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Gwinnettians: Keep Sunday voting in budget

BY CURT YEOMANS

six-hour day of Sunday voting during the November general election, as well as expanding advance votSeveral Gwinnett County ing hours. It’s a move the residents stood in front county’s Board of Elections of county commissioners requested earlier this year, Monday night and urged along with additional staff them to back a plan to offer to help with bilingual voter Sunday voting next year. assistance requirements.

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the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. The Sunday voting proposal attracted the most attention from speakers such as Donna McLeod, who said the additional day would benefit voters who cannot get to the polls on weekdays or on the two Saturday voting days.

“It is important, if you really, truly believe in

representative democracy … that you understand the importance of making sure voting and voter access is a priority for you,” McLeod said. “It shouldn’t have to be where we have to come here and ask you for that.

That should be automatically done.”

The county made headlines before the 2016 general election when vot-

ers stood in lines for hours to cast ballots early for the hotly contested presidential election.

The schedule for the 2018 general election — in which an open governor’s seat will be contested — includes one week of voting from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the county’s elections office in Lawrenceville, followed by Saturday vot-

ing. Advance voting would then open again on the following Monday at satellite sites and last for 11 1/2 days, including the halfday of Sunday voting.

Per state law, early voting would end the Friday before Election Day. “(Sunday voting) was the most requested action

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New Rainbow Village CEO Melanie Conner began work at the nonprofit Monday.

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Rainbow Village’s new CEO begins work ‘Excited’ Conner steps in for retiring Yancey

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part of the bond referendum that was used to pay for a building back in the 1980s and now here you are repurposing it after its replacement was brought online,” Nash said.

The county began renovating the building, located at 788 Hillcrest Road, after the library moved to the Lilburn City Hall and Library building that opened last year. Work began at the beginning of the year to convert the building into a space

Melanie Conner walked into Rainbow Village and her new job as chief executive officer with a sense of excitement for the future of the 26-year-old Duluth nonprofit.

On Monday, Conner began the transition period working with retiring CEO Nancy Yancey and the staff to ensure Rainbow Village continues to operate smoothly. Yancey is retiring at the end of the year. During the transition period, Conner will also be relocating to Gwinnett from Columbus.

“I’m very excited of what’s to come,” Conner said of the nonprofit whose purpose is to house homeless families and get them back on their feet. “I’m expecting some amazing things to happen during the time that I am here.”

Conner is an Atlanta native, born at Grady Hospital and raised in southwest Atlanta. She graduated from the now defunct Southwest High School before getting a degree from Georgia State University. She has two master’s degrees, one from Interdenominational Theological Center in divinity and Christian education and the other from Capella University in nonprofit management.

Part of her excitement is for the new challenges the job brings. Conner has a diverse work background, having worked for Coca-Cola, at a nonprofit as the

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Above, Gwinnett County officials, children and Lilburn Womens Club members cut the ribbon to open the Lilburn Activity Building on Tuesday. It is located in the old Lilburn library branch facility, top. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

Gwinnett officials, residents celebrate repurposed Lilburn library

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Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash, left, hugs Lilburn Women’s Club member Trish Biemiller as they prepare to cut the ribbon to ceremonially open the Lilburn Activity Building in the city’s old library branch building Tuesday.

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Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash had a bit of deja vu when she showed up at the county’s Lilburn Activity Building on Tuesday for a ribbon-cutting to ceremonially open the facility.

That’s because she’d participated in a ribbon-cutting before at that facility — about three decades ago.

Nash recalled how the building, which was originally the Lilburn library branch, was approved as part of a bond referendum in the 1980s. The library was one of the first libraries

built out of that referendum which Nash, as a member of the county administration at the time, worked on.

“As I was thinking about this, you know you’ve been around — maybe some people would say too long — when you were

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third in that contest — but did not receive enough votes to defeat Sawyer outright.

That led to an extra month Peachtree Corners City of campaigning for AulCouncilwoman Jeanne Aul- bach and Sawyer, and the bach will serve another term incumbent councilwoman on the city’s governing body said the results showed the after defeating Joe Sawyer importance of voting. by 15 votes in Tuesday’s “I’m thrilled to be able to run-off election. serve for another four years, Aulbach received 750, or but I also want to stress to 50.5 percent, of the 1,485 people to be involved in their votes cast in the City Coun- government, whether it’s the cil Post 5 election, compared local level, the state level or to Sawyer’s 735 votes. Aul- the federal level, and to get bach had faced three candiout and vote,” Aulbach said. dates in the Nov. 7 election “That’s how they make the — Luke Crawford finished difference. This election has curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Officials from the Gwinnett County government as well as the county’s school system, two colleges, health department and View Point Health will address state legislators this week to outline their legislative priorities for 2018.

The annual meeting between local officials and the Gwinnett legislative delegation will begin at 7:30 a.m.

Thursday with a breakfast for attendees. The proceedings will take place in the upstairs Superior Court ballroom at the Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse on the Lawrenceville Square, 185 Crogan St. The public is invited to attend the meeting.

County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash will deliver a welcome message at 8:05 a.m. Gwinnett County Public Schools Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks will then begin the formal presentations at 8:15 a.m. by delivering the school system’s priorities.

Nash will then present the county government’s priorities at 8:55 a.m. Georgia Gwinnett College President Dr. Stas Preczewski will address the legislators at 9:50 a.m., followed by Gwinnett Technical College Vice President of Institutional Advancement Mary Beth Byerly at 10:10 a.m.

View Point Health CEO Jennifer Hibbard will speak to the legislators at 10:30 a.m. Gwinnett County District Health Director Dr. Lloyd Hofer will deliver the health department’s legislative priorities at 10:50 a.m.

The meeting is expected to be finished by 11:30 a.m.

The 2018 legislative session will begin Jan. 8 at the state Capitol in Atlanta.

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in particular is at Spalding Drive and Holcombe Bridge Road and trying to relieve congestion there. We’ve got ongoing projects. We’re installing sidewalks along Winters Chapel with Gwinnett County.”

Meanwhile, Sawyer said he felt honored to meet Peachtree Corners residents on the campaign trail.

“We ran a good campaign, we did everything we were supposed to do and it just didn’t work out this time,” he said.

Despite the results, Sawyer said he doesn’t plan

to go away. He said he will look into whether a recount is possible since the results were close, but even if Tuesday’s results are final, he plans to follow the goings-on of the city.

“What this has shown them is that ‘Citizen Joe’ is here and he’s not going anywhere,” Sawyer said. “I’ll be at council meetings. I’ll be watching all of them, so nobody is safe at this point, because nobody knows the future and neither do I. Maybe God will put it in my heart to run again. I don’t know right now.”

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As for what projects and issues there are to tackle, Aulbach rattled off a list of items that are on the city’s plate.

“We’ve got quite a few things going on right now,” she said. “We do have the Town Center coming online and that’s progressing very nicely. We’re working on a Highway 141 corridor study in conjunction with Johns Creek to see about what we can do to make improvement in traffic flow there.

“We’ve got a number of other intersection issues that we’ve been looking at. One

Gwinnett Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash addresses Gwinnett legislators during the 2016 annual meeting between local officials and the county’s legislative delegation.

This year’s meeting is Thursday morning at the Gwinnett County Historical Courthouse. (File Photo)

Political Notebook

Curt Yeomans in next year’s lieutenant governor’s race.

The Republican Liberty Caucus endorsed Shafer in the race after a screening process that had the group’s Georgia members vet his candidacy before recommending their national board back David Shafer him. Shafer is a past recipient of the caucus’ RLC Champion of Liberty Award.

“The RLC is excited to endorse Senator Shafer for Lieutenant Governor,” Republican Liberty Caucus National Chairman Matt Nye said. “He is a fiscal conservative who has shown that he can get things done.

He led the fight to amend the Georgia Constitution to cap the state income tax, and he rewrote Georgia law to provide for zero based budgeting of all state spending.”

The caucus joins a long list of officials and groups

that have endorsed Shafer in the race. Other backers include U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz; former Sen. Rick Santorum; Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush; former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich; former Congressmen Bob Barr, John Linder, Ben Blackburn and Fletcher Thompson; philanthropist and Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus; GOPAC and the Georgia Republican Assembly.

Brooks hosts fundraiser for Senate candidate Reeves Attorney Matt Reeves recently got some support in the open Senate District 48 race from Gwinnett County Commissioner Jace Brooks.

Brooks hosted a fundraiser for Reeves in Suwanee last week, with Suwanee City Council members Linnea Miller, Beth Hilscher Matt Reeves and Dick Goodman reportedly among the dozens of supporters who attended the event. The Senate seat, which includes parts of western Gwinnett and the Johns Creek area, will be open next year because of Sen. David Shafer’s decision to run for lieutenant governor.

Political Notebook appears in the Wednesday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

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It’s the “jet fuel” that supercharges your cells’ power generators, known as mitochondria.

As you age, your mitochondria begin to die. In fact, by age 67, you lose 80% of the mitochondria you had at age 25.1 But if you’re taking CoQ10, there’s something important you should know.

As powerful as CoQ10 is, there is a critical thing it fails to do. It can’t create new mitochondria in your cells.

Taking CoQ10 is not enough

Al Sears, M.D., recently released an energy-boosting supplement based on this NASA nutrient that has become so popular, he’s having trouble keeping it in stock.

Dr. Sears is the author of over 500 scientific papers on anti-aging and recently spoke at the WPBF 25 Health & Wellness Festival featuring Dr. Oz and special guest Suzanne Somers.

Thousands of people listened to Dr. Sears speak on his anti-aging breakthroughs and attended his book signing at the event.

Now, Dr. Sears has come up with what his peers consider his greatest contribution to anti-aging medicine yet — a newly discovered nutrient that multiplies the number of tiny, energy-producing “engines” located inside the body’s cells, shattering the limitations of traditional CoQ10 supplements.

Why mitochondria matter A single cell in your body can contain between 200 to 2,000 mitochondria, with the largest number found in the most metabolically active cells, like those in your brain, heart and skeletal muscles.

But because of changes in cells, stress and poor diet, most people’s power generators begin to malfunction and die off as they age. In fact, the Mitochondria Research Society reports 50 million U.S. adults are suffering from health problems because of mitochondrial dysfunction.

Common ailments often associated with aging — such as memory problems, heart issues, blood sugar concerns and vision and hearing difficulties — can all be connected to a decrease in mitochondria.

Birth of new mitochondria Dr. Sears and his researchers combined the most powerful form of CoQ10 available — called ubiquinol — with a unique, newly discovered natural compound called PQQ that has the remarkable ability to grow new mitochondria. Together, the two powerhouses are now available in a supplement called Ultra Accel II. Discovered by a NASA probe in space dust, PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline quinone) stimulates something called “mitochondrial biogenesis” — a unique process that actually boosts the number of healthy mitochondria in your cells.

In a study published in the Journal of Nutrition, mice fed PQQ grew a staggering number of new mitochondria, showing an increase of more than 55% in just eight weeks.2 The mice with the strongest mitochondria showed no signs of aging — even when they were the equivalent of 80 years old.

to one county of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, one count of aggravated assault, one county of felony theft by shoplifting and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

“This guilty plea was a direct result of the fine work of the Lilburn Investigators, the GBI Crime Scene Investigators who collected and processed the evidence at the scene, and the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office that put this case together and prepared it for a trial,” Lilburn Police Chief Bruce Hedley said in a statement.

“It is our hope that the successful end of this

case helps to bring some sense of closure to the Ferguson family.”

Ferguson confronted Fordyce about his attempts to steal several widescreen televisions from the Walmart at 4004 Lawrenceville Highway, according to police. During the confrontation, Fordyce pulled out a pistol and fired it at Ferguson.

Fordyce sold the gun to a pawn shop after the shooting, and was arrested two days later when he tried to buy the gun back from the pawn shop. Officials said police investigators were able to identify and then arrest him quickly because of numerous tips they received from the public.

Senior living community breaks ground next to Coolray Field

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Science stands behind the power of PQQ Biochemical Pharmacology reports that PQQ is up to 5,000 times more efficient in sustaining energy production than common antioxidants.

“Imagine 5,000 times more efficient energy,” says Dr. Sears.

“PQQ has been a game changer for my patients.”

“With the PQQ in Ultra Accel, I have energy I never thought possible,” says Colleen R., one of Dr. Sears’ patients.

“I am in my 70s but feel 40 again. I think clearer, move with real energy and sleep like a baby.”

It works right away Along with an abundance of newfound energy, users also report a sharper, more focused mind and memory, and even youngerlooking skin and hair. Jerry M. from Wellington, Florida, used Ultra Accel and was amazed at the effect.

“I noticed a difference within a few days,” says Jerry. “My endurance almost doubled. But it’s not just in your body. You can feel it mentally, too,” says Jerry. “Not only do I feel a difference, but the way it protects my cells is great insurance against a health disaster as I get older.”

Increase your health span today The demand for this supplement is so high, Dr. Sears is having trouble keeping it in stock. “My patients tell me they feel better than they have in years. This is ideal for people who are feeling or looking older than their age… or for those who are tired or growing more forgetful.”

“My favorite part of practicing anti-aging medicine is watching my patients get the joy back in their lives.

Ultra Accel sends a wake-up call to every cell in their bodies… and they actually feel young again.”

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The team soon to be formerly known as the Gwinnett Braves is getting some new neighbors, but the baseball club will have to wait a little while before it can say “welcome to the neighborhood.”

Mansions Senior Living recently broke ground on The Mansions at Gwinnett Park, which will be located next to Coolray Field at 2400 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville. The senior living community will occupy 19.1 acres and joins a portfolio of several communities Mansions Senior Living owns in Georgia and Oklahoma.

It is expected to open in January 2019.

“We are excited about extending our familyowned company into the Lawrenceville/Gwinnett County area,” Mansions Senior Living President Kim Davis said in a statement. “For seniors who are seeking a variety of affordable care and services,

Right now, the only way to get this potent combination of PQQ and super-powered CoQ10 is with Dr. Sears’ breakthrough Ultra Accel II formula.

To secure bottles of this hot, new supplement, buyers should contact the Sears Health Hotline at 1-877-353-0593 within the next 48 hours. “It takes time to get bottles shipped out to drug stores,” said Dr. Sears. “The Hotline allows us to ship the product directly to the customer.”

Dr. Sears feels so strongly about this product, he offers a 100%, money-back guarantee on every order. “Just send me back the bottle and any unused product within 90 days, and I’ll send you your money back,” said Dr. Sears.

The Hotline will be taking orders for the next 48 hours. After that, the phone number will be shut down to allow them to restock.

This rendering provided by Mansions Senior Living shows what the The Mansions at Gwinnett Park senior community will look like. The company recently broke ground on the 19.1-acre property which will be located next to Coolray Field. (Photo: Mansions Senior Living)

while living in an amenityrich environment, The Mansions will be a great fit for their needs.”

When the community opens its doors, Mansions Senior Living said it will be the company’s sixth largest property in the country.

The development will include luxury villas, apartments for seniors over 55, assisted living and memory support communities. It was approved by county commissioners a year ago with the plans presented at that time call-

ing for a 272-unit project that would include a fourstory, 130-unit independent living facility, 17 town homes, 30 single-family homes and a two-story, 95unit assisted living facility.

It will abut the Views at Coolray Field, company officials said Monday.

Residents of the community will not only be neighbors with the Gwinnett Braves, which will announce a new team name in a few days, but also a United Soccer League affiliate of the Atlanta United FC soccer club.

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to $58.36 a barrel for WTI oil.

“Gas prices have been falling in recent weeks, but it has been a slow drip,” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said. “Oil prices are at their highest point of the year, preventing the typical seasonal plunge at the pump. Any strong gains in oil this week should push pump prices higher.”

In data collected from more than 120,000 gas stations around the country, AAA reports Georgia consumers are paying an average of $2.34, 14 cents less than the country’s national average of $2.48.

The lowest gas prices in Gwinnett County on Monday were in Lawrenceville with prices ranging from $2.09 to $2.19, according to GasBuddy.com. A few gas stations in Buford were selling fuel for $2.16 a gallon.

Prices for other stations Gwinnett ranged from $2.19 to $2.35.

Despite a cut in supply by about 1.8 million barrels of oil a day from OPEC, domestic oil production has risen to 9.62 million barrels a day — the highest on record, according to The United States Energy Information Administration’s weekly report on Nov. 24.

“The overall story this month should be lower gas prices as demand declines.

That’s because Americans drive less in the winter due to shorter days and cooler weather,” Jenkins said.

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The butterfly rash of lupus appears only on the face DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 54-year-old white female, and for the past six years or so, I have been getting a butterflylooking rash in the same exact place: under my breasts and around my rib cage. When the rash appears, I feel very sore, and it hurts to move. I just don’t feel good and have a mild headache.

The rash used to appear about six times a year, but comes much more often lately. The rash is smooth and doesn’t itch.

Sometimes I know it is going to be there by the way I feel. It appears only at bedtime and is usually gone by morning, but the last time it was in full bloom, it was red; in the morning, I felt very unwell. I went to a doctor (not mine, because she was booked), who said my rash was a lupus rash and that I had lupus symptoms. When I was tested for lupus three years ago, it was negative, but this doctor said I need to be retested.

He said the rash doesn’t always present on the face. My rash is a perfect outline of a butterfly.

What, besides lupus, could it be?

— L.B. ANSWER: The butterfly rash of lupus is on the face, specifically on the cheeks and across the bridge of the nose, sparing the immediate sides of the lower nose and below. It appears after sun exposure, and is called acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. It is one of 11 characteristics of systemic lupus, four of which need to be present in order to diagnose lupus by the standard criteria. (The term “lupus” is usually used for systemic lupus erythematosus, often called “SLE.” People with cutaneous lupus have skin findings of systemic lupus, but without the joint and internal organ findings that accompany SLE.) There are other skin manifestations of SLE, but the butterfly shape is specific only on the face.

The most common rash I see under and around a woman’s breasts is from a fungal infection, but that doesn’t usually come and go. It might seem worse in the heat.

The anatomy of the region may make it appear like a butterfly. A visit with a dermatologist when the rash is there will be your best bet to answer the question definitively.

The other symptoms you describe are nonspecific and do not make me think you are likely to have SLE. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med. cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall. com.

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Wednesday, december 6, 2017 • 5a New Rainbow Village CEO Melanie Conner, second from left, and outgoing CEO Nancy Yancey, second from right, take time to talk with staff members in the Rainbow Village Cafeteria. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)

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ternal satisfaction of doing something I thought was executive director for Zion meaningful.”

Hill Community DevelopYancey said she had ment Corporation and in only met Conner twice the government sector for before offering her the job. the state of Georgia in the The pair had met previGovernor’s Office of Tran- ously when Zion Hill and sition, Support and Reentry Rainbow Village were as the housing coordinator. looking to work together.

“I’m looking forward to Yancey paid a visit to Zion working with families that Hill to see Conner doing need support and the supvolunteer orientation to port that Rainbow Village become more familiar with can provide,” Conner said. her organization.

“I’ve seen where Rainbow “I was so impressed with Village has come from. the fact that she is so comI visited them when they fortable in her own skin,” were in Norcross. To come Yancey said. “I had a sense here and see what God has that she was incredibly done over the years is truly spiritually grounded.” amazing.”

Yancey went through Her passion for outreach more than 180 resumes, began during her time at but it was Conner that Coca-Cola in the 1990s. At came to mind as the right the time, she was already fit for the position. Yancey in ministry but despite hav- looked on the Zion Hill ing a comfortable salary, website to contact Conshe said it didn’t feel like ner, but saw she no longer enough. was there. On LinkedIn “I had all the things that she found Conner, who people say make success, was then working with the but I wanted more,” ConGovernor’s Office of Tranner said. “Not necessarily sition, Support and Reenmore stuff, rather that intry, and sent her a message

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from the front of the building to the back of it so ofthat can be used for commu- fices and a front desk could nity programs and events. be put in by the front door.

The $936,886 renovation “I think it’s going to make contract was approved by a great meeting place, a county commissioners in great opportunity for people January. to have weddings and show“The Lilburn Activers and maybe a church in ity Building renovation here,” Gwinnett County involved redividing the Community Services Direcinterior space,” Gwinnett tor Tina Fleming said.

County Recreation AuthorFleming said the cenity Chairman Steve Flynt ter will also offer classes said. which will be listed in the It has a large multipurcounty Parks and Recreation pose room with seating for programming guide that about 200 people, as well is expected to be released as a small meeting room, a soon. kitchen and a dance studio.

Although the ribbonThe bathrooms were moved cutting was a ceremonial

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about her retirement and to gauge her interest in taking the position.

“She said ‘yes’ and the rest is history,” Yancey said. “We’ve already started sharing so many stories about how God has been working in both of our lives to prepare us for this time.”

Filling Yancey’s shoes is something Conner said isn’t possible.

“The best I can do is to do the best I can do,” Conner said. “Nancy has done a phenomenal job and I don’t think there is anyone that can replace her. What I will do is try to do the best job I can do.”

With a new job there can be various changes.

However, the only thing that Conner said will be different is the location.

“It’s still about helping people, it’s still about trying to show people everyone needs help and how they can help,” Conner said. “It’s the same thing, but it’s just a different audience and location.”

opening for the facility, it will host a grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 6 with dance, fitness and music demonstrations, children’s activities, arts and crafts, and refreshments.

But for Nash, while it might have been sentimental to reflect on the building’s past at the event, she also pointed out what it means for the community in the future.

“Now that we’ve had a chance to repurpose this building, (this will) allow it to continue to serve the Lilburn community,” she said.

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what we see on the other days during advance voting, for us during the public but if the public ignores it comment period we had in and doesn’t take advantage election board meetings,” of the opportunity, then it elections board Chairman could go away.”

Stephen Day said as he Chairwoman Charlotte urged commissioners to Nash previously said the approve the request. money for Sunday voting “Sometimes there’s and expanded advance votcomments about the goving would be put in reserve ernment being involved in case county officials in things like this (on could not recruit enough Sundays), but let’s face it: additional staff. Day said Gwinnett has long been that is understandable beinvolved in activities on cause it is estimated that an Sundays. We have a baseadditional 150 to 200 poll ball stadium and we have workers will be needed for an arena that were funded voting. with public money that “We’re going to have have all sorts of activities half a million registered on Sundays, so I don’t think voters at least by November that’s an issue to consider.” of next year,” Day said.

The Sunday voting is “Basically, I’m going to say a key measure because failure is not an option.” it is something new that But voting wasn’t the the county hasn’t offered only issue residents spoke before in an election. It will out about at the hearing. last from noon to 6 p.m.

United Ebony Society of the Sunday before the final Gwinnett County President week of advance voting. It Marlene Taylor-Crawford will also be in addition to criticized the amount of two days of Saturday voting money officials put in that will be offered for the the budget for addressing general election. homelessness in the county, Day said the number of arguing it was not enough people who cast ballots funding. The proposed budthat Sunday will likely get includes $500,000 to have a major effect on the address homelessness, but chances of Sunday voting officials said how that will being repeated for the 2020 be done has not yet been presidential election. decided.

“If Sunday voting is a “What you’re trying to total bust, if we only have do is a facade,” Crawford 100 people show up dursaid. ing those six hours, then Duluth resident Aisha people are going to say it Yaqoob called on commiswasn’t worth the cost, or sioners to cut funding proit wasn’t worth the efposed in the $90.7 million fort,” Day said. “I think Sheriff’s Office budget for the turnout will represent 287(g) enforcement. The

287(g) program is a federal immigration program that lets local law enforcement detain undocumented residents for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway has been a proponent of the program, and his office has participated in it since 2009.

“As an advocate for immigrant rights and as a daughter of immigrants, I was under the impression that Gwinnett was a diverse and welcoming place for people of other countries,” said Yaqoob, who is the policy director for Asian Americans Advancing Justice.

“Programs like 287(g) and collaboration with (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) clearly signal the county’s priorities, and those priorities are not to protect all of its constituents.”

County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said ultimately there is limited control over how the Sheriff’s Office is run, however, because it is one of a handful of local offices created by the state constitution.

“The only thing by the constitution, and by state law, that the Board of Commissioners can do for the Sheriff’s Office is to set a total budget dollar (amount),” she said. “We have no authority to tell him what he can spend dollars on or anything like that.”

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Peach State Federal to award $158K Gwinnett Animal Shelter Credit union accepting applications for scholarships until March 16 FROM STAFF REPORTS

include: nine $2,000 Legacy Student Scholarships,15 $2,000 Frances school Davis system and community honoree student scholarships and 24 $2,000 Career Advancement Scholarships.

There will also be an additional $62,000 in educational grants and scholarships for students at Athens Technical College, Georgia Gwinnett College, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Gwinnett

Technical College and the University of North Georgia.

“Since Peach State was founded more than 55 years ago, we have been committed to elevating the cause of higher education in our communities,” Peach State President/CEO Marshall Boutwell said.

“This annual tradition of awarding scholarships to people and organizations within our footprint is essential to maintaining that commitment.”

Applications and eligibility criteria are available on the credit union’s website at www. peachstatefcu.org.

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Local dog and cat owners will have the opportunity to have their pet’s picture taken with Santa on Saturday at the Gwinnett Animal Shelter at 884 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville.

Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement will provide a professional photographer for free holiday pictures to anyone that donates salmon-free dog or cat food or who adopts a pet.

Participants must bring their dogs on leashes and their cats in carriers. They also must have proof of rabies vaccination.

The Gwinnett Animal Shelter will offer free pet photos with Santa in return for a food donation Saturday.

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The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and treats will be provided for pets.

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Peach State Federal Credit Union is accepting applications for its 2018 scholarship program. The credit union will award $158,000 in scholarships and educational grants to seniors in high school and professionals seeking career advancement. The program was established to honor Peach State’s founders, past and present board members and employees, as well as the lifetime achievements of several notable school system and community leaders.

This year, there will be

four new scholarships, including a student scholarship created to honor Frances Davis, associate superintendent of district performance and community engagement at Gwinnett County Public Schools, for more than two decades of service on Peach State’s Board of Directors. It will be awarded to a graduating senior pursuing a degree in education who is currently enrolled in Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Scholarship winners will be announced during the spring. The list of scholarships available

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Mall of Georgia welcomes new stores amid holiday season See’s Candies, Go! Calendars and Polar X — will also be open during the holiday season.

Several new stores are A Kia showroom is moving into the Mall of also coming to the mall Georgia, giving shoppers this month. some extra places to shop Chic 5 has already and grab a snack from opened and is located this holiday season. upstairs near Von Maur.

Mall officials The 2,667-square-foot announced the arrivals store sells clothing, of Hello Smoothie, Chic shoes, accessories and 5, Total Health Massage, other fashion items.

Brows Bar Threading Brows Bar Threading Lounge and Toy Island.

Lounge will operate out There are four pop-up of a 1,022-square-foot shops — Hickory Farms, space that will also be

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located upstairs near Von Maur. It offers eyebrow threading, eyelash extensions, henna tattoos, facials and waxing services.

Toy Island will be located in a 1,458-squarefoot store on the upper level near Macy’s.

Hello Smoothie is the new dining option of the bunch. It will open in the Mall’s Dining Pavilion in the middle of the month, serving smoothies made from real fruits and vegetables.

Total Health Massage is also expected to open this winter in a 930-square-foot space on the upper level near Dillards and Princeton Salon. It will offer customers Swedish acupressure, reflexology foot and chair massages.

The 1,433-square-foot Stinger Salon by the Kia showroom will open next to JCPenney on the mall’s lower level near the end of the month. It will include Kia vehicle displays and a hands-on

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Carrie Louise Bailey

BAILEY - Mrs. Carrie Louise Bailey, age 96 of Loganville, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in the Loganville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Dr. David Poe and Michael Bailey will officiate. Private Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Seldon Bailey, and her granddaughter, Rachel Bailey. She is survived by her Children: Johnny & Peggy Bailey of Winder; Raymond & Nancy Bailey of Hartford, KY; Carolyn & Billy Cox of Fayetteville; Jerry Bailey of Greensboro; Carl & Linda Bailey of Monroe; Linda & Bobby Sells of Bogart; Larry & Debbie Bailey of Flowery Branch; Roy & Cindy Bailey of Loganville; 14 Grandchildren, 33 Great Grandchildren, and 1 Great Great Grandchild.

The family will receive friends from 5 - 8 PM on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544.

Please sign the online guest registry at www. stewartfh.com Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Inc. Avondale Estates, GA

Nelly Ann Barton Age 83 passed away on 12/4/2017. Wages & Sons Stone Mountain, GA 770469-9811 Loganville, GA

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Harriet Bagwell Gilleland, 74, of Dawsonville died Saturday December 2, 2017. Funeral service, Wednesday December 6, 2017, 11 a.m., Bearden Funeral Home Chapel.

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in-law & brother-in-law; Patti & Paul Spellman; Carol Gordon nieces & nephews on the Carol Gordon, 67, passed Howell side, Debbie; Clifaway December 4, 2017 ford & Kay; Lisa; Larry & surrounded by the people Ailen; nieces & nephews who loved her most in this on the Wiig side, Debbie world. The family will & Paul; Billy; Michael & receive friends Thursday Rayna; & a host of family December 7 from 12 noon & friends near and far. The until 2 at Bearden Funeral family will receive friends Home, Dawsonville. Con- from 2-4 PM & 6-8 PM on dolences may be expressed Friday, December 8, 2017 at www.beardenfuneral& 10AM-12PM, 2-4 PM, home.com. & 6-8 PM on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Tim Lawrenceville, GA Stewart Funeral Home: Roy James Harris 300 Simonton Rd. SW Age 69 passed away on Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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William “Billy” Howell Howell - William “Billy” Howell, age 79 of Lawrenceville formerly of Hialeah, FL, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, December 10, 2017 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Billy & Robbie dated for 8 years before they got married because Billy “had to get to know her”, but we all knew it was because there were three teenagers in the house! After serving his country in the United States Marine Corps, he began a career as a heavy equipment operator with the Operating Engineers Union of Miami. He was an amazing woodworker and participated in local craft shows. Billy was a blessing to his wife, children, 5 grandsons, & 5 great grandchildren, and a true inspiration to all that knew him. His grandsons learned the meaning of “Manual Labor” and understood what “Cool Your Jets” meant. Billy is preceded in death by his father & mother, Hurbert C. Howell & Hona Bell Howell; brother & sisterin-law, Thelbert & Bonnie Howell. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Roberta “Robbie” Howell, Lawrenceville; sons & daughters-inlaw, Steve & Kerry Ann Coburn, Lake Mary, FL; Joseph A. Sincavage, Jr., Winder; David Sincavage, Sr., Orlando, FL; daughter & son-in-law, Joyce & John Baylor, Lawrenceville; grandsons, David Sincavage, Jr.; Christopher Sincavage; Sean Paul Kelley; Zachary Hardie; Delton Castleberry; great grandchildren, Mia; Dean; West; Neal; David; brother & sister-in-law, Sewell & Judy Howell; Thelbert & Bonnie Howell; sister & brother-in-law, Pallie & Jimmy Batton; sisteri

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Each of the pop-up shop kiosks will be located on the lower level of the mall, although Polar X will also have a second upstairs location.

The Hickory Farms kiosk will sell handcrafted gifts, including specialty foods such as sausage and cheese, near Hollister and Pottery Barn. See’s Candies will sell specialty chocolates near JCPenney. Go! Calendars will sell

calendars and other gifts adjacent to Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Polar X will sell ornaments and other holiday decor at one location on the lower level near Belk and at another location on the upper level center court.

On top of all of the store openings, Mall of Georgia officials said work on The Dining Pavilion and The Village renovation project is expected to wrap up early next year.

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permanently retired in 2014.

Holly loved being on the beach soaking up the sunshine with a good book in one hand and a cold beer in the other while sitting with friends and family and enjoying good times.

Holly also loved watching and cheering for her favorite football team – The University of Georgia Bulldogs.

Holly’s family will receive friends on Friday December 8th from 4 PM until 7 PM at Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 South Lee Street, Buford, Georgia to be immediately followed by a reception at the Hubbard home in Buford.

An additional celebration will be held in Venice, Florida in January 2018.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Holly’s name to: GO Beyond Charities, Inc. GO Beyond will use 100% of your donation to help a less fortunate person or family – especially those too often overlooked by government, social services, and other charitable agencies.

You may donate by visiting their web site at https://www.gobeyondcharities.org/donate Or mail your donation to: 140-A Sunshine Way, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005

Holly Drown Hubbard passed away peacefully and gracefully on December 2nd, 2017 after losing her long and courageous battle with COPD. Holly is survived by her husband of 52 years, Clark Hubbard, and their two Suwanee beautiful daughters, Alan Montgomery Danyel Hubbard Wheeler Alan Woodfin Montgomof Buford, Georgia and ery, age 66, of Suwanee, Brandi Hubbard of Atlanta, Georgia, and also by GA, passed away Decemher brother, Daniel Drown ber 2, 2017. of Greenville, SC. Monroe Holly was born in Portland, Maine to Hollis Jonathan Ostrom Drown and Mary ConJonathan Ostrom, age 76 don Drown and lived her of Monroe, GA, passed childhood years in the Saco and Kennebunk areas away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. He of Maine. The family is survived by his loving transferred to the Greenwife of 53 years, Cathville, South Carolina area in 1956 where Holly spent erine “Elaine”; son and daughter-in-law, James her high school years as a Kevin Ostrom (Darlene); cheerleader at Paris High daughters and sons-in-law, School in the Greenville Sheri Lynne Sims (Ken) suburb of Taylors. After high school, Holly moved and Amy Leigh Langefels (Brett); sisters, Kristina to the Atlanta, GeorHuber and Anne Vadino; gia area where she was grandchildren, Amber employed by Delta Air Price, Ashely Holt, AbLines and met her future bey Moore, Asa Murry, husband, Clark. They Blake Langefels, Jonathan started their life together in the East Point suburb of Langefels, Joshua Langefels, Cortney Ostrom, and Atlanta and subsequently Christina Ostrom; greatlived in other Atlanta grandchildren, Bentley suburbs of Douglasville, Dunwoody, Lilburn, Law- Moore, Addison Price, renceville and Buford. She Harper Price, Zoe Price, and Claire Riechel Micah also enjoyed their winter McGee; and several nieces home in Venice, Florida. and nephews. Jonathan Holly was a very active was the Owner and Opmember of the East Point erator of Ostrom Boiler Jaycettes during the late Service, Inc. for 49 years.

60’s and early 70’s. She The Memorial Service to enjoyed tennis and was active in ALTA and USTA honor and celebrate the life of Jonathan Ostrom tennis team competitions will be held on Saturday, from 1975 to 1997. After December 9, 2017 at 1:00 retiring from tennis, she PM at Chamblee Tucker took up golf and enjoyed Christian Fellowship, golfing with her many Chamblee, GA. Condofriends. lences may be sent or Holly was a homemaker v when her children were young, but later worked part time for The Gillette Corporation as a Retail Merchandiser. After retiring from Gillette, Holly continued her part time merchandising work with other companies until she

viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, A Family Company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-979-3200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Lawrenceville, GA

Donald (Donnie) Reynolds Reynolds - Donald (Donnie) Reynolds, age 73, of Lawrenceville passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 7, 2017 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Walnut Grove Baptist Cemetery. Mr. Reynolds worked for the General Motors Doraville plant for 30 years, where he earned the nickname “Mule” for his strong work ethic. Donnie is survived by; wife of 54 years: Carolyn Reynolds; son & daughter-in-law: Daniel & Tina Reynolds; grandsons & their fiancees: Daniel “Craig” Reynolds & Amanda Corbin, Cody Reynolds & Emma Crumpton; great grandson: Drake Corbin; brother: Jimmy Reynolds; sister: Linda Robertson; several loving nieces & nephews; & 3 loving pets. The family will receive friends from 5-9PM on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd SW, Lawrenceville GA 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com.

Monroe

Doug Smith Doug Smith, age 71, of Monroe passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017. Doug was born June 30, 1946 in Atlanta, GA to Zoner Barnes Smith and Albert Lee Smith who both preceded him in death.

Doug grew up in Roswell and was a body shop and service manager for Chevrolet, before opening and operating Central Body and Paint in Atlanta; he later moved to Lawrenceville and established Lawrenceville Body & Paint. He was a member of Bold Springs Baptist Church and the AtlantaNorthlake Chapter of the Elks Lodge 78.

Doug is survived by his wife, Linda; sons, William (Anita) Douglas Smith, Kenneth (Chanda) Lee Smith, Mark Allen Smith and Chris (Bonnie) Bryson; daughters, Aliesha (David) Edwards and Tiff hi h

Tiffany Christopher; 16 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

A funeral service for Doug was held Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in the Chapel of Eternal Hills Funeral Home; an entombment followed in Eternal Hills Memory Gardens, Snellville. Contributions in Doug’s memory may be made to PruittCares Foundation, Norcross, Georgia, https://www.pruittcares. org/.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www. eternalhillsfuneralhome. com.

Sugar Hill, GA

George E. Thompson, III George Thompson, age 57, of Sugar Hill passed away November 29, 2017.

Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, GA. Norcross, GA

Ruxamani Tikyani Age 72; passed away on 11/28/2017. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 770-2774550 Buford, GA

Margie Youngblood (Pugh) Margie Pugh Youngblood, age 83, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Youngblood; parents, Chesley and Oral Pugh. Mrs. Youngblood is survived by her children, Debbie and her husband, David Noland, Sugar Hill, GA, Patricia Youngblood, Lawrenceville, GA; sisters, Ezzle Evans, Buford, GA, Dean Jones, Buford, GA; two grandchildren, Scott and his wife, Vicky Noland, Buford, GA, Lacey and her husband, Don Crumley, Gainesville, GA; four great grandchildren, Hannah Jane Noland, Bethany Noland, Jackson Noland, and Kent Crumley; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Youngblood was a member of Order of Eastern Star Chapter 317. She was an amateur artist and a member of Island Ford Baptist Church. She was a longtime advocate of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill and was a nurse’s assistant at NE GA Medical Center in Gainesville.

Mrs. Youngblood was the owner of Margie’s Place, Gas & Deli, Buford, GA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. David Pruitt officiating.

Interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Starving the government One way to kill a predatory animal is to deny it sustenance. The tax-cut bill passed by the Senate, if it clears a conference with the House and President Trump signs it, may be the first step toward starving the big government beast.

Reporting on the Senate vote early Saturday morning reflected the biases of various media outlets.

Predictably, The New York Times and Washington Post characterized the cuts as favoring the Cal “rich,” while Thomas doing nothing for the poor.

Bulletin: Relatively few low-income people pay federal income taxes. They join the 46 percent of Americans who pay no taxes to Washington.

Citizens Against Government Waste, a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on eliminating waste and inefficiency in the federal government, expressed a view opposite that of the major media. CAGW president Thomas Schatz, said: “This taxpayer-first bill lowers tax rates on American families, simplifies the tax code, reduces the tax burden on small businesses, and makes American companies more competitive globally.”

Two frustrating things about this: One is that too many people expect more from government than they expect from themselves. The Founders never intended government to be a nanny. That it has become one, egged-on by many politicians who preserve their careers by making people dependent on Washington, is why liberty shrinks and debt deepens.

The second and perhaps biggest frustration is that solutions to growing debt exist, but are ignored by many of these same politicians. They fear attacks by liberals who claim conservatives don’t care about children, the sick and elderly.

One need only consider Speaker Paul Ryan’s proposal to reform Medicare and Social Security a few years ago. Rather than debate the merits of Ryan’s proposal, a liberal group hired an actor who was shown pushing an elderly woman in a wheelchair over a cliff.

Google “cut federal spending” and you will see dozens of suggestions. Mostly liberal and some Republican politicians don’t want to embrace them because cutting spending would reduce their power over us.

Two of these proposals deserve serious attention. One comes from Downsizing the Federal Government, a website designed to highlight where federal spending goes and how to reform each government department, which proposes shrinking “every federal department by cutting the most harmful programs. This study proposes specific cuts that would reduce federal spending by almost onequarter and balance the budget in less than a decade.”

The philosophy behind their proposal (which is too long to reprint, so look it up) is this: “The federal government has expanded into many areas that should be left to state and local governments, businesses, charities and individuals.

That expansion is sucking the life out of the private economy and creating a topdown bureaucratic society that is alien to American traditions. So cutting federal spending would enhance civil liberties by dispersing power from Washington.”

A similar proposal comes from The Heritage Foundation, a Washington, D.C.,-based conservative think tank.

Nothing has changed, except more debt, since senior fellow Brian Riedl wrote it seven years ago. It includes empowering state and local governments by transferring programs and power out of Washington to governments closer to the people, consolidating duplicative programs, of which there are many, privatizing the many programs that could be done better by the private sector, elimination of outdated and unnecessary programs and the familiar elimination of waste, fraud and abuse.

I would add reform Social Security and Medicare, the main drivers of increased spending, which President Trump has hinted Republicans may try next year.

Ignoring solutions and letting the debt increase is irresponsible. With this Congress, as with many before it, sexual harassment isn’t the only example of irresponsibility.

Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

Failure of merger is a big concern Last year, I expressed serious reservations about the proposed AT&T-Time Warner merger. I argued, at the time, that allowing this merger will have important implications for a free press and American democracy for many years to come.

I reasoned that by approving the merger, more media concentration would follow and the liberal media would gain an even bigger foothold on what Americans see and hear on television.

I still believe that is true, but over the last 12 months, many more concerning deals have been announced and Donald Trump’s own FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, has all but eliminated the last remaining regulatory hurdles protecting us from a liberal media monopoly.

Donald Trump had campaigned against this “concentration of media power.”

Today, the Department of Justice is the only federal agency left protecting conservative viewpoints.

So while I still believe the AT&T-Time Warner merger has some serious concerns, I am now more troubled by what may happen to CNN and Time Warner if AT&T fails to buy them.

AT&T over the years has proven itself as a fair-minded company. It is not known as lib-

over 233 stations reaching 72 percent of all U.S. households under the control of one company.

Sinclair leans conservative, and that looks good at first.

But the approval of the Sinclair deal will permit ABC, CBS and NBC to gobble up all Michael those little TV stations in red Reagan states and even in swing states.

Instead of local, independent eral. Its CEO, Randall Stephen- owners delivering the local son, is national president of the news, the big networks like Boy Scouts.

NBC will control and dictate it There is talk that if AT&T from New York. either divests itself of CNN to Back in the 1980s, my make a deal possible, or drops father’s FCC limited television the deal altogether, CNN could broadcasters to owning just end up in the hands of Disney, 12 stations reaching only 25 CBS or another liberal media percent of the national televigroup. What’s from stopping sion market.

George Soros from buying it?

My dad completely underI am also concerned the stood the danger posed by the Justice Department’s relentless big liberal networks. pursuit of AT&T is allowing Frankly, President Trump other mergers to perhaps sail won because my dad imposed through deals that will most that TV ownership cap. One of certainly be calamitous for the reasons that Sinclair became conservatives and the Republi- a big player in local news is that can party. my dad created the ownership Take, for example, the procap to prevent NBC, ABC and posed merger of Sinclair Broad- CBS from owning all the local casting with Tribune Media. television stations around the This merger, announced country. roughly six months after If President Trump allows the AT&T deal, attempts to this runaway consolidation in combine two giant television TV, liberal media networks like broadcasters.

ABC, NBC and CBS will soon If consummated, this deal control both the national and would give Sinclair control local information flow into our

homes.

Interestingly, the approval of the AT&T merger will not add at all to AT&T’s media power.

It currently owns little media.

If its gets control of outlets like CNN, this may turn out to be a good thing for President Trump and the American people.

But the real danger facing us now is the Sinclair-Tribune deal.

It will not only lead to a massive concentration of power, but give TV networks incredible leverage over smaller, independent stations, advertisers and cable operators — reducing competition and forcing consumer prices up.

You don’t need to be an economist to know if three companies own 80 percent of the gas stations in your town, you are going to pay a higher price.

I would encourage the Justice Department to look at ways to approve the AT&T merger with protections for viewers and consumers.

At the same time, it should focus on the transaction that really matters and take steps to stop the massive consolidation that is set to be ignited by the Sinclair deal.

Email Michael Reagan at Reagan@caglecartoons.com.

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Charitable giving — an American tradition Ah, the giving season is upon us — the best time of the year to be an American.

According to Giving USA 2017: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2016, American giving rose to $390 billion last year — a 3 percent increase over the prior year.

Americans give around 3 percent of our collective income to charity - more than the citizens of any other country. Better yet, these are individual Americans, not the government, who are generating the lion’s share of the contributions.

According to the National Philanthropic Trust, the vast majority of U.S. citizens donate to charity — and 91 percent of high net-worth households do.

Though most of the contributions come in small amounts, the average household contribution equals $2,520 — no small amount of generosity.

Giving USA says individual Americans gave an estimated $281.86 billion in 2016 — an increase of 3.9 percent over the prior year. Individual giving accounted for 72 percent of all charitable giving in 2016.

The balance of giving, some

as generous as they could be.

One might assume that the more liberal folks in America — folks who voice their concerns about the poor — would be more likely to donate to charitable causes. But that turns out to be a myth.

Stossel set up a Salvation Tom Army bucket in two places: Purcell Sioux Falls, S.D., and San Francisco, Calif. San Francisco has 28 percent, came from founda- a lot more dough and a lot of tions ($59.28 billion), bequests people who classify themselves ($30.36 billion) and corporaas politically liberal; only 14 tions ($18.55 billion). percent of the people who live In 2016, the United States there attend church. Sioux Falls government gave about $40 bil- is a rural, middle-class commulion in foreign aid to more than nity in which half the folks are 100 countries — only about 10 churchgoers. percent of what our individuals So which city gave more? and private organizations gave.

The Sioux Falls folks won The fact is, America is the hands down. Stossel pointed out most generous country on Earth, that the simple reason why is and most of the giving is comthat liberal folks tend to believe ing from individuals sharing the government should take their hard-earned dough. care of the poor, whereas more According to a 2006 report religious folks tend to be big beby journalist John Stossel, lievers in giving their own time Americans give 3 1/2 times and money to help a variety of more per capita than the French, charitable causes.

7 times more than the Germans Stossel found, in fact, that aland 14 times more than the most all the people who donated Italians. to the Salvation Army in Sioux Though not all Americans are Falls were churchgoers. And

that churchgoers are four times more likely to give to charity than those who are not.

Another interesting finding was that the people who give the most, as a percentage of their wealth, aren’t the richest Americans or even middle-class Americans — they’re the folks on the lower end of the economic scale. They give almost 30 percent more of their income than anybody else.

In any event, the holiday season is upon us, and it is the favorite time of the year for Americans to give to individuals and to the charities of our choice.

Bolstered #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that now falls on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, the giving season is off to a great start. On #GivingTuesday, more than 2.5 million individuals donated $274 million — $100 more than last year.

As I said, it’s the giving season, the best time of the year to be an American.

Email Tom Purcell, author of “Misadventures of a 1970’s Childhood” and “Wicked Is the Whiskey,” at Tom@TomPurcell.

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world&nation world Explosion likely killed crew of Argentine sub The Argentine military believes an explosion caused last month’s disappearance of a naval submarine and that its 44 crew members perished in the South Atlantic, Defense Minister Oscar Aguad said Monday.

Aguad said during an interview on an Argentine television news program that international nuclear agencies detected what appeared to be an explosion near the last known location of the ARA San Juan when it disappeared Nov. 15. The extreme conditions and passage of time likely means the sub’s crew did not survive.

Unmanned submarines from the United States and Russia will search depths of up to 19,685 feet in what the defense minister called an inverted mountain range in the South Atlantic for signs of the submarine, which disappeared a few hundred kilometers off Argentina’s coast.

U.S. official says high-level al-Qaida commander killed in Afghanistan Afghan forces, with support from the U.S., targeted and killed one of the highest-level alQaida commanders inside Afghanistan since the 9/11 attacks, according to a U.S. official. Omar bin Khatab, also known as Omar Mansoor, was targeted by Afghan forces Monday in Ghazni province and killed, according to a U.S. official.

Khatab was described by the U.S. official as the second-most important leader of al-Qaida on the Indian Subcontinent and the most senior leader killed in Afghanistan since late 2001. Mohammed Atef, a key deputy for Osama bin Laden, was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan in late 2001.

California fire is ‘out of control’

By Paul Vercammen, Jason Hanna and Madison Park CNN

Howling Santa Ana winds pushed a wildfire from rural hills into parts of the Southern California city of Ventura overnight with explosive speed, destroying dozens of buildings and forcing thousands of people to evacuate.

By Tuesday morning, the fire had burned about 45,000 acres in 13 hours, and some homes were ablaze in the northern part of Ventura — a city of more than 100,000 people along the Pacific coast.

The fast-moving fire forced sheriff’s deputies to knock on doors to warn residents to evacuate in the dark. About 150 buildings, including homes and an evacuated Ventura hospital, had been destroyed by Tuesday morning.

On Ventura’s northern edge, at least 10 homes and numerous palm trees were burning in one neighborhood, sending thick smoke and dangerous embers into the gusty air.

An evacuee, Catherine Wastweet, stood on a street Tuesday morning and looked up to the foothills where her neighborhood was aflame.

“We live up there … but we just don’t know whether our house is burned down or not, because we can’t even see through all of the smoke,” she said.

nation Moderate GOP lawmakers push Ryan to make DACA solution

Moderate Republicans in Congress are seeking to lead on a possible solution for young undocumented immigrants, as a group Tuesday pushed their leadership to reach a deal by the end of the year.

Thirty-four Republicans on Tuesday signed a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan urging him that Congress should act “immediately” on a “permanent legislative solution for Deferred Action for Report: Chances Childhood Arrivals recipients before the end of the missed to stop year.”

Manchester attack On the Senate side, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake told The man who killed reporters Monday that he 22 fans at a concert by is working with Demosinger Ariana Grande in cratic Sens. Dick Durbin Manchester in May had and Michael Bennet along been a “subject of interwith fellow Republican est” to British police and Sen. Cory Gardner to opportunities to stop him reach a bipartisan deal were missed, according to on DACA, a program an official security review that protects young unpublished Tuesday. documented immigrants Security service MI5 brought to the U.S. as came by unspecified children from deportation, intelligence about Salman which President Donald Abedi in the months Trump is ending. before the Manchester atFlake said he spoke tack, the report by senior with the president last barrister David Anderson week about the issue and said. he was headed to the The information would White House again Tueshave caused an invesday for a meeting with tigation into him to be Gardner and other senaopened had its true sigtors and the president on nificance been properly year-end issues. understood.

Instead, he was not Embattled Rep. under active investigation when he detonated a sui- John Conyers cide device at the Manstepping down chester Arena on May 22.

— From wire reports Embattled Democratic

people Danny Masterson off ‘The Ranch’ amid recent rape allegations

Danny Masterson is out of the Netflix comedy “The Ranch” amid rape allegations made against him.

“As a result of ongoing discussions, Netflix and the producers have written Danny Masterson out of ‘The Ranch,’ a Netflix spokesman said in a statement to CNN on Tuesday. “Yesterday was his last day on the Brandon Baker, center, and Prescott McKenzie, right, take cover from the flying embers show, and production during a brush fire Tuesday in Ventura, Calif. (Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/ will resume in early 2018 Getty Images) without him.”

Masterson said in a statement to CNN that he “The fire is still out longest” Santa Ana event. mayor, said he was at a is “obviously very disapof control and structures The Santa Anas are strong, council meeting Monday continue to be threatened dry winds that high-pressure evening when the city man- pointed in Netflix’s decision to write my characthroughout the fire area,” the systems push from east to ager told him his neighborter off of ‘The Ranch.’”

Ventura County Sheriff’s west, from the mountains hood was being evacuated.

The former “That Office said on a local emer- and desert areas down into “I left the meeting, raced gency preparedness website. the Los Angeles area. home and I saw a skyscraper ’70s Show” actor said, “I understand and look “Due to the intensity of the They could make the situ- inferno of smoke,” Nasafire, crews are having trouble ation even worse Tuesday, renko said Tuesday morning. forward to clearing my name once and for all.” making access, but there are with gusts of 50 to 60 mph After collecting important Masterson went on to multiple reports of structures possible. A lull is possible documents from his home, thank the cast and crew on fire.” today, but winds could again he was about to pick up he worked with on “The Within a few hours, the pick up tonight and Thursfamily photo albums when Ranch.” fire jumped to thousands of day. approaching flames made acres as Santa Ana winds, Dry conditions won’t him reconsider. blowing as fast as 40 to 60 help. The county is in a “I saw the orange glow, Rapp ‘gratified’ mph, carried its embers. The period of moderate drought, and I just said, ‘Let’s go.’” fire engulfed dry chaparral the U.S. Drought Monitor Nasarenko said he, his wife ‘House of Cards’ shooting again and climbed through steep says. No considerable rain and two children drove to terrain. fell in November in the area, his parents’ home near San On Monday, Anthony Satellite images show how which hasn’t seen a month Fernando.

Rapp tweeted about the fast the Thomas Fire lit up of above-average rainfall He doesn’t yet know the Ventura County at night. since February 2016. fate of his house, but he said news that Kevin Spacey’s The winds made up the Erik Nasarenko, a Ventura neighbors told him they saw show “House of Cards” would be resuming season’s “strongest and city councilman and former nearby structures on fire. production. Work on the show had been halted following allegations Special counsel Robert Mueller spent $3.2 million of sexual misconduct against Spacey. over that time.

“I’m very gratified to Another $3.5 million has learn that the many folks separately been spent by who’ve been in limbo law enforcement personthis past month will in nel working on the invesfact have the chance to tigation but who do not complete their work that directly report to Mueller, had been interrupted,” the DOJ said.

Rapp tweeted. “I wish The special counsel’s them all the very best on budget includes some HouseofCards Season 6.”

House Speaker Paul Ryan received a letter Tuesday from one-time costs, such as A source familiar with 34 House Republicans urging him to work quickly on a $734,000 for equipment solution for young undocumented immigrants affected that the Justice Department the decision told CNN on Monday that Netflix had will keep once the invesby DACA. (Photo: CNN) decided to restart productigation ends, the stateRep. John Conyers told a The bulk of that payout ment of expenditures said. tion without Spacey.

Detroit area radio show will come from shares of Another $220,000 helped Tuesday that he’ll step Aetna stock he already the special counsel’s office Kimmel’s son down from his seat in owns, as well as the stock employees relocate to work has second Congress, the first memoptions he already has with Mueller. ber of Congress to resign the right to exercise, acheart surgery amid a nationwide reckon- cording to the company’s Senate Judiciary Jimmy Kimmel is off ing over sexual harassfilings. chairman, top his show this week, but ment in the workplace.

The 925,000 shares of it’s for a good reason.

Conyers, who spoke stock he already owns Democrat clash for the first time in would be worth $191.5 over Russia probe The late-night host has taken time off to care for public since returning to million at the $207 per The top Democrat his son, who underwent his home district amid share price that CVS a second heart surgery allegations of sexual Health would pay for Aet- on the Senate Judiciary Committee is accusing Monday. harassment, announced na in the deal announced “ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimhis retirement on MilSunday. He would also net the panel’s Republican chairman of not wantmel Live!’ welcomes dred Gaddis’ radio show $222.5 million from his ing to dig deeply into the guest hosts this week,” in Detroit. He endorsed existing options.

Russia investigation, the the network said in his son to replace him in Of course the deal is latest sign of rising para statement Monday.

Congress. not a sure thing. It needs tisan tensions on Capitol “Jimmy’s son, Billy, had “My legacy can’t be to get antitrust clearance Hill over President Don- a scheduled and successcompromised or diminfrom the Justice Departful heart surgery this ished in any way by what ment and courts. And part ald Trump and Russia.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein morning.” we’re going through now,” of the value of the deal is of California has sent a Some “celebrity Sahe said, calling in from a tied to CVS stock, which slew of letters in recent maritans” have stepped local hospital. “This too could fall in value before weeks seeking documents up to fill in for Kimmel shall pass.” the deal is expected to and interviews from a including Chris Pratt, close in late 2018. host of key witnesses in Tracee Ellis Ross, Neil Aetna CEO could the Trump orbit — and Patrick Harris and MeDOJ: Russia walk away with Senate Judiciary Chairlissa McCarthy. probe has cost man Chuck Grassley’s Kimmel revealed in $500 million May during an emotional $7M in 5 months has not signed on. after CVS deal Grassley told CNN monologue on his late Aetna CEO Mark BertoThe federal government on Tuesday that he’s night show that his son lini will lose his job if the spent nearly $7 million not stalling the commitWilliam John Kimmel deal to sell the company investigating Russian med- tee’s probe as Feinstein was born April 21 with a to CVS Health closes, but dling in the presidential suggested, saying they serious heart issue. The he’ll leave the company election between May and were working to come to newborn had open-heart with about $500 million September, the Justice consensus on a range of surgery a few days after in stock and cash to soften Department announced issues. he was born.

— From wire reports the blow.

Tuesday.

— From wire reports

New GM app lets you order from Starbucks while you drive

By Peter Valdes-Dapena

drinks, or reserve a table at one of several restaurants that have teamed up with GM. Thanks to the invention of cu- at Applebee’s — all without “For most retailers and pholders, we can all safely drink even having to pull over. consumer brands, the daily coffee while we drive.

If you own a 2017 or 2018 commute is the only time not And now, thanks to a new model year Chevrolet, Buick, accessible in a consumers’ day,” app from GM, we can safely GMC or Cadillac, you might Santiago Chamorro, GM’s vice order coffee from Starbucks and see a new icon on your vehicle’s president for Connected CusDunkin’ Donuts while we drive. central computer screen Tuesday tomer Experience, said in an The new technology will morning. It’s labeled Marketannouncement. “Marketplace let drivers do everything from place. gives merchants the ability to ordering hot wings to booking a With a few pokes of your more safely engage with drivers hotel room or reserving a table finger you can order food or and passengers in a meaningful CNN

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way that provides true value for our customers.”

In other words, until someone invents a way for you to buy stuff in your sleep, it is now possible to make a purchase at any given minute of the day.

The system relies on “machine learning,” taking cues from your location and from how you’ve used the Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts apps on your phone to decide which menu items to offer.

Jake Fisher, head of auto testing for Consumer Reports, had a chance to try out the system on a Buick.

“It does seem distracting,” he said. But he said that it might not be much more distracting than all the other interactive widgets cars already have. Many cars come equipped with music apps such as Pandora or reservation apps like OpenTable, both of which let drivers poke through digital lists.

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DEFENDING THE CUP

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Georgia Swarm forward Lyle Thompson (4) drives against the Saskatchewan Rush in Game 2 of last season’s NLL Champion’s Cup. (Photo: Josh Schaefer/GetMyPhoto.ca)

Swarm start season Friday as defending champions

don’t want to be a one-hit wonder. I want to consistently perform at a high level.”

What followed was a wave Lyle Thompson assisted of re-signings including his brother Miles Thompson head coach Ed Comeau and for last season’s championLyle Thompson, last year’s ship-winning goal to bring NLL MVP and league leader the Georgia Swarm its first in points. Lyle Thompson National Lacrosse League signed a four-year contract Champsions Cup in the and has logged 18 games in franchise’s second season in each of his first two seasons, Georgia. and a combined 176 points.

The Georgia Swarm swept There wasn’t much indecithe Saskatchewan Rush in sion for Lyle Thompson, the best-of-three series in who said he’d like to play his June. Georgia’s championentire career in Georgia. ship season is still on the “I like where I am and mind of Champions Cup who I play for,” he said.

MVP Lyle Thompson. With “I want to be one of those the 2017-18 season about players who stays in one area to being Friday, he said the and plays for one team and accolades from his breakout one ownership my whole season are important to him, career. I think you can build a but also something he tries to relationship with those guys. put into the past. He ultiI’ve been here, coming into mately wants to raise the bar my third year. I enjoy where in the upcoming season.

I am and I want to be able to “It’s not easy to do, obviwin championships here.” ously,” Lyle Thompson said.

After the contract became “It was a big season for me official in October, Georgia and the team. Coming off a Swarm General manager big season you want to come John Arlotta identified him back and be even better. I as one of the most complete

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players in the league, and Comeau said that was something the Swarm identified early in his career. Thompson was a two-time Tewaaraton Award recipient as the top collegiate lacrosse player at University of Albany. He and Miles won the award in tandem in 2014.

“I think Lyle was really good the first year we got him,” Comeau said. “We really saw what he did as a first-year player in the league, obviously a fabulous season last year. We really believe he could continue to bloom, not just because he’s a great player but also a great person.

“We built this team with an eye for the future. Our coaching staff inherited a good situation. We have high-end talent and lots of great character guys.”

Offensively, the Georgia Swarm roster is almost returning in full force. Kiel Matisz, Johnny Powless, Miles Thompson and 2016 NLL Rookie of the Year Randy Staats are a handful

of returning forwards for the Swarm this season.

The Swarm are technically adding a piece to this year’s team that the squad missed last year. Forward Jesse King missed all of last season with a lower body injury, but was a key part of Georgia’s 2016 campaign as a rookie. King played 17 games in his first season in the NLL and was second on the Swarm with 77 points. In his final season at Ohio State, King led the Buckeyes in scoring with 29 goals, 22 assists and 51 points.

Comeau said the Swarm’s unselfish offense was part of what helped the team lead the NLL in goals last year (266). Georgia finished the regular season with four players in the top 20 in points, seeming to prove that Georgia’s offensive pieces don’t necessarily need the ball on their stick to create offense.

The Swarm reloaded in this year’s draft, taking Zed Williams from University of Virginia as the No. 4 overall

pick. Williams racked up 131 points during his career at Virginia and proved his versatility when he transitioned from midfield to attack in his senior season.

Williams is one of a few newly drafted players Comeau said could make an impact on this year’s team.

“Zed Williams and Frank Brown (third round, No. 24 overall from Hobart University) are two guys bring size speed and skill. We really believe their athleticism is going to be a big factor.”

Defensively, Georgia returns goalie Mike Poulin, who logged 922 minutes last year, the most he’s played in two seasons. Poulin averaged 11.77 goals per game last season and had a league-high 12 wins to his credit, but he also has made a reputation as one of the most-valued glue guys in the NLL after winning Teammate of the Year for the second consecutive season.

This will be Poulin’s 12th season in the NLL. The Georgia Swarm also added

two backup goalies, rookies Kevin Orleman and Warren Hill, during the offseason. “(Poulin) was a huge piece of the puzzle, not just what he did between the pipes but what he brought to the locker room,” Comeau said. “Every goalie, if you ask him, wants to play every minute … I think Mike is going to carry the load for us over the course of the year. He’s a senior guy but keeps himself in great shape and works hard.”

The Swarm begin the 2017-18 season with backto-back road games against New England and Colorado before returning to Duluth for the home opener Dec. 30 against Rochester in Infinite Energy Arena.

“I think the experience of going through last year is huge,” Comeau said. “We’re smart enough to know just showing up doesn’t allow that. There’s a lot of hard work that helped us. Our guys are grounded, which is tough because of the expectations on the outside.”

In a season of change, North’s seniors adjust on the fly

By David Friedlander

a 13-1 record and a No. 7 state ranking.

And many of those seniors are a big reason why SUWANEE — With as North prepares to take North Gwinnett’s footthe field at Mercedes-Benz ball team coming off its Stadium to take on No. 9 two toughest seasons in a Colquitt County (11-3) in decade, the Bulldogs knew the Class AAAAAAA state quite a bit had to change in championship game on order to get back to where Saturday. they were accustomed to “I think they knew they being long before the 2017 were in for a battle,” Stewcampaign began. art said of his first senior And they’ve gotten class as North’s coach. several reminders of that “Nothing’s been easy.” message along the way.

True, while all the From the departure of Bulldog players have had former head coach Bob to deal with a lot of change Sphire, who took the job this year, several memat Camden County last bers of the senior class in January, to the hiring of particularly have had a lot Bill Stewart less than two thrown at them. weeks later to numerous Whether it was a major changes in roles prompted upgrade in their respecby necessity throughout tive roles on the team — the spring and summer, such as with quarterback 2017 has definitely been a Jimmy Urzua, defensive season of change at North, tackle Knox Denning and especially for the senior safety D’Armani Ridley, class. who earned starting roles Through it all, the Bull- after serving as a reserve dogs have not only persemuch of their careers — or vered, they’ve thrived, with taking on a completely

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caller was also thrust into becoming that offense’s leader when original starter Cade Fortin went down • When: 8 p.m. Saturday with a season-ending leg • Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium and ankle injury in a Week • Series record: Colquitt leads series 2-1 2 victory over Milton in August.

Compound those issues new role — like defensive could be. with having to adjust to a end Myles Webster, who “We basically said, and new center, when another moved up from the linethe coaches said, we have injury forced Georgiabacker position he played dudes that on any given committed tackle Warren last year — many of the play can take the ball to Ericson to move over to Bulldogs were asked to the house. And we have a adjust on the fly. defense that coach Stewart the position, and it was a lot for any quarterback to But, they had prepared implemented where we have to adjust to on the fly. themselves for such adjust- were flying to the ball. So But adjust he has, throwments even since spring every play, we had hats to ing for more than 2,000 practice last May. the ball.”

“I think the biggest part For players like Webster, yards and more than 20 touchdowns since taking of the transition was just who switched positions, buying in,” said Webster, to Walker and Ridley, who over the starting role.

Urzua, like the rest of who is among the North’s accepted larger responsithe Bulldogs, had to adapt leading tacklers this season bilities in their old posiafter posting only six a tion, the change was quite to his new situation.

It was simply by necesyear ago. “I think it was stark. sity. the senior class as a whole.

But for someone in “The two years before, We kind of came together Urzua’s shoes, it could’ve as a whole after the whole been even more traumatic. I was being prepared as a backup quarterback under spring (practice) and we In addition to learna different offense,” Urzua played Lanier (in the ing a new system brought said. “I did feel prepared to spring game). We realized in by Stewart and his go in when needed. Then just how much potential new offensive staff, the we had and how much we 6-foot-2, 189-pound signal when (offensive coor-

dinator Steven) Jackson came and with the offense changing a little bit — it messes with you, but you catch on fast. It’s kind of the same stuff.

“Once you get the throne handed to you, it makes you feel like it’s yours, you’ve got to take care of it. … Back in (junior varsity) football, it was the same offensive line. So they were used to me and they were familiar with each other. The difference was Warren, since he became a center the same week I started. But me and Warren hit it off straight away, and we have that connection.”

That connection seems to have permeated throughout the rest of the team, and it’s the seniors who have set the example.

“I think between the spring game and coming back out in the summer and going to FCA team camp at West Georgia, … our team really bonded there,” Stewart said.

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Prep Schedule

WRESTLING

Today

5 p.m. — Jefferson, Heritage at Berkmar Northview, Clarkston at Wesleyan 5:30 p.m.— Central at South Thursday

SWIMMING AND DIVING

5 p.m. — Blessed Trinity, Buford at GAC

WRESTLING

6:30 p.m. — North at Lanier

The Home Teams

Falcons

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING Saints at Tampa Bay Off Dec. 7, 8:25 p.m. Dec. 18, 8:30 p.m.

NBC/92.9-FM ESPN/92.9-FM

Hawks

Brooklyn at Orlando Off Mon, 7:30 p.m.

Wed, 7 p.m.

FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM

Georgia

Oklahoma* Off 5 p.m., Jan. 1 ESPN/750-AM

Georgia St.

Western Kentucky^ Off 2:30 p.m., Dec. 16 CBSSN/88.5-FM Jacksonville Greenville 7:05 p.m.

Fri, 7:35 p.m.

at South Carolina Sat, 7:05 p.m.

Gladiators FSSE = FOX Sports Southeast, FSSO = FOX Sports South; *Rose Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal in Pasadena, Calif. ^Cure Bowl in Orlando, fla.

On TV

Today

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — Siena at Louisville. ESPN2 7 p.m. — Kent State at Xavier. FS1 7 p.m. — Western Carolina at North Carolina. FSSO 9 p.m. — Washington vs Kansas. ESPN2 9 p.m. — Central Connecticut State at DePaul. FS1

NBA

7 p.m. — Atlanta at Orlando. FSSE 8 p.m. — Golden State at Charlotte. ESPN 10:30 p.m. — Minnesota at Los Angeles. ESPN

NHL

8 p.m. — Chicago at Washington. NBCSP

Sports Calendar

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

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.

LACROSSE

Dec. 10: A free boys and girls youth lacrosse clinic will be held at Rock Springs Park from 1 to 3 p.m. No experience is necessary, and loaner equipment will be provided. Boys and girls in first through eighth

grades are welcome.

Ongoing through Jan. 15: Registration for the spring 2018 boys and girls lacrosse season is open through Jan. 15. Find the athletic association closest to you and sign up at www. gwinnettlax.com. No experience necessary. Boys and girls in first through eighth grades are welcome.

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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Stromie, Helena reach milestones

By David Friedlander

a lot of kids by getting them off the streets. … I’m just thankful God gave me the personality to be able to It seems only fitting that reach out and work with a Dennis Stromie and Jose lot of those kids.

Helena would each reach an “The most fun has been important milestone around being able to work with all the same time. types of kids. It’s been a After all, the pair share a very diverse group of kids, lot in common, having both and we’ve always tried to grown up in DeKalb County make it like a family. We all and forged long and sucstick together.” cessful careers coaching difOf course, there are many ferent high school wrestling great on-the-mat memories teams in DeKalb before both Helena and Stromie moving over to Gwinnett share from their teams over County. the years.

Both of their teams have One is a memory Helena moved on to get ready for says he won’t ever forget bethis weekend’s Gwinnett cause Stromie, among other County Championship tour- coaching colleagues, simply nament, but both coaches won’t let him. have a lot to look back on, “Two-time state chamas well. pion Keith Barker was my Helena, currently the first (individual) state chamcoach at Meadowcreek, was pion at Southwest DeKalb the first to reach his mile(in 1992 and 1993),” Helena stone with this 500th career said. “When he won the first dual meet victory during time, I did a flip and my the Mustangs’ win over pants just ripped all the way Stephenson in a multi-dual from top to bottom. Coach meet with Norcross, Duluth, Stromie and (former Collins Arabia Mountain and SteHill and GAC head coach phenson on Nov. 15. and current Mountain View Stromie, currently Wesassistant Cliff) Ramos, along leyan’s head coach, joined with my former high school him this past weekend with coach (former Towers coach his 600th career dual victory Lee) Medwick, have never in a Wolves win over Rolet me forget it.” swell at the Peachtree Ridge As humbling a moment as Duals. that was in a humorous way, “It just means I’m getting both coaches agree the milestone also evoke humble old and have been around feelings in a more serious a long time, I guess,” joked fashion, particularly forging Stromie, who has built bonds with former wrestlers up an impressive resume and assistant coaches that over nearly four decades will last a lifetime. as a coach, starting as an “Now with social media assistant at Redan, plus the last 33 years as a head coach so common, I can keep up with a lot of the kids after at Parkview, West Forsyth they graduate,” said Stromie, and now Wesleyan. “I’ve been very fortunate to have who guided Parkview to great kids and great parents state duals and traditional titles in 2004 and 2006. to support the programs.

“It’s really overwhelming, The more I reflect back, especially I think about guys I’ve been so fortunate and like (Archer coach) Keith so blessed for so many (Jannett) and (Buford coach) great kids and parents. The Tom (Beuglas), who both relationships you build, wrestled for me and were those are some of the best assistants for me.” memories.”

Wrestlers of the month Helena agrees that The Gwinnett County while the many victories Takedown Club announced and championships he has its wrestlers of the month helped guide teams to durfor November this week. ing more than two decades Each Gwinnett high of coaching have been enjoyable, the relationships school program had up to he’s been able to build with three wrestlers selected for the honor. The awardindividual wrestlers have winners are as follows: been far more important.

Archer: Wade Hipp, “I’ve been fortunate to Giovanni Gachelin, Gavin have had some really good Smith athletes to coach,” said Berkmar: Ally Graham, Helena, who has served as Christian Cruz, Arman a head coach at Southwest Bader DeKalb, Shiloh and MeadBrookwood: Matthew owcreek and co-head coach at Druid Hills, Lithonia and Key, Antonio Irizarry, Justin Oldknow Stephenson in his career.

Buford: Charlie Dar“But I’ve been able to save

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Wesleyan Head Coach Dennis Stromie cheers on his team during the A State Finals on Saturday in Macon.

Wesleyan placed second to Commerce in the finals.

(Photo: David McGregor)

Mountain View team members accept the 1st place team trophy from Meadowcreek wrestling coach Dr. Jose Helena during Saturday’s Gwinnett County Wrestling Championships at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross.

(Photo: Karl L. Moore)

GWINNETT CO. WRESTLING TOURNAMENT When: Friday and Saturday Where: Mill Creek High School Schedule: Friday — Bracket rounds, 5 p.m.

Saturday — Later rounds, wrestlebacks begin at 9 a.m.; Weight class finals begin at approximately 2 p.m.

racott, Cooper Roberts, Tristan Bozoian Central Gwinnett: Donnie Hong, Chris Castaneda, Moses Pryor Collins Hill: Joey Felix, Lucas Desilva, Tomari Fox Dacula: Noah Bullock, Anderson Bailey, Jameel Abuziad Discovery: Khiree Seabrook, Elijah Taylor, Christian Davis Duluth: Ian Mcghee, Logan Chanthavong, Jay Carnagey Grayson: Jack Lake, Shakie Shaw, Tim Gatson Greater Atlanta Christian: Garrison Ferrell, Joseph Ferrell, Michael Malone Lanier: Chris Wheeler, Jacob Morden, Mason

Ladd Meadowcreek: Joelliuis Rodriguez, Joey Rodriguez, Qu’Vella Calhoun Mill Creek: Zachary Fix Mountain View: Brian Chavez, Rick Shores, Harrison Spikes North Gwinnett: Diana Holmes, Lucas Haller, Nathan Lucas Parkview: Paul Thomas Peachtree Ridge: Connor Bradley, Keanu Cubas, Anthony Varela Shiloh: Chris Walker, Caleb Walker, Jakobi Givens South Gwinnett: Montrell Simons, Trevon Guthrie, Lester James Wesleyan: Harrison Dearth, Matthew Brown, Ellis Schmitt

Trio of GGC soccer players earn All-American honors From Staff Reports

scorer for the women this season, was also recognized LAWRENCEVILLE — by the NAIA. Georgia Gwinnett College Gurr led the Grizzlies men’s soccer players are with seven assists during the reaping the benefits of the successful fall campaign. program’s first trip to the He had a pair of assists NAIA national championin GGC’s second-round ship tournament. Senior Jack triumph against Vanguard Gurr and freshman Michael University (Calif.) on Nov. Weber were NAIA All27 at the NAIA national American honorable mentournament. His 22 career tions for the 2017 season. assists are the most recorded Ana Gonzalez, leading in program history.

The Newcastle, England, native ranked third on the team with 15 points, and earned first team All-Association of Independent Institutions accolades.

Weber was named the 2017 AII Newcomer of the Year after leading the Grizzlies with seven goals and 18 points. He scored three game-winning goals this fall, including the winning tally Nov. 18 in the opening round

NAIA tournament victory against Southern Oregon.

GGC reached the quarterfinals of the NAIA national championship tournament and picked up its first two victories in postseason play.

The team finished the season with a 13-4-2 record and was ranked ninth in the final regular-season top-25 poll.

A school-record 15 goals have earned Gonzalez recognition as a NAIA honorable

mention All-American. She becomes the fourth NAIA All-American in the program’s six-year history.

Gonzalez led GGC with 15 goals and 10 assists while starting all 20 matches. She twice tied the single-match school record by scoring three goals in a match.

The native of Miranda de Ebro, Spain, was the 2017 AII Player of the Year before helping lead the Grizzlies to

the program’s first conference title. The team matched a single-season school record with 14 victories (14-4-2), won 12 consecutive matches and had a 16-match unbeaten streak during the regular season.

The Grizzlies reached the opening round of the NAIA tournament for the second time in program history. The team finished ranked No. 20 in the NAIA.

ninth grades Dec. 16 and 17 at Peachtree Ridge High School.

The camp runs from 1 to 3 p.m. each day. Registration before Friday is $65, then it jumps to $80 from Saturday through Dec. 15.

Walk-in registration on the day of the event is $90.

Graham, a Peachtree Ridge grad who still plays pro basketball, will be joined by coaches Henri Perry and Chris Echevarria, as well as nine-year NBA veteran and two-time NBA champion Josh Powell. Pro dunkers Jordan Southerland and Angelo Sharpless also will help with the camp, which features T-shirts, gifts, special appearances and a dunk contest.

Gladiators leading scorer signed by AHL Milwaukee

IN BRIEF Mountain View second at its duals tourney

four wrestlers finish with perfect 5-0 records — R.J. Aguirre at 106 pounds, Garrett Spikes at 170, Luke Mountain View’s Hennebaul at 182 and Harwrestling team finished rison Spikes at 220. Chase second in its seventh annual Standridge went 4-1 at 160, Compound Clothing Moun- and Marquel Broughton tain View Duals over the was 3-1 at 195. weekend.

The Bears finished the Buford, Collins event with a 4-1 record, Hill, Archer shine falling 31-24 to tournament champion North Hall. at Southern Slam Bradley Central (Tenn.)

Buford’s wrestling team was third, and Woodlandwon the 49-team Southern Cartersville took fourth.

Slam over the weekend in Mountain View’s dual Greenville, S.C. victories were over LumpThe Wolves’ 184 points kin County (59-18), Pope edged runner-up Science (57-21), Bradley Central Hill (Tenn.), which had (29-27) and Woodland 181.5 points, and gave (38-34). them their first title in the Mountain View (6-2) had prestigious event. Alex-

ander was third at 152.5, Eastside (S.C.) was fourth at 145 and River Bluff (S.C.) was fifth at 131.

Collins Hill (124) was sixth and Archer (112.5) was seventh.

Buford’s Logan Ashton (15-1), Nick Stonecheck (12-1) and Tristan Bozoian (16-0) won Southern Slam individual championships — Ashton at 113 pounds, Stonecheck at 138 and Bozoian at 182. Teammates Cooper Roberts (second at 170), Blaine Bergey (third at 145) and Nick Cambria (third at 106) also posted top-three finishes. Roberts is now 16-1 on the season, Bergey is 18-2 and Cambria is 15-2.

Collins Hill’s Lucas

Desilva (21-0, 145) and Tomari Fox (9-0, 285) also won Southern Slam titles in their weight classes. The Eagles’ Joseph Felix (16-2, 113) was second.

Archer had three runnerup finishes individually with Gavin Smith (16-2) at 138, Brandon Mitchell (107) at 160 and Will Choloh (4-1) at 285.

Zach Graham to host camp at Peachtree Ridge

Showcase Academy Sports, led by professional basketball player Zach Graham, will host its Holiday Skills and Drills Basketball Clinic for boys and girls in sixth through

DULUTH — AHL Milwaukee signed Atlanta Gladiators leading scorer Phil Lane on Tuesday.

The 29-year-old forward has 12 goals and 20 points in 21 games for Atlanta this season. Lane also leads the team with a plus-9 rating.

The Rochester, N.Y., native has spent the majority of his six-year pro career in the AHL, playing 218 games for Portland and Springfield. He was a second-round draft pick of Arizona in 2010.

The Gladiators play Jacksonville at 7:05 p.m. tonight at Infinite Energy Arena.

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Central girls nip Parkview 40-39 From Staff Reports LAWRENCEVILLE — Niyah Minor of Central Gwinnett hit a free throw with four seconds remaining to lift the Black Knights 40-39 over Parkview on Tuesday night.

Amaya Adams was the top scorer for Central with 13 points with Armani Milton scoring 11. Central improved to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in Region 7-AAAAAAA. GIRLS BASKETBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL

Norcross 70, Marietta 46 MARIETTA — Three Norcross players scored in double figures, led by 20 from Devyn Wilson, on Tuesday night as the Blue Devils trumped host Marietta 70-46 in a non-region game.

Morgan Robinson-Nwagwin followed with 12 points, while Myra Strickland finished with 10 points. Norcross (8-1) also received a boost with nine points each from Janee Knorr and Tristan Martin.

Brookwood 90, Berkmar 26 LILBURN — TaylorAnn Cushenberry of Brookwood led all players with 24 points on Tuesday night in leading the Broncos to a 90-26 win at Berkmar in a Region 7-AAAAAAA game.

Malia Grace followed with 18 points, Selma Kulo scored 13 and Hunter Thacker finished with 12 points for Brookwood (4-1, 2-0).

Mill Creek 65, Discovery 49 LAWRENCEVILLE — Mill Creek picked up a win in Region 6-AAAAAAA with a 65-49 defeat of Discovery on Tuesday night.

Kyasia Overstreet of Discovery led all players with 27 points.

North 68, Peachtree Ridge 47 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett topped Peachtree Ridge 68-47 on Tuesday night to pick up its first win in Region 6-AAAAAAA. Alanni Brown scored 21 to lead North (5-1, 1-1), with Malia Fisher following with 10 points. North also received nine points from Kiara Simpson.

Lanier 45, West Forsyth 28 SUGAR HILL — Lanier improved to 6-2 on the season with a 45-28 win at home over West Forsyth on Tuesday night in a non-region game.

Kalen Surles finished with 14 points to lead Lanier, while Christabel Ezumah chipped in with nine points.

Dacula 49, Rockdale Co. 47 DACULA — Dacula nipped Rockdale County 49-47 on Tuesday night in a non-region game.

Alex Criscolo led Dacula (4-2) with 13 points and two steals, while Helena Lee added 11 points, six rebounds and four steals. Aiyana Hamilton also helped with 11 points and five rebounds.

Lakeside-Dekalb 56, Meadowcreek 19 ATLANTA — LakesideDekalb topped Meadowcreek 56-19 on Tuesday night in a Region 7-AAAAAAA game.

Meadowcreek fell to 0-6 overall and 0-2 in the region.

South 50, Kennesaw Mountain 40 KENNESAW — South Gwinnett traveled to Kennesaw Mountain on Tuesday night and brought home a 50-40 win in a non-region game.

South (7-1) received 15 points from Xian Lopez, 10 points from Shaniya Gause and eight points from Jackie Williams.

Buford 65, Cedar Shoals 28 BUFORD — Buford jumped to a 27-3 lead by the end of the first quarter against Cedar Shoals on Tuesday night and never looked back as the Wolves went on to a 65-28 win.

Buford, which improved to 6-0 overall and 1-0 in Region 8-AAAAA, received a balanced attack on offense with points from 11 different players.

Wesleyan 77, W.D. Mohammed 12 ATLANTA — Wesleyan had no problem with W.D. Mohammed on Tuesday night as the Wolves rolled to a 77-12 win over the Caliphs in a Region 5-A game.

Alyssa Phillip logged a double-double to lead the Wolves (5-1, 2-0) with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Izzy Larson followed with 12 points, while Amaya Register scored 11.

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Meadowcreek 63, Lakeside-Dekalb 62 ATLANTA — Jamir Chaplin of Meadowcreek finished with 22 points and eight rebounds Tuesday night as the Mustangs nipped Lakeside-Dekalb 63-62 for a win in Region 7-AAAAAAA. Cory Hightower added 13 points and seven boards, while Amari Kelly finished with 10 points, five rebounds and five blocks.

Archer 71, North Forsyth 42 LAWRENCEVILLE — Archer improved its record to 5-2 on Tuesday night with a 71-42 win at home over North Forsyth in a non-region game.

Three Tigers hit for double digits in points, led by 14 from Gabe Price. Bryce Brown scored 12, while Malik Sproles finished with 10 points.

Berkmar 72, Brookwood 49 LILBURN — Berkmar scored a win in Region 7-AAAAAAA on Tuesday night by topping visiting Brookwood 72-49.

Tony Johnson had 20 points and three rebounds for Berkmar (7-2, 2-1), while Ben Soumahoro added 12 points and five rebounds. Chinuba Ezigbo also helped with 10 points and four rebounds.

Brookwood (2-3, 1-1) was led by a game-high 22 points from Justin Randle.

Discovery 73, Mill Creek 63 LAWRENCEVILLE — Discovery logged its first win in Region 6-AAAAAAA on Tuesday night by beating Mill Creek 73-63 at home.

Kaluy Ezikpe had 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Titans (5-3, 1-1), while London Riley scored 14 points. Jaden Walker also helped in the win with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Mill Creek was led by 13 points from Matthew McDowell and 11 points from Noah Kenney.

Dacula 82, Rockdale Co. 53 DACULA — Four different players for Dacula scored in double digits on Tuesday night as the Falcons coasted to an 82-53 win at home over Rockdale County in a non-region game.

Brenden Tucker was the top scorer with 24 points to go along with eight rebounds, while Arusha Hunter added 21 points. Other contributors for Dacula (3-3) were Mekhail Bethea with 11 points and eight assists, Quincy Ademokoya with 11 points and three blocks and Shane Buckingham with 12 rebounds and nine points.

Lanier 63, West Forsyth 56 SUGAR HILL — Lanier received points from nine different players on Tuesday night as the Longhorns went on to top visiting West Forsyth 63-56 in non-region action.

Adrian Martin of Lanier (5-2) led all players with 29 points, while the next leading scorer was Alex Walker with nine points.

Apalachee 86, Hebron 59 DACULA — Apalachee had five players score in double figures, led by 15 from Derek Miller, as the Wildcats posted an 86-59 win at Hebron on Tuesday night in a non-region game.

DeMarcus Wester had 14 points and eight boards, while Branden Bannis added 14 points. Apalachee (3-2) also received 13 points and four assists from Deron Collier and 10 points from A.J. Millbrooks.

Buford 74, Cedar Shoals 48 BUFORD — Buford opened its Region 8-AAAAA schedule with a 74-48 win at home over Cedar Shoals.

Marcus Watson had 24 points to lead the Wolves (4-2, 1-0), while Donell Nixon added 15 points. Alex Jones finished with 11 points.

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Alleyne sparks Bears past Duluth

By Will Hammock

“(Alleyne) can score on all three levels,” said Mountain View boys coach B.J. Roy, whose team has DULUTH — Earlier this won four straight since a year, Nahiem Alleyne was two-point loss to Miller on the bench opposite of Grove. “He’s a tremendous the Mountain View boys defender. He just meshes basketball with our guys so much as team. far as his attitude. Our guys His are pretty good students in South the classroom, and in the Gwinnett locker room he meshes Comets really well with them. And lost that he’s a tremendous basketmatchup ball player. He can score.

Nahiem in the first He can defend. He passes Alleyne round of the the ball well. He’s unselfstate playoffs. ish.”

“They were just raining Alleyne handled nearly threes,” Alleyne said. “We all of the offensive load for didn’t know what to do. It the Bears (5-2, 3-0 region) was a tough loss.” in the first half with 15 of Since that loss, Alleyne their 20 points. He had moved into the Mountain all five Mountain View View district, adding a field goals, and the only valuable piece to a team other points came from that won last season’s four Spencer Rodgers free Region 6-AAAAAAA and throws and one at the line returned nearly intact for from Kevin Kayongo.

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Alleyne’s new teammates Duluth found out just joined in with offensive how valuable Tuesday night production in the second in an important, early-seahalf, allowing them to hold son matchup. off Duluth (6-1, 1-1).

Alleyne had 10 points “We all have chemistry,” in the first quarter, 15 by Alleyne said. “Everyhalftime and finished with body gels good. I’m just a game-high 24 points in a transfer here, but those Mountain View’s 54-46 vic- guys have been playing tory at previously unbeaten together since fifth grade Duluth. and they’ve got the best

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chemistry.”

Rodgers, Mountain View’s leading scorer his first three seasons, delivered in the second half with 11 of his 15 points. The Troy signee was 8 of 8 from the free-throw line.

The Bears made 9 of 10 from the line in the fourth quarter to keep Duluth from getting closer than five points. They built a 10-point lead twice in the closing three minutes, but it was a much tighter game most of the way.

Duluth started the second quarter on a 9-0 run and Mountain View didn’t score in the second quarter until 3:43 before halftime. But the visitors scored the last seven points of the second quarter with five from Alleyne, whose 3-pointer with 1:07 left provided the halftime advantage.

Mountain View never trailed again, but Duluth hung tight and trailed just 35-33 after three quarters.

The Bears seized control quickly in the fourth with two Rodgers free throws and an Alleyne 3-pointer in the first 40 seconds.

“Every game in our region matters so much,” Roy said. “You’ve got to battle for it, prep for it. It’s really what makes our region so

fun. Every night you’ve got to come ready to go and tonight was just like that. Our guys really stepped up and did what we asked them to do. (Duluth) fought with us, we lost the lead and came back. We kept our composure and continued to work through that.”

Mountain View also got six points and a game-high 10 rebounds from Kevin Kayongo; three points, six rebounds and four blocks from Alex Wesig; and three points, five rebounds and three assists from Miles Long. Jalen Hayes added three points and three steals and made 3 of 4 free throws in the fourth quarter.

Duluth was led by Adam Flagler’s 13 points and Lamont Smith’s 10 points.

Smith scored all seven Wildcat points in an otherwise sluggish offensive quarter for the hosts.

Mountain View girls 56, Duluth 40 Lillian Kennedy had 20 points and Alea Spears scored 17 Tuesday night in Mountain View’s 56-40 win over Duluth.

Kamryn Collins also had 10 points for the Bears (7-1, 3-0).

Erika Dunn had 15 points and Victoria Oglesby scored 13 for Duluth.

‘Cats, Lions win Twin Challenge From Staff Reports Gwinnett County came out on the winning side of the eighth annual Twin Challenge, a Gwinnett vs.

Cobb high school swimming and diving meet featuring the Laird brothers and the Reason brothers.

Jeremy Laird coaches Gwinnett’s Peachtree Ridge Lions, while his twin brother, Jonathan, coaches Campbell, a Cobb school.

The meet also features Duluth coach Jim Reason and his twin brother, Dave, who coaches Cobb school Kennesaw Mountain.

The two Gwinnett programs posted 799 combined points this year to Cobb’s 763.

Peachtree Ridge won the boys division with 250 points and Duluth was third among the four teams. In the girls division, Duluth was second with 235 points, and Peachtree Ridge was fourth.

The Peachtree Ridge boys won five individual events, including two victories each by Shwan Ahn (200 individual medley, 2 minutes, 4.84 seconds and 500 freestyle, 5:06.10), Brendan Soeparmin (50 freestyle, 23.21 and 100 free, 51.55) and Evan McInerny (100 butterfly, 54.03 and 100 breaststroke, 1:01.77). The Lions also got a first-place swim from Raja Crosby (boys 100 backstroke, 57.92).

Duluth won three girls events — Melody Giberson in the 50 free (25.62), Jenna Kirschner in diving (203.50 points) and Ashley Neas in the 500 free (5:35.53).

Brookwood sweeps Norcross Brookwood claimed wins over Norcross this past weekend, winning 199-110 in the boys division and 182-125 in the girls division.

The Broncos’ first-place finishers in the boys meet

were Conor Gamble (200 free, 1:50.67), Daniel Tran (200 IM, 2:07.60 and 500 free, 5:02.37), Drew Grier (100 free, 49.81), Nathaniel Stoffle (100 back, 52.49) and Grant Clark (100 breast, 1:02.48).

In the girls events, Brookwood got victories from Leila Taylor (200 IM, 2:15.84 and 100 free, 56.45), Jordan Wolfe (diving, 160.60), Reagan Sweeney (100 fly, 59.85), Lily Burke (500 free, 5:13.06 and 100 back, 1:00.37) and Kaylee McLester (100 breast, 1:18.84).

Norcross’ winners were Holland Danskin (girls 200 free, 2:05.82), Arion Solomon (boys 50 free, 22.87 and 100 fly, 53.98), Andrea Thornell (girls 50 free, 25.96) and James Moebes (boys diving, 167.85).

Dacula’s Henderson sets diving mark Lauren Henderson recently broke the Dacula six-dive record with 250.6 points.

Henderson’s mark is the best in school history by a boy or girl diver. The junior was a second-team all-county selection by the Daily Post last season.

Collins Hill tops Mountain View Collins Hill earned a pair of victories this past weekend, a convincing win in the boys division and a close meet in the girls competition.

The Eagles finished the boys meet with 200 points to Mountain View’s 109, while the girls meet was much closer with Collins Hill winning 162-143.

Boys event winners for Collins Hill were Ty McCaffrey (200 free, 2:02.52), Michael Hall (50 free, 23.32 and 100 free, 51.52), Peter Smithson (diving, 343.35), D’Andre Carson (100 fly, 57.39) and Ricky Rodriguez (100 breast, 1:06.47). The Eagles’ girls winners were Victoria

Kabat (100 fly, 1:04.51) and Abigayle Wood (100 breast, 1:10.23).

Mountain View’s firstplace girls finishers were Sarah-Grace Thompson (200 free, 1:58.28 and 50 free, 25.12), Corinne Kuiters (200 IM, 2:23.49 and 100 back, 1:07.62), Maya Murphy (100 free, 56.78), Maggie Hennebaul (diving, 219.40) and Amira Abbasi (500 free, 6:03.43). The Bears’ boys victors were Hayden Brown (100 back, 55.98) and Xzavier Reiter (200 IM, 2:05.73 and 500 free, 4:59.07).

Archer wins meet with South, Central Archer emerged victorious from a tri-meet with South Gwinnett and Central Gwinnett over the weekend.

The Tigers had 588 combined points to South’s 285 and Central’s 158.

Event winners for Archer were Madilyn Hays (girls 200 free, 2:28.56 and 100 back, 1:13.81), Alexis Luca (girls 200 IM, 2:50.21), Dylon Cook (boys 50 free, 25.78 and 100 back, 1:06.52), Christian Stewart (boys diving, 134.90), Ethan McCleery (boys 100 fly, 1:10.84), Aatiq Bradley (boys 100 free, 56.74 and 100 breast, 1:10.76), Ally Swain (girls 100 free, 1:07.39 and 100 breast, 1:24.21), Ethan Cortel-Fraser (boys 500 free, 5:15.53), Hope Baxter (girls 500 free, 7:38.07) Central’s winners were Vincent Huynh (boys 200 free, 2:22.80), Hannah Doglod (girls 50 free, 26.99 and 100 fly, 1:09.72) South got victories from Bryan Cleek (boys 200 IM, 2:40.71), Monique Howson (girls diving, 182.00) Wesleyan boys win Lakeside Invitational The Wesleyan boys placed first this past weekend at the Lakeside Invitational, while the Wolves took second in the girls

competition.

First-place finishers for the Wesleyan boys were Ethan Moon (200 free, 1:51.59 and 500 free, 5:15.12) and Jon Hunt Ficken (50 free, 22.81). The Wolves got girls event wins from Hannah Wasmuth (200 IM, 2:14.21 and 500 free, 5:17.55).

Swimmers/divers of the month The Gwinnett Swim and Dive Booster Club announced its athletes of the month for December this week.

Each Gwinnett County Public Schools program had swimmers and divers chosen by their coaches for the honor.

Here’s a look at the selections: Archer: Ethan CortelFraser, Maddie Hays Berkmar: Ricardo Hernandez, Karen Castorena Brookwood: Nate Stoffle, Lily Burke Central Gwinnett: Anthony Betancourt, Hannah Doglod Collins Hill: Chauncey Robinson, Kaya Vazhenin Dacula: Alex Crabb, Celena Gaffey Discovery: Steven Tam, Abby Wenham Duluth: Bret Hazen, Melody Giberson Grayson: Dylan Tobin, Rachel Peden Lanier: Alex Armstrong, Maya Donaldson Meadowcreek: Josmar Morales, Cindy Duong Mill Creek: Nicholas Kalenik, Mia Walters Mountain View: Jacob Ly, Corinne Kuiters Norcross: Nate Brinkman, Abby Camarda North Gwinnett: Connor Shea, Marianne Allard Peachtree Ridge: Evan McInerny, Jill Bieniek Parkview: Blake Wilson, Sarah Jahns Shiloh: Ethan McKinsey, Evan Swain South Gwinnett: Bryan Cleek, Monique Howson

Maten’s double-double lifts UGA past Winthrop The Sports Xchange

final 1:30 for the Bulldogs (7-1), who won their third Yante Maten scored straight game.

25 points and grabbed 11 Jackson finished with 14 rebounds, and Georgia points and seven assists, managed to survive a stern and Michael Edwards test from Winthrop 87-82 added 11 points off the on Tuesday at Stegeman bench for Georgia.

Coliseum in Athens.

Winthrop senior guard Maten and William Jack- Xavier Cooks finished son II had baskets in the with 31 points for the

Eagles (5-4), who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Cooks scored 21 points in the second half, as Winthrop maintained a single-digit lead until the final minutes.

Rayshaun Hammonds knocked down a 3-pointer that gave Georgia a 77-74 lead with 3:20 to play.

The Bulldogs never trailed the rest of the way, and put away the Eagles at the foul line in the final minute.

Georgia jumped out to an early lead. Jackson hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and the Bulldogs led 26-14 midway through the first half.

Winthrop battled back, closing out the half with an 11-2 run and cutting the Georgia lead to 40-38 on a 3-pointer from Austin Awad right before halftime.

Maten had 14 points and nine rebounds in the first half en route to his fourth double-double of the

season.

Hammonds and Derek Ogbeide each finished with 10 points for the Bulldogs, who outscored Winthrop 23-14 at the foul line.

Junior guard Nych Smith added 12 points, and Anders Broman finished with 11 points for Winthrop.

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Tatum Shipes BUFORD • SENIOR

Buford senior Tatum Shipes, an Auburn signee, is the Daily Post’s volleyball player of the year. (Photo: Will Hammock)

Versatile Shipes helped establish Buford volleyball

By Will Hammock

exciting and just to be there (in the finals) this year was great.”

The 6-foot-4 standout The individual honors did her part this season in repeated for Tatum Shipes the Wolves’ run to the state this volleyball season. finals.

The Buford senior was Shipes had 414 kills and named the Daily Post Player 65 blocks, neither surprisof the Year for a second ing numbers given her talent straight time — she shared and height. But her coaches the award last year with also appreciate her versatilformer teammate and current ity, particularly for someone Kentucky freshman Gabby so tall, and were equally Curry — and also took home pleased with her 213 digs. the coaches’ Gwinnett player Her numbers rose in many of the year award. Those categories from her junior were nice, but the finish she season, when she had 355 wanted for her high school kills, 69 blocks and 185 digs. team didn’t quite happen. “(Shipes) means so much Shipes and her teammates to the program,” Buford almost won a third straight head coach Hadli Daniels state championship, falling said. “It’s going to be tough short in a thrilling finals with her gone because No. 1, match against McIntosh. she’s such a great kid and I The Wolves rallied from a have a pretty close relation2-0 hole to tie the state title ship with her. So I’m going matchup, only to fall 15-10 to miss her as a person, No. in the final set.

1. Volleyball-wise, she has “I wish we could have just been a huge part of the closed that one out,” Shipes program. She has played said. “But it’s volleyball. all the way around for four It happens. I wish obvistraight years. People know ously we could have won. that she’s an offensive powBut honestly, we made erhouse, but I don’t know history (during my career) if they realize how great and we won our first-ever her defense is. She’s been state championship. I will one of our best passers for always remember that first four years, which is great. state championship. Then People see this tall girl and we won a second (state aim for her, but she’s been a title). So winning two was great passer. She’s great at

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basketball career with the Georgia State Panthers.

Shipes followed the family’s usual sports path, too, though she added volleyball to the mix as a sixth-grader.

Not long after she got to high school, she gave up basketball to focus on her new love of volleyball. She quickly attracted recruiting attention in her new sport and recently signed with Auburn.

“That’s the best part about coaching, to see your girls move on and do big things,” said Daniels, who played in the Southeastern Conference with the Georgia Bulldogs.

“I think she’ll have a huge impact at Auburn. It’s a perfect place for her to play and I love that it’s close by and in the SEC. It’s going to be really fun to watch.”

Shipes has been committed to Auburn since October of her sophomore year at Buford. “(Auburn’s coaches) told me they expect me to start Buford’s Tatum Shipes (21) hits the spike over McIntosh’s and come in and be a very Casey Raschen during the 2017 Class AAAAA finals at strong hitter for them,” she Marietta High School in Marietta. (Photo: Karl L. Moore) said. “I’m hoping that’s true.

They do lose six seniors and defense. She’s great at every- ball family that includes thing she does. She’s going two parents who played the there are six in my recruiting class coming in. There are to leave a huge void for us.” sport in college — Laurel That Shipes found volHudgens-Shipes at Kentucky me and two other outside hitters coming in. Hopefully, leyball was a major boost for and Rocky Shipes at The we can add more power the Buford program.

Master’s (Calif.). Her older She grew up in a basketbrother T.J. just finished his to the team and we have a

setter coming in who is very strong.”

Getting ready for college volleyball is the next mission.

Shipes has transitioned into club season with A5 Volleyball, including an 11-day trip to Italy around her Thanksgiving break from school. She did a simliar trip last year to Germany and Poland, gaining good experience on the court while also enjoying the travel aspect.

Club volleyball, at least for her, will end early this season because she heads to Auburn just a few days after high school graduation. It gets her on campus for both summer sessions, acclimating her to college volleyball for the months leading into her freshman season.

SEC volleyball is an exciting and new challenge, but she also will miss her time at Buford, where she has lived since fourth grade.

“High school volleyball is the most fun part of volleyball for me,” Shipes said.

“I get to play with my best friends and obviously I’ll miss playing with all my best friends. This program has made me who I am. It’s meant everything. I’m going to miss it, playing at home, playing in front of your friends every single day.”

ALL-COUNTY VOLLEYBALL Player of the Year: Tatum Shipes, Buford, Sr. Had 414 kills, 65 blocks and 213 digs for the state runner-up Wolves Coach of the Year: Brian Williamson, Mill Creek Led the Hawks to the state semifinals for the first time in program history FIRST TEAM Avery Cason, Buford, Sr. Had 306 kills, 59 blocks and 168 digs Alexa Fortin, North Gwinnett, Jr. Had 177 kills, 57 aces, 831 assists Halston Hillier, Buford, Sr. Had 371 kills, 86 blocks and a .515 hitting percentage, breaking the state record for career hitting percentage at .460 Olivia LaPlume, Brookwood, Sr. Area player of the year had 673 digs, 104 aces, 81 assists Rachel Machovec, Mill Creek, Sr. Had 72 aces, 392 kills, 186 digs, 31.5 blocks Rebekah Machovec, Mill Creek, Sr. Had 44 aces, 350 kills, 181 digs, 11.5 blocks

Hayden McGee, Hebron, Soph.

Had 518 kills, 335 digs, 70 aces, 21 blocks and a .336 hitting percentage Caitlin O’Farrell, North Gwinnett, Jr. Had 302 kills, 45 solo blocks Lizzy Packer, North Gwinnett, Sr. Had 288 kills, 55 aces, 293 digs Ali Schreiber, Greater Atlanta Christian, Soph.

Had 395 kills, .425 hitting percentage, 334 digs, 78 aces, 45 blocks Emma Vann, Parkview, Sr. Had 326 kills, 81 blocks, 42 aces Emily Walter, Mill Creek, Sr. Had 48 aces, 56 kills, 91 digs, 908 assists SECOND TEAM Stella Alverson, Buford, Sr. Djenabou Barry, Collins Hill, Sr. Brittany Best, Peachtree Ridge, Jr. Bailey Carpenter, Mountain View, Sr. Faith Collector, Shiloh, Sr.

Meredith Eckard, Duluth, Jr. Kyla Ffrench, Archer, Soph.

Sophia Koop, Brookwood, Soph.

Madison Lloyd, Wesleyan, Sr. Abbi Luke, Hebron, Soph.

Courtney Pressley, Grayson, Jr. Krissy Yost, Providence, Sr. THIRD TEAM Chelsey Abel, Dacula, Jr. Laurel Anderson, Mill Creek, Sr. Carter Drake, Duluth, Jr. Cydney Gardner, Brookwood, Soph.

Kat Hughes, Wesleyan, Sr. Bella Murray, Norcross, Fr. Rahela Olariu, Hebron, Sr. Rebeca Olariu, Hebron, Soph.

Mariah Rose, Greater Atlanta Christian, Sr. Reagan Schneider, North Gwinnett, Sr. Lauryn Tillman, Brookwood, Sr. Haley Trust, Parkview, Soph.

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Bronco 8th-graders cap record-setting careers through GFL

By DaviD FrieDlanDer

way is amazing.”

The Broncos did a great deal of winning throughout each age group over their Winning a championGFL careers.

To be exact, they won 90 ship in any level of football games over eight seasons, is the culmination of and including winning their fipayoff for an entire seanal 47 GFL games, capped son’s worth of hard work. by last month’s title.

However, the title won But oddly enough, it was

by Brookwood’s American League South eighth-grade actually a loss — one of team in the Gwinnett Foot- only five suffered by the ball League last month was team during its run — that sparked one of Baughsomething more.

It represented the end of cum’s most memorable moments as its coach. an ultra successful era.

“They won (championThe Broncos’ Division ships) at 6, 7 and 8 (years I eighth-grade title, with old), and then played in a 22-20 win over Buford the championship game on Nov. 11 at Brookwood against Peachtree Ridge at Community Stadium, 9 years old,” Baughcum recapped a record-setting called. “But I was probably career for much of the team with its seventh GFL as proud of them as I was after any win. They walked age group title over eight across that field with their seasons. heads held high. There “It’s been an amazing were no tears. No pointing run,” said Kenny Baughof fingers. cum, the Broncos’ coach “I remember telling throughout its journey through the GFL’s different them they’re going to have to learn how to lose, but age groups. “To see them start out as 6-year-olds and Brookwood quarterback Brant Baughcum delivers a pass during this year’s championship. (Photo: Colin Hubbard) grow and mature along the See Brookwood, Page 2B david.friedlander @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Saints’ tandem of Kamara, Ingram is potent The Sports Xchange

playing well as a team.”

Ingram took a simple NEW ORLEANS — handoff off right tackle “Picking your poison” is early in the second quarter an expression that usually and raced 72 yards to the Carolina 12, the secondrefers to trying to stop a longest run of his career. multi-faceted opponent in Ingram does most of his one area at the expense of damage inside the tackles, another, hoping that the but in the last two seasons, balance sheet will work he’s shown an ability to out in the end.

But when an exploget to the edge and make sive offensive team like defenders miss. the New Orleans Saints “They have been getting the best of us, especially shows the ability to in big games,” Ingram pound the ball between said. “We put an emphasis the tackles as well as get on we were going to be to the edge, it may be the bullies. We were going the case of NFL defenses to hit them in the mouth.” choosing between arsenic, Ingram said his 72-yard hemlock or cyanide.

The Saints rushed for run was so well-blocked it 148 yards Sunday in a 31was “wide open.”

21 beating of the Carolina “I tried to hit the hole as fast as I could and hit the Panthers, and rookie Alvin Kamara and veteran end zone,” Ingram said.

Mark Ingram II cobbled “They were sleeping on together 248 yards from my speed, so I have to put scrimmage in dominating the burners on them every now and then. I was trying a very good defense.

Kamara, a Norcross to get my Alvin Kamara High School graduate mode and get my matrix whom the Saints traded on.” up to select in the third Kamara said he apround of the 2017 draft, New Orleans Saints running back and Norcross High School graduate Alvin Kamara (41) gets away from a tackle by preciates learning from has stamped himself Carolina Panthers safety Kurt Coleman (20) for a touchdown run in the third quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Super- Ingram. as perhaps the leading “It is one of those dome. (Photo: Chuck Cook-USA Today Sports) candidate for offensive things where you see But he is. rookie dashed 22 yards rookie of the year. He not on your head,” Brees said. stands football and knows how someone prepares Late in the game with across the field to put the only has the ability to get all week,” Kamara said.

“There was a design how to line up in some New Orleans leading game away, finishing off to the edge, but there is “He performs the way he and Alvin was able to different spots, and he practices. He runs like that 31-21 and trying to run the move by hurdling a a smoothness to his gait get man coverage,” New works at it. … The guys during practice. I wasn’t out the clock, Brees tackle. that makes it appear as Orleans head coach Sean up front did a good job. surprised. I was just threw a simple screen to “I was thinking, please Payton said. “He’s smart. The runners had some though he may not be Kamara in the slot. The land on your feet and not He’s a guy that undermoving that fast. big plays, and it’s part of hyped.”

Brookwood •From Page 1B they don’t have to like it.

And they took it to heart.”

Judging from the results, with the Broncos getting back to the title game and winning each of the following five years, Baughcum was correct.

Throughout all of the championship seasons, a number of different players have come and gone throughout that particular Brookwood age-group team.

However, there were a dozen specific players — Brant Baughcum, Alex Diggs, Cole Norman,

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Of those 12 players, Baughcum’s son Brant started at quarterback for every game, while the elder Baughcum identified Diggs as perhaps one of the Broncos’ biggest game-changers.

“There were several kids that contributed along the way,” Kenny Baughcum said. “It was an amazing journey to watch these boys complete their journey. The boys always played for each other and never accepted anything but their best.

“Each year, there were some new kids. (The veterans) always took the new kids in as part of the team.”

Brookwood’s eighthgrade Division I title last month brought the careers of all those players full circle, with the Broncos edging the same Buford team it had defeated for its first title as first -graders eight years earlier.

Brookwood’s Niles Prince sits in the end zone after scoring his first touchdown of the championship game. (Photo: Colin Hubbard)

But as enjoyable as it has been for Baughcum and his staff, as well as the players and parents of each player, looking back at their success over the years, he is even more excited about what lies ahead for the group.

The next step will be entering into the high school program at Brookwood un-

der head coach Philip Jones and his staff, something Baughcum believes this group is well-prepared for.

“I’m very excited about it,” Baughcum said. “I’m very excited about what’s going on at the high school with Coach Jones. He’s brought a lot of interest back to the community program.”

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Bulldogs’ stout defense to face big test vs. Sooners The Sports Xchange

with talent and passion and he’s a phenomenal player that we’ll get to see You want a contrast in and have a lot of sleepless styles? The Rose Bowl nights over the next 30 between Georgia and days.”

Oklahoma in the semifinals Georgia, meanwhile, of the College Football is one of the nation’s top Playoff is just for you. defensive teams.

Led by Heisman TroThe SEC champion phy frontrunner Baker Bulldogs rank 12th nationMayfield, who has comally in rushing defense pleted 262 of 369 passes (112.6 yards per game), but for 4,340 yards and 41 more importantly — and touchdowns with just five perhaps more pertinent — interceptions, the Sooners are second in pass defense, lead the country in total of- allowing just 158.3 yards fense with 583.3 yards per per contest. game. They are seventh in Georgia and Big 12 passing (367.4) and 45th in champ Oklahoma (12-1) rushing (215.9). will be meeting for the first “He’s entertaining to time, while the Bulldogs’ watch. He’s unbelievably Rose Bowl appearance talented; he’s got great will be the program’s first athletic ability. It seems since 1943, a 9-0 win over like he’s been playing UCLA. forever, and he’s what col“I couldn’t be more lege football is all about. excited for our team and He embraces it, he loves especially our seniors with it,” Georgia coach Kirby the selection of our team to Smart said. participate in the College “I love the way the guy Football Playoff,” Smart plays the game. He plays said. “Playing in a venue

with such rich tradition will be a rewarding experience and it represents another step for our team and program.”

Like Oklahoma, Georgia (12-1) comes in on a roll, having defeated Auburn 28-7 to win the SEC Championship and move up to the third seed in the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma is seeded second.

The Sooners — who have had defensive issues at times this year — will have to deal with a powerful Bulldogs ground game, which ranks 17th nationally with 263.5 rushing yards per game, led by the three-headed monster of Nick Chubb (1,175 yards), Sony Michel (948 yards) and freshman D’Andre Swift (597 yards).

“I don’t know if we’ve seen anybody with the caliber of the backs that they have there,” said Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley. “Ohio State had two pretty good

Auburn running back Kam Martin is brought down by Georgia defenders Roquan Smith (3) and Deandre Baker (18) during Saturday’s SEC Championship Game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Auburn Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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backs and ended up having good years, but the two backs or really the three backs they have there are all tremendous. …

“That’s definitely going to be a challenge. We’ve

been lucky enough here over the last few years to have some great backs of our own. You realize how special those guys are and how difficult they can make it to defend.”

Oklahoma can’t overlook freshman quarterback Jake Fromm, who has completed 145 of 230 passes for 2,173 yards with 21 touchdowns, a Georgia record for freshmen.

5 reasons Georgia can win it all in first-ever playoff The Sports Xchange Georgia is making its first appearance in the College Football Playoff, looking for the school’s first national championship in football since the 1980 season.

The Bulldogs are the No. 3 seed, tasked with trying to stop No. 2 Oklahoma, which has a big-play offense and the sure-fire Heisman winner in quarterback Baker Mayfield.

But Georgia is certainly not defenseless and has counter-measures of its own.

Here are five reasons why Georgia can win it all: 1. Defense has been a major key to Georgia’s success.

The Bulldogs should be up to the test from Oklahoma’s offense in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 and then against Clemson or Alabama in the championship game.

The semifinal between Georgia and Oklahoma will be a classic matchup of strength against strength.

The Sooners have the top-ranked offense in the nation and the Bulldogs are 12th nationally in rushing defense (112.6 yards per game) and second in pass defense (158.3 yards per game). Oklahoma didn’t see a defense this good in the Big 12, that’s for sure.

2. Linebacker Roquan Smith is perhaps the best defender in the country.

Smith was a beast in the SEC Championship Game against Auburn, accumulating 13 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and two fumble recoveries. His talent is being compared with Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis. Smith is a finalist for two national Defensive Player of the Year Awards, as well as the Butkus Award that goes to the nation’s best linebacker.

Georgia has an all-star cast at linebacker, including Lorenzo Carter, but it’s unclear whether linebacker Natrez Patrick will be available. The Bulldogs’ sixth leading tackler was arrested late Saturday night after the SEC title game for mari-

juana possession.

3. Georgia can run the ball.

Perhaps no one in the nation has a better combination than Nick Chubb, Sony Michel and freshman D’Andre Swift. Chubb is the second-leading rusher in SEC history, trailing only Herschel Walker, with 4,591 yards. The senior ran for 77 yards on 13 carries against Auburn in the SEC title game.

Michel — also a senior who considered the NFL Draft after last season — left Saturday’s game in the second half with a left knee injury that will bear watching in the pre-bowl prep. Chubb has rushed

for 1,203 yards and Michel has 961 rushing yards this season, with each scoring 13 touchdowns.

Swift has 608 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

The Dawgs can flat-out wear teams out.

4. Georgia is prepared.

Georgia played a difficult non-conference schedule (at Notre Dame and at Georgia Tech), coming up with impressive victories in both games. The Bulldogs avenged their only loss — at Auburn — by dominating the Tigers 28-7 in the rematch in the SEC title game. Quarterback Jake Fromm was a true freshman to start the season,

but a season’s worth of experience has made him a reliable performer who doesn’t usually make the big mistake.

5. The Bulldogs are experienced and hungry.

Georgia will be making its 21st straight bowl appearance — the third longest active streak in the country — and 53rd overall. The senior class has a four-year record of 40-12, with wins in each of its bowl games the past three years.

Georgia has the critical ingredients — veteran leadership, powerful running game and top-notch defense — upon which championships are built.

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