Gwinnett Daily Post — January 10, 2018

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Vol. 48, No. 51

ALABAMA 26, GEORGIA 23 (OT) • 2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

DOGGONE DISAPPOINTED

...but Bulldogs upbeat about future despite national title game loss

BY DAVID FRIEDLANDER

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ATLANTA — Being as tantalizingly close to a championship as Georgia was in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship game against Alabama, only to come up short, is supposed to hurt.

And make no mistake, there was plenty of pain in the Bulldogs’ locker room following their 26-23 overtime loss before 77,430 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Yet the tone of coach Kirby Smart’s postgame news conference was surprisingly upbeat — and at

Above, Georgia’s Lorenzo Carter, a Norcross grad, walks off the field following the Bulldogs’ overtime loss to Alabama in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. At left, Sony Michel, left, and Nick Chubb reflect after the loss Monday night in Atlanta. (Staff Photos: Jason Braverman)

times, even defiant.

“This was an incredible opportunity for the University of Georgia,” Smart said when addressing the media with senior running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel. “It’s our privilege to represent the institution, our fans and players, in what I think is one of the greatest events in all of sports, the College Football Playoff system.

“I can’t say enough about the remarkable senior class. These two young men sitting next See DAWGS, Page 3A

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Police: Lawrenceville homeowner New Gwinnett pro soccer swaps fire with intruders, kills one club: Atlanta United 2 (Cainbridge Drive) residence,” according to Gwinnett Police Department Cpl. Frederick Saldana.

“Officers were originally dispatched to the area shortly before 3

BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com a.m. in reference to gunshots being heard,” Saldana said. “When they Gwinnett police have released the arrived, they met with the male name of a man who they said was homeowner (who) had been shot in shot and killed by a Lawrenceville the leg. Officers acted quickly and homeowner after an attempted applied a tourniquet to the homehome invasion, though they are still owners’ leg.” looking for two other suspects.

The victim told authorities that The deceased, one of the suspect- he had been sleeping but was awaked intruders, was identified Tuesday ened when he “heard the back door as 20-year-old Jerrod Terrell, who crash in,” and went to investigate died “a short distance from the the noise.

There, he said, he encountered three male intruders. The homeowner and at least one of the suspects were armed and gunfire was exchanged, resulting in the victim’s leg injury and Terrell’s death, Saldana said.

“The three males fled the scene (and) arriving officers located a deceased male who had been shot,” Saldana said. “The homeowner was taken to a local area hospital.”

As of Tuesday afternoon, his condition had not been released.

Gwinnett’s Homicide See INVASION, Page 3A

BY WILL HAMMOCK

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Gwinnett’s new professional soccer team will look very much like its parent club.

Atlanta United 2 was unveiled as the United Soccer League club’s name Tuesday afternoon, staying true to the brand built down Interstate 85 by Arthur Blank’s other franchise, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United.

Atlanta United will own and operate ATL UTD 2, the shortened form of the team’s name.

The club will play its inaugural season at Coolray Field —

home of the Atlanta Braves’ Triple-A baseball team, the Gwinnett Stripers — beginning in March. Its colors are red, black and gold, just like the MLS squad See SOCCER, Page 3A

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Cox named vice chair of House Juvenile Justice Committee Lilburn-based Republican state Rep. Clay Cox has been picked to serve as the vice chairman of the House Juvenile Justice Committee this year.

Speaker of the House David Clay Ralston Cox picked Cox to fill the position on the eve of the 2018 legislative session, which began Monday at the state Capitol in Atlanta. The Juvenile Justice Committee was previously known as the Children and Youth Com-

statement. “The Juvenile Justice Committee plays a critical role in ensuring all of our state’s children are taken care of, and it is an honor to serve in this new leadership role.

“I look forward to working diligently on behalf of Georgia’s children as vice chairman of the Juvenile Justice Committee.”

Cox is in his second stint in the House of Representatives. He previously served in the chamber from 200511. He was re-elected to the chamber by voters in 2016.

Cox’s leadership position on the Juvenile Justice Committee is on top of his membership on the Banks and Banking, Energy, Utili-

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Curt Yeomans mittee, but its name was changed in 2013 when it was reconfigured to deal more with juvenile-related judiciary issues.

“As state leaders, it is essential that we protect our state’s most vulnerable citizens — our children and youth,” Cox said in a

ties & Telecommunications and Transportation committees.

Gwinnett’s first Hispanic mayor to be sworn in Thursday A little over week after the first-ever African-American mayor of a Gwinnett County city took his oath of office, the county’s first-ever Rey Hispanic Martinez mayor will do the same thing.

Loganville Mayor Rey Martinez will be sworn in at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in what is expected to be a history-making event for two counties, as well as the entire state. It is believed that Martinez will be the first Hispanic mayor of any Georgia city.

Meanwhile, Loganville is split between Gwinnett and Walton counties, meaning that at a more local level both counties will be able to count Martinez as their first

Hispanic mayor.

The oath of office is expected to be administered

by Walton County Probate Court Judge Bruce Wright at Loganville City Hall, 4303 Lawrenceville Road.

Peachtree Corners city manager to answer residents’ questions about charter changes Peachtree Corners residents will get a chance tonight to ask City Manager Brian Johnson about requested changes to the city charter.

The city has asked the Georgia General Assembly to approve changes to the charter that the Carl Vinson Institute of Government has recommended to make the charter more compliant with state law. Johnson will hold a question and answer session with residents at 7 p.m. today in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 310 Technology Parkway, to discuss the request and answer questions.

Nash’s State of the County Address set for Feb. 14 Gwinnett County Com-

mission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash will deliver her annual update on the county, and lay out her vision for the year to come, just over one month from now.

Nash is scheduled to deliver her State of Charlotte the County Nash address from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day — at the Infinite Energy Forum, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. The event will be co-hosted by the Gwinnett chamber and the Council for Quality Growth.

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•From Page 1A to me, they meant more to Georgia than yards. A lot of heart and soul. A lot of fire. Sony Michel came over and talked to the group several times during the game, inspired those guys.

But in overtime we didn’t finish when we had to and Alabama did. Give them credit, but I think everybody can see that Georgia’s going to be a force to be reckoned with. I’m very proud of this team and this university, and we’re not going anywhere.”

Unfortunately for the 28 seniors and graduate students in uniform for the Bulldogs on Monday, including Chubb and Michel, plus a handful of underclassmen who may be considering entering the NFL Draft, they are going somewhere.

However, they leave behind a legacy that includes 41 wins over the last four years, as well as giving Georgia (13-2) a chance to play for its first national title since 1980.

They also hope to leave behind enough inspiration for younger Bulldogs to get back to the title game in the future, and take that last step further.

“We try to set the standard high so the younger guys know where to take it from here,” said Michel, who led all rushers in Monday’s game with 98 yards on 14 carries. “We fell short (Monday), and I think guys that’s coming back understand what it’s going to take plus more to get back here.”

There were plenty of lessons to be learned by the Bulldogs in Monday night’s game.

Among them is how to finish — whether it was the game in general after twice holding a 13-point leads, 13-0 at halftime and 20-7 late in the third quarter.

“We didn’t do a good job of finishing,” said Chubb, who struggled to only 25 yards on 18 carries in his

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told his colleagues. “With the primary months away, that campaign will occupy increasingly more of my time and attention.

“Therefore, I tendered my resignation as president pro tempore in early December, to take effect upon the election of my successor.”

The move clears some of Shafer’s plate as he runs for higher office, allowing him to juggle that bid with his role as a senator without having to also handle a leadership role. He stopped taking campaign contributions Monday morning because state law prohibits state government officials from accepting campaign contributions while the General Assembly is in session.

The rule means legislators have to wait until the session ends, likely to happen near the end of March.

Shafer has served in the Senate since 2002. His colleagues elected him to the president pro tempore position in 2013.

As he addressed his colleagues, Shafer recalled joining the Senate midway through the 2002 session.

At the time, Republicans held 21 seats in the Senate and were therefore the chamber’s minority party.

Shafer’s seat mate in the Senate was then-Sen. Casey Cagle.

“Most of us believed that we would eventually become the majority party, but none of us realistically

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Georgia’s Nick Moore, a Brookwood grad, walks off the field following the Bulldogs’ loss to Alabama in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game at MercedesBenz Stadium in Atlanta. (Staff Photo: Jason Braverman)

Georgia finale, but finished his college career as the Bulldogs’ and SEC’s second-leading all-time rusher with 4,769 yards. “We had some drives and were out of momentum, and we ended up punting the ball. That hurts us, the momentum.

That was a great defense we went up against. A lot of respect for what they do. A lot of big bodies up front, makes it hard to run.

But at the end of the day, it just comes down to us not executing well.”

The Bulldogs also had trouble adjusting to Alabama (13-1) freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who came on in relief of Jalen Hurts in the second half and went 14 of 24 with an interception for 166 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning 41-yard TD pass to DeVonta Smith in overtime.

Of course, Georgia had a freshman quarterback of its own who gained valuable big-game experience in Jake Fromm.

The 6-foot-2, 220-pound signal caller made a few

freshman-like mistakes along the way, but had an overall solid night by going 16 of 32 with two interceptions for 232 yards and an 80-yard scoring strike to Mecole Hardman to give the Bulldogs that 20-7 lead with 6:52 left in the third quarter.

“You know, Jake’s a special kid,” Smart said. “He’s a gamer. He understands the game of football. He sees spacing on the field. He sees guys open, very accurate passer. I mean, I think if you want to find out about Jake Fromm, go ask those guys on the other side of the ball, and they’ll tell you, because that’s a really good defense he just went against.”

While it would take a while to take a formal poll of each Alabama player, Fromm and the Bulldogs definitely impressed Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban.

“Well, it is hard. We knew it would be a hard game,” said Saban, who tied another legendary Alabama coach, Paul “Bear” Bryant, with his sixth national championship Monday

night. “Georgia’s got a great team. They did a great job. They had a good plan against our defense. “(Fromm) did a really good job of checking some plays and hitting some passes, but it was split safeties in the middle of the field. So we were struggling a little bit in the first half defensively, but if you can’t overcome hard, you’re never going to have any great victories in your life.”

Smart hopes there are great victories to come for his team in the very near future, but he knows that in order for that to happen, the players coming back next year will have to learn from Monday night’s loss, as well as the example several of the outgoing players set.

And the way he sees it, those returnees couldn’t have had better role models, particularly Chubb and Michel.

“I do know this, and I want to say this: The standard’s been set by these young men right here,” Smart said, looking toward his two senior running backs. “I can’t put into words what these seniors mean. We’re running out of the tunnel tonight, and this guy over here next to me (Chubb) comes by me and says, ‘I’ll go anywhere with you, and I’ll follow you anywhere, and I’ll fight for you because I believe in you.’ And that meant more to me than anything.

“The way he practices, the way he’s in every meeting, the way he carries himself, the way Sony Michel affects players on our team, Isaiah Wynn, Roquan (Smith), all these guys have been incredible leaders.

And if we have that kind of leadership, there’s no doubt.

The sky’s the limit. Because these guys are hungry. I just hope the younger class doesn’t take it for granted that it’s just going to happen. You’ve got to make it happen, and they’ve got to believe that.”

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don’t say that different good or different bad. It’s a different stadium, so 10,000 (seats) at Coolray vs. 72,000 or 70,000 at MBS, depending on the game. From a family atmosphere standpoint, we’re very excited about the degree of intimacy a smaller stadium offers. I think it will be a slightly different experience. But from a fan experience and soccer standpoint, it should be very similar.”

The USL, one of the world’s most prominent Division II leagues, drew more than two million fans to matches in 2017. Two clubs averaged five figures in attendance this year — FC Cincinnati’s 21,199 and Sacramento Republic FC’s 11,569 — and the league’s average attendance as a whole jumped 25.7 percent from 2016. Coolray Field seats 10,427 fans for soccer, the same as it does for baseball.

Soccer is a big part of the Gwinnett community with a group of successful youth clubs, as well as high school teams that have won the last six, and seven of the last nine, state championships in Georgia’s biggest high school classification.

“We have an established fan base in Gwinnett County who are attending our matches,” Griggs said.

“We’re excited to be much more deeply entrenched in that area.”

Griggs said a third party, not affiliated with Atlanta United or the Gwinnett Stripers, will handle the field conversion process between baseball and soccer.

Game operations will be the responsibility of a hybrid team of United and Stripers personnel.

Information on Atlanta United 2 tickets will be available soon, pending the release of the USL schedule.

Announcements also are forthcoming on a coaching staff and roster of players.

More information on the club and ticket information is available at atlutd.com/2.

“It will serve us well to have a place where young players can play consistently, especially those who are working hard in training but aren’t seeing many minutes on the field during matches with the first team,” Atlanta United head coach Tata Martino said. “ATL UTD 2 will give them an opportunity to compete at a high level, continue to grow as players and use USL matches as a means to fight for positions in the first team.”

The addition of Atlanta United’s USL club expands Gwinnett’s professional sports count to five organizations — the Stripers, Atlanta Gladiators, Georgia Swarm and Atlanta Havoc.

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“I am especially grateful for the opportunity to serve as your president pro tem.”

Meanwhile, Miller said he was honored to be chosen as the new president pro tempore and thankful to be supported by his fellow senators.

“This job is a big undertaking and one that I know will come with disagreements and differences of opinions but I know that our chamber can have our disagreements without being disagreeable,” Miller said in a statement. “And for this reason, I am confident that we will be able to pass meaningful legislation for all Georgians, regardless of where they live or what they do.”

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“There are a lot of different directions you can go when naming a team,” said Catie Griggs, Atlanta United’s vice president of business operations. “Looking at this one, we looked at other MLS clubs who have USL clubs and many do stick with a 2 or B moniker (for their USL team). For us, it fits because looking at the whole organization, we’re a part of one club. … From the youth in the academy system to the guy playing on the first team, we are all part of the Atlanta United team.”

Atlanta United 2’s logo also falls in line with the parent club’s logo, though the signature A is replaced by 2.

It is split by a golden spike, a special part of Atlanta United game experiences.

“We’re staying relatively consistent with the look and the feel of the first team,” Griggs said. “A lot of red, black and gold.”

Gwinnett’s team replaces Atlanta United’s previous affiliation with the USL’s Charleston (S.C.) Battery.

The USL expansion team serves as both a developmental tool and an option for first team players to continue to play while on loan. The USL included 30 markets in 20 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces in the 2017 season. The Gwinnett-based expansion team joins Fresno FC, Las Vegas Lights FC and Nashville SC as teams set to debut during the 2018 season. It will train, as the MLS players do, in Marietta at team headquarters.

“ATL UTD 2 is the fundamental link in our club’s vertical integration, connecting our Academy teams to our first team,” Atlanta United vice president and technical director Carlos Bocanegra said. “This team gives us a chance to challenge academy players at the professional level while also giving our first team players an opportunity to stay match fit and when returning from injury. This team will be a blend of local talent and seasoned pros.”

Pro soccer took off in the city last season when Atlanta United broke Major League Soccer attendance records, attracting more than 800,000 fans in the 2017 season and a record 71,874 fans in the final regular season match against Toronto FC. Atlanta set an MLS playoff attendance record of 67,221 fans in its match against the Columbus Crew.

Atlanta United 2 hopes for similar success, on a smaller scale, in Lawrenceville.

“I think they’re different,” Griggs said of comparing the MLS and USL clubs. “I

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thought that moment was only months away,” Shafer said.

“While I cannot say that I have enjoyed every minute of my time in the legislature, as I survey the last seventeen years, I feel immense gratitude at the opportunity to be part of what we have accomplished together.”

Shafer also told the Senate that he is proud of some of the things that have come from the chamber over the years including a shift toward zero-based budgeting and amending the state Constitution to cap the state income tax.

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in the Senate, told his colleagues shortly after the chamber convened at the state Capitol for the opening State Sen. David Shaof the legislative session that fer, R-Duluth, opened the he decided state’s 2018 legislative in early session Monday with a big December announcement: He will no to leave his longer be the state Senate’s leadership No. 2 official. position.

Shafer, who is running Sen. Butch for lieutenant governor Miller, this year, officially stepped David Shafer R-Gainesdown from his high-ranking ville, was leadership position as the elected Monday as the new Georgia State Senate’s presi- president pro tempore. dent pro tempore after five “Since we were last years in the role. The lieutogether, the lieutenant tenant governor serves as the governor has announced that Senate’s president, with the he is running for governor president pro tempore filling and I have announced that in when needed.

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Could diet reduce bowel obstructions?

Dear Dr. rOach: I am 75 years old and in good health. At age 20, I had an exploratory operation resulting in an appendectomy. Eight years ago, I underwent a gallbladder removal. In the past two years, I’ve had four small-bowel obstructions. The pain is excruciating (about a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10), and I have terrible bloating.

Usually I vomit clear, yellow fluid once before I get to the hospital. In the emergency room, I am diagnosed by an abdominal X-ray and then given a morphine IV. The pain is relieved shortly, and the bloating decreases in a little while — I guess it spontaneously goes back to normal. But I have to stay in the hospital on a liquid diet, then advance to full liquids and then tolerate a regular diet before discharge. A surgeon told me not to eat nuts or uncooked veggies. The gastroenterologists said that diet doesn’t matter.

The internist said it was just bad luck. Can you please advise me if there is anything I could do to avoid this?

— B.E. anSWer: After any kind of abdominal operation, adhesions can develop. Adhesions are fibrous bands of tissue that connect structures in the abdomen. They have no symptoms much of the time, but may cause an acute episode such as what you have described.

These start suddenly with pain, and because the intestinal contents are not moving properly, further symptoms include bloating and vomiting. I suspect that adhesions are the likely cause in you; however, there are other causes to be concerned about, including hernias and tumors, so a thorough evaluation is indicated.

A complete bowel obstruction is a surgical emergency. What you have had are recurrent episodes of partial small-bowel obstruction.

Allowing the intestines to rest and become less inflamed is the primary treatment. A clear liquid diet is one way of treating this. More severely affected people require a tube in the stomach (usually passed through the nose, hence a “nasogastric tube”) to remove all contents (including secretions) from the stomach.

If the symptoms are relieved in a short while (usually 12-24 hours), then surgery is seldom necessary. If it is necessary, the goal of surgery is to release (we use the Greek word “lysis”) the adhesions. However, further surgery increases the risk of further adhesions, so nonoperative management is preferred whenever possible.

I agree with your surgeon. To reduce risk of further episodes, many experts recommend reducing insoluble fiber, which is found in nuts and seeds, bran and the skins of vegetables and fruits. However, soluble fiber — found in legumes, oats, fruits and vegetables (without skins), psyllium and flax — may reduce the risk of further episodes.

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County adds food for pets to This New Bladder home meal deliveries for seniors Control Pill May Replace Adult Diapers

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Clinical studies show new pill may be effective enough to replace adult diapers for bladder control; initial users show dramatic reduction in trips to the bathroom, embarrassing leaking, and nighttime urgency.

Robert Ward, Associated Health Press AHP− Adult diaper sales are expected to plummet as results from a clinical trial on a new, patented bladder control pill have finally been released.

Sold under the brand name UriVarx™, the new pill contains key ingredients that keeps the bladder from releasing voluntarily, which reduces accidents and frequent bathroom trips.

Perhaps more impressive, it also targets the tiny muscles around the bladder, which helps the bladder to create a tighter seal.

“UriVarx™ targets the bladder muscles and help restores vital kidney health, reducing urgency and frequency. It also helps you “hold it” for hours so you never have to worry about embarrassing accidents ever again!”

FREEDOM FROM SUDDEN URGES AND LEAKS Since hitting the market, sales for the patented UriVarx™ pill have soared and there are some very good reasons why.

To begin with, the double blind large clinical studies published in the clinicaltrials.gov have been impressive.

Participants taking UriVarx™ saw a stunning reduction in urinary frequency, which resulted in fewer bathroom trips both day and night.

They also experienced a dramatic decrease in incontinence episodes, such as leaking and bed wetting.

The active ingredients in UriVarx™ comes from a patented formula. It is both safe and healthy.

There are also no known serious side effects in its history of use.

Scientists believe that the ingredients target the muscles of the bladder to grow stronger. These muscles are responsible for keeping the bladder tightly sealed.

They also help the bladder to completely empty, allowing bacteria to be flushed from the urinary tract.

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Research has shown that as you get older, certain hormonal changes in the body cause these muscles to shrink and become lose. This is what causes the bladder to be over active and the resulting urine accidents and why UriVarx™ seems to be so effective in the published clinical trials.

“After my third child, I couldn’t control my bladder. I was running to the bathroom all the time!

And once I hit my 60s it became so unpredictable I needed to wear adult pads every day” explained Marie L. of Danbury, CT. “I was embarrassed so before going to my doctor I decided to try UriVarx and I’m so glad I did! The urgency is gone and I no longer feel like my bladder is about to explode. I can also “hold it” when I need to so I’m no longer living in constant fear of finding a bathroom.”

IMPRESSIVE CLINICAL RESULTS The exciting clinical results published on the government clinical website clinicaltrials.gov show that UriVarx™ can strengthen your bladder fast, significantly reducing the urine urgency and leaks.

In a new double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study, 142 men and women with bladder control issues were separated into two groups. The first group was given a placebo while the other received UriVarx™.

The results were incredible. The participants who received UriVarx™ saw major improvements in leaking, pressure, and the urgency to go − all without the usual side effects seen in prescription drugs! They also reported fewer trips to the bathroom both day and night.

Overall, the UriVarx™ group experienced: • 56% Reduction in Urge Incontinence • 66% Reduction in Stress Incontinence • 61% Reduction in Urgency • 33% Reduction in Frequency • 46% Reduction in Nighttime Bathroom Trips Additionally, at the end of clinical trial and after seeing the results, 84% of the participants taking UriVarx™ said it significantly improved their quality of life.

“The clinical findings are incredible, but people still wonder if it will really

HOW IT WORKS UriVarx™ is a pill that’s taken just once daily.

It does not require a prescription.

Gwinnett County Health and Human Services’ home-delivered meals client Caroll Warren holds her 10-year-old dog.

At her feet is a 5-pound bag of dry food that she received with her home meal delivery Dec. 18. Health and Human Services and Animal Welfare and Enforcement partnered to provide home-delivered meals clients pet food beginning mid-December. (Special Photo)

their pets is only about 30, according to county officials.

The Animal Welfare and Enforcement division funds the meals for the pets, but Health and Human Services volunteers make the deliveries when they take the frozen, dietitian-approved meals to program participants.

The pets receive Hill’s

Science Diet dry dog and cat food.

County officials hope to increase the number of seniors who can receive food for their pets through the homedelivered meals program over the next year. They are also looking adding access to low-cost vaccinations and veterinary care.

The active ingredients are patented natural extracts.

Research shows that as we get older, the muscles which surround the bladder weaken. This is caused by hormonal changes in the body that causes the muscles to atrophy and weaken.

When they become too small and weak, they cannot seal your bladder shut, which causes leaking, accidents, among other incontinence symptoms.

It also prevents your bladder from fully emptying, which can result in persistent bacterial infections and UTIs. UriVarx’s™ active ingredient targets the muscles around the bladder, making them stronger.

Supporting ingredients in UriVarx™ support kidney function and overall urinary health.

BLADDER PROBLEMS GONE With daily use, UriVarx™ can restore strong bladder control and help users overcome leakage without the negative side effects or interactions associated with drugs.

Leakage sufferers can now put an end to the uncontrollable urges, the embarrassing accidents, and enjoy an entirely new level of comfort and confidence.

HOW TO GET URIVARX IN GEORGIA This is the official release of UriVarx™ in Georgia. As such, the company is offering a special discounted supply to anyone suffering from bladder issues who calls within the next 48 hours.

THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FDA. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE, OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. RESULTS MAY VARY.CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE TAKING THIS SUPPLEMENT. URIVARX IS NOT A DRUG.

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“As you get older, and the involuntary muscles around your bladder weaken, you lose urinary control. With your bladder wall unable to properly seal, you constantly leak and feel pressure to urinate” explains Dr. Bassam Damaj of Innovus Pharmaceuticals.

Many UriVarx™ users say their bladders have never been stronger. For the first time in years, they are confident and in complete control. Adult pads and diapers are no longer a big worry.

work” explains Dr. Bassam Damaj. “It’s normal to be skeptical, but we’ve seen thousands of UriVarx™ users get results exactly like the participants in the study. It’s an amazing product.”

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Until now, doctors believed it was impossible to strengthen the muscles that control the bladder.

They are amazed to see that it can now be done with the non-prescription UriVarx™ pill.

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This would explain why the average UriVarx™ user in clinical trials experiences a 66% reduction in urinary incontinence symptoms, such as day and night leaking and sudden urges to urinate.

It’s not a large number, but some of the senior citizens who get homedelivered meals from Gwinnett County Health and Human Services can now count dry dog and cat food as part of their deliveries.

It’s not for the seniors, though. While the more than two dozen participating seniors get a five-day supply of frozen meals consisting of what could, for lack of a better term, be called human food, they also get a bag of food that their dogs and cats can eat.

The program is part of a partnership launched last month between the county’s Health and Human Services division and its Animal Welfare and Enforcement division to make sure the elderly residents’ furry companions have access to meals.

“When we noticed a need, we worked together to act quickly so our seniors and their companions remain as healthy as possible,” Gwinnett County Department of Community Services Deputy Director Blake Hawkins said. “Our animals are like our kids, so not only is the health of our seniors important to us, but so is the health of their pets.”

In all, 400 seniors receive home-delivered meals, but the number that also receive food for

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What kind of mad are Trump’s accusers?

“Everybody’s got to believe in something. I believe I’ll have another beer.” — W.C. Fields Having lost an election they thought they would win and unable to get over it; having been staggeringly wrong about their predictions that a Trump presidency would be the end of global economies; now putting faith in a special counsel to bring down the president with evidence that looks increasingly dubious, the left has taken refuge Cal in the only shelter Thomas available to them: the president is off his rocker, mad, crazy, unstable and therefore the 25th Amendment must be invoked and Trump removed from office.

Is that the best they’ve got? Let’s see them run on that platform this November and in 2020.

The latest entry to the “wild and crazy guy” Olympics is Michael Wolff, author of the instant best seller “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.” Wolff claims to have interviewed 200 current and former White House insiders who all believe — every one of them — that the president is a lunatic and in need of a straightjacket.

Wolff claims to have recordings of his “off the record” interviews. Let’s hear them.

A number of current and former White House insiders, including the president, have stated publicly they were never interviewed. Some who may have been interviewed say the quotes attributed to them are wrong. Again, Wolff should roll the tape.

If what’s written in “Fire and Fury” is accurately transcribed, what motivated those Wolff allegedly interviewed to undermine, even betray, the president?

What did they hope to gain? Democratic administrations are not known for behaving this way. What prompted such Republican disloyalty?

In the book’s prologue, as noted by Business Insider, Wolff writes: “Many of the accounts of what has happened in the Trump White House are in conflict with one another; many, in Trumpian fashion, are boldly untrue. These conflicts, and that looseness with the truth, if not with reality itself, are an elemental thread of the book.”

“Sometimes,” he writes, “I have let the players offer their versions, in turn allowing the reader to judge them. In other instances I have, through a consistency in the accounts and through sources I have come to trust, settled on a version of events I believe to be true.”

As noted by The Washington Times: “Of course, that belief may be misplaced — and voila, a little untruth is born. But it’s up to the reader to decide. Or, the anti-Trump media and Democratic Party ‘Impeach Trump’ crowd, as the case may be.”

People tend to pay attention only to those views and accusations that reinforce their own beliefs. Most conservatives read conservative newspapers, listen to talk radio and watch Fox News. Most liberals read liberal newspapers and watch MSNBC where programs like “Morning Joe” are mouthpieces for their liberal agenda.

The champion of conservative talk radio is Rush Limbaugh. On his program last Friday, Limbaugh got to the heart of the anti-Trump movement, which he said is establishment and therefore bipartisan.

“This is the reaction of people not in charge,” he said. “These are people that have lost touch. They’ve lost their grip.

Because Trump is threatening the little fiefdom they’ve created. They’ve set it up so that they’re the experts and nobody else can possibly understand what they’re doing. …

And in less than a year, Trump has come in and run rings around them, and that poses such a big threat, he’s got to go.”

Limbaugh noted that some of the same things being said about Trump were said about George W. Bush, i.e. that he’s stupid, a cowboy and doesn’t read books (Bush did, lots of them).

With so many things going well for the administration, especially on the economy, jobs, unemployment and the defeat of ISIS in Syria, it’s the left that may be in need of a straightjacket. Perhaps they should just chill out and have another beer.

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

Cold winter SAD for anti-Trumpers Boy, it’s cold across America.

It’s so cold, politicians are picking their own pockets, people are flocking inside the U.S. Capitol just for the hot air, and the outlook for antiTrumpers has been downgraded from miserable and bewildered to hopelessly depressed.

Here’s one reason antiTrumpers are especially down this winter: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

According to About.com, this woeful malady is triggered by overcast winter weather. Lack of exposure to sunlight can cause low levels of melatonin and serotonin. Low levels of both cause depression-like symptoms.

Lots of people are affected

by SAD at this time every year, but, according to Dr. Norman Rosenthal — who, reports Newsweek, was the “first to describe the syndrome” — anti-Trumpers are especially susceptible to SAD symptoms this year.

That’s because stress exacerbates SAD symptoms, and anti-Trumpers are under severe stress.

“You know, people are worried, then you hear that the president is going to annihilate North Korea,” Rosenthal tells Newsweek. “I think these stress-

Washington Examiner.

Trump is slowly dismantling ObamaCare, which drove up premiums and deductibles for millions of middle-class Americans. The individual mandate was repealed as part of Republican tax reform.

Repealing the individual Tom mandate is a big first step Purcell toward replacing ObamaCare’s complexity with more creative ors definitely do register more health-care reform strategy that powerfully.” addresses the elephant in the Anti-Trumpers must also living room: massive costs. contend with a sizable list of That can be accomplished, in Trump administration accompart, by introducing a variety of plishments. market-based options that give President Trump successfully patients more control over the appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch, insurance they choose, the dola solid conservative, to the lars they spend and the healthSupreme Court, and is the first care decisions they make with president to have 12 appellate their doctors. appointments confirmed by the Another step toward reducing Senate during the first year of premiums and deductibles — his presidency. toward extending high-quality He signed into law the largest insurance and care to the unintax-reform bill in 31 years — a sured and needy — is to tackle bill that makes conservatives massive complexity, and there is happy as it makes anti-Trumpers growing optimism that Trump sad. may succeed in doing so.

“In addition to slashing the Trump is undoing a variety of corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 costly regulations imposed on percent, the landmark legislathe country during the Obama tion cut individual rates for administration — many of these all income tax levels, doubled regulations impeded economic the child tax credit to $2,000, growth. and dramatically increased the According to the Examiner, standard deduction,” reports the the Trump administration has

“canceled or delayed more than 1,500 regulations in the first 11 months” and “ultimately cut 22 regulations for each new one enacted (last) year, saving taxpayers billions of dollars over the coming years.”

In any event, some of Trump’s “conservative” successes may be a pleasant surprise to conservatives and libertarians, who were not big Trump supporters (I am in this group), but they are extremely unpleasant to progressives — particularly during this bitter-cold winter.

Their SAD symptoms include increased anxiety and irritability. They are eating less and having difficulty falling asleep.

They are craving carbohydrates and packing on weight, eating junk food.

So I empathize with you, my Trump-loathing friends.

The only hope for you is that Trump’s tax and regulation reforms work so well that America’s economy enjoys 4-percent growth again.

We’ll be so busy depositing our economic windfall in the bank, nobody will have time to suffer SAD symptoms.

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

Taking a chance to call out Congress Didn’t we turn over a new leaf in 2018?

Didn’t everyone in Washington resolve to work together on America’s important problems and get things done?

Oh, sorry. That must have been that pipe dream I had last weekend when I dozed off in my La-Z-Boy watching the Times Square ball fall on TV. The new year is just over a week old and already I can’t wait ’til the start of 2019. We’re back to watching the same stupid political stuff going on in Washington and listening to the cries of the same Trumpderanged national media.

Today, it’s Steve Bannon and his former boss Donald Trump calling each other names in public and everyone on TV talking about Michael Wolff’s new expose, “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.” Wolff’s book details the internal feuds, power plays and administrative chaos of the president’s first year.

Nothing Wolff writes would surprise me, but these days who knows what’s true or fake?

What we know for sure so far in 2018 is what we learned from last year — there’s room for only one super ego in Washington, and Steve Bannon isn’t it.

to this smelly aspect of federal sausage-making, but Republican and Democratic Congresses have shirked their spending duties almost religiously since 1974.

Since the current budget system was put into place the year Richard Nixon resigned, Michael Congress has passed all of its Reagan annual spending bills on time only four times. What Congress Meanwhile, the forecast for does more often is pass conThe Swamp looks like a repeat tinuing resolutions that merely of last year. Our politicians extend spending from the previwill be playing the same selfish ous years’ spending bills. games in Congress, and they’ll In early 2017, after the usual never accomplish anything deal-making, Congress used worthwhile on big things like a continuing resolution to pay health care reform or immigra- for fiscal year 2017 — three tion policy. months after it had officially How about doing something started on Oct. 1, 2016. simple and worthwhile for a All of this is confusing, fruschange, Congress people? How trating and unnecessary. about doing your job and comIt used to be that a president ing up with a dozen spending had the power to impound — or bills this year to pay for dissimply not spend — any money cretionary things like defense, that Congress had allocated for agriculture and infrastructure something if he thought that it — and then passing them on would raise the deficit. But in time?

1974, after Nixon had lost his According to the Constituability to veto any legislation tion, Congress has the duty to Congress sent him because of pass discretionary spending Watergate, Congress passed a bills each fiscal year to fund the law stripping him of his power annual budget the president has to impound Congress’ money. proposed. You might not have Since then, presidents have noticed because the mainstream essentially been forced to media don’t pay much attention spend every dime Congress

allocates, whether it’s for “A Bridge to Nowhere” in Alaska or free cellphones to the poor.

Depriving the president of his impoundment powers, which Thomas Jefferson first used in 1801 to stop the building of unneeded Mississippi River gunboats for the Navy, is one reason our annual deficits are averaging half a trillion dollars and the national debt has zoomed past $20 trillion.

A bigger reason is that members of Congress from both parties can spend what they want with little political pain or media scrutiny and then pass continuing resolutions that are loaded with pork, perks and new laws no one reads until it’s too late.

It’s still a new year. It’s not too late to make presidential resolutions. If Trump really wants to clean up The Swamp, he should pledge that this year he’ll try to force Congress to write a budget, vote on it and pass it by Oct. 1.

It’s not a goal he can explain to the public in a tweet, but it’s one of the best things any president could do in 2018 to make America great.

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will receive friends on Wednesday, January 10 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Flowers are accepted or a memorial may be made to Shadowbrook Baptist Church in memory of Della R. Colquitt.

Jack C. Andreu 83, of Berkeley Lake, GA died January 7, 2018.

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Della Colquitt (Reece) Della Reece Colquitt, age 91, of Suwanee, GA passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-three years, Harold C. Colquitt.

Mrs. Colquitt is survived by her children, Cheryl C. and Donnie Thigpen, Flowery Branch, GA and Danny and Melissa Colquitt, Buford, GA; grandchildren, James O. Thigpen and wife Meredith, William K. Thigpen and wife Lori, Andrew H. Thigpen and wife Marcy, Christopher D. Colquitt and wife Reid, Jeffrey C. Colquitt, and Gregory M. Colquitt and wife Lauren; nine great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Colquitt was born on December 14, 1926 in Elijay, GA. She was a 1944 graduate of Gilmer County High School, and she was a homemaker. Mrs. Colquitt was a charter member of Shadowbrook Baptist Church in Suwanee, GA and was a member of the Joy Sunday School Class. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Shadowbrook Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Patchin and Rev. Bobby Linkous officiating. Mrs. Colquitt will lie in state at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Duluth, GA. The family w

James Edwin Copeland, Jr. James Edwin Copeland, Jr., global accounting CEO, national and local civic leader, and beloved husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully Monday, January 8, 2018 at his home in Peachtree Corners in the company of those he loved.

He was born January 30, 1945, in Norcross, Georgia to the late James Edwin Copeland, Sr. and Kathleen Wright Copeland. His father was an outstanding, three-sport athlete who combined a sales career with over four decades as a SEC football official.

Jim inherited his father’s love of sports, overcoming a serious childhood bout of rheumatic fever to win All-State recognition in football and basketball, and ultimately enrolling at Oglethorpe University on a basketball scholarship.

He transferred to Georgia State University, where he excelled academically and athletically, winning the scholar athlete award at graduation. It was at Georgia State that he was introduced to accounting as a profession. It turned out to be an excellent career choice and in 2000 he was inducted into the Georgia State Business School Hall of Fame.

The summer after graduation he married Patricia Watson, who survives him.

In 2017, they celebrated the 50th anniversary of an extraordinary partnership.

That same summer he joined the then modestsized Haskins & Sells office in Atlanta. By 1982, at age 37, he was named managing partner of the Atlanta office of Deloitte Haskins & Sells. The office blossomed under his leadership and he was a leader in diversity and enhancing the role of women in the firm; he was also a leader in a push for excellence that powered the firm’s growth; and he was a leader in the Atlanta community, chairing the board of United Way of Greater Atlanta and chairing the annual corporate campaign of the Woodruff Arts Center.

Jim’s leadership skills did not go unnoticed nationally and by the mid 90’s he was part of Deloitte’s leadership, becoming CEO of both the U.S. firm and the global firm in 1999, presiding over the integration of both firms into one Deloitte. In New York, his deep community involvement continued at increasingly higher levels.

He was a board member of United Way International, the Japan Society, the New Y

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York Partnership, the CEO Roundtable, the Business Council of the World Economic Forum, and Catalyst, an organization dedicated to advancing women in corporate leadership. He served on the Board of the 9/11 Memorial Fund which raised over $400M of private funds for the victims. He made the personal decision to retire in 2003, in order to travel less and focus more on his five grandchildren who all lived near him.

In retirement, he joined the boards of Coca Cola Enterprises, Equifax, Time Warner Cable, and ConocoPhillips. He was both a senior fellow at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a Global Scholar at Georgia State University. He was the founding board chair of Voices for Georgia’s Children, and an active board member of Norcross Cooperative Ministries. In 2010, he and two colleagues bought B.A.S.S. from ESPN, and executed a much-admired turnaround.

In everything he did, his faith was front and center.

He taught Sunday School and Bible study for more than 40 years; was the chair of the deacon board at Norcross First Baptist Church; and continued teaching at Peachtree Corners Baptist Church until just before his death. He never let doubt intervene, writing, “I find it impossible not to believe in God. Everything in nature and the human spirit demands that there is a higher power.”

To his family and friends, his was a life lived on all cylinders, full of activity, energy and accomplishments. His lofty achievements were always balanced by his deep faith, his genuine humility, and his intense love of family.

In addition to his wife Patricia, he is survived by his two sons, James Edwin Copeland, III (Trip) of Atlanta and David Watson Copeland and his wife Darcy F. Copeland of Peachtree Corners; grandchildren James E. Copeland, IV, Ian Terrell Copeland, Watson Fields Copeland, Wyatt Reed Copeland, and Anna Rae Wright Copeland; by his two sisters Kay Copeland Price (Clayton) of Franklin, Tennessee and Gwynne Copeland Espy (Carl) of Cumming, Georgia, his step-brother David Shoemaker (Julie) of Athens, GA and by five nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018 at 11am at Peachtree Corners Baptist Church, 4480 Peachtree Corners Circle, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092. A reception will immediately follow the service in the fellowship hall of Peachtree Corners Baptist Church.

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Edsel Hand, age 75, of Burial will follow in Grey Buford passed away Janu- Hill Cemetery. The family ary 9, 2018. Flanigan Fuwill receive friends 6-8 pm neral Home, Buford, GA. Thursday at the funeral home.

Norcross Online condolences may Brent Allen Harden be made at www.iviefunerBrent Allen Harden, age al homecommerce.com 41, of Norcross, GA passed Arrangements are in the away January 8, 2018. care of Ivie Funeral Home, Crowell Brothers Funeral Commerce, GA. Homes & Crematory.

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She taught special needs students for over 20 years in DeKalb County and Gwinnett County School Systems. Survivors include her sons Tim Holland and wife Connie of Braselton, Jack Holland and wife Tracy of Jasper; grandchildren Daniel Holland, Keri Holland, Jay Dee Holland and Jackson Holland; great grandchildren River Holland, Danyele Kolodziejski, Jacquelyn Holland and a great great grandson Orlin Kolodziejski. No services will be held at this time.

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91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 30 at Canterbury Court Hoschton in Atlanta. She was born at Dan Dudenhoeffer Emory University Hospital on March 20, 1926 Dan Dudenhoeffer, age to Alexander Windel Bell 62, of Hoschton, GA and Jane Caroline Harding passed away Sunday, Bell. She was preceded January 7, 2018. A Fuin death by her parents, neral Service Honoring the her grandparents who Life of Dan will be held raised her from ages 3-12, on Wednesday, January Alexander Bell and Helena 10, 2018 at 1PM at Tom Windel Bell, her stepmothM. Wages Lawrenceville er, Laura Russell Bell, who Chapel with Pastor Craig was “Mother” to her from Dale and Assistant Pastor the age of 12 on, her lovTed Williams officiating. ing husband of 66 years, Interment will follow at the Reverend Jay Victor Memorial Park South in Nickelson and her son, Lee Flowery Branch. The famHardemen Nickelson. ily will receive friends on At the age of 3 she Tuesday, January 9, 2018 moved to Minot, North from 2pm-4pm & 6pmDakota where she lived 8pm in the funeral home. until she was 12 before Condolences may be sent returning to the Atlanta to or viewed at www. area where she graduated wagesfuneralhome.com. from Girls High and later Tom M. Wages Funeral attended Women’s ColService LLC, “A Family lege of North Carolina at Company” 120 Scenic Greensboro.

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Winder. make every place a home Lawrenceville and an adventure. The Hoschton, GA family sang along the way Jackie Littleton Joseph Barry Fitts as they traveled thousands Age 61, of LawrencevJoseph Barry Fitts, age of miles in their jeep, Noille, passed away on 75, of Hoschton passed hak. Following Victor’s 01-04-2018. Arrangements military retirement, she away January 6, 2018.

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Mr. Arthur “Art” Gailey, Marion “CB” Lee MeadShe is survived by 63, of Winder passed away her children Jane (Jim) January 6, 2018. Flanigan ers, Sr., age 74 of Commerce, GA passed away Haigler of Cartersville, Funeral Home, Buford, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018.

Eileen Myers of Statham, GA. Born on Dec. 14, 1943 and Mary (Rex) Smith in West Point, MS, he was of Alpharetta. Surviving Duluth the son of the late Aubrey grandchildren include William Geordan Lee and Zelda Mae Little Kathryn (John) Ballard, age 95, of Duluth, GA Meaders. He was a Parks John (Cindy) Young/ died January 6, 2018. Bill Director for Gwinnett Bumgarner, Lee Ann PepHead Funeral Home DuCounty, umpired softball pers, Ron (Karen) Smith, luth Chapel. and baseball, member of Walter Smith, Nathan Temple Baptist in Homer, Smith, Michael (Arielle) Johns Creek Haigler, and Alan Haigler; and a Vietnam veteran in great grandchildren Maya Kathleen Alice Hair- the National Guard. and Toby Ballard; Emma, Survivors include his ston Leah and Sarah Smith; wife, Brenda Johnson age 91, of Johns Creek, Bailey Haigler, Jasmine Meaders of the residence; GA died January 5, 2018. sons, Marion Lee Meaders, Horton; niece, Jen NickBill Head Funeral Home Jr., MS, William Shannon elson and family, cousin, Duluth Chapel.

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Robert U. Hancock Meaders, MS; 7 grandchilShe is fondly rememdren and 4 great-grandchil- bered by her family and Age 93, passed away on her friends and staff at 01/07/2018. Arrangements dren.

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Internment will follow at the Statham Cemetery.

There will be a reception at the church after the internment.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to St. Edward’s or St. Anthony’s Episcopal Churches, or Camp Mikell, 237 Camp Mikell Court, Toccoa, GA 30577. Online condolences may be made at hmpattersonoglethorpe. com.

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George R. Palmer, Sr. George R. Palmer, Sr., age 90, of Gainesville passed away December 31, 2017. Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, GA.

p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home.

Interment will follow at Duncan Creek Congregational Church Cemetery in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m.

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Grove Baptist Church, org online or offline to Straight Street Ministry 2299 Rosebud Road, 2145 Centennial Drive SW, Grayson, GA 30017.

Gainesville, Ga 30504 Interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 15, 2018 from 12:00 PM until the time of service at the Stone Mountain church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Billy Ray Williams The American Alzheimer’s passed away on Thursday, Association, PO Box 01/04/2018. Arrangements 96011, Washington, DC, 20090-6001. Condolences by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.

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Billy R. Ramey Billy R. Ramey, age 82, of Dacula, GA passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-nine years, Patsy F. Ramey; parents, Cleamon and Birdie Ramey; sister, Marie Ramey Hair; and brother-in-law, Dorsey Stancil. He is survived by his daughter and son-inlaw, Kay Ramey Mauldin and husband, David Mauldin, Dacula, GA; grandchildren, Nathaniel Mauldin, Dacula, GA and Jacob Mauldin, Dacula, GA; sister, Jean Ramey Stancil, Buford, GA; brother-in-law, Lavon Hair, Lawrenceville, GA; sister-in-law, Lorene F. Minton, Dacula, GA; brother-in-law, Junior Butler, Dacula, GA; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins. Mr. Ramey was born May 25, 1935 in Auburn, GA. He was a 1953 graduate of Dacula High School in Dacula, GA. He was retired as a truck driver from Oxford Industries and drove over three million miles during his career. He was also a former school bus driver and janitor for the Gwinnett County School System. He was a member of Duncan Creek Congregational Church in Buford, GA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 2:00

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Betty Watkins Betty Jean Watkins age 87, of Snellville, GA, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, Lawrence Watkins.

She is survived by her son, Larry Watkins (Crystal) of Albemarle, NC; daughters, Teresa Blackmon (Jim) of Pineville, WV and Rebecca Crossland (Theodore) of Winnsboro, SC; 9 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; 2 sisters, Freda Beck of Marshfield, MO and Ellen Kennedy Marsh of Fort Smith, AR; 1 brother, Jack Mosier of Dallas, TX; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Betty was born and raised in Genoa, Arkansas.

She was an accomplished pianist who played piano in every church she had been a member of. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church

Kathy Wolfe of Loganville, GA, age 63, passed suddenly from heart conditions on December 31, 2017 at Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. She was born December 7, 1954 to parents Earl and Gene (Hagonlocker) Smith of Columbus, OH. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth G. Wolfe, of 42 years; Bruce Smith, Brian Smith, David (Janis) Smith, Miss Wolfe, Chaz (Kaylei) Barnett, Chanzi Oulds, and three grandchildren. She was in the insurance industry all her employed life, she worked for Prudential Insurance, Cotton States, and Country Financial where she retired January 7th, 2017. She met many loving friends and co-workers that she cared about. She loved animals a

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covered by TPS. Previous estimates by the department have put the number who The Trump administrawill most likely be left withIt’s quite a time for weird tion will end protections out other protections around weather, and it doesn’t get for certain nationals of El 200,000. much weirder than snow Salvador, a move that could The administration has falling in one of the hottest leave more than 200,000 im- pushed to strongly curtail places in the world. migrants who have lived in the use of TPS, a protection On Sunday, Ain Sefra, the U.S. more than 15 years provided for by law, saying a desert town in Algeria without any legal status, the that the repeated extensions known as the “Gateway to Department of Homeland of the typically two-year the Sahara,” experienced a Security announced Monprotections by previous adsubstantial amount of snow day. ministrations of both parties for reportedly the third time The termination will come have ended the “temporary” President Donald Trump is expected to end a program that in 40 years. Some reports with an 18-month delay, piece of the status. protected undocumented immigrants who came to the say parts of the area got as the administration also DHS has made an effort to United States as children from deportation, four sources nearly 15 inches of snow, recently did in ending recent emphasize that TPS depends familiar with the decision told CNN. (CNN File Photo) but Ain Sefra officially Temporary Protected Status on the original reason for reported less than one inch. for other countries. That the designation, not current Now, it’s not uncommon time will allow individuals conditions. In El Salvador’s for the temperature across who have lived under the case, that was a devastating even the hottest of deserts status to either seek other series of earthquakes prior to to plunge tens of degrees means of staying in the U.S. its designation in 2001.

Farenheit at night, meaning or prepare to leave. The In a call with reporters, By taL kopan any unusual snow could effort in a White House delay means the more than a senior administration ofCNN stick around for a while. meeting with bipartisan 250,000 TPS protectees will ficial said Secretary Kirstjen But photographers at the lawmakers Tuesday and have until Sept. 9, 2019, to Nielsen decided the terminaA group of House scene said the snow actuLabrador speaking with either find a different way to tion was “required,” given ally stayed intact for a good stay in the U.S. or prepare to that the original disaster conservatives are set reporters earlier in the portion of the day. to introduce their own day. leave. that precipitated the status proposal on immigration The meeting with The widely expected has been resolved enough this week — a move that Trump was largely move culminates a series to terminate the protections.

Netanyahu could seek to pull ongo- focused on resolving of similar decisions from Officials on the call repeatdefends son after the Trump administration ing bipartisan negotiathe Deferred Action edly dismissed questions tions to the right. for Childhood Arrivals strip club clip to substantially curtail the about the violence and ecoReps. Bob Goodlatte policy, which Trump airs on Israeli TV use of Temporary Protected nomic conditions that persist and Raul Labrador said has opted to end but Status — a protection from in El Salvador, including the Israeli Prime Minister the bill was expected said he wants preserved deportation and authorizaMS-13 gang that has been a Benjamin Netanyahu has today — with Goodlatte legislatively in exchange tion to live and work legally top target of this administrabeen forced to defend his telling President Donfor border security and for nationals of countries tion, saying those factors are elder son, Yair, and his ald Trump about the immigration reforms. that have suffered a disaster irrelevant to the decision. own reputation, after a such as war, an epidemic or Critics immediately 2015 secret recording from natural disasters. slammed the decision. outside a strip club featurThe DHS said more than “They have resettled, American citizens than Sal- United States,” Rep. Gerry ing a conversation between 250,000 Salvadorans — all established their families vadoran citizens and to end Connolly, D-Virginia, said Yair and two friends aired of whom are required to and lives here in the United that protection and program on CNN on Monday. “It’s on Israel’s Channel 2 on have lived in the U.S. conStates. Most of them see is going to disrupt many inhumane and not consistent Monday night. tinually since 2001 — are themselves much more as communities across the with American values.”

In the tape, Yair Netanyahu, now 26, can be heard demanding money from Ori Vance appeared to be taking Maimon — the son of Kobi it in at this point and conMaimon, an Israeli gas templating whether he could 5 killed in Calif. tycoon. make a real difference in the “My father did a good race and the Senate. Politico as rivers of mud deal for you, brother,” Yair first reported the call. wipe out homes is heard telling Ori. “You A spokesperson for Heavy rains unleashed have to be good to me.”

Vance told CNN they are Laughter can then be heard destructive rivers of mud “unable to confirm anything and debris in Southern on the recording. at this time.”

The gas deal referenced California on Tuesday Mandel, who cited his in the conversation centers morning — leaving at least wife’s health issues as on a proposal by the Israeli five dead, destroying homes cause for his withdrawal, finance ministry for the and spurring rescues as the was thought to be the leaddividing of future income flooding forced heavily ing candidate in the highbetween state and private traveled roads to close.

Heavy rains were triggering dangerous flooding Tuesday stakes midterm race against companies. It was designed At least six homes near morning in Southern California, with rivers of mud and incumbent Democratic Sen. debris destroying at least three homes and pooling water Sherrod Brown. to stimulate investment the coastal community of forcing police to close parts of the coastal U.S. Route in Israel’s burgeoning Montecito were “wiped 101, officials said. (Photo: CNN) natural gas industry but away from their foundaExxon claims was decried by its critics as tions” by mudflow and California climate Controversial corrupt. debris, Santa Barbara Arpaio was defeated in County fire spokesman change hypocrisy sheriff pardoned the 2016 election after 24 Mike Eliason said. years in office as sheriff.

Smoking iPhone

by Trump enters ExxonMobil is trying to Heavy rain was falling He was convicted last year battery forces Ariz. Senate race of criminal contempt for turn the tables on its climate in areas charred by recent Joe Arpaio, the Republistore evacuation wildfires, triggering warndefying a court order to stop change opponents. can former Maricopa County racially profiling Latinos but The oil company said ings of flash flooding and A burning and smoking mudslides because vegeta- sheriff known for his hardit’s the victim of a vast was pardoned by President iPhone battery forced the line immigration tactics, said Donald Trump, whose presi- “conspiracy,” brought on by tion that otherwise would evacuation of an Apple he’s running for Senate. hold hills together and dential campaign Arpaio had multiple cities and counties store in the Swiss city of Rep. Martha McSally, make the terrain flood-resupported, in August before in California.

Zurich on Tuesday. the preference of national San Francisco, Oakland sistant have burned away. serving any jail time.

Zurich police said 50 Republicans in the race to and other municipalities customers and staff were have sued Exxon, demandGovernor asks for replace retiring Republican McConnell asks forced to leave the building Jeff Flake, is also set to enter ing the oil giant and its rivals legislation to ban the race this week. And ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ in the city center after the pay billions to cover damage overheated battery started conservative Kelli Ward is from looming sea level rise bump stocks author about spewing smoke. already in the race — setdue to climate change. run for Senate A store worker who Connecticut governor ting up another showdown In a court filing in Texas was trying to remove the Senate Majority Leader Dannel Malloy announced between the establishmenton Monday, Exxon argued battery from an iPhone suf- that he is proposing legisla- backed candidate in McMitch McConnell has that these California cities fered minor burns, accord- tion to ban the purchase and Sally and anti-establishment spoken to “Hillbilly Elegy” and counties have coning to the police. author J.D. Vance about sale of “rate of fire enhance- forces after a similar battle tradicted themselves by “Seven people received a potential run for Senate ments.” cost the GOP a Senate seat admitting in bond sales that medical attention, but none in Ohio following GOP The proposed legislation in Alabama. climate change risks are of them had to be hospital- would ban the purchase of candidate Josh Mandel’s “I have a lot to offer. I’m unpredictable. Exxon threatized,” police spokesman items such as bump stocks, a big supporter of President unexpected departure from ened a counter-lawsuit over Marco Bisa said in a state- binary trigger systems, the race last week, a source alleged “abuse of governTrump,” Arpaio told the ment. familiar with the call conand trigger cranks that the Washington Examiner in ment power.”

Bica said forensic firmed to CNN. governor said would “build an interview kicking off his Exxon said that while experts are now trying to The top Senate Republiupon Connecticut’s smart, campaign. “I’m going to these cities and towns find out why the battery commonsense and nationhave to work hard; you don’t can reached out to Vance to warned that “imminent overheated. He praised offer advice about what he ally recognized gun reform take anything for granted. sea level rise presented the Apple store workers legislation.”

But I would not be doing this could expect from a potena substantial threat to its for sprinkling sand on the tial bid, the source said. The jurisdiction … none of the “Bump stocks are cheap, if I thought that I could not smoking battery and concall was described as a con- municipalities disclosed to they are deadly, and they win. I’m not here to get my taining the situation. have no place in our sociname in the paper, I get that versation rather than a pitch investors such risks.”

— From wire reports ety,” Gov. Malloy said. to run, and the source said every day, anyway.”

— From wire reports

It snowed in Sahara Desert

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House conservatives prep own version of DACA bill

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PeoPle Trump says he would beat Oprah in 2020 election President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would beat Oprah Winfrey in a potential 2020 presidential match-up, though he doesn’t think she will end up running.

“Yeah, I’ll beat Oprah,” he told reporters in the Cabinet Room during a meeting on immigration with members of Congress.

Winfrey is “intrigued by the idea” of a presidential bid, best friend and CBS “This Morning” co-anchor Gayle King said Tuesday, and is taking the idea seriously, per friends of the former talk show host. Her speech on the #MeToo movement at Sunday’s Golden Globes propelled Winfrey to the forefront of political conversation on Monday, with the potential to disrupt the Democratic primary process and pose a strong challenge to Trump in 2020.

“Oprah will be a lot of fun,” Trump said Tuesday, noting that he knows Winfrey “very well.”

Thorne makes abuse revelation Fans are pouring out support for actress Bella Thorne after the actress revealed on social media that she was a victim of sexual abuse as a child.

“I was sexually abused and physically growing up from the day I can remember till I was 14..when I finally had the courage to lock my door at night and sit by it,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “All damn night.”

The “Famous In Love” star, 20, shared her story Sunday as celebs at the 75th Golden Globe Awards were promoting the #TimesUp movement, which calls for an end to sexual harassment and violence.

The former Disney star did not name the person she says abused her.

Dickerson will replace Rose on morning show

John Dickerson will replace Charlie Rose on “CBS This Morning,” effective today, CBS News President David Rhodes announced Tuesday.

“John’s impressive track record and strong all-around journalism extends our commitment to real news coverage every morning at CBS News,” Rhodes said in a statement.

Dickerson’s move was first reported by HuffPost on Tuesday morning. It caught some CBS staffers off-guard, partly because the morning show was live on the air at the time.

Dickerson has been the moderator of the Sunday morning public affairs program “Face the Nation” since 2015. CBS said Tuesday that “Dickerson will transition from the ‘Face the Nation’ anchor chair in the coming weeks as CBS News prepares to name his successor.”

— From wire reports

Hundreds calling about hepatitis A scare caused by convenience store

By Ben Lockhart CNN

Salt Lake County health workers were busy taking calls Monday after warning people over the weekend that about 2,000 recent customers of a 7-Eleven could be at risk of contracting the hepatitis A virus.

“We have nine call-takers … at our call center, and the phones are constantly busy,” said Nicholas Rupp, Salt Lake County Health

Must read Department spokesman. “The phones haven’t stopped.

“The message got out there, which we appreciate.”

By 1 p.m., 256 people who had called had been “referred for a vaccine because they had an exposure that we considered risky,” Rupp said. He didn’t have a final tally of the callers for the rest of the day.

The county issued an alert Sunday saying a 7-Eleven employee who was ill with the virus recently worked at the chain’s West Jordan location.

The preventive vaccine is only effective in warding off the virus up to about two weeks after a person contracts hepatitis A, so for those who may have been exposed to the virus on Dec. 26, “they only have until (Tuesday) to get that.”

But those who purchased pastries or prepackaged foods at that

7-Eleven, or simply went there to buy gas, are not believed to be at risk, according to Rupp.

County health officials believe approximately 2,000 customers could have been exposed to the virus, based on estimates of the store’s traffic. Anyone who believes they may be at risk is asked to call the county at 385-468-4636 for instructions.

In a statement, 7-Eleven said the head of the store took immediate action after learning that a worker

had hepatitis A. “As soon as the franchisee was notified of the store associate’s illness, he began sanitizing the store and destroying any items the store associate touched,” the company said.

“The health department has been back to the store since it was sanitized and has cleared us to operate as normal. The affected store associate will not be allowed back to work until cleared by a physician,” the statement said.

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Alabama’s Terrell Lewis (24) celebrates a sack on Georgia quarterback Nick Fromm (11) during overtime of Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Staff Photo: Jason Braverman)

Alabama stuns Georgia with comeback in CFP title game

By Jon Gallo

Staff Correspondent

ATLANTA — And just like that, it was over.

The road the Georgia Bulldogs took to the top of the rankings, through their first Southeastern Conference title in a dozen years and first Rose Bowl since 1943 ended abruptly, just short of the greatest destination of all: a national championship.

Alabama true freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa denied Georgia a dream ending to what appeared to many as a season of destiny when he threw a perfectly placed, 41-yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith in overtime for a historic, 26-23 win in front of 77,430 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday night.

“We had our chance to win the game, but we just didn’t get it done,” Georgia running back Nick Chubb said. “We never stopped believing.”

The victory gave Ala-

bama coach Nick Saban his sixth national title and fifth with the Crimson Tide, enabling him to tie Alabama legend Paul “Bear” Bryant, who led Alabama to six of its 17 national titles. However, it has taken Saban 13 fewer seasons than the Bear to earn his six-pack.

Smart, who guided Georgia to a 13-2 mark in his second season at his alma mater, lost to his mentor for whom he served as an assistant for four national titles. Saban is 12-0 against his former assistants, largely because of Tagovailoa, who was substituted in the second half for starter Jalen Hurts.

Tagovailoa, who entered the game in the second half with his team trailing 13-0 after Hurts mustered just 95 yards of total offense, Tagovailoa produced two quarters and one overtime throw that will live on forever in Tuscaloosa and will never be forgotten by anyone linked to Georgia football.

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Georgia’s Javon Wims (6) can’t control the ball and is intercepted by Alabama’s Tony Brown (2) during the first half of Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

He was 14 of 24 passing for 166 yards and three touchdowns, including a seven-yard strike to Calvin

Ridley on fourth down that tied the game at 20-20 with 3:49 remaining.

“He scrambles and

makes plays, throws the ball down the field. He’s a really talented freshman,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “He’s got poise in the pocket and he made the plays when he had to.”

Tagovailoa would have led his team to victory in regulation, but Andy Pappanastos shanked a 36-yard field goal wide left, keeping Georgia’s hopes of winning its first national championship since 1980 alive.

“Tua did a great job and gave us a little spark,” Saban said. “The defense picked up. To overcome the adversity of missing a field goal in regulation and then win the game in overtime, it was a great football game.

You have to give Georgia a lot of credit. They played really well. But I’m proud of our players for the way they came back.”

Rodrigo Blankenship made a 51-yard field goal on

Georgia’s first possession of overtime for a 23-20 lead. It looked optimistic for Georgia on Alabama’s first play from scrimmage, as Jonathan Ledbetter and Davin Bellamy sacked Tagovailoa for a 16-yard loss.

But on the next play, Smith broke free down the sideline and Tagovailoa found him in the end zone for the victory.

Down 13-0, Alabama pulled to within 13-7 midway through the third quarter after Tagovailoa worked his first magic act.

He single-handily kept Alabama’s drive alive when he evaded numerous wouldbe tacklers to pick up nine yards on a third-and-7 from Alabama’s 47-yard line. He then completed four straight passes, the last a six-yard strike to Henry Ruggs III with 8:52 left in the quarter.

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Saban matches Bryant with 6th national championship

By David Friedlander

While he would appear to have nothing left to prove, Saban doesn’t expect to retire soon.

ATLANTA — There “It’s not just about were so many aspects that winning a championship,” made Alabama’s 26-23 Saban said. “You want to overtime win over Georgia do the best job you can, in the College Football and every team wants to Playoff National Champi- be successful. As a coach, onship football game speyou want to see your team cial for coach Nick Saban. reach their full potential.

Coming from 13 points But as a college coach, and down in the third quarter the thing I like about colto beat his former protege lege coaching is you have Kirby Smart, the 66-yearan opportunity to affect old Saban just added people. another chapter to his “You have an opporcareer and to Crimson Tide tunity to help players be football history. more successful in life Perhaps the most impor- because they’re involved tant chapter is the milein in the program, whether stone he reached with the it’s personal development, victory before 77,430 fans academic support, graduatat Mercedes-Benz Stadium ing from school, learning by winning the sixth nalessons.” tional title of his career.

Comeback kids Saban tied Alabama’s Alabama’s rally from other legendary coach, 13 points down (twice) Paul “Bear” Bryant for was the fourth largest in career national champion- College Football Playoff ship victories, cementing history. his own status in coachThe eventual champions ing both at Alabama and in the previous championnationally. ship games, all lower seeds

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in their respective games, all trailed at some point.

The comeback was also the fifth-largest comeback in this year’s bowl season and second-biggest in the second half only to South Carolina’s 16-point comeback over Michigan in the Outback Bowl.

Dogs’ RB duo ends dynamic career Georgia’s running back tandem of Nick Chubb and Sony Michel already came into Monday’s game as the most prolific rushing pair in NCAA FBS history following a combined 326 yards in the Rose Bowl victory over Oklahoma.

Though they had a tough night in many respects in the title game, the two seniors finished their college careers with 8,407 combined yards, outdistancing the old record holders — SMU’s “Pony Express” backfield of Eric Dickerson and Craig James, who finished with 8,192 yards from 1979-82.

Individually, Chubb also solidified his hold on

second place on Georgia’s, and the Southeastern Conference’s, all-time rushing list despite only finishing with 25 yards on 18 carries.

That figure leaves him with 4,769 career yards, trailing only former Bulldog great and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker’s total of 5,259 yards.

In addition, his final total now leaves him No. 39 on the NCAA’s all-time rushing list, passing Oklahoma State’s Terry Miller.

Man of the Auer While there were nine different former Gwinnett players suiting up for Georgia on Monday night, there was another Gwinnett grad on the Bulldogs’ sidelines at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Aaron Auer, a 2015 Buford grad who played for the Wolves’ state championship teams in 2012, 2013 and 2014, serves as student assistant coach and works with the Georgia offense.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban talks to Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) after he comes off the field during Monday’s National Championship Game played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

ondeck Prep Schedule

Thursday

SWIMMING AND DIVING

• Hebron in Shiver Me Timbers Invite at Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center 5 p.m.— West Forsyth, Mount Vernon at Wesleyan

WRESTLING

• State duals at Macon Centreplex Friday

BASKETBALL

5:30 p.m. — Wesleyan at Galloway 6 p.m. — Archer at Newton Co. 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Parkview 6 p.m. — Brookwood at Norcross 6 p.m. — Central at Lakeside-Dekalb 6 p.m. — Discovery at Duluth 6 p.m. — GAC at North Hall 6 p.m. — George Walton Academy at Providence 6 p.m. — Grayson at Rockdale Co. 6 p.m. — Habersham Central at Dacula 6 p.m. — Mountain View at North 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Collins Hill 6 p.m. — South at Shiloh 7 p.m. — Apalachee at Lanier 7 p.m. — Buford at Cedar Shoals 7 p.m. — Hebron at Towns Co.

SWIMMING AND DIVING

6:30 p.m. — Shiloh and Discovery at Collins Hill 6:30 p.m. — Archer and Parkview at Mountain Park 6:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge and North at West Gwinnett

WRESTLING

• State duals at Macon Centreplex

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at Greenville Jan. 19, 9:30 p.m.

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Tech hoops

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at Appalachian St. at Coastal Carolina Off Thu, 7:30 p.m. Sat, 3:30 p.m.

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at Missouri South Carolina at LSU 9 p.m.

Sat, 1 p.m.

Tue, 7 p.m.

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Sat, 2 p.m.

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Virginia Thu, 8 p.m.

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at Vancouver Jan. 27, 10 p.m.

at Calgary Sat, 9 p.m.

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On TV

Today

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — Duke at Pittsburgh. ESPN2 7 p.m. — Virginia Tech at Wake Forest. FSSO 8 p.m.. — Xavier at Villanova. FS1 9 p.m. — Louisville at Florida State. FSSO 9 p.m. — Georgia at Missouri. ESPN2 10 p.m. — Colorado at USC. FS1

NHL

8 p.m. — Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks.

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NBA

8 p.m.. — Oklahoma City at Minnesota. ESPN 9 p.m. — Atlanta at Denver. FSSE 10:30 p.m. — Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State.

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Sports Calendar

LACROSSE

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.

RUNNING

Feb. 3: The fifth annual Stampede in The Park 5K Trail Run, a benefit for Meadowcreek High School’s cross country program, will be held Feb. 3 at Yellow River Park. For registration or more information, go to stampedeinthepark.wixsite. com/5k1kfunrun or email to stampedeinthepark@gmail. com.

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Camaro ZL1 to debut at Goodyear

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams will officially bring in the sport’s New Year during a two-day Goodyear tire test at Texas Motor Speedway this week.

Newly crowned Monster Energy Series champion Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota) joins new Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney (Ford), Chase Elliott (Chevrolet) and Aric Almirola (Ford) on the 1.5-mile Fort Worth high banks Tuesday and Wednesday.

For Elliott, this marks the debut of the No. 9 on the sides of his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, which formerly carried the No. 24. And for Almirola, this will be his first formal outing in the No. 10 Ford since joining

NASCAR Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) waves before the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Photo: John David Mercer-USA Today Sports)

Stewart-Haas Racing in the offseason after a sixyear tenure with Richard Petty Motorsports. The same is true for Blaney, who moves from Wood Brothers Racing to Team Penske this season.

The test session also marks the on-track debut of the Camaro ZL1, the new model Chevrolet will

field in the 2018 Monster Energy Series, replacing the Chevy SS. “The new Camaro ZL1 is a great looking race car with a lot of heritage behind it, which will make it a big hit with fans,” Chevrolet’s seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson said at the car’s August unveiling.

“And as someone who’s

enjoyed the ZL1 on the street, I’m really looking forward to getting this new race car on the track.”

The next preseason test is for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Jan. 17, its goal to help teams get accustomed to the new optional engine approved for use in 2018.

The Monster Energy Series will have an organizational test Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway — with one car from each organization allowed laps at the 1.5-mile facility that will host its first ever Playoff race on Sept. 16.

NASCAR’s Daytona Speedweeks begins officially Feb. 11 with Daytona 500 pole qualifying followed by the Advance Auto Parts Clash. The 60th running of the Great American Race the Daytona 500, is Feb. 18.

Brookwood wins Five Forks meet McCulloh (girls 100 fly, 58.34 and 500 free, 5:00.78) Brookwood’s swimming and Will Mahone (boys 100 and diving teams swept the free, 49.08). boys and girls competitions Collins Hill, of its meet over the weekWesleyan split end against rival Parkview, Class AAAAAAA retaining the Battle of Five Collins Hill and Class A Forks Trophy awarded to Wesleyan battled to a split the winner each year. this past weekend.

The Collins Hill posted more Broncos combined points, thanks to won the a 210-102 edge in the girls boys meet, while Wesleyan’s division boys pulled out a 162-150 191.5victory.

120.5 and Wesleyan’s first-place took first showings came from in the girls Aidan Stoffle Ethan Moon (boys 200 division 177free, 1:54.71 and 500 free, 137. The 5:19.56), Hannah Wasmuth overall point total, which (girls 200 free, 2:02.40), Jon decides the trophy winner, Hunt Ficken (boys 50 free, was 368.5-257.5 in favor of 22.94 and 100 free, 50.54), Brookwood, which won five Jacob Price (boys diving, of the six relay events.

231.90), Ansley Feininger Event winners for the (girls diving, 221.55), Ian Brookwood boys were Venkatesan (boys 100 back, Conor Gamble (200-yard 59.93) and Isaiah Erb (boys freestyle, 1:48.83), Keegan 100 breast, 1:06.40).

Walsh (200 individual medCollins Hill got event ley, 1:57.72), Dylan Scott wins from Andrew Winton (50 free, 21.88 and 500 (boys 200 IM, 2:08.41 and free, 4:38.26), Aidan Stoffle 100 fly, 51.46), Abigayle (100 butterfly, 51.59 and Wood (girls 200 IM, 2:17.98 100 backstroke, 52.53) and and 100 breast, 1:11.48), Grant Clark (100 breastHaley Arner (girls 50 stroke, 1:02.15). free, 25.36 and 500 free, The Broncos got girls 5:09.74), Victoria Kabat first-place finishes from Lily (girls 100 fly, 1:05.25), Ava Burke (200 free, 1:55.02 and Callis (girls 100 free, 59.05) 100 breast, 1:06.80), Tegan and Nicole Melnik (girls Sweeney (200 IM, 2:13.38 100 back, 1:11.32). and 100 free, 54.67), Jordan North tops Duluth, Wolfe (diving, 182.70 Archer points) and Juliana Carey North Gwinnett won (100 back, 59.85). both divisions of a tri-meet Parkview’s individual with Duluth and Archer last wins were from Delaney Friday.

Carlton (girls 50 free, The Bulldogs had 286 24.80), Maxwell Pate (boys points in the girls meet to diving, 219.00), Abigail Duluth’s 231 and Archer’s

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116. They had 311 boys points to Duluth’s 216 and Archer’s 115.

North got first-place finishes from Tommy Cangelosi (boys 200 free, 1:48.34 and 100 back, 57.50), Sebastian DenBrok (boys 200 IM, 2:05.85), Courtney Niemann (girls 200 IM, 2:14.80 and 100 back, 1:02.90), Ethan DenBrok (boys 50 free, 23.51), Marianne Allard (girls 100 fly, 59.04 and 100 breast, 1:09.92), Connor Shea (boys 100 free, 50.23), Ethan Whiting (boys 500 free, 5:05.68) and Sean Kang (boys 100 breast, 1:03.71).

Duluth’s race winners were Ashley Neas (girls 200 free, 2:00.34 and 500 free, 5:16.48), Melody Giberson (girls 50 free, 25.69 and 100 free, 58.09), Metody Chervenkov (boys diving, 199.40), Jenna Kirschner (girls diving, 205.45) and Matthew Lee (boys 100 fly, 56.48).

Duluth wins quad-meet Duluth swept a competition with Lanier, Shiloh and Providence Christian on Saturday.

The Wildcats put up 282 points in the girls meet to Lanier’s 144, Shiloh’s 122 and Providence’s 50. They had 286 points in the boys meet to Lanier’s 190, Shiloh’s 86 and Providence’s 19.

Duluth got first-place finishes from Ryan MacKinnon (boys 200 free, 2:02.24 and 100 back, 1:02.38), Jace Routly (boys 100 fly, 1:03.64), Nicolas Finol (boys 100 free, 51.65), Bret Hazen (boys 100 breast,

1:07.96), Melody Giberson (girls 50 free, 26.27), Kendal Reeves (girls diving, 209.35), Ashley Neas (girls 100 free, 58.41), Lauren Bingham (girls 500 free, 6:31.93), Sabrina Somphone (girls 100 back, 1:10.28) and Tyler Reason (girls 100 breast, 1:17.08).

Mill Creek sweeps Peachtree Ridge, Archer Mill Creek was victorious in a tri-meet Saturday with Peachtree Ridge and Archer.

The Hawks had 350 points in the girl meet to Peachtree Ridge’s 204 and Archer’s 89, and scored 313 points in the boys meet to Peachtree Ridge’s 261 and Archer’s 83.

Mill Creek’s individual victories were from Nick Kalenik (boys 200 free, 1:48.62), Mia Walters (girls 200 free, 2:04.42 and 500 free, 5:28.28), Jake Magahey (boys 200 IM, 2:00.55 and 100 free, 48.99), Abigail Tashlein (girls 200 IM, 2:13.73 and 100 back, 1:00.82), Claire Grant (girls 50 free, 26.58), Reecy Brown (girls diving, 209.30), Caroline Weinhart (girls 100 fly, 1:07.30), Jackson Ward (boys 100 back, 57.57) and Bailey Williams (girls 100 breast, 1:09.82).

Peachtree Ridge got wins from Jordan Thompson (boys 50 free, 22.93), Oliver Stephan (boys diving, 231.15), Evan McInerny (boys 100 fly, 53.83), Jasmine Wilkins (girls 100 free, 57.45), Shwan Ahn (boys 500 free, 4:43.22) and Jason Reichel (boys 100 breast, 1:04.23).

Mason wins PGA of America titles Mason won the 65-andold division by 11 shots to Duluth native James Ma- claim his second PGA Winson is on a streak of impres- ter Championship series title sive golf, winning a pair of — his first was at the 2013 PGA of America titles in the Senior Stroke Play tourney. past few days.

“It ain’t ever a walk in The 67-year-old began the the park,” Mason, the PGA run with a victory last Friday teaching professional at The in the Quarter Century Orchard Golf and Country Championship at PGA Golf Club in Clarkesville, said Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. in a release. “People don’t He finished the two-day realize how hard it is to win. tournament at 11-under-par And when you’re supposed 133, including a final-round, to win, it makes it even 5-under 67. He opened with harder. a 66 in miserable weather.

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the last two days, especially (Thursday). I obviously putted it very well. You have to shoot those scores.”

Mason followed that up Monday with a victory in the PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship, winning the 60-and-older division by three shots. He finished at 9-under 135 in two days at PGA Golf Club’s Wanamaker Course.

He shot a combined 20 under in his four tournament rounds in the two victories.

“Am I in the zone? Who

knows what the zone is?”

Mason said. “I’m obviously comfortable with what I’m doing. I’m driving it in play and making some putts.”

Mason, a Duluth High grad who is a member of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, will go for a third straight win in the PGA Winter series Sunday when he pairs with Tim Weinhart in the Senior-Junior Team Championship.

“I have a bull’s-eye on my back,” Mason said. “Everybody wants to beat me.”

IN BRIEF Buford’s Wolfe headed to Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame

Longtime Buford coach Tony Wolfe will be inducted Saturday into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame during the organization’s softball clinic and general meeting at the Hilton Marietta Hotel and Conference Center.

Wolfe was the Wolves’ head baseball coach for 21 seasons, stepping down after the 2017 season for a new role as the high school’s assistant athletic director. He had a 441-178 record in baseball with state championships in 2011 and 2015, as well as eight region titles, 16 state playoff appearances and six state semifinals appearances.

Wolfe still serves as head coach of the Buford softball program, which he led to 10 straight state championships, a run that ended in 2017. He has a 354-47-2 softball

record (88.1 winning percentage).

South baseball pair headed to “Dream Series”

Two South Gwinnett freshmen are among 60 baseball players from around the nation to be invited to the Second Annual Dream Series beginning next week in Tempe, Ariz.

Right-handed pitcher Andrew Lewis and catcher Andreus Lewis will both participate in the spring traininglike camp for high school age pitchers and catchers, who will receive instruction and mentoring from former Major League players, coaches and managers.

In addition to on-field programming, participants will receive daily presentations regarding career opportunities,

both on and off the field, during the event, which will run from Thursday through next Monday at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

Meadowcreek to host 5K fundraiser at Yellow River Park

The fifth annual Stampede in The Park 5K Trail Run, a benefit for Meadowcreek High School’s cross country program, will be held Feb. 3 at Yellow River Park.

The course follows soft surface, wooded and paved trails through the park. The 5K begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by the one-mile run at 8:45 a.m.

For registration or more information, go to stampedeinthepark.wixsite.com/5k1kfunrun or email to stampedeinthepark@gmail.com.

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Greater Atlanta Christian: Na’im Moss The Gwinnett County (106), Tyler Garrett (138), Takedown Club anJonathan Stuckey (152) nounced its wrestlers of Lanier: Josh Speithe month for December ght (120), Zander Clark on Tuesday.

(132), Anthony Gomez Each Gwinnett program (152) had up to three wrestlers Meadowcreek: Ahmad selected to the team.

Alkesben (145), Victor The athletes honored, Salcedo (170), Daniel listed with their weight Gutierrez (220) class, were as follows: Mill Creek: Tate Archer: Logan Smith Thomas (120), Nick (145), Chase DeGrenier Bachmann (126), Harri(170), Will Choloh (285) son Hoffmann (170) Berkmar: Arash MoMountain View: R.J. hebi (106), Bilal TariqAguirre (106), Fard Madyun (126), Stanley Muhammad (145), Luke Hutton (285) Hennebaul (182) Brookwood: ChanNorcross: Prince Fuldler Mullis (145), Chase ton (145), Shlomo Boyd Hornsby (152), CamRon (170), Antonio Holt (285) Stark (160) North Gwinnett: ColBuford: Logan Ashton lier Thigpen (120), Ross (113), Nick Stonecheck McDaniel (160), Corbin (138), Alcein Mendoza Hood (182) (160) Parkview: Jason Central Gwinnett: Troung (120), Joey Christian Salinas-Evans Thomas (138), Gary (285) Gamble (170) Collins Hill: Clint GilPeachtree Ridge: bert (106), Lucas Desilva Berveley Sylvester (120), (145), Tomari Fox (220) Anthony Varela (220) Dacula: Ethan Clark Shiloh: Christopher (120), Andrew Lele (132), Walker (132) Samuel Greenburg (138) South Gwinnett: SivDuluth: Ian McGhee anny Curry (132), Bruce (113), Jay Carnagey Ferguson (182), Andre (182), Brennon Julio Dennard (195) (285) Wesleyan: Willem Grayson: Austin Muir Conley (152), Ben Con(132), Jack Lake (160), nor (160), George Bielan Tim Gatson (285) (170)

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Mustangs top Parkview 50-40 From staff reports NORCROSS – Meadowcreek defeated Parkview 50-40 in Region 7-AAAAAAA on Tuesday.

Jamir Chaplin poured in 18 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Mustangs (14-3, 5-1). Cory Hightower also scored 18 and added six rebounds while teammate Amari Kelly had 12 points and eight rebounds.

BOYS HOOPS BOYS BASKETBALL Central Gwinnett 62, Brookwood 61 SNELLVILLE — Central Gwinnett edged Region 7-AAAAAAA rival Brookwood 62-61 on Tuesday. Marvin Louis-Charles led the Black Knights (6-10, 3-3) with 21 points while Bernard Kasanda tallied 12.

CJ Walked led the Broncos (5-10, 2-4) with 21 points while Justin Randle added 16.

Mountain View 56, Mill Creek 50 LAWRENCEVILLE — Mountain View’s Spencer Rodgers scored 17 points to lift the host Bears to a 56-50 win over Mill Creek in Region 6-AAAAAAA on Tuesday. Miles Long scored 14 and Jalen Hayes added 12 for Mountain View (15-2, 5-1).

Mill Creek was led by Matthew McDowell and Chris Birch who each scored 11.

Archer 52, Rockdale County 50 LAWRENCEVILLE — Archer held off Rockdale County 52-50 in Region 8-AAAAAAA on Tuesday. Sophmores Justin Edmondson and Brent Smith led the Tigers (14-4, 3-1) with 11 points each.

Grayson 62, South Gwinnett 47 SNELLVILLE — Grayson pulled away and defeated South Gwinnett 62-47 in Region 8-AAAAAAA on Tuesday. Nick Edwards led the Rams (12-3, 3-1) with 23 points and five steals. BJ Williams chipped in with 11 points in the Grayson win.

Buford 82, Johnson 35 BUFORD — Buford defeated Johnson 82-35 in Region 8-AAAAA as all 13 players scored for the Wolves (13-2, 5-0). Marcus Watson led Buford with 16 points. Alex Jones added 11 points and five assists while David Viti also scored 11 points and had four rebounds.

Wesleyan 54, Padeia 48 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan defeated Padeia 54-48 on Tuesday in a Region 8-A contest. JD Kavel led the Wolves (6-6, 3-2) with 14 points while Liam Coxhead added eight points in the win.

GIRLS BASKETBALL GIRLS HOOPS South Gwinnett 46, Grayson 42 SNELLVILLE — South Gwinnett outlasted Grayson 46-42 in Region 8-AAAAAAA on Tuesday.

Makala Torrence and Jasmine Williams each scored nine points to lead the Comets (15-1, 3-1).

Mountain View 63, Mill Creek 52 LAWRENCEVILLE — Mountain View defeated visiting Mill Creek 63-52 in Region 6-AAAAAAA on Tuesday. Lillian Kennedy led the Bears (13-4, 5-1) with 23 points. Kamryn Collins scored 19 while Alea Spears tallied 13 in the victory.

Kayla Mulkey led the Hawks with 15 points while Madison Riley scored 11 and Bridget Mukasa chipped in with eight.

Collins Hill 69, North Gwinnett 17 SUWANEE — Collins Hill dispatched North Gwinnett 69-17 on Tuesday in Region 6-AAAAAAAA. Jaron Stallworth led the Eagles with 15 points.

Bria Harmon scored 11, Javyn Nicholson added 10 while Jada Rice and Rebecca Walters scored eight and seven points, respectively.

Brookwood 64, Central Gwinnett 52 SNELLVILLE — Mariah Callaway’s 18 points propelled Brookwood to a 64-52 Region 7-AAAAAAA win on Tuesday.

Kierra Adams scored 17 and pulled down nine rebounds.

Malia Grace added 11 points and 10 rebounds while Selma Kulo scored seven points and recorded eight rebounds.

Buford 63, Johnson 17 BUFORD — Twelve different Buford players scored as the Wolves swept past Johnson 63-17 on Tuesday. The Region 8-AAAAA victory improves Buford to 12-2 overall and 5-0 in region play.

Preston Reid and Audrey Weiner led the Wolves in scoring with 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Wesleyan 61, Padeia 24 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan’s AC Carter scored 18 points to lead the Wolves to a 61-24 win over visiting Padeia in Region 8-A action on Tuesday.

Carter also pulled down 12 rebounds while teammate Amaya Register scored 10 points, dished out eight assists and had nine rebounds for Wesleyan (13-2, 2-1).

WRESTLING WRESTLING Greater Atlanta Christian wins two of three NORCROSS — Greater Atlanta Christian went 2-1 as it hosted three schools on Tuesday.

The Spartans defeated Duluth 54-8 and St. Pius 45-36 but fell to Lambert 54-24. Na’im Moss (106), Sam Marchiando (120), Joseph Serrell (132) and Elijah Pryor (220) were a perfect 3-0 on the night.

Duluth’s Will Huzzie (2) dunks the ball in Tuesday night’s game against Peachtree Ridge. (Photo: Anthony Stalcup)

while switching back and forth between a full court zone trap and a straight man-to-man defense.

Those different looks forced Peachtree Ridge into five first-quarter turnovers, all of which turned into points, with Flagler and Huzzie providing all the scoring in a 15-9 Duluth lead following three Flagler free throws with 3:14 left in the first quarter.

It prompted Lions coach Keith Arrington to makes some adjustments as his team tried to figure out how to take better care of the ball.

“They switched (their defenses) up on us, and we turned it over (a lot) early,” said assistant coach Marcus Diggs, who spoke on behalf of Arrington after the game.

“It gave them some opencourt opportunities. When you give up six to eight points on just wide-open layups, it’s hard to beat good teams like that.”

Yet Peachtree Ridge did start to make some of those adjustments to Duluth’s defense pay off, with a strong offensive surge by Devin Vassell and B.J. Knight, and a strong effort on the boards helped the Lions rally with an 8-3 run to vault in front briefly at 17-15 before trailing 19-17 by the end of the opening frame.

From there, the two teams traded the lead seven times, with seven other ties, before Lamont Smith hit a 3-pointer with 1:03 left in the third quarter to put Duluth up 45-42 heading into the fourth

Norcross cruises, sweeps Berkmar

By Colin Hubbard

night for Boston, who scored 18 points. The sophomore is still one of LILBURN — Norcross the younger guys on the guard Kyle team, but his role has been Sturdivant crucial to the team’s suchas been cess thus far. the Blue I’m a lot more comDevils’ gofortable,” Boston said. to player “We’re like a family. They so far this brought me in last year season, when I came in halfway Kyle and he through the season after I answered the Studivant transferred. I believe we bell once again Tuesday can win state this year. night in the team’s trip We’ve got the right pieces across Gwinnett county and the right coaching to face off with region foe staff.”

Berkmar.

The two teams traded The junior led Norcross blows in the opening five with 21 points on 10 of 16 minutes of play, which shooting and helped lead gave the Patriots an early his team to a dominant 68- 11-8 lead after a Tony 51 to improve to 15-2 on Johnson lay-in. the season.

But with 2:33 remainAs a team, the Blue ing in the quarter, Issa Devils shot 49 percent Muhammad put the Blue from the field compared to Devils back out in front the Patriots 33 percent and 12-11 with a lay-in of his forced the home team to own. commit 16 turnovers.

After a Johnson miss “He (Sturdivant) has on the other end, Toppin been playing extremely raced back, fired a pass consistent for us the entire over to Kevon Eskridge, year,” Norcross head coach who was standing behind Jesse McMillan said. “I the arc, and watched him think he has a good grasp knock down the shot to of when to attack and extend the lead to 15-11. when to facilitate. He has By quarter’s end, the a lot of a talent, and a lot Blue Devils led by six of talent around him, so points, 19-13, but things it’s hard to key on him. only got worse for the And when they do, that Patriots. opens up guys like Dalvin The Blue Devils’ lead (White), Brandon (Boston) grew to 10 points at the and Jo-jo (Toppin).”

5:20 mark of the second McMillan was spot on quarter on a Sturdivant in his assessment of teams layup, and the junior made trying to key on Sturdivant it 12 just moments later too much, because it led with another quick score to a very good offensive from under the basket,

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The Patriots battled back and cut the Norcross lead to 27-21 after a pair of made free throws. The lead shrunk to just four points moments later after a Ben Soumahoro lay-in, but that was as close as they could get.

Norcross answered right back with a Boston 3-pointer, and following a Berkmar miss, White made it back-to-back 3-pointers to put his team back up by 10, 36-26.

The Blue Devils held a 38-26 halftime lead, and that quickly grew to 20 at the 4:48 mark of the third quarter.

The 8-0 run to start the third quarter featured a Boston dunk and a Sturdivant and-1 attempt to put the Blue Devils up 46-26.

The Patriots’ first made basket didn’t come until the four-minute mark, and by then they found themselves down 48-29.

The swarming Norcross defense held Berkmar (11-6, 3-3) to just 2 of 9 shooting in the quarter, and led 57-36 heading into the fourth.

“We talked about making a few more fundamental plays in the third quarter,” McMillan said coming out of halftime. “I think we kind of figured out what they were trying to do offensively, so it was just one or two adjustments on our side to counter-attack that. And they made some shots that we were able to rebound

and kick ahead. When you can get transition buckets, that helps a lot.”

McMillan elected to pull his starters midway through the fourth quarter with his team up big, and Norcross still had enough offensive and defensive balance to keep the Patriots from cutting into the lead.

The Blue Devils finished off its 17-point victory with ease and is now sitting at a region-best 6-1 record with a game with Brookwood coming up next on Friday.

“We were very pleased with spurts,” he said. “I felt like our commitment to the defensive end was good for bits and pieces of the game. We’ve still got to continue to improve the rebounding. Just staying focused even when you get a little bit of a lead, and not to scoreboard watch.

Soumahoro finished with a game-high 22 points for the Patriots on 6 of 10 shooting, while Johnson added 13 in the loss.

Norcross (girls) 72, Berkmar 13 In the girls game, Norcross had little trouble as the Blue Devils (15-3, 7-1) defeated the Patriots 72-13. Morgan Robinson led Norcross with 17 points, four steals, and four assists. Janee Knorr had 12 points and eight rebounds while teammate Myra Strickland also had 12 points and contributed four steals.

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DULUTH — Tuesday night’s Region 6-AAAAAAA battle with neighborhood rival Peachtree Ridge is exactly the kind of game Duluth boys basketball coach Cabral Huff was preparing his team for when he made out a brutal non-region schedule.

That preparation paid off for the Wildcats, who were fundamentally sound in several areas in a 59-51 road win over Lions.

Adam Flagler finished with a game-high 21 points, including shooting a perfect 8 of 8 from the free-throw line, and chipped in four steals, while Will Huzzie added 12 points and a team-best six rebounds and three blocked shots to help Duluth (12-6, 4-2) bring Peachtree Ridge (13-3, 4-1) back to the pack and stand just one game behind a three-way logjam between the Lions, Mountain View and Collins Hill atop the region standings.

Despite missing starting guard Christian Kelly to a coach’s decision, the Wildcats also put their depth on display, with nine different players breaking into the scoring column.

The contributions also came on both ends of the court.

“That’s really what we pride ourselves on,” Huff said. “We’ve been working on (defense) a lot to get better at it, and our schedule has helped us.

Playing those tough teams like McEachern and Wheeler and St. Francis and coming up just short.

So (Tuesday) night was really about our defense and execution.”

The Wildcats were executing well early on

quarter.

That’s when the Wildcats picked up its defensive pace again, limiting the Lions just nine points in the final frame and getting some key points from several different sources down the stretch.

With the score 46-43 early in the fourth quarter, Hector Rosario fed fellow reserve Michael Myles for a driving layup that gave Duluth a little cushion at 48-43 with 6:35 remaining.

Myles then hit a pair of free throws, and Rosario found Flagler along in the left corner for a 3-pointer that capped an 8-2 run and extended the Wildcats’ lead to 53-44 with 3:50 left.

And Peachtree Ridge never got any closer than six points the rest of the way as Duluth connected on 9 of 11 free throws in the final frame, including four from Flagler in the final 39.3 seconds to seal the win.

While Flagler and Huzzie were the only two Wildcats in double figures, Lamont Smith finished with nine points and five rebounds, and the Duluth bench contributed 13 combined points.

Meanwhile, Vassell led Peachtree Ridge with 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, while the Lions also got 10 points from Darius Moss and eight points from Knight.

Duluth girls 50, Peachtree Ridge 37 Tory Walker scored a game-high 17 points as the Wildcats (4-11, 2-4) used a 9-0 run early in the fourth quarter to break open a close game and get the road victory over the Lions (8-6, 1-4).

Victoria Oglesby also reached double figures for Duluth with 10 points, while Korie Mathis scored nine to lead Duluth.

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eorgia never trailed in Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game until Alabama scored its game-ending touchdown in overtime, sealing the Crimson Tide’s fifth football championship in nine seasons. Georgia fans who attended Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s first-ever national championship game experienced euphoric highs and agonizing lows.

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by Jason Braverman

Clockwise from top, Georgia fans celebrate a touchdown during the first half against Alabama in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game at MercedesBenz Stadium in Atlanta. Georgia fans are anxious late in the fourth quarter. Georgia’s Sony Michel, left, and head coach Kirby Smart walk off the field following the Bulldogs’ overtime loss. Georgia fans can’t bear to watch during the second half. Above, Georgia fans hold up cell phone lights before the fourth quarter.

Freshmen carve their spots in Crimson Tide lore

By David Friedlander

and went 14 of 24 with an interception for 166 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning 41-yard scoring strike to ATLANTA — Several fellow freshman DeVonta members of Alabama’s Smith in overtime. support staff on the It was just the spark the sidelines for the College Crimson Tide needed trailFootball Playoff National ing by 13 both at the half, Championship Game and again at 20-7 after felagainst Georgia wore low freshman quarterback T-shirts with the sloJake Fromm’s 80-yard TD gan, “Where legends are pass to Mecole Hardman made.” with 6:52 left in the third It’s very likely sevquarter. eral more Crimson Tide And it seemed improblegends were made in able given the situation their 26-23 overtime win he was thrown into, one over the Bulldogs before he had not really faced 77,430 fans Monday night throughout his freshman at Mercedes-Benz Staseason. dium.

“We practice throughout One was head coach the year,” Tagovailoa said.

Nick Saban cementing his “We go in with the (first already legendary status team) sometimes. We trade by matching legend Paul reps with the ones. We “Bear” Bryant with his go in with the twos, and I sixth national title, his fifth think preparation leading at Alabama. up to this point has been But two more legends the key thing with our ofwere perhaps born among fense with coaches helping Crimson Tide lore in us throughout the process. freshman quarterback Tua “And just building trust Tagovailoa, who helped within each other, from the Alabama (13-1) back from (offensive) line to the race 13 points down in the over creating a bond with second half to win in the each other. I think that’s extra frame. helped us build confidence Tagovailoa entered coming into the game to the game with his team where, if you’ve got to trailing 13-0 at halftime to in, if your number is

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•From Page 10A Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm (16 of 32, 232 yards, TD, 2 INTs) needed just four plays to respond.

Facing a third-and-11 from Georgia’s 20-yard line, Fromm dropped back and hit Mecole Hardman for an 80-yard touchdown in which he broke defensive back Tony Brown’s tackle and ran untouched into the end zone for a 20-7 lead with 6:52 left in the third quarter.

Alabama pulled to within 20-10 when Andy Pappanastos made a 42-yard field goal after the Crimson

Georgia defensive back Jake Skole (42) tackles Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) for a loss during Monday’s National Championship Game played at MercedesBenz Stadium in Atlanta. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

called, then you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do to give the team the best … opportunity to win.”

That opportunity seemed highly unlikely with Georgia’s (13-2) defense dominating Alabama, holding the Tide to just 94 yards total offense, including only 21 through the air.

That prompted Saban to call on his freshman in relief of starter Jalen Hurts, and the 6-foot-1,

219-pound signal caller responded.

“We needed a spark on offense,” Saban said. “Tua certainly gave us that and did a really good job. … I felt like we’ve had this in our mind that, if we were struggling offensively, that we would give Tua an opportunity. even in the last game.

“No disrespect to Jalen, but the real thought was, you know, they came in to the game thinking we were

going to run the ball and be able to run quarterback runs, which we made a couple of explosive plays.

But with the absence of the passing gaming being able to make explosive plays and being able to convert on third down, I just didn’t feel we could run the ball well enough, and I thought Tua would give us a better chance and a spark which he certainly did.”

Those sparks included a 6-yard TD pass to Henry Ruggs III which got Alabama on the board at 13-7 with 8:52 left in third quarter.

Then after leading an early fourth-quarter drive to a field goal to make it a one-score game, Tagovailoa hooked up with Calvin Ridley on a 7-yard scoring strike with 3:49 remaining in regular to tied the game at 20.

And after nearly leading the game-winning drive at the end of regulation, only to be forced into overtime when kicker Andy Pappanastos missed a 34-yard field goal as time expired, Tagovailoa came up big in the overtime period after taking what looked like a disastrous sack from Georgia’s Dalvin Bellamy

on first down after the Bulldogs had taken a 2320 lead.

The freshman kept his poise and hit Smith in stride down the left sideline for the 41-yard TD that put his name in the Alabama history books. “(Georgia’s) corner trapped on that single receiver side,” Tagovailoa said. “And I held the safety in the middle as the over was coming. I looked back out, and the he was wide open. Smitty was wide open, so I hit him, and we are where we are now, thank God.” The Crimson Tide not only have Tagovailoa to thank for where they wound up, but also several other freshmen.

Najee Harris (6-65 rushing), Ruggs, Smith and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood all played vital roles in Monday night’s win.

“I don’t think we ever have (had a win like this),” Saban said. “But a lot of those guys were in spring practice last year. A lot those guys are really mature for their age, and they were ready to make contributions, and they certainly did a fantastic job for us this year.”

respectively, on consecutive third downs to set Georgia up Blankenship’s 27-yard field goal for a 6-0 lead with 7:33 left in the half.

Georgia put an exclamation point on the first half after getting the ball back its 31-yard line. Fromm orchestrated a magnificent drive in which five different Bulldogs made plays to earn first downs before Hardman scored on a 1-yard run for a 13-0 lead with seven seconds left in the half.

Georgia’s defense held Alabama to just one first down the rest of the quarter to cap a half in which it held Alabama to just 95 yards

– 74 rushing, 21 passing – with 31 of those yards coming on a scramble by Hurts.

Georgia’s first possession didn’t bode well, as Fromm was intercepted by Tony Brown after his pass deflected off the Wims’ hands, giving Alabama the ball at the Tide’s 36-yard line.

Alabama, however, couldn’t turn the miscue into points. Alabama drove to Georgia’s 17-yard line.

Pappanastos initially made a 35-yard field goal, but after it was negated by a false start penalty, his attempt from 40 yards sailed to the left, sending the Bulldogs’ bench into a frenzy.

Comeback Tide’s Raekwon Davis intercepted Fromm’s screen pass intended for Sony Michel.

“It was just execution,” Michel said. “We had times where we were executing well and we had times where we weren’t. In the second half, we had a lot of time where we weren’t. I think that’s what really hurt us.”

The Crimson Tide made it a one-score game with 9:24 left in the game, when Pappanastos hit a 30-yard field goal to culminate an eight-play, 71-yard drive to pull to within 20-13.

Sony Michel (14 carries, 98 yards) and Nick Chubb

(18 carries, 25 yards) played their final game for the Bulldogs.

“We didn’t do a good job finishing,” Chubb said. “We had some drives and were out of momentum and we ended up punting the ball.

That hurt us.”

“I’m just sick for these kids,” Smart said. “They deserved to win.”

Georgia broke through first on its third possession.

The Bulldogs drove 55 yards on 14 plays, which included Michel’s 26-yard run on third-and-20 from the Georgia’s 48, before Rodrigo Blankenship capped the drive with a 41-yard field

goal less than a minute into the second quarter. Michel’s third-down run marked the first time the Tide allowed a team to convert a third down of that distance or longer since 2011.

Georgia’s defense held Alabama to three plays and a punt on its ensuing series and the Bulldogs resumed where they left off. Georgia’s interior running game forced Alabama to crowd the line of scrimmage, opening the secondary for Georgia’s receivers to exploit. Riley Ridley and Javon Wims took advantage of the open space to make catches for 23 and 16 yards,

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UGA, Parkview legend Stinchcomb named to College Football Hall of Fame

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Matt Stinchcomb received one of college football’s highest accolades Monday morning when he was named to the College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018.

The Parkview graduate and former Georgia Bulldog AllAmerican is one of 10 players

and three coaches in the class, which was announced live on ESPN’s SportsCenter in Atlanta, site of Monday night’s championship game between Georgia and Alabama. Stinchcomb and fellow 2018 inductee See STINCHCOMB, Page 2B

Parkview grad and former Georgia and NFL lineman Matt Stinchcomb talks on the set of “SEC Now” at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Photo: Allen Kee/ESPN Images)

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Stinchcomb •From Page 1B Frank Beamer, the longtime Virginia Tech head coach, will participate in the coin toss prior to the GeorgiaAlabama showdown.

He will be inducted Dec. 4 in New York City during the College Football Foundation’s Annual Awards Dinner.

“I’m extremely honored,” Stinchcomb said.

“When I started playing football at the Mountain Park Athletic Association, I didn’t have this in mind.

“I had great teammates and coaches. I’m really grateful to have grown up in that community.”

Stinchcomb is just the third College Football Hall of Fame inductee to be a winner of the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, given to the player with the best combination of academics, community service and on-field performance.

During his college career, he was a two-time firstteam Academic All-American, including national Academic All-American of the Year as a senior, a winner of the prestigious NCAA Top Eight Award and a two-time selection to the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team.

He graduated magna cum laude with a finance degree from UGA and also completed Harvard Business School’s executive education business management and entrepreneurial program.

On the field he was twice a first-team AllAmerican and was the 1998 winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, given to the Southeastern Conference’s top blocker. For his college accolades, he was named to UGA’s Circle of Honor, the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame, the SEC Legends Class of 2009 and the SEC All-Decade Team

From Staff Reports The Grayson boys and Buford girls were named teams of the month for November and December by the Gwinnett County Tipoff Club, which announced its honors after voting from the county’s coaches.

Grayson got a second award when Geoffrey Pierce was voted boys coach of the month.

The girls coach of the month award was split between Mountain View’s Brad Blackmon and Norcross’ Angie Hembree.

Hembree received votes by coaches who wanted to honor her as she battles health issues. Dani Wright has been coaching the Blue Devils in her absence.

Each Gwinnett program had two players selected to the team of the month.

Those winners are as follows:

Parkview grad and Georgia All-American Matt Stinchcomb was selected for the College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018. (Photo: University of Georgia)

for the 1990s.

The Oakland Raiders made him a first-round pick (18th overall) in 1999.

He played five seasons with the Raiders, making a Super Bowl appearance, and retired in 2006 after two years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Stinchcomb now works as a college football TV analyst for the SEC Network when he’s not busy with his full-time job at Seacrest Partners, which recently moved its At-

lanta offices to Peachtree Corners.

The College Football Hall of Fame’s 2018 class also includes former Georgia Tech star Calvin Johnson. The two-time All-American, known has “Megatron,” played nine NFL seasons with the Detroit Lions and is their all-time leading receiver.

He was a six-time Pro Bowl selection and holds the NFL record for singleseason receiving yards.

The other players slated

for induction are Trevor Cobb (Rice), Kerry Collins (Penn State), Dave Dickenson (Montana), Dana Howard (Illinois), Paul Palmer (Temple), Ed Reed (Miami, Fla.), Aaron Taylor (Nebraska) and Charles Woodson (Michigan). In addition to Beamer, longtime North Carolina and Texas coach Max Brown is an Hall of Fame selection, as is Mel Tjeerdsma, who coached at Austin College (Texas) and Northwest Missouri State.

BOYS Archer: Malik Sproles, Shakim Jenks Berkmar: Tony Johnson, Ben Soumahoro Brookwood: Chris Smalls, Justin Randle Buford: Marcus Watson, Alex Jones Central Gwinnett: Marvin Louis-Charles, Spencer Turner Collins Hill: Justin Lee, Mandarius Dickerson Dacula: Mekhail Bethea, Brenden Tucker Discovery: Jaylen Bussey, Kalu Ezikpe Duluth: Will Huzzie, Adam Flagler Grayson: Nick Edwards, Travis Anderson Greater Atlanta Christian: Hunter McIntosh, Ben Sheppard Hebron: Troy Allen, Will Warbington Lanier: Alex Walker, Adrian Martin Meadowcreek: Jamir Chaplin, Dequarius Nicholas

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GIRLS Archer: Asia McCoy, Amari Heard Berkmar: Fatou Barry, Julissa Gomez Brookwood: Mariah Callaway, Kierra Adams Buford: Tory Ozment, Audrey Weiner Central Gwinnett: Amaya Adams, Zuriyah Davis Collins Hill: Jaron Stallworth, Katherine Fourie Dacula: Kendall Bollmer, Ayiana Hamilton Discovery: Kyasia Overstreet, Akaya Chaney Duluth: Victoria Oglesby, Torey Walker Grayson: Jazmin Robinson, Bianca Fizouaty Greater Atlanta Christian: Robyn Benton, MaryMartha Turner Hebron: Brooklyn Fugel, Ella Heard Lanier: Jamyah Montissol, Christabel Ezumah Meadowcreek: Trinity Pitts, Ivy Nguyen Mill Creek: Bridget Mukasa, Madison Riley Mountain View: Kamryn Collins, Lillian Kennedy Norcross: Morgan Robinson, Devyn Wilson North Gwinnett: Alanni Brown, Malia Fisher Parkview: Sacha Washington, Hannah Sadler Peachtree Ridge: Korie Mathis-Sanders, Payton Hicks Providence: Mary Beth Kindig, Clara Hammel Shiloh: Tanyiah Gathings, Kayla Allen South Gwinnett: Jasmine Williams, Makala Torrence Wesleyan: Amaya Register, Sutton West

Dacula rolls to 8-AAAAAA wrestling duals region title From Staff Reports Dacula’s wrestling team won the Area 8-AAAAAA Duals over the weekend at Lanier, rolling to five straight victories.

The Falcons opened with dominating wins over Winder-Barrow (69-10) and Gainesville

(72-12) before facing tough matches in the next two rounds. They topped Habersham Central 44-21, then edged Lanier 40-38.

The final victory was an impressive 60-15 triumph over Apalachee.

Dacula had four wrestlers post perfect 5-0 records in the tourney —

Brandon Petrella at 106 pounds, Noah Bullock at 120, Anderson Bailey at 160 and Phillip Lawson at 195. Jameel Abuziad was unbeaten, going 4-0 at 285.

Other standout wrestlers for the Falcons were Ethan Clark (4-1 at 113), Samuel Greenburg (4-1 at 138) and Isaiah Reagan (4-1 at 182).

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