monthly donation only 50 cents. Every penny donated goes to those who need it. Walton EMC pays for all administrative costs of the program. Applications for assistance are reviewed by a volunteer board representing all parts of the co-op’s service area. According to the co-op, what CEO Ronnie Lee said at the 1997 annual meeting when he introduced the program still holds true: “Operation Round Up gives Walton EMC members an easy way to work together and help those in need, and it takes hardly any effort.”

By August 1998, the program had raised enough funds to make its first donations. The Gwinnett Help Line, an information exchange that connects people in need with assistance, received $3,000, and a Morgan County family facing catastrophic medical bills received $2,000. The latest round of grants total $50,026.21 and include: • Adventure Bags (entire service area) — $10,000; • Big Brothers Big Sisters (entire service area) — $5,000; • Council on Alcohol and Drugs (entire service

area) — $1,000; • Keeping Families Together Inc. (DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale, Walton) — $3,000; • Dream Quest Therapeutic Riding (Gwinnett, Walton) — $10,000; • Walton County Senior Citizens Council (Walton) — $3,702.60; • Walton Youth Project (Walton) — $1,500; and • Oconee Area Resource Council (Oconee) — $5,000. Walton EMC is a customer-owned power company that serves 127,000 accounts over its 10-county service area between Atlanta and Athens.

McGraw and Hill to bring world tour Walton EMC’s Operation Round Up passes $5M to Duluth in June From StaFF reportS

Walton Electric Membership Corporation’s Operation Round Up recently passed the $5 million milestone in donations that help local groups and families in need, the electric co-operative announced. Participants in Operation Round Up from across the 10 counties served by Walton EMC — including Athens-Clarke, Barrow, DeKalb, Greene, Gwinnett, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale and Walton — allow their monthly bills to be rounded up to the next dollar. The resulting change goes

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Atlanta Gladiators defenseman Taylor Doherty towered over the kids circled at his feet this past Sunday at the South Gwinnett Athletic Association’s roller rink in Snellville. To be fair, Doherty towers over most people. The 6-foot-7 blueliner joked with the gradeschoolers, answering and asking questions. They talked about favorite teams and what the best foods are for athletes. Doherty gave the fish suggestion his stamp of approval and deadpanned his surprise over the number of Falcons fans. The entire team — players and coaches — came to SGAA to host a free twohour clinic for 150 kids, ages 4 to 17, as a thank you for playing in the Atlanta area rec leagues. “Obviously with my role for the last five years focused more on the youth hockey side, just seeing the value of support from the community,” said Patrick Houlihan, the Gladiators’ original equipment manager who returned to the organization in that capacity but also as the assistant director of hockey operations this season. “I’ve probably been guilty of it as well at times, not really doing our best to overall grow the game. There’s been some good things going on, but it’s just not enough. We need more.” Houlihan has spent the past few years directing the youth program at the IceForum in Duluth and coaching teams as well. “With this opportunity to come back in, oversee-

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The Atlanta Gladiators, including goalie Matt Ginn, left, captain Derek Nesbitt, center, and Phil Lane, talk with kids during two-hour free clinic at SGAA’s roller hockey rink last Sunday in Snellville. (Staff Photo: Christine Troyke)

ing the equipment was part of it, but there were more things I’d like to add value to,” Houlihan said. “One of those is really making a stronger connection between the pro team, the one that’s still here, and the youth market. They’re our best and biggest fan base. We really need to address it, take care of them, form relationships. They’re the ones that really support you.” They broke up into three groups of 50 to work on skills and small-area competition. The third station was a chalk talk. Captain Derek Nesbitt also went head-to-head with kids in an accuracy challenge, and everyone

signed autographs at the end. Kids from the leagues in Snellville, Pinckneyville in Norcross and Cherokee all had a chance to sign up for the event, which Houlihan said wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of Lisa Polunin, who handled all the volunteers and player logistics. “Matt Hackett (Cherokee), John Tronolone (SGAA) and Daniel Jakubowski (Pinckneyville), we all met in the summer and they’re definite supporters of the Gladiators,” Houlihan said. “We’re saying ,‘Thank you,’ and we want it to grow.” The clinic was a rare opportunity to meet all of

the Gladiators at once. The players do quite a bit of community outreach during the season, visiting schools and hospitals, but usually in smaller groups. “That was one of the things when I came on board, I was really adamant, and I can’t give (head coach) Chuck (Weber) enough credit for supporting it — and running a station himself for two hours,” Houlihan said. “That he’s allowed this all to happen, and helped facilitate, I think is priceless.” The Gladiators are on the road this weekend but return to Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth to play division rival Orlando on Nov. 16.

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Snellville wine shop leading petition drive for package liquor sales vote equal to 35 percent of curt.yeomans number of people regis@gwinnettdailypost.com tered to vote in the city’s last election. Snellville residents may Hence the reason why run into people asking to residents will begin seeing weigh in on whether the people asking for their city should hold a refersignatures. endum on letting beer and “We work at a highwine stores also sell pack- end wine and beer store aged liquor. in Snellville and want to Officials at Niko’s Wine expand the liquor side of Corner are leading the pe- it, so to do that, we have tition effort to call for the to jump through these referendum. The shop’s hoops,” Danos said. “So Scott Danos said the store we’re beginning. We’re wants to expand into pack- paying people. We’re hiraged liquor sales. He also ing people to go door to said state law requires a door. We’ve already begun referendum be held in the this.” city on whether Snellville Danos said people who officials can issue permits go out into the public to for those sales to take gather signatures will have place. to go through background And the referendum checks and be licensed has to be requested via a by the Snellville Police petition signed by a certain Department. Residents number of registered votwill be able to verify that ers — the number being these people are affiliated

with the petition effort because they will have picture identification badges, Danos said. Organizers hope to get the needed signatures by the end of this year and are eyeing the possibility of the referendum being held early next year. Danos said Snellville officials have been made aware of the petition effort, but they are staying neutral about it. If the referendum passes, the City Council will have the authority to determine how many packaged liquor sales licenses will be handed out each year. Officials at Niko’s Wine Corner are optimistic about their chances of eventually getting a license. “We wouldn’t be doing this if we didn’t think we’ve have a good chance,” Danos said.

Dismayed by what they consider to be an imbalance of state funding for their schools, the students, faculty, administration and parents of Ivy Preparatory Academy — Georgia’s first girlsonly charter school — are going all-in with regard to officially stating their case. Led by executive director and former state lawmaker Alishia Thomas Morgan, a small group of Ivy Prep representatives — including three students — visited Los Angeles in mid-October on a fact-finding mission to learn ways to improve the overall outlook of the school, which has a campus in Peachtree Corners and another on Memorial Drive in DeKalb County. Founded in 2008 and currently serving some 100 female students in sixth through eighth grades at its Gwinnett County campus, Ivy Prep has had its share of growing pains through the years, including overcoming a state Supreme Court challenge regarding the funding of public charter schools. But a lack of funding has made it necessary to close facilities and hold off on hiring teachers and purchasing computers and textbooks, and school representatives are seeking a better shake from the Georgia General Assembly on funding equity. The Ivy Prep contingent met with representatives from Green Dot Public Schools, a nonprofit organization that operates more than a dozen public charter schools across the country, to discuss funding equity and community building. They also visited Alain LeRoy Locke College Prep Academy to discuss progress and goals in the coming year. “By doing this, we could make our school better and seek out ways to get more funding, more technology, better textbooks and computers,” said eighth-grader Sydney Jefferson, one of the Ivy Prep students who made the trip. “I learned how to advocate for myself and for others and how parents are involved in the community,” added Arianna Garcia, also an eighthgrade student at Ivy Prep. Social studies teacher Ricardo Brown, who was also on the trip, said that for the first time in several decades, the state legislature will in 2018 look into equal funding

for charter schools and Ivy Prep representatives want to be prepared to advocate for equity funding and for raising funds internally. “We got some really great ideas,” said Brown. “We met with the executive director of Green Dot Public Schools, the leading parent-student advocacy group as it relates to school choice in the United States. On our last day we were (at Locke College Prep Academy) and had a meeting between parents and scholars and they met with … a scholar advocate in California who has led many campaigns there. He gave them advice — smart goals for the funding campaign they’ll be leading.” Brown said that the three students who traveled to California — Jefferson, Garcia and fellow eighth grader Autumn Smart — are members of the Alicia Thomas Morgan Public Policy and Leadership Institute. “We created this institute so we could create scholarly citizens, girls who will be politically involved, civically engaged and educationally involved in processes from politics to business to leadership to just being an overall great scholar,” he said. “The program is twofold: It focuses on total development — educational, political and social — and the other part is advocacy part, to advocate for funding the schools.” As part of its advocacy approach, Ivy Prep students will petition the legislature with letters seeking equal funding. “If you make funding equal for charter schools and public schools, we would have more opportunities to do anything and everything,” wrote Jefferson in her letter. Brown believes the students’ requests will find willing support in Atlanta come January. “We have a great chance for our scholars to speak to the legislature and a great chance for the legislature to actually understand how increasing the funding equity in our school district and across the state will better serve the scholars,” he said. And to make sure the trip wasn’t all work and no play, the group visited Hollywood Boulevard and Rodeo Drive before returning home. “But no shopping,” Garcia said. For more information on Ivy Preparatory Academy, visit http://ipa. ivyprepacademy.org.

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as a service dog that not only helps Brown during seizures but can also alert At several points in her her up to a half-hour before life, Duluth resident Rosalie one occurs. Brown was experiencing as “I really believe God many as 300 small epileptic comes to life through these seizures a day and at least dogs,” said Brown. “They one massive seizure every are incredible, and Rolex is other week. my own personal miracle. Brown is now down to The fact that Canine Assisaround 30 seizures a day tants is willing and able to and hasn’t suffered a major give these dogs to those who episode (called a tonic-clon- need them is incredible.” ic seizure) in more than six Canine Assistants — months. She’s feeling better, which in its 26 years in the she’s working full-time and Atlanta area has trained and she’s regained her indepen- provided more than 2,300 dence. service dogs to both chilAnd she’s got a dog to dren and adults across the thank for it all. country — has worked in Nearly four years ago, concert with the Milk Bone the Milton-based nonprofit brand for some 20 years to Canine Assistants matched make service dogs available Brown with a pup named to those best able to benefit Rolex, who’s three-quarters from them. golden retriever and oneSee MIRACLE, Page 12A quarter Labrador retriever, Staff Correspondent

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“The Nutcracker,” presented by North Atlanta Dance Theatre, will be on stage at the Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, at 2:30 p.m. today. Tickets are $28. For more information, visit www.infiniteenergycenter. com.

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Celebrate the Holidays in Braselton will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday in downtown Braselton. The festivities will include a parade, holiday market, music and traditional tree lighting ceremony. For more information, visit www.downtownbraselton.com. Santa Arrives on the Train at the Southeastern Railway Museum on Saturday. Refreshments and entertainment start at 11 a.m., and Santa will arrive at 1 p.m. The museum is located at 3595 Buford Highway in Duluth. For more information, visit www.

train-museum.org. Peachtree Corners’ Holiday Glow in the Corners parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Peachtree Corners Baptist Church and will proceed up Peachtree Corners Circle and into The Forum on Peachtree Parkway. The Mall of Georgia will host a Tree Lighting Celebration starting at 4 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature performances on the Village stage, children’s activities and crafts, and a Movies Under the Stars viewing of “The Polar Express.” For more information, visit www.simon.com/mall/mall-ofgeorgia. The city of Lilburn will host its Lilburn Tree Lighting from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main St. in Lilburn. For more information, visit www.cityoflilburn.com.

Theatre, will be on stage at the Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 18 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Tickets are $16.50 to $20.50. For more information, visit www.infiniteenergycenter.com.

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The Susan Chambers Dance Company presents “A Christmas Carol — The Musical” at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. Tickets are $19 to $27. For more information, visit www. infiniteenergycenter.com.

Nov. 23

The city of Lawrenceville will host the Annual Lighting of the Tree from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 W. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit www.lawrencevillega.org. “The Nutcracker,” pre-

sented by Northeast Atlanta Ballet, will take the stage at the Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24; 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25; and 2 and 6 p.m. Nov. 26. Tickets are $18.50 to $24.50. For more information, visit www.infiniteenergycenter.com.

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The city of Loganville will host its Tree Lighting from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Loganville Town Green on Pecan Street. For more information, visit loganvilleevents. com.

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Enjoy Breakfast with Santa at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 25 in the Superior Court Ballroom at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse. Tickets are $18. Register at www. gwinnettparks.com with code GHC11501 by Nov. 21 or call 770-822-5450. The city of Buford will host Christmas Traditions

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on Nov. 25 at the Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway. Doors open at 9 a.m. Tickets are $5 and include free professional pictures with Santa, a hot chocolate bar, crafts, and a screening of “Elf.” For more information, visit www.bufordcommunitycenter.com. The Gwinnett Historic Courthouse will host Holiday on the Square at 11 a.m. Nov. 25. The cost is $2 per craft and $8 per person to see Santa. For more information, call 770-822-5450. Snellville Tourism and Trade will host the 36th annual Snellville Christmas Tree Lighting from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Towne Green. The Infinite Energy Arena will welcome Christmas with Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, featuring Jordan Smith and the Georgia Symphony Orchestra, at 8 p.m. Nov. 25. Tickets are $39.50 to $150. The Arena is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. For more information, visit www.infiniteenergycenter.com.

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The city of Dacula, the Dacula Business Association and Hebron Church will host the 4th annual Christmas Festival on Dec. 2 at Hebron Church, 202 Hebron Church Dec. 1 Road in Dacula. The event The Bethesda Park Senior opens at 7 a.m. with a panCenter, 225 Bethesda Church cake breakfast and features the Jingle Jog 5K and Fun Road in Lawrenceville, will Run at Rabbit Hill Park, a car host its Holiday Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. show, festival, live nativity and 1. The event is open to those lighting of the tree. Admission who are at least 50 years old. is free, but a $5 wristband Tickets are $10 per person. can be purchased for attracRegister by Nov. 27 at www. tions in Santa’s village. For gwinnettparks.com with code more information, visit www. BEP42909 or call 678-277christmasindacula.org. 0179. The Mall of Georgia will The city of Norcross will host Breakfast with Santa host its Christmas Tree from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Dec. 2 in Lighting at 5:30 p.m. Dec. the Dining Pavilion. The event 1 in Thrasher Park, 93 Park is free for Family at Mall of Drive. Georgia members. To regisThe city of Norcross will ter, email mmr4852@simon. host a holiday First Friday com. For more information, Concert with Deb Bowman visit www.simon.com/mall/ and the Big Love Band in a mall-of-georgia. Holiday Cabaret from 7 to 9 The city of Statham will p.m. Dec. 1 in the Ballroom host its Christmas Parade of the Norcross Cultural Arts and Festival from 8 a.m. to 5 Center, 100 College St. N.W. p.m. Dec. 2. The parade will Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; begin at 11 a.m. The festival the performance is free, but will take place on Railroad seating is limited. To make Street in downtown Statham. a reservation, call 678-421For more information, visit 2048. www.cityofstatham.com.

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The city of Suwanee will host its Jolly Holly Day from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave. The Collins Hill Park Aquatic Center is hosting a Melted Snowman Party at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1. Participants will write a letter to Santa, help decorate a tree in the pool, make a craft, and more. The cost is $4 per person. Registration is required. Call 770-237-5647. Rhodes Jordan Park Community Recreation Center is hosting A Royal Frozen Party at 7 p.m. Dec. 1. Participants will watch “Frozen” on a giant screen, make a craft, and have a pizza dinner and a hot chocolate bar. The cost is $10 per person. Register by Nov. 27 at www. gwinnettparks.com with code RJP41698 or call 678-2770890.

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The two entities commemorated their twodecade partnership by creating a stirring video — which featured Brown and Rolex — that made perfectly clear the difference the dogs make in the lives of their owners. The video can be viewed at www.multivu.com. “Over the 20 years we’ve been partners, Milk-Bone has allowed us to reach thousands of people that otherwise we would not have had the resources to help,” said Dudley Arnold, COO of Canine Assistants, in a news release. “The generous contributions by this exceptional company have forever changed the lives of so many people, and their commitment to Canine Assistants and those we serve is nothing short of overwhelming.” Brown, who works as a library assistant at Notre Dame Academy in Duluth, has suffered from seizures since she was 6 years old and had particularly difficult times while in high school (at Marist) and college (at Kennesaw State), and she learned about Canine Assistants from a parent volunteer at Marist. She put her name on the waiting list and proceeded to wait four-plus years before being moved up on the list due to her condition. Brown quips that “you don’t choose the dog; the dog chooses you” and once she and Rolex were matched, they spent two weeks together at a Canine Assistants camp where they began to get acquainted. The progress Brown has made in dealing with her epilepsy has been nothing short of remarkable, and last April, Rolex was recognized by Milk-Bone as one of 10 dogs to make its annual list of “Dogs Who

Changed The World.” “I started work (at Notre Dame) in 2013, and at that point I was not very healthy and was having many seizures … and I was barely able to work two hours a week,” said Brown, who also had to postpone her studies at Kennesaw State. “During that first year, I got Rolex and I was working two days a week and then last year I was promoted to full-time, and I’m still there and I’m also finishing my degree in library science, which is something I had to put on hold due to health issues, but because of Rolex, I’m now healthy enough that I can do that.” Rolex is a seizure response dog, and is trained to help Brown after she experiences a seizure. He can help her move around, open doors and can turn lights off and on. If Brown is alone, Rolex can bring her the telephone or can press a button to dial an emergency number. Rolex is also adept at bringing other people to Brown’s side. Rolex has also learned how to sense ahead of time that a seizure is coming, sometimes as early as 30 minutes beforehand. It doesn’t make the seizure go away, but Brown is able to take medication that can sometimes prevent it. “The biggest part of what he does is he allows me to feel safe and independent,” said Brown, who added she’s taking online courses from University of Nebraska-Omaha in pursuit of her library science degree. “I’ve had to rely on other people my entire life, and the worse my health got, the more I had to rely on other people, which growing up to an adult was incredibly difficult … Rolex has enabled me to do so much. He makes me feel safe and he makes me feel happy.”

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Loganville sees high voter turnout for mayor election More than 1,100 voters cast ballots in Loganville’s city elections Tuesday, surpassing the number of ballots cast when the mayor’s seat was contested in both 2010 and 2013, according to city officials. City spokesman Robbie Schwartz said 1,148 of the city’s 7,876 registered voters cast ballots in this year’s election. By comparison, 1,011 ballots were cast in the 2010 election, and 780 ballots were cast in the 2013 election. The city straddles the line between Walton and Gwinnett counties, with a small part of the city located on the Gwinnett County side. Former City Councilman Rey Martinez defeated Donna Jones in

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Curt Yeomans a landslide. Martinez is the first Hispanic mayor in Loganville and Walton County history. It is believed that Martinez is the first Latino mayor in Gwinnett history, as well. When he is sworn in to office in January, he will be one of two minority mayors in the Gwinnett Municipal As-

sociation. Norcross’ Craig Newton will become Gwinnett’s first AfricanAmerican mayor when he is sworn in to his office in January. Incumbent Councilman Danny Ford and newcomers Anne Coles and Lisa Newberry were elected to fill the three at-large City Council seats that were also on the ballot.

do enough over the years to prevent it. He said the case of Uranium One, a Canadian company with holdings in the U.S., is an example of American leaders not doing Jody Hice enough Hice says U.S. was not to keep Russia in check. vigilant enough The company was sold to with Russia Rosatom, a Russian firm, U.S. Rep. Jody Hice in 2010. took to Facebook WednesRepublicans have day and said a broad range accused the U.S. state of Russian actions against department, which was the United States and led by former Secretary elsewhere in the world of State Hillary Clinton happened because Ameri- when the sale happened, can foreign policy did not of not doing enough to stop it at the time. The Department of State was part of a nine-agency review board that had to sign off on the sale before it could happen. “I think most of my colleagues would agree that Russia’s actions over the past two years — which include everything from cyberattacks to supporting Assad’s bloody regime in Syria — demonstrate their intention to disrupt the stability of both the

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Former Loganville City Councilman Rey Martinez, right, watches elections results being counted Tuesday night. Martinez defeated Donna Jones in the city’s open mayoral race and may be the first Hispanic mayor in Gwinnett County history. (Special Photo)

United States and the world,” Hice wrote. “But this did not happen overnight. No one in Russia flipped a switch so that their foreign policy suddenly changed from being friendly to the United States to trying to cause us harm. The fact is: The United States did not remain vigilant. Our foreign policy suffered, and we ignored the fact that Russian interests and goals were not American interests and goals.”

Upcoming The Gwinnett Republican Women will host Seventh Congressional District candidate Shane Hazel and former soldier and GOP Seventh District Executive Committee member Bill Evelyn during the group’s meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at Mimi’s Cafe, 1880 Mall of Georgia Boulevard in Buford. Political Notebook appears in the Wednesday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

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An old man is talking to himself once again I’ve been confused about politics ever since Republican states became red states, which to me, growing up in the era of Red China, suggested commissars and gulags and thought control, which of course Utah and Texas and Georgia do not have. You can believe in God in those states, same as in blue states. Blue makes me think of Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters, but that’s another matter. So as I watch anarchist conservatives battling nostalgic progressives, it all seems unreal. Our young people, burdened by college debt, work two and three jobs to stay afloat, thanks to dismally low wages as a tax plan rolls down the tracks that will richly reward the rich, a plan backed by the tycoon Mister McNasty, champion of the common man, as the young content themselves with Facebook and the fabulous narcisGarrison sism it offers. Your Keillor own page, your followers keeping up on your daily doings, gazing at the hundreds of pictures you’ve taken of yourself, never mind that the prospects of you owning a home and having work that you love are getting dimmer. I’m conservative. I feel that what is inherited — family, community, culture and language — is more crucial than what is acquired — tattoos, an Armani suit, a taste for artisan beers, a cat who loves you — and there are as many conservatives on the left as on the right, maybe even more. I want my daughter’s school bus driver to be conservative, obsessively checking his rearview mirrors, and not resenting the rules of the road as an infringement of his liberties. I’d like her English teacher to correct grammar and usage rather than urging the kids to write about their upbringings and never mind if they misspell “abysmal” or “horrendous.” I could go on. My daughter dragged me to a school dance last week, a ’50s dance, and it was illuminating, as most things with teenagers are. She didn’t care to dance with me because I am a postmodern dancer uninhibited by rhythm, so I got to sit and watch teenagers in 2017 going wild to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Fats Domino, and it dawned on me that when rock ’n’ roll got all progressive and artistic and inward, something you listened to and tried to figure out what the lyrics meant, it lost the power to make people jump around and have a good time. My daughter was having a wild good time. The dead musicians were alive as could be and youth danced to their tunes with no sense of nostalgia. I don’t miss that music so much as I miss the card games I played long ago with my Republican in-laws. We disagreed about Nixon and trade unions, but we ignored that over games of gin rummy and Four Hundred and Hearts. The gentle small talk, the kidding — where did that go to? I think that’s why people love cruise ships. They take you off the grid and recreate the slow, stately life of a small town, like a floating lodge. You gather at the buffet or the bingo game and a little small talk leads to conversation, politics assiduously avoided. I miss the sight of people reading newspapers, holding the big broadsheet up and poring over the contents. Radio and TV are amusements: The big page of gray type is where you connect to the world through real journalism. That’s where you find out we are heading toward an economy in which, thanks to Googlization, Facebooking, Amazoning, a great many people now gainfully employed will find themselves doing whatever they can scratch up for $7/hour. I come from a family of six children raised by parents who absorbed the lessons of the Depression — make do, hold on, tend the garden — and we became an engineer, teacher, writer, lawyer, historian and development director. We all made homes, raised children, enjoyed our lives and our work, and have arrived at old age just in time to benefit from remarkable medical advances. We’re lucky. I flew to Des Moines on Monday and my airport shuttle driver told me she works five jobs: driving, child care, janitorial, food prep and home health care. None of those offers health benefits. Her life is unpredictable from month to month. She is 31 and lives with her mother. I got the impression she had voted for McNasty. She surely had reason to be angry last November, but what happens to her now? I am feeling that having been born 75 years ago was the best option. Garrison Keillor is an author and radio humorist who lives in St. Paul, Minn.

An answer to the evil in our world Have we become desensitized to evil? This is not a rhetorical question. I am serious. Very serious. Has the sanctity of life become so meaningless to us that we are no longer shocked when large numbers of our fellow human beings have theirs snatched away from them in a twinkling of an eye, for no reason except that they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and in the path — or sight line — of some deranged individual. I know we tune in the news and we watch for a few hours and wring our hands. We come up to one another on the streets and we shake our heads and say, “That’s terrible.” And then we go our own ways and reengage in our own lives and forget about the dead and maimed and the root causes of all the modern mayhem until the next time a breaking news text alerts our smart phones that dozens of other innocent souls have been taken from us, somewhere else for some other reason, or for no reason whatsoever. Las Vegas, New York City, Sutherland Springs, Texas — those are all within the past what? Five weeks? No explanation has been offered for the Vegas massacre

Darrell Huckaby except that perhaps the shooter was depressed because of gambling debts. The New York incident was about radical Islam jihad. The Texas case was about a bad dude who was mentally ill and had issues with a relative who sometimes attends the church he shot up. Except he didn’t shoot up a church. He shot a lot of people within a church, killing dozens, and there is a huge difference. So what has the reaction been this week? First and foremost, the cry of gun control went up from the people you would expect to scream gun control. I tried to take a sensible poll on my Facebook page to try and find out what specific laws gun control people would make. I got very few logical responses. One person wanted all gun sales to require a background check of the person receiving the

weapon, and I could agree 100 percent with that. A few people wanted automatic assault rifles banned. The problem there is that they already are and have been for awhile. Automatic weapons, I repeat, are illegal for the vast majority of the population. So is walking into a church and murdering people. Therein, I believe, lies the rub. It’s a trite expression, but when guns are outlawed, outlaws will still have guns. There are 500 million in our nation right now. We could never collect and destroy that many weapons, even if we did amend the U.S. Constitution to make doing so legal. The real challenge is to keep weapons out of the hands of those who shouldn’t have them. “Mental health!” was the next great hue and cry. We need to spend more money identifying and helping people who might do something like this before they do something like this. I am willing to listen to how that might be done. The guy Sunday would have seemed to have been an ideal candidate and, in fact, might not have had access to guns had one pencil pusher in the Air Force done his or her job. But I know lots and lots of people

who are a few bricks shy of a load and might do something like that. But I certainly can’t anticipate that. And, of course, when it comes to the Radical Muslim Extremists, we are playing a whole different game. Guns don’t generally enter in the equation and we are fighting the war Radical Islam declared on us many years ago while wearing the twin handcuffs of partisan politics and political correctness. You know, I am not one to decry the Supreme Court for taking God out of the schools. I don’t want the institution that invented New Math to be responsible for my grandchildren’s religious training. But I do believe that our problems started when we took God out of society. Removing God from the home has harmed us exponentially more than not saying the Lord’s Prayer before a high school football game. Life doesn’t mean anything to people who do not know God. We who profess to be Christians need to introduce Him to a lost generation. Only the Light of Christ can overcome the darkness of Satan. If we don’t share the light, there is little hope for any of us.

No question that it’s time for Answer Man Hey, what time is it, boys and girls? It is time for Answer Man! The show that gives you the straight skinny to whatever has you bewitched, bothered and bewildered. Answer Man is so confident in his responses that he offers a money-back guarantee. If you are dissatisfied in any way with Answer Man’s replies, just send him your bank account information, your most recent tax return and a copy of your Social Security number. Answer Man will take care of the rest. Today’s answers have been verified by Barney Funk and Porter Wagnalls. Any rebroadcast, retransmission or rebuttal of today’s column without the expressed written consent of The Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company, located in Greater Garfield, Ga., is prohibited and is likely to get you sprayed with Piperonyl Butoxide by Junior E. Lee, the firm’s general manager and a pest control professional. Let’s take our first question. Dear answer Man: While I was doing my patriotic duty and kneeling Sunday afternoon, someone stole my bling, my bag of weed, my unregistered gun and drove off in my Lamborghini. I guess I need to report this. Any suggestions? — Buster Buckethead Dear Buster: Whatever you do, don’t call the police.

Trump Administration. Is this a great country or what? Dear answer Man: I hear you have criticized the Trump Administration. You couldn’t get elected a dog catcher in Georgia. I am going to build a wall around Attapulgus and make you pay for it Dick because my IQ is higher than Yarbrough yours. Fake news! You’re fired! — A pee-oh’d POTUS They are not your friend, Dear P.O.: Not to quibble, remember? I would report it to sir, given that you have the the National Football League superior IQ, but our dog catchPlayers Association or to some ers aren’t elected in Georgia. bleeding-heart liberal and see They are appointed. The dogs what they suggest. They seem don’t seem to care one way or to have all the answers. Besides, the other. As for the good folks the police are probably busy in Attapulgus, if it would keep saving some unappreciative out carpetbaggers who think jerk’s life as we speak. we Southerners talk funny and Dear answer Man: marry our third cousins, they We are tired of a certain colwould probably welcome the umnist picking on us because wall. Sorry I can’t underwrite it, we want to use state tax dollars though. Fake news doesn’t pay for private school scholarships. as much as you might think. Our rich constituents feel they Dear answer Man: I shouldn’t have to pay taxes for think you are a Clinton-loving, public schools they don’t use. big government, bed-wetting What do you think? liberal. What do you say to that? — Determined Intrepid — Angry White Guy Public Servants Dear a.w.G.: Dang. You Dear DIPs: I had never are very observant. I didn’t thought of it that way. Please think it showed. give me time to mull over this Dear answer Man: novel concept. In the meantime, I think you are a Rush LimI am going to try to get my tax baugh-loving, red-necked male dollars back for all the roads in chauvinist pig. What do you say Vermont I don’t use and for any to that? of my taxes that go to fund the — Angry White Woman Secretary of Education in the Dear a.w.w.: Dang. You

are very observant. I didn’t think it showed. Dear answer Man: I understand you are back to driving after an absence of several months. Have you noticed any changes on our roads? — Luther from Luthersville Dear Luther: Yes, I am back on the highways. And, no, not much has changed. I am pleased to say the Hi-Yo Hitchens Initiative remains in force. As you may recall, that was a groundbreaking piece of legislation sponsored by Rep. Bill Hitchens, R-Rincon, that declares no matter how fast you are going, say warp speed, and someone comes up behind you at, say warp speed times two, you must move over or be cited by the police for something other than going warp speed. Things seem to be working as intended, except when a semi breaks the sound barrier. Well, boys and girls, that’s all the time we have today. Be sure and tune in same time next week when our topic will be what squirrels and California have in common. Hint: Think nuts. In the meantime, keep those cards and letters coming in. You can reach Dick Yarbrough at dick@dickyarbrough. com; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139 or on Facebook at www.facebook. com/dickyarb.

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ACREAGE Older 4 Sided Brick Ranch Home On Wooded 39+ Acre Parcel. Family rm w/fireplace, formal dining room, spacious kitchen, laundry area, full bath and large bedrooms! 2 creeks cross the property in back. +/-1012 feet of road frontage. $242,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

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Norcross’s Jaquez McWilliams (12) is tackled by Grayson’s Kevin G. Harris II (44) and Daniel Bridges (18) during Friday night’s game. Below, Grayson’s Camron Thompson (7) runs against Norcross’s Jaren Wicker (26). (Photos: Dale Zanine)

Thompson’s return helps Grayson pull away from Norcross SECOND-ROUND MATCHUPS Friday Class AAAAAAA • Milton at Brookwood • Mountain View at Parkview • Mill Creek at Archer • Grayson at North Gwinnett Class AAAAAA • Allatoona at Dacula Class AAAAA • Miller Grove/Maynard Jackson winner at Buford Class AAA • Lovett at GAC Class A Private • Calvary Day at Wesleyan

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LOGANVILLE — The theme throughout Grayson’s first-round Class AAAAAAA state football playoff game against Norcross was one of missed opportunities for both teams. Fortunately for the No. 3 state-ranked Rams, they were able to cash in enough of those opportunities, while the visiting Blue Devils couldn’t until it was a little too late. Buoyed by the return to the lineup of running back Camron Thompson, Grayson jumped in front early and held Norcross at arm’s length before pulling away

for a 31-14 win Friday night at Grayson Community Stadium. Thompson ran for 193 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in his first game back after missing eight straight games with a broken collarbone.

That effort, along with quarterback D.J. Irons’ 244 yards of total offense, helped the Rams (10-1) overcome their own issues — including 15 penalties for 129 yards — to advance to the second round, where they will travel

to seventh-ranked North Gwinnett next Friday. “You’ve got to give Norcross credit because they’re a tough, scrappy bunch,” Grayson coach Christian Hunnicutt said. “They’re tough and they’ve got a lot of pride, so you’ve got to give Norcross credit. … But our kids kept playing and playing.” Both teams had issues with missed opportunities in the first half, with most of Norcross’ coming early. The Blue Devils missed on two potential interceptions of Irons in the first three plays, and had another one that likely would’ve resulted in a pick-six early in the second quarter slip through the fingers of Terrion Dangerfield.

“That’s part of the game,” Norcross coach Keith Maloof said. “I’m proud of the kids. They prepared well. They knew (what Grayson was) going to do. Offensively, we are who we are. We just couldn’t get things going, and the defense was on the field way too long in the first half.” Grayson made Norcross pay for the initial lost chances when Irons ran for 51 yards on three carries to move the ball into Blue Devil territory. That’s where Thompson found the end zone from 14 yards out to put the Rams in front 7-0 with just 1:59 elapsed after the

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Dacula too much for Pope in first-round rout By Michael Allen Staff Correspondent

DACULA — Fresh off of its second straight region championship, Dacula looked like a football team primed for a deep playoff run in its opening matchup against Pope. Despite the chilly temperatures, the host Falcons got off to a hot start and rolled to a 42-14 win in Dacula’s Tre McMillan (5) gets inside of the 10-yard line as Pope defenders Luke Coffey the first round of the Class (22), Millan Verma (31) and Cade Payne (44) try to tackle him during Friday’s game at AAAAAA state playoffs Dacula. (Photo: Craig Cappy) Friday.

PREP FOOTBALL • Mountain View earns first playoff win in school history, upsets No. 6 South Forsyth, 5B • Archer victory ends Meadowcreek’s dream season, 6B • A complete roundup of county games, 4B

“I’m really proud of our kids and I thought they played with lot of intensity and passion,” said Dacula head coach Tommy Jones.

“I thought our execution was excellent.” The Falcons’ offense scored touchdowns in each of its first two possessions. On the first possession, Dacula (7-4) engineered a 16-play drive capped off when quarterback Shayne Buckingham called his own number on a 4-yard touchdown run up the gut. Kicker Payton Rawson’s extra point attempt gave the Falcons a 7-0 lead

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Grizzlies win first A.I.I. title GGC men blanked Fast start propels GGC women past Jamestown in conference finals But start fast the Grizzlies did, with Moss and Gonzalez putting on the show that put Jamestown (14-5-1) in a hole it LAWRENCEVILLE — would never climb out of. After needing a goal in the And as far as Moss was confinal two minutes just to force cerned, it was about time. extra time in Friday’s Associa“I told (Gonzalez), ‘Look for tion of Independent Institutions me. I was wide open (Friday), tournament semifinal before and I’ll probably be wide open prevailing in penalty kicks, (Saturday),’” Moss said. Georgia Gwinnett’s women’s Apparently, Gonzalez lissoccer team didn’t want to tened, sending a short corner leave Saturday’s title match. kick form the right wing to The Grizzlies scored twice Moss, who blasted a hard shot in the first 11 minutes of the that deflected off the hands of game, both goals by tournaJamestown goalkeeper Lauren ment Most Valuable Player Sayler and trickled into the net Lauren Moss, and built a to put GGC up 1-0 just 5:01 three-goal lead before halftime after the opening kickoff. before holding on for a 3-0 win Just 5:41 later, the duo was over Jamestown on Saturday at at it again, this time with Gonthe Grizzly Soccer Complex. zalez sending Moss on a run A.I.I. Player of the Year Ana down the left sideline with a Gonzalez assisted on both of long ball down the sideline. Moss’ goals and added a goal Moss then got to the ball of her own in the 31st minute to and settled it before sending help No. 20 GGC (14-3-2) lock a perfectly placed shot diagodown not only its first confernally across the goal mouth and ence title in program history, into the upper right corner of but an automatic berth in the the net to extend the Grizzlies’ upcoming NAIA tournament. lead to 2-0 with 34:18 left in Both feats came due to the first half. an early surge that has been “I was trying to cross it, uncharacteristic of the team in shoot it at the same time,” Moss recent weeks. said. “I guess it just ended up “There’s no way to say I being a shot. The first (goal), I could’ve expected that,” GGC was mainly just trying to shoot coach Mike Giuliano said. it, and we’ve been working on “First of all, we’ve had a string that shot in practice.” of slow starts for about three Gonzalez then got into the matches now. We played a act with 14:16 left in the half team that hadn’t won a game when she pounced on a loose and gave up a goal to them ball after Sayler stopped Amy just recently. So that’s the one Morland’s initial shot and thing I’ve been disappointed slammed home the rebound for with lately — our slow starts. I a 3-0 Grizzlies lead. couldn’t imagine (Saturday’s) Jamestown did get on the game would start like this.” board in the second half with By David Friedlander

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Caelie Williams’ goal with 25:09 left, pulling the Jimmies to within 3-1. But the visitors from North Dakota would get nothing more, with GGC owning a whopping 23-7 advantage in shots, and Grizzlies goalkeeper Sophie Hoare being solid the few times Jamestown was able to muster offensive chances. “The shot total says it all,” Giuliano said. “This was a dominating performance. We sort of took our foot off the gas a little in the second half, but with a three-goal lead, we were OK to do that.” The win not only allows the Grizzlies to look forward to the NAIA tournament selection show Monday to see about their first-round match, but also helps put the team’s 0-3 start back in August and early September to rest after seeing its unbeaten streak now reach 16 straight games. “This story’s been talked about a lot, but at 0-3, I put 15-3 on (the locker room white) board,” Giuliano said. “I said, ‘I’m sure everyone who comes in this room will think this is just coach speak. But you have to understand, I’ve done this 31 years. You’ve played really good soccer all three games.’ … So they were playing good soccer. We just couldn’t get the results, and I was just thinking eventually, that has to pay off, and it did. “What can you say about these seniors. They’ve had three in four years, yet they find a way to finish this like that. … I couldn’t be more proud of them.”

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never could capitalize on possession time, thanks to an even better performance by Waldorf keeper LAWRENCEVILLE — It’s Corey Stephens, who made seven never an ideal situation in soccer saves. to fall behind early, especially in a The best chances came late in big match. the second half, with Stephens Yet that is the situation Georgia punching out a GGC corner kick Gwinnett found itself in during its from the left wing in the 86th Association of Independent Insti- minute, while Stephens thrwarted tution’s conference tournament Malik Thornell’s attempt to get to match against Waldolf. another high-bouncing ball in the A penalty kick by tournament box for the equalizer in the 88th Most Valuable Player Jean Bonnin minute. in the game’s 20th minute put the Rincon then applied the finishGrizzlies in just that scenario, ing touch by igniting a counter which they were never able to and firing a shot from just past recover from in a 2-0 Waldorf midfield, which sailed over the victory Saturday at the Grizzly head of Gilgorovic, who had Soccer Complex. pulled up to join the attack, and Jose Rincon added the clinchunder the crossbar with 1:10 left, ing goal with 1:10 remaining to giving Waldorf a 2-0 lead and give the Warriors (9-7-2) the title. sealing the title or the visitors But it was the first-half goal from Iowa. that GGC coach Steve DeCou said The good news for the Grizsealed the Grizzlies’ fate. zlies is that with an 11-3-2 and “We were chasing the whole a No. 9 national ranking, their game,” DeCou said. “That (penbody of work this season figures alty kick) just set us back. It’s not to be good enough to warrant an what you want to have happen. at large bid to the NAIA national It’s an uphill battle, chasing the tournament. game. We just weren’t sharp in the But they will have to wait until middle third (Saturday) night.” Monday, when the field for the The tipping point occurred in tournament is officially announced. the game’s 20th minute, when “Fortunately, it’s only 36 hours. Grizzlies goalkeeper Matija GilWe won’t have to wait that long,” gorovic went for a high bouncing DeCou said. “I think our resume is ball in the penalty area and colgood enough that we’re in. … The lided with Waldorf attacker Riley only benefit is … in 2013 when Gibson. we won our first (A.I.I. title), we The collision drew a whistle beat Ashford, who was No. 3 in from the official and a penalty the country, 3-0. They went to the kick, which Bonnin buried to put semifinals of the national tournament. So (we should) take this pain the Warriors up 1-0. and hopefully, we’ll get another Gilgorovic helped keep GGC in the game with solid play in net, chance. If we do, then just go make including a save, but the Grizzlies a deep run. That’s the game plan.”

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Grayson’s Meadows signs Parkview to honor with Clemson baseball 13 college signees Confirming a verbal commitment he made over a year ago, Grayson’s Parker Meadows signed a National Letter of Intent to play college baseball at Clemson earlier this week. The senior outfielder/right-handed pitcher hit .393 with four home runs, 19 RBIs, five doubles, two triples, a 1.172 OPS, 27 runs scored and 12 stolen bases, while going 4-2 with a 1.88 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 30 innings on the mound in helping the Rams to a Region 8-AAAAAAA championship last spring. Meadows, whose older brother Austin also signed with Clemson before forgoing a college career after begin drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2013, participated in the Perfect Game All-American Classic in San Diego this past August. He is considered by several national publications a strong prospect or next summer’s draft.

Parkview will recognize 13 seniors — eight baseball players, four softball players and one track and field athlete — who will play their sport at the next level with a signing celebration Wednesday in the high school cafeteria. The group of baseball signees are Robert Bennett (Chipola), Michael Bryant (Georgia Southern), Isaiah Byers (Alabama), Logan Cerny (Troy), Jarrett Embry (Columbus State), Braden Hays (Georgia Southern), Chris Jernigan (Emory) and Ben Markiewicz (Augusta). The softball recruits are Destiny Beckham (Delaware State), Mackenzie Michels (Georgia College), Denise Teague (Kennesaw State) and Hannah Turnbull (Georgia Tech). Justin Long will represent the track and field program after signing a letter of intent with Oklahoma State.

Four Buford volleyball players signed with college programs this week. Avery Cason and Halston Hillier will remain teammates at the next level as both signed with Troy. Tatum Shipes signed with Auburn and Stella Alverson signed with New York University.

this week with the Oakland University (Mich.) women’s basketball program. Oglesby, a 5-foot-8 guard, is known for her 3-point shooting prowess, but missed all of her sophomore season of high school and most of her junior season with knee injuries. She previously was

Duluth’s Oglesby signs Buford volleyball players with Oakland basketball sign with college programs Duluth senior Victoria Oglesby signed

committed to Dayton and Old Dominion earlier in the recruiting process.

Bay Creek Middle School wins Golf League title

Bay Creek Middle won the team competition in the Gwinnett-based Fall Middle School Golf League, which reMill Creek’s baseball program will host cently concluded its season. The Bay Creek team shot below par in a signing celebration Monday for three seniors heading to college programs. The every best-ball match during the season and one of its golfers, Bernardo Little, event is at 7 p.m. in the high school’s was on the individual stroke play champimedia center. on of the league with a 43 on nine holes. Davis Sharpe, a right-handed pitcher Little was joined on the championand third baseman, will play for Clemson. He is the son of Duffie and Laura Sharpe. ship team by Reginald Eberhart, Danny Lipsey, Tres Moore, Robby Tabor, Sydney Alaska Abney, a right-handed pitcher, Colson, Luke Doppelheuer and Audrey will play at Coastal Carolina. He is the Doppelheuer. Bay Creek was led by team son of Dirk and Jenna Abney. marshal Gene Hunter. Justin Parish, a right-handed pitcher, McConnell Middle finished as runnerwill play for Lawson State (Ala.) Comup in the league, which had 77 players, 35 munity College. He is the son of Jay and more than its spring season. The league, Joy Parish. organized through the South Gwinnett Athletic Association, features matches at SumProvidence’s Matthews mit Chase Country Club, Cedar Lake Golf headed to Presbyterian Course and Country Club of Gwinnett. Providence Christian’s Luke Matthews Each middle school team had a most will continue his baseball career in colimproved golfer award winner. Those lege after accepting a preferred walk-on awards went to Micheya Cox and Janie offer to play at Presbyterian College in Ramsey Grell (McConnell), Mason KirkClinton, S.C. patrick (Couch), Devin Ortman (Crews), The senior shortstop/right-handed Hakim Kitabwalla (Five Forks), Audrey pitcher hit .333 with a home run, 10 RBIs Doppelheuer (Bay Creek) and Samuel and eight stolen bases, while adding a 2-4 Clark and Luis McClendon (Trickum). record with a 3.39 ERA and 30 strikeouts The season concluded with a pitch, in 29 1/3 innings in the mound for the putt and drive competition, as well as an awards presentation. Storm as a junior last spring.

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Ga. Tech upsets No. 17 Hokies By Stan Awtrey The Sports Xchange

Auburn defensive lineman Dontavius Russell (95) sacks Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm (11) forcing a fumble Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Below, Auburn wide receiver Darius Slayton (81), a GAC grad, celebrates after scoring a touchdown. (Photos: Albert Cesare/Montgomery Advertiser)

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Auburn steamrolls top-ranked Georgia By Anthony Dasher The Sports Xchange

AUBURN, Ala. — Gus Malzahn was all smiles in the Auburn locker room after Saturday’s game with top-ranked Georgia. For good reason. His 10th-ranked Tigers obliterated the Bulldogs 40-17, knocking the nation’s No. 1 team out of the ranks of the unbeatens, and setting Auburn up for a possible spot in the fourteam playoff at season’s end. “They’ve trashed everybody they’ve played up front and those running backs have run wild on everyone,” Malzahn said. “Hats off to our defense against one of the nation’s top rushing teams.” Indeed. The Tigers held Georgia’s running game which averaged 279.3 yards coming in — to a mere 46 yards and harassed quarterback Jake Fromm into a 13-of-28 afternoon for 184 yards, sacking the freshman four times.

“When you’re a good unit you get tired of hearing about individual players,” Auburn linebacker Deshaun Davis said. “A lot of people told us that we had poor linebacker play this year and they were gonna run all over us, run for 300 yards.” As a result, the Tigers (8-2, 6-1 SEC) now have plenty to play for. Despite two losses, Auburn remains alive for a playoff spot of its own, assuming of course the Tigers can win their final two regular-season games, including Alabama in the Iron Bowl, and beat Geor-

almost every way possible. Quarterback Jarrett Stidham and running back Kerryon Johnson accounted for most of the damage. Stidham (16 of 23, 214 yards) passed for three scores and rushed for another while Johnson kept the chains moving by rushing 32 times for 167 yards and converting a 55-yard screen pass into a touchdown for Auburn’s final points. Daniel Carlson chipped gia (9-1, 6-1) again in the in with a quartet of field SEC Championship. goals. The Bulldogs are by no “They were more physimeans out, but must beat cal than us on both sides Kentucky and Georgia of the ball,” Smart said. Tech and win the SEC title “Give Auburn a lot of at Mercedes Benz-Stadicredit.” um to do so. Georgia scored first on a “I think this team will 1-yard run by Nick Chubb. answer and respond the Its other points came on right way because we’ve a 47-yard field goal by got some good leaders in Rodrigo Blankenship and that room,” Georgia head a 14-yard touchdown pass coach Kirby Smart said. from Fromm to Riley Rid“They want to improve ley, who earlier dropped what they just showed.’ a sure touchdown pass in One thing is for sure: second quarter. Georgia will have to play Mistakes didn’t help much better than it did Georgia’s cause, although against the Tigers, who they certainly didn’t result dominated the game in in the final outcome.

ATLANTA — The Georgia Tech passing attack has not been good all season, ranking next-to-last in the nation. It was not good on Saturday, but it was good enough at the right times to make a difference. Georgia Tech quarterback TaQuon Marshall completed only two passes, but both went for touchdowns, and the Yellow Jackets upset No. 17 Virginia Tech 28-22 on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. “He made what? Two completions,” Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said. “And they were both for touchdowns and it ended up being 140 yards? So, we’ll live with that. That’s a pretty good average.” The winning score came with 6:30 remaining when Marshall connected with Ricky Jeune for 80 yards. Jeune dove in and clipped the pylon. The touchdown was confirmed on review. “I have confidence in my arm at all times, but it’s very frustrating to me when I overthrow someone or miss a pass that probably should be completed,” Marshall said. “Having two completions for two touchdowns is great.” Cornerback Greg Stroman had put the Hokies ahead 22-21 when he intercepted Marshall’s sideline pass and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown with 7:27 remaining. Virginia Tech had one last chance, starting at its 26 with 6:21 left. The Hokies drove to the 32 but failed on fourth-and-1 when reserve cornerback Ajani Kerr — playing after veteran Step Durham suffered a late injury — knocked away Josh Jackson’s pass into the end zone that was intended for

Cam Phillips. “We got the best matchup we could possibly get,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. “Everything we did offensively was a struggle and we had a couple of opportunities to go win the game. We did not come through on them, but that was the deal.” Georgia Tech (5-4, 4-3 ACC) was led offensively by KirVonte Benson with 86 yards on 22 carries. Marshall completed 2 of 8 for 140 yards and was intercepted once. Marshall rushed 22 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Virginia Tech (7-3, 3-3) got 153 yards passing from Jackson, who completed 14 of 26. Eric Kumah caught six passes for 82 yards. Virginia Tech drove to the Georgia Tech 23 on its first possession but had to settle for Joey Slye’s 41yard field goal. Georgia Tech answered with a touchdown, an 80play drive sparked by Nate Cottrell’s career-long 69yard run. Marshall scored on a 3-yard run to give Georgia Tech a 7-3 lead. The Yellow Jackets scored again on a 79-yard drive that included a fake punt. Defensive end KeShun Freeman, in the game as a blocking back, took the direct snap and ran 3 yards for a first down. Seven plays later, Marshall dove off left guard for a 1-yard touchdown. Georgia Tech went up 21-9 when Marshall found receiver Brad Stewart open on a post pattern for a 60yard touchdown, the first of Stewart’s career, on a third-and-18 situation. “To give it up on third down was rough,” Fuente said, “I think our defense is the strength of our team and they have played admirably. We have not given up many of those.”

Georgia Tech wide receiver Brad Stewart (83) catches a touchdown pass ahead of Virginia Tech defensive back Mook Reynolds (6) during the second half Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Photo: Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)

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division-leader Florida by four points and the Stingrays (7-1NORTH CHARLESTON, 2-0) remain one point ahead in S.C. — The Atlanta Gladiators second place. have gotten good at coming Goalie Dan Vladar, a Boston back. prospect, stopped 30 of the 31 For the second straight night shots he faced. against South Carolina and The only puck to get past third consecutive game, the Vladar was Johnny McInnis’ Gladiators rallied to win in opening goal at 8:49 of the extra time Saturday. second period. Atlanta (7-4-0-1, 15 points) Captain Derek Nesbitt tied beat the Stingrays 2-1 on an it at 14:08 on the power play. overtime tally from Phil Lane Taylor Doherty knocked and swept all six points avail- the puck loose in a battle with able on its road trip this week. two South Carolina players Since starting the season with on the board for Alex Gacek four straight losses to Florida, to pick up. The former Miami the Gladiators have gone 7-0- Redhawk fired a saucer pass 0-1. across the offensive zone to Lane’s goal was his ninth Nesbitt who was wide open to of the season and pulled the the right of the net. He took Gladiators into a tie with two steps before he snapped a Greenville for third place in shot past Parker Milner for his the South Divison. They trail fourth goal of the year.

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NORCROSS — Super Six selection Robyn Benton kicked off the season with a 20-point night and led the Greater Atlanta Christian girls to a 64-51 win over Norcross on Saturday. The Spartans went on a 21-0 run in the second quarter to pull away from one of Class AAAAAAA’s perennial powers. Benton added five rebounds and four assists to her night. Caria Reynolds also was in double figures with 14 points, while Taylor Sutton and Kennedy Williams each had nine. Sutton dished out six assists, too. Morgan Robinson led Norcross with 13 points, Raven Etheredge had 11 and Myra Strickland added eight. GIRLS BASKETBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL Grayson 54, Woodland 36 LOGANVILLE — Bianca Fizouati’s 17

points and four steals powered Grayson to a 54-36 season-opening win over Woodland on Saturday. Jazmin Robinson added another 14 points and eight rebounds. BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL

Grayson 74, Woodland 51 LOGANVILLE — Travis Anderson’s 21 points led Grayson to a 74-51 seasonopening victory over Woodland on Saturday. Anderson, a Super Six selection, also had four rebounds and three assists. Reco Hallmon added 10 points, while Luol Solomon had seven points and five rebounds. Discovery 67, Druid Hills 56 LAWRENCEVILLE — Kalu Ezikpe poured in 18 points and pulled down 11 boards to lead Discovery in a 67-56 win over Druid Hills on Saturday. Ian Hardy added seven points and nine rebounds, while Jaylen Bussey finished with 10 points in the season opener. Meadowcreek 71, Tift County 49 POWDER SPRINGS — Meadowcreek was sparked by Jamar Chaplin’s 23 points in a 71-49 season-opening victory over Tift County, the defending state champ, on Saturday at the Georgia Elite

Eight Tipoff Classic at McEachern. Cory Hightowner had a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds for the Mustangs. Norcross 87, Miller Grove 61 LITHONIA — Brandon Boston and Kyle Sturdivant combined for nearly 50 points in Norcross’ 87-61 win over Miller Grove on Saturday. Boston led with 25 and Sturdivant had 24 in the season-opening rout. Dalvin White and Joseph Toppin each added 10 points for the Blue Devils.

Shiloh 70, KIPP Academy 36 POWDER SPRINGS — A pair of double-doubles sparked Shiloh in a 7036 rout of KIPP Academy on Saturday at at McEachern. Toneari Lane led the Generals with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Kendall Lewis added 11 points and 11 rebounds. Central Gwinnett 76, Cumberland Christian Acad. 49 STONE MOUNTAIN — Central Gwinnett started the season with a 76-49 win over Cumberland Christian Academy on Saturday night at Stephenson High School. Kameron King led the Black Knights in scoring with 23 points. Bernard Kasanda added 17 points.

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opened up holes for me and I just ran through it.” LILBURN — “He’s Newton made Parkview slippery,” Tommy Rogers work for everything. said. When the Panthers “You got to get the legs,” opened the game with a Ben Markiewicz added. 57-yard run by Christian Though Newton’s Malloy and jumped out to Adarius Thomas racked up a quick 14-0 lead, it looked 162 yards on 32 carries to like they were picking up go with 50 yards receiving where they left off a week Friday against Parkview, before with a dominant on the final play of the running game. Malloy game, the running back nearly reached 100 yards who converted long third rushing in the first half and downs was stopped two the defense did not allow yards short. The fourtha Newton first down on its down tackle in the first opening two drives. Malloy overtime secured a 42-35 ended with a game-high win for Parkview in the 179 yards on 17 carries. opening round of the Class “We came out on AAAAAAA state playoffs. fire, looking so good,” With the win, the Panthers Parkview head coach Eric move on to host Mountain Godfree said. View next Friday. But that stop, the one just Mill Creek 29, short of the goal line, that West Forsyth 14 stop was nothing new for HOSCHTON — Mill Newton on Friday. Down Creek’s Uriah Leverette fin28-19 early in the second ished the regular season last half, Newton scored on week as the third running three straight possessions. back to rush for 1,000 yards Led by Thomas, each in a season in school history. drive marched through The senior continued to Parkview’s defense down make team history along inside the 20. Each drive with running back C.J. ended with a field goal. Johnson in Friday’s Class “In the red zone, we AAAAAAA first-round knew we couldn’t let them 29-14 playoff win over score,” Rogers said. “We West Forsyth. had to hold strong, stay Leverette rushed for 149 focused and everybody yards and Johnson 113 to do their job. Everybody become the first Hawks duo wanted the win and in the to rush for more than 100 end, we all just fought.” yards in a playoff game. It was Rogers’ sack, com“Until they told me after bined with a penalty that set the we had that, I had no up the long final fourthidea,” Mill Creek head down play, another big coach Shannon Jarvis said. tackle for the do-everything “I’m proud of our kids, I player. Rogers also rushed really am. It’s a first-round for 83 yards and three state playoff win. But I’m touchdowns, including the also realistic and we can’t go-ahead score in overtime. continue to play like this and “They made me work win. We have to clean it up.” for it,” he said of his nine Mill Creek (8-3) had its carries. “My line blocked, 28-game regular season

•From Page 1B with 5:15 left in the first quarter. Dacula’s slant 50 defense got off to a great start as well. The Falcons defense forced a Pope three-and-out on its opening drive allowing the Falcons offense to get the ball back at its own 14. From there, the Falcons worked a seven-play drive that ended when running back Tre McMillan took a handoff 30 yards for a touchdown to put Dacula ahead 14-0 with 78 seconds left in the first quarter. The Greyhounds finally got their offense warmed up in the second quarter behind running back Xavier O’Neal. The senior dragged several Falcons defenders on a long run to set up first and goal on the 1. On the next play, he flipped headfirst over the line of scrimmage for the acrobatic touchdown to narrow the score to 14-7 Dacula with 8:31 in the second quarter. The Falcons responded with an eye-popping touchdown of their own on the ensuing drive. On first-and-20 after a holding penalty, receiver Jalen Perry took a handoff down the right side, shed one would-be tackler and spun off another before sprinting past the defense for a 44-yard touchdown to put the Falcons ahead 21-7 with 4:17 before the half. The Greyhounds had a chance to score before the half but missed out after a gamble of a play call. On fourth down in the red zone with six seconds left in the half, Pope went for the touchdown instead of kicking the short field goal. The last second pass fell incomplete and Dacula went into the half ahead 21-7. Dacula carried that momentum into third quarter when defensive back Jaiev

Max Brosmer led his team down the field in five plays to tie the game and put Lanier in a seven-point hole after engineering a short drive for a score following a failed fourth down conversion. The Longhorns were their own worst enemy as an interception and two fumbles led to 17 more points for the Knights. Centennial began six of of its seven possessions at midfield or in Longhorn territory. It scored on five of those possessions. Centennial gained 234 yards in the first half while Lanier mustered 99 yards, including just 16 on the ground. Centennial 48, Lanier 14 For the Longhorns, it ROSWELL — Lanier was a roller coaster season. played a 7-7 tie in the sec- They lost two of their first ond half of its first round three games, but rallied in AAAAAA playoff game winning three of the last against Centennial. But it four to make a fifth consecwas over in the first half. utive playoff appearance. The Longhorns were “We’ve got a pretty outscored by 34 in the first small senior class and half and fell to Centennial people thought we would 48-14 on Friday night. be rebuilding this year and “We couldn’t stop them we found a way to get in and helped them out by the playoffs,” Mobbs said. giving them the football,” “Our kids fight. They never Lanier head coach Korey gave up and I am really Mobbs said. “Tough night.” proud of them.” Lanier began the game Calzada completed 13 on a high note, scoring on of 32 pass attempts for 228 its first possession as reyards. He will be a part of ceiver Mekal Fuller hauled a huge senior class next in a Zach Calzada pass in season. Milton 44, Collins Hill 15 the flat and ran it in from five yards out to cap a 10GAC 49, Jackson Co. 0 MILTON — Friday NORCROSS — Greater night’s Class AAAAAAA play drive. “I thought our first ofAtlanta Christian got off to first-round playoff football fensive drive was exactly a stilted start, turning the game at Milton could not what we wanted it to be,” ball over on the opening have started much better pooch kick by Jackson for the Collins Hill Eagles. Mobbs said. Things quickly went County in the Class AAA Milton quarterback Jorsouth for the Longhorns playoffs Friday. dan Yates fumbled on the But a stifling defensive third play of the game and as Centennial proceeded stand, capped by MichiCollins Hill’s Jared Bartlett to score 41 consecutive points to seize control of gan commit Christopher recovered, returning it 12 the contest. Hinton blasting through yards for a touchdown. Centennial quarterback the line for a sack of Grey Barely a minute into the winning streak snapped against Archer earlier this season. The Hawks will have a chance for payback when they travel to Lawrenceville next week for the second-round playoff matchup against the No. 2 state-ranked Tigers. “I’m excited to be playing again next week. I love going against coaches and programs I respect,” Jarvis said. “Me and coach (Andy) Dyer were talking last night and we may not even break down film, we know what each other is going to do. I say that jokingly. It’s going to be a great game in Gwinnett County.” The 149 yards rushing was Leverette’s sixth 100yard rushing game this season and the fifth-most in Mill Creek playoff history. Johnson’s 113 yards were the seventh-most in playoff history. The duo each had a TD, but each had a fumble as well. The defense was led by Jacob Allen and Trey Turner’s interceptions. Turner returned his interception for a touchdown and Jack Griffith had a safety after Johnson’s fumble to seal the win. “I’m proud of our defense for being very opportunistic,” Jarvis said.

game, the Eagles led 7-0. The next time Collins Hill scored, there were only nine seconds left in the fourth quarter and Milton had scored 44 unanswered points. The 44-15 loss ended the Collins Hill season at 6-5, while Milton will take its 9-2 record to Brookwood next week for a secondround game. Yates recovered from his shaky start to lead Milton to touchdowns on four straight possessions, while the Milton defense almost completely shut down Collins Hill’s typically effective running game.

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Dacula teammates Deontaye Brown (12) and Jalen Perry (3) celebrate Perry’s touchdown during Friday’s game against Pope. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

Khan intercepted a deep ball intended for receiver Zach Owens at the Falcons’ 40. Three plays later, Buckingham threw a beautiful deep pass to receiver Kenny Severe, who was tackled at the 2-yard line. On the next play, Buckingham took a direct snap up the middle for a touchdown that put the Falcons ahead 28-7 with 8:41 in the third quarter. “Pope is well-coached football team and their offense is very hard to defend,” Jones said, “We knew coming in that we were going to have to have great eye discipline, gap control and I thought our guys on defense really stiffened when we needed them to.” The Greyhounds got back in the game when Owens scored on an endaround from eight yards out to narrow the score to 28-14 with 5:53 in the third quarter. After that it was all Dacula. With just under three minutes left in the third quarter, McMillan took a handoff on the first play of a drive and weaved through the defense down the left sideline for a 53yard score. On Pope’s next drive, the Greyhounds looked to

Akins, promptly got the ball back. Two plays later, Kyler McMichael burst out from behind the line and was gone. The Clemson-bound senior raced 73 yards for the first of his three touchdowns as the Spartans crushed Jackson County 49-0. “Any time you mishandle an opening kickoff, it’s not good, but the defense got a hold and Kyler had a big run,” GAC head coach Tim Hardy said. “It was a little muddy the first series or two and then it got rolling ofter that.” The Spartans move on to a second-round date against rival Lovett, which defeated Bremen. “We played them the first game of the year, and playing Week 1 and Week 12 is like two separate seasons,” Hardy said. McMichael’s second score came with less than a minute left in the first quarter and was facilitated by a fumble recovery on Jackson County’s 29. He followed a 16-yard sprint to the outside with a 5-yard trot into the end zone for a 14-0 lead. GAC continued to feed McMichael and mixed in a number of passing plays to go 68 yards for another score at 7:17 of the second quarter. McMichael’s 14yard sprint pushed the lead to 21-0 and the sparked a series of three quick touchdowns for the Spartans. “He’s explosive,” Hardy said. “He did a great job and really is just so dynamic with the ball in his hands. “And defensively, we were so outstanding. I was really pleased with how consistent we were. It was a total team win.”

Owens to make a big play on third and long, but a pass thrown into double coverage was intercepted by Perry before the end of the third quarter. The icing on the cake came midway through the fourth quarter for Dacula. Coming out of a timeout on third and 14 from the Pope 18, Perry took a reverse scored a touchdown to put the Falcons up 42-14 with 5:53 in the fourth quarter. Dacula’s offense gashed Pope for 427 yards (329 rushing). “Offensively, I’m really proud of our guys for staying ahead of the chains,” Jones said. McMillan led the charged with 13 carries for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Perry finished with seven carries for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Buckingham finished 4-for-10 for 98 yards passing and had 13 carries for 44 yards and two scores on the ground. Receiver Kenny Severe had three catches for 93 yards and Khan finished with two interceptions in the game. “We have some kids that are playmakers and when they get their hands on the ball they do a nice job,” Jones said.

opening kickoff. Norcross then got a golden opportunity to pull even later in the quarter when a 36-yard punt return by Dohnte Meyers, plus a 10-yard penalty tacked on, set the Blue Devils up at the Grayson 29. But the Rams swarmed on a direct snap to Jaquez McWilliams for a 7-yard loss on the next play, and the Blue Devils eventually had to settle for a 48-yard field goal from Jake Camarda to pull to within 7-3 with 4:50 left in the opening frame. Grayson then needed just six plays and 2:22 to go 80 yards with its answer, with Irons hitting Kenyon Jackson over the middle, and the 6-foot6 junior outracing the Norcross secondary into the end zone for a 41-yard TD that pushed the lead to 14-3 with 2:28 left in the first quarter. The Rams had a chance for even more breathing room by moving deep into Norcross territory with his final three possessions of the first half. But ill-timed penalties proved costly in two of them, resulting in two 40-plus-yard field goal misses from Will Van Pamelen, though the left-footed senior did connect from 44 yards with 4:11 left in the half, sending the Rams into intermission with a comfortable 17-3 lead. The two teams then exchanged missed scoring chances to open the second half. Grayson held on a fourth and less than a yard at the Norcross 30-yard line, only to give the ball right back three plays later when the Blue Devils ripped the ball from Jonathan Halyard as he was fighting for extra yardage just outside the 5-yard line. Norcross then drove

9:18 to play, Norcross got another scoring chance on its next drive after four Norcross 3 0 3 8 — 14 Grayson penalties in a fiveGrayson 14 3 0 14 — 31 play sequence resulted in FIRST QUARTER first down to set the Blue Grayson: Camron Thompson 14 run (Will Van Pamelen kick), 10:01 Devils up in the red zone. Norcross: Jake Camarda 48 FG, This time, they capital4:50 Grayson: Kenyon Jackson 41 pass ized, with Williams runfrom D.J. Irons (Van Pamelen kick), ning in from 6 yards out, 2:28 SECOND QUARTER and then hitting Shelton Grayson: Van Pamelen 44 FG, 4:11 Zeon with the two-point THIRD QUARTER conversion to pull NorNorcross: Camarda 43 FG, 0:03 FOURTH QUARTER cross to within 24-14 with Grayson: Thompson 8 run (Van 5:53 still left. Pamelen kick), 9:18 Norcross: Louis Williams 6 run “You’ve got to be proud (Shelton Zeon pass from Williams), of the offense in the sec5:53 Grayson: Thompson 14 run (Van ond half because we did Pamelen kick), 4:46 some really good things,” Maloof said of his offense, NOR GRAY First downs 14 21 which was led by a 21 Rushes-yards 24-24 42-291 of 34 night for 190 yards Passing yards 190 157 Att.-Comp.-INT 21-34-1 1 0-20-0 from Williams. “A dropped Fumbles-lost 3-0 2-1 ball here or a not a dropped Penalties-yards 8-55 15-129 ball there and we’re back INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS within one possession. RUSHING — Norcross: Williams 12-15, Clay Harris 9-14, TEAM 1-0, … But Grayson’s a good Jaquez McWilliams 1-(-7). Grayfootball team.” son: Thompson 22-193, D.J. Irons But Thompson and 13-87, Jonathan Halyard 3-18, Dylan Witt 1-5, Jaquavius Lane 1-2, Grayson put any hopes of TEAM 1-(-1), Owen Pappoe 1-(-11). a Blue Devils comeback to PASSING — Norcross: Williams 21-34-1, 190. Grayson: Irons 10rest after the Rams recov20-0, 157. ered the ensuing onside RECEIVING — Norcross: Isaiah McKoy 6-50, Zeon 3-43, Dohnte kick. Meyers 3-8, Grant Johnson 2-31, The 5-foot-9, 195-pound Rekevian Mathis 2-18, Harris 2-1, Isaiah Wilson 1-22, Christian Sims senior rumbled for the 1-12, Ricky Holloman Jr. 1-3. Grayrequired 54 yards on three son: Jackson 4-73, Lane 4-65, straight running plays Mahari Stribling 1-13, Josh Stinson 1-6. while using the downfield blocking of his receivers, the last his third TD of the 74 yards to the Grayson night from 14 yards out to 20, but came away empty push the lead to 31-14 with when Jalen Alexander 4:46 left and effectively picked off a Louis Williams pass in the end zone put the game away. “Our wide receivers — with 4:25 left in the third Kenyon Jackson, Mahari quarter. Norcross then had ample Stribling, Jaquavius Lane, Josh Stinson — I mean, opportunity to get back they blocked their butts off into the game on its next (Friday) night,” Hunnicutt possession, driving to the said. “I can’t say enough Grayson 35. about our receivers blockHowever, what looked ing. … (And) we’re glad like a sure touchdown (Thompson is) back.” pass was dropped in the Thompson’s clinching end zone, forcing the Blue Devils to settle for another score capped a night in which the Rams pounded Camarda field goal, this away at Norcross for 291 one from 43 yards out, to only cut the Rams’ lead to yards on the ground. “(Norcross) kept playing 17-6 with three seconds back on the pass,” Thompleft in the quarter. son said. “So we just hamBut even after Thompmered it and kept running son made the score 24-6 up the middle.” with an 8-yard TD with GRAYSON 31, NORCROSS 14

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Bears upset War Eagles for first playoff win By Colin Hubbard Staff Correspondent

Buford’s Christian Turner (5) gets dragged down by Paulding County’s Ja’on Walker (34) and Brenton Ballard (24) during Friday night’s state playoff game at Buford High School. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Buford cruises to first-round win

game needs a little more time to come around. Quarterback Aaron McLaughlin Paulding Co. 3 0 13 7 — 23 BUFORD — Twenty Buford 12 7 28 7 — 54 completed just 5 of 17 passFIRST QUARTER years removed from its last es for 22 yards and threw Buford: Anthony Grant 3 run (Kick first-round exit, Buford an interception in the first failed), 7:41 Paulding: Matthew Frey 28 FG, kickstarted its 2017 posthalf, but warmed up in the 3:49 season in routine fashion. second half with a 7 of 9 Buford: Derrian Brown 35 run (Kick failed), 2:19 It meant a little offenperformance that included a SECOND QUARTER sive tweaking and solving pair of TD passes as Buford Buford: Brown 74 run (Hayden Oltheir opponent’s aggressive sen kick), 8:43 ran away with the game. THIRD QUARTER passing attack, but the re“We came out and did a Buford: Tyler Gillis 3 pass from Aarsult held steady with tradion McLaughlin (Olsen kick), 10:49 few things differently, but Buford: Brown 10 run (Olsen kick), tion as the Wolves toppled not too much,” Ford said. 6:07 Paulding County 54-23 “Just kind of stuck to our Paulding: Jason Ledford 54 pass from Brantley Mauldin (Frey kick), in their Class AAAAA plan.” 4:33 playoff opener on Friday at Buford: Brown 1 run (Olsen kick), Defensively, Buford 2:47 Tom Riden Stadium. needed answers to an Paulding: Tyron Summerour 61 Derrian Brown rushed extreme Air Raid spread pass from Mauldin (Kick failed), 2:33 for 150 yards and four offense that saw PauldBuford: Isaiah Isaac 60 pass from touchdowns on seven caring County quarterback McLaughlin (Olsen kick), 0:58 ries, while Anthony Grant Brantley Mauldin pass for FOURTH QUARTER Buford: Clayton Nelson 33 pass chipped in with a TD and 296 yards and lob three from Will Westmoreland (Olsen 82 yards as Buford (9-1), TDs in a 20 of 40 perforkick), 6:33 Paulding: Vance Anderson 23 pass the top seed from Region mance. The Patriots often from Brantley Mauldin (Juan Silva 8-AAAAA, overwhelmed lined up in five-wide sets kick, 4:29 Region 7-AAAAA’s and forced the Wolves to fourth-seeded Patriots The win gives Buford defend sideline to sideline (5-6) with the textbook two decades worth of sec- through out the night. Wolves running back-byond-round playoff berths. It resulted in a pair committee offense. But Friday’s victory of deep balls for TDs in “Paulding County did didn’t come without a chal- the third quarter (Jason a good job, and credit to lenge on both sides of the Ledford for 54 yards and them,” Buford head coach ball. Tyron Summerour for 61), John Ford said. “The kids While the Brown-led and left Ford’s team with a did a good job in a second Wolves run game was on lesson learned to carry into half.” point as usual, the passing later rounds of the playoffs.

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BUFORD 54, PAULDING COUNTY 23

“We’re going to see teams with a good quarterback,” Ford said. “(Paulding County head coach Van Spence) knows what it’s supposed to look like and how to have a good plan, and you could see that throughout the film.” Brown scored on his first two carries of the games on runs of 35 and 74 yards and Grant opened the game with a 3-yard score, which helped offset Buford’s passing woes and helped the Wolves take a 19-3 lead into the half. The entire offense clicked thereafter, as Buford exploded for four TDs in the third quarter to take a commanding 47-16 lead into the fourth. Brown had two of those TDs, headlining a Wolves run game that went for 333 yards on the night. McLaughlin had his biggest pass of the night in the final minute of the third period, an inside screen to Isaiah Isaac that resulted in a 60-yard play headed for the end zone. Isaac led all Buford receivers with six catches for 100 yards.

Broncos top South for second time By Will Hammock

91 yards on screen passes, part of DiSpigna’s 184yard passing night. S. Gwinnett 0 0 0 0 — 0 Black, who finished with Brookwood 0 7 7 14 — 28 FIRST QUARTER SNELLVILLE — When 20 carries for 125 yards None Dahrien Beasley broke up and three total TDs, had a SECOND QUARTER Brookwood: Dante Black 2 run a fourth-down pass in the 4-yard TD run early in the (Jake Cartmill kick) 6:46 end zone with 55 seconds fourth quarter before Eli THIRD QUARTER remaining Friday, the celKohl capped the scoring Brookwood: Black 36 pass from Angelo DiSpigna (Cartmill kick) ebration truly began. with a 3-yard TD run with 10:09 The play didn’t matter 3:39 left. FOURTH QUARTER Brookwood: Black 4 run (Cartmill to the outcome — BrookThat was more than kick) 10:08 wood’s 28-0 win over rival enough for a Brookwood Brookwood: Eli Kohl 3 run (Cartmill kick) 3:39 South Gwinnett in the defense that stepped up SG BW Class AAAAAAA state after a shaky first half. First downs 8 17 football playoff opener was Rushes-yards 31-121 33-175 “It’s a team effort,” said Passing yards 104 184 secure — but it fired up Brookwood defensive lineComp-Att-INT 1 1-18-0 10-16-1 the home sideline, where man Isa Washington, who Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-1 Penalties-yards 15-125 8-60 the defensive starters were had two big tackles for INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS cheering wildly. The Bronlosses. “Me, D.J. Horne, RUSHING — South Gwinnett: Jalen Samuels 19-71; Treyvon Woodson cos’ second-team defense Justin Scola (on the defen6-25; Myles Barnum 2-14; Amin held South off and presive line), we all put in the Hall 1-6; Kyle Magee 3-5. Brookwood: Black 20-125; Kohl 6-56; Chris served the shutout, making work together in practice Carter 3-8; DiSpigna 1-8; Team 3-(misure everyone would eat Monday through Friday. nus-22). PASSING — South Gwinnett: Magee well Monday. Just looking at the score6-11-0, 58; Woodson 4-6-0, 21; Der“We put our whole board with a shutout, it’s rick Lawrence 1-1-0, 25. Brookwood: second-string defense in just a happy feeling.” DiSpigna 10-16-1, 184. RECEIVING — South Gwinnett: there,” Brookwood head South had 157 first-half Lawrence 4-54; Samuels 2-11; Hall coach Philip Jones said. yards, but managed only 2-(minus-10); Terell Smith 1-25; Jalen Jordan 1-18; Adrian Compton 1-6. “We’ve been in some tight 68 in the final two quarters. Brookwood: Matthew Hill 3-72; Black games and they haven’t Of the 68, 55 came on the 2-91; Nick Prince 2-2; T.J. Ellis 1-12; Ennio Zambino 1-5; Chris Cotter 1-2. played maybe as much Comets’ last drive against as they wanted to. So the Brookwood reserves. to see them have a cool and, more importantly, “Credit to South and moment where they were advanced to the second Coach (Steve) Davenport able to hold them out was round, where they will host for coming out of the gate pretty cool. Those guys No. 10 Milton next Friday. strong,” Jones said. “Their work really hard. We let Brookwood (9-2) faced kids fought their tails off our second-string serve Milton in the teams’ scrim- all night long, especially as scout team most of the mage in May. in the first half. … Their time. They went in there Brookwood hopes to defense made it extremely and held them out, prestart much faster in that hard on us all night long. served that goose egg. So one, after leading just 7-0 Nothing was easy. We the whole defense will be at halftime against South knew it wouldn’t be. We eating pizza Monday for a (3-8). feel like South has one of shutout.” But the hosts seized the best defenses in the Friday didn’t bring the control quickly in the third state, particularly on the cleanest performance from quarter with a five-play defensive line. I’m proud the eighth-ranked Bronscoring drive capped by of our guys for facing cos, but they still won the a 36-yard TD on a screen some adversity in the first Battle of Snellville for the pass from Angelo DiSpig- half, doing some things we second time this season na to Dante Black. The haven’t done all year long, (a first in the long rivalry) two connected twice for a little bit of sloppy play

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here and there. “But I’m proud of way we came out in second half particularly. We knew we weren’t playing like we hoped to play in the first half. We came out in the second half and put a good first drive together. Casey (Holman) made an unbelievable block on the throwback screen, we were able to score, the defense got fired up about that score and the defense played great the whole second half. Holy cow, they played great.” Both teams squandered first-quarter opportunities in a low-scoring first half. Brookwood got to a second-and-goal at the South 2-yard line on its first possession, but the Comets’ Robert Cooper made a big tackle for loss to force a third-down throw that Terrell Smith intercepted at the back line of the end zone. South responded with a 16-play drive, but the 16th play was a fumble on first-and-goal from the Broncos’ 9-yard line that D.J. Horne recovered for the turnover. Brookwood eventually converted that into a 2-yard TD run by Black with 6:46 left in the second quarter. That capped off a 90-yard drive that overcame four costly penalties, and featured a big 55-yard screen pass from DiSpigna to Black. The Broncos even had two more flags on the extra point, but Jake Cartmill still converted the 30-yard PAT for a 7-0 edge.

CUMMING — Twoway Mountain View player Blake Carroll thought he made a crucial mistake on defense on second-and-10 from the Bears’ 14-yard line. The senior linebacker/ running back was supposed to blitz inside, but instead he went outside. And that minor mishap turned into something that wound up changing the entire outcome of the game. Trailing 17-13 with just over 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, South Forsyth quarterback Cal Morris tried to hit his receiver with a quick pass to the right, but Carroll snagged the ball with one hand. In one motion, he sprinted down the sideline for an 86-yard pick-six to put the Bears up 24-13. That turned out to be enough, as the Bears (9-2) added another late score down the stretch to win 31-13 on the road against the sixth-ranked War Eagles (9-2) for the first playoff win in Mountain View history. “I just saw the ball coming and threw my hand out,” Carroll said. “I was surprised that I got it, to be honest. I thought I was going to get hawked down.” Mountain View head coach Nick Bach had already told Carroll at halftime that he was going to make a big play, but he had no idea that it was going to be that big. “It’s one of those shocking plays like, ‘Oh my gosh, he just made that play,’” Bach said. “Blake (Carroll) is just an absolutely phenomenal player, and I told him that his big plays were coming.” It was tough sledding for the Bears‘ offense. Quarterback Matthew Edwards finished just 5 of 15 for 94 yards and a touchdown, and the rushing attack finished with 82 yards. But one thing that the offense did a good job of was taking care of the football. The same couldn’t be said for the War Eagles, who turned the ball over three times — two interceptions, and a fumble — along with a failed fourth-down conversion. War Eagle running back Blake Honey was a non-factor. The senior rushed for just 75 yards on 22 carries, which was something that Bach put a major emphasis on in practice this week. South Forsyth quarterback Cal Morris finished with 219 yards on 19 of 41 passing, but was intercepted twice in the red zone, and lost a fumble in the second half. “Morris is really good ... he’s sneaky good, but Honey was their show, so we had a huge emphasis on him,” Bach said. “The whole game, I was just sitting there hoping that he wouldn’t break one, and he didn’t. They had some good runs, but nothing that killed us.” One of the men responsible for that was junior lineman Jaelin Humphries. The tackle was in on almost every play, and was the first to slow Honey down on several occasions. “We just did what we do best and stop the run,” Humphries said. “It feels great. Our defense is

unstoppable. Best in the state.” South Forsyth jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead after converting two fourth downs, and a long third down. The drive was capped off by a 4-yard TD run from Honey, but the Bears responded well. Mountain View’s opening offensive possession was a wild one, too, that featured back-to-back personal foul penalties on South Forsyth. The first came on a taunting call by linebacker Jordan Richard, and the next came on a late hit out of bounds after a 22-yard rush from Carroll. The drive stalled out from there, though, but a 40-yard field goal from Carlos Ayala cut the War Eagle lead to 7-3 with 4:55 remaining in the first quarter. The Bears got the ball back after a three-and-out by the War Eagles and turned it into points for the second consecutive drive. This time, the Bears found the end zone thanks to a 15-yard TD run from sophomore running back Enoch Walters. The touchdown wouldn’t have been possible if not for a terrific catch-and-run by Carroll on a swing pass on thirdand-10 that went for 26. The score put the Bears up 10-7 heading into the second quarter, but the pesky War Eagle offense tied the game at 10-all with 17 seconds to go in the half. The Bears defense made a stand backed up at their own 5-yard line to keep them out of the end zone. After a quick threeand-out by the Bears to open up the third quarter, Carroll was right there to make a play. Mr. Johnnyon-the-spot rushed Morris, knocked the ball out of his hands, and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown. But the TD was called back thanks to a blindside block during the return. The play, however, set up the Bears with a drive that started at the War Eagle 38-yard line, which was quickly converted into a touchdown just three plays later. Walters scored his second touchdown of the game, this time on a 6-yard run to put the Bears out in front 17-10. Backed up to the goal line, the Bears stood tall, and held the War Eagles to another short field goal, cutting their lead to 17-13. The teams traded punts on the next three possessions, two of which were by the Bears, setting up the eventual pick-six by Carroll. Marquel Broughton, who had a tremendous game on defense, picked off Morris near the end zone on their next possession, and blew a kiss to the defense after being tackled. At that point, it was a wrap for the Bears. Edwards managed to find Malachi Carter (four catches for 68 yards) for a 32-yard touchdown with five minutes remaining to seal the deal. “The rest of the defense played lights out,” Bach said. “In the secondary, Marquel (Broughton) had a huge pick and he’s everywhere. The defensive line held tough against a really big offensive line. So defensively, I’m really proud of those guys.”

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5:45 p.m. — Hebron at Mount Bethel Tuesday

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6 p.m. — Archer at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Central at Discovery 6 p.m. — Osborn boys at Collins Hill 6 p.m. — Forsyth Central at Berkmar 6 p.m. — Rockdale Co. at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — South at Duluth 7 p.m. — Whitewater girls at Wesleyan

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NFL

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Sports Calendar

BASEBALL

Dec. 2: Red Stitches Baseball Academy will host a baseball clinic Dec. 2 at Norcross High School with featured speaker Dusty Isaacs, a Georgia Tech grad and a member of the Toronto Blue Jays organization. The interactive pitching camp for ages 14-18 is from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $100 and space is limited to the first 15 students. Email to redstitches2014@gmail. com for details.

CHEERLEADING

Dec. 16: Lawrenceville Youth Association football and cheerleading will hold its annual meeting and officer elections at 2 p.m. at 100 E. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville. The meeting will be in the football press box.

FOOTBALL

Ongoing through Dec. 1: Registration is being accepted for i9 Sports’ All-Girls Flag Football League, which begins Dec. 2 and lasts through Feb. 10. Games are Saturdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. and times vary by age division. Games are at Gary Pirkle Park in Sugar Hill. To register, go to www.i9sports. com. Dec. 16: Lawrenceville

Youth Association football and cheerleading will hold its annual meeting and officer elections at 2 p.m. at 100 E. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville. The meeting will be in the football press box.

GOLF

Nov. 20: The 11th annual Brookwood Bronco Baseball Golf Tournament fundraiser will be held at Summit Chase Country Club. Registration and breakfast begin at 9 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 11 a.m. and awards and dinner at 3:30 p.m. Cost is $150 per player or $500 per foursome. Sponsorships also are available. For more information or to register, go to www.broncobaseball. org.

LACROSSE

Ongoing: The Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy is accepting registration for its winter indoor league at the Silverbacks facility in Suwanee. Games are Sunday afternoons in December and January. Games begin Dec. 3. Boys and girls divisions will be featured for first- through eighth-graders. For more information, go to www. gwinnettlacrosseacademy. com.

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SUWANEE — Many people are familiar with the chain of convenience stores 7-Eleven and the fact that it’s always open. That was also the case in North Gwinnett’s firstround Class AAAAAAA state playoff game on Friday night against North Forsyth. North Gwinnett quarterback Jimmy Urzua, who wears No. 7, connected with Josh Downs (No. 11) six times for two scores and 162 yards as the Bulldogs rolled to a 55-7 win over the Raiders. The Bulldogs advanced to the second round to face Region 8 No. 2 seed Grayson on Nov. 17. Both scores for Downs came in the first quarter, one on the first play of the game with a 67-yard bomb, and again on a 17yard catch. The Bulldogs vaulted to a 27-7 lead in the first quarter. “Coach (Bill Stewart) came up to me before the game and said he was going to give me the first shot of the game and I said, ‘Yes sir, I’m going to make it happen,’” Downs said of the game’s opening play. “We had back-to-back drives and kept scoring, built a 27-7 lead in the first quarter and kept it going.” While Urzua’s top target of the night was Downs, he completed passes to four more receivers to finish the night with 302 yards on 10 of 12 passes with four TDs. Those other two TDs also came on big plays in the third quarter as the Bulldogs (10-1) put the game out of reach, pulling away with a 75-yard TD pass to Lavosier Fisher and a 62-yard catch-and-run

North Gwinnett’s Josh Downs moves the ball upfield as North Forsyth’s Honus Wagner(4) closes in during Friday nights game. (Photo: David McGregor)

from Javonni Cunningham. “Putting up 55 points in a playoff game is pretty awesome,” Urzua said. “We liked our matchup over theirs, and our receivers did a great job of getting open. I know if I throw it to them, they’ll catch it. Downs is a great route runner and I’m grateful for the opportunity to play with him. He makes me better as a player.” While the passing game was clicking for North Gwinnett, the running game also did its part as the Bulldogs added 220 yards on the ground. Tyler Goodson was the leading carrier with 67 yards and two scores on 10 carries, while Devin Crosby added 61 yards and a TD on five rushes. North Forsyth (5-6)

featured a strong passing game led by quarterback Ben Bales. Six different players caught at least one pass for the Raiders, but the explosiveness wasn’t there as Bales finished with 165 yards on 20 of 35 attempts with one TD and one interception. The interception was costly, as it was returned 40 yards for a score in the third quarter by Jaden McDonald. The fast start for North put the Bulldogs up 27-0 when the Raiders battled back late in the first, going 51 yards on four plays, ending with a 2-yard TD pass from Bales to Nicky Dalmolin. But those were the only points the Raiders put on the board as the offense was hampered by little support from its running

game with just 48 rushing yards on 27 attempts. Five of those running attempts went for negative yards as Bales was dropped for losses, including sacks by McDonald and Myles Webster. The win sets up a huge date in the second round next week where the Bulldogs will host defending state champion Grayson, who topped Norcross 31-14. “We wanted to get on them early and we felt like we could do some things and had some good matchups,” North head coach Bill Stewart said. “I think the thing is to peak this time of year and I think we’re doing that. We’re playing balanced offense and defensively we’re opportunistic making plays and we want to keep that rolling.”

Archer shuts out Cinderella ’Stangs By Taylor Denman

set by former coach Kevin Maloof’s squad in 1989. “We’re not going to sit here and be sad about losLAWRENCEVILLE — ing a playoff game tonight, Archer ended one of the we’re going to celebrate best seasons in the hisa good football season,” tory of the Meadowcreek Carrera said. “We’re going football program with a to celebrate the legacy the first-round playoff knock- Class of 2018 left. They’re out 37-0 Friday night. now the best football The Tigers remain team to come through that undefeated on the season, school.” improving to 11-0 as the The Mustangs had state’s No. 2 team in Class difficulty moving the AAAAAAA with their football from the outset. ultimate ambitions still Meadowcreek fed running in front of them. Archer back Chauncey Williams moves on to host Mill relentlessly, and Archer’s Creek in the second round defense quelled him to 54 next Friday. total yards in the first half “We played fast in all on 18 carries. He finished three phases, and our kids with 105 yards on 27 cardid a super job,” Archer ries, bringing his historic coach Andy Dyer said. single-season rushing total “What an awesome year for to 2,213 yards. Meadowcreek, Coach (JaMeadowcreek didn’t son) Carrera and his staff. advance past midfield until He’s a class act and he’s do- late in the second half, ing a great job of building when Archer was caught a program there, and those offsides on fourth-and-4 kids are finding out what from the 49-yard line. excitement is in football. “It’s all about the prepaThat’s cool to see.” ration during the week Friday night’s game was and running and gang the first playoff appearance tackling when you play a for the Mustangs in 29 really good back,” Dyer years, only the second in said. “Those guys play program history. Meadwell together as a unit, and owcreek ends the season that’s why we had so much at 7-4 overall, tying the success.” highest single-season win Archer held Meadowtotal in program history creek to 121 total yards in

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the game. “They’re so good defensively,” Carrera said. “If you get past the defensive line, (Jordan Roman) is a player, and they have two really good corners. They’re a good football team. I hope they go win it all.” That defense made scoring simpler for the Tigers’ offense, and Archer reaped the benefits of good field position throughout the game. A bad snap on Meadowcreek’s first punt set Archer up at the Mustangs’ 6-yard line on the first drive. Meadowcreek punter Christopher Linares recovered the ball in the end zone and avoided a safety, but Archer’s Semaje Banks ran the ball in for a touchdown on the Tigers’ first offensive play. Archer started its second drive from its own 45 after Taiyon Palmer intercepted Quincy Bonner. Keegan Strickland took the ball to the Meadowcreek 23 on his first carry, which led to a 20-yard field goal from Michael Johnson. Strickland racked up 93 yards on nine first-half carries to lead the Archer rushing attack. Banks added 50 yards rushing to accompany two TDs, and Quindez Dennis tacked on a late rushing TD in the third quarter, totaling eight

rushes for 45 yards. Archer opted to attack the Meadowcreek secondary in short-yardage situations. Quarterback Carter Peevy threw his first TD to Banks on a 20-yard screen late in the first quarter, then a second to Brandon Shelnutt from 3 yards out to give the Tigers a 24-0 lead with six minutes left in the first half. Peevy threw a third TD pass to Braylen Weems with 1:18 left in the half. Playing just the first half, the Tigers’ sophomore gunslinger was 5-for8 with 74 yards passing. “He did everything we asked him to do,” Dyer said. “He missed a read or two in the passing game, but recognized it. Every week is a chance for growth and gaining maturity.” Meadowcreek’s season is over, but at the conclusion of his third year as the Mustangs’ head coach, Carrera said he and his staff are focused on making the 2017 season the start of something new and not a mere flash of brilliance. “Building for a year, is a lot easier than maintaining for 10 or 15 years,” Carrera said. “We have to teach them to maintain.”

Batchelor, Williams top all-region softball From Staff Reports Grayson’s Conner Batchelor and Archer’s Terrica Williams took home top honors on the All-Region 8-AAAAAAA Softball Team, announced this week by the league’s coaches. Batchelor and Williams shared the region’s

player of the year award, while Batchelor also was named pitcher of the year. Archer’s Eric Stoker was voted coach of the year. The rest of the all-region selections are as follows: First team Aaliyah White, Grayson Brinaya Bailey, Grayson Maya Figueroa, Grayson Kelsie Walker, Grayson

Adia Polk, Shiloh Trinity Spear, Shiloh Olivia Christian, Shiloh Faith Barth, Archer Sydney Smith, Archer Kaytlyn Moore, Archer Casey Sims, Archer Kailyn Berry, Archer Ty-Liyah Hardeman, Newton Evynn Jackson, South Gwinnett Shay Bell, South Gwinnett Makiyah Everrett, Rockdale

Second team Delanyie Hollis, Shiloh Aulora Edwards, Newton Britany Ellis, Newton Mariah Williams, Newton Alexis Jones, Rockdale JaMorie Griffin, Rockdale Aleyah Munford, Rockdale Brianna Johnson, South Gwinnett Hartley Keira, South Gwinnett Xian Lopez, South Gwinnett

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Philadelphia 8 1 0 .889 283 179 5-0-0 3-1-0 Dallas 5 3 0 .625 226 178 2-2-0 3-1-0 Washington 4 4 0 .500 177 194 2-2-0 2-2-0 N.Y. Giants 1 7 0 .125 129 207 0-4-0 1-3-0 South W L T Pct PF PA Home Away New Orleans 6 2 0 .750 221 155 3-1-0 3-1-0 Carolina 6 3 0 .667 168 159 2-2-0 4-1-0 Atlanta 4 4 0 .500 170 172 1-2-0 3-2-0 Tampa Bay 2 6 0 .250 158 198 2-2-0 0-4-0 North W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Minnesota 6 2 0 .750 179 135 4-1-0 2-1-0 Detroit 4 4 0 .500 206 186 1-3-0 3-1-0 Green Bay 4 4 0 .500 181 191 3-2-0 1-2-0 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 134 171 2-2-0 1-3-0 West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away L.A. Rams 6 2 0 .750 263 155 2-2-0 4-0-0 Seattle 6 3 0 .667 211 165 3-1-0 3-2-0 Arizona 4 5 0 .444 155 223 2-2-0 2-3-0 San Francisco 0 9 0 .000 143 239 0-4-0 0-5-0

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away New England 6 2 0 .750 216 179 3-2-0 3-0-0 Buffalo 5 3 0 .625 174 149 4-0-0 1-3-0 Miami 4 4 0 .500 116 179 2-2-0 2-2-0 N.Y. Jets 4 5 0 .444 191 207 3-2-0 1-3-0 West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Tennessee 5 3 0 .625 181 193 3-1-0 2-2-0 Jacksonville 5 3 0 .625 206 117 2-2-0 3-1-0 Houston 3 5 0 .375 229 208 2-3-0 2-2-0 Indianapolis 3 6 0 .333 162 260 2-2-0 1-4-0 North W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 167 131 2-1-0 4-1-0 Baltimore 4 5 0 .444 190 171 2-2-0 2-3-0 Cincinnati 3 5 0 .375 129 158 2-2-0 1-3-0 Cleveland 0 8 0 .000 119 202 0-5-0 0-3-0 West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Kansas City 6 3 0 .667 253 208 3-1-0 3-2-0 Oakland 4 5 0 .444 196 214 2-2-0 2-3-0 L.A. Chargers 3 5 0 .375 150 152 1-3-0 2-2-0 Denver 3 5 0 .375 150 198 3-1-0 0-4-0

AFC NFC Div 3-1-0 3-1-0 1-0-0 3-2-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-3-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 4-4-0 0-1-0 2-3-0 AFC NFC Div 4-3-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 5-2-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 3-4-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0 1-3-0 1-2-0 AFC NFC Div 4-1-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 4-3-0 0-2-0 2-1-0 3-4-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 0-7-0 0-1-0 0-3-0 AFC NFC Div 4-2-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-4-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 2-4-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 2-3-0 1-2-0 2-2-0

Thursday’s Game Seattle 22, Arizona 16 Today’s Games L.A. Chargers at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Washington, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Houston at L.A. Rams 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Dallas at Atlanta, 4:25 p.m. New England at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Monday’s Game Miami at Carolina 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 8:25 p.m.

Cowboys bid for fourth straight, facing Falcons

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The Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons have to feel as though they are looking in the mirror when they assess each other this week. Both teams have prolific offenses that put them high on the list of divisional favorites when the season began. But the Cowboys and Falcons have struggled to find their rhythm consistently and therefore are looking up at rivals leading their respective divisions. So it’s no surprise that the opposing coaches see a lot to like in the other. Falcons coach Dan Quinn heaped praise on the Cowboys’ running game during the week. “The scheme’s not so unusually different, but they’re really performing up front at a high level and the running back is a factor in that too,” Quinn said. “Like most times, when the run game’s really going

well, it’s a combination of the line playing well and the backs playing well, and I think that’s a clear illustration of that.” Likewise, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett blurted out rapid-fire compliments of Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones when he met with the media on Wednesday. “I just think he’s a rare player,” Garrett said about Jones. “He’s rare physically. He’s so big and strong. He’s fast. He’s quick. He’s explosive. He’s a great route runner, unbelievable competitor.” However, aside from the mutual admiration, the Falcons and the Cowboys each have a pressing need to defeat the other when they meet on Sunday afternoon at the new MercedesBenz Stadium in Atlanta. Atlanta (4-4) has lost four of five games after a hot start. Despite an arsenal of proven offensive players,

Eagles. The Cowboys trail Philadelphia by two games and, though the NFC East rivals still have both of their head-to-head matchups ahead of them, Dallas probably can’t afford to fall further behind in the standings. Dallas fans can take solace in the fact that quarterback Dak Prescott is shining in his second season in the NFL. Prescott Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) can’t has completed 63 percent make the touchdown catch in the fourth quarter of last of his passes this season week’s 20-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers. (Photo: Bob for 1,818 yards with 16 Donnan-USA Today Sports) touchdowns and four interceptions. the Falcons struggled to offensively we still have “I think he’s improved move the chains last week much work to do.” across the board,” Garrett in a 20-17 loss at Carolina. Conversely, Dallas said. “So much of it has to Atlanta converted just 4 of (5-3) has started to regain do with the experience he’s 15 opportunities on third its momentum from last had. … He plays in these and fourth down, including season. The Cowboys have games and does a lot of a pair of costly failures in won three straight, includ- good things and builds on the fourth quarter. ing a 28-17 victory over those things. He does some “We’ve got lots of work the Kansas City Chiefs on things that aren’t exactly to do,” Quinn said. “We’re Sunday. what we want or what he pleased that we improved But Dallas has to wants, and he learns from in the red zone offencontinue winning in order them.” sively. But third down, we to keep up with the NFC Cowboys running back improved defensively, but East-leading Philadelphia Ezekiel Elliott had his lat-

est legal motion denied by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Thursday, meaning his six-game NFL suspension is back in effect. Barring a last-minute maneuver, Elliott will begin his suspension when the Cowboys visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Elliott is in line to miss at least four games barring some unforeseen development. His next court date is set for Dec. 1, after the NFL Players Association requested an expedited appeal of Thursday’s decision. Elliott’s suspension was immediately reinstated upon the court’s ruling. If the six-game suspension sticks, Elliott will next be eligible to play against the Seattle Seahawks on Dec. 24. Elliott ranks second in the NFL with 783 rushing yards. He led the league with 1,631 last season as a rookie.

Jags, Chargers pose interesting AFC matchup

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are revitalized and the Los Angeles Chargers are refreshed, which should make for an interesting matchup at EverBank Field on Sunday. Jacksonville (5-3) is tied for the AFC South lead after winning three of its last four games. That includes prevailing against the Cincinnati Bengals last week, as the Jaguars won at home in consecutive weeks for the first time since October 2016. The Chargers (3-5) enjoyed their bye last week after a surge of winning three of four games, which has them back in the playoff conversation. L.A. gained two of those victories on the road against the Giants and the Broncos.

Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. today Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky did not take long to understand the significance of his upcoming start against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. It will mark the 196th meeting with Green Bay clinging to a 95-94-6 lead in the series. Chicago (3-5) has matched its win total from a season ago and has won two of its past three games. The Bears are 2-2 at home this season and are wellrested after a week off. Meanwhile, Green Bay (4-4) is eager to change its narrative and reassert itself as a playoff contender. Since Rodgers went down, the Packers have lost three in a row and averaged only 14.7 points.

Cincinnati at Tennessee, 1 p.m. today For the Tennessee Titans, it’s another week of their month-long tour through the AFC North. When Tennessee hosts the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Nissan Stadium, it will mark its third straight game against its former rivals from the AFC Central

of 20 and 30 years ago. The Titans are 2-0 in their excursion through their old haunts, surviving Cleveland 12-9 in overtime Oct. 22 and edging Baltimore last week 23-20. Tennessee (5-3), winners of three straight games, enters Week 10 tied with Jacksonville for first place in the AFC South. The season’s second half doesn’t appear to be particularly daunting, either. The Titans might be favored in every game but two — a trip to Pittsburgh on Nov. 16 and a Christmas Eve matchup at home with the suddenly good Los Angeles Rams. While the Titans chase NFL milestones and a division title, Cincinnati (3-5) is already fighting for survival. Last week’s 23-7 loss at Jacksonville dropped the Bengals three games behind Pittsburgh in the AFC North, meaning they probably need to go 6-2 to harbor even long-shot hopes at a playoff spot. Minnesota at Washington, 1 p.m. today The undermanned Washington Redskins were supposed to travel to Seattle, play the Seahawks and lose, thus crippling their postseason chances. Instead, they pulled off a stunning 17-14 upset and find themselves 4-4 and in the thick of the NFC wildcard chase as they host the rested Minnesota Vikings (6-2) on Sunday. Catching Philadelphia (8-1) in the NFC East is unlikely, but the Carolina Panthers (6-3), Dallas Cowboys (5-3) and Seattle (5-3) are in range. And after traveling to NFC South-leading New Orleans (6-2) next week, the remaining schedule includes the New York Giants twice and home games against Denver and Arizona. N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. today The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without injured Jameis Winston on Sunday, but that creates an intriguing quarterback storyline for the game against the New York Jets at Raymond James Stadium. With Winston sidelined for a minimum of two weeks because of a nagging shoulder injury, the sliding Bucs (2-6)

will turn to 13-year veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick in a bid to end their five-game losing skid. Fitzpatrick played the past two seasons with the Jets. In 2015, he set a New York franchise record with 31 touchdown passes. Meanwhile, the Jets (4-5) are led by 15-year veteran Josh McCown, who has sparkled during New York’s surprising season. McCown has completed 70.4 percent of his passes for 13 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. today The AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers head to Indianapolis to take on the 3-5 Colts in this Week 10 NFL matchup. The Steelers (6-2) are coming off their bye week. The Colts are riding high after a win on the road versus AFC South rivals the Houston Texans. The Colts are searching for another big upset. The Steelers are looking to avoid playing down to their opponent like they did in the two losses to the Chicago Bears and the Jacksonville Jaguars. One way to stay on the winning side of the ledger for the Steelers is to run the football with running back Le’Veon Bell. The former Michigan State star is third in the NFL in rushing with 760 yards. In the three games Bell has carried the football over 30 times, he has produced 130-plus yards each time. The Steelers won all three games. The Colts give up an average 113.9 yards per game on the ground. The Colts have given up the most points in the NFL with 260. The average points per game Indianapolis surrenders is 28.9, which is over 2 points higher than the 31st ranked team, the San Francisco 49ers (26.6). New Orleans at Buffalo, 1 p.m. today When the NFL season began, a Week 10 matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field in Orchard Park, N.Y., would have been considered humdrum, ho-hum and just about anything else that means underwhelming and turn the

per game after ranking dead last in 2016 at 14 points per game — hinges as much on the faith that McVay invested in second-year quarterback Jared Goff and the trust he cultivated in the locker room. If McVay is the architect, Goff is clinching the Rams’ floor plans. The Texans (3-5) were sitting as pretty as the Rams at the quarterback position before losing rookie sensation Deshaun Watson to a season-ending knee injury late last week. Houston turned to backup Tom Savage, its Week 1 starter, and he stumbled for three-plus quarters before mounting a late but fruitless rally in a 2014 loss to the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday.

10 points per game during a four-game losing streak that has dropped their record to 3-5 at the season’s midway point. “Definitely sick and tired of losing,” Broncos running back C.J. Anderson said. “There’s a sense of urgency. We know what time it is. We have a chance to do something special. “We have a chance to do something really special that only us in that locker room believe we can do. That’s where it starts. If everyone can change their minds … to believe that we can do it, we can definitely make it happen. “We have the players to do it. We have the roster to do it. It’s not like it can’t be Cleveland at Detroit, done or it will never be done. N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, It’s been done before with 1 p.m. today 4:25 p.m. today It took a season and a a lot of other teams with a The New York Giants and half, but the Detroit Lions (4lot less talent. We have the 4) might finally be realizing talent.” San Francisco 49ers, who a return on the investment But they face a daunting will face each other Sunday they made in Marvin Jones challenge in trying to pull off on the field, have a lot more in free agency last year. in common than their current a turnaround of their season Jones has at least six against New England (6-2), season struggles. receptions in the Lions’ The two teams, who have which has won 11 straight last four games, and at the road games in addition to one win between them (that midpoint of the season he’s belonging to the Giants), are having extra preparation on pace to top 1,000 yards at a crossroads with their time because it is coming off receiving for the first time in respective quarterback situits bye. his career. ations. Monday night, Jones The Giants have been Miami at Carolina, caught seven passes for 107 quarterbacked by Eli Man8:30 p.m. Monday yards and two touchdowns in ning since 2004, a player The Carolina Panthers a 30-17 win over the Green who has never missed a have put themselves in good Bay Packers. More imporstart for them and who along shape as they begin the sectantly, he’s become one of the way has helped deliver ond half of their schedule. the more dangerous deep two Super Bowl championThe Miami Dolphins figure threats in the league with ships. they’re not that far from beseven catches of at least 25 They also have Davis ing in an ideal position, too, yards. Webb, their third-round draft but it’s going to take more The Browns had a week pick waiting in the wings work. off to recharge and get to get some meaningful The teams play a pivotal healthy after their 0-8 start. regular-season snaps. game Monday night at Bank When they study film, they The 49ers, who are lookof America Stadium. will see that short, quick ing for stability at that posi“I think we’ve shown what passes allowed them to tion, acquired New England we potentially could bebuild a 13-12 halftime lead Patriots backup quarterback come,” Panthers coach Ron over Minnesota on Oct. 29 in Jimmy Garoppolo on Oct. 31 Rivera said of his 6-3 team, London. in exchange for a secondwhich sits second in the round pick in the 2018 draft. NFC South. Houston at L.A. Rams, For both teams, however, The Dolphins (4-4) have 4:05 p.m. today the future at quarterback lost back-to-back games, so Los Angeles Rams coach will have to wait, at least for there has been some slipSean McVay likely considanother week. page as they hold third place ers it a weekly exercise by in the AFC East. this juncture of the season, New England at Denver, “We’re probably not exthe incessant poking and 8:30 p.m. tonight actly where we want to be,” prodding for answers to the As the Denver Broncos Miami coach Adam Gase question of how a 31-yearhead into Sunday night’s said. “We’ve had too many old, first-time coach earned game against the New Engups and downs. … When enough cachet to author land Patriots, they’re trying to we finally move the ball on such a remarkable turnpull out of a tailspin. offense, we stub our toe on around. They switched quarterdefense.” But one secret behind Los backs, they are struggling It won’t be easy for a Angeles’ high-octane offense with injuries all along their wobbly Miami offense. The — the Rams (6-2) lead the offensive line and they only Panthers (6-3) have the topNFL in scoring at 32.9 points averaged a little more than rated defense in the NFL.

channel. Neither team was expected to make a playoff push. The Saints finished 7-9 the previous three seasons, missing the postseason each time. The Bills had not made the playoffs in 17 consecutive seasons, making them the only U.S. professional sports franchise with an 0-for-17 21st century. Fast forward to Sunday. When the 6-2 Saints put their six-game winning streak on the line against the 5-3 Bills, who are perfect in four home games this season and one of only six AFC teams above .500, there will be a genuine playoff buzz about two teams performing well above their pay grade.

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2017-18 GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PREVIEW ARCHER TIGERS Region 8-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Joel Lecoeuvre RECORD: 7-17, 2-8 RETURNING REGULARS: Justin Edmondson, 6-1, So. Malik Sproles, 6-1, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Grey Peoples, 5-9, Sr. OUTLOOK: During an up-and-down 2016-17 campaign, the Archer found a reliable source of offense in the form of then-freshman Justin Edmondson. One year later, Edmondson said he sees his role on the team expanding as his understanding of the game of high school basketball also expands. “I’ve gotten stronger physically and mentally and learned how high school players play,” Edmondson said. GIRLS COACH: Bob Westbrook 2016-17 RECORD: 25-5, 9-1 RETURNING REGULARS: Asia McCoy, 5-11, Sr. Hannah Dunston, 5-3, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Reina Mitchom, 5-6, Jr. Christianah Olukoju, 5-8, Sr. Ayo Ladipo, 6-0, Sr. Amaiya McCoy, 5-6, Sr. OUTLOOK: Heading into the 2016 season, the Archer girls basketball program seemed to be well-off, having been passed into the accomplished hands of Bob Westbrook. The former Etowah High School legend, who led the school to a state title in 2005, took an already accomplished team to the state semifinals in their first season together. The Archer girls team lost to the eventual state champion, McEachern, after cruising to a region title. BERKMAR PATRIOTS Region 7-AAAAAA BOYS COACH: Greg Phillips 2016-17 RECORD: 21-8 RETURNING REGULARS: Ben Soumahoro, 6-2, Sr. Ryan Rockwell, 5-11 1/2, Jr. Julius Reynolds, 5-11, Soph. OTHERS TO WATCH: Jalen Durham, 6-0, Jr. Uba Ezigbo, 6-3, Jr. Tichic Fikito, 6-5, Sr. Tony Johnson, 6-4, Sr. Taj Anderson, 6-3, Jr. OUTLOOK: The loss of last year’s triumvirate of Al Durham, Jay Estime and Zach Cooks to graduation not only takes away nearly 55 points per game in scoring, but a good deal of the Patriots’ production all around the court from last year. That means some new faces will have to step forward and fill the void this season. “We return eight guys who played significant minutes last year,” coach Greg Phillips said. “It’s just redefining roles. Guys who were role players last year will have to step up and play a different role this year.” GIRLS COACH: Anthandus Beauford 2016-17 RECORD: 2-24 RETURNING REGULARS: Julissa Gomez, 5-8, Jr. Christina Ho, 5-6, Jr. Leonna Brooks, 5-2, Jr. Asheleigh Boulin, 5-10, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Ke’mya Whitlock, 5-7, Soph. Stacy Ochiata, 5-8, Sr. OUTLOOK: After taking a few lumps last year with a young club, the Patriots return a year older and wiser, which coach Anthandus Beauford believes will make a big difference this season. “Last year, we had 10 sophomores,” Beauford said. “So that’s part of the core we’ll have coming back. One of the biggest things we wanted to do was get them in the gym, get them acclimated to the system we’re trying to run. So with them returning, we should be a little bit better this year than we were last year.” BROOKWOOD BRONCOS Region 7-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Daniel Bowles 2016-17 RECORD: 16-14 RETURNING REGULARS: Amari Kelley, 6-5, Sr. Toju Etiwe, 6-4, Sr. Mason Jenkins, 6-3, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Justin Randle, 6-0, Sr. Chris Smalls, 5-9, Jr. OUTLOOK: The 2016-17 Brookwood Broncos were the epitome of what a little hard work and believability will do for a team that isn’t expected to compete for a state championship. The Broncos finished with a solid 16-14 record last season, and went 7-5 in the region, but that all changed once the state playoffs began. Brookwood knocked off Milton and Hillgrove before losing to the Grayson Rams 73-51 in the Elite 8. The Broncos exceeded expectations, and will be looking to do much of the same this season. But they will have to do it without a slew of seniors that graduated, including Bubba Parham and Trae Higginbotham, who are both playing at the next level. GIRLS COACH: Carolyn Whitney 2016-17 RECORD: 21-7 RETURNING REGULARS: Kiki Adams, 5-11, Jr. Taylor Ann Cushenberry, 5-8, Sr. Hunter Thacker, 5-7, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Mariah Callaway, 5-6, Jr. Jalyn Bell, 5-7, Soph. OUTLOOK: The Brookwood Broncos will have a very different look in 2017-18. Not only will they be without Texas A&M signee N’Dea Jones, Tori McGhee, Nkemji Okonkwo, and Erika Allen, they will also be without their head coach. Mark Isenhour announced at season’s end that he would be resigning, which left the program in need of a new head coach. The Broncos turned to Carolyn Whitney, a Wesleyan graduate, who will be making her debut as a varsity head coach. And despite not having a core of players that helped lead the Broncos to a 21-7 record and a state playoff berth, she will still have a terrific group eager to follow in their footsteps. BUFORD WOLVES Region 8-AAAAA BOYS COACH: Eddie Martin 2016-17 RECORD: 29-2 RETURNING REGULARS: Alex Jones, 5-10, Sr. Marcus Watson, 6-6, Sr. David Viti, 6-5, Sr. Donell Nixon, 5-9, Jr. Jonathan Miles, 6-4, Sr. Ashton Young, 6-1, Jr. Bobby Miller, 6-1, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Brandon Green, 6-4, Jr. Sebastian Mallory, 6-2, Jr. OUTLOOK: With four starters and three top reserves from last season, including Super Six wing forward Marcus Watson, the Wolves appear to be in prime position to defend the first state championship on program history. But what encourages coach Eddie Martin most is that his team appears to still have the same fire and hunger it had in going for that initial title last season. “There’s no doubt,” Martin said. “You can see it in the workouts we’ve been doing this fall and the fact they’ve been coming in and working extremely hard, not just going through the motions.” GIRLS COACH: Gene Durden 2016-17 RECORD: 29-2 RETURNING REGULARS: Tory Ozment, 6-1, Sr. Jessica Nelson, 6-2, Sr. Audrey Weiner, 6-0, Sr. Mary Walters, 5-9, Sr. Kya Styles, 5-6, Sr. Tate Walters, Soph. OUTLOOK: Like the boys team, Buford’s girls has a good portion of last year’s state championship team back, including Super Six selection and Michigan State signee Tory Ozment. With a huge senior class figuring prominently among that main nucleus, the Wolves figure to have a distinct

veteran presence that should help them handle the pressure of trying to repeat as champions. CENTRAL GWINNETT BLACK KNIGHTS Region 7-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Emmett Rouse 2016-17 RECORD: 11-15 RETURNING REGULARS: Bernard Kasanda, 5-10, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Shareef Sample, 5-8, Jr. Marvin Louis-Charles, 5-7, Sr. OUTLOOK: Central Gwinnett High School opted for experience to fill the vacant boys basketball head coaching position earlier this year. The man the school decided to hire, Emmett Rouse, has nearly 20 years of coaching experience and previously coached at South Gwinnett High School. He guided the Comets to a Sweet Sixteen appearance in the 2009 Class AAAAA State tournament. GIRLS COACH: Shalisha Davis 2016-17 RECORD: 15-14 RETURNING REGULARS: Dalen Tate, 5-9, Sr. Niyah Minor, 4-10, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Armani Milton, 5-7, Jr. Amya Adams, 5-7, Jr. Stephanie Nwankwo, 5-9, Jr. Gabby Ajibade, 5-3, Sr. OUTLOOK: Central Gwinnett girls basketball coach Shalisha Davis is eager for what the future holds. The Black Knights return two starters from last year’s team that was bounced in the first round of the state playoffs by Lambert, 58-51 in overtime. Davis said she will lean on her seniors — Tate, Minor and Ajibade — to eat up minutes while several underclassmen debut as varsity regulars this season, and pave the way for the class of 2019 to take over the team next season. COLLINS HILL EAGLES Region 6-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Ty Baumgardner 2016-17 RECORD: 19-9 RETURNING REGULARS: Justin Lee, 6-8, Sr. Chris Parks, 6-6, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Elijah Wilson, 6-3, Jr. Alec Oglesby, 6-3, Soph. Darius Dickerson, 6-2, Sr. Julian Larrieu, 5-11, Sr. Quincy Carter, 5-11, Sr. OUTLOOK: Collins Hill finished the regular season with the best record in Region 6-AAAAAAA, but a couple of close shaves kept Collins Hill from its ultimate goals. The Eagles lost the Region 6-AAAAAAA championship game to Mountain View by one point, 59-58, then the first-round playoff game to Grayson by two points, 52-50. This season head coach Ty Baumgardner has a pair of lengthy, experienced players to lead an otherwise inexperienced group. Justin Lee, a Northern Illinois commit, and Chris Parks, headed to Queens University, are trying to lead the Eagles past the mark they set as sophomores, when Collins Hill got to the Sweet Sixteen in the AAAAAA state tournament. GIRLS COACH: Brian Harmon RECORD: 25-5, 11-1 RETURNING REGULARS: Jada Rice, 6-3, Sr. Kayla Dixon, 5-11, Sr. Jaron Stallworth, 6-0, Sr. Bria Harmon, 5-9, Jr. Javyn Nicholson, 6-4, Jr. Katherine Fourie, 5-9, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Desiree Connor, 5-6, Sr. Jordan Releford, 5-6, Jr. OUTLOOK: Three of Class AAAAAAA’s final four teams hailed from Gwinnett County in last year’s state tournament. None took home a trophy. Fortunately for the Collins Hill girls basketball team, they essentially get a do-over this year, returning five experienced players from the 2016-17 season, including three first team all-region standouts, Jada Rice, Bria Harman and Javyn Nicholson. Collins Hill’s experienced bunch is taking steps to prepare itself to move forward yet again this year. DACULA FALCONS Region 8-AAAAAA BOYS COACH: Russ Triaga 2016-17 RECORD: 20-9 RETURNING REGULARS: Mekhail Bethea, 6-1, Jr. Arusha Hunter, 6-2, Sr. Shayne Buckingham, 6-4, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Brenden Tucker, 6-3, Jr. Quincey Ademokoya, 6-5, Soph. OUTLOOK: The Dacula boys basketball team felt that its 2016-17 squad was one of the best in its classification, but ran into a buzzsaw at last year’s AAAAAA runner up Brunswick. The Falcons will have to fill the roles of its two senior captains, who were a couple the team’s leading scorers, but Dacula didn’t have to search to reload. GIRLS COACH: Jason Adams 2016-17 RECORD: 13-16 RETURNING REGULARS: Alex Criscolo, Sr. Helena Lee, Sr. Kendall Bollmer, Jr. Chelsey Abel, Jr. Aiyana Hamilton, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Nyla Morre, Fr. Avery Jones, Sr. Keyanna Gibbs, Soph. OUTLOOK: The Dacula girls basketball team isn’t short of players with varsity experience. Six players on this year’s squad were in the starting lineup at some point for Dacula last season. Dacula’s frustration regards getting over the curse of a first-round exit. The Falcons have reached the state playoffs each of the previous four seasons, only to be bounced in the opening round. DISCOVERY TITANS Region 6-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Cory Cason 2016-17 RECORD: 17-9 RETURNING REGULARS: Keshawn Overstreet, Sr. Jaylen Bussey, 6-0, Sr. Kalu Ezikpe, 6-7, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Ian Hardy, 6-3, Jr. Joseph Phillips, 6-3, Jr. OUTLOOK: The Discovery Titans had their first-ever winning season in just its second try, and it was a good one at that. The Titans finished at 17-9, but missed the playoffs despite having the fourthmost wins in Region-6 AAAAAA. Six of the seven teams won at least six region games, with the first-seeded Collins Hill Eagles leading the way with nine. So one thing that head coach Cory Cason is hoping to see improve is the Titans’ play in the region. And with a great core of players returning, that is something that is definitely achievable, Cason said. Discovery is losing four seniors to graduation, including three starters, but is returning a strong core of players. The Titans will be led by Super 6 senior Kalu Ezikpe, an Old Dominion commit, Keshawn Overstreet, Jaylen Bussey, Joseph Phillips and Berkmar transfer Ian Hardy. GIRLS COACH: Tamara Brooks 2016-17 RECORD: 6-20 RETURNING REGULARS: Kyasia Overstreet 5-11, Jr. Jennifer Palma, 5-6, Sr. Jalia Bryant, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Andrea Kukucka, 5-5, Sr. Hope Odiboh, 5-6, Sr. Nushea Tisdale, 5-8, Jr. OUTLOOK: From zero wins two years ago to six wins a season ago, the Discovery Titans are looking to continue their rise up the ranks heading into the new year. Head coach Tamara Brooks has been

with the Titans each of the past two seasons, and has watched her team grow from a group that didn’t have much experience at all, to a group that is starting to show flashes of excellence. After losing just one true starter from a season ago, Brooks is expecting big things out of her core of players, and knows that her team is capable of surprising a lot of people in year three as a program. DULUTH WILDCATS Region 6-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Cabral Huff 2016-17 RECORD: 19-11 RETURNING REGULARS: Lamont Smith, 6-2, Sr. Adam Flagler, 6-3, Sr. Will Huzzie, 6-5, Sr. Christian Kelly, 6-4, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Jordan Blue, 6-2, Jr. Jonathan Bell, 6-6, Jr. Jordan Johnson, 5-10, Soph. Bentley Grove, 6-6, Sr. D.J. Smith, 6-1, Sr. OUTLOOK: The Wildcats already return a strong nucleus from last year’s state tournament team with four starters back, including seniors Lamont Smith and third-team All-County selection Adam Flagler, who give them a nice 1-2 punch in the backcourt. Will Huzzie and Christian Kelly also both play larger than their sizes indicate and should bring plenty of athletic ability to the frontcourt. Duluth will also benefit from a large group of newcomers including 6-foot-6 Peachtree Ridge transfer Bentley Grove and 6-6 junior Jonathan Bell to only add to the team’s wealth of athleticism, especially on the boards. GIRLS COACH: April Tate 2017-18 RECORD: 17-13 RETURNING REGULARS: Zaniaya Williams, 5-10, Sr. Victoria Oglesby, 5-6, Sr. Torey Walker, 5-11, Jr. Erika Dunn, 5-5, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: LaCambria Shakespeare, 6-3, Fr. Jailah Clark, 5-6, Fr. Shekiya Porter, 5-8, Soph. OUTLOOK: The Wildcats said goodbye to a strong senior class from last season, including first-team All-County guard Endia Banks. However, coach April Tate says that doesn’t necessarily mean they will be hurting as bad for experience as some observers might think. Williams and Oglesby will be the key after both got increasing playing time towards the end of last season, while juniors Torey Walker and Erika Dunn also bring significant experience to the table. Add in some strong newcomers like freshmen LaCambria Shakespeare and Shekiya Porter and there is plenty of optimism about the Wildcats’ ability to challenge in Region 6-AAAAAAA. GAC SPARTANS Region 7-AAA BOYS COACH: David Eaton 2015-16 RECORD: 20-7 RETURNING REGULARS: Hunter McIntosh, 6-2, Jr. Ben Sheppard, 6-4, Jr. Roy Dixon, 5-11, Jr. Chris Hinton, 6-4,, Jr. Jeffrey Blake, 6-4, Jr. OUTLOOK: The Spartans will be missing one very important piece from last year’s state tournament team with the graduation of 6-foot-7 post Charlie O’Briant. However, the return of five juniors who saw plenty of floor time, including leading score and defender Hunter McIntosh, should more than help soften that blow. GIRLS COACH: Lady Grooms 2016-17 RECORD: 19-8 RETURNING REGULARS: Robyn Benton, 5-9, Sr. Taylor Sutton, 5-4, Sr. Caria Reynolds, 5-11, Sr. Kennedi Williams, 5-8, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Mary Martha Turner, 6-2, Sr. Maya Timberlake, 5-9, Jr. Jada Hall, 5-9, Jr. OUTLOOK: There are few teams in Georgia, much less Gwinnett County, which enter the 2017-18 season with more incentive to prove something than GAC after a scorebook error in last year’s Class AAA semifinal may have cost it a shot at the title. The Spartans, particularly seniors like Super Six guard and Auburn signee Robyn Benton, are determined to make sure that this year’s run won’t come down to such an occurrence. GRAYSON RAMS Region 8-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Geoffrey Pierce 2016-17 RECORD: 21-10 RETURNING REGULARS: Nick Edwards, 5-11, Sr. Travis Anderson, 6-0, Sr. Kenyon Jackson, 6-6, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Justin Fleming, 6-1, Jr. Davon Smith, 5-11, Soph. Deali Thompson, 6-7, Sr. Terence Porter, 6-7, Sr. D.J. Williams, 6-1, Sr. OUTLOOK: Last year, Geoffrey Pierce seemed to buck the idea that losing a chunk of offensive production to graduation leads to decline. Grayson advanced to the Final Four before falling to Class AAAAAAA runner up Norcross after retaining one starter and losing two of its reliable guards from the previous season. GIRLS COACH: Robin Potter 2016-17 RECORD: 14-14 RETURNING REGULARS: Bianca Fizouaty, 5-9, Sr. Kendra Hutchinson, 5-6, Sr. Amaris Jones, 5-1, Sr. Jazmin Robinson, 5-11, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Victoria Dames, Soph. Nadia Howard, Fr. Julia French, 5-6, Fr. OUTLOOK: The small but scrappy Grayson Rams are back to try to extend the program’s streak of state playoff berths to three, and hopefully for another run at the Region 8-AAAAAAA title. Four of the five players that started Grayson’s region consolation game against Rockdale County are back for the 2017-18 season. In her second year at Grayson, Robin Potter hopes the wealth of experience will match up well against last year’s top two teams, Archer and Newton. HEBRON CHRISTIAN LIONS Region 8-A BOYS COACH: Derrick Heberling 2016-17 RECORD: 13-14 RETURNING REGULARS: Troy Allen, 6-0, Sr. Alex Calvert, 5-10, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Will Warbington, 6-2, Jr. Caden Luke, 6-0, Sr. Bricks Hudgens, 6-0, Sr. Josh Lane, 5-8, Sr. OUTLOOK: Hebron head coach Derrick Heberling said depth will be one of the strengths of his squad this season. With a foundation of four seniors, Heberling is also ushering in a junior class that received considerable reps last season, namely guard Alex Calvert. GIRLS COACH: Lori Fisher 2016-17 RECORD: 1-23 RETURNING REGULARS: Payton Johnson, Jr. Gracie Jackson, Jr. McKenna Taylor, Soph. OTHERS TO WATCH: Ella Heard, Fr. Brooklyn Fugle, Fr. Carlie Heidger, Fr. OUTLOOK: The Hebron girls basketball team feels there’s a lot for this team to look forward to in the upcoming season. An influx of talented freshmen will have ample opportunities to make an impact on the team that won a single game last

season, and hopefully build a foundation for the future. LANIER LONGHORNS Region 8-AAAAAA BOYS COACH: Branden Mayweather 2016-17 RECORD: 14-14 RETURNING REGULARS: Adrian Martin, 6-3, Sr. Edmund Ruiz, 6-1, Sr. Jalen Surles, 6-4, Jr. Sean Foster, 6-4, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Sion James, 6-3, Soph. Ejai Washington, 6-6, Jr. OUTLOOK: Lanier head coach Branden Mayweather is taking over a team with its key pieces still intact. One of those pieces is second-team all-county selection Adrian Martin. The Longhorns’ senior guard thinks Lanier’s experienced lineup, which helped the program to its first-ever state tournament berth in 2017, “Last year’s team was a good team,” Martin said. “I feel like this year’s team has all the pieces to be way better than last year’s team was.” GIRLS COACH: Josh Link 2016-17 RECORD: 15-10 RETURNING REGULARS: Mekala Fuller, 5-5, Jr. Jamyah Montissol, 5-8, Sr. Bailey Bassette, 5-8, Sr. Kalen Surles, 5-6, Jr. Christobel Ezumah, Soph. OTHERS TO WATCH: Jasmine Sullivan, 5-10, Sr. Kezyah Holloman, 5-6, Sr. OUTLOOK: First-year head coach Josh Link and the Lanier Longhorns don’t expect much of an adjustment period this offseason. First of all, Link isn’t new to the Lanier coaching staff — he previously served as one of the assistant coaches. Second, Lanier returns all five of its starters from last season. MEADOWCREEK MUSTANGS Region 7-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Curtis Gilleylen 2016-17 RECORD: 17-12 RETURNING REGULARS: Amari Kelly, 6-9, Sr. Cory Hightower, 6-7, Sr. Jamir Chaplin, 6-4, Jr. Dequarius Nichols, 5-11, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Emmanuel Collier, 6-0, Jr. Dawit Cridland 6-0, Jr. Jaylen Cole-Williams 5-8, Jr. OUTLOOK: With three starters back from last year’s state tournament team, including interchangeable D-I signee twin towers Amari Kelly and Cory Hightower and point guard Dequarius Nichols, the Mustangs are already a contender for the region title. “You don’t get 6(-foot-)8 and 6-9 all the time in high school,” coach Curtis Gilleylen said. “So we’re going to take full advantage. They kind of anchored us last year. We’re making even more of our bigs and DQ (Nichols) this year.” GIRLS COACH: Sherida Triggs 2016-17 RECORD: 5-20 RETURNING REGULARS: Kadejah Tyler, 5-8, Sr. Trinity Pitts, 5-8, Jr. Anissa Dunn, 5-7, Sr. OUTLOOK: Though still struggling somewhat, the Mustangs have taken some baby steps forward the past two seasons under Sherida Triggs. But this year’s team will be considerably younger after graduating five seniors, so it will be up to a core of veterans like seniors Kadejah Tyler and Anissa Dunn and junior Trinity Pitts to act as leaders and set the example for the underclassmen. MILL CREEK HAWKS Region 6-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: David Allen 2016-17 RECORD: 13-13 RETURNING REGULARS: Chris Birch, 6-2, Sr. Matthew McDowell, 6-3 Jr. Noah Kenny, 6-0, Sr. Jayden Marshall, 5-9 Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Brandon Fletcher, 6-2, Jr. OUTLOOK: The Mill Creek Hawks have made it to the state playoffs three years in a row, but have failed to reach the second round. Head coach David Allen is hoping to see their early exit’s come to an end, but none of that will be possible without a good regular season in what is expected to be one of the county’s toughest regions. GIRLS COACHES: Trisha Collier, Tania Washington 2016-17 RECORD: 25-5 RETURNING REGULARS: Bridget Mukasa, 5-8, Sr. Madison Riley, 5-5, Jr. Anna Williams, 6-0, Soph. OTHERS TO WATCH: OUTLOOK: A lot happened from the end of last season to now for the Mill Creek Hawks. Longtime head coach Ashley Phillips stepped away from his coaching duties, a position that is now in the hands of co-head coaches Trisha Collier and Tania Washington. The Hawks are also without five players from last years’ playoff team. Mill Creek graduated five players, all of which played an intricate part of last years’ success. But it isn’t something that Collier is going to let stand in her way of leading the Hawks back to another playoff berth. MOUNTAIN VIEW BEARS Region 6-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: B.J. Roy 2016-17 RECORD: 21-9 RETURNING REGULARS: Kevin Kayongo, 6-4, Sr. Miles Long, 5-11, Sr. Alex Wesig, 6-3, Sr. Jalen Hayes, 6-0, Sr. Spencer Rodgers, 6-3, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Nahiem Alleyne, 6-3, Jr. Jawdat Razeq, 5-9, Jr. Caleb Potts, 6-2, Sr. OUTLOOK: The Mountain View Bears were one of the most improved teams in the state of Georgia in 2016-17. A 13-13 team two years ago turned into a 21-9 team, which was the best season in school history. The Bears won their first-ever Region-7 AAAAAAA title, and their first 20-win team in the history of the program. And with several players returning, this is a team that is expected to get even better in 2017-18. GIRLS COACH: Brad Blackmon 2016-17 RECORD: 11-18 RETURNING REGULARS: Lillian Kennedy, 5-10, Sr. Kamryn Collins, 5-9, Jr. Alea Spears, 5-10, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Simone Reese, 5-7, Sr. Maia Helvy 5-9, Sr. OUTLOOK: Mountain View head coach Brad Blackmon is entering into year two at the helm, and is looking to build off of a decent 206-17 season. The Bears finished last year with a 11-18 record, but were competitive in Region-7 AAAAAAA with a record of 6-6. The Bears are confident that they can put together an even better season with the likes of Lillian Kennedy, Alea Spears and Kamryn Collins ready to come back stronger than ever. NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS Region 7-AAAAAA BOYS COACH: Jesse McMillan 2016-17 RECORD: 26-6 RETURNING REGULARS: JoJo Toppin, 6-6, Sr. Kyle Sturdivant, 6-3, Jr. Dalvin White, 5-11, Sr. Brandon Boston, 6-6, Soph. OTHERS TO WATCH: Issa Muhammad, 6-9, Jr. OUTLOOK: For a lot of teams, the loss of such a tandem as Rayshaun Hammonds and Lance Thomas, who com-

bined to averaged more than 27 points, 18 rebounds and three blocked shots per game, would be devastating. However, the Blue Devils appear to be in position to reload rather than rebuild after coming up just three points short of a Class AAAAAAA state title last season. GIRLS COACH: Angie Hembree/Dani Wright 2016-17 RECORD: 29-5 RETURNING REGULARS: Raven Etheredge, 5-5, Sr. Janeé Knorr, 6-1, Sr. Devyn Wilson, 5-10, Sr. OUTLOOK: The Blue Devils will have a lot to deal with in 2017-18 that makes the frustration of coming up just short in last season’s Class AAAAAAA state title game pale in comparison. First and foremost are the questions surrounding the status of head coach Angie Hembree, who will be out at least for the foreseeable future to start the season after health issues arose earlier this month. Assistant Dani Wright is expected to run the team until Hembree is able to return. NORTH GWINNETT BULLDOGS Region 6-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Matt Garner RECORD: 4-21 RETURNING REGULARS: Cam Rowland, 6-1, Jr. Tyler Goodson, 5-10, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Chandler Johnston, 5-11, Jr. Josh Downs, 5-10, Soph. OUTLOOK: No seniors? No problem, said North Gwinnett Bulldogs head coach Matt Garner. Returning juniors Cam Rowland and Tyler Goodson are two of the Bulldogs’ most experienced players. Both have been on North’s varsity team since their freshman seasons. The rest, such as junior Chandler Johnson and sophomore Josh Downs, started periodically last year, but will play larger roles for the Bulldogs moving forward. GIRLS COACH: Amanda Heil 2016-17 RECORD: 6-16 RETURNING REGULARS: Sydnee Jackson, 5-5, Sr. Alanni Brown, 5-9, Soph. Makayla Shymanski, 5-11, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Katherine Fernandez, 5-7, Jr. Madison Rawls, 5-2, Jr. Christina Long, 5-7, Sr. Madison Hanes, 5-5, Sr. OUTLOOK: The North Gwinnett girls basketball team graduated one senior from it 2016-17 squad. Granted, Jessica Belcher was not only one of North’s leading scorers (averaging approximately 11 points per game), but also one of the Bulldogs’ best distributors (averaging approximately four assists per game). In her first year since making the jump to head coach from assistant, Amanda Heil said North is in good position by virtue of returning the bulk of its roster and the development of its young talent. PARKVIEW PANTHERS Region 7-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Jon Collins 2016-17 RECORD: 10-16 RETURNING REGULARS: Brandon Harvey, 5-9, Sr. Myles Joseph, 6-1, Sr. Ahmir Langlais, 6-8, Jr. Jamiel Wright, 5-8, Jr. OUTLOOK: The Panthers will sport quite a different look from last year’s team that proved scrappy in Region 7-AAAAAAA play. Jon Collins assumes the coaching reins after serving as an assistant to Nick Gast, who stepped down to take over as Parkview’s athletics director. And three important players who played important roles on last year’s squad are gone after transferring. GIRLS COACH: Cynthia Cooper 2016-17 RECORD: 13-15 RETURNING REGULARS: Hannah Sadler, 6-3, Sr. Gabrielle Jester, 5-3, Jr. Allysia Duclos, 5-8, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Sasha Washington, 6-0, Fr. Sussy Ngulefac, 6-2, Fr. OUTLOOK: The Panthers have an odd distinction of coming off a season in which they were quite young and still being young again this season. The big difference, however, is that they will likely have a more solid, experienced foundation on the top side of things with the return of senior Hannah Sadler in the middle and senior Allysia Duclos and junior Gabrielle Jester on the perimeter. PEACHTREE RIDGE LIONS Region 6-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Keith Arrington 2016-17 RECORD: 16-13 RETURNING REGULARS: Devin Vassell, 6-4 , Sr. Hirum Maxey, 6-1, Sr. Caleb Holyfield, 6-1, Sr. Izu Onyekachi, 6-4, Sr. Devon Higgs, 6-3, Sr. Tamir Harrison-Chester, 5-8, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: B.J. Knight, 6-5, Jr. Amari Davis, 6-8, Jr. Richard Rivers, 6-11, Jr. OUTLOOK: If there was ever a team destined for a breakout season in 201718, it would be the Peachtree Ridge Lions. The Lions were a solid team last season after posting an 8-5 record in region play, but were bounced in the first round of the state playoffs by the 25-1 Newton Rams. Peachtree Ridge will no longer have Conner Heyward, who is now playing football for Michigan State, and Kris Collins, who was one of the best players in Gwinnett County, after both graduated. GIRLS COACH: Vanessa White 2016-17 RECORD: 7-19 RETURNING REGULARS: Kimila Jones, 5-7, Sr. Zakyiaha Williams, 5-10, Sr. Yewanda Bello, 5-10, Jr. OUTLOOK: Peachtree Ridge head coach Vanessa White didn’t have the best first season as the lead coach of the Lions. Her team finished with a record of 7-19, and only one two region-6 AAAAAAA games. But that is something that she hopes will change in year two. She is turning to seniors Kimila Jones and Zakyiaha Williams to be the leaders of a young team, and took a different approach in scheduling, too. PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN STORM Region 8-A BOYS COACH: Chris Clark 2016-17 RECORD: 1-25 RETURNING REGULARS: Adam Doty, 6-2, Sr. Mitchell Miller, 5-11, Sr. Connor Allen, 6-2, Sr. Alex Zhou, 5-8, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Aldain Dorsey, 5-11, Jr. Brock Albury, 6-3, Soph. OUTLOOK: There wasn’t much of anything that went right for the Providence Storm in 2016-17. They finished with one win, and a winless region record, but head coach Chris Clark is hoping that they are able to turn things around this year. The Storm are returning a lot of players, including seven seniors. And after losing just two players from last years’ team, the wins should start to come with a more experienced 2017-18 team. “This year we have eight returners, seven of which played significant minutes for us last year,” Clark said. “So I think that experience really helps us. I think last year we learned how to compete. This year hopefully we learn how to win games.” GIRLS COACH: Seth Kindig 2016-17 RECORD: 11-15 RETURNING REGULARS: Mary Beth Kindig, 5-7, Sr. Zoe Albury, 5-3, Sr. Tamia Francis, 5-10, Sr.

Clara Hammel, 6-1, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Samantha Fields, 5-8, Soph. OUTLOOK: Year two for the Providence Storm basketball team was a success in the eyes of head coach Seth Kindig. They won 11 games, but heading into year three, the expectations are a notch higher. The Storm graduated just two players from last years’ team, and will be returning quite a few. The list of returners includes Mary Beth Kindig and Zoe Albury, who both are expected to have big roles. Our expectations going into this year is that we want to continue to improve, and continue to grow,” Kindig said. “We had a huge growth in our program last year just in terms of the players.” SHILOH GENERALS Region 8-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Kim Rivers 2016-17 RECORD: 16-13 RETURNING REGULARS: Shamarie McLeod, 6-6, Sr. Darius Garcia, 6-0, Jr. Kendall Lewis, 6-5, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Toneari Lane, 6-4, Soph. Justin Spencer, 5-11, Sr. Truitt Spencer, 5-11, Jr. Elias King, 6-8, Jr. Edward Francois, 6-4, Sr. James Price, 6-5, Sr. OUTLOOK: While Shamarie McLeod was a major contributor last year and Darius Garcia and Kendall Lewis got some experience off the bench, there are a lot of new faces in the Generals locker room this fall. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. For one thing, those returnees form a pretty solid nucleus for 2017-18. For another, those new faces aren’t necessarily new. Toneari Lane, a freshman sensation last year, comes over from Parkview along with the Spencer brothers, and all three bring valuable varsity experience with them. But the biggest not-so-newcomer is 6-foot-8 consensus four-star forward Elias King, who returns home to Shiloh after spending his sophomore season at Huntington Prep in West Virginia. GIRLS COACH: Nigel Carter 2016-17 RECORD: 9-17 RETURNING REGULARS: Ronje Williams, 5-11, Sr. Sydney Clarke, 5-3 1/2, Sr. Tanyiah Gathings, 5-6 1/2, Sr. Kayla Allen, 5-2, Soph. Destini Powell, 6-1, Jr. Deja Powell, 5-1, Jr. Hanan Jemal, 5-4, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Joze Baker, 5-1, Fr. Philli King, 5-6, Fr. OUTLOOK: While the Generals lost a couple of key starters from last year, three starters return, giving Nigel Carter a good starting point to build from in his second season as coach. “The three (guards) I have in front of me, they were all starters last year,” Carter said. “They have big (leadership) shoes to fill with Sharai Lay and Kayla West graduating. … But with the size we have and we’re more athletic with the move-in of Joze Baker from Rockdale County. She’ll be able to take the pressure off Kayla Allen.” SOUTH GWINNETT COMETS Region 8-AAAAAAA BOYS COACH: Ty Anderson 2016-17 RECORD: 15-12 RETURNING REGULARS: Dejuan Horne II, 6-0, Sr. Ta’San King, 6-6, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Shamar Brown, 6-1, Jr. Zawdie Jackson, 5-10, Soph. OUTLOOK: It was a tale of two halves to the South Gwinnett Comets’ season last year. It was a team that was very good in its non-region section, winning 12 out of the 17 games, but everything fell apart in the region. The Comets finished with a disappointing 3-7 record in Region-8 AAAAAAA, keeping them out of the playoffs in Ty Anderson’s first season as the head coach. In order to turn things around this season, and be more competitive in region play, they will have to do it without a lot of their players from last year. The Comets graduated six players, and lost three more to transfers. But what they will have is Dejuan Horne II, a 6-foot senior ready to take over the team. Looking to help Horne out will be 6-foot-6 senior Ta’san King, and Dunwoody transfer Ty Lilly, who will play guard. GIRLS COACH: Kidada Holtzclaw 2016-17 RECORD: 17-8 RETURNING REGULARS: Xian Lopez, 5-11, Sr. Jasmine Williams, 5-11, Sr. Emani Walker, 5-6, Sr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Tamia Francis, 5-11, Sr. OUTLOOK: The South Gwinnett Comets made a vast improvement from two years ago to last year, winning five more games and making it to the state playoffs as the No. 3 team out of Region-8 AAAAAAA. But unfortunately, they ran into the No. 1 team in the state, McEachern, in the first round of the playoffs and lost 68-35. But after graduating just two players from last season, the Comets are poised to make another run at the playoffs, and hopefully have enough fire power to make a deeper run. WESLEYAN WOLVES Region 5-A BOYS COACH: Adam Griffin 2016-17 RECORD: 17-12 RETURNING REGULARS: Christian McLean, 6-2, Sr. Grant Summers, 5-11, Jr. J.D. Kavel, 6-1, Jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Liam Coxhead, 5-9 Jr. Stevie Crawford, 6-4, Jr. OUTLOOK: Wolves head coach Adam Griffin is entering into year two at the helm, and is looking to build off of a good 2016-17 season in which they finished five games over .500 and had a 10-3 record in their region. They will be without three of their starters from last season after losing Grant Frerking, Sean Mcdonough, Harrison Cook and Cullen Davis to graduation. The likes of Christian McLean, a 6-foot-2 senior, will be the go-to player for the Wolves, but Griffin expects Grant Summers, J.D. Kavel, and others to play a big role as rising juniors. Despite losing a lot of leadership, the Wolves are primed for another step in the right direction in their 2017-18 season, and will look to make a deeper run into the playoffs. GIRLS COACH: Jan Azar 2016-17 RECORD: 28-4 RETURNING REGULARS: Amaya Register, 5-4, Sr. Sutton West, 6-0, Sr. A.C. Carter, 5-9, Soph. OTHERS TO WATCH: Maya Timberlake, 5-10, Jr. Callie Weaver, 5-7, Jr. Caroline Burke, Jr. OUTLOOK: The 2016-17 season couldn’t have ended any better for Wesleyan. Jan Azar’s star-studded group of seniors Mikayla Coombs, Natalie Armstrong and Jameson Kavel helped lead the Wolves to a Class A State Championship, a game in which they won 51-48 over Holy Innocents. But in order to repeat in 2017-18, the Wolves will have to do it without those three. Instead, they will look to rising seniors Amaya Register and Sutton West to take the reins of the team. This is a Wolves program that has played in the state championship game every year since 2004, and has won 11 times in that span. So rebuilding and retooling is something that Azar is used to, and isn’t going to let that get in her, or her teams’ way of making it back to the state title game at seasons end.

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TRAVIS ANDERSON

School: Grayson Class: Senior Height: 6-0 Age: 18 Nickname: 2 Place of birth: Dublin, Ga. College choice: Charleston Southern Twitter handle: traviianderson The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: Peachtree Ridge’s Devin Vassell Favorite NBA player: Russell Westbrook Favorite thing about basketball: Post workout and playing in close games Favorite sports team: OKC Thunder Least favorite thing about

basketball: Losing Sport I’m best at besides basketball: Baseball and football Favorite music artist: Young Thug Favorite TV show: “Martin” Dream job: NBA player or physician assistant Best-looking celebrity: Karrueche Tran Noteworthy: Anderson made a big impact last season for the Rams, carrying them to the best season in program history with a trip to the Class AAAAAAA Final Four. The multi-talented guard ranked second in Gwinnett in scoring last season at 21.4 per game

and is the top returning scorer in the county. He also averaged 4 assists and 2.1 steals a junior. Coach Geoffrey Pierce’s take: “Travis truly embodies the term student-athlete. He makes good grades and stays out of trouble. I’d even be comfortable with him watching my child, which says a lot about his maturity as a teenager. When the lights come on, our coaching staff never has to worry about if he is going to play hard and he never plays scared. I’m looking forward to watching his development as one of the leaders of this team and a young man during his senior year.”

KALU EZIKPE

School: Discovery Class: Senior Height: 6-7 Age: 17 Nickname: KK Place of birth: Lawrenceville College choice: Old Dominion Twitter handle: @EkikpeKalu14 The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: Norcross’ Kyle Sturdivant Favorite NBA player: LeBron James Favorite thing about basketball: Playing with my friends Favorite sports team:

Cleveland Cavaliers Least favorite thing about basketball: Conditioning Sport I’m best at besides basketball: None Favorite music artist: Young Thug Favorite TV show: “SpongeBob Squarepants” Dream job: Making music Best-looking celebrity: Beyonce Noteworthy: A growth spurt and hard work turned Ekikpe into a coveted college prospect over the past year. He excelled on the AAU circuit and with the Titans, averaging 13 points and 9.7

rebounds. He figures to have an even bigger season as Discovery aims for its first state tournament trip. Coach Cory Cason’s take: “Kalu has been a joy to work with over the last three seasons. The growth he has shown on and off the court has been remarkable. He is a great kid with a vibrant personality that kids migrate to in the locker room and around the school. We expect big things from him this year and hope he can help lead us to our first state playoff appearance in our third season.”

SPENCER RODGERS ADRIAN MARTIN School: Lanier Class: Senior Height: 6-3 Age: 18 Nickname: AD Place of birth: Atlanta College choices: Undecided Twitter handle: Adrian_Martin11 The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: Collins Hill’s Chris Parks Favorite NBA player: Michael Jordan Favorite thing about basketball: Everything Favorite sports team: Portland Trail Blazers Least favorite thing about basketball: Conditioning Sport I’m best at besides

basketball: Football Favorite music artist: PartyNextDoor Favorite TV show: ESPN Dream job: NBA player Best-looking celebrity: Karrueche Tran Noteworthy: Martin has been one of Gwinnett’s most prolific scorers since his freshman season, when he was an allregion selection and made 47 percent of his 3-point shots. He averaged 17.3 points as a junior, and that figure could go up as he carries a bigger offensive load this season. Coach Branden Mayweather’s take: “Adrian Martin is not your typical high school player. It is not often that your best

player is your hardest worker. He is a no-nonsense type of guy and the energy and passion that he puts into his game and perfecting his craft is infectious. From Day 1, he has worked his tail off and with this special recognition, he is proof that hard work does indeed pay off. He has unlimited potential and has performed the necessary steps to make sure that his senior season is as special as it can be. Being at Lanier, for many people in basketball circles, he is still somewhat of an unknown, but by the time his senior season is over he will definitely have his name out as one of the best players in the state.”

School: Mountain View Class: Senior Height: 6-4 Age: 17 Nickname: Spence Place of birth: Metro Atlanta College choice: Troy Twitter handle: @_CallMeSpencer The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: Collins Hill’s Justin Lee Favorite NBA player: Paul George Favorite thing about basketball: I like how you can never be too satisfied with your position, you always need to get better Favorite sports team: Okla-

homa City Thunder Least favorite thing about basketball: Losing Sport I’m best at besides basketball: Football Favorite music artist: J. Cole Favorite TV show: “Martin” Dream job: Prospect placement, putting kids into college, getting them recruited, and pro ball player Best-looking celebrity: Karrueche Tran Noteworthy: Rodgers was thrown into the varsity lineup as a freshman for a young Mountain View team, and quickly fit in as a shooter and scorer. He scored at a high

rate when needed over the next couple of seasons. He shared more of the scoring load last season on a more balanced team — he averaged 15.9 points — but still provided his usual consistent offense and breakout games as the Bears made the state playoffs and won the region tournament, both program firsts. Coach B.J. Roy’s take: “Spencer works relentlessly to develop his basketball skills, academics and leadership. Spencer is a tremendous scorer and one of the reasons we continue to improve our program.”

DEVIN VASSELL MARCUS WATSON

School: Peachtree Ridge Class: Senior Height: 6-5 Age: 17 Nickname: Devo Place of birth: Gwinnett Medical Center College choice: Florida State Twitter handle: Yvngdevo The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: Grayson’s Travis Anderson Favorite NBA player: LeBron James Favorite thing about basketball: Everything, I’m in love

with the sport Favorite sports team: Cleveland Cavaliers Least favorite thing about basketball: Running Sport I’m best at besides basketball: Football or soccer Favorite music artist: 21 Savage Favorite TV show: ESPN Dream job: Play in the NBA Best-looking celebrity: Rihanna Noteworthy: An offseason of work has Vassell primed for an even bigger senior season, head coach Keith

Arrington said. He averaged 12.9 points and 4.6 rebounds as a junior, playing at his best late in the season. The ACC-bound guard expects those numbers to go up for his senior season. Coach Keith Arrington’s take: “I have been a head boys basketball coach for 36 years and Devin has a chance to be the best player I have ever coached. He has improved an unbelievable amount in the offseason. His leadership and intangibles are surging every day.”

School: Buford Class: Junior Height: 6-6 Age: 17 Nickname: BigTime Place of birth: Clemmons, N.C. College choices: Undecided Twitter handle: BigTime_mw The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: Shiloh’s Elias King Favorite NBA player: Russell Westbrook Favorite thing about basketball: The fans Favorite sports team: Charlotte Hornets Least favorite thing about basketball: Conditioning Sport I’m best at besides

basketball: Golf Favorite music artists: Jay-Z, Meek Mill and Lil uzi vert Favorite TV show: “Martin” and “Scooby Doo” Dream job: NBA player Best-looking celebrity: Zendaya Maree Noteworthy: The athletic forward, a hot commodity on the recruiting circuit, led Buford to the state championship last season, his first in Gwinnett after moving from North Carolina. He was the Wolves’ top scorer (18.6) and rebounder (9.1), and has the versatility to guard multiple positions. He will have a central role again as the Wolves try for a repeat title.

Coach Eddie Martin’s take: “Marcus is one of the most gifted athletes that I have had the opportunity to coach. As a sophomore last season, he helped lead Buford to the AAAAA State Championship while leading the team in scoring and rebounding. During the offseason, he has received over 20 D-I offers while playing for the Georgia Stars. His overall game has improved as well during the offseason. He is looking forward to another season at Buford where he will be challenged with a very competitive schedule. Marcus has set high standards for himself and knowing him like I do, I believe he will achieve them.”

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BRIA HARMON

ROBYN BENTON School: Greater Atlanta Christian Class: Senior Height: 5-9 Age: 17 Nickname: Primetime Place of birth: Clayton County, Ga. College choice: Auburn Twitter handle: Iamrobynnnn The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: Wesleyan’s Amaya Register Favorite WNBA player: Tiffany Mitchell Favorite thing about basketball: The excitement and joy it brings to me every game

Favorite sports team: Oklahoma City Thunder Least favorite thing about basketball: The time it takes away from my family and friends Sport I’m best at besides basketball: Softball Favorite music artist or group: Drizzy Drake Favorite TV show: “Power” Dream job: WNBA player or ESPN Sports Commentator Best-looking celebrity: Odell Beckham Jr. Noteworthy: Sidelined by a knee injury early in her high school career, Benton returned with focus and energy

that has made her one of the state’s top guards. She does a little bit of everything for the Spartans and is coming off a season where she averaged 17 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 steals. Benton and her teammates enter this season with high hopes of a state championship after challenging for the title in recent years. Coach Lady Grooms’ take: “Robyn is a joy to coach because she demands greatness in every drill, every practice and game. She challenges me to be great on a daily basis as well. This kid is a player.”

School: Collins Hill Class: Junior Height: 5-7 Age: 17 Nickname: Bri Place of birth: Lawrenceville College choice: Purdue Twitter handle: bria_ah The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: Archer’s Asia McCoy Favorite WNBA player: Tiffany Hayes Favorite thing about basketball: Winning Favorite sports team: Atlanta Dream Least favorite thing about

basketball: Losing Sport I’m best at besides basketball: Running Favorite music artist: Jacquees Favorite TV show: “Stranger Things” Dream job: Nurse practicioner Best-looking celebrity: Kyrie Irving Noteworthy: Harmon, the daughter of Eagles head coach Brian Harmon, has been asked to do plenty as the starting point guard since her freshman season. She has delivered the past two seasons, whether it means

scoring on her own or getting her teammates involved. She’s also a tough defensive player with quick hands. Coach Brian Harmon’s take: “Coaching Bria has been a challenge and I have enjoyed every minute. Being a fathercoach is not something I had ever planned on, I hope she will one day know the difference between me the father and me the coach. One day I hope she will look back and be grateful and not resentful of my expectations. I love basketball, but I will always love my Bri more.”

JAVYN NICHOLSON

ASIA MCCOY School: Archer Class: Senior Height: 5-10 Age: 17 Nickname: None Place of birth: Virginia Beach, Va. College choice: Massachusetts Twitter handle: mccoy_asia The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: Grayson’s Bianca Fizouaty Favorite WNBA player: Elene Delle Donne Favorite thing about basketball: Winning Favorite sports team: Wash-

ington Mystics Least favorite thing about basketball: Losing Sport I’m best at besides basketball: Baseball Favorite music artist: Sam Smith Favorite TV show: “Big Mouth” Dream job: Veterinarian Best-looking celebrity: Rihanna Noteworthy: McCoy has played a big part in the Tigers’ success throughout her career with her versatile play at guard balancing what has been a tall Archer frontcourt.

She helped her team to the state semifinals last season, averaging 13.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals. Archer lost interior standouts Autumn Newby and Linsey Marchese to graduation and Division I programs, so even more will be asked of McCoy in production and leadership. Coach Bob Westbrook’s take: “Asia is a fantastic player, but more than that she is a fantastic individual. She has all of the intangibles to be a great player. She is a joy to coach.”

School: Collins Hill Class: Junior Height: 6-3 Age: 16 Nickname: N/A Place of birth: Florida College choice: Georgia Twitter handle: javyn_ The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: Collins Hill’s Justin Lee Favorite WNBA player: Diana Taurasi Favorite thing about basketball: Traveling Favorite sports team: Cleve-

TORY OZMENT

School: Buford Class: Senior Height: 6-1 Age: 18 Nickname: T or T-Oz Place of birth: Chattanooga, Tenn. College choice: Michigan State Twitter handle: N/A The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: GAC’s Robyn Benton Favorite WNBA player: Maya Moore Favorite thing about basketball: Team/family concept Least favorite thing about basketball: Losing Sport I’m best at besides basketball: Soccer Favorite music artist: Drake

Favorite TV show: “Grey’s Anatomy” Dream job: Missionary nurse Best-looking celebrity: Odell Beckham Jr. Noteworthy: Tall and versatile for a guard, Ozment was pursued heavily by colleges before deciding on Michigan State. She has bounced back from a knee injury early in her high school career to become a steady leader for the Wolves, who are coming off a state championship run. Ozment averaged 14.3 points, 4 assists and 3.5 steals as a junior. Coach Gene Durden’s take: “It has been such a blessing and pleasure to be able to coach Tory over the past four years. She is a great

land Cavaliers Sport I’m best at besides basketball: Football Dream job: Professional basketball player Noteworthy: One of the most important pieces on a loaded Collins Hill team, Nicholson has grown into one of the nation’s top prospects in the junior class — she ended her recruitment early with a commitment to the Georgia Bulldogs. She has made great strides over the offseason, including some

work with USA Basketball, so the Eagles are hopeful of an even bigger season from her in 2017-18. Coach Brian Harmon’s take: “It’s great watching Javyn grow up into the person and basketball player she has become. She gets better every year and she matures each year both physically and mentally. I can’t wait to see her perform this season. I’m watching her live her dream and I’m excited to be a part of her journey.”

AMAYA REGISTER

basketball player, but her qualities as a person are what make her so special. I have had the opportunity to watch her grow as a player from a fifth-grader to a senior and put all of her hard work into action to become the great player she is today. I always say that the difference between a good and great player is the ability to make others around them better and Tory is a shining example of this quality. I think she is the total package of a player that also knows how to play the game. I told Michigan State that she is one of the few players I have coached in my career that is a can’t-miss player. They will be getting something special.”

School: Wesleyan Class: Senior Height: 5-5 Age: 17 Nickname: Maya Place of birth: Atlanta College choice: Old Dominion Twitter handle: N/A The best Gwinnett player not on my team is: GAC’s Robyn Benton Favorite WNBA player: Maya Moore Favorite thing about basketball: The competition Favorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys Least favorite thing about basketball: Losing Favorite music artist: Rihanna Favorite TV show: “Grey’s Anatomy”

Dream job: Orthopaedic surgeon Best-looking celebrity: Zac Efron Noteworthy: Register has been the engine behind Wesleyan’s successful teams of late from her point guard spot. She helped the Wolves to state championships as a freshman and last season as a junior, when she averaged 9.6 points and 4 assists. As a senior, Wesleyan will rely on Register for leadership more than ever. Coach Jan Azar’s take: “Amaya is one of the most talented point guards I have had the opportunity to coach. She is not always honored in the way that she deserves because she is a team-first point guard so she doesn’t always

stand out on the stat sheet. The great thing about Amaya is that she doesn’t care about the awards. She only cares that her team wins. She works and plays harder than any player I have seen. She knows what I am going to say before I say it. Not only is Amaya a leader on the court, she is a leader in the classroom, taking honors and AP classes and a leader in our school, serving as a peer leader this year. She is extremely talented and will do big things for us this year, but what makes her the best is her ability and desire to make her teammates better. She is a coach on the court and I am excited to have her lead this team one more year. My plan is to just sit back and let her run things.”

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Above, Ashley Clemence, owner of Graft, shows off the restaurant’s deviled-egg and pimento cheese sandwiches before serving. She can name where most of the ingredients were grown, and in some cases, the names of people who grew or produced them. Top, Justin Brady, owner of Bluedress Farms in Grayson, shows off the blue kale, stevia and parsley he grows for the Graft restaurant. (Photos: Jay Jones)

Grayson restaurant Graft brings farm-to-table dining to customers By Jay Jones

Staff Correspondent

Above, Graft is located at 516 Grayson Parkway in Grayson. Right, recently delivered beets from Walton County sit inside Graft’s kitchen. Restaurant owner Ashley Clemence said about 90 percent of all the food served is from local producers.

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shley Clemence uses her precision with a knife honed from years in the restaurant business to chop onions, apples and greens to create her Local Leaf Salad inside the kitchen of her Grayson restaurant, Graft. She can pick up every ingredient and say where it was grown — and even know the person who grew it — on a first-name basis. “This Boston Bibb is pretty fresh because I just got it from Clay at Foster Grady in Monroe,” she said, holding up the leafy lettuce. “The spring green onions are from Cass at Finch Creek in Dacula, and the kale is from Bluedress right here in Grayson.” Clemence is familiar with her ingredients because she insists on having her food produced locally as part of the farm-to-table movement many restaurants have taken up in recent years. Graft stands out from most restaurants in the suburbs because of this approach, which is part business model and part conviction to serve healthy food and to be as self-sustaining as possible. “I came out here because you know what? The suburbs, OTP (outside the perimeter), they need to be

THe ConCePT Many restaurants have a set menu and contract with a single food supplier to deliver what they need. Farmto-table restaurants like Graft flip the scenario with the menu. Restaurateurs have to create their menus based on what’s available from farmers — sometimes week-to-week.

able to experience creative, local food with great wines and cocktails instead of driving into the city all of the time. And honestly, I’m closer to the farmers out here,” she said. Many restaurants have a set menu and contract with a single food supplier to deliver what they need. Farm-to-table restaurants like Graft flip the scenario with the menu. Restaurateurs have to create their menus based on what’s available from farmers — sometimes week-to-week. Clemence treats that as a challenge. First, she contracts with several farmers and livestock producers to supply her food. Different farmers grow different See fresh, Page 6C

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Mama’s memoir has me marking her words From time to time, as my writing career grew, Mama would say, “I built you, little girl. Don’t ever forget that.” She’d say it with a smile and twinkle in her eye and full sincerity in her voice. The truth is that she pretty much did. She didn’t write the words, she didn’t drive the thousands of miles for speaking engagements, she didn’t haul books in from the car and set up signing tables, she didn’t chase the opportunities and she didn’t have to discipline herself to sit down to write when the words had called in sick. But she did inspire. She was my muse, providing an endless amount of stories and wisdom. She was packed full of common sense and know-how, and never hesitated to

Queen of England. I do not know how she came up with that. Over the years, readers of my books and this column have said over and over, “Please, do a book about Mama. She’s my favorite.” Ronda I started last summer Rich to compile columns and new stories into a book on tell anyone just how they Mama but stopped when should live or make a deci- other projects and work sion. took my attention. This past My first book, published summer, I made it a priorby Penguin Putnam in ity. I took the manuscript 1999, was dedicated to that I had compiled last Mama whom I explained summer and dove into it. was both the producer of It was great pleasure to rethe author and most of the member — that what we all knowledge I was to impart. love about the times gone At speaking engagements, that once were so dear — when I was introduced, but there were moments of Mama would smile sadness because some folks brightly and wave the same leave such a deep mark on rotating wave used by the our lives that we will never

stop missing them or longing to be with them again. “Mark my words, y’all have no ‘idee’ how much y’all are gonna miss Mama,” she said. That became the title of the book, “Mark My Words.” She was, as usual, completely right. I think of Mama every day. Often, several times through the day. It can be profound such as when I have a trouble or trial and, in my mind, I’ll talk it out with Mama. Sometimes, I sit on the porch and actually talk to her about it. Then, always, after I have finished pouring out my tribulation, I see her smile strongly, confidently and wink — Mama loved to wink — and say what she always said in the hardest of times, “It’s gonna be

alright. God has it all right in the palm of His hand.” Comfort floods my being because I know she’s right — hard times and challenges pass into forgetfulness, though some pass away quicker than others. As I wrangled the columns into a book, I was surprised to find that Mama — the most beloved character about whom I ever wrote — died four years into the life of this column. It is now 13 years old but for the last nine years, I have continued to write about her. As I said at her funeral, “Now I can write the columns that I couldn’t write when she was alive.” For the first time ever, I have published myself. Not because publishing houses didn’t want this book. Some did. But because I

wanted to own Mama’s stories. She’s so dear to me that I couldn’t just sell her away. It would be like selling that faded little red pin cushion topped with green felt that looks like a fat, squat strawberry. Speaking of the pin cushion, my nephew’s wife, Selena, a talented photographer, came to shoot photos for the book. We shot bits and pieces of Mama’s life. Next week, I’ll share stories about those items. Mark my words — even her things have stories to tell. The long-awaited memoir of Mama, “Mark My Words,” is available at www.rondarich.com, booksellers or by emailing southswomen@bellsouth. net.

She’s going to have her finger on the button, she’s going to be making the difficult calls, and you won’t be there to help her. I know it sounds grandiose. But that frame worked for me. It was my North Star during the long slog that is parenting. At times it helped me be stricter, at other times more forgiving. It made me think less about controlling behavior in the moment, and more about infusing decision-making skills and values that would provide guidance in the future. Framing is an essential skill for leaders. Whether it’s imagining your new hires are future CEOs, or envisioning your clients creating the next technology breakthrough,

when you frame your team in the context of their best and highest possibilities, your own work and life have more meaning. You perform better, and you enjoy it more. The job of a leader is to frame the context and meaning of the work for others. In the many years since Nixon helped me become a better parent, I’ve come to realize framing is one of the easiest, and yet often overlooked, techniques for improving attitude and performance in yourself and others. Was I a perfect parent? Hardly. Nor am I a perfect leader. However, knowing my actions in both arenas affect future generations helps me pause and do better than

I might otherwise. Full disclosure, there were moments as a parent I was so tired all I could do was model humility, explaining to the future president sometimes you order pizza, go to bed and hit the reset button for another day. At this very moment, someone is raising the future president, someone is hiring her, someone is training her and someone is helping her become a better leader. Consider the possibility; perhaps, the person shaping our future is you. Lisa McLeod is the global expert in Noble Purpose. She is the author of the bestsellers “Selling with Noble Purpose” and “Leading with Noble Purpose.”

Framing: The secret for improving performance Do you ever have one of those days when you wonder, “Why am I even bothering?” Sometimes work and life can be overwhelming. What if I told you there was a simple mental technique to improve your attitude and your performance? I call it framing. It can help you at work and home. I first realized the power of framing when my children were small. I was up late one night feeding a new baby. I had a movie on in the background; it was about Nixon. The scene was paranoid, sweat, jowly Nixon knocking back a scotch in the Oval Office. With Watergate closing in on him, Nixon flashed back to a moment in his childhood

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Lisa McLeod during the Depression. His mother, looking bone weary, struggling with a failing farm, tells young Richard, “You just can’t trust people.” I thought, “That poor woman, she’s just trying to keep body and soul together, and she has no idea she’s talking to Nixon, the future president.” “Poor thing,” I

thought, “if she had known her words would be remembered in the White House, she would have chosen more carefully.” I took the thought track further, thinking, at this very moment, some parent is talking to the future president and they don’t even know it either. Then the realization hit — oh my god it might be me. It was a defining moment. I wondered, “How would you parent if you knew you were raising the future president?” Notice the question is not, “How do you help your child become president?” The question is, “How do you parent if you know your child is going to be the leader of the free world?”

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AUBURN Library seeks teens for advisory board The Auburn Public Library is inviting teens to join its Teen Advisory Board. Members of the advisory board help generate ideas for and plan events for teens, recommend books and movies to add to the library’s collection, and earn community service hours. Snacks are served at advisory board meetings. The library’s calendar regularly features events for teens, including Teen Nights from 5 to 6 p.m. every Thursday and a Teen Writing Club from 5 to 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information, call the library at 770-513-2925 or email Holly Burrell at hburrell@prlib.org. BARROW COUNTY Winder-Barrow JROTC wins state championship Winder Barrow High School’s Army JROTC Raider team recently won its first state championship title. The Raider team mustered at 4:45 a.m. Oct. 28 to travel to Spalding High School in Griffin for the Georgia State Raider Championships. The WinderBarrow Bulldogg Battalion Raiders edged out North Paulding and Stephens County to win the competition. The Raider competition is the JROTC equivalent of the Army ROTC Ranger competition in college. The competition is a mental and physical test of strength and endurance, according to the National Raider Challenge Championships website. The Winder-Barrow team placed first in the tire flip, first in a rope bridge challenge, third in the Raider fitness course, fourth in the crosscountry rescue and fifth in the team run, according to a news release. The 2017 team included Michael Twitty (Sr.), Bre McNamara (Sr.), Trey Loftin (Sr.), Rebecca Tibbitts (Sr.), Nicholas Nagy (Sr.), Ryan Hart (Jr.), Alex Gomez (Jr.), Winnonah Evenson (Jr.), Caleb Ayer (So.), Kassity Vonier (So.), Riley Bush (Fr.) and Lizzy Mejia (Fr.). BERKELEY LAKE Pinckneyville Park hosts Canvas Mocktails event The Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center is hosting Canvas Mocktails from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Participants will learn to make nonalcoholic drinks and paint their own canvas based on the evening’s theme: galaxy. The event is for those who are 18 or older and costs $15. To register, visit www. gwinnettparks.com and use code PVP41497. Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center is located at 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Berkeley Lake. For more information, call 678-277-0920. BRASELTON Holiday festivities planned for Saturday in Braselton The town of Braselton will celebrate the holidays Saturday with a holiday shopping marketplace, parade, visits with Santa and a traditional Lighting of the Tree ceremony. The annual parade — with a theme this year of “Christmas Around the World” — will pass through historic downtown Braselton beginning at 10:30 a.m. It will feature local high school marching bands, floats, classic cars, tractors and animal entries. Shoppers can visit the retail and food vendors from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Town Green. Several downtown businesses will offer sidewalk sales or promotions during the day. Additionally, Countryside Antiques is hosting an outdoor vintage market. At 5 p.m., the Braselton Rotary Club will host the Lighting of the Tree, a tradition that dates back to the 1920s. For more information, visit www.visitbraselton.com. BUFORD Annie Moses Band visits Buford for holiday tour The Annie Moses Band,

the street from Norcross City Hall, where tour visitors will get their wristbands. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at www. freshtix.com. For more information about holiday celebrations in Norcross, visit www.aplacetoimagine.com. PEACHTREE CORNERS Glow in the Corners to usher in holiday season Peachtree Corners’ annual Holiday Glow in the Corners parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday. The parade will begin at Peachtree Corners Baptist Church and will proceed up Peachtree Corners Circle and into The Forum on Peachtree Parkway. The festivities include the arrival of Santa, who will be available at The Forum for photos. Santa’s elves will be present to collect children’s letters to Santa. This year’s parade was organized by the Peachtree Corners festival committee.

From left Jerry Miller with Fabric Developers; Mayor Nancy Harris; Chris McGahee, Duluth’s Economic Development Manager; Chris Carter with Vantage Realty; Councilmember Marsha Anderson Bomar; Eric Kronberg with Kronberg Wall; and Gene Rice with Vantage Realty show off the award given to the Parsons Alley project. (Special Photo)

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Parsons Alley honored by regional commission From Staff Reports

Parsons Alley has another honor to its credit. The restaurant and retail district located in Duluth recently was recognized by the Atlanta Regional Commission at a breakfast meeting hosted by the organization at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The 30,000-squarefoot business district was presented the 2017 Atlanta Regional Development of Excellence Award, joining a group of honorees that which has been spreading Christmas cheer across the United States for more than a decade, will perform at the Buford Community Center at 8 p.m. Dec. 19. “A captivating blend of folk and classical, the Annie Moses Band is a talented ensemble of songwriters, singers and musicians, combining technical skill with exhilarating showmanship,” according to the band’s website. The band features siblings Annie Wolaver Dupre, a violinist and vocalist who was named after the greatgrandmother Annie Moses; Alex Wolaver, a viola player; Benjamin Wolaver, who plays the cello; Camille Rose Mary DaSilva, who plays the harp; Gretchen Wolaver, who plays the violin, mandolin and guitar; and Jeremiah Wolaver, who plays the electric guitar. Tickets for Christmas with the Annie Moses Band are $30 to $35. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.bufordcommunitycenter.com. DACULA Google to co-host digital marketing event Leads Near Me, a Dacula Business Association member, is co-hosting an event with Google about online advertising. The event, scheduled for 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, is open to anyone interested in learning more about search engine optimization and search engine marketing concepts, as well as how businesses can target their mobile audiences, according to the Leads Near Me Facebook page. Jimmy Morrow, a global mobile lead at Google, will explain how businesses can get ahead by adjusting their advertising strategies to target consumers where they are spending their time. Dayne Seiden, a global mobile lead at Google, will speak about how business-

included the new Atlanta Braves complex in Cobb County and the Avalon mix-use development in Alpharetta. According to a press release from the city, the ARC’s interdisciplinary jury found the development to be an important addition to downtown Duluth that provides new vitality and commercial options to complement the civic core, existing businesses and the range of incremental improvements the city has undertaken over the last several years. The jury said

it was also attracted to the city’s master developer role and the ways Duluth worked to “set the table” for the project to come to life. Jury members also agreed that the development aligns with a range of ARC’s regional goals, the release said. ARC’s Development of Excellence awards recognize projects in metro Atlanta that exemplify cutting-edge, livable design that enhance the surrounding community and support the goals and policies of the Atlanta Region’s Plan,

metro Atlanta’s long-range, comprehensive blueprint. Development of Excellence awards are given annually to developers, local governments and other organizations or people who are making the 10-county Atlanta region a better place to live, work and play, according to the ARC. Parson’s Alley was previously awarded the Charter Award from the Congress for the New Urbanism and was also given a Development of Excellence award by the Urban Land Institute of Atlanta.

es can leverage Google’s mobile tools to connect with customers. Registration is required to attend the event, which will be held at TradeWind Coffee Co. at 2300 Liam Ave. in Dacula. To register, visit partnersconnect.withgoogle. com/event/leads-near-me.

proach through the elementary grades, according to the Gwinnett County Public Schools website. In middle school, science classes focus on inquiry-based content instruction in conjunction with the characteristics of science necessary for the development of future scientists. The Grayson library is located at 700 Grayson Parkway.

hard work rewarded in such a fashion.”

DULUTH City selected as location for Toys for Tots drop-off The city of Duluth as been selected as a drop-off location for Toys for Tots. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off by Dec. 18 at any of the following locations: the Duluth Police Department, 3276 Buford Highway; Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main St.; Bunten Road Park, 3180 Bunten Road; W.P. Jones Park, 3700 Pleasant Hill Road; and Duluth Public Works, 2450 Chattahoochee Drive. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program collects new toys each year and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to less- fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. The primary goal fo the program is to deliver a message of hope to children that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens, according to the Toys for Tots website. For more information, visit www.toysfortots.org. GRAYSON Library event for kids to bring science to life The Grayson branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library will bring science to life through demonstrations and hands-on activities during a Junior Scientists event from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The event is for children ages 6 through 12. Schools adopted new standards for science this year. The foundation for science literacy is introduced through a hands-on ap-

LAWRENCEVILLE City earns financial award for second consecutive year The city of Lawrenceville’s finance department has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the second consecutive year. This annual award comes from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada and is considered the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, according to a news release. “The city has worked diligently to create and promote avenues for transparency and effective, accurate investment of city funds to support the community’s vision for progress,” City Manager Chuck Warbington said. “We are proud of our finance department for attaining this notable achievement and demonstrating a high standard of excellence in money management and financial matters.” The CAFR is judged by an impartial panel to maintain the program’s high standards and integrity. “We appreciate the constant support of Mayor and Council as well as the staff responsible for creating this report,” Lawrenceville Finance Director Keith Lee said. “The team compiled more than a decade’s worth of information and worked diligently to prepare this report. It is great to see that

LILBURN Lilburn Tree Lighting to move to City Hall Lilburn’s annual tree lighting celebration is moving to the new Lilburn City Hall this year. This year’s event will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday at City Hall, 340 Main St. The ceremony will feature the lighting of the big tree, as well as children’s crafts, refreshments and music from the Georgia Brass Band, Lilburn Middle School Chorus and Lilburn First Baptist Proclamation Handbell Ensemble. Additionally, trees decorated by nonprofit organizations and schools participating in the city’s Deck the Hall contest will also be on display. For more information, visit www.cityoflilburn.com. NORCROSS Holiday Tour of Homes scheduled for Dec. 2 The Historic Norcross Holiday Tour of Homes will feature five homes all dressed up for the Christmas season. Tours will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2. Candelight tours will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. The homes include the Doherty cottage, sponsored by Norcross First United Methodist Church; the Gordon House, sponsored by Bank of North Georgia; the Louise Ivy House, sponsored by Cardinal Lake Pottery and Chalk It Up Norcross; the Oakes House, sponsored by Explore Gwinnett; and the Schendzelos House, sponsored by the Norcross Development Authority. The historic downtown Rectory, an additional stop on the tour, will showcase an artisan gift market featuring works by local and regional crafters and exhibitors. The Rectory, built in the early 1900s, sits on a hill across

SNELLVILLE Snellville students collect supplies for domestic violence shelter Students at Redeemer Preschool and Kindergarten in Snellville spent the month of October collecting dental hygiene items for Great Expressions Dental Centers’ Dental Deputies program, a community-based initiative partnering with preschools and day care centers to collect items to donate to victims in metro Atlanta shelters during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Thirty percent of women in Georgia between the ages of 14 and 44 have been assaulted by an intimate partner at least once, according to a news release. Students at schools participating in the Dental Deputies program receive free dental care education tips during a visit from a Great Expressions dentist. Donations will be delivered to the Atlanta-based Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence. SUGAR HILL Historic Preservation Society repairing damaged cemetery markers The Sugar Hill Historic Preservation Society has started the process of repairing markers at the Historic Sugar Hill Cemetery that have been damaged. Members of the Society raised funds toward the preservation of the cemetery, and repairs and renovations will continue soon, according to the Society’s Facebook page. The Society meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in City Hall, 5039 W. Broad St. The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday. SUWANEE City accepting applications for Youth Leaders Class of 2018 Now in its fifth year, the award-winning Suwanee Youth Leaders program is accepting applications for its 2018 class. A nine-month leadership program for high school sophomores and juniors, SYL is open to students who live in the North Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridge and Collins Hill clusters, as well as home -schooled and private school students who reside within those clusters, according to a news release. The program focuses on civic involvement, leadership skills and volunteer opportunities. The 2018 SYL program kicks off with a mandatory two-day retreat in early March. Students will then meet one Saturday each month March through October, and also will be expected to volunteer at several community events, which may include the August Concert, two Food Truck Friday events, Suwanee Fest and Arts in the Park. Applications are available at suwanee.com and are due by Dec. 1. For more information, email Adam Edge at aedge@suwanee.com or Denise Brinson at denise@ suwanee.com.

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Foundation launches to help middle schoolers with college FROM STAFF REPORTS Students at Lawrenceville’s Moore Middle School now have another reason to pursue a college degree. Bernard Watson, the founder of a new education foundation, launched the effort in Bernard honor of his Watson sister, who died four years ago following a fight against breast cancer. Watson said the program would offer college savings accounts and seed money to two classes of sixth-grade students at the school who were selected through a lottery. The foundation is called

Bernard Watson has launched a foundation called S.T.E.P.P., which stands for Success Through Education Preparation and Perseverance, in honor of the Barbra Watson-Riley Striving Students Scholarship Program. (Special Photo)

S.T.E.P.P., which stands for Success Through Education Preparation and Perseverance, in honor of the Barbra Watson-Riley Striving Stu-

dents Scholarship Program. Each account will receive an initial deposit of $50, followed by yearly deposits from seventh grade through

high school. Students can earn additional money through incentives for good grades, attendance, behavior and completion of a financial literacy course. “I am so excited about this program and the potential it has to make college or other post-secondary education opportunities accessible to these students, many of whom are minorities and come from families who can’t afford college or don’t believe it’s an option,” said Watson, who is director of community relations with Gwinnett County Public Schools, where he also serves as a district spokesman. Watson said Brand Bank helped him bring his vision to life, and would offer the college savings accounts at no cost, covering the initial deposit and helping the program reach two classes. “Because of Brand Bank’s generosity, my family and I have made the financial commitment to cover all incentives earned during the first two years of the program,” Watson said. By the end of their senior year, students enrolled in the program can earn more than $500 through the program’s yearly deposits and incentives, but there is no limit to the amount parents, guardians, businesses, charitable organizations or good Samaritans can donate. Watson cited research that said students from low-

income families who have money in college savings accounts are more likely to enroll in college, and that number rises at the $500 mark. Watson said his sister was a Washington University Law School graduate who dedicated her life to helping people. “This is my way of continuing her work,” Watson said. “Every child should have the opportunity to attend college or have access to some other form of postsecondary education.”

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Dacula student to represent Georgia in U.S. Senate Youth Program William Arnow, a junior at Dacula High School, will represent GCPS in the United States Senate Youth Program. Thirteen students, including a representative from each congressional district, are under consideration to represent Georgia in the program. Arnow will take a multi-part exam on politics and government, and if he is Gwinnett Online Campus the top-scoring candidate for his congressional district, he receives national will join 12 other students video award Gwinnett Online Campus who will advance to the state has received a National Prin- interview stage. There is cipals Month Video Contest also an interview with state award by the National Asso- officials before a winner is ciation of Secondary School selected. The United States Senate Principals. Youth Program sends two GOC is one of three schools nationwide to receive delegates from every state the honor, which recognizes for a weeklong learning experience in Washington one high school, middle that allows them to study the school and elementary U.S. government firsthand. school. Each delegate also receives a GOC students worked with Jenny Cote, digital pro- $10,000 college scholarship. duction facilitator, and other The 56th annual program faculty and staff to create the will be held March 3-10. video in GOC’s Digital StuBrookwood Elementary dio, the same studio that was collects 1,129 pairs of socks named a Creative Finalist in Brookwood Elementary last year’s Technology Association of Georgia Excalibur “Socktober,” a month-long drive to collect socks in Awards. GOC will receive national October brought in 1,129 exposure on NASSP.org and pairs to donate to Gwinnett the NASSP YouTube channel County’s Salt Light Center.

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crops, and the food available changes from season to season. Several farms provide her with a weekly list of what produce is available. For Foster Grady Farms, she noted, “This was the first time they had the Bibb lettuce ready, so I thought ‘Let me jump on that’ because they may not have it much longer.” She can keep primary meal components like fish, beef, chicken and a vegetarian dish throughout the year, then create a feature dish for a night or two depending on what farmers have. “It’s definitely a balancing act on working with them and communicating on what they have enough of,” Clemence said. “Sometimes they may also have three pounds of this that’s not enough for several restaurants, but I’ll take it. It keeps you moving.” Graft takes advantage of deals and special purchases with its Starter Boards, or appetizer plates that change as ingredients are available. The Cheese Board carries in-house pimento and ricotta along with cheese delivered from Thomasville and other dairies. The Farm Board is a chef’s selection of what is in that week and is one of the more creative aspects of farm-to-table dining. Graft’s menu states merely, “patience required for pairings.” Clemence said the best part of her work is the creativity in making a dish that is seasonal and unique to her restaurant with local foods to combine texture, flavor and taste in new and delicious ways. “You can really taste the difference. You say, ‘Wow, that’s really fresh.’ So many of our palates are used to commercial grocery store stock,” she said. “On cattle, I’ve had complaints before, like on a rib-eye, and it’s because people are not used to the taste of truly grass-fed animals that exercise and move around.” That is the conviction part Clemence has for the farm-to-table model — she believes fresh food locally sourced tastes better and is better for people. “I felt like being able to have an opportunity to teach people sustainability, better eating and healthier lifestyle habits,” she said. A web search for farm-totable restaurants in Atlanta turns up several that offer locally grown food on their menus as a selling point — such as Miller Union on the Westside or Farm to Ladle in the Ponce City Market. Clemence recognizes the farm-to-table trend for restaurants but is unsure of why it’s occurring now. She believes that part of it is that people are generally thinking more about eating better or that the new generation grew up with nutrition taught in

516 Grayson Parkway, Grayson 770-338-9001 www.graftrestaurant.com Hours: Lunch is served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Dinner is served 5:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday and 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Brunch is served from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Location: Graft is at the intersection of Rosebud Road and Grayson Parkway, where the former Grayson House Restaurant was situated.

Ashley Clemence, owner of Graft, prepares the restaurant’s Local Lettuce Salad with every ingredient sourced from local farms as she chops green onions from Finch Creek Farm in Dacula. (Photos: Jay Jones)

school and possibly from watching good food being prepared on the Food Network and the Cooking Channel. “I hope it’s more of awareness that will stay,” she said. “I think a lot of it is lifestyle choices; it’s a choice for your life. I’m hoping it’s more of a continuing effort to educate adults and also the young little ones. I have a little one, and I make all of his food. It’s important to me to recognize good flavor and not just say, ‘Here’s a box of Ritz crackers.’” Justin Brady of Bluedress Farms in Grayson thinks the trend also comes from an awareness of consumers wanting to eat better. He thinks consumers are also willing to try something new. “There’s a new, and I don’t know the right kind of word, maybe it’s patience, from the consumer’s perspective when you’re at a restaurant, and you go, ‘I really would want the friedgreen tomatoes,’ and they go, ‘You know what? We

Justin Brady of Bluedress Farms said he is just beginning to grow produce to sell and only supplies Graft with various greens. He expects the market for farm-to-table dining to grow as people are starting to care more about the food they eat, where it’s grown and how it’s grown.

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and I think the consumer gets that.” Clemence said about her restaurant: “I always knew this would be my concept

because I believe in it. It makes sense. From the beginning of time, people cultivated the land. They used the animals, and they used the grains and creatively used put taste and colors and textures together from the beginning of time. What do you think about Rome and Greece or the Native Americans? That’s just the right way to do it.” Brady’s Bluedress Farms is a small supplier, and right now only has Graft as a client providing kale and other greens, but he said the business relationship is unique. Brady said Clemence had been an excellent sounding board for him as he starts building up his farm business. “Mostly with Ashley, it’s understanding more what she needs and building, infrastructurewise, to accommodate her farm-totable events she likes to have throughout the year,” he said. “And it’s trying to understand what we can produce for her specifically so she can source it a mile and a half from her restaurant.” Brady said the challenge for farmers with farm-totable restaurant clients is to establish regularity with the crops so “that the restaurant owner knows what they are going to get when they need it from this particular farmer on this particular day.” The challenge sounds complicated, but Brady said it’s not really. “It appears that way, and there is some complexity with that, but with the growing awareness of where the food that we eat is grown and how it is grown, the demand is probably outpacing the supply in terms of produce and micro greens and vegetables,” he said. “So I think when you boil it down, it’s really a local farmer who wants to sell to a local restaurant. It’s not that complicated.”

COLLEGE NOTES The following employees of Autobell Car Wash received scholarships from the Autobell Scholarship Program for the 2017-18 academic year: Andrew Wemyss of Johns Creek, attending University of Georgia; Stuart Veal of Lawrenceville, attending Georgia College and State University; and Scott Witt of Lawrenceville, attending Georgia Gwinnett College.

during a ceremony for the Pharmacology/ Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Sciences programs.

Rebekah Anderson of Grayson was named to Bob Jones University’s 2017 Concert Choir.

Carson Matte of Duluth was one of seven Coastal Carolina University theater students cast in George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man” performed in September. He played the role of Major Paul Petkoff.

Joel Romance of Norcross graduated from Davenport University during the summer 2017 semester. Sunity Chowdhury of Duluth, a Georgia State University undergraduate pre-public health student, has been chosen to participate in the 13th annual Break the Cycle Program, an interdisciplinary research and training program that aims to combat children’s environmental health disparities. She will present her research at the national conference in April and write an article for an international journal. Priya Rajguru of Suwanee, a pharmaceutical sciences student in Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences, received a white coat and a pin

Sidney Garrison of Buford, a freshman volleyball setter at Newberry College, was named AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Specialist of the Week after leading Newberry to a 2-1 record in three league games.

Georgia State University School of Public Health undergraduate students Erica Aibangee of Lawrenceville and Kennedy Doss of Snellville have had research accepted for presentation at the 2017 Atlanta Undergraduate Conference on Health and Society. Dominique Shore of Suwanee is an admission ambassador for Fort Lewis College for the 2017-18 academic year. The following senior ROTC cadets were honored by the University of North Georgia’s Boar’s Head Brigade at the 2016 Distinguished Military Students Review: Timothy Hoell of Sugar Hill and Todd Miller of Dacula.

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