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We’re gonna be, we are, and we’re working on it. That doesn’t happen just by chance. We have strategically planned the last 10 years that I have been here ...”

— Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris

16-year-old boy also injured in shooting

BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris talks about what she feels makes the city special during her State of the City address on Monday. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

Talking up the town Mayor, staff highlight Duluth’s attributes

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris’ State of the City presentation didn’t shy away from telling residents what the city thinks of itself Monday night.

Opening with a video of city employees lip-syncing to Meghan Trainor’s “Me Too,” which repeatedly features the line “If I were you, I’d want to be me too,” the address focused on officials’ view that Duluth is a place where people want to be. The mayor’s annual speech was, for the second year in a row, done in a talk show format known as the “Be Duluth Show.”

After the initial video ended, Shakespeare’s famous line “To be, or not to be? That is the question” was put on a screen behind Harris as she addressed residents at Eddie Owens Presents.

“It’s not a question,” Harris said. “We’re gonna be, we are, and we’re working on it. That doesn’t happen just by chance.

We have strategically planned the last 10 years that I have been here, and if you look and think about it, we had a great year — 2017 was a banner year.”

A 20-year-old Buford man accused of shooting and killing his twin brother and injuring a 16-year-old has been arrested in connection with the crime.

Tyler Schulte, 20, of Buford was arrested Saturday on charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault and possession of a controlled substance in addition to murder after detectives identified him as “at least one” of the suspects connected to a Nov. 28 shooting in a Buford neighborhood, according to Gwinnett Police Department Tyler spokeswoman Cpl. Schulte Michele Pihera.

Schulte was taken into custody at a family member’s home on Duncan Ives Drive, a short distance away from the original crime scene on Express Lane.

Around 3 a.m. Nov. 28, Gwinnett police responded to the Duncan Park neighborhood in unincorporated Buford after receiving calls of gunshots.

There, officers found 16-year-old Alexander Scott in front of the neighborhood clubhouse at the end of a cul-de-sac with gunshot wounds.

He was transported to Gwinnett Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries and later underwent surgery.

After Scott’s transport, Gwinnett’s Crime Scene Unit began investigating the area with help from a Lilburn Police K-9 unit, which later found the suspect’s twin, Blake Schulte, dead about 200 to 300 yards from the original crime scene.

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Gwinnett schools clarify makeup days

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Duluth police Chief Randy Belcher talks about efforts to reduce crime in the city during Mayor Nancy Harris’ talk show-style State of the City address at Eddie Owens Presents on Monday night.

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Harris and members of her staff highlighted the continued buildout of Parsons Alley, which welcomed about four new restaurants and one retail shop last year, and ongoing construction of The District

mixed-use development on the old Proctor Square site.

The unveiling of a new piece of public art, known as “The Phoenix,” in Parsons Alley was also highlighted.

The mayor also pointed to special events and activities, such as the solar eclipse viewing party on the Town Green in August and a citywide

cleanup day.

But Harris also pointed to the future and the need to prepare for growth in the metro Atlanta area, with the region expected to roughly double — going from about 4.5 million people to an estimated 8.5 million people — by 2040. Some See DULUTH, Page 6A

Gwinnett County Public Schools’ use of three digital learning days has saved them from using makeup days from the recent snow and ice.

However, the three days missed in September due to Irma, a tropical storm at the time, will have to be made up using built-in days, according to a press release sent out by the school system Tuesday afternoon.

The three makeup days — Feb. 23, March 9 and March 23 — will now be changed from student holidays to regular school days. This will put the county back on track to its required 180 days of instruction.

According to Gwinnett County Public Schools Director of Community Relations Bernard Watson, Feb. 9 will remain as a student/teacher holiday and Feb. 19 will still be a student holiday/staff development day.

Martinez invited to visit White House for Mayors’ Day meeting

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Loganville’s new mayor is heading to the White House to meet President Donald Trump this week.

The city announced Mayor Rey Martinez is one of 75 mayors from across the country who has been chosen to participate in Mayors’ Day at the White House. Martinez was a sup-

porter of Trump during the 2016 was invited to be presidential campaign, leading a part of President group that called itself Hispanics Donald Trump’s for Trump in the final months of meeting with the campaign.

75 mayors He was sworn in as Loganfrom across the ville’s new mayor earlier this country and month, and is believed to be the meet leaders Rey first Hispanic mayor of a Georwith different Martinez gia city. federal agencies “I received a call Friday night to discuss issues at a city level,” from the White House Office of Martinez said.

Intergovernmental Affairs and Trump is expected to address

the mayors during the gathering. The municipal leaders are also expected to participate in a working session with officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Economic Council and Small Business Administration during the gathering.

The purpose of having the mayors meet with officials from

those agencies is to figure out how the Trump administration can help cities deal with infrastructure, federal partnership, Community Development Block Grants and other issues, according to Loganville officials.

The side effect of Martinez participating in Mayors’ Day at the White House is that he will not be able to lead a group of See MARTINEZ, Page 7A

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Bond for teen reduced in October murder, robbery

BY ISABEL HUGHES

bery and assault with intent to commit a crime after 21-yearold Akeem Turner was gunned A Norcross teen who has down at the Plantation Trace spent the last several months apartments Oct. 14. in jail in connection with an Earlier this month, a grand October robbery-turned-murder jury indicted Powell, along in Duluth is one step closer to with his alleged accomplice, being released.

17-year-old Duluth resident On Monday, a Gwinnett Victor Sherman, on charges County Superior Court judge connected to the crime. reduced 17-year-old AlexanPowell’s indictment included der Powell’s bond, which was his initial charges as well as initially set at $500,000, to one count of criminal attempt $275,000 after his family told to commit a crime. the judge they couldn’t pay Sherman was indicted on the full amount, court records three counts of murder, one show. count of aggravated assault, Powell has been held at the one count of possession of a Gwinnett County Jail since firearm during the commisOct. 27, when he was arrested sion of a felony, one count of and charged with armed robarmed robbery and one count isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

saw a “super tall white male” get into a car with Turner on Plantation Trace Drive in Duluth.

Shortly after, the male, who was later identified as Powell — the teen is 7 feet tall — then attempted to exit the vehicle Alexander Victor but got his jacket caught in the Powell Sherman door as he tried to get out, the of criminal attempt to commit Daily Post previously reported. a crime.

The witness told police that Though he was 16 at the Powell yanked his jacket severtime of the murder, he is being al times before he freed it from tried as an adult, the District the door and ran off, which is Attorney’s office told the Daily when Sherman allegedly came Post on Tuesday. He is being up to the car and yelled, “Give held without bond at the deten- me everything you got.” tion center.

The witness also reported According to police, the hearing three gun shots before crime began shortly before 9 he called 911 and attempted to p.m. Oct. 14 when a witness render aid to Turner while wait-

McLeod kicking off campaign for House District 105 seat Saturday Political Notebook

Curt Yeomans to local residents, urging voters to cast ballots for McLeod.

State Sen. Nikema Williams, D-Atlanta, will host the event. State Reps. Brenda Lopez, DNorcross; Pedro Marin, D-Duluth; Dewey McClain, D-Lawrenceville; and Sam Park, D-Lawrenceville, are expected to address attendees as well, according to the McLeod campaign.

A native of Jamaica, McLeod is president of Enviroqual LLC and has

lived in the Lawrenceville area for 18 years. She is an outreach leader in the Gwinnett County Democratic Party, founded Community Action Network Initiatives Inc., and holds a degree in chemical engineering.

She also participated in protests calling for Gwinnett County Commissioner Tommy Hunter’s resignation last year after news surfaced that he had made controversial statements on Facebook, including calling U.S. Rep. John Lewis a “racist pig.”

McLeod’s campaign website is located at www.electdonnamcleod. com.

Gwinnett GOP organizing governor’s candidate forum The Gwinnett County Republican Party is working to bring the Republican candidates for governor to Norcross this spring.

The local GOP has posted a Georgia Governor’s Candidate Forum on the upcoming events section of its website, www.gwinnettrepublicans.com. The event is currently listed to be held at 6:15 p.m. March 10 at the Norcross High School Auditorium.

About a half-dozen Republicans are running to replace Gov. Nathan Deal, who is term-limited, but so far, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Secretary of State Brian Kemp

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Donna McLeod will formally kick off her new bid for the state House District 105 seat this weekend.

The Democrat will formally announce she is running again for the seat during the kick off event, which will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at Jay’s Caribbean Cuisine, 150 Hurricane Shoals Road in Lawrenceville. McLeod narrowly lost the seat to incumbent Rep. Joyce Chandler, R-Grayson, in 2016 in a race that was close Donna McLeod enough that a recount was needed.

In the race two years ago, then-President Barack Obama recorded a phone message sent out

and former state Sen. Hunter Hill are the only “announced candidates” currently listed in the posting.

Lopez picked for 2018 Leadership Georgia program State Rep. Brenda Lopez, D-Norcross, announced Monday that she will participate in a program designed to teach young professionals how to address issues facing the state.

Lopez, who was the first Latina elected to the Georgia General Assembly, was recently chosen for the 2018 Leadership Georgia program.

She was picked by program Brenda organizers Lopez from several hundred applicants.

The program is intended to build unity in the state, by bringing together people with different mindsets to look at different issues in Georgia.

“I am honored and excited to participate in the Leadership Georgia program and look forward to learning and growing alongside fellow Georgians to improve our state,” Lopez said in a statement. “The opportunity to create unity and encourage diversity in the State of Georgia is significant to me, and I hope to utilize the tools I learn from this program to better serve our great State of Georgia.”

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ing for first responders to arrive.

Police said Turner was unconscious and not breathing when officers arrived and was later pronounced dead.

Powell, who played basketball for Duluth High School during his first two years of high school, transferred to a prep school in South Carolina after the 2016-17 school year, though it was not immediately known if he was still enrolled in school at the time of the murder.

Sherman was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail on his 17th birthday — Nov. 27 — exactly a month after Powell was brought to the jail.

No further court dates have been set for the teens.

Runners from several Gwinnett high schools carry the county’s Bicentennial Torch on Dec. 19 on the first leg of a relay that will eventually take it around the county.

Runners will carry it on the second leg today, going from the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, around downtown Lawrenceville and eventually ending at Lawrenceville City Hall. (Photo: Gwinnett County)

Gwinnett torch going on the move in Lawrenceville

BY CURT YEOMANS

streets around downtown Lawrenceville, even crossing through the Lawrenceville Square at Lawrenceville residents one point. That could posmight see some runners sibly lead to brief traffic carrying a torch through stoppages as runners pass part of the city’s downtown through intersections. this afternoon. They might Johnson said the runeven see their mayor carry- ners will come down Nash ing the torch for a little bit. Street from the Justice and Don’t worry, it’s all Administration Center and part of Gwinnett County’s then turn left onto Clayton bicentennial celebrations.

Street at City Hall. They Mayor Judy Jordan will then turn right onto Johnson confirmed the Luckie Street and pass by county’s bicentennial torch the Lawrenceville Lawn, Shadowlawn Cemetery and will go on the move this the city’s historic cemetery afternoon. Cross counbefore heading onto Pike try runners from Central Gwinnett High School will Street, toward the square.

They will pass by the carry it from the Gwinnett Justice and Administration old Lawrenceville High School site, and then head Center around the downdown Perry Street to the town area.

Female Seminary, where “Runners from Central they are expected to arrive Gwinnett, probably eight or so, will begin the run at at about 4:45 p.m.

Once the runners reach GJAC,” Johnson told the the Female Seminary and Daily Post.

A schedule for the relay Isaac Adair House site, they will hand the torch shows the runners are expected to leave the Justice off to Johnson and run and Administration Center with her to City Hall. The mayor will then carry it at 4:20 p.m. after a photo into the Lawrenceville City op with Johnson.

Council Work Session at The runners will carry 5 p.m. the torch down several

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The blame is on us for shutdown If we don’t like what is happening in Washington — and few do — the blame must be placed squarely where it belongs. It is “we the people” who send these people here.

We send people of different and often opposing viewpoints to Washington and expect them to get along.

Many quickly turn opportunities to represent us into opportunities to represent themselves. They become Cal careerists, Thomas statists and hypocrites, first supporting one cause or policy when it suits them and then with whiplash intensity turning around and supporting its opposite when it is politically expedient. It is why my favorite lecture circuit laugh line is “I’m happy to be here tonight from Washington, D.C., where the only politicians with convictions are in prison.”

Is that too cynical? Perhaps. There are a few good men and women in Washington, but they are often overtaken by the swamp, which is more like quicksand, dragging everyone down. If re-election and fundraising become primary goals rather than promotion of the general welfare, everything else becomes secondary.

The greatest frustration for voters comes from knowing how a problem can be solved, but then witnessing politicians refusing to solve it because they prefer to retain the issue as a weapon in the next election, and the one after that.

Perhaps a cynic would say that the refusal by Senate Democrats to pass a continuing resolution last week, much less a budget, is a device to turn attention from the great economic successes attributed by many to the Trump administration. But it is not cynical when one has observed how the “game” is played here. And to many it is a game, which serves only those who are playing it, not the rest of us.

The appeals to the “base” on the left and right rob the nation of a real debate on issues and an eventual resolution that benefits the majority. Is gaining and holding political power by a handful of politicians worth the sacrifice of faith in our government? And is this government, whether headed

by Democrats or Republicans, what the Founders had in mind? Any high school history student, if taught the facts, must conclude it is not.

The Founders wanted limited government so that the people could be unlimited in pursuing their aspirations, consistent with their abilities and desire to take reasonable risks. What passes for government and governing today is a sham, a ruse, an embarrassment to their intentions and to ourselves, if we could be embarrassed about much these days. Even China mocks our dysfunction.

Hypocrisy is practiced by both parties and is the exclusive property of neither one. Republicans are now quoting Democrats, who spoke out against a government shutdown when it was politically advantageous and who now are for it. Democrats have their own list of quotes about Republicans.

The only benefit from this, if one can call it a benefit, is that Republicans are at last fighting back. During previous threats to shut down government, Republicans have cowered and allowed Democrats and the media to blame them. It’s nice to see them refusing unconditional surrender this time.

There must be a better way. There is, but the public must demand it.

Given the divisions in the country, which are reflected in the Congress, don’t look for that to happen anytime soon.

This is why we need term limits.

Meantime, here’s one idea: Shut Congress down and don’t pay them until they start behaving like adults and serve American citizens first.

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

My back hurts because of the Government My back is sore from shoveling snow — and it’s the federal government’s fault.

Maybe I’d better explain.

We’ve been getting lots of snow in Pittsburgh of late.

When it snows, I need to clear two driveways: mine, which is 50 yards long, and my father’s, which is almost as big.

Since my father is having trouble with his knees, I gave him my magnificent new Toro snowblower; it’s a convenience for me to have it in his garage so I can clear his driveway in fewer than 15 minutes.

I purchased an equally powerful, used snowblower to tend to my own driveway. It helps me clear my monster driveway in fewer than 30 minutes or so.

On a snowy winter day, I am able to clear both driveways in less than an hour — assuming I can get the snowblowers running.

But neither would start during the first heavy snow of the year. And that’s thanks to the federal government.

Why? Because of ethanol, an alcohol, made mostly from corn, that can be mixed with gasoline to fuel automobiles

fields that grow the corn. Lots of fuel is needed to fertilize, harvest and ship the corn.

What’s worse, ethanol caused massive market shifts. Demand for corn increased significantly, driving up the cost of many items, such as popcorn, dairy products and beef (farm animals Tom eat corn), and tequila (South Purcell American farmers ditched agave to grow corn, which and other engines. caused an agave shortage).

Ethanol-blended gas became Which brings us back to my a government requirement in snowblowers.

2005, as part of the Renewable Marketplace reports that Fuel Standard, which mandates ethanol makes small engines that biofuels be added to trans- run dangerously hot and can portation fuels in increasing melt their many rubber compoamounts each year. nents.

The concept appeared to be a According to ATV Illustrated, winner at first.

“Ethanol in fuel has a tendency Ethanol is something we can to absorb water from the air produce in abundance — reduc- and separate from the gasoline, ing our dependence on foreign sinking to the bottom of the gas oil. tank, where it quickly degrades Ethanol burns cleaner than and creates gums, varnish and pure gasoline — that was other insoluble debris that can supposed to be good for the plug fuel flow passages … and environment. begin corroding the tank and But it didn’t work out so engine intake parts, as well.” well.

Ethanol-blended gasoline For starters, ethanol requires degrades faster and more lots of fossil fuels to produce. completely than pure gasoline.

Gas-burning tractors farm the In the case of my snowblowers,

severely degraded fuel from last season clogged the carburetors, injectors and filters so thoroughly, neither would start.

I know, now, that I should have shut off the gas valves and drained both snowblowers of gasoline when I was finished with them last season.

I know, now, that gasolinestabilizer additives are essential for protecting my small engines from water absorption and separation.

I know I should have attempted to start both machines well before the first heavy snow covered both driveways.

But I also know that the federal government is the single biggest reason I have such a sore back from manually clearing two massive driveways.

To that end, it’s time for Congress and the president to roll back the ethanol mandate — to correct its many unintended consequences. While they’re at it, they’d better add one more item to the tax code: a deduction for the 200 bucks I had to spend to rebuild two lousy snowblower carburetors.

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Exit door busy in the Trump administration If the name Taylor Weyeneth rings a tiny bell in your head, then you might be related to him. Otherwise, the 24-year-old was until a week ago an unknown if powerful member of the Trump administration: deputy chief of staff in the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Weyeneth’s qualifications for the job, which falls under the executive branch and spends hundreds of millions to fight illegal drugs and manage the opioid crisis, are essentially nil. As reported in The Washington Post, he did lose a relative to a heroin overdose and was very moved, making him uniquely qualified for no job whatsoever. His professional experience consisted of working on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and, before that, working for a family firm that processed health products such as chia seeds, which is a spiffy resume item if you’re aiming to make smoothies at Whole Foods.

Weyeneth’s alarming lack of qualifications raises a number of questions, principally: What in the world were they thinking? Didn’t the president not long ago declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency? Who put Weyeneth there and why?

Since the ONDCP is part of the executive branch, Weyeneth’s placement would have come through the Office of Presidential Personnel, run

by John DeStefano, a former staffer and policy adviser to former House Speaker John

fied candidates have simply declined to join the Trump club. It is broadly understood that one either doesn’t last long or that, once associated with this administration, one’s future becomes rather dim.

Too, word is out that Trump’s henchmen take no Kathleen prisoners.

Parker So it was with the ONDCP’s acting chief of staff and genBoehner. DeStefano is in eral counsel, Lawrence “Chip” charge of screening job appli- Muir, who was suddenly cants and interviewing poten- shown the door last month. tial ambassadors and Cabinet One hears dozens of stories secretaries. He is the arbiter of of similarly shabby treatment. loyalty among possible hires The only survivors in this and is involved in the firing reality show are those who of those found to be not quite apparently do as they’re told loyal enough. or who flatter the emperor as Given the hundreds of required. unfilled jobs throughout the Thus, people such as Weyadministration, including eneth get important jobs for top-level positions, loyalists which they’re unqualified and must be few and far between. accrue power wildly disproDeStefano doesn’t mind the portionate to their talents or criticism that he’s taking too experience. After a week of long to fill positions, however. reported tensions between In a Post interview last April, Trump and his chief of staff he said he was more concerned John Kelly, insiders are about getting it right than fast. speculating about whether the He often asks candidates: retired general will be the next “What’s your vision? … I’m to join the exit parade. the person who’s vouching for The exit doors seem espethem to the president of the cially busy with women these United States.” days.

One can only imagine what “They’re keeping their Weyeneth offered up. It must heads down and getting the have been very, very good. hell out of there,” a recent None of this is Weyeneth’s evacuee told me. Though a fault, of course. He merely Republican loyalist who has stepped in where he was worked in three administraallowed, as any ambitious, tions, she bolted after three recent college grad would. But months on a job when she his story suggests more serious realized that Trump world was systemic problems. Bottom a cartoon version of “Lord of line: More experienced, quali- the Flies.”

“No one’s in charge,” she said.

The pace of voluntary departures is likely to pick up as Democrats appear closer to taking back the House and Senate in November. What profit would there be in sticking around? A Democratic Congress led by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer could theoretically begin impeachment proceedings against Trump.

The Senate Banking Committee, if led by now-ranking Democrat Sherrod Brown (assuming Ohio re-elects him) and featuring Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts), would no doubt delight in closely examining Trump’s multiple bankruptcies.

The effect of such events would be to humiliate Trump, who hates to lose, and essentially neuter his power to move legislation. Rather than draining the swamp, he would have instigated an exodus of good people, reinforced the status quo, and lent a helping hand to an increasingly left-leaning Democratic Party.

In the interim, poor Weyeneth, who is only 24 after all, is just a kid on a fast ride, who, through no fault of his own, has become both emblem and embodiment of the Trump administration’s recklessness and lack of seriousness. He deserves a job commensurate with his accomplishments — and American people deserve grown-ups in the White House.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

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Keith Roach

Guidelines for living with one kidney DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a kidney removed eight months ago due to a kidney tumor, and since then have had bloodwork done numerous times. My GFR fluctuates from 38-44, and my creatinine and BUN levels are high (creatinine level is about 1.7 and BUN around 27; before surgery, my creatinine was 1.2). As of this date, there is no cancer, as I have had several CT scans WITHOUT contrast. They have not shown any sign of metastasis. I have had both bloodwork and urinalysis, and the BUN and creatinine levels have stayed pretty much the same. Is my GFR low because I have only one kidney? No one seems to answer the question when asked. I would appreciate any guidance regarding my situation. I now have only one kidney, so I am pretty careful about treating it well!

— M.K. ANSWER: BUN (blood urea nitrogen) and creatinine are waste substances removed by the kidney, so they are high when kidney function is poor. Removing one kidney always will cause an increase in these levels, even though the other kidney works harder to partially compensate. Since your creatinine level hasn’t changed much since the surgery, that suggests that there has been no decline in your kidney function since then.

So, whatever you are doing is working.

You want to help keep your kidney working well, and eating more plants and less meat has been shown to protect the kidneys. You also should maintain good control of blood sugar and pressure, if appropriate. I would recommend that you avoid kidney-toxic drugs, such as ibuprofen and other NSAIDs; keep up a good but not excessive fluid intake; and let all of your doctors know about the one kidney and your creatinine level so they can adjust doses of any new medications that you may (but hopefully won’t) need.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have an ICD, which means I can’t have an MRI. I wasn’t aware of this issue when my ICD was implanted, though I didn’t have many options.

I wonder how many people who have or need an ICD (or pacemaker) are aware of this restriction. What is the outlook for people like me?

— J.O. ANSWER: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators are used in people who are at very high risk of a dangerous heart rhythm, especially people who have had a life-threatening arrhythmia before, and in people with very advanced heart failure, who are known to be at high risk. Newer ICDs also can act as pacemakers for people who need both functions.

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Women snatch 2040 Unified Plan open house on Thursday gold rosary from Lilburn store A comprehensive plan is needed for the county to be eligible to receive state and federal funding.

Gwinnett County resi“To better create a plan dents will have their first that reflects the commuopportunity to tell county nity’s desires, Gwinnett leaders face-to-face what County will collect public Daily Post. they want to see included feedback to produce a

By IsaBel HugHes Two of the women are in Gwinnett’s 2040 Unibroad, long-term vision to isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com described as being in their fied Plan this week. guide growth and devel20s, with the third appearThe county will hold opment over the next 22 Though the Bible ing to be in her 50s, all of the first of five community years as well as a short— and local law enwhom piled into a gold open houses designed to term list of projects and forcement — command Honda Odyssey and left gather input for the new programs,” officials said in citizens “thou shalt not the scene after the theft. unified plan from 5 to 7 an announcement Tuesday. steal,” three women While McDonald said p.m. Thursday at the Five Participants in the open recently failed to heed the necklace did not have Forks library branch, 2780 house will be asked to that order when they stole a serial number on it, he Five Forks Trickum Road use their imaginations from a Christian antiques told police it was stamped in Lawrenceville. The uni- and offer up a vision of store. with a 14-karat gold fied plan will be a compre- what they think Gwinnett Tom McDonald, owner marking and is valued at hensive plan that provides County could be like 22 of Five Forks Antiques in approximately $1,000. guidelines to county agen- years from now. An online Lilburn, told police Jan. The Honda had a Texas cies as they set policies in survey will also be avail13 that the three sinners plate bearing the numbers the future. able at www.Gwinnetcame into his shop and and letters HZW6382. distracted him while one While Gwinnett police are snatched a gold rosary hoping the women will from a glass display case, repent, anyone with infor- By Curt yeomans ing to the governor. according to an incident “Georgia’s tourism mation can contact police curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com report obtained by the industry is a powerful at 770-513-5300. economic development tool Tourism officials from for local communities and around Georgia joined our state as a whole,” Deal Gov. Nathan Deal at the said in a statement. “This state Capitol Tuesday as he impact goes well beyond announced the big effect direct spending by visitors, The last name of The Galloping Galette co-ownvisitors have on the state. as the industry provides job ers Yannick and Viviane Fonfrede was mispelled Deal said tourism has opportunities for more than in The Dish feature which appeared in the Jan. 19 a $60.8 billion economic 450,200 Georgians, acWeekend Entertainment section. impact on the state. That counting for approximately It is the policy of the Daily Post to correct all figure includes $3.1 billion 10.6 percent of the state’s errors of fact. in state and local tax revnon-farm workforce. enues. In addition to the tax “As this industry continrevenues, the industry also ues to grow, this success fuels hundreds of thousands reflects our state’s status of jobs in Georgia, accord- as a world-class tourism

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Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris plays the piano during a musical number in the middle of her State of the City address at Eddie Owens Presents on Monday night. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

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future, as well as some efforts to encourage comissues, such as transporta- munity involvement. One tion and jobs, will have to of those things is a planned be addressed as part of a parking deck which would regional effort, she said. be built behind the Duluth The growth expected Festival Center in the histo take place in the region toric downtown area. over the next 22 years is Other things, though, expected to affect Gwinwill affect the city in difnett County specifically ferent ways. Police Chief because it is projected to Randy Belcher said 12 libecome the most popucense plate readers will be lous county in Georgia installed in the next couple sometime during that time of months, giving the period. police department a way to “It is inevitable that we instantaneously know if a are growing, and I am a na- stolen car, or someone who tive Duluthian and I have a is on a sex offender regislot of old friends that come try, is entering the city. up and say, ‘Don’t you Harris also said a new just wish Duluth would be effort by the City Council, like it used to be,’” Harris called Connect Duluth, said. “Well, it’s not ever will begin in March. The going to be that way again. program will give residents That would be fun, but it’s a chance to meet with not there. It’s not going to council members in an happen. informal setting to discuss “And if we know we’re the city. The first one will growing, shouldn’t we plan be held March 14 at Kurt’s our growth? Shouldn’t we Bistro. plan to grow the way we “What we’re asking want to grow? We want people to do is, we want to to attract people here who dine with you, and sevlike good schools, good eral times during the year, community, good churchwe’re going to post on our es, parks and recs, the arts, website that we’re open for cultural events, good dindinner and we would like ing. We want to put things to invite 10 people to join in place so that when our us,” Harris said. population surges, those Duluth Planning Direcare the people we want to tor Bill Aiken said the move here.” city is also working on Harris and city staff ofa comprehensive longfered a taste of what could term plan for housing. be coming in the near Duluth officials want to

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“It’s going to provide us with a list of strategies that will help us to maintain stronger neighborhoods and it’s also going to provide us with a list of recommendations for policies as they relate to making these decisions that our elected officials are asked to make on a fairly regular basis.”

In addition to outlining where the city is, and where it’s going, Harris and the City Council also recognized their 2017 Spirit of Good Living Award recipients. Those recipients included Katrina Stone, Leonard Barze, Anthony Smith, Mark Williams, Chip Sweney and the collective team of city staff.

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GCPS Getting Ready to Read awarded $20K

By Trevor McNaBoe trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

On Monday, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Getting Ready to Read project was awarded a $20,000 grant as part of the Early Language and Literacy

Mini-Grant Program. age 8 in The Early Lanaguage trying to and Literacy Mini-Grant develop Program is a collaborative literacy effort between the Govand lanernor’s Office of Student guage.

Achievement and the San“The dra Dunagan Deal Center Early Nathan Deal for Early Language and Language Literacy at Georgia Coland Literacy Mini-Grant lege. The program targets Program recognizes children from birth to the those leading the way in

developing new, engaging programs to advance language and literacy skills for Georgia students,” Deal said. “These grants will provide communities with additional resources to put more students on track to read on gradelevel by the third grade.

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Gwinnett County Public Schools is looking to fill the need for substitute teachers with the first of two job fairs beginning today

evening. From 5 to 7 p.m. at Peachtree Ridge High School, staff from GCPS will conduct a presentation followed by a one-on-one session with members of the substitute management team.

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will be hosted Feb. 6 at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center, located at 437 Old Peachtree Road in Suwanee.

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runners in carrying a Walton County Bicentennial ceremonial flag along U.S. Highway 78 today.

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Annie Kathryn Allgood (Brogdon) Annie Kathryn Brogdon Allgood, age 93, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glynn Allgood; parents, Lounge and Parilee Dodd Brogdon; sisters, Mrs. Johnnie Bridges, and Mrs. Bill Spence; brothers, W.L. Brogdon, Martin “Mutt” Brogdon, Thomas Brogdon, and Foss Brogdon. Mrs. Allgood is survived by her daughters and son-inlaw, Glenda Lee Allgood Browning, Lawrenceville, GA, Nina Allgood and husband, Mark Holladay, Mobile, AL; granddaughters, Leigh Ann Browning and husband, Chris Hoehn, Braselton, GA, Kathryn and Donald South, Mobile, AL; great grandson, Dillon Hoehn; several nieces, nephews and cousins; first cousins, Roe Chatham, Jr., Dacula, GA, Patsy Stephens, Dacula, GA. Mrs. Allgood was born August 22, 1924 in Buford, GA. She received her education from Sugar Hill School and was a star basketball player. She was a retired hairdresser and she also retired from Scientific Atlanta after 19 years of service. Mrs. Allgood was a member of West Buford Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Pirkle and Rev. Jerry McCormick officiat-

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The family will receive friends on Friday, January 26, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 12:00 noon until time of service at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Flowers accepted or donations may be made to West Buford Baptist Church, 1050 West Shadburn Ave., Buford, GA 30518 in memory of Annie Kathryn Allgood.

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Rose E. Corbin (Echols) Rose E. Echols Corbin, age 81, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Corbin; and son, Richard Corbin. Mrs. Corbin is survived by her children, Ronnie and Jill Corbin, Flowery Branch, GA, Tim Corbin, Danielsville, GA, and Sheila Corbin Mills, Buford, GA; six grandchildren, Kevin and Kari Corbin, Winder, GA, Katie Gowder, Flowery Branch, GA, Zack Corbin, Dan-

ielsville, GA, Nic Corbin, Danielsville, GA, Corbin Mills, Flowery Branch, GA, and Kendal Mills, Flowery Branch, GA; four great grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Richard Black, Buford, GA, Carol Corbett, Monroe, GA, Lynn and Larry Shepherd, Loganville, GA; brothers and sister-in-law, Acee Echols, Buford, GA, Mike and Donna Echols, Ellenwood, GA; several nieces, nephews and cousins; sistersin-law and brothers-in-law of the Corbin Family. Mrs. Corbin was born August 7, 1936 in Decatur, GA. She was a retired scales clerk from Martin Marietta Company in Auburn, GA and was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Arthur Southerland officiating. Interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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No additional details are currently being released in the November murder, nor has a motive been given.

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run was part of events scheduled for that day to kick off Walton County’s bicentennial year.

City officials said Martinez was still expected to be part of a separate bicentennial event scheduled for Tuesday.

“Though I was very much looking forward to being part of the bicentennial celebration events in

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the state’s most precious resource and I commend the educators and community partners working to prepare them for future success.”

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world&nation world German nurse charged with 97 more murders A German nurse who allegedly killed his victims out of boredom has been charged with 97 murders, potentially making him one of the country’s deadliest serial killers.

The nurse, Niels Hoegel, was already serving a life sentence for six convictions for homicide and attempted homicide.

He was charged with another 97 murders Monday, prosecutors said in a press release.

He is accused of giving victims various nonprescribed drugs in an attempt to show off his resuscitation skills to colleagues and fight off boredom.

Japanese man killed after volcano erupts at ski resort A 49-year-old man has died and at least 10 others are injured, after a volcano erupted near the popular Japanese ski resort of Kusatsu, shooting flaming rocks into the sky.

The eruption of the 7,090-foot Kusatsu Shirane volcano occurred at about 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, the Japanese Meteorological Authority told reporters.

The man, a member of Japan’s Self Defense Force, was killed by falling volcanic rocks while participating in a training exercises on the mountain at the time of the eruption, the SDF confirmed.

At least 10 other people were injured in the event, the fire department said, including at least three who were severely hurt.

Among the injured were five SDF personnel, said a spokesman for the forces.

2 dead, 17 hurt in Ky. school shooting

By Holly Yan, AnneClaire Stapleton and Paul P. Murphy CNN

Another high school has turned into a scene of carnage, this time in western Kentucky.

Fourteen people were wounded, two of them fatally, after a shooter opened fire Tuesday morning at Marshall County High School, Gov. Matt Bevin said at a news conference. Another five people sustained other injuries.

A 15-year-old male student was arrested at the scene and will be charged with murder and attempted murder, Bevin said.

The slain victims were a boy and a girl, both 15 years old. The girl died at the scene and the boy died at a hospital, State Police Commissioner Richard W. Sanders said. The conditions of the injured students were not immediately known.

Sanders said the suspect, armed with a handgun, walked into the school at 8:57 a.m. ET and started shooting.

As word of the shooting spread across Benton, parents panicked about the fate of their children.

Daniel Austin, a 17-year-old special needs student, was hospitalized.

nation Schumer rescinds border wall offer

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer withdrew funding for President Donald Trump’s border in negotiations over immigration issues with the White House, according to a Democratic aide.

A staffer who works for Schumer called the White House on Monday and said the proposal, which Schumer put on the table during a Chinese agents Friday meeting with Trump, seize Gui Minhai, was no longer operative, the aide said.

Swedish writer, Politico first reported that bookseller Schumer had taken the wall A Swedish book pubfunding off the negotiating lisher under house arrest table. in China was seized by Trump invited Schumer to plainclothes police on a the White House on Friday train Saturday in front of over lunch to negotiate a diplomats, his daughter deal for a funding bill, which said, reigniting internawas being held up over a tional criticism of Beijing’s fight for commitments to adtreatment of its critics. dress the expiring Deferred Gui Minhai, who wrote Action for Childhood Arrivand published numerous als program. titles critical of the ComWhen they met, they munist leadership, was discussed the consideration traveling to Beijing to of military funding far above be examined by a Swedthe White House’s request ish doctor at the embassy and, enticingly for Trump, when he was taken, his full funding for Trump’s daughter Angela told Raborder security demands. dio Sweden on Monday.

Gui had been diagnosed Family of man in with a progressive neu‘swatting’ death rodegenerative disease known as ALS, his daugh- sues city of ter said.

Wichita, police It’s the second time in just over two years that The family of a man Gui has been allegedly fatally shot by a SWAT ofseized by Chinese agents. ficer after a prank phone call He first disappeared in has filed a federal civil rights late 2015 from his holiday lawsuit against the city of home in Thailand.

Wichita, Kan., and its police — From wire reports department.

people Hugh Masekela, S. African jazz legend, dead at 78

Legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer, the South African government announced on its official Twitter page. He was 78.

Known as the father of South African jazz, the trumpet master channeled the struggle against apartheid into soulful compositions that championed the experiences of ordinary South Africans.

Masekela’s 1986 song “Bring Him Back Home,” A shooting took place Tuesday at Marshall County High School in Benton, Ky., Benton written for Nelson Mandela, became an anthem of City Clerk Beth Cooper told CNN. (Photo: CNN) the 1980s anti-apartheid movement. The GrammyHis parents called his cell and a teacher, who quickly It also stirred painful nominated artist toured with phone incessantly until scooped up Daniel after memories of the 1997 someone in the emergency the gunfire stopped, rushed school shooting that killed Paul Simon and was a major player on the jazz and world room picked up and said him to a car and drove him three students in West music scene for decades.

Daniel had been shot. to a hospital.

Paducah — just 32 miles His mother, Andrea, 2 school shootings from the high school in rushed to the hospital, in 2 days Benton.

Neil Diamond has bewildered as to why this The violence in Marshall Tuesday’s attack came Parkinson’s, ends occurred.

County, a rural area near one day after another “Teachers love him. the western tip of Kenschool shooting, in Texas. touring career Students love him. I don’t tucky, stunned the goverOn Monday, a 15-yearEntertainer Neil Diamond think anything can say nor. Authorities have not old female student was one bad thing about him,” provided a possible motive. shot in the city of Italy, of- has been diagnosed with Andrea Austin said. “And “It is unbelievable that ficials said. She was taken Parkinson’s disease, promptthat’s not because I’m his this would happen in a by helicopter to a hospital ing the singer to retire from touring. mom. Everybody loves small, close-knit commuin Dallas. The suspect, a “I have been so honored him.” nity like Marshall County,” 16-year-old male, was “apAustin said her son Bevin said in a statement. prehended within minutes,” to bring my shows to the public for the past 50 years,” was shot in the right arm, “This is a tremendous city officials said.

Diamond said in a statement. which might need to be tragedy and speaks to the The motive for that “My sincerest apologies to amputated. She lauded the heartbreak present in our shooting also remains everyone who purchased heroics of a fellow student communities.” unclear. tickets and were planning to come to the upcoming shows.” second child in the spring.

The singer had been plan“Bryan and I are thrilled ning a March tour of Austhat our family is getting a tralia and New Zealand as a little bit bigger, and Abipart of his 50th anniversary gail is ecstatic to welcome tour. Those performances her baby sister home this have been canceled, accordspring,” she said in a statement. “As tough as juggling ing to the statement.

Diamond, 76, known for the demands of motherhood such hits as “Sweet Caroand being a Senator can be, line,” said he plans to conI’m hardly alone or unique tinue writing and recording. as a working parent, and Abigail has only made me Senator Chuck Schumer is seen here speaking Friday, ahead of a three-day federal government shutdown. more committed to doing ‘Real’ Rosie the Schumer on Tuesday withdrew an offer for funding for my job and standing up for President Trump’s border wall. (Photo: CNN) hardworking families every- Riveter dies at 96 The woman believed to be where.” the “real” Rosie the Riveter Andrew Finch, 28, was allowing for the possession She is one of only 10 shot and killed in December of recreational marijuana. women who have given birth died Saturday at age 96, according to her daughter-in— a victim of what is known Long one of the most while serving in Congress. law Marnie Blankenship. as “swatting,” or the making liberal states in the country, Her office told CNN she is Naomi Parker Fraley, of a false police report, usu- Vermont legalized the use of due in late April. who Blankenship says died ally of an urgent or violent medical marijuana in 2004 crime, with the intention of and recently decriminalTrumps’ wedding in hospice care, was not recognized as the inspiration luring law enforcement or ized possession of a small anniversary for the famous World War II SWAT to an address. amount. era poster until 2015.

Responding to a false reThis is Vermont’s second passes quietly During World War II, port of a domestic shooting attempt at passing a marijuaDonald and Melania Fraley was a factory worker and hostage situation, alleg- na bill in the past year. State at Alameda Naval Station, edly by a man in California, lawmakers last spring passed Trump marked 13 years of marriage on Monday, but according to CNN affiliate police arrived and fatally a bill legalizing marijuana signs of a celebration were KATU. While she was workshot Finch after he opened for recreational use. conspicuously absent. ing, a press photographer the front door of his family’s But Scott vetoed the bill, In a whirlwind news approached her to take her home in Wichita on Dec. 28. saying it did not adequately picture, Blankenship said.

“At every level, the leader- protect public safety. He said day focused primarily on Over 60 years later, Fraley ship of the city of Wichita he was generally a “libertar- the government shutdown, saw a photograph promoted the first couple exchanged failed,” Andrew Stroth, an ian” on the issue but asked as the likely inspiration attorney for Finch’s mother, for more protections against no public notes of endearbehind the iconic image of said Tuesday. stoned driving and children’s ment. The day came and Rosie the Riveter in the “We went with no tweets, no access to marijuana, which can do it” poster. BlankenInstagrams, no mention this bill provides.

Vermont first ship says Fraley recognized of a private dinner on the state to legalize the picture as the one the president’s schedule.

Sen. Duckworth photographer captured of her And in the evening, it marijuana via pregnant; would was announced that the first all those years ago. legislature But it was credited as be first senator to lady would no longer be Vermont, the “Green give birth in office joining the President on his being of another woman: Mountain State,” has trip to the World Economic Geraldine Hoff Doyle.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth become the first state to In 2015, Seton Hall Forum in Davos, Switwill make history later this legalize marijuana by passUniversity Professor James zerland, according to her J. Kimble’s years of research year when she becomes the ing a law in the legislature communications director revealed the original phorather than by use of a ballot first sitting senator in history Stephanie Grisham, who to give birth, her office said measure. cited “scheduling and logis- tograph with a caption that Gov. Phil Scott signed H. Tuesday. tical issues” and declined to named the woman as Naomi Parker.

The Illinois Democrat an- provide further details.

511 into law “with mixed — From wire reports nounced she is expecting her emotions” Monday night, — From wire reports

Oscar nominations to cap off unpredictable award season

By Lisa Respers France

director nomination for his social justice thriller “Get Out,” becoming only the fifth African-AmerNominations for the 90th Oldman for “Darkest Hour,” ican director nominated in that Academy Awards were announced Timothée Chalamet for “Call Me category.

Tuesday amid what’s proving to

By Your Name,” Daniel Day-LewGreta Gerwig, who wrote be an unpredictable and highly is for “Phantom Thread,” Daniel and directed the coming-of-age political awards season.

Kaluuya for “Get Out” and Denzel story “Lady Bird,” is also the fifth The fantasy film “The Shape Washington for “Roman J. Israel, woman ever to be nominated for a of Water” led with 13 Academy Esq.” best director Oscar.

Award nominations, including best Best actress nominees are They were joined in their catpicture.

Frances McDormand for “Three egory by Guillermo Del Toro for The other best picture nominees Billboards Outside Ebbing, Mis“The Shape of Water,” Christopher are “Lady Bird, “Three Billboards souri,” Saoirse Ronan for “Lady Nolan for “Dunkirk” and Paul Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “The Bird,” Sally Hawkins for “The Thomas Anderson for “Phantom Post,” “Get Out,” “Dunkirk,” Shape of Water,” Meryl Streep for Thread.”

“Darkest Hour,” “Call Me By Your “The Post” and Margot Robbie for With her nomination for best Name” and “Phantom Thread.”

“I, Tonya.” supporting actress for her role in Best actor nominees are Gary Jordan Peele earned a best “The Shape of Water,” Octavia CNN

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Spencer makes history as the first African-American actress to receive multiple nominations after a win. Spencer won in that category for “The Help” in 2012 and was nominated for “Hidden Figures” in 2017.

Allison Janney (“I, Tonya”), Laurie Metcalf (“Lady Bird “), Lesley Manville (“Phantom Thread”) and Mary J. Blige (“Mudbound”) join Spencer as supporting actress nominees.

Peele’s and Spencer’s accomplishments are sure to be fodder for the ongoing discussion about diversity in Hollywood, both in front of and behind the camera.

Christopher Plummer earned

a nomination for best supporting actor for a role that was not originally his.

Plummer stepped in for Kevin Spacey in “All the Money in the World” after Spacey faced accusations of sexual misconduct.

Sam Rockwell (“Three Billboards”), Willem Dafoe (“The Florida Project”), Richard Jenkins (“The Shape of Water”) and Woody Harrelson (“Three Billboards”) were also nominated.

James Franco’s film “The Disaster Artist” was nominated for best adapted screenplay, along with “Call Me By Your Name,” “Mudbound,” “Molly’s Game” and “Logan.”

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Brookwood’s Reagan Sweeney competes in Monday night’s Gwinnett County swimming championships at West Gwinnett Aquatic Center in Norcross. Below, Mill Creek’s Jake Magahey, who broke two meet records, reacts after a race. (Photos: Dale Zanine)

Broncos sweep county swim titles

By David Friedlander

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NORCROSS — Brookwood swimming coach Jack Gayle wanted both his boys and girls teams to come into the 2018 Gwinnett County Swimming Championships with a sense of purpose.

He got just the performance he was looking for.

Buoyed by first-place finishes in five of the combined six relay events, including one meet record by each gender, the Broncos swept the team championships over runner-up North Gwinnett, with the boys outpointing the Bulldogs 1,055-956 and the girls leaving North in their wake by a margin of 1,022916.50 on Monday at the West Gwinnett Aquatic Center.

Aidan Stoffle (boys 100-yard freestyle) and Reagan Sweeney (girls 100 butterfly) each posted an individual first-place finish, but it was the relay teams that really dominated the evening.

In particular, the girls 200 freestyle team of Leila Taylor, Maddie Cordle, Tegan Sweeney and Lily Burke, which set a new

Monday’s swimming finals at West Gwinnett Aquatic Center BOYS TEAM RESULTS 1. Brookwood 1,055 2. North Gwinnett 956 3. Parkview 906.50 4. Peachtree Ridge 665 5. Mill Creek 595.50 6. Norcross 519 6. Collins Hill 517 8. Dacula 328 9. Mountain View 313 10. Duluth 309 11. Archer 209 12. Lanier 201 13. Shiloh 185 14. Meadowcreek 139 15. Berkmar 126 16. Grayson 115 17. South Gwinnett 96 18. Discovery 77.50 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 200-yard medley relay 1. Brookwood (Keegan Walsh, Grant Clark, Drew Grier, Aidan Stoffle), 1:34.69 2. Parkview (Will Mahone, Victor Jemison, Jackson Atwater, John Rollins), 1:36.83 3. Peachtree Ridge (Raja Crosby, Jason Riechel, Evan McInerny, Jordan Thompson), 1:37.41 4. Norcross (Zachary Johnson , Jacob Budnitz, Arion Solomon, Carter Januzelli), 1:378.72 5. Dacula (Bradley Dunham, Logan Kennedy, Jacob Harrison, Jordan Harrison), 1:40.23 6. North (Adihth Pispati, Sean Kang, Jonathan Dixon, Will Baselj), 1:40.67 7. Mill Creek (Jackson Ward, Chase Childs, Parker Myers, Ethan Santiago), 1:42.02 8. Mountain View (Hayden Brown, Jacob Ly, Xzavier Reiter, Troy Tarantino), 1:42.32 200 freestyle *1. Jake Magahey, Mill Creek, 1:36.17 2. Dylan Scott, Brookwood, 1:41.41 3. Nick Kalenick, Mill Creek, 1:42.31 4. Xzavier Reiter, Mountain View, 1:46.19 5. Luke Han, North, 1:46.80 6. Connor Shea, North, 1:47.13 7. Sam Sims, Brookwood, 1:49.80 8. Charlie Fountain, Parkview, 1:49.89

and 500 freestyles, but obliterating them.

The sophomore’s time of 1:36.17 in the 200 free broke the old meet record by three and a half seconds, and also broke the record Brookwood grad Andrew Huenniger set last year by more than two seconds.

His record in the 500 free was even more dominating, with his time of 4:18.13 not only breaking the meet record set by Dacula’s Bradley Dunham in the preliminary heat county meet standard in and make sure we could Saturday by more than five its event by winning in a win county on both sides seconds, but also taking time of 1 minute, 36.83 because we’ve got big goals out the overall county mark seconds, and the boys 400 at state. … If you can win set in 2015 by Collins free team of Dylan Scott, both sides, you’re looking Hill’s Cody Bekemeyer by Nathaniel Stoffle, Keegan pretty good at state.” five seconds.

Walsh and Aidan Stoffle, The Broncos also made That time also would which clipped a record set good use of their depth qualify as a state record if by their Broncos predeces- with several high-point fin- he duplicates it at the state sors a year ago with a time ishes in the A finals in both meet next month, a goal he of 3:08.02, had a strong boys and girls events to definitely has in mind. evening. roll up team points in what “I wasn’t sure if I was going to get it,” Magahey “Oh yeah, the girls and was a fast meet, particusaid of his records. “I the boys came in and were larly on the boys side. thought in the 200, I did motivated,” Gayle said.

Five different meet “We have big goals this records fell Monday night, great. After that, I wanted season and this is just one including two each by Mill to stay confident in the 500. of the final steps. They Creek’s Jake Magahey “I’m giving it all here wanted to make a big state- and Collins Hill’s Andrew (Monday) night and at ment on the relays, and Winton. they did.

Magahey had a particu- state. I’m definitely going to try to, I’m not really “We really just wanted to larly big night, not only secure the (meet) win. We breaking the meet records saving anything up. I was looking at the clock the just wanted to come in here he set last year in the 200

whole time (in the 500). I was feeling it (throughout the race).”

Winton’s records didn’t come by quite as large margins, but they were just as impressive nonetheless.

The senior bested his own record in the 200 individual medley that he set a year ago by .70 of a second in a time of 1:48.02, and followed up by bettering another of his records from last year with a time of 49.31 seconds in the 100 butterfly.

“I’m pretty happy with the time,” Winton said.

“The 200 IM, I was just trying to go personal best.

Actually, I didn’t get it. I was pretty close, though.

I’ll be ready for state.”

While Dunham saw one of his meet records fall to Magahey in the 500 free — he finished as runnerup in a time of 4:32.03 — he gained consolation by breaking his own meet record that he set during his preliminary heat Saturday, as well as Peachthree Ridge grad Luke Upchurch’s county record, with his winning time of 48.65 seconds in the 100 backstroke.

“I was 47.9 (earlier this season),” Dunham said.

“I’m hoping to go 47 low

or 46 high at state. … I’m super excited.”

Other boys individuals with first-place finishes Monday night included Brookwood’s 200 medley relay team of Walsh, Grant Clark, Drew Grier and Aidan Stoffle, Norcross’ Arion Solomon (50 free), Brookwood’s 200 free relay team of Grier, Josh Garces, Sam Sims and Scott and Peachtree Ridge’s Shwan Ahn (100 breaststroke).

In the girls division, Parkview’s Zoe Walker had two individual first-place finishes by winning the 50 free and 100 breaststroke, and teamed with Kristin Partlow, Abigail McCulloh and Delaney Carlton as part of the Panthers’ winning 200 medley really team, while Collins Hill’s Haley Arner (200 free, 500 free) and Sarah-Grace Thompson of Mountain View (100 free, 100 backstroke) also won two different individual events each.

Other girls first-place finishes were turned in by Marianne Allard of North (200 IM) and Brookwood’s 400 free relay team of Cordle, Emma Claire Cohen, Reagan Sweeney and Tegan Sweeney.

GWINNETT COUNTY SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS 200 individual medley *1. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 1:48.02 2. Keegan Walsh, Brookwood, 1:54.43 3. Nathaniel Stoffle, Brookwood, 1:54.80 4. Evan McInerny, Peacthree Ridge, 1:55.46 5. Daniel Tran, Brookwood, 1:57.44 6. Carter Januzelli, Norcross, 1:58.51 7. Grant Clark, Brookwood, 2:01.87 8. Sebastian DenBrok, North 2:01.90 50 freestyle 1. Arion Solomon, Norcross, 21.78 2. Dylan Scott, Brookwood, 21.79 3. Jordan Thompson, Peachtree Ridge, 21.91 4. Wesley Carter, Parkview, 22.14 5. Tommy Cangelosi, North , 22.20 6. Drew Grier, Brookwood, 22.39 7. Will Baselj, North, 22.68 8. John Rollins, Parkview, 22.81 100 butterfly *1. Andrew Winton, Collins Hill, 49.31 2. Drew Grief, Brookwood, 51.45 3. Jackson Atwater, Parkview, 51.57 4. Arion Solomon, Norcross, 52.23 5. Evan McInerny, Peachtree Ridge, 52.60 6. Xzavier Reiter, Mountain View, 53.39 7. Jackson Ward, Mill Creek, 53.91 8. Jonathan Dixon, North, 53.92 100 freestyle 1. Aidan Stoffle, Brookwood, 46.45 2. Jordan Thompson, Peachtree Ridge, 46.99 3. Will Mahone, Parkview, 47.93 4. Tommy Cangelosi, North, 47.97 5. Phillip Kim, Peachtreee Ridge, 48.91 6. Josh Garces, Brookwood, 49.04 7. Connor Shea, North, 49.32 8. Wesley Carter, Parkview, 49.41 500 freestyle *#1. Jake Magahey, Mjll Creek, 4:18.13 2. Bradley Dunham, Dacula, 4:32.03 3. Shwan Ahn, Peachtree Ridge, 4:34.06 4. Nick Kalenik, Mill Creek, 4:37.99 5. Charlie Fountain, Parkview, 4:54.51 6. James Richart, North, 4:58.74 7. Rulon Frandsen, Brookwood, 4:59.63 8. Mike Shields II, North 4:59.95 200 free relay 1. Brookwood (Drew Grier, Josh Garces, Sam Sims, Dylan Scott), 1:27.24 2. Peachtree Ridge (Brendan Soeparmin, Shwan Ahn, Phillip Kim, Jordan Thomp-

son), 1:27.40 3. Norcross (Ethan Howe,Ryan Goldsmith, Carter Januzelli, Arion Solomon), 1:28.54 4. Parkview (Wesley Carter, Ian Wilson, John Rollins, Will Mahone), 1:28.64 5. Mill Creek (Aidan Delliponti, Parker Myers, Nick Kalenik, Jake Magahey), 1:28.73 6. Collins Hill (Michael Hall, Andre Johnson, Andrew Winton, Bo Meeks), 1:29.27 7. North (Sebastian DenBrok, Will Baselj, Connor Shea, Tommy Cangelosi), 1:29.27 8. Duluth (Matthew Lee, Will English, Bret Hazen, Nicolas Finol), 1:33.51 100 backstroke *1. Bradley Dunham, Dacula, 48.65 2. Aidan Stoffle, Brookwood, 50.08 3. Keegan Walsh, Brookwood, 50.44 4. Nathaniel Stoffle, Brookwood, 50.70 5. Will Mahone, Parkview, 52.58 6. Jackson Ward, Mill Creek, 55.02 7. Hayden Brown, Mountain View, 55.07 8. Logan Kennedy, Dacula, 55.14 100 breaststroke 1. Shwan Ahn, Peachtree Ridge, 59.64 2. Carter Januzelli, Norcross, 59.89 3. Jacob Budnitz, Norcross, 1:00.15 4. Daniel Tran, Brookwood, 1:00.29 5. Grant Clark, Brookwood, 1:00.78 6. Jason Reichel, Peachtree Ridge, 1:01.23 7. Sean Kang, North, 1:01:32 8. Victor Jemison, Parkview, 1:02.69 400 free relay *1. Brookwood (Dylan Scott, Nathaniel Stoffle, Keegan Walsh, Aidan Stoffle), 3:08.02 2. Mill Creek (Jackson Ward, Aidan Delliponti, Nick Kalenik, Jake Magahey), 3:12.84 3. North (Luke Han, Sebastian DenBrok, Conner Shea, Tommy Cangelosi), 3:12.86 4. Peachtree Ridge (Shwan Ahn, Evan McInerny, Brendan Soeparmin, Phillip Kim), 3:17.14 5. Parkview (Wesley Carter, Lucas Cliatt, Charlie Fountain, Aiden Hall), 3:20.29 6. Collins Hill (Andrew Winton, Andrew Geautreax, Michael Hall, D’Andre Carson), 3:21.30 7. Mountain View (Troy Tarantino, Hayden Brown, Jacob Ly, Xzavier Reiter), 3:22.55 8. Dacula (Jordan Harrison, Logan Kennedy, Jacob Harrison, Bradley Dunham), 3:23.70

GIRLS TEAM RESULTS 1. Brookwood 1,022 2. North Gwinnett 916.50 3. Parkview 839 4. Norcross 602 5. Mill Creek 579 6. Mountain View 514 7. Duluth 503 8. Collins Hill 479.50 9. Grayson 286 10. Lanier 255 11. Peachtree Ridge 230 12. Archer 210 13. Discovery 173 14. South Gwinnett 139 15. Dacula 135 16. Shiloh 119 17. Meadowcreek 106 18. Berkmar 98 19. Central Gwinnett 82 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 200-yard medley relay 1. Parkview (Kristin Partlow, Zoe Walker, Abigail McCulloh, Delaney Carlton), 1:46.58 2. North (Joyce Kim, Courtney Niemann, Marianne Allard, Chantal Jordan), 1:47.23 3. Brookwood (Emma Claire Cohen, Juliana Carey, Reagan Sweeney, Lily Burke), 1:47.91 4. Norcross (Stevie Bramble, Gracie Harrell, Andrea Thornell, Holland Danskin), 1:50.07 5. Mill Creek (Abigail Tashlein, Bailey Williams, Isabelle Andrews, Claire Grant), 1:50.65 6. Mountain View (Sarah-Grace Thompson, Sofia Garcia, Sarah Wigle, Maya Murphy), 1:53.14 7. Duluth (Molly Botting, Tyler Reason, Ashley Neas, Melody Giberson), 1:54.42 8. Grayson (Rachel Peden, Taylor Bowling, Genevieve Grzech, Anna Calaicone), 2:00.07 200 freestyle 1. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 1:50.56 2. Abigail McCulloh, Parkview, 1:50.69 3. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 1:51.36 4. Reagan Sweeney, Brookwood, 1:53.72 5. Emma Claire Cohen, Brookwood, 1:53.86 6. Sarah Jahns, Parkview, 1:54.13 7. Maddie Cordle, Brookwood, 1:55.58 8. Ashley Neas, Duluth, 1:55.65 200 individual medley

1. Marianne Allard, North, 2;04.17 2. Lily Burke, Brookwood, 2:04.26 3. Juliana Carey, Brookwood, 2:10.55 4. Gracie Harrell, Norcross, 2:11.39 5. Leila Taylor, Brookwood, 2:11.73 6. Abigail Tashlein, Mill Creek, 2:11.78 7. Caroline Izaguirre, North, 2:16. 57 8. Maya Donaldson, Lanier, 2:16. 72 50 freestyle 1. Zoe Walker, Parkview, 23.92 2. Chantal Jordan, North, 24.02 3. Delaney Carlton, Parkview, 24.36 4. Melody Giberson, Duluth, 24.61 5. Andrew Thronell, Norcross, 24.82 6. Maya Murphy, Mountain View, 24.91 7. Stevie Bramble, Norcross, 25.02 8. Courtney Niemann, North 25.05 100 butterfly 1. Reagan Sweeney, Brookwood, 57.36 2. Marianne Allard, North, 57.75 3. Mia Walters, Mill Creek, 57.46 4. Sydney Walker, Parkview, 59.14 5. Andrea Thornell, Norcross, 59.64 6. Joyce Kim, North, 1:00.39 7. Lauren Diehl, Brookwood, 1:00.75 8. Hannah Massey, Brookwood, 1:00.80 100 freestyle 1. Sarah-Grace Thompson, Mountain View, 51.11 2. Lily Burke, Brookwood, 51.81 3. Chantal Jordan, North, 52.95 4. Holland Danskin, Norcross, 53.10 5. Maddie Cordle, Brookwood, 53.39 6. Sarah Livingston, Parkview, 53.84 7. Delaney Carlton, Parkview, 54.62 8. Melody Giberson, Duluth, 54.87 500 freestyle 1. Haley Arner, Collins Hill, 4:53.30 2. Abigail McCulloh, Parkview, 4:57.00 3. Ashley Neas, Duluth, 4:59.36 4. Sarah Jahns, Parkview, 5:01.44 5. Emma Claire Cohen, Brookwood, 5:01.81 6. Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood, 5:04.21 7. Julia Rummins, North, 5:14.73 8. Caitlyn Petmecky, 5:20.54 200 free relay *1. Brookwood (Leila Taylor, Maddie Cordle, Tegan Sweeney, Lily Burke), 1:36.83 2. North (Courtney Niemann, Julia Rummins, Marianne Allard, Chantal Jordan), 1:37.77 3. Norcross (Holland Danskin, Gracie Harrell, Andrea Thornell, Stevie Bramble), 1:39.51

4. Mill Creek (Sarah Bevil, Mia Walters, Lainey Lioi, Claire Grant), 1:42.18 5. Duluth (Melody Giberson, Haley Bernardo, Molly Botting, Ashley Neas), 1:42.69 6. Collins Hill (Kari Atnip, Caitlin Zindel, Ava Callis, Haley Arner), 1:43.12 7. Grayson (Anna Calaicone, Tylah Keys, Abigail Fuchs, Rachel Peden), 1:47.08 8. Mountain View (Amira Abbasi, Sofia Garcia, Camelia Hood, Corinne Kuiters), 1:49.92 100 backstroke 1. Sarah-Grace Thompson, Mountain View 57.41 2. Abigail Tashlein, Mill Creek, 58.74 3. Abby Wenham, Discovery, 59.71 4. Sarah Livingston, Parkview, 59.77 5. Hannah Doglod, Central, 59.99 6. Katelyn Morris, Brookwood, 1:00.06 7. Kristin Partlow, Parkview, 1:00.30 8. Leila Taylor, Brookwood, 1:00.55 100 breaststroke 1. Zoe Walker, Parkview, 1:04.67 2. Courtney Niemann, North, 1:05.19 3. Caroline Izaguirre, North, 1:07.64 4. Juliana Carey, Brookwood, 1:09.56 5. Gracie Harrell, Norcross, 1:09.75 6. Jordan Everett, North, 1:11.81 7. Sofia Garcia, Mountain View, 1:12.28 8. Corinne Kuiters, Mountain View, 1:12.99 400 free relay 1. Brookwood (Maddie Cordle, Emma Claire Cohen, Reagan Sweeney, Tegan Sweeney), 3:32.10 2. Parkview (Sarah Livingston, Maggie Nguyen, Sarah Jahns, Erin Tillery), 3:35.95 3. Mill Creek (Isabelle Andrews, Lainey Lioi, Abigail Tashlein, Mia Walters), 3:37.97 4. Mountain View (Maya Murphy, Amira Abbasi, Corinne Kuiters, Sarah-Grace Thompson), 3:44.42 5. Collins Hill (Victoria Kabat, Ava Callis, Haley Arner, Elizabeth Vazhehin), 3:45.96 6. North (Amy Zurich, Joyce Kim, Hannah Deedy, Julia Rummins), 3:48.63 7. Norcross (Charlotte Whitmer, Savannah Whitmer, Maggie O’Leary, Lindsay Chappell), 3:53.93 8. Peachtree Ridge (Mia McKnight, Karley McNeill, Adagia Leo, Jasmine Wilkins), 3:59.48 #County record; *Meet record

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Thursday

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6 p.m. — South Gwinnett at Newton Friday

BASKETBALL

6 p.m. — Archer at South 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Lakeside-Dekalb 6 p.m. — Brookwood at Parkview 6 p.m. — Central at Riverwood 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Duluth at Mill Creek 6 p.m. — Grayson at Shiloh 6 p.m. — Lanier at Gainesville 6 p.m. — Norcross at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — North at Discovery 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge girls at Hebron 6 p.m. — Wesleyan at Holy Innocents’ 6:30 p.m. — Lakeview at Providence 6:30 p.m. — Winder-Barrow at Dacula 7 p.m. — Buford at Clarke Central 7 p.m. — Lumpkin Co. at GAC Above, Georgia Gwinnett College pitcher Michael Mayuski delivers a pitch. Below, Shiloh grad Marcus McCorkle is a preseason All-American in his senior season for the Grizzlies. (Special Photos)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

6:30 p.m. — Marquette at Xavier FS1 7 p.m. — Georgia Tech at Florida State FSSO 8 p.m. — Louisville at Miami ESPN2 8:30 p.m. — DePaul at Georgetown FS1 9 p.m. — North Carolina State at Pittsburgh FSSO

NBA

7:30 p.m. — Toronto at Atlanta FSSE 8 p.m. — Houston at Dallas ESPN 10:30 p.m. — Boston at L.A. Clippers ESPN

NHL

8 p.m. — Toronto at Chicago NBCSP

TENNIS

10 p.m. — Australian Open Women’s Semifinals. From Melbourne, Australia. ESPN2 3:30 a.m. — Australian Open Men’s Semifinal. From Melbourne, Australia. ESPN

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Ongoing through May 15: The Georgia Force home-school football program is accepting registration for its 2018 season in the Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association. The team accepts players who are home-schooled (homebased, co-ops and online courses) or who attend private or Christian schools without sports programs. It fields middle school, junior varsity and varsity teams, so registration is open to sixth- through 12th-graders.

Spring practice begins in May. For more information or to register, go to www. forcehsfootball.com.

tion. Players are assigned teams based on middle school attendance and receive golf shirts with their middle school or feeder high school colors.

Spring season matches will be held at Collins Hill Golf Club, Summit Chase Country Club, Country Club of Gwinnett and Cedar Lake Golf Club. The fall season featured middle school teams from Bay Creek, Couch, Crews, Dacula, Five Forks, Loganville, McConnell and Trickum. Registration is available through Feb. 20 for the spring season, which begins March 11.

For more information or to register, go to www.middleschoolgolfleague.com.

Ongoing through Feb. 20: Gwinnett’s Spring Middle School Golf League has opened up registration for the 2018 season.

The golf league, open to everyone from beginners to accomplished junior players, is organized with parents through the South Gwinnett Athletic Associa-

Feb. 3: The fifth annual Stampede in The Park 5K Trail Run, a benefit for Meadowcreek’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 stampedeinthepark@ gmail.com.

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Grizzlies set for season opener

By Taylor Denman

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Georgia Gwinnett College baseball has been a picture of consistency over the past four years.

Four straight 40-win seasons and three straight years of falling just short of the NAIA World Series berth.

Be it luck, health or superstition, the Grizzlies have come to accept that 40 wins are attainable, and once again the team has its sights set on capturing an elusive NAIA World Series title by the end of the season. The No. 14 Grizzlies begin that campaign with a tough test in a three-game series against No. 6 Missouri Baptist.

Georgia Gwinnett’s schedule features 26 games against ranked opponents, which adds up to one of the league’s most difficult regular season schedules in terms of RPI. “We’re a new group in terms of the totality,” head coach Brad Stromdahl said. “We’ve lost the game to go to the World Series three years in a row. I think we have a newly refocused manner in the way we’re going about things on and off the field.

“We’ve got a lot of freshmen and a lot of young guys who are eager to learn, and I think that’s the most exciting thing for me right now. We have this youth that is there and that’s exciting from a

coaching perspective.”

This year’s GGC squad is a collection of transfers stitched together from various programs. The starting pitching staff is led by Georgia State transfer Cole Uvila and Ferrum transfer Hunter Peck. Hunter Dollander, a transfer from USC Aiken, is expected to start Game 3 against Missouri Baptist. Junior shortstop Jordan Tyliski transferred from Gulf Coast Community College after an All-American sophomore season, and he figures to be the team’s closer.

Offensively, the Grizzlies return a key piece in preseason All-American second baseman Marcus McCorkle. The Shiloh grad hit .398 last year with 42 stolen bases but said the strength of this year’s squad will be the pitching staff.

“Our pitching staff is A-1 to none, from starting to close, we’re all deep,” McCorkle said. “We’ll have to do more situational stuff on the offensive side.

We’re going to have to do our jobs. We’re not going to have a bunch of .400 hitters like we have in the past. If our leadoff guy gets on base, do your job and drive them in.”

McCorkle, Stromdahl said, will provide a consistent on-base presence in the GGC lineup. In his five years on the Grizzlies baseball team, he’s earned his share of personal accolades — named an NAIA All-American last year after falling just short of the nomination in his sophomore season — but he’s searching for a World Series berth that has eluded him since his redshirt season.

“He’s been here for five years, he was one of the first recruits I got when I came here,” Stromdahl said. “He was an All-American last year and probably should have been the year before. He’s got all of those accolades and all of that stuff, what he doesn’t have is a World Series appearance. The year he redshirted was the year we went to the World Series.”

In addition to McCorkle, the preseason roster also features four other Gwinnett County high school alumni: sophomore Myles Smith (Shiloh), freshmen Cam Coursey (Lanier), Nick Tanner (Lanier) and Michael Cherwenka (Dacula).

The Grizzlies are also seeking their fourth Association of Independent Institutions title in five years.

PREP WRESTLING NOTES

Buford wins Archer Invitational From Staff Reports LAWRENCEVILLE — Buford’s wrestling team had seven individuals win their respective weight classes en route to the team championship of the Archer Invitational last Saturday.

Nick Cambria, Logan Ashton, Blaine Bergey, Charlie Darracott, Cooper Roberts, Tristan Bozoian and Billy Barber all won weight-class titles, while John Downing placed second and Kyle McCullough was third in his weight class as the Wolves, fresh off their Class AAAAA title at the state duals a week earlier, won the title over runner-up South Paulding, third-place and

host Archer and fourthplace North Hall.

Brookwood takes North Metro title SNELLVILLE — Behind four weight-class champions and three other placers, Brookwood took home the team championship of the 41st annual North Metro Wrestling Tournament that they hosted last Saturday at Brookwood.

Alex Martin won the individual title at 113 pounds, while Joel Winters won at 138, Matthew Key at 195 and Justin Oldknow at 220 as the Broncos rolled up 173 team points, good enough to outpoint runner-up Forsyth Central (136) and third-place

Heritage-Catoosa (119.5) for the team title. Lowndes (111.5) and North Gwinnett (110) rounded out the top five of the team standings.

In addition to the individual champions, Brookwood also got a strong performance from Chase Hornsby, who was runner-up at 152 pounds, as well as Vaughn Williams and Andrew Funston, who placed third at 120 and 132 pounds respectively.

last weekend at Collins Hill High School.

Among those individual champions was Kennedy Shropshire, a female wrestler who won her weight class.

The Bears also got weight-class titles from Mason Askew and Garrett Jackson to roll up 211 points, good enough to roll past runner-up Jefferson (177) and third-place Buford (169) for their secondstraight team title.

The Wolves’ third-place Mountain View takes title finish was buoyed by a weight class title from at JV King of the Hill Evan Dimaggio.

SUWANEE — MounHost Collins Hill tain View had three finished 12th in the team individual weight class champions to win the team standings, followed by title at the King of the Hill Archer in 13th and North Gwinnett in 14th. junior varsity tournament

Atlanta United 2 hires Valentino as new assistant coach

club’s core values and focus, and in addition to his experience in Atlanta United 2 hired Rob the USL and pedigree as a player, Valentino as their assistant he will be a great asset as we coach Tuesday, making him the continue building this group.” first to join head coach Scott Valentino comes to Atlanta afDonnelly’s staff. ter serving as an assistant coach “I’m pleased to bring Rob onto for Orlando City B since August the staff here with Atlanta United 2015.

2,” Donnelly said. “Perhaps Before becoming a coach, most importantly, Rob shares the Valentino played professionally From Staff Reports

for eight years as a defender. He was drafted No. 13 overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution and later played for the Colorado Rapids and FC Tampa Bay before landing at Orlando City in 2011 for the team’s inaugural season.

Valentino made 77 appearances over five seasons at center back, scoring nine goals, and

won three regular season USL championships and two postseason titles with Orlando City. He was voted 2011 USL Defender of the Year and was named team captain after his first season. He played one season with Arizona United in 2015 before announcing his retirement.

Valentino attended the University of San Francisco where

he played and served as team captain for four seasons. He was named the West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and the West Coast Conference Player of the Year as a junior.

ATL UTD 2’s season begins March 24 against New York Red Bulls II at Coolray Field for the club’s inaugural match.

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Free-throw woes Bears bring Lions back to pack prove costly in Rams’ tight loss

score up.

“Devin’s so good. He’s so good,” Roy said. “He scores in so many differLAWRENCEVILLE — ent ways. He rebounds the ball. We’ve seen him (on Thanks to Mountain View, tape) miss a 3-(pointer) the Region 6-AAAAAAA and get a dunk.” boys basketball leader The teams traded leads rejoined the pack Tuesday late in the third quarter night. before Spencer Rodgers The host Bears out(15 points, five rebounds) played Peachtree Ridge in opened the fourth with a the fourth quarter of a 56pair of baskets. Peachtree 48 victory, tightening up Ridge (16-4, 6-2) never the logjam of the region’s got closer than four the top four teams even more. rest of the way, in large Before Tuesday night, part due to its poor freePeachtree Ridge was the throw shooting. only team in the region The Lions went 2-for-12 with one loss — now the from the line in the second Lions match Mountain half and missed the front View and Duluth with two end of three one-and-one losses each. attempts in the fourth Collins Hill (17-3) is quarter. Meanwhile, Rodgright behind with three ers and Jalen Hayes (seven losses. points) each went 2-for-2 “We’ve got Peachtree late to seal the win for Ridge, Collins Hill, Mountain View.

Peachtree Ridge, DisThe hosts also got four covery (on the schedule) points, eight rebounds and and we lost to Duluth three assists from Alex (last) Friday — that’s our Wesig. region,” Mountain View Peachtree Ridge boys coach B.J. Roy said. struggled to find offense “It’s so much fun. My Peachtree Ridge’s Tamir Harrison-Chester (12) looks to wife said last night (this pass the ball against Mountain View’s defender Miles outside of Vassell, getting region’s) not something Long (2) during Tuesday’s nights game played at Moun- eight points from Hirum Maxey along with seven if you’ve got to work tain View. (Photo: Craig Cappy) points and 11 rebounds the next day or if you have high blood pressure said. “Once it got snowed ters, the first in the second from reserve B.J. Knight. because everything’s tight. out, we prepped again quarter by the Bears. The Mountain View girls 59, But it’s a lot of fun.” and it got snowed out.

14-5 spurt featured all 14 Peachtree Ridge 31 Thanks to winter The idea of prepping for points in a three-minute Kamryn Collins and weather rescheduling, each other was kind of span by Nahiem Alleyne, Tuesday’s tight game will funny because we’ve seen who made four 3-pointers Lillian Kennedy combined for 45 points Tuesday be followed by a rematch so much film the last few to build a 12-point lead. night in Mountain View’s Saturday at Peachtree weeks. The guys came out Alleyne led Mountain 59-31 victory over Ridge. and played hard. (Kevin) View (17-3, 7-2) with 16 Peachtree Ridge.

“We haven’t played Kayongo is really playing points.

Collins led the Bears Peachtree Ridge until tremendous defense for us.

Peachtree Ridge’s (16-5, 8-1) with 23 points tonight and (Peachtree I thought the ball moveDevin Vassell (21 points, and Kennedy scored 22.

Ridge coach) Keith (Arment was pretty good tofive rebounds) helped get Peachtree Ridge (8-10, rington) and I were talking night. We did turn it over a the deficit back to nine by 1-7) was led by 12 points before the game about few times.” halftime. He also fueled from Korie Mathis-Sandhow we’ve prepped (for Each team went on big a 13-0 run in the third ers on four 3-pointers. playing each other),” Roy runs in the middle quarquarter that tightened the

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By David Friedlander

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LOGANVILLE — Grayson’s key Region 8-AAAAAAA boys basketball game unexpectedly turned into a free-throw shooting contest.

Unfortunately for the host Rams, the visitors with the same nickname used a decisive edge in that stat to eke out a 71-69 victory Tuesday night at Grayson.

Newton (18-3, 5-1) connected on 15 of 16 free throw attempts on the night, good for a 93.8 percent clip, while Grayson (16-4, 5-2) shot a dismal 14 of 26 (53.9 percent), which proved to be the difference that allowed the visitors to claim sole possession of first place in the region standings.

But they had to hold off a furious comeback attempt that saw Grayson rally from 13 points down with just over two and half minutes left to pull to within one possession twice in the final 30 seconds.

That wouldn’t have been possible without the free throw percentage disparity, especially with Grayson still playing without leading scorer Travis Anderson due to a finger injury.

“That’s a disappointment,” Grayson coach Geoffrey Pierce said. “We shot 14 of 26 from the line at home. That’s not going to get it done. That’s not winning basketball. That’s not championship basketball. If we expect to put ourselves in position to win the region championship, we’ve got to hit free throws.”

Those free throws woes might’ve best been represented by two missed shots

by D.J. Williams from the line after Newton’s DeAndrae Butler fouled out after being assessed a technical foul for hanging on the rim following a dunk for his fifth foul with the visitors holding a 54-47 lead with 5:53 left.

Still, it didn’t look like free throws would be that much of an issue after Newton expanded on what was a 33-30 halftime lead in the second half and began to take control as the fourth quarter wound down.

After Grayson pulled to within 58-52 on Williams’ baseline drive with 4:19, Newton went on an 11-2 run over the next 1:46, including six from five-star Georgia commit Ashton Hagans, to build their biggest lead of the game at 67-54 with 2:32 remaining.

But at that point, Grayson suddenly began to intensify its defensive pressure, forcing Newton into four turnovers in its next five possessions, which, combined with a missed layup from point-blank range, kept the visiting Rams scoreless for more than two minutes.

Meanwhile, Grayson kept chipping away and scored 10 straight points over that span, the last when Williams finally delivered a clutch free throw, completing a three-point play to cut the Newton lead to 67-64 with 28.3 seconds left.

But the one fundamental Newton did well down the stretch was the same one Grayson failed to do throughout the game — hit its free throws.

First, Tyrease Brown hit a pair from the line with 24.8 seconds left to push the lead back to two possessions at 69-64.

Then after Kenyon Jackson pulled Grayson back to within one possession again at 69-66 with his stickback with 13.6 seconds left, Hagans stepped to the line again after draining nearly eight seconds off the clock and drawing the foul.

His first shot wasn’t pretty, but it rattled off both the front and back irons and fell through to make it a two-possession game again with 5.8 seconds remaining.

The 6-foot-4 junior made the next one cleanly, ending his game-high scoring night at 19 points and made Justin Fleming’s 3-pointer with one second left irrelevant, leaving Pierce to praise the host Rams’ scrappiness in fighting back into the game, but still lamenting the lost opportunities due to missed free throws.

“They didn’t quit,” Pierce said. “I do like that about my guys. They don’t quit, but I’m still disappointed about the freethrow shooting (Tuesday) night. If we make more of our free throws, it might be different game.”

Williams scored 18 points off the bench to lead Grayson, while Nick Edwards added 13 points and Jackson and Deivon Smith chipped in 10 points each.

Hagans had five rebounds and five assists to go with his points, while Aramani Harris added 12 points and six rebounds, Butler had 10 points and seven boards and Juwan Johnson had 11 points off the bench for Newton.

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intercepted a cross-court pass as time expired and left with a critical region win.

SUWANEE — Not “It’s a good resolution just one win was at stake for us, ultimately, and I Tuesday when the Collins think (GHSA) made the Hill and Discovery boys right call,” Titans head played because of a Geor- coach Cory Cason said. gia High School Associa- “Obviously, it’s unfortunate tion ruling. for (Collins Hill), but I After Collins Hill beat think with clear heads and Discovery 61-49 in the clear minds the right call teams’ regularly scheduled was made, and I’m glad our region game Tuesday, ofkids could get that win.” ficials reset the scoreboard From Eagles head and put one second on the coach Ty Baumgardner’s clock. They resumed play perspective, his team was at the point in Saturday’s put in that position based game in which officials on the events leading up to misinterpreted a foul. Col- the unfortunate outcome. lins Hill hit two free throws “We had multiple opto take a one-point lead and portunities in the fourth the miscue ultimately cost quarter Saturday to put the Titans a region win. them away,” he said. “We Discovery officials didn’t do it. It is what it is.” pursued the case with the In the regularly schedGHSA, which agreed that uled game Tuesday, Disthe officials ruled in error, covery held a 28-26 edge necessitating a re-do on at halftime. The Titans Tuesday night. maintained that lead until This time, Discovery roughly the six-minute

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mark in the third quarter.

Collins Hill’s defensive stops sparked an 8-0 run and the Eagles led 36-30 with approximately four minutes left in the third period.

Collins Hill stretched its six-point lead to 10 with five minutes remaining in the game, punctuated by a 3-point play from Mandarius Dickerson, who finished with 14 points for the Eagles. Collins Hill’s biggest lead was 16 points at the 1:13 mark in the fourth quarter.

Chris Parks led the Eagles with a game-high 19 points.

“We just tell ourselves play angry and play tougher, because they were playing tougher than us in the first half,” Parks said.

Discovery’s Kalu Ezikpe had 18 points, followed by Landon Riley’s 10 points.

Collins Hill (18-3, 6-3) heads to Mountain View

Friday, while Discovery (10-12, 3-6) hosts North Gwinnett.

Collins Hill (girls) 63, Discovery 37 The Collins Hill girls basketball team outscored Discovery 39-13 in the first half and cruised to its sixth consecutive victory.

The Eagles (18-3, 9-0) have essentially wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the region tournament and are focused on staying engaged to prime the squad for postseason play.

“I try to explain to them you can’t turn it off and on,” head coach Brian Harmon said. “You have to turn it on and keep it on and hopefully they continue to play that way.”

Jaron Stallworth led Collins Hill with 19 points, followed by Javyn Nicholson’s 10 points.

Akaya Chaney had 17 points for Discovery (714, 1-7).

Lane’s jumper lifts Shiloh boys over Archer 49-47 LAWRENCEVILLE — Toneari Lane of Shiloh hit a shot with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter as the Generals nipped host Archer 49-47 on Tuesday night in Region 8-AAAAAAA action.

Lane finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds as Shiloh improved to 9-10 overall and 4-3 in the region. Kendall Lewis also helped with 11 points and eight rebounds.

Archer (14-7, 3-4) was led by 14 points from Bryce Brown and 11 points from Shaikim Jenks.

BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS HOOPS Meadowcreek 65, Brookwood 48 SNELLVILLE — Meadowcreek picked up a win in Region 7-AAAAAAA on Tuesday night with a 65-48 defeat of Brookwood.

Cory Hightower finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, five blocks and three steals to lead the Mustangs (17-4.

7-1). Amari Kelly followed with 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, while Dequarious Nichols and Dawit Cridland each scored

12. Nichols also had five assists.

Brookwood was led by 14 points from C.J. Walker and 10 points from Justin Randle.

Lanier 64, Winder-Barrow 46 SUGAR HILL — Adrian Martin put in 20 points for Lanier on Tuesday night to lead the Longhorns 64-46 over Winder-Barrow in Region 8-AAAAAA play.

Alex Walker chipped in with 16 points for Lanier (15-6, 5-1) with Sion James scoring eight.

GAC 64, East Hall 51 NORCROSS — Greater Atlanta Christian got 22 points from Ben Sheppard and 16 more from Hunter McIntosh as the Spartans downed East Hall 64-51 on Tuesday.

Also chipping in were Branden Harris with eight points and Roy Dixon with six points for GAC (16-3, 7-1) Wesleyan 65, SACA 63 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan nipped Southwest Atlanta Christian 65-63 at home on Tuesday night for a win in Region 5-A. Southwest had a chance to tie the game at the buzzer, but missed its final attempt.

Wesleyan (9-8, 6-2) had three players score in double digits, led by 18 from Warner Peaks. J.D. Kavel added 12 points with Grant Summers scoring 10.

GIRLS BASKETBALL GIRLS HOOPS Brookwood 71, Meadowcreek 11 SNELLVILLE — Brookwood

improved to 12-7 overall and 7-2 in Region 7-AAAAAAA with a 71-11 win at home over Meadowcreek on Tuesday night.

Malia Grace logged 20 points and six rebounds for Brookwood, while Kierra Adams added 11 points, 10 assists, five rebounds, three steals and one block.

Norcross 66, Lakeside-DeKalb 27 ATLANTA — Norcross stayed atop the Region 7-AAAAAAA standings at 9-0 with a 66-27 rout of Lakeside-Dekalb on Tuesday.

Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu led Norcross (19-3 overall) with 17 points, six rebounds and six steals.

Myra Strickland added 15 points, while Devyn Wilson finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.

South Gwinnett 49, Rockdale Co. 40 CONYERS — South Gwinnett topped Rockdale County 49-40 on Tuesday night in Region 8-AAAAAAA play.

The Comets (18-1, 5-1) were led by 11 points from Shaniya Gause.

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topped visiting Shiloh 60-45 on Tuesday night for a win in Region 8-AAAAAAA. Asia McCoy, who led Archer (10-12, 3-4) with 16 points, was also honored before the game for scoring her 1,000th-career point last Friday night.

Amari Heard added 12 points for the Tigers, with Reina Mithcom and Christianah Olukoju each scoring 10.

Shiloh was led by 16 points from Ronje Williams.

points, while Jada Franklin led four Newton players in double figures with 13 points.

Mill Creek 47, North Gwinnett 35 SUWANEE — Mill Creek picked up a win on the road Tuesday night by beating host North Gwinnett 4735 in Region 6-AAAAAAA play.

Leaders for the Hawks (12-8, 5-3) were Bridget Mukasa with 15 points, Madison Riley with 12 points and Anna Pawlowski with seven points.

Winder-Barrow 60, Lanier 39 SUGAR HILL — Winder-Barrow opened up a 26-11 lead in the first quarter against Lanier on Tuesday night as the Longhorns suffered their first loss in region play by falling 60-39 to the Bulldoggs.

Lanier (17-4 overall, 5-1 Region 8-AAAAAA) was led by 11 points from Jamyah Montissol, 10 points from Kalen Surles and eight points from Mekala Fuller.

Newton 54, Grayson 43 Bianca Fizouaty scored a game-high 16 points, but it wasn’t enough as Grayson (12-8, 3-4) fell to Newton (17-2, 6-0) at home on Tuesday.

Jazmine Robinson also reached double figures for Grayson with 10

Dacula 44, Apalachee 27 WINDER — Dacula received a game-high 20 points from Kendall Bollmer on Tuesday night as the Falcons posted a 44-27 win at Apalachee.

Keyanna Gibbs chipped in with eight points as Dacula improved to 11-9 overall and 4-1 in Region 8-AAAAAA.

Buford 69, Flowery Branch 38 FLOWERY BRANCH — Buford stayed unbeaten in Region 8-AAAAA with a 69-38 rout of Flowery Branch on Tuesday night.

Eleven different players scored

for Buford (18-3, 9-0), led by 16 points from Audrey Weiner. Tory Ozment added 13 points, while Preston Reid and Sierra Sieracki each finished with nine points.

GAC 57, East Hall 40 NORCROSS — Greater Atlanta Christian ran its Region 7-AAA record to 9-0 on Tuesday night with a 57-40 win at home over East Hall.

MaryMartha Turner logged 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists to lead GAC (16-3, overall), while Kennedi Williams added 14 points, three rebounds, three steals and three assists. Caria Reynolds also helped with 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals.

Wesleyan 85, SACA 17 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan cruised to a win in Region 5-A on Tuesday night at home by topping Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy 85-17.

Three players scored in double figures for the Wolves (19-2, 6-1), led by 17 points and eight rebounds from Alyssa Phillip. Amaya Register followed with 15 points, while Sutton West scored 14.

Lauren Hill led the team in assists with six.

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Patrick back in No. 7 car Pederson used West Coast road trip as Super Bowl prep with Eury Jr. as crew chief Field Level Media

week leading up to the Feb. 4 Super Bowl against the It may have been early New England Patriots.

December in Southern “Going through it with California, but Philadelthe team hotel, the meetings, phia Eagles coach Doug the travel to a practice sight Pederson had February in and the media obligations Minnesota in mind during and things like that,” were one particular road trip this among the elements Pederseason. son said he was hoping to And now, he’s hoping his simulate in the California foresight will pay off in a trip. “Now having been Super Bowl where his play- through it, it makes it a ers will be far outmatched little bit easier going up to when it comes to experience Minneapolis, it’s just on in football’s biggest event. a bigger, grander stage, Speaking at his weekly obviously. ... Having gone news conference Monday — through it in L.A. really has a day after his team booked kinda given us a leg up now a trip to Super Bowl LII going up there in a week.” with a 38-7 pounding of the Pederson also acknowlMinnesota Vikings in the edged that the distractions NFC championship game — leading up to a regular-seathe Philadelphia coach was son game in December fall asked about his club’s road far short of the distractions trip for back-to-back games of Super Bowl week, but he in Seattle and Los Angeles, thinks his own experience during which it stayed on with the Super Bowl will the West Coast the week help him prepare his team. between games.

In 1996, Pederson was “We talked back then that the backup to Brett Favre on this was sort of a precursor a Green Bay Packers team for hopefully for this oppor- that won Super Bowl XXXI. tunity,” Pederson said when When asked whether the asked about the similarities experience of that week — between that week and next and the way then-Packers week, when the Eagles will head coach Mike Holmgren be in Minneapolis for the handled the lead-up to the

Super Bowl — would be a benefit, Pederson said it would be “very helpful.”

“It goes back to getting a lot of work done this week, preparing the guys, getting the film study in. And then when you get up there it’s just a matter of continuing to review and implementing the plan during the week,” he said.

“That’s the way we did it then and really not much has changed since.”

The Packers’ opponent 21 seasons ago? The New England Patriots.

Of course, those Drew Bledsoe-led Patriots were a far cry from the team the Eagles will face in two Sundays.

These Patriots return much of the team that won Super Bowl LI last season, led of course by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, who are making their eighth Super Bowl appearance together.

The Eagles, by comparison, have just seven players on their active roster with Super Bowl experience, including defensive end Chris Long, who won the Super Bowl with Patriots last season.

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marked the first laps ever led by a woman in NASCAR’s biggest event.

Her eighth-place finish in that race Only four days after confirming is also a historic best. And she added another eighth place at the track in the that her longtime sponsor GoDaddy 2014 July race. would sponsor her final Daytona 500 Her impressive track record and attempt next month, Danica Patrick announced Monday she will make that the opportunity to send Patrick off in a competitive effort was all it took to last NASCAR start driving the No. convince Eury to lead the effort.

7 Chevrolet Camaro with Premium “It wouldn’t be just any opportuMotorsports.

The team will be led by crew chief nity that could coax me back to the pit box, working with Danica and Tony Eury Jr., who served in the GoDaddy again at Daytona is going to same role when Patrick first debuted be fun,” Eury said. “When you can do in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series from what you love and be in your element.

2010-12. ... Well, I can tell you, it doesn’t get The Premium Motorsports team any better.” recently purchased the assets from Patrick announced last November Tommy Baldwin Racing, who owned the car Patrick ran in her first Daytona that she was stepping away from racing competition in order to culminate 500 in 2012. her career in these two high-profile “I keep saying I couldn’t have events — races that she has made hiswritten a better story about how this would all fall into place — going with torically significant contributions.

In addition to her NASCAR turn at the flow is working out beautifully,” Patrick said. “I’ll be back in GoDaddy the Daytona 500, Patrick was the first woman to lead the Indianapolis 500. green, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet Her 19 laps out front there is recordwith Tony Jr. in my ear again. It all makes my last NASCAR race just that book material along with her historic finish of third place in 2009. In fact, much sweeter.” she has top-10 finishes in six of her Patrick, 35, is doing the “Danica seven Indy 500 starts.

Double” this season, finishing her Patrick’s best showing in fulltime history-making career with runs in the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 — Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series two races that have defined her career. competition is a sixth place run at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2014 — Patrick became the first woman to one of seven top-10s in five years of win the pole for the Daytona 500 in 2013 and her five laps led in that race fulltime Cup competition.

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GAC’s Richey commits to play for Harding Univ.

The Harding University (Ark.) football program landed a commitment over the weekend from Greater Atlanta Christian senior Nate Richey.

Richey, a center, has been a key player on the Spartans’ offensive line the past three seasons. He was an all-region and Georgia Sports Writers Association all-state honorable mention selection as a senior, in addition to earning the Gwinnett Touchdown Club’s

Kevin Maloof Award as the player who puts the team above himself. He also was a second-team GSWA allstate selection as a junior.

Brookwood’s Washington commits to Miles College

Brookwood senior Isa Washington, who was a standout on the offensive and defensive lines during his high school career, has committed to the Miles College (Ala.) football program.

Washington helped the

Broncos to the Region 7-AAAAAAA championship and a trip to the Class AAAAAAA state semifinals as a senior. The noseguard had 110 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks this past season.

As a junior, Washington was Brookwood’s starting center and was an allregion selection.

Spartans’ Reynolds hits 1,000-point mark

Greater Atlanta Christian senior Caria Reynolds reached the 1,000-point milestone in her basketball

career this past Saturday.

Reynolds topped the mark in a victory over Dawson County. The 5-foot-11 Hofstra signee finished the game with 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

Wesleyan leads locals at Metro Invitational

Wesleyan’s swimming and diving teams posted top finishes over the weekend at the Metro Invitational at Westminster.

The boys team placed ninth and the girls team finished 11th in the large meet.

Hannah Wasmuth led the Wolves with runner-up finishes in both the 500-yard freestyle (5 minutes, 15.41 seconds) and the 100 backstroke (1:01.76). Teammate Carson Schiller was sixth in the 50 free (26.01).

The Wesleyan boys’ top performer was Ethan Moon, who was fourth in the 200 free (1:47.15) and fifth in the 500 free (5:01.85). Teammates

Grant Beaty (seventh, 100 butterfly, 55.49) and Isaiah Erb (eighth, 100 breaststroke, 1:04.79) also had top-eight finishes.

Buford got top finishes from Nelson Montini (third, boys 50 free, 22.46 and third, 100 free, 49.33).

For Greater Atlanta Christian, diver Tony Stewart was second with 482.25 points, just off the winning total of 482.85 posted by Colquitt County’s Carson Tyler.

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Wesleyan senior Christian McLean was a welcome sight in his return to the Wolves’ starting lineup against Blessed Trinity on Friday night.

The Wolves’ guard, listed at 6-foot-2, posted a team-high 17 points, just shy of his season average of 18.5 points per game after missing five games with an ankle injury that he suffered against Holy Innocents’ on Jan. 5.

The Wolves undoubtedly missed McLean in that game. He left in the first quarter and Wesleyan lost to its region rival 50-47.

But Class A basketball takes a more holistic approach to playoff seeding with its power rankings.

Wesleyan is well within the top 24 teams vying for a spot in the Class APrivate bracket.

“We’re just trying to Wesleyan’s Christian McLean (20) shakes hands with teammates as the Wolves’ starting lineup is announced. (Spebe prepared for the state cial Photo: Brian Morgan)

championship,” McLean said. “We’re trying to make the best run that we can and play the best ball that we can, working on getting better every day.”

McLean has checked off some personal accomplishments as a fouryear varsity player. As a sophomore, McLean led the team in scoring and returned to average roughly 22 points per game as a junior. In his senior season, he’s the focal point of most opposing defenses but is still averaging nearly 19 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game.

McLean has always been a prolific scorer for the Wolves. Even with the time missed due to injury, he is closing in on 100 games played and 1,500 career points at Wesleyan, but those numbers fall short of measuring perhaps his greatest weapon: his basketball I.Q.

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ing better too, so I think when I come back we’ll be prepared.”

McLean is less of an alpha dog that he is a player-coach. His experience and hours in the gym are like an insignia pinned to his chest that signifies him as Wesleyan’s floor general. That confidence strutted forward in McLean’s junior season.

McLean sat and watch as an underclassman during his breakout sophomore season, but he entered his junior season with trust in his abilities and belief that

his offseason training had prepared him to seize the team and try to help steer them in the right direction.

Outsiders have noticed McLean’s mental abilities, as well. His 3.3 GPA is attracting interest from Ivy League schools like Dartmouth, Cornell and Pennsylvania.

“I definitely want to get the best education I can,” McLean said. “That’s a big thing for me and my mom, trying to bring back some money because of all the basketball scouts and training she’s been putting (money) into.”

While he said he’d be happy to play for any school that gives him an opportunity, McLean continues to think outside the conventional career path of the American basketball prospect. Just last week, the possibility of playing overseas entered McLean’s mind.

While he’s yet to explore those opportunities, his drive to continue playing basketball once his senior

season at Wesleyan ends could lead him somewhere he never expected.

“Something hit me; maybe I want to play overseas,” he said. “I want to keep playing basketball, definitely. It’s a hobby, I love it, so I might as well keep going.”

For now, the Wolves are focused on finishing the season strong as the team teeters at .500 winning percentage. While the Wolves lost to Blessed Trinity 46-40 in McLean’s homecoming, they feel

battle-tested because of the rigorous non-region schedule that’s built them up to this point late in the season.

“We’ve got some hard games down the stretch,” McLean said. “We’re well prepared because of the games like (St.) Pius (X) and Mt. Bethel; we don’t really see that kind of stuff in 1A. We’re definitely battle-tested for that when we see that in the state tournament we’ll definitely be ready for that.”

Wesleyan senior guard Christian McLean drives toward the basket. (Special photo: Hannah Graham)

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Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn accepts the award for Coach of the Year during Thursday’s 12th Annual Atlanta Sports Awards at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University in Atlanta. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Falcons’ Quinn, Johnson to speak at 12Stone event From Staff Reports The Lawrenceville campus of 12Stone Church will host The Impact of a Coach, a free leadership event for coaches, athletic directors and sports officials of all levels, next month.

The Feb. 24 event, hosted by the church’s

John C. Maxwell Leadership Center, will feature Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, TV personality Ernie Johnson Jr. and Maxwell as guest speakers. It is designed to give leadership guidance to those who work with youngsters and their spouses.

Doors open for a dessert reception at 6 p.m.,

followed by 6:30 p.m. kids experience check-in (childcare is provided) and speakers from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

For more information or to register for the session, go to www.coachesleadershipnetwork.com. Though the event is free, registration with a ticket is required for admission.

Discovery’s Jackson to lead U.S. Baseball Academy training From Staff Reports

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The advanced sessions U.S. will be led by Discovery Basebaseball coach Brandon ball Brandon Jackson, as well as other Academy Jackson local coaches. Proceeds operates from the program benefit at nearly 250 locations

across the country and features training in hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and base running.

The training is for players first through 12th grades.

The Gwinnett dates are Jan. 28-Feb. 18 at Discovery High School.

Registration is available at www.USBaseballAcademy.com.

The defending champion New England Patriots are the team to beat in the Super Bowl, according to Las Vegas’ sports books.

The AFC champion Patriots opened as a 5 1/2-point to 6 1/2-point favorite for their matchup with the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. The Super Bowl will be played Feb. 4 in Minneapolis.

Odds for the title game were posted in some locations even before the Eagles completed their 38-7 rout of the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday evening, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) reacts after the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium Sunday. (Photo: Greg M. Cooper-USA Today Sports)

end of the 2008 season. In February 2009, the sevenpoint favorite Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Arizona Cardinals 27-23.

The Eagles’ impressive outing Sunday affected the line. Philadelphia’s backup quarterback, Nick Foles, playing in place

of injured Carson Wentz, threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns against the Vikings.

“Before (Sunday), we were probably looking at 7 (as the spread) on this game,” Westgate sports book manager Ed Salmons told the Review-Journal.

IN BRIEF Former Central Gwinnett WR Bellamy commits to Tennessee State

Former Central Gwinnett standout Major Bellamy announced his commitment this weekend to the Tennessee State football program.

The wide receiver signed with Tennessee State out of high school two years ago, but opted for the junior college route at Georgia Military College. He played the past two seasons at GMC, catching 43 passes for 480 yards and a score as a sophomore. He also rushed 12 times for 134 yards and three more scores.

As a freshman, Bellamy had 44 catches for 612 yards and six TDs, as well as 20 rushes for 256 yards and two TDs. Bellamy was the Daily Post’s offensive player of the year after his

senior season at Central when he had 79 catches for 1,315 yards. The 5-foot-8, 165-pounder led Gwinnett in receptions each of his final two high school seasons.

Parkview’s Sadler commits to Old Dominion basketball

Parkview senior Hannah Sadler has made a commitment to the Old Dominion University women’s basketball program.

The 6-foot-3 Sadler, a second-team all-county selection by the Gwinnett Tipoff Club as a junior, averages 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals this season. She averaged 7.4 rebounds and 3 blocks as a junior.

Sadler also plays soccer for the Panthers.

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Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers.

The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

Solution to today's Sudoku

WHATZIT SOLUTION:

Today’s Answer: No Hitters

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AUTOMOTIVE

Family Owned and Operated Auto Dealership in Lawrenceville and Gainesville

Come Grow with Our Team

• Service Advisor • Service Technician • Collision Estimator • Collision Technician • Warehouse Help

FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

COMMERCIAL RENTALS

TEACHERS

DACULA, GA 30019

LOGANVILLE, GA 30052 4665 ATLANTA HWY

New Life Academy of Excellence 4725 River Green Parkway Duluth, GA 30096 We are currently accepting resumes for Elementary Education teachers, Middle School teachers and Paraprofessionals for the 2018-2019 school year.

All applicants must be certified with the state of Georgia. All interested candidates can email their resumes to hr@newlife academyga.com, or fax resumes to HR Department at  770-558-6128 along with the completed NLAE Job Application.

MONROE, GA FORRESTER CEMETERY ROAD

GOOD BENEFITS • Health Insurance • Dental • Vision • AFLAC Call Ted Hayes at Hayes Chrysler Dodge Jeep 770-963-5251 for an appointment.

DRIVER CLASS A CDL DRIVER NEEDED. Monday through Friday, 2nd shift 3pm - midnight.

Great Pay!!!

Call 770-965-1790.

LABORERS

Hillphoenix, a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services, is looking to hire • Electrical Workers • Welders • Sheet Metal Workers • and More at our Conyers location!

GREAT ROAD FRONTAGE! DROWNING CREEK RD. +/- 15.87 acre tract zoned RA200 in Dacula waiting for you to build your dream home. Development Property is currently in conservation use.

Property has some flood plain. $350,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

Warehouse Rack Installer No Experience Needed- Will Train $15.00 an hour Must be willing to travel Must be able to lift 65 lbs Must be willing to work Please call 678-639-0103 FINANCIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY DRIVE WITH UBER Have a car? Want to earn money on your schedule? Drive with Uber. www.uber.com Use invite code JENNIFERL1266UE.

5 ACRES WALNUT GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT Beautiful 5 acre wooded lot that shares a portion of shared pond. County water is available. What a scenic place to build your dream home or vacation home in one of the most desirable school districts. $90,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

MONROE, GA 30655

242 Hammond Dr.

Excellent Pay With Great Benefits.

LOGISTICS MANAGER Truss Systems Co. in Buford GA. seeks Logistics Manager for customers in Caribbean, Central & South American regions.

Responsibilities: • Plan, direct, co-ordinate sales and shipment of pre-engineered roof structures • Calculate export costs. • To become familiar with policies, rules, procedures, laws governing imports in selected countries. • Knowledge of export trade, must negotiate with brokers and shippers. • Book shipments, issue invoices, packing list. • Tramite Phytosanitary Certificates and other pre-requisites for export Must have: • 3 years experience in international trade, warehousing, customs and shipping. • Degree in Foreign Commerce preferred. • Knowledge in Construction Engineering preferred. • To travel locally and internationally. • Spanish preferred.

Respond to HR Director:

HOUSES FOR SALE LAWRENCEVILLE, 30046 529 NEWLIN COURT

UNDER CONTRACT HUD #105-744724 Sprawling Ranch On Cul-De-Sac Lot In An Older, Established Neighborhood.

3BR/1.5BA $100 Down Payment For Qualified FHA Buyers.

FHA Insured W/ Escrow. EHO $104,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

STRIPING PARKING LOT/ THERMOPLASTIC STRIPING Parking Lot Maintenance Co. is seeking motivated, reliable, detail oriented, fast learner individual.

Candidate Will have the opportunity to advance within the Company. Candidate will be responsible for Striping Parking Lots, Thermoplastic striping, Install signage and wheel stops; able to lift 60lbs.

Pay will be based on experience. serious candidates ONLY Contact: bigappleservices.steve@gmail. com

TRAC HOE OPERATOR Needed for well established residential grading co. Experience necessary. Great pay, paid holidays/vacation, benefits. Please call 470-239-4692

COMMERCIAL Former Daycare Center That Can Be Used As A Church, Daycare, Office, Consignment Shop, Hair Salon or Other Possible Uses.

Limited Parking.

Fenced Backyard.

3 Large Rooms Utility Room With Washer/Dryer Hookups and Utility Sink, Storage Room, Kitchenette, 3 Half Baths and 2 Full Baths, 2 Exit Doors. $100,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com REAL ESTATE FOR RENT APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

AUBURN, GA 30011

1311 Etheridge Dr. GWINNETT DUPLEXES

2 Communities!

UNDER CONTRACT Recently Renovated 3 Bedrooms With Split Bedroom Plan.

Kitchen & Breakfast Area, Separate LaunDry Room!

Partial Basement With Workshop. Covered Front Deck, Exterior Deck. Outbuildings.

All Of This On 5 Acres Of Privacy!

Hurry It Won’t Last! $135,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

COMMERCIAL SPACE SUITE 800 Approximately 1,479 Sq. Ft. Commercial Space For Lease.

Has Front Entrance and 1 Rear Entry and Suitable For Drive Through Location.

Available Now. $2300 Per Month Plus $548 Per Month CAM Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

2000 Windridge Dr, GA, 30518 Windridge Buford, Affordable 1&2 Apartments Bedroom Apartments 1 Bedroom – $495-$715 based on gross income 2 Bedroom – $550-$770 based on gross income 'PS .PSF *OGPSNBUJPO $BMM t 5%% 7

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD Seasoned Oak & Hickory.

Delivery or Pick Up. Call For Prices.

SERVICES

770-962-8744

BATH TUB Bathe safely and stay in the home you love with trusted American Standard Walk-in Tubs. For an in-home appointment, CALL 866-645-3072.

STAIRLIFTS ACORN STAIRLIFTS. The AFFORDABLE solution to your stairs! **Limited time--$250 Off Stairlift Purchase!** Buy Direct & Save. Please call 1-877-768-2480 for FREE DVD and brochure.

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS BED: KING SIZE AND HEADBOARDS, 4 Weeks Old, Must Sell Moving! Asking $400.

Original Price $900.

770-366-9185 BEDROOM SET: King size, King headboard, steel frame, dresser with landscape mirror, chest of drawers, night stand. Solid wood. $500. Call 770-483-1295 JEWELRY/GEMS RING: 2.42 CARAT DIAMOND SOLITAIRE, round cut, 14K gold band, great diamond.

Orig. $16,500, selling for $5,000 or best offer.

678-340-9109

CAMPERS/RVS

ATLANTA CAMPING

& RV SHOW January 26-28 Discounts at atlantaRVshow. com

One on Singleton Road & One on Law’ville-Suwanee Road! 2BR & 3BR, 2BA, Fireplace, Vaulted Ceilings, Off Street Parking.

Starting @ $950/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828 MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT

CALL LARRY, 678-614-1230 HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

7 DAYS A WEEK Senior Citizen Discount - Insured 20 years Experience

SMITH GRADING COMPANY SPECIALTY IN HOME SITES AND CLEARING NEED WORK Free Estimates

COUNTRY BOY TREE REMOVAL Expert Take Downs √ 20Years Experience √ Insured √ Free Estimates √ Stump Grinding Bucket Truck Summer Seasoned

678-654-8329

POWER WASHING

PRESSURE WASHING HOUSES STARTING AT $89 • Roof Cleaning • Black streaks removed from roof • Mold & Mildew removed from homes • Drives-WalkwaysPatios-Decks cleaned/sealed • Gutters cleaned For a FREE Estimate

CALL OR TEXT

404.886.3587 Established 1989 PERSONAL SERVICES DOMESTIC CARE PROVIDED

Oak 1/2 Cord - $100 1 Cord - $190

FOREST

Delivered & Dumped

REMODELING, INC.

LICENSED

•Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types

Please Recycle This Newspaper

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

770-932-1751 Cell 770-313-5751

COMPANION • 30 Years Experience with the Elderly • Understanding • Personable • Will do light housekeeping/ cooking in your home for your love one.

Servicing DeKalb, Gwinnett, Stone Mountain

Call John

770-962-2071

Call Gloria

Credit Cards Accepted

678-471-3024

GWINNETT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES

BATH TUB SAFE STEP WALK-IN. #1 Selling Walk-in Tub in North America.

BBB Accredited.

Arthritis Foundation Commendation.

Therapeutic Jets.

MicriSoothe Air Therapy System Less than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American made.

Call 844-387-1279 for up to $1500 off.

LINERS

FUNERAL INSURANCE Guaranteed Issue no medical exam or questions! Premiums NEVER increase.

Policy will NEVER be cancelled. Health will NEVER change your coverage.

Call 855-399-9822

PUBLICATION DAY

DEADLINE

Wednesday Friday Sunday

Monday 3 pm Thursday 3 pm Friday 11:30 am

ANNOUNCEMENTS BARROW-AUBURN 1-2-3 BEDROOMS IN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY. Rent Starting at $100/ week. Large Lots.

770-513-3151

FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

COMMERCIAL RENTALS

COVINGTON, GA 30014 1750 Georgia Highway 138

LOGANVILLE, GA 30052 4665 ATLANTA HWY

DISPLAY ADS

NOTICES ARE YOU IN BIG TROUBLE With The IRS? Stop Wage & Bank Levies, Liens & Audits, Unfiled Tax Returns, Payroll Issues & Resolve Tax Debt Fast.

Call 877-355-6139.

VEHICLES

WALNUT GROVE AREA 11.57 ACRES Of Land with +/-411 Feet of Road Frontage On Busy Highway 138.

Sewer is available to this property.

Suitable for grocery store or any type business. $2,225,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

BRIAN’S TREE & HANDYMAN SERVICES • Total Tree Removal • Plant Trees • Plant Shrubs • Shrub Removal • Bobcat Work • Dump Truck Work • Grass Planting • Gutters • Storm Drains • Pressure Washing • Painting • Roofing Repairs • Wood Repairs • Driveway Repairs

CLEARING/GRADING /EXCAVATION

FITNESS/HEALTH/ SPORTING GOODS

MISC. FOR SALE DACULA - NICE 2BR BASIC DUPLEX. Stove/refrigerator. Yard.

No dogs over 8 lbs.

References. $595/mo.

770-925-2127

MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR SALE

jasgari@ trusstech.com or www.trusstech. com

FORD TRANSIT, 2013 SUPER CLEAN TRANSIT CONNECT XLT. Runs perfect, current emissions, has 12 mo./12k mile.

Warranty on motor/trans. $7550.

CALL NOW! 678-322-9302

ALL OAK FIREWOOD FOR SALE $120 “Heaping Truckload�, Stacked, Gwinnett Area.

404-805-1783

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

Please visit our website at www.hillphoenix. com/careers to apply.

Hillphoenix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

VEHICLES

COMMERCIAL SPACE SUITE 100 Approximately 1,319 Sq. Ft. Commercial Space For Lease.

Has 2 Front Entrances and 1 Rear Entry and Suitable For Drive Through Location.

Available Now. $1648 Per Month Plus $492 Per Month CAM Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

CHEVROLET IMPALA LT, 2013, Remote start, On Star, moon roof, flex fuel, Michelin, elderly owner. $7,995. 770-616-7399 Ford Econoline, 2008 SUPER CLEAN VANS, 83k miles with 12 month/12k mile warranties. 4 to choose from. $7850.

CALL NOW! 678-322-9302 FORD F-150, 2002 HARLEY DAVIDSON, Great Shape, Low Miles, $3500.

Info at: (770) 756-8129

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DEADLINE

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Friday 3 pm Tuesday 3 pm Wednesday 3 pm

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