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Naseer Alwakeel

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Two teens arrested in Oct. 14 murder

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‘HEARTBROKEN’ Nelson Umanzor

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For an entire day after she got the news that her younger brother Nelson had been killed in a car crash, Xenia Umanzor said she couldn’t feel anything.

There was just a numbness as she processed the news, she said.

Nelson Umanzor was one of three Meadowcreek High School students killed in the crash a short distance from the school after its football game against Parkview Friday night.

The other students killed in the crash were fellow Meadowcreek athletes, Brandon Martinez and Naseer Alwakeel.

“I kind of didn’t believe it, and I didn’t want to,” Xenia Umanzor said. “I kind of felt like it was a nightmare, and

At top and above, family and friends gather at the Meadowcreek High School football stadium Monday night for a candlelight vigil held in honor of Brandon Martinez, 18, Nelson Umanzor, 18, and Naseer Alwakeel, 16, students that were killed in a car accident Friday night. (Photos: Anthony Stalcup)

then it feels like as the days go by, it gets worse.”

Umanzor was surrounded by hundreds of her brother’s

classmates at Meadowcreek’s football stadium Monday night as they grieved for him, Martinez and Alwakeel. Earlier in

the day, a janzah — which is a Muslim funeral service — was held for Alwakeel.

An overflow crowd gathered at an Atlanta mosque to say goodbye to Alwakeel, FOX5 Atlanta reported. The station reported his uncle said his abrupt death should be a wakeup call for all of us.

“It is a reminder that we need to be better spouses, better fathers, better wives, better neighbors, better bosses, better employees. Elevate our kindness and good actions,” Belal Alwakeel said.

It’s advice Naseer lived during his short 16 years of life.

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Two teens have been arrested in connection with the murder and robbery of a 21-year-old man in October.

The Duluth Police Department arrested Alexander Powell, 17, and a 16-year-old juvenile for the crime. Powell is charged with armed robbery and assault with intent to commit a crime, and the juvenile is charged with felony murder, armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Police did not provide Alexander Powell the name of the juvenile.

Law enforcement officials said Akeem Turner was murdered Oct. 14 during an armed robbery at 4146 Plantation Trace Drive.

At the time, police said a witness saw a “super tall white male” get into a car with Turner, and then get his jacket caught in the door as he tried to get out of the vehicle. Powell is 7 feet tall.

The witness told police the white man yanked his jacket several times before he freed it from the door and ran off.

A black man with a stocky build and dark clothes then ran up to the car and yelled “Give me everything you got,” the witness told police. The witness also reported hearing three gun shots before he called 911. The witness attempted to render first aid to Turner while waiting for first responders to arrive on the scene.

Police had said Turner was unconscious and not breathing when officers arrived on the scene.

Powell played basketball for Duluth High School during his first two seasons of high school but transferred to a prep school in South Carolina after the 20162017 school year. Gwinnett County jail records show he was booked into the jail Oct. 27.

There was no bond amount listed in the jail records, which also show he has not been released.

GMC promoting lung cancer awareness at public event Thursday

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had a tumor growing on the upper portion of his right lung.

“I remember asking Michael Smith’s battle someone how long people with cancer began with a with this normally last,” cough. the 65-year-old said. “I He noticed he was thought I was only going coughing up blood, and to live for six months, but over time more and more that was three years ago.” blood came out with his Smith, now 65, is one coughs. He went to Gwin- of the survivors that nett Medical Center for a Gwinnett Medical officheckup and during a CT cials want local residents scan, doctors discovered to meet Thursday during what was wrong: Smith the hospital’s fourth ancurt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

nual Shine A Light lung cancer awareness program. The free event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Historic Gwinnett County Courthouse, which is located at 185 Crogan St. in Lawrenceville.

The program is being offered to celebrate Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

The Gwinnett Medical Center Cancer Institute will highlight some of the treatments it offers lung cancer patients during the

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On its website, Gwinnett Medical said more people die from lung cancer than any other form of cancer, and that it is the second highest cause of death in the nation. Nationwide, the hospital said more than 200,000 people receive a lung cancer diagnosis each year and that many of those cases are in advanced stages, resulting

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event, and patients and survivors, such as Smith, will talk about their battles with the disease.

Officials said light appetizers and beverages will be served at the event.

Dr. Mohan Krishnamachary, who treated Smith, said it is important for people to be aware of lung cancer and what causes the disease because of the health risks it poses to people.

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About $1 million worth of heroin and methamphetamine is stacked on a pickup truck that the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office said was used to traffic the drugs for a Mexican drug cartel. Officials said the drugs were kept in hidden compartments that were attached to the tire rims. (Photos: Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office)

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Gwinnett County residents are being asked to offer more input on the future of the Jimmy Carter Boulevard corridor this week.

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Men convicted of trafficking drugs inside truck’s tire rims

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A Georgia State Trooper uses an electric tool to remove a hidden compartment from the wheels of a truck that officials at the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office said was used to traffic about $1 million worth of heroin and methamphetamine for a Mexican drug cartel. Two men were convicted in Gwinnett County Friday on charges related to the trafficking case.

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tigation earlier that year but had not been fully identified by the time that investigation had ended,” the District Attorney’s office said in a statement. “The confidential source informed agents that a suspected drug shipment was on its way to Gwinnett County at the direction of Garcia-Martinez.

“The load was transported

by Isidoro Bucio Villasenor from California and was concealed in steel compartments welded to the tire rims of his Ford Ranger.”

The Georgia State Patrol tracked and then stopped

Villasenor on Interstate 85 southbound. State troopers got permission to search the vehicle and then took it to a body shop.

Drug enforcement agents cut the compartments off the rims and found about 100 pounds of heroin and methamphetamines. The District Attorney’s office said the drugs were valued at more than $1 million.

The office said GarciaMartinez and Villasenor could each be sentenced to as many as 60 years in prison and face a $1 million fine for trafficking the drugs.

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to connectivity.”

On Monday, Deal said ATLANTA — A day the Site Selection, an after announcing Georgia economic development again had ranked first in the trade magazine, had named nation in business friendli- Georgia the best state in ness, Gov. Nathan Deal which to do business for said Amazon was creating the fifth consecutive year.

500 new full-time jobs in Amazon has operating middle Georgia with its fulfillment centers in Brafourth fulfillment center selton, Lithia Springs and in the state, this one to be Union City. Employees at located in Macon. the new facility will pick, “Amazon’s continued pack and ship large-sized investment in our state items for customers, inspeaks to our dedicacluding household furnition to improve, expand ture, sporting equipment and modernize Georgia’s and gardening tools, Deal’s logistics and distribution office said. network,” Deal said. “As “Georgia continues to be a top national distribution a great place for Amazon hub, suppliers can reach 80 to do business, and we percent of the U.S. popula- look forward to adding a tion from Georgia in just fulfillment center to better a two-day truck drive or a serve our customers in the two-hour flight. region,” said Sanjay Shah, “Our robust technology Amazon vice president of network and world-class North America customer logistics infrastructure fulfillment. “Our new have been immeasurably fulfillment center in Macon beneficial in attracting new will create hundreds of fullbusiness to Georgia and time jobs with competitive spurring growth for compay and great benefits. panies already operating “We’re glad to be a part here. Georgia’s strategic of the community and prolocation, skilled workforce vide a positive economic and innovative spirit are impact for the region.” a perfect fit for Amazon’s Deal’s office said that innovative approach to Amazon will lease 1 business, as the company’s million square feet of needs align with many of industrial space in Macon. our key industries, from The new jobs will include technology to distribution warehouse, management

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during the event. Maps and markers will also be available, so the CID can create ideas based on the the public input. Officials said the input will then be incorporated into the LCI study plan.

The CID previously held a public input session in the form of a restaurant crawl in September.

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A Gwinnett County jury last week convicted Daniel Garcia-Martinez and Isidoro Bucio Villasenor on four counts related to heroin and methamphetamine trafficking.

Garcia-Martinez and Villasenor are awaiting sentencing on charges of trafficking more than 400 grams of methamphetamine, trafficking more than 28 grams of heroin, conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and conspiracy to traffic heroin.

Officials at the District Attorney’s office said its Drug Task Force and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration launched an investigation into a Mexican drug trafficking organization that Garcia-Martinez was running locally in May 2015.

A woman who had been involved in the trafficking had agreed to work with law enforcement as a confidential informant.

“Garcia-Martinez had come up in a separate inves-

District will host its second Jimmy Carter Boulevard Livable Centers Initiative design workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Lucky Shoals Park’s community Room A, which is located at 4651 Britt Road in Norcross.

Residents will have a chance to talk to the CID’s staff, as well as planners

and supervisory positions.

Employees at the fulfillment center will receive comprehensive benefits starting on day one, including medical, dental and vision insurance as well as 401(k) options, performance-based bonuses and company stock awards. Amazon also offers full-time employees innovative programs like Career Choice, where the company will pre-pay up to 95 percent of tuition for courses related to in-demand fields, regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a career at Amazon, the governor’s office said.

“Once again, MaconBibb County has been selected as a great location for a business to expand its new logistics operation because of our location, our workforce and our quality of life,” MaconBibb County Mayor Robert Reichert said. “I’m delighted to welcome Amazon to Macon-Bibb, and I’m looking forward to helping them become a part of our community.”

The Georgia Department of Economic Development Logistics, Energy, Agribusiness & Food Team Director Brittany Holtzclaw represented the Global Commerce division throughout this project in partnership with the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority and Georgia EMC. “We are thrilled that Amazon continues to deepen its roots and grow its presence in Georgia,” state Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson said. “Amazon’s commitment to our state has transformed our technology and logistics infrastructure, and I am glad that Georgia continues to provide Amazon with the resources they need to continue to drive innovation all over the world.

“We are looking forward to a future filled with continued collaboration with one of the most recognizable technology powerhouses.”

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Architect creates poorly designed deception DEAR AMY: I am a 30-year-old man. I used to live in New York City, where I worked as an architect.

I met a 22-year-old girl on Tinder two weeks ago in New York.

The first date went well, and we agreed to meet again after I returned from my two-week vacation in Sydney, Australia.

The thing I could not tell her was that I would not be taking a two-week vacation. I had to leave the U.S. because of my visa status, and now I have to live in Sydney until I get this matter resolved.

I would like to return to the U.S. after resolving this visa situation and see her.

Do you have any suggestions about my situation?

— Aussie DEAR AUSSIE: My suggestion is pretty simple: Don’t lie. What you’ve chosen to lie about is a fairly pedestrian legal issue that most people have the capacity to understand.

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You could paper over your lie by telling her now that once you re-entered your home country, you realized that your visa status was in trouble and that you will be in Australia for an indefinite period.

Tinder makes it very easy to quickly connect with people. This seems to accelerate the whole dating dynamic in all sorts of ways. Not only are people closing the deal much faster, but an ancil-

lary result of this speedmatching is that people are also less interested in putting up with shenanigans because Tinder users know that there are always other people out there to meet.

DEAR AMY: Being an “unashamed animal lover,” I recently spent a lot of money on a cat that was very ill and has since recovered because of the expensive treatment I paid for.

A frugal (cheap!) relative of mine heard of my expense and has been broadcasting it to the family, saying that I’m foolish and extravagant.

I’m no longer speaking to her, and in fact I’ve stated that I’d never spend “near” that amount on her if she was ill. Furthermore, I refuse to attend any family gathering that she would attend. So, Amy, am I wrong about this? Don’t I have the right to spend what I want on my own animals?

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Every year-and-a-half to two years, someone in our house gets a sinus infection. We are in our mid-60s, and it is always a fight with our doctor to get antibiotics to cure it. We go through at least two weeks of misery with nasal sprays, Tylenol, etc., before he finally decides that it is bacterial and prescribes the antibiotics. I understand that the use of antibiotics has gotten out of control, but I believe that antibiotics sometimes are needed.

Should we have to fight this hard to feel well when we take antibiotics infrequently?

— J.K.L. ANSWER: You’re not going to like my answer, but I agree with your doctor.

Most cases of acute (less than four weeks of symptoms) sinusitis are caused by viruses. Up to 70 percent of common colds will show sinusitis on a CT scan, but less than 2 percent of symptomatic sinus infections are thought to be caused by bacteria — even many of those will get better without antibiotics.

You certainly are right that sometimes the infection is bacterial and antibiotics are needed, but people can be spared the risks of antibiotics (many of which I have recently discussed, including C. difficile diarrheal infections) by just waiting long enough for the symptoms to get better on their own. Symptomatic treatments — such as saline irrigation, steroid nasal sprays, a few days’ worth of decongestants and, yes, Tylenol — can relieve the misery.

Resistance to antibiotics is becoming a critical issue. I have seen patients die of bacterial infections because we have literally no effective antibiotics with which to treat them.

For our own patients’ safety and for public health reasons, we physicians need to prescribe less. I hope you understand why your doctor is being extra cautious about prescribing antibiotics.

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You are being rude and inconsiderate. Your relative is also being rude and inconsiderate, but unfortunately by slinging insults, you now owe her an apology.

What she did was in poor taste. You could have taken the high road and responded with a simple chuckle and shoulder shrug, or my mother’s favorite situation-diffusing line: “OK, and what’s your point?”

Any number of responses could have put this spat to bed, but you have chosen to escalate it — and are dragging your other relatives into your feud.

I also love my pets like family, and occasionally I’ve thought about ditching my family events so I can hang out with the four-legged contingent.

That’s when I remind myself that while my pets are lovely, they can’t call me on my birthday, pick me up if I get a flat tire or invite me over for a nice dinner after a tough day.

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Emotional pressure will hold you back if you can’t overlook what everyone else is doing or saying and stick to your own agenda. Set priorities and stick to your game plan to accomplish what you set out to do. Invest in yourself, not in someone else.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Don’t take on more than you can handle. It’s important to stick to the path that will bring you the highest rewards.

It’s OK to be selfish once in a while.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Press on and get things done. The personal or business changes you make will affect your relationships as well as your lifestyle.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Stick to basics and keep things running smoothly. Reliving the past or getting together with someone who could cause confusion or disrupt your current personal situation isn’t worth it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Money matters can aggravate a situation if you or someone else doesn’t handle joint funds properly or if you are overcharged.

Stay calm and make a fair counteroffer.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Stay calm, no matter what transpires. Reject anyone using emotional manipulation or persuasive tactics in an attempt to separate you from your hard-earned cash. Make romance a priority without trying to buy someone’s love.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’ll feel anxious if someone doesn’t pull his or her weight. Don’t overreact to an issue that needs to be addressed calmly. Yelling will not solve the problem.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Someone you do business with or work alongside will pose a problem for you. Don’t share information that you don’t want spread around.

Play it safe and avoid being compromised.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If you contribute to your community or a cause, you will reap the rewards. Take on a physical challenge with gusto to stand out as the person most likely to achieve.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Refuse to let partners push or pressure you. Emotional matters are best dealt with civilly.

Refuse to let your personal problems disrupt your work. Live up to your promises.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Experience what’s going on in your community. Knowledge and understanding will be key to fixing what isn’t going your way. Change begins within. Take care of your needs first.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Check into moneymaking opportunities.

Your unique input will help you gain respect and allow you more leverage to do your own thing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Show how passionate you can be about whatever job or responsibility you are given. Your enthusiasm will put you in a good position when an interesting opportunity arises.

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Wendy Williams fainted during a live taping of The suspect in the her talk show on Tuesday Manhattan truck attack, a morning.

29-year-old man, crashed “The Wendy Williams his truck and then was shot Show” host was in the by police in the abdomidst of the program’s anmen, New York Police nual “How You Doin’ HalCommissioner James P. loween Costume Contest,” O’Neill said. O’Neill said when she began to slur her the suspect “did make a words and sway back and statement” after the crash, forth, before falling to the which led police to declare floor. the incident an act of terA stage hand immedirorism. ately rushed to her side, Six people were deand the show went into a Fatalities have been reported after a truck drove the wrong way down the West Side commercial break. clared dead at the scene Highway bike path for several blocks Tuesday afternoon, striking several people, acand two were pronounced After the break, Wilcording to sources at the New York Police Department. (CNN) dead at the hospital, and liams said she had become 11 were transported to “overheated” in her Halinvestigated as terrorism, official said.

A spokesman for The the hospital with serious loween costume and then according to multiple law No other suspects are Home Depot confirmed but non-life-threatening finished the show. enforcement sources. Wit- being sought, the NYPD one of the company’s injuries, according to New nesses reported the suspect said.

“That was not a stunt,” rental trucks was part of an York Fire Commissioner she told the audience. “I was yelling “Allahu AkVehicles have been used incident in lower ManhatDaniel Nigro. bar,” according to four law as weapons in a number of tan and said the company is overheated in my costume.

I did pass out. But you The driver of a rental enforcement sources. The terrorist attacks in recent “cooperating with authoriknow what, I’m a champ, truck drove the wrong FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task years, including in deadly ties” in the investigation. and I’m back.” way down a busy bicycle Force is taking over the incidents in Nice, France, Facebook initiated a path in Manhattan near the lead of the investigation. and London. safety check-in relating to The suspect, driving in a New York Mayor Bill the incident.

Deposed Catalan World Trade Center.

Chris Brown “This was an act of Home Depot rental truck, de Blasio and New York News footage showed drops new album leader in Brussels terror, and a particularly hopped a curb at West Gov. Andrew Cuomo both crowds of spectators — for own ‘safety’ with 45 tracks cowardly act of terror,” Houston Street and drove said they are heading to the some capturing the scene New York Mayor Bill de south on the bike path on scene. The White House with cellphone cameras Catalonia’s deposed leader Blasio said.

Chris Brown dropped the west side of West Side said President Trump was — gathered behind police Carles Puigdemont said he The driver then exited Highway in Lower Manbriefed by chief of staff lines. A white Home Depot his latest album on Tuesday was not in Brussels to apply the vehicle while displaymorning, but if you have hattan for several blocks, John Kelly on the incitruck with the front end for political asylum but had plans to listen to it in full, ing imitation firearms and the official said. dent in lower Manhattan smashed was also visible. traveled to the Belgian capi- was shot by police, acyou better grab a seat.

After striking multiple and “will be continually Parts of several mantal for “safety” after Spain That’s because the cording to the NYPD. The people, the suspect hit a updated as more details are gled bicycles littered the filed charges of rebellion suspect is in police custody school bus and wrecked his known.” popular bike path along the 45-track album is nearly against him. three hours long. and was taken to a hospital truck, an NYPD official Press secretary Sarah West Side Highway and In his first public remarks for treatment, sources at Brown dropped “Heartsaid. Four people were Sanders said, “Our the Hudson River, as medsince criminal charges were the NYPD said. removed from the bus and thoughts and prayers are ics tended to the wounded break on a Full Moon” on announced over his drive the morning of Halloween, The incident is being they had minor injuries, the with all those affected.” in the background. for Catalan independence, and it features collaboraPuigdemont condemned the tions with Usher, R.Kelly, “violence” and “oppression” Gucci Mane, Kodak Black, “by transmitting a coded of Madrid. He continued to Young Thug, Lil Yachty, Yo message on the 406 MHz insist his ousted administradistress frequency via satel- Gotti and A Boogie Wit Da McCain again tion was the “legitimate Hoodie. lite and earth stations to the Catalan government.”

This is Brown’s first alnearest rescue coordination takes on Trump Puigdemont told reportcenter,” according to EPIRB. bum since 2015’s “Royalty.” ers in Brussels that his party Sen. John McCain warned As of Tuesday morncom. would participate in elections of the dangers that he said ing, “Heartbreak on a Full Molle told CNN that “as in Catalonia on Dec. 21, nationalist and isolationist Moon” was the No. 1 album far as we know, the EPIRB called by the Spanish govern- ideas pose to democracy in on iTunes. on their sailboat was workment after it dissolved his a speech at the U.S. Naval ing properly. I can’t specuadministration in Barcelona Academy Monday night, Republicans say that Justice Department Special Coun- late as to why they wouldn’t ‘House of Cards’ last week. But, amid signs his latest veiled swipe at the sel Robert Mueller’s investigation won’t slow down their have activated it.” that Madrid’s battle to quash policies of President Donald long-awaited tax bill. (CNN) Appel released a response halted following the separatist movement was Trump, though he didn’t Spacey allegation to those questions Tuesday, succeeding, Puigdemont de- mention the president by But the bottlenecks and including first-degree rape, saying that they had decided clined to say when he would name.

Production on the sixth delays getting the new asfirst-degree criminal sexual not to activate the beacon return to Spain. sembly lines up and running act and second-degree kidThe Arizona Republibecause, while damaged, the and final season of “House “I am not here to demand can — who has recently of Cards” has been halted have prompted at least one napping, the district attorboat was still seaworthy. political asylum. I am here after star Kevin Spacey was shareholder lawsuit alleging ney’s office said. criticized policies backed in Brussels as the capital of accused of sexual assault that Tesla and Musk impropby Trump — told midshipBoth detectives pleaded Investigation Europe,” he told reporters against an actor who claims erly hid its problems from its not guilty to all counts, men that democracies need won’t derail tax he was a minor at the time of at the Belgian press club, investors. to recognize the risks these according to the district alongside other members And six other law firms groups pose, saying “It’s attorney’s office. Martins plans, GOP says the alleged incident.

“MRC and Netflix have of his deposed government. have issued statements time to wake up.” was released on $250,000 News of the first indictdecided to suspend produc“I’m here in order to act with recently seeking investors “(W)e are asleep to the bail, and Hall was released ments in the investigation by tion on ‘House of Cards’ freedom and safety.” to be plaintiffs in planned necessity of our leadership on $150,000 bail. Each season six, until further and to the opportunities and class action suits against the could face up to 25 years in Justice Department special notice, to give us time to electric car maker. real dangers of this world,” prison if convicted. They are counsel Robert MuelRussian-linked review the current situation Tesla said on Oct. 2 that he said. “We are asleep in currently suspended without ler captivated Capitol Hill accounts on on Monday night, just as and to address any concerns it could only build 260 of its pay, the NYPD said. our echo chambers, where Republicans were putting of our cast and crew,” the Model 3 cars during the third Facebook called our views are always afthe finishing touches on their companies said in a joint firmed and information that quarter, rather than the 1,500 for violence Questions raised long-awaited tax bill. statement. it had forecast to invescontradicts them is always Facebook accounts run On Sunday, actor Anthony tors earlier in the year. The about story of duo House Republicans are fake. We are asleep in our

by Russian trolls repeatedly Rapp told BuzzFeed about expected to release their company claimed that “a polarized politics, which being lost at sea called for violence against an alleged encounter with tax bill this afternoon after exaggerates our differences, handful” of assembly lines Spacey at a party in 1986. At The two women from different social and political months of work, but the looks for scapegoats instead had taken “longer to activate Hawaii who say they were groups in the U.S., including of answers.” already tough job of passing the time, Rapp was 14 years than expected.” old and Spacey, according lost at sea had an emergency tax reform could get harder police officers, Black Lives McCain said World War Matter activists and undocu- II-era American statesmen 2 NYPD detectives beacon on the ship that was if the president — the most to Rapp, made a sexual mented immigrants. advance toward him. not activated during their popular and visible voice knew “that tyranny is always charged with Posts from three nowSpacey issued a stateroughly five months at sea, a within the GOP — grows a threat to peace” and that removed Facebook groups Coast Guard spokeswoman distracted by the latest Russia ment late Sunday, claimraping woman “there could be no more created by the Russian ing he did not recall the tells CNN. investigation developments isolationism, no more tired Two New York Police Internet Research Agency The mariners, Jennifer and allows it to overshadow incident but apologized resignation — no more suggest Russia sought not for what he said would Appel and Tasha Fuiava, had the legislative work being ‘America First’” — a phrase Department detectives took turns raping a handcuffed only to meddle in U.S. have been “inappropriate “one EPIRB (Emergency done on Capitol Hill. often touted by Trump.

18-year-old woman in the politics but to encourage drunken behavior.”

Position Indicating Radio “It’s too early. It depends back seat of their police van Beacon) on board, which ideologically opposed groups Tesla sued for “But if I did behave on how the President reacts,” in Coney Island last month, was properly registered,” to act out violently against then as he describes, I owe said Sen. Jeff Flake, a Model 3 delays according to the Kings one another. The posts are him the sincerest apology Coast Guard Petty Officer Republican from Arizona, Tesla CEO Elon Musk County District Attorney’s part of a database compiled for what would have been 2nd Class Tara Molle told when asked how the latest warned company employees office.

by Jonathan Albright, the deeply inappropriate drunkCNN. developments would affect that ramping up production Eddie Martins, 37, and research director at Columen behavior, and I am sorry The emergency beacon, tax reform. “There is no bia University’s Tow Center of the Model 3 would be put Richard Hall, 33, of the for the feelings he describes which is found on many ves- indication that he’s going to having carried with him all for Digital Journalism, who them in “production hell.”

Brooklyn South Narcotics sels, is used to alert rescue go in and fire or pardon at these years,” Spacey said. tracks Russian propaganda.

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— From wire reports would be lawyers.

— From wire reports day on a total of 50 charges, in the event of an emergency, — From wire reports A Syrian teenager has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack using powerful explosives, a spokeswoman for the federal prosecutor said Tuesday.

The 19-year-old man, known as Yamen A., was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Schwerin, northern Germany.

He is “suspected of having planned and made concrete preparations for an Islamistmotivated attack,” spokeswoman Frauke Kohler said in a news conference.

His aim was to “kill and wound as many people as possible,” she said.

The Syrian teen had researched bomb-making techniques online and had begun acquiring the necessary chemicals and materials, Kohler said.

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Most Obamacare enrollees could pay less for policies next year

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consumers will be scared off by the news that premiums are skyrocketing for next year. They plan to While it’s true that premiums for plans on the exchanges more afhighlight the fact that many people the popular silver Obamacare plan fordable. will be able to find lower-premium will shoot higher for 2018, most The Trump administration, policies thanks to the subsidies. enrollees will actually end up pay- however, is stressing how much Even the Trump administraing less for coverage next year. premiums will rise, saying this is tion found that Obamacare plans In fact, more consumers will be yet another sign that Obamacare is will be more affordable next year. able to snag policies that will cost irreparably broken. They are down- Some 80 percent of enrollees will them nothing each month. playing the fact that the subsidies be able to find a policy for $75 How can that be? will cover most, if not all, of the a month or less — up from 71 It’s because premium subsidies cost. percent this year and the highest are soaring too, making many Obamacare advocates worry that share so far.

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“This year, more people than any previous year have access to a plan for $75 or less,” said Josh Peck, a former Obama administration official and co-founder of Get America Covered, which is promoting enrollment for 2018.

“That’s what we want everyone to know.”

Here’s why this is happening: Many insurers jacked up the rates of their silver plans in part to make up for President Trump ending federal support for Obam-

acare’s cost-sharing subsidies.

These subsidies reduce deductibles and co-pays for lower-income enrollees.

Premiums for the benchmark silver Obamacare plan will soar 37 percent, on average, for 2018, according to federal data released Monday.

The premium subsidies are pegged to a benchmark silver plan in each market. So if that plan’s rate rises, the value of the subsidy does too.

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•From Page 1A “The best of us. If you wanted to paint a picture of a perfect child, in every sense of the word…that’s Naseer. Never in trouble, loving. The best of us,” said Alwakeel.

During that evening’s vigil at the school, the attendees filled up one half of the home side of the stadium, with rows of students and other community members stretching from the front row to the press box.

The emotional gathering was organized by students and members of the community as a way of honoring the lives of the classmates that they had lost, Meadowcreek Principal Tommy Welch said.

“It was an opportunity for them to collectively show how much their classmates meant to them,” he said.

A fourth student, Mesiah Allen, remains hospitalized from injuries sustained in the crash. During the vigil, students who spoke at the event said Allen had woken up and was showing signs of improvement.

“I know you guys are all sad and heartbroken, but I just want you to think about how Mesiah must feel,” Meadowcreek graduate Gabriel Jasso said. “He was there when our friends lost their lives. He went through everything they went through and he’s lucky that

During a vigil on Monday at Meadowcreek High School, Mateo Hernandez holds up a candle to honor Brandon Martinez, 18, Nelson Umanzor, 18, and Naseer Alwakeel, 16, students that were killed in a car accident Friday night.

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he made it out, so if you guys could, please check up on him. Ask him how he’s doing.

“Check up on all his family. We’ve got to keep everybody’s families in our prayers.”

Several former and current students spoke at the vigil, during which the Meadowcreek community lit candles for Umanzor, Martinez and Alwakeel and released several balloons in the schools colors.

Some urged their classmates to remember how fragile life can be.

Jasso said Friday’s football game was the first time he’d been back to the school since he graduated

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Alpharetta and Gina HeitSugar Hill, GA ner (Robert) of Marietta; Jesus Arroyo Burgos grandchildren, Nick Heitner and AJ Heitner both Jesus Arroyo Burgos, of Marietta; sister, Mary age 53, of Sugar Hill, GA Dodd Jackson (Donald) of passed Monday, October Duluth; niece, Cindy Pike; 30, 2017. Flanigan Funeral nephew, Andy Jackson Home, Buford, GA. and longtime companion, Lawrenceville, GA Selina Kent of Alpharetta.

In lieu of flowers, donaRobin Marie Dillon tions may be made to (Hendrix) the Jimmy Ellis ScholarRobin Marie Dillon, age ship Fund c/o American 58, of Lawrenceville, GA Legion, 201 Wills Road, passed away on Monday, Alpharetta, GA. 30009.

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Xenia Umanzor said there was some comfort in seeing how many students came to the vigil to remember her brother.

“Nothing can really help with how empty I feel right now, and the only two people who are more devastated than I am are my parents, but seeing all of these people here, getting all of these messages from people and seeing how moved and touched they are from my brother, it does make me feel like I’m part of a community in that I’m not alone,” she said.

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last spring. After the vigil ended, he recalled the reactions Umanzor, Martinez and Alwakeel had when they saw him at the game.

“You don’t really expect to come back to something like this,” Jasso said. “They saw me and they were really excited. Sometimes people get excited when they see past seniors come back and they were really excited and we just couldn’t wait to go do something together. So that’s when we decided to go to a friend’s house and just hang out.

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Development and related topics, such as traffic, are top issues facing Suwanee, according to the candidates for its City Council seats.

Incumbent Post 3 Councilwoman Linnea Miller said she has heard residents that she talks to raise concerns about growth, mobility and place making. She said Suwanee is experiencing the kind of growth and success that other parts of metro Atlanta are experiencing, but she also said they create challenges that must be addressed.

Mobility in particular is a challenge that she said the city needs to continue working with partners at the county, regional, state and federal levels to address.

“We’re having conversations on a regular basis with those other agencies around topics of regional interest, such as transit, and what is our goal in some of that as well,” Miller said. “That’s just mobility. It does touch on things like place making, and it does touch on things like growth and how do we address where the people that want to be here are going to live and where are we going to put them.”

Post 3 challenger Paquita V. Wright said the city needs to address infrastructure, overcrowding in schools and technology funding, making sure all residents feel included regardless of age or race, and employment and the types of businesses coming into the city.

The biggest issue that she said Suwanee is facing right now, however, is the growth of high-density residential projects popping up in the city.

“I agree that it can change, even more so, the demographics of the city itself,” she said. “We have to embrace what we have. I can appreciate the diversity we have in our housing choices while I’m against additional high density, I’m also for inclusion of all of the people that we have now and making them feel like they belong so that they are invested homeowners, renters, whatever so that they love the city the same way the rest of us do.”

Post 4 Councilwoman Beth Hilscher said the city did approve one $40 million project that involve apartments more than two years ago, but she said a rumor that the council is approving several apartment projects is not true.

There are several projects coming up that she is excited about, including a Buford Highway Streetscape project and the Town Center Park Phase II project.

Growth is a major issue for the city though, she said, saying that it is one issue that city leaders need to tackle in a smart

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Age: 41 Occupation: Early childhood education Political Experience: Served on the Suwanee City Council since 2014 Lived in Suwanee since: 1998 Involvement in City/ Community: Member of Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2016, University of Georgia Carl Vinson School of Government Leadership Institute, Georgia Municipal Association Certificate of Recognition recipient, founding member of the Suwanee Public Art Commission, served as the Public Art commission’s chairwoman in 2012, member of the Suwanee 2040 Comprehensive Plan Steering committee, the Suwanee Vision 2020 Strategic Plan, Suwanee Day and Arts in the Park volunteer, member of the North Gwinnett Schools Association, serves ash an early-childhood teacher at Suwanee First United Methodist Preschool.

Family: Husband, Eric (married 23 years) and 4 children, Taylor (21), Madison (19), Wesley (18) and Bella (12)

Age: 47 Education: Juris Doctor Occupation: Attorney Political Experience: Five years on Suwanee City Council Lived in Suwanee Since: 2001 Involvement in the City/Community: Explore Gwinnett Board Member since 2015; North Gwinnett School Council since 2012; 2012 Class of Leadership Gwinnett; 2014 Glance Gwinnett Planning Committee Member; Suwanee 2020 Vision Plan Steering committee member; Suwanee Kiwanis since 2006; Suwanee Fest Volunteer (2013-2017) Rising Church member and volunteer; Atlanta Fire United Soccer Club Rec Team Coach (2008-2012); Former Ruby Forest HOA board member; Suwanee Performing Arts Board Member and Volunteer; Roberts Elementary PTA Board Member (2010); North Gwinnett Arts Association board advisor and volunteer; Suwanee Downtown Merchants Association, (2006-2010) Family: Married 22 years to my husband Steve, and children Ryan (20) and Emily (17).

PAQUITA V. WRIGHT Age: 44 Education: Bachelors, Human Resources Management Occupation: HR Consultant/Real Estate Investor Political Experience: Observation Lived in Suwanee Since: 2011 Involvement in the City/Community: Vice President PTA, fundraising for schools, local collection and donations for clothes, toys, cars and resume assistance

way.

“I think Suwanee, similar to the rest of the area and the region, is experiencing growth,” Hilscher said. “The economy is booming right now, and because we’ve been that successful, people want to develop here and people want to live here. Our challenge is to make sure that the growth is wellmanaged, good quality and up to the standards that our citizens have grown accustomed to.”

Post 4 challenger Joe Briggs said the pace at which residential development is occurring in the city is unsustainable and creates concerns about traffic and crowded schools. He said Suwanee’s biggest issue right now is policies that decide where multi-use residential, commercial, green space and single family home developments will be located in the city.

He wants to stop residential development and rezone all undeveloped land to commercial until infrastructure and schools can catch up.

“Most cities rely on the county for parks, roads and schools,” Briggs said. “They have done a great job so far but as our population grows they struggle to keep up and lag development by years.

However, the city has refused to even consider the number of school-age children that a proposed development would have and whether there exists classroom space or ball fields for them. That is getting to be real problem for Suwanee.”

JOE BRIGGS Age: 59 Education: No answer Occupation: Engineer Political Experience: Previously served on the school board in Manchester, N.H. Lived in Suwanee Since: 2011 Involvement in the City/Community: Have been heavily involved in youth lacrosse over the last five years Family: Married with four children

Incumbent Post 5 Councilman Dan Foster also said traffic is an issue the city needs to address, as well as “continuing the raising of the bar in terms of keeping Suwanee the best place to live, work and play.”

Some things he would like to focus on, if reelected, include revitalization of the Interstate 85 area, and working on finding new improvements to east high traffic areas. He also wants to see the city continue park enhancements and expand its town center park.

“We continue to make great strides in all of these areas,” Foster said.

“The intersection improvements at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and McGinnis Ferry has significantly reduced accidents while improving traffic flow. We are now expanding this to other dangerous intersection with the same goals.”

Post 5 challenger John Kantor also said there are issues with commute times in the city getting longer and schools, roads and parks struggling to keep up with demand as high-density housing projects are approved.

He said there are a handful of major issues the city is facing at this time: A lack of smart growth, citizen involvement in government as well as transparency from the city government and a need for more work on new business development.

“It is important to maintain the balance of commercial and residential development, so

they’re in sync,” Kantor said. “The Suwanee City Council needs to stop making decisions in a silo and evaluate how it impacts the school system and ahead of time so there are not 30-plus students sitting in

Group.

Jenkins said that continued growth in oil inventories will keep a ceiling on oil prices and prevent gasoline prices from making strong gains.

“While there could be some volatility, gas prices should follow a mostly downward trend through the rest of the year,” Jenkins said. “However, the discount at the pump is not currently forecast to be much lower than present levels.”

JOHN KANTOR Age: 51 Education: MBA in operations management from Syracuse University Occupation: Supply chain and logistics process manager, big data project manager Political Experience: I’m not a career politician Lived in Suwanee Since: 1996 Involvement in the City/Community: Volunteering with youth sports, schools and his family’s church Family: Married to Kristen with two children, Blaine and Andrew, who attend North Gwinnett high and middle schools, respectively, two miniature schnauzers

classrooms. Proactively, communicate with the county and state about bottlenecks and traffic concerns, especially as we add more housing on the main thoroughfares in Suwanee.”

Voters can cast ballots

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Dacula council candidates see traffic as city’s top issue

By Curt Yeomans

but she said there are other multi-modal options to look at as well.

“I believe that we need The candidates for to focus on alternative Dacula’s only contested transportation whether that city council seat are in is trying to get transit buses agreement on one thing: or trains and /or multi use The city’s traffic situation paths for pedestrians and is the top issue that must be bicycles,” she said. addressed.

But there is other work Incumbent City Council- that Peairs said needs to be woman Donna Peairs is done. She wants to see the facing a reelection chalcity’s history preserved and lenge from lifelong Dacula thinks future growth should resident Daniel R. Spain. help tell Dacula’s story.

Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks Efforts to extend sewer and Councilman Wendell service in the city also need Holcombe are also up for to continue, she said. election this year, but they More entertainment opare not facing opposition. tions for Dacula residents Peairs said she is running are also needed, she said. again because she still has “One more issue that I work that she wants to achear a lot from the resicomplish as a member of dents here are the need for the city council. She was entertainment,” Peairs said. a member of the steering “They would like to have a committee that was tasked place close to home where with planning Dacula’s they can spend good qualfuture and wants to make ity family time. I believe sure the city stays on that developing our town center plan. with a town green space On the issue of traffic, will open the door to a wide Peairs said she’s not opvariety of future fun filled posed to bringing transit to options.” the eastern Gwinnett city, Meanwhile, Spain curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

Meet The Candidates Council Member (to succeed Donna Barber Peairs) Donna Barber Peairs (I)

Daniel R. Spain

Age: 50 Education: High School (Berkmar High School 1984) & Master Cosmetologist Diploma Occupation: Gwinnett County Public Schools Nutrition Assistant Manager and Hairstylist Political Experience: Councilwoman 2014-present Lived in Dacula Since: February 1996 Involvement in the City/Community: Served on Dacula’s Steering Committee in 2013, Mentor with Kids Hope USA since 2012 Usher at 12Stone Church, Volunteer for the MS Society and I’ve volunteered with Georgia SPCA Family: I’m a widow with no children

Age: 59 Education: Dacula High School Class of 1976 Occupation: Semi-retired, work in sales at Queen of Hearts in Buford Political Experience: No previous elected office experience, attends city council meetings Lived in Dacula Since: Entire life Involvement in the City/Community: Attends New Hope Methodist Church with his wife Family: Married since 1979, has a son, a daughter, a son-in-law and two grandchildren

wants to see the city make progress but also retain its old town feel for long-time residents. He said changes are coming to the city, and he feels like he could bring some fresh ideas to the table to make the city better.

A major transportation issue in Dacula, he said, is the city’s two crossings over the railroad. There are plans to replace a bridge that lets drivers cross over the tracks at one point, but

he wasn’t sure it would happen soon. He offered his own suggestion on how to create another connection that he said is needed across the tracks.

“I would love to see (the city), with the help of the railroad, do an underpass — not an overpass, but an underpass on the rail road — that can connect the two sides of the city because basically the rail road divides the city,” Spain said. “One side is highly developed.

the other side is not. I live on the side that is not, to be very honest with you.

“It’s hard to pass through there, and that’s what I would like to see them do.”

Another transportation issue he’d like to see addressed, through working with county officials, is the timing of traffic lights in the Dacula area.

“I’ve sat at the red light here in Dacula and watched three vehicles pass on 29 highway and then we have

30 seconds to get crossed over and then we wait another minute while three more vehicles pass,” Spain said. “It’s fine tuning. It’s just little things that can be done.”

Voters can cast ballots early in the election from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday at Dacula City Hall, 442 Harbins Road.

They can also cast ballots from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day, Nov. 7, at City Hall.

Deal: Georgia ranked No. 1 Gwinnett school system place to do business again wins Golden Radish award

Site Selection magazine has named Georgia the best place to do business — again.

Gov. Nathan Deal announced the state’s ranking earlier this week. Georgia is the first state to have been ranked No. 1 by the magazine for five years in a row with the same governor each year, according to the governor’s office.

“I’m Nathan Deal also deeply grateful for the hard work of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and for the strong foundation laid by our community partners,” Deal said in a statement.

“We are so proud to be ranked No. 1 for business, because behind this ranking is a new job opportunity for a parent, a new business for a community and more economic opportunity for all Georgians.”

In addition to being the fifth consecutive year at the top of the rankings, this also marked a decade of the state being in the Top 10 on the list.

“Georgia finished in the top five of most of the ranking criteria that are based on those projects, and site selectors ranked Georgia third in the nation in the executive survey component,” Site Selection Editor-in-Chief Mark Arend said in a statement.

“This makes Georgia the state to beat for the fifth consecutive year, and it signals to our readers and to the broader capital investment community that Georgia competes to win.”

Kemp, Hazel addressing Gwinnett Republicans on Saturday The Gwinnett County Republican Party is scheduled to hear from Secretary of State Brian Kemp and former Marine Shane Hazel this weekend.

The Republicans will talk to party members Brian about their Kemp candidacies for state and federal offices during the Gwinnett Republicans Monthly Shane Breakfast Hazel meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the local party headquarters in Gwin-

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Curt Yeomans nett Place Mall.

Kemp is one of several Republicans running for governor while Hazel is running against incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall in the Seventh Congressional District Republican Primary.

The breakfast will be served at 9 a.m., and the meeting will follow at 9:30 a.m. The mall is located at 2100 Pleasant Hill Road.

Woodall says country has chance to undergo major tax reform U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall said Congress is poised to make the biggest changes to taxes since the Reagan era after the U.S. House of Representatives concurred with a Senate budget amendment last week.

Woodall was a leader in the floor debate in the House on the fiscal year

2018 budget resolution, with a Senate amendment attached.

The House Rob voted Woodall 216-212 to agree with the Senate amendment last Thursday.

“It has been 31 years since we reformed America’s tax code, and in that time, America has slipped from having one of the very best tax codes on the planet to having one of the worst,” Woodall said in a statement.

“Undeniably, that slide has cost America in the form of fewer jobs and lower wages.

“With this vote today, we now have the opportunity to provide the most comprehensive, fundamental reform since Ronald Reagan was in office. Reform that leverages our shared principles of fairness and simplicity for the American people is now within reach.

Our quest to create more American jobs and higher American wages is one step closer to completion.”

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

From Staff Reports

County Public Schools was among the educational Backed by the state’s entities recognized with departments of agriculture, a Golden Radish Award. education and public health, Gwinnett County was one the Georgia Cooperative Ex- of 20 schools honored at the tension Agency and GeorGold level for accomplishgia Organics, the Golden ments in the 2016-17 school Radish Award recognizes year. school districts for promotGwinnett County’s ing healthy eating habits achievements in the farm-tothrough farm-to-school and school movement included: local food procurement • Having every school practices. in the district participate The program has grown in taste tests of local food quickly, as Georgia Organ(more than 4,680 taste tests). ics executive director Alice • Having staff participate Rolls said that more than 40 in farm-to-school professchool districts in Georgia sional development training are actively involved in the (1,171 times), which mostly Golden Radish Awards only happened monthly at each four years after the program school. was established.

• Providing farm-to“This is an exciting trajec- school lessons taught in the tory, given the great impact district’s 143 edible gardens. farm-to-school has had on According to a news child nutrition, farmer pros- release from Georgia perity, rural development, Organics, school districts of local economies and public all sizes are using farmhealth,” Rolls said in a news to-school programs “to release, which added that 75 teach academic standards school districts in the state in school gardens, support — serving more than a mil- the local economy through lion students and providing local food purchases for more than 97 school meals school meals and (to) fight with local food items — are childhood obesity and other participating in farm-topreventable food-related school programs. diseases.”

In late October at an event “Access to fresh, locally at the Georgia Railroad grown food is not just imFreight Depot, Gwinnett portant for students’ physi-

He went through a tough time last year: He didn’t seem like himself, he never wanted to go out anywhere anymore, and he was hearing voices. Then his family and I helped connect him to really good mental health care.

Now he’s doing much better. I’m so glad we’re still best friends.

Withdrawing from family and friends, hearing or seeing things that others don’t, and feeling fearful or suspicious for no clear reason can be signs of mental illness. Don’t ignore them. For young adults between the ages of 16-30, getting help early can make all the difference.

cal health — it’s part of their academic development as well,” said state school superintendent Richard Woods. “When children eat fresh, healthy meals, they have the fuel they need for a successful day of learning.”

Georgia Organics said the 2016-17 school year was a record-breaker in terms of farm-to-school growth in Georgia. Golden Radish Award winners collectively served more than 97 million means that featured locally grown and raised foods; conducted 8,204 taste tests; taught 7,263 standardsbased lessons; tended 885 school gardens; engaged students in 3,794 handson cooking activities; and involved parents and community members in 1,399 farm-to-school activities.

School systems in Barrow and Jackson counties were among the nine school systems recognized at the Platinum level. The DeKalb County School District and Gainesville City School System were honored at the Silver level, and Buford City Schools was honored at the Bronze level.

For more information on the Golden Radish Award, visit www.georgiaorganics. org.

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Congress law on sexual harassment unsurprising It should surprise no one that when it comes to sexual harassment, members of Congress and their staffs are treated differently from the rest of us.

The Washington Post notes a law in place since 1995 under which anyone accusing a lawmaker of sexual harassment can file a lawsuit, but only if they first agree to go through counseling and mediation, possibly lasting several months.

If you think that’s a double standard and outrageous, it gets worse.

Should a settlement occur — and many don’t Cal for the same Thomas reason women are fearful of accusing bosses in every profession — the member doesn’t pay. You and I do. The money comes from a special U.S. Treasury fund, and the payments are confidential. In other words, taxpayers are subsidizing boorish, even criminal behavior to protect the reputations of our great leaders who can’t be bothered with the standards they set for the little people they are supposed to serve.

The Post found that while most settlements are small — compared with the tens of millions paid by Fox News — the amount still totaled $15.2 million paid to 235 claimants from 1997 to 2014.

Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., had it right when she told the newspaper, “It is not a victim-friendly process. It is an institution-protection process.”

Is there any member of Congress who can defend this? If so, they should be voted out of office. If not, the members should be subject to the same laws as everyone else and forced to pay settlements out of their own pockets, and then voted out of office.

After having tolerated sexual predators in their midst for decades, Hollywood is taking the first tentative steps to address the issue. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced it will be establishing a code of conduct for its members. One hopes it will have teeth and that violators “will never work in this town again.”

The entertainment industry needs to go further. While there was much to criticize about the sometimes prudish and hypocritical Motion Picture Production Code that forced actors to keep their clothes on and avoid foul language in films produced from 1930 to 1968, it could be said that films then were mostly not complicit in the lowering of moral standards. That would come later with television, which began pushing against FCC regulations, and then cable and satellite TV, which have no FCC restrictions. Hollywood responded to their loss of audience by “going low” to lure people back into theaters.

Add to this pornographic films, which have done more not only to objectify women, but also to give men who view them the idea that women are hypersexual and welcome their advances. The social consequences from this filth have been documented. They include martial breakups and establishing a view of women in the minds of some men that no woman can — or should — live down to.

Taylor Swift has become the latest in a long line of female singers and entertainers to trade an initially wholesome image for trash. (Miley Cyrus and Charlotte Church are two other examples. The U.K.’s Daily Mail published a picture of Swift as a “nude cyborg.” The song she’s promoting is called “…Ready For it?”

Here is an excerpt from her song: “In the middle of the night, in my dreams You should see the things we do, baby In the middle of the night in my dreams I know I’m gonna be with you.”

Does this suggestive material have an effect on young female and male minds?

Of course it does, or they wouldn’t produce it. Can it lead to sexual harassment, and worse? It kills the spirit as much as a poison can kill the body.

The entertainment industry has a lot to answer for. Instead of taking baby steps, it should take giant leaps. If it doesn’t, this stuff will continue, from Capitol Hill to Hollywood and everywhere in between.

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

Politicians often suffer from memory loss “I’ve never seen anything quite like it,” said a politicalinsider friend of mine as we sipped coffee.

“What is it?” I said.

“Several members of the Republican-controlled House and Senate are suffering from a rare form of memory loss. Until recently, I fear, they completely forgot why they were elected.”

“Explain, please.”

“When Republicans took over the House in 2011, they did so because the majority of Americans were fed up with Obamacare, wasteful spending and a federal government that was running amok. They wanted the Republican House to thwart President Obama’s policies.”

“I remember the 2010 election well,” I said.

“During the 2014 election, the Republicans took back the Senate because the majority of American people were fed up with Obamacare, wasteful spending and a federal government that was running amok. They wanted the Republican Senate to work with the Republican House to overturn Obama’s polices.”

“There was a sense of great hope at that time,” I said.

“Then in 2016, despite several ‘expert’ predictions

“That’s frustrating to the voters who put Republicans in power.”

“Trump has been struggling to get any big bills through Congress, including his infrastructure bill, despite the fact that Republicans own the White House, House and Senate. I figure they Tom have one chance to wake up and Purcell remember why they are there or we are all cooked.”

“What is their one chance? that Hillary Clinton would “They must come together to become America’s first female give the country its first compresident, Donald Trump was prehensive tax reform since elected. That’s because the President Reagan reformed the people in most U.S. states tax code, and they’d better do it wanted to repeal and replace this year!”

ObamaCare, get federal spend“Hear, hear! How are they ing under control and overturn doing?”

Obama’s policies — including “A cynic like me is afraid to many executive orders that get too hopeful, but it would apmany considered presidential pear they are finally making real overreach at best and unconsti- headway on real tax reform.” tutional at worst.”

“I’m afraid to be hopeful, too.

“Well, Trump has been sucWhat does their plan include?” cessful overturning Obama’s “Investor’s Business Daily executive orders, but he hasn’t reports that the Republican enjoyed much success passing reform plan includes reducing big bills through the Republican America’s outdated corporate House and Senate.” tax rates, which are among the “That is correct, and I fear it highest in the world. They plan is due to mass memory loss. You a top corporate tax rate reducsee, too many Republicans seem tion to 20 percent, which would to have forgotten that they had unleash significant economic promised to repeal Obamacare, growth, create new jobs and but repeal efforts failed repeatincrease wages for millions of edly.”

Americans.”

to the editor Sexual harassment is hardly a new phenomenon

happened.

So I would celebrate the obliteration of the “societal norms” that have silenced women and discounted women’s experiences and allowed the jerks of this I hate to break it to Cal world to say and do things Thomas (“The country needs that all of us, including your more good women in top granddaughter, have had to jobs,” Oct. 25, 6A) but even “laugh off” — or deal with when the “societal norm” in silence, feeling guilty and whose obliteration you so ashamed and demeaned and mourn were in place, women demoralized for something were harassed. In my 50s that someone else did to us. now, I have dealt with it. In We are not there yet. But her 70s now, my mother did, your granddaughter’s work and my grandmothers, who to educate her children — came of age before WWII, and her grandfather — is a did as well. step in the right direction.

I never met any of my Give Crystal my thanks. great-grandmothers, but I Lee Ann Bambach would bet you that at least Suwanee some of them experienced it as well.

John Kelly said a few days ago that when he was a kid growing up, “women were sacred, looked upon with great honor.” Well, even in those days, so halcyon in his memory, so full of “societal We often ask immigrants norms” in yours, sexual to “do it the right way.” Inharassment was commondividuals with DACA did. place. It’s just that women On Sept. 5, President like your mother and grandmothers didn’t talk about it. Trump rescinded DACA — Deferred Action for Why? Because the societal norms would have said they Childhood Arrivals. Prior to DACA these individuals had were to blame, for where they were or what they wore no choice in legalizing their status. These young men or what they did or didn’t do. Or said men will be men and women were brought to the U.S. as children. This and boys will be boys. Or asked: What did you expect? is the only country they Or noted that they once sent have ever called home. The first affirmative thing these a thank-you note or said young men and women something nice to the jerk, could do to help themselves so it really couldn’t have

DACA gives immigrants chance to do it the ‘right way’

was apply for DACA. DACA was a program implemented by the Obama administration to give lawful status to individuals who met certain parameters: — Must have been brought to the U.S. prior to your 16th birthday.

— Must currently be in high school or GED classes, have a high school diploma or GED. — Must not have one DUI or significant misdemeanor.

— Must have been in the U.S. on various enumerated dates.

DACA did not make them legal permanent residents or give them citizenship.

DACA gave a semblance of normalcy to individuals brought to the United States as children. The moment it was implemented hundreds of thousands applied, and approximately 800,000 were granted. Simply put — they did it “the right way.”

Do we really care about “the right way” or is our family’s immigration journey the only “right way?”

Let’s not lose our compassion. Let’s ask Congress to act and help these young men and women who truly encapsulate the American Dream.

Lino R. Rodriguez Jr. Duluth Rodriguez is the second vice chair of the Georgia/ Alabama Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

“Bring it on.”

“The reform plan would introduce other commonsense measures to reduce rates for small businesses, while allowing them to write off business costs faster. As it is now, they have to depreciate many investments over many years — thus, it takes them many years to recoup their costs through tax savings. Such a simple move would spur significant investment and growth, benefiting everyone.”

“Bring that on, too.”

“Tax filing would be simplified for everyone, with fewer brackets and increased standard deductions and child credits.

Democrats are rolling out tired old lines about the rich getting huge tax breaks while the middle class gets the shaft, but it is just not so. The fact is, the real commonsense reform that Republicans are working on will hopefully return our country to a massive 5 or 6 percent growth rate, which will benefit us all. But it will only happen IF Republicans overcome mass memory loss and remember why they were elected in the first place!”

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

The science of climate change is not settled

Two recent letters to the editor cite that 97 percent of climate scientist adhere to the man-made climate change theory. That 97 percent figure has been debunked. It was a compilation of articles of self-identified climate scientist several years ago.

Of all those articles, only about 30 percent even reached a conclusion about climate change — 97 percent of the 30 percent concluded that some climate change is manmade. Also, since the study was released, some of the 97 percent have changed their position.

There is just a strong lobby for the green industry as there is for the fossil fuel industry.

Al Gore became a billionaire promoting his interest in green energy companies and the government subsidies that came with it.

Climate has changed ever since there has been climate.

There has always been trends of cooling and warming; with more cooling phases than warming phases.

What is man’s footprint on the earth? Seventy percent of the earth is water and another 29 percent is desert, wilderness, agriculture and arctic areas. Man occupies 1 percent.

It is not a settled issue.

Equally credentialed scientists are on both sides of the issue.

Daisy Cook Lawrenceville

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Carrying the mantle

Wesleyan celebrates its first-ever state championship in softball after defeating Tattnall Square 5-4 in 8 innings on Saturday in Columbus. (Photo: David McGregor)

Wesleyan keeps Gwinnett’s championship run going with state softball title

softball, in a lot of ways, is the house that Cassie built. david.friedlander@ She’s been (at the school) gwinnettdailypost.com since kindergarten and we Championship Saturare where we are because day for the state softball of her and ... her investtournament had a much ment in this program.” different atmosphere surIt was even more dramatrounding it than it did the ic because the Wolves (28-6) previous 10 years. were forced to an if-necesWhile Buford may not sary game after dropping have been on any of the their first attempt at clinchfields as it has each year ing the title with a 3-0 loss the last decade, there was to Tattnall Square earlier in still a team from Gwinnett the day, and then needed County with the Wolves extra innings to finally grab as a mascot and primary that elusive trophy. colors of green and gold Perhaps that was just the that was celebrating a title distraction needed for the at the South Commons Wolves to avoid dwelling Softball Complex. on the program’s three past The Class A Private state near misses in the chamchampionship secured by pionship round, including Wesleyan with a 5-4, eight- just a year ago when they inning win over Tattnall forced an if necessary Square — on the strength game themselves out of the of a walk-off home run by elimination bracket before Reece Holbrook — was the falling to eventual champifirst for the program after on First Presbyterian Day. three runner-up finishes.

“Yeah, we definitely “It’s a big step for us,” made it as hard as we Wesleyan coach Mary could for ourselves,” HenStephenson said. “And ning said while wiping I’m just so happy for our away tears of joy. “It just seniors, especially for shows how great our team (pitcher/third baseman) is and how much we can Cassie Henning. Wesleyan persevere.

By David Friedlander

Collins Hill’s Woulard earns MaxPreps award

Collins Hill football player Peyton Woulard was honored Tuesday with the MaxPreps High School Athlete of the Month Award, which was presented by the U.S. Marine Corps in a lunchtime ceremony at the high school.

Woulard, who has committed to Wake Forest, is a key player on offense and defense for the playoffbound Eagles. He also serves as team captain and is an honor roll student.

“In a world where people are very selfish, he’s very selfless and always puts his teammates first,” Collins Hill head coach Lenny Gregory said.

Georgia Force earn win against Calvary Christian

The Georgia Force home-school football team picked up another victory last Friday, hanging on for a 26-19 victory over Calvary Christian.

“We really tried to take it one game at a time. I emphasized that the whole (tournament) because last year, I think, we looked ahead a little too much.

This year, I think that we really tried to focus on one pitch, one inning, one game at a time.”

That the Wolves could keep their focus seems a bit extraordinary considering the roster’s youth.

Aside from Henning, there were only two other seniors — rightfielder Megan Gallagher and reserve outfielder Alejandra Gleason — on the roster. Many of underclassmen had to come up big throughout the tournament.

That was especially true in Saturday’s championship round, and nobody came up bigger than shortstop Holbrook. The freshman hit two homers, including the walk-off, and drove in three runs in the title-clinching game.

“Reece, that’s who she is,” Stephenson said of Holbrook, who also had a homer and four RBIs in a win over Prince Avenue

Christian earlier in the tournament. “She lives for that moment. I’m so proud of her.”

But Holbrook was hardly alone among the underclassmen who contributed in big ways to the Wesleyan title.

Sophomore pitcher Madison Kerpics combined with Henning to form a solid 1-2 punch in the circle throughout the weekend, and picked up the win in the title game with five shutout innings out of the bullpen, allowing just two hits and striking out seven.

Another sophomore, centerfielder Jahni Kerr, was a disruptive force for the Wesleyan offense the entire weekend, including going 3-for-6 in two games during Saturday’s championship round.

Still another sophomore, second baseman Ann Margaret Jones, provided a clutch two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the fifth of the title game that eventually sent it into extra innings, and also had several other key hits during the tournament.

Overall, it bodes well for Wesleyan’s ability to defend this year’s title next year and in the future, with so many key components due back.

But those underclassmen were even happier to be able to send the seniors out on a high note.

“I’m so glad we could win one for our seniors,” Kerpics said. “Cassie, she’s just an amazing player. It was awesome … to be able to do that for her and the other seniors.”

While Wesleyan’s title was definitely the highlight of the weekend for Gwinnett’s teams, the tournament will also be remembered for the way two county teams battled through a long day in the elimination bracket Friday before coming up short.

Buford (28-6) may have seen its decade-long championship streak come to an end, but the Wolves fought through the elimination bracket — including rallying from three runs down in the sixth inning of the first of four games on the day.

They won three of those

games behind the big bat of Kelsey Bennett and pitching of Logan Caymol and Ansleigh Hollifield before being falling in a fourth game when the GHSA moved Saturday’s first games up to late Friday night to try to stay ahead of rain that had been forecast but never came.

“We talk to (the players) all the time about just competing,” Buford coach Tony Wolfe said. “They did everything we could ask of them in a day. I’m as proud of this team as the previous 10 (title teams) just because of the way they represented and the way they fought and the way they believed and loved on each other.

“We’ll take what we’ve got. There’s some disappointment, but there’s still a lot of pride in the way we competed (Friday).”

Likewise, Archer won three games — all by a single run and two in extra innings, including walk-off hits by Terrica Williams and Casey Sims — before running out of gas in the Tigers’ fourth game of the day.

IN BRIEF The Force led 19-9 at halftime and 26-9 after three quarters before Calvary scored 10 fourth-quarter points.

Jaeden Crownie provided Georgia’s most consistent rushing success with 10 carries for 96 yards. Seth McClure had four catches for 93 yards and a touchdown from quarterback Hunter Barfield.

McClure also had 113 kickoff return yards and Jackson Lee returned another kickoff 75 yards for a score. Kicker Christian Rivera was 1-for-1 on PATs and made his only two field goal attempts.

Crownie also had 10 tackles (one for a loss) on defense, which was led by Luke Cieply’s 15 stops (two for losses). Cieply also caused and recovered a fumble and Dominick Knowles blocked two kicks.

North Gwinnett rifle team posts upset win

North Gwinnett posted its highest score of the season and upset Clallam County (Wash.) 4-H in a National Air Rifle League competition. Clallam entered with a scoring average 30 points higher than North.

North, now 3-1 and in first place in its

division, was led by Shreya Sastry’s score Evansville, Greenville and Bakersfield. of 358. Ethan Woyce, Matt Herrington and Caitlyn Miller also contributed for the Atlanta adds to forward Bulldogs, who are coached by Phil Olsen, depth, signs Stefishen Steve Hartshorne, Robert Herrington and The Atlanta Gladiators signed forward Lauren Herrington.

Taylor Stefishen, a fourth-year pro and former draft pick of Nashville, on Tuesday.

Gladiators’ Frazee named Stefishen, 27, played last season with ECHL player of week the Dijon Hockey Club in France’s Ligue Atlanta Gladiators forward Thomas Magnus where he had 12 goals and 23 Frazee was named the ECHL’s player assists for 35 points in 44 games. of the week after rolling up six points in A fifth-round pick of the Predators in three games from Oct. 23-29. It is the sec- 2008, Stefishen played four games with ond time in his career that he has received Edinburgh of the EIHL to start the season. the weekly honor.

Prior to a three-year stretch in Europe, Frazee, who was a plus-six in the same the 6-foot, 185-pound left winger spent span, helped the Gladiators to a threetwo seasons in the ECHL with nowgame sweep of division rivals. defunct Elmira. Stefishen scored 19 goals The 27-year-old had two assists in a and had 25 assists for 44 points in 69 6-5 win at Jacksonville on Thursday. He games with the Jackals. had a goal and three assists in two straight His productivity in Elmira translated wins over Orlando. into a 10-game stint in the AHL split A native of North Vancouver, B.C., between Texas and Adirondack.

Frazee is tied for sixth in the ECHL with Before turning pro, the North Vannine points in seven games. couver, B.C., native played five years of Under contract with AHL San Antocollegiate hockey with Ohio State and the nio, Frazee has 139 points in 218 career University of Calgary.

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Sports Calendar

FOOTBALL

Ongoing through Dec. 1: Registration is being accepted for i9 Sports’ All-Girls Flag Football League, which begins Dec. 2 and lasts through Feb. 10. Games are Saturdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. and times vary by age division.

Games are at Gary Pirkle Park in Sugar Hill. To register, go to www.i9sports. com.

GOLF

Nov. 20: The 11th annual Brookwood Bronco Baseball Golf Tournament fundraiser will be held at Summit Chase Country Club. Registration and breakfast begin at 9 a.m., followed by a shotgun start

at 11 a.m. and awards and dinner at 3:30 p.m. Cost is $150 per player or $500 per foursome. Sponsorships also are available. For more information or to register, go to www.broncobaseball. org.

LACROSSE

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

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Brogdon blossoms with Bucks

GAC grad continues to flourish after Rookie of Year season

By Stan Awtrey Staff Correspondent

Since his days at Greater Atlanta Christian, Malcolm Brogdon has always played older than his age.

It was true in high school, when he led GAC to two state championships and was named Mr. Georgia Basketball. It was true at the University of Virginia, where he was team captain his final two seasons and led the Cavs to the Elite Eight his senior year.

Now it’s true for Brogdon with the Milwaukee Bucks. Brogdon, the NBA Rookie of the Year last season, continues to show the maturity and presence of an older player.

“That’s his DNA,” said Bucks coach Jason Kidd.

“He understands how to play the game the right way. He understands how to score the ball, find his teammates. He’s getting better and we’re lucky to have him on our side.”

Brogdon made his only appearance in Atlanta on Sunday when the Bucks stopped by and beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-106 at Philips Arena. Brogdon scored 16 points and had four assists and four steals in 30 minutes.

“I’m a lot more comfortable,” Brogdon said. “A year of experience and the experience of the playoffs makes a world of difference. I’m comfortable, I know what my role is, I feel like I’ve found my niche with this team and I love playing with my teammates.”

Last season Brogdon

Milwaukee guard Malcolm Brogdon (13), a GAC grad, controls the ball against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half Sunday at Philips Arena. (Photo: Dale ZanineUSA Today Sports)

averaged 10.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.1 steals and became the first Milwaukee player to earn Rookie of the Year honors since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor) in 1969-70.

In five games this season — he missed one game with a sprained left ankle — Brogdon is averaging 15.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and four assists. He has earned the trust of Kidd, who was a pretty good point guard during his long career.

“His maturity … we talked about it last year, understanding when it’s time to score,” Kidd said.

“Being able to play-make, understanding how to get a teammate a shot, just being consistent when learning how to run the show. He’s been able to run the offense and be a leader.”

Kidd said Brogdon continues to develop the knack for finding the open man and keeping teammates involved in the game.

“For Malcolm it’s about understanding when it’s

time to score and understanding who hasn’t touched the ball,” Kidd said. “That’s what makes a point guard special in the league. Understanding Khris (Middleton) hasn’t touched it and he figured out how to get Khris the ball. That’s the next step for Malcolm.”

Brogdon didn’t do anything flashy on Sunday, but just showed his steadiness on the court. His first basket came on a nice drive with 6:16 left in the first quarter, when Milwaukee was on its way to a 15-point lead that it would never relinquish. But every time Brogdon made a nice play, he received encouragement from a loud group of friends and family.

Brogdon only gave out a handful of passes to friends and family.

“I could have got more,” he said. “But I think most people bought their tickets.”

The group was loud enough to let him know they were present.

“I love being home,” he said. “It’s the best city in the world — other than Milwaukee right now. I’m glad to be playing in front of family and friends and to get a win.”

Many of those in the cheering section had GAC affiliation. Brogdon said he’ll always appreciate his connection with the Spartans.

“GAC was a great school for me,” he said. “I had a great academic and athletic experience. Hopefully I can get back to them this summer and say hello to some of the people.”

Poe breathes life into Atlanta run D The Sports Xchange FLOWERY BRANCH — The Atlanta Falcons signed defensive tackle Dontari Poe in free agency to help with their run defense. The Falcons will have to continue to play the run well against Carolina on Sunday.

It’s been a slow transition as teams were able to rush for more than 100 yards during a three-game losing streak. New England torched Poe and the unit for a season-high 162 yards in a meek Super

Bowl rematch on Oct. 22.

Falcons defensive coaches let the players know that run defense has been unacceptable. The Falcons’ run defense, led by Poe and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, was salty against the New York Jets.

“Dontari Poe ... had one of his better games as a Falcon,” Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said Monday.

The Falcons held the Jets to 43 yards rushing on 22 carries. The Falcons had given up more than 100 yards rushing in each of the past three games.

They held New York’s Bilal Powell to 33 yards on 14 carries, Matt Forte to 7 yards on four attempts and rookie Elijah McGuire had just one carry for 2 yards.

“That defensive line, they killed it,” free safety Ricardo Allen said. “Once you took their run game away, everything they were doing were third-andlongs. We had a chance to fight on third downs. That defensive line killed it.”

Jarrett was disruptive and finished with seven tackles, half a sack and three tackles for losses.

Poe was also active and finished with four tackles.

Backup tackle Ahtyba Rubin, playing his first game with the team, got in on the run-stuffing action and finished with two tackles. With the defensive tackles holding their ground and trying to dominate in their gaps, the linebackers were free to tackle the running backs.

Middle linebacker Deion Jones finished with 11 tackles and strong safety Keanu Neal finished off more than a few runs as he had nine tackles.

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Interesting playoff scenarios in store for county teams

By David Friedlander

already claimed the No. 1 seed, while Parkview (6-3, 4-1) is locked into the No. 2 seed no matter the There are still plenty outcome of its game with of games with postseason Central Gwinnett. Meadimplications involving owcreek (7-2, 3-2) travels Gwinnett County teams as to Norcross (4-5, 3-2), with the regular season comes the winner claiming the to a close this weekend.

No. 3 seed and the loser North Gwinnett has alsettling for No. 4. ready clinched the Region • In 8-AAAAAAA, Ar6-AAAAAAA championcher (9-0, 4-0) already has ship outright and Brookthe No. 1 seed and a share wood (7-AAAAAAA) and of the region title, which Archer (8-AAAAAAA) Peachtree Ridge’s Seth Robinson (12) drops back for a it can wrap up with a win have wrapped up a share pass against Mill Creek during their game this season in over Shiloh.

Suwanee. (Photo: Will Fagan) of their respective region Grayson (8-1, 3-1) can titles and No. 1 seeds, but lock down the No. 2 seed there are three games with way tie for second. region and Mill Creek (6with a win over South region title implications The title scenarios in 3) can join the Bears at 4-2 Gwinnett. The Comets (3involving Gwinnett teams 8-AAAAA and 7-AAA with a win over Duluth.

6, 2-2), who face Grayson Friday night. are far more clear-cut, The game to watch is on Friday, and Newton (6The most complicated with Buford traveling to Collins Hill at Peachtree 3, 2-2) have each clinched scenario will play out Flowery Branch in the Ridge. A win by the Eagles playoff berths, but wins by when Dacula travels to former and Greater Atlanta (5-4, 3-2), combined with both this week — Newton Winder-Barrow, with the Christian hosting Dawson a Mill Creek win over Du- plays Rockdale County — Falcons (5-4, 4-0) having County in the latter in luth, would create a three- would complicate things by a chance to capture the winner-take-all situations. way tie for second place forcing a tie-breaker with 8-AAAAAA title outright Meanwhile, in Gwinand trigger tiebreakers for Grayson for the No. 2 seed. with a win. nett’s three Class the final three seeds, with Two of Gwinnett’s Class A Winder-Barrow (8-1, AAAAAAA regions, there all three teams having split A (Private) teams, Wes3-1) win, however, could are a handful of games that with each other head-toleyan and Hebron Chriscomplicate matters, creat- have playoff implications. head. A win by the Lions tian, will await seeding for ing as much as a three-way Here is a brief and basic, (2-7, 2-3) would put them those playoffs when the tie for the title — and a though far from complete, in the playoffs and elimiGHSA announces the final tiebreaker to determine rundown of the main scenate Collins Hill, thanks to power rankings for that seedings — if Gainesville narios for Friday: the head-to-head tiebreak- classification next week. defeats Lanier. A Longhorn • In 6-AAAAAAA, er, which would also give win in the latter game, North (8-1, 5-0) has locked Mountain View the No. 2 Meadowcreek’s Williams combined with a Dacula up first. Mountain View seed over Mill Creek. reaches 2K milestone win over Winder-Barrow, has completed the regular • In 7-AAAAAAA, With his 140-yard, would also create a threeseason at 8-2 and 4-2 in the Brookwood (7-2, 5-0) has four-touchdown perfordavid.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

mance in last week’s loss to Parkview, Meadowcreek running back Chauncey Williams not only continued his school-record season, but also reached an important milestone.

The 5-foot-10, 183-pound senior became the 13th Gwinnett running back, and just the 10th for a GCPS school, to reach 2,000 yards in a single season.

He still has a long way to catch the overall county record of 2,871 set by GAC’s Micah Andrews or the GCPS record of 2,768

by Parkview’s Caleb King.

But with 2,010 yards on the season, Williams moved past Collins Hill’s Rock Robinson, Grayson’s Ean Pemberton, Central Gwinnett’s Timmy Smith and Dacula’s Kenny Irons into 10th place on the GCPS’ single-season list.

And with one regular season game and at least one playoff game still ahead, catching Brookwood’s Mark Townsend (2,282), Duluth’s George Rodgers (2,286), Parkview’s Brett Millican (2,290), Mill Creek’s Jacorey Lewis (2,317) and Brookwood’s Paul Freeman (2,326) and Cameron Smith (2,434), as well as Buford’s Darius Walker

(2,406) is not out of the question if he can keep up his per-game average of 223 yards.

Buford D continues scoreless streak With a 49-0 win over Loganville last Friday, Buford posted its fourth straight shutout, all in region play.

That streak appears to tie a school record, with three other Buford teams having posted four straight shutouts — once from Sept.

25-Oct. 30 in 2009, again from Sept. 5-Oct. 3 in 2003 and again from Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2001, while the Wolves accomplished the feat twice in the 1946 season.

The current scoreless streak covers a total of 195:02 of game clock time since an opponent last scored on Buford — a 3-yard TD run by Clarke Central’s Jonathan Sewell with 3:02 left in the third quarter of the Wolves’ 45-7 win on Sept. 29.

Those points are the only ones allowed by the Buford defense — led by the likes of Anthony Grant, K.J. Johnson and Mick Reese — over the last five games after giving up 67 points in their first three games.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Dacula junior Perry commits to Bulldogs it there. They have more of a winning mentality than they ever have. Just the way they’ve changed that The Georgia football program around, I can see program jumped into them moving in the right Gwinnett County for an direction.” important early piece in its Perry is ranked as a fourClass of 2019. star prospect by 247Sports.

Dacula junior Jalen com, which has him as Perry announced his comGeorgia’s No. 1 cornerback mitment to the Bulldogs in the junior class. He also via Twitter on Monday, is ranked No. 8 nationally picking the in-state school at the position, one of need over 15 high-level offers. for the Bulldogs in the next He took unofficial visits Dacula receiver Jalen Perry (3) dives for yardage against recruiting cycle. the past two weekends to The 6-foot-1, Mill Creek during Friday’s game. (Photo: Dale Zanine) Ohio State and Alabama 175-pounder is important before making his decision. clear cut (No. 1 school),” where academically and for Dacula on both sides of He said those two schools, Perry said. “That’s where athletically, it’s a special the ball. He has 31 rushing as well as South Carolina, my heart is. It’s pretty place. Coach Kirby Smart attempts for 470 yards, an were his other favorites. much 100 percent all Geor- is pushing the culture amazing 15.2 per carry and “Georgia was a pretty gia for me. … It’s a place forward and he’s changed five touchdowns, as well

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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Name: Noah Duba School: Dacula Position: Defensive lineman Class: Junior Highlights: Had 13 tackles, eight for losses, and a sack in the Falcons’ win over Lanier Coach Tommy Jones’ take: “Noah had an outstanding football game the other night. He stepped up and played well when we needed it most. Noah is a very conscientious and consistent player that always gives tremendous effort. He has a real knack for creating disruptive, negative plays. His performance was a direct result of a great week of preparation.”

Name: Christian Malloy School: Parkview Position: Running back Class: Senior Highlights: Rushed 12 times for 205 yards and four touchdowns in a victory over Meadowcreek Coach Eric Godfree’s take: “Christian is one of the hardest workers we have and one of the many great leaders we have on our team. He is a great student of the game and willing to do whatever he needs to help the team. Christian has great speed and used it this week to break several long runs. Along with his speed, he has great vision and strength, but moreover, he is a leader in the classroom and locker room. Kids like him make it easy to love coaching.”

DEFENSIVE HONOR ROLL Archer Taiyon Palmer, 6 tackles (5 solos), 1 pass breakup, 1 fumble recovery, 24-yard punt return, 41-yard TD catch on offense Colby Wooden, 9 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack, 4 QB hurries, 4 QB touches Will Choloh, 8 tackles (6 solos), 1 for loss, 1 QB hurry, 1 QB touch Jordan Roman, 6 solo tackles, 2 sacks, 4 QB hurries, 2 pass breakups, 7 QB touches Emmanuel Michel, 10 tackles (9 solos), 1 for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup, 3 QB touches Brookwood D.J. Horne, 9 tackles, 2 for losses, 3 sacks, 4 QB pressures Isa Washington, 10 tackles, 1 QB pressure Chris Cotter, 16 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack, 1 QB pressure Kareem Bessent, 6 tackles, 1 interception for TD Amir Berry, 7 tackles, 1/2 sack, 1 interception for TD Kendall Williamson, 10 tackles Buford K.J. Johnson, 3 tackles, 2 pass breakups Elijah Turner, 3 tackles, 1 interception Bryson Richardson, 4 tackles, 1 pass breakup Ahmad Craig, 3 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 QB hurry Collins Hill Tomari Fox, 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 2 QB hurries Kenneth Lowery, 8 tackles (7 solos), 1 for loss Brendan Koerner, 48-yard punting average Dacula Landen Berlin, 11 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack Joseph Lopez, 10 tackles, 1 for loss Michael Burrell, 7 tackles, 2 pass breakups Chris Smith, 3 tackles, 1 interception for TD, 1 pass breakup Discovery Jack Oesterle, 1 interception Noble Joyner, 5 tackles Grayson Dylan Witt, 8 tackles, 0 loafs Kevin Harris, 10 tackles, 4 for losses, 2 QB pressures, 1 caused fumble Hunter Lloyd, 5 tackles, 0 loafs Marvin Smith, 5 tackles, 0 loafs Solomon Egbe, 10 tackles (8 solos), 1 QB pressure Jalen Alexander, 6 tackles (5 solos) Kenyatta Watson, 2 tackles, 2 pass breakups Jaylen Haynes, 5 tackles Lanier Kameron Brown, 10 tackles, 1 QB hurry Damian Nytko, 7 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 QB hurry O’Darion Thompson, 8 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 interception Mountain View Marquel Broughton, 11 tackles, 1 interception Norcross Jaren Wicker, 16 tackles Jaelin Madison, 11 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 pass breakup Malik Mays, 3 tackles, 4 pass breakups North Gwinnett Jake Stewart, 9 tackles (7 solos), 2 for losses, 1 sack, 3 QB hurries, 1 fumble recovery D.J. Turner, 3 tackles, 1 interception for TD, 2 pass breakups D’Armani Ridley, 5 tackles, 1 for loss Warren Burrell, 4 tackles (3 solos), 1 interception for TD Nick Pucciarello, 6 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack, 1 QB hurry, 1 caused fumble Jayden McDonald, 7 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 QB hurry Payne Walker, 6 tackles, 1 1/2 for losses, 1 sack Parkview Jack Lapenta, 9 tackles, 2 for losses Ben Markiewicz, 8 tackles, 1 for loss Bryce Wilson, 9 tackles, 3 for losses, 2 1/2 sacks South Gwinnett Chabarri Thomas, 9 tackles, 4 for losses, 1 sack Robert Cooper, 5 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery

OFFENSIVE HONOR ROLL Brookwood Dante Black, 37 rushes for 155 yards, 3 TDs Matthew Hill, 2 rushes for 65 yards, 2 catches for 18 yards Casey Holman, 94 percent blocking grade, 4 knockdown blocks Michael Bell, 87 percent blocking grade, 2 knockdown blocks Buford Anthony Grant, 12 rushes for 100 yards, 2 TDs Christian Turner, 10 rushes for 78 yards, 3 TDs Derrian Brown, 5 rushes for 95 yards, TD Tyler Gillis, 2 catches for 19 yards, TD Collins Hill Jalen Johnson, 7 rushes for 31 yards, 23-yard catch, 21 return yards Dacula Shayne Buckingham, 9 of 14 passing for 129 yards, TD, 10 rushes for 51 yards, 2 TDs Tre McMillan, 8 rushes for 102 yards, TD Jalen Perry, 5 rushes for 84 yards, TD, 10-yard catch Deo Brown, 4 catches for 45 yards Kenny Severe, 3 catches for 73 yards, TD Tyler Jones, 91 percent blocking grade Discovery Khiree Seabrook, 15 rushes for 91 yards, TD, 5 catches for 56 yards, TD Jason Mitchell, 12 rushes for 75 yards, TD Mikkael Reynolds, 5 rushes for 95 yards, TD Grayson Josh Stinson, 6 catches for 136 yards, TD D.J. Irons, 18 of 28 passing for 303 yards, 2 TDs Trente Jones, 83 percent blocking grade, 3 pancake blocks Wanya Morris, 82 percent blocking grade, 2 pancake blocks Lanier Mekal Fuller, 4 catches for 84 yards, TD Taj Barnes, 11 rushes for 61 yards Mountain View Blake Carroll, 6 rushes for 157 yards, 3 TDs, 8 solo tackles, 2 for losses, 1 forced fumble on defense Matt Edwards, 11 of 17 passing for 274 yards, 3 TDs Malachi Carter, 5 catches for 176 yards, 2 TDs Norcross Isaiah McKoy, 5 catches for 115 yards, TD North Gwinnett Jimmy Urzua, 7 of 8 passing for 238 yards, 3 TDs, 5 rushes for 16 yards Josh Downs, 3 catches for 101 yards, TD, 2 rushes for 40 yards Tyler Goodson, 9 rushes for 14 yards, TD, 2 catches for 69 yards, TD Lavoisier Fisher, 70-yard TD catch Cameron Clark, 6 of 6 PATs, 24-yard field goal Parkview Miles Marshall, 6 catches for 101 yards, 2 TDs Fred Payton, 11 of 16 passing for 132 yards, 2 TDs, 8 rushes for 74 yards, TD Colin Taliaferro, 84 percent blocking grade P.J. Weltch, 84 percent blocking grade Sinan Verani, 86 percent blocking grade South Gwinnett Terell Smith, 34-yard catch Jeffery Warren, 30-yard catch

Honor roll players are nominated by their coaches. To be included, coaches are asked to email their nominations to will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com by noon on Monday.

as 16 catches for 206 yards and another score. He averages 11 yards on punt returns and 26.8 yards on kickoff returns.

On defense, he has 30 tackles, 11 pass breakups, two interceptions and a forced fumble for Dacula, which plays at WinderBarrow on Friday for the Region 8-AAAAAA championship.

“It’s really nice (to commit early),” Perry said. “It feels good. It’s kind of a weight off your shoulders, something you can kind of push away and focus on other things.”

Perry said some schools recruited him as an athlete who could possibly play

offense, but most colleges recruited him as a cornerback.

“Jalen is extremely dynamic,” Dacula head coach Tommy Jones said. “He’s fast. He has extraordinary ball skills. He’s a playmaker just in every sense of the word. He makes the game look effortless.

But more importantly, it’s his long list of intangibles that make Jalen such an easy kid to promote and recruit. Jalen is a genuinely humble young man that works hard every day, is extremely competitive, is a great teammate and makes those around him better.

And he’s a great student with a 3.7 GPA.”

REGION FOOTBALL STANDINGS Region 8-AAAAAAA Region Overall This week 4-0 9-0 at Shiloh 3-1 8-1 South Gwinnett 2-2 6-3 Rockdale 2-2 3-6 at Grayson 1-3 1-8 Archer 0-4 1-8 at Newton Region 7-AAAAAAA School Region Overall This week Brookwood 5-0 7-2 at Lakeside Parkview 4-1 6-3 Central Gwinnett Meadowcreek 3-2 7-2 at Norcross Norcross 3-2 4-5 Meadowcreek Central Gwinnett 2-3 5-4 at Parkview Lakeside 1-4 2-7 Brookwood Berkmar 0-6 0-10 Season complete Region 6-AAAAAAA School Region Overall This week North Gwinnett 5-0 8-1 at Discovery Mountain View 4-2 8-2 Bye Mill Creek 3-2 6-3 Duluth Collins Hill 3-2 5-4 at Peachtree Ridge Peachtree Ridge 2-3 2-7 Collins Hill Duluth 1-4 3-6 at Mill Creek Discovery 0-5 1-8 North Gwinnett Region 8-AAAAAA School Region Overall This week Dacula 4-0 5-4 at Winder-Barrow Winder-Barrow 3-1 8-1 Dacula Gainesville 3-1 4-5 Lanier Lanier 2-2 5-4 at Gainesville Apalachee 0-4 1-8 Habersham Habersham 0-4 1-8 at Apalachee Region 8-AAAAA School Region Overall This week Flowery Branch 5-0 8-1 Buford Buford 5-0 7-1 at Flowery Branch Clarke Central 4-2 7-3 Bye Cedar Shoals 2-3 5-4 Walnut Grove Loganville 1-4 1-8 Johnson Walnut Grove 1-4 2-7 at Cedar Shoals Johnson 0-5 0-9 at Loganville Region 7-AAA School Region Overall This week GAC 5-0 8-1 Dawson County Dawson County 5-0 7-2 at GAC North Hall 4-2 4-6 Bye East Hall 2-3 5-4 at Fannin County Union County 1-4 5-4 at Lumpkin County Lumpkin County 1-4 1-8 Union County Fannin County 0-5 2-7 East Hall Region 8-A School Region Overall This week Athens Academy 8-0 9-0 Prince Avenue Prince Avenue 8-0 9-0 at Athens Academy Commerce 6-2 7-2 at George Walton George Walton 6-2 7-2 Commerce Hebron 4-4 5-4 at Athens Christian Towns County 3-5 4-5 at Providence Athens Christian 3-5 4-5 Hebron Lakeview 1-7 2-7 at Riverside Military Providence 1-7 1-8 Towns County Riverside Military 0-8 1-8 Lakeview Region 5-A School Region Overall This week ELCA 5-0 9-0 Landmark Christian Wesleyan 5-1 8-2 Bye Our Lady of Mercy 3-2 5-4 at Holy Innocents’ Mount Vernon 2-3 6-3 at Strong Rock Strong Rock 2-3 4-5 Mount Vernon Holy Innocents’ 1-4 3-6 Our Lady of Mercy Landmark 0-5 0-9 at ELCA This week’s state games of interest Camden County at Tift County East Coweta at Newnan McEachern at Hillgrove Kennesaw Mountain at North Cobb North Paulding at Marietta Lassiter at Etowah Roswell at Cherokee Woodstock at Walton Lambert at Forsyth Central North Forsyth at Milton South Forsyth at West Forsyth Houston County at Valdosta Coffee at Lee County Stephenson at Tucker Creekside at South Paulding Allatoona at Dalton School Archer Grayson Newton South Gwinnett Shiloh Rockdale

GEORGIA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION PREP FOOTBALL POLL (First place votes in parentheses) Class AAAAAAA School Pts Prv 1. Lowndes (13) 157 1 2. Archer (3) 144 2 3. Grayson 121 3 4. Tift County 105 4 5. Walton 89 t5 6. South Forsyth 80 t5 7. McEachern 62 7 8. North Gwinnett 53 9 9. Brookwood 34 10 10. Colquitt County 28 8 Others receiving votes: Milton 5, North Paulding 1 Dropped out: None Class AAAAAA School Pts Prv 1. Tucker (13) 153 1

2. Mays (2) 140 2 3. Coffee (1) 108 7 4. Lee County 105 t4 5. Harrison 95 t4 6. Dalton 72 6 7. Northside-WR 58 7 8. Douglas Co. 54 8 9. Brunswick 26 NR 10. Glynn Acadmey 16 NR Others receiving votes: WinderBarrow 10, Allatoona 7, Alpharetta 7, Richmond Hill 7, Langston Hughes 4, Stephenson 2, Evans 1 Dropped out: Langston Hughes (9), Richmond Hill (10) Class AAAAA School Pts Prv 1. Rome (14) 158 1 2. Stockbridge (2) 144 2

3. Buford 127 3 4. Warner Robins 113 4 5. Griffin 80 6 6. Carver-Atlanta 64 7 7. Jones County 59 5 8. Starr’s Mill 54 8 9. Flowery Branch 31 9 10. Wayne County 27 10 Others receiving votes: Carrollton 5, Bainbridge 3, Banneker 1, Eagle’s Landing 1 Dropped out: None Class AAAA School Pts Prv 1. Cartersville (16) 160 1 2. Ridgeland 133 3 3. Burke County 125 5 4. Marist 115 4 5. Thomson 80 2

6. Blessed Trinity 69 6 7. Woodward Academy 60 8 8. Jefferson 46 7 9. Cedartown 44 9 10. Heritage-Catoosa 24 10 Others receiving votes: Mary Persons 15, Troup 5, EastsideCovington 4 Dropped out: None Class AAA

School Pts Prv 1. Cedar Grove (16) 160 1 2. GAC 135 2 3. Peach County 129 3 4. Jenkins-Savannah 112 4 5. Calhoun 101 5 6. Crisp County 79 7 7. Morgan County 62 8 8. Monroe Area 42 9

9. Bremen 30 6 10. Dawson County 15 NR Others receiving votes: Westside-Macon 7, Lovett 4, Cook 2, Liberty County 1, Windsor Forest 1 Dropped out: Lovett (10) Class AA School 1. Benedictine (16) 2. Screven County 3. Thomasville 4. Rabun County 5. Hapeville Charter 6. Jefferson County 7. Heard County 8. Dodge County 9. Brooks County 10. Callaway

Pts Prv 160 1 130 2 121 3 113 5 111 4 73 7 56 8 39 t9 38 6 36 t9

Others receiving votes: Toombs County 8, Rockmart 1 Dropped out: None Class A School Pts Prv 1. ELCA (16) 160 1 2. Prince Avenue Chr. 147 2 3. Manchester 122 3 4. Irwin County 100 4 5. Mount Paran Chr. 91 5 6. Emanuel Co. Inst. 69 6 7. Clinch County 55 8 8. Macon County 46 7 9. Wesleyan 44 9 10. Stratford Academy 38 10 Others receiving votes: Athens Academy 16, Marion County 1, Mitchell County 1 Dropped out: Tattnall Square (4)

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SUPER SIX SWIMMING & DIVING Name: Bradley Dunham School: Dacula Class: Senior Place of birth: Orlando, Fla. College choice: Georgia Twitter handle: @dunhambradley Favorite thing about swimming: Touching the wall and the feeling you get when you go a personal best in a race Least favorite thing about swimming: Waking up at 4 a.m. for morning practices If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: Buy a Chick-fil-A and a Mellow Mushroom Favorite musical groups: Migos, Imagine Dragons Favorite teacher: Tonya Aldridge Dream job: Working for Google Favorite food: Pizza The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team is: Collins Hill’s Andrew Winton Year-round club: SwimAtlanta Noteworthy: • State champion, county runnerup in 500 freestyle last season • Seventh at state, third at county in 200 free Coach Carrie Rajek’s take: “Bradley has been our top swimmer since he arrived at Dacula High School. His character and support of his teammates far exceeds his outstanding swimming ability. He is a team captain and currently holds the high school record in the 500 freestyle. He has also received our Most Valuable Swimmer Award. Bradley was the state champion in the 500 free last year. Bradley has leadership qualities and uses them to support, encourage and challenge his teammates. He instills confidence in each and every team member.

His outstanding performance on relays demonstrates his commitment to our program. Bradley’s success can be attributed to his talent, commitment, determination and leadership.”

Name: Jake Magahey School: Mill Creek Class: Sophomore Place of birth: Lawrenceville College choices: Undecided Twitter handle: Don’t have one Favorite thing about swimming: Competition Least favorite thing about swimming: Chlorine If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: A house in Calabasas Favorite musical artist: Kendrick Lamar Favorite teacher: All of them Dream job: Undecided Favorite food: Steak The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team is: Dacula’s Bradley Dunham Year-round club: SwimAtlanta Noteworthy: • State runner-up, county champion in 500 freestyle last season • Fourth at state, county champ in 200 free Coach Rick Creed’s take: “Jake has been a major contributor since he arrived last year as a ninth-grader. His character and support of his teammates far exceeds his outstanding swimming ability. As a freshman, he set a school record in the 200 free, 500 free and 400 free relay.

Jake received our Most Valuable

BOYS Swimmer Award and our Iron Hawk Award as a state qualifier in every event. At state last year, Jake placed second in the 500 free, fourth in the 200 free and led off our state championship 400 free relay, enabling our team to finish runner-up in the meet. Jake was the county champion in the 200 and 500 free last year, set a county meet record in the 500 free and was an All-American. Jake is blessed with natural leadership qualities and uses them to support, encourage, and challenge his teammates. He instills confidence in each and every team member. His outstanding performance on relays demonstrates his commitment to our program. He is humble, considerate and displays outstanding sportsmanship. He is also a 4.0 gifted student. We are blessed to have Jake in our program and much of our success can be attributed to his talent, commitment and determination.”

Name: Peter Smithson School: Collins Hill Class: Junior Place of birth: Lawrenceville College choices: Georgia, Ohio State, SMU, Georgia Twitter handle: Don’t have one Favorite thing about diving: Performing for a crowd full of people If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: Lamborghini Favorite musical artist: Drake Favorite teacher: Andy Luce Dream job: Business Favorite food: Spaghetti The best Gwinnett County diver not on my high school team is: Dayton Cady Year-round club: Georgia Diving Club Noteworthy: • State and county champion last season • Broke county record with 613.45 points Coach Paul Callis’ take: “The defending state champ is attacking this season like he’s the underdog.

He’ll be ready.”

Name: Aidan Stoffle School: Brookwood Class: Junior Place of birth: Raleigh, N.C. College choices: Undecided Twitter handle: @swimmerlife1280 Favorite thing about swimming: Competing with friends Least favorite thing about swimming: 200 fly If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: Quarter pounder with cheese Favorite musical group: Kaleo Favorite teacher: Gordon Parker Dream job: Wherever I’m happy Favorite food: Spaghetti and meat sauce The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team is: Mill Creek’s Jake Magahey Year-round club: Summit Swimming Noteworthy: • Fifth at state, third at county in 100 backstroke last season • Seventh at state, county champion in 50 freestyle Coach Jack Gayle’s take: “From Day 1, Aidan’s attitude has been ‘What can I do for the team?’ He is first and foremost focused on how

GIRLS the Brookwood team will achieve its goals for the season, and I really think he is driven to succeed in equal measure by personal and team accomplishments. I’m extremely pleased that we’ll have his positive influence and leadership for another year.”

Name: Keegan Walsh School: Brookwood Class: Senior Place of birth: Lawrenceville College choice: Georgia Twitter handle: @WalshKeegan Favorite thing about swimming: Racing and practicing with my friends Least favorite thing about swimming: Getting up at 4 a.m.

If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: A house in the Hamptons or a penthouse in Buckhead Favorite musical group: Maroon 5 Favorite teacher: Susan Lockwood Dream job: Orthodontist or plastic surgeon Favorite food: Filet mignon The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team is: Mill Creek’s Jake Magahey Year-round club: SwimAtlanta Noteworthy: • Seventh at state, county runnerup in 100 backstroke last season • 14th at state, fourth at county in 200 individual medley Coach Jack Gayle’s take: “I’ve gotten to know Keegan through his friendly personality and interest in making Brookwood swim and dive as good as it can possibly be. He is a hugely talented year-round swimmer, but he remains very focused on his role on the Brookwood team and how he can help the boys win another state title. From Day 1, he let me know that was his goal, and from what I’ve seen so far, I have no doubt that he’ll do everything in his power to achieve it.”

Name: Andrew Winton School: Collins Hill Class: Senior Place of birth: Lawrenceville College choice: Notre Dame Twitter handle: Don’t have one Favorite thing about swimming: The friends and getting up and racing If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: Maybe a few blue chip stocks unless I’m feeling risky Favorite musical group or artist: Can’t settle on one Favorite teacher: Micah Porter Dream job: Don’t know Favorite food: Grandma’s New York Pizza chicken parm The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team is: Mill Creek’s Jake Magahey Year-round club: SwimAtlanta Noteworthy: • State runner-up, county champion in 200 individual medley last season • Third at state, county runner-up in 100 backstroke Coach Paul Callis’ take: “Andrew has been a major player at the last three state championships with some amazing swims, but this season, as a senior, he will leave his biggest mark. Andrew is confident and he certainly has the ability to have a record-breaking season.”

Name: Marianne Allard School: North Gwinnett Class: Senior Place of birth: Atlanta College choice: Alabama Twitter handle: @ marianne_allard Favorite thing about swimming: The feeling after doing a challenging set Least favorite thing about swimming: Plateaus If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: Plane ticket to France Favorite musical group or artist: Ed Sheeran and Bleachers Favorite teacher: Michelle Mullis Dream job: Molecular biologist Favorite food: Cheesy chicken quesadilla The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team is: Collins Hill’s Andrew Winton Year-round club: SwimAtlanta Noteworthy: • Fifth at state, county runner-up in 200 individual medley last season • 16th at state, county runner-up in 100 breaststroke Coach Doug Nieman’s take: “Marianne has been a captain for two years on the girls team. It is because she is very much a team swimmer that makes our program better. Her leadership and love for the team and swimming makes her a very special asset to North swim and dive. She leads by example in that she is a harder worker in and out of the pool.

Marianne wants everyone on the team to be successful. She has some pretty lofty goals and I look forward to seeing what she will do this year. It will be awesome.”

Name: Haley Arner School: Collins Hill Class: Senior Place of birth: Atlanta College choice: South Carolina Twitter handle: @haleyarner Favorite thing about swimming: Being able to swim with my friends every day If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: An orange cat Favorite musical group: The cast of “High School Musical” Favorite teachers: Melody Blair and Rosie Riquelme Dream job: Manager of Manchester United FC Favorite food: Pasta The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team is: Mill Creek’s Jake Magahey Year-round club: SwimAtlanta Noteworthy: • Third at state, county champion in 200 freestyle last season • Seventh at state, county runnerup in 500 free Coach Jenny Weaver’s take: “Haley will be one of our team leaders this year as a senior. We have lots of freshmen and underclassmen that will really benefit from Haley’s example. Haley has already established herself as the best female swimmer in Collins Hill history. She has almost every school record. This year I think she’s going to have a lot of fun and swim even faster.”

Name: Chantal Jordan School: North Gwinnett Class: Junior Place of birth: Atlanta College choices: Undecided Twitter handle: @chantaljordan16 Favorite thing about swimming:

The competitive atmosphere and making friends every swim meet I attend Least favorite thing about swimming: Getting swimmer’s ear If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: Buy clothes and food for people in need Favorite musical artist: Chris Brown Favorite teacher: Rebecca Carlisle Dream job: Pediatrician Favorite food: Macaroni and cheese The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team is: Collins Hill’s Haley Arner Year-round club: Dynamo Noteworthy: • Fifth at state, county runner-up in 50 freestyle last season • 15th at state, third at county in 100 free Coach Doug Nieman’s take: “Chantal has fun. Swimming fast is fun. Being on relays is fun.

Chantal has an infectious smile and helps those around her have fun in the same ways. She takes swimming seriously and works hard while having fun at the same time. Don’t let that smile fool you because she is also very competitive, and I appreciate that. I have seen her grow into this sport and she is more than just a sprinter. It will definitely be fun this year for North swim and dive.”

Name: Ashley Neas School: Duluth Class: Junior Place of birth: Atlanta College choices: Undecided Twitter handle: @neasashley Favorite thing about swimming: Swimming with my friends Least favorite thing about swimming: Early morning practices If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: Beach house Favorite musical group or artist: I don’t have a favorite Favorite teacher: Jim Reason Dream job: Nurse Favorite food: Chick-fil-A The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team is: Collins Hill’s Haley Arner Year-round club: SwimAtlanta Noteworthy: • Fourth at state, county champion in 500 freestyle last season • 10th at state, county runner-up in 200 free Coach Jim Reason’s take: “Ashley is a coach’s dream. I have been coaching her since she was 5. She holds a school record in the 500 free, 200 and 400 free relays, while posting the secondfastest time in the 200 free. Her work ethic is unmatched and her desire to succeed is second to none. There is no challenge, goal, time or expectation that she doesn’t want to reach. She pushes herself so hard because she demands so much from herself and that in turn motivates the other girls on our team to work just as hard to make our team the best it can be. She is humble, but has an unrelenting determination to be the absolute best. And that is why she succeeds, both in the water and in the classroom.”

Name: Sarah-Grace Thompson School: Mountain View Class: Sophomore Place of birth: Atlanta College choices: Undecided Twitter handle: Don’t have one

Favorite thing about swimming: Travel team trips Least favorite thing about swimming: 5 a.m. morning practices before school If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: Tickets for a trip around Europe Favorite musical artist: Ed Sheeran Favorite teacher: Lauren Horton Dream job: Swim Across America director Favorite food: Chicken and broccoli bow tie pasta The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team: Mill Creek’s Jake Magahey and Parkview’s Abby McCulloh Year-round club: SwimAtlanta Noteworthy: • Sixth at state, county runner-up in 100 freestyle last season • 11th at state in 200 free; county champion in 100 backstroke Coach Lindsey Monteon’s take: “Last season was SarahGrace’s first season as a Mountain View Bear.

It was quite an impressive season to say the least. Already she holds seven out of eight individual swimming records, and was an integral part of three record-breaking relay teams. She is Mountain View’s first county swim champion, winning the 100 backstroke at the county meet. … Sarah-Grace is one of the most committed athletes you could possibly meet. She never wants to miss a practice and is committed to her very busy training schedule, even some mornings before school starts. Sarah-Grace is also an outstanding student with a 4.0 GPA. She is kind, humble and a friend to all, which makes her an amazing teammate. All of the MVHS coaches are so excited to watch her swim this upcoming season.”

Name: Hannah Wasmuth School: Wesleyan Class: Sophomore Place of birth: Atlanta College choices: I don’t really know yet Twitter handle: I don’t have one Favorite thing about swimming: Racing, cheering and the team hype at meets Least favorite thing about swimming: You never get a break from the grind If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase: A whole lot of burritos Favorite musical artist: Kesha Favorite teacher: Greg Lisson Dream job: I’m not sure yet, but I really want to go into the medical field Favorite food: Burritos The best Gwinnett County swimmer not on my high school team is: Mountain View’s SarahGrace Thompson Year-round club: Dynamo Noteworthy: • Third at state, second at Metro Invitational in 200 freestyle last season • Fourth at state, third at Metro in 100 backstroke Coach Kevin Kadzis’ take: “Hannah is an outstanding swimmer and a wonderful person to have on our team at Wesleyan. As an elite high school swimmer, she could choose to focus on her favorite events, but she is always willing to help the team by swimming any event that is needed. It is a privilege to work with such a such a fantastic swimmer. I am excited to see what the future holds for her.”

Battle-tested Grizzlies fit for conference tournament

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

At the first Georgia Gwinnett College men’s soccer training session this season, senior defender Ellis Husband said the team taught new goalkeeper Matija Gligorovic five words in English.

“But I think it might have been easier if we’d just learned Serbian,” Husband joked.

The freshman from Montenegro has come a long way in his understanding of English since arriving. His play was never an issue. Gligorovic was named the conference player of the week Monday, for the second time, and has helped the Grizzlies to a 10-2-2 regularseason record.

“Matija was a late arrival, just because of the process with admissions and application,” head coach Steve DeCou said.

“But he came in and has done exceptionally well for us. He’s earned (the starting spot).”

Gligorovic, who played for his national program, has started 13 of the team’s 14 games and allowed just 10 goals so far.

“He’s an experienced

Senior forward Samuel Sampaio Gomes has helped lead Georgia Gwinnett College to a top seed in its conference tournament this season. (Photo: Rod Reilly/GGC Athletics)

player,” DeCou said. “Obviously college soccer is not the same as what he’s accustomed to, but he’s handling it quite well. He’s been working hard at just the communication factor.

Technically he’s a great goalkeeper, great with shot stopping, he’s good with his kicking. With him, the language barrier is the thing he’s had to work the hardest with.”

“He’s getting much better. He plays it off sometimes like he can’t speak the language with me, but then I hear him with (his teammates),” DeCou added with a laugh.

The No. 10 Grizzlies

have the top seed for the Association of Independent Institutions’ championships tournament, which they are hosting Nov. 10-11.

GGC opens with University of Jamestown (N.D.) in the first semifinal match at 11 a.m. Nov. 10.

The Grizzlies finished the regular season Saturday on the road with a scoreless draw against No. 22 Cumberland University.

Last Tuesday, they shut out defending Division II national champion Bob Jones 3-0, also on the road.

GGC has been ranked as high as No. 5 and has never fallen out of the top 25 this year.

“The thing we’ve got going into the tournament is we’re fairly healthy and we are battle tested,” DeCou said. “We’ve played the blue bloods this year.

We’ve got to fine tune and get our goal scorers back on track again.

“But when you play the likes of (nine-time national champion) Lindsey Wilson and Mobile, nothing is going to phase us. That’s why we’re ranked where we are.

People respect that.”

Nine of GGC’s 14 games have been played against teams either ranked in the top 25 or receiving votes in the poll.

“When we looked at the schedule, it was pretty obvious this was one of the most difficult schedules that we’ve every played in my four years here,” senior forward Samuel Sampaio Gomes said. “It was definitely challenging, but it’s something we look forward to as well because, in the end, those are the games you want to play.

“You want to play the best teams in the country.

You want to prove yourself and send a message out.

We were happy we got the results that we did.”

A couple of freshmen are part of a dynamic offense. Michael Weber

leads the team in scoring (six goals, 16 points) and Krishna Clarke is also up there with 10 points and three game-winning goals. Both played for their nations (Switzerland and Jamaica, respectively) as teenagers and are among a handful of first-year GGC players starting regularly.

“You know the quality coming in, you’re just not sure how they’re going to adapt to college soccer, to college life,” DeCou said.

“You don’t want to put undo pressure on guys like that. Deep down, though, I hoped. We knew that’s what they could be and they’ve proven us right.”

Gomes has five goals and 14 points. Another senior, Jack Gurr, has four goals and 13 points.

“Toni Tiente has been absolutely outstanding,” DeCou said of his freshman midfielder from Paris.

“Andy White, our center back has been outstanding.

He’s having probably one of the best seasons out of a defender in 18 years (of coaching). “ Two sophomore defenders, Sagi Hirsh and South Gwinnett grad Malik Thornell, have made big gains in their second season.

“We’ve got some freshmen coming in that are

not typical freshmen,” Gomes said. “Michael is already 23 so he’s mature.

Toni and Alfredo (Rivera, a Brookwood grad), also, coming in and being a little bit older and having more experience. That, definitely, you see. Toni came in, first game, and scores a beauty.”

At each position, the Grizzlies have a good mix of youth and experience.

“Everybody’s attitude is on the same wave length,” Husband said. “Everybody is doing extra work, even if it’s behind closed doors. We come in Monday morning at 7:45 to do weights. After a hard weight session, we come down to the field and you see the attitude in training is really, really good. Everybody is ready to work.

Then we have a bit of fun, too.”

They finished practice Monday with a lively penalty kick shoot around.

Husband and Gomes were both on the winning side.

“I don’t know about the blue team, but the red team did well,” Husband said with a grin.

“It’s been a really fun year,” said DeCou, who has guided the Grizzlies to three conference tournament titles.

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SUPER SIX SWIMMING & DIVING ~ SEE PAGE 13A FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS SUPER SIX TEAM BIOS ~

DUN DEAL

Dacula senior Bradley Dunham, who trains at SwimAtlanta, has committed to swim for the Georgia Bulldogs. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

Dacula senior Bradley Dunham embraces workload, rockets to new level of success Bradley Dunham monitors swimming results closely, and not just his own.

SwimAtlanta coach Chris Davis said the Dacula senior’s in-depth knowledge of times has been a big factor in his success, giving targets for the future.

“He’s one of those guys who stays on the computer and knows what everyone else is doing in the whole world,” Davis said. “Sometimes that’s really good for kids to do. … He’s a real student of the sport now and I think that does help him.”

Dunham wasn’t always that into swimming, but his growing interest in the sport coincided with his rise to an elite recruit — he committed in late September to the Georgia Bulldogs.

Although he has been a lead swimmer for his high school team since he arrived as a freshman, it took some time to reach the next level with Davis and his top group at SwimAtlanta.

Dunham had a lot going for him, including a 6-foot6 frame, but it boiled down to the effort he put in with his year-round club. “(SwimAtlanta) has definitely helped a bunch,” Dunham said. “I would not be the same swimmer I am today without Chris Sr. and club swimming. I believe you have to put the work in to get the times you want. It means a lot to me.

I have to get good with my training if I want to get to where my goals lie.”

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By Will Hammock

that initially, Davis said.

He admittedly considered dropping Dunham down to a lesser group if he didn’t get more serious about training. “(Dunham) was a late bloomer physically and a late bloomer mentally and a late bloomer in terms of buying in and committing to swimming when he first moved up (to SwimAtlanta’s elite division),” Davis said. “He was making like 33 percent of the workouts. I went to him and said, ‘Bradley, you have a chance to maybe be really good but we’ll never know that unless you buy in.’ And to his credit, he did. He started buying into working harder. He really has unlimited upside and potential. The sky’s the limit for him. It will all depend on if he continues

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to buy in.

“Obviously, he’s going to a great program in college and will be with great kids who work hard. If he continues to buy in and work hard, you’ll see him at Olympic Trials.”

Dunham’s potential hasn’t been fully tapped because of his recent rise to a high level, as well as his youth. Because of that, Davis sees a bright future at UGA and beyond.

“Like I told college coaches, he’s not just a freestyler anymore,” Davis said. “He’ll be able to help you on both backstrokes, not just (individual medleys). He’ll help you on the 800 free relay. And as he gets older and stronger, he can maybe help you on the 400 free relay. …

He’s young. He’s going to graduate at 17. He’s going

to take off in college and make (UGA coach) Jack (Bauerle) look like a really good coach.”

The diversity that college coaches liked — he chose the Bulldogs over Auburn — has boosted Dunham’s confidence, too.

“I think I’m a lot more versatile with my swimming, not just being a distance swimmer,” said Dunham, who sports a 3.5 GPA and wants to major in computer science, engineering or biology. “I can swim all the events now.

I just think I’m a lot more prepared this year than I was last year, kind of going in really nervous and not going in ready to race.

I have that experience of racing this year.”

Dunham broke out, at least in the eyes of college coaches, at Junior Nation-

als in December 2016. He was sixth and 11th in his two distance races, performances that not only warranted attention from recruiters, but also cemented his plans to swim at the next level.

After going through the selection process, he focused in on Georgia.

“I just loved the coaches and the team,” Dunham said of UGA. “Their team environment is just really amazing. They’ve got a lot of great kids down there, especially some of the Olympians that stay and train with the team even after graduating. It’s something to really look forward to and enjoy.”

Top performances in club swimming were matched by Dunham’s results in high school swimming. He was one of Georgia’s best at the state high school meet, winning the state championship in the 500 freestyle in an ultra-tight finish with Mill Creek’s Jake Magahey, one of his SwimAtlanta teammates. Dunham’s winning time was 4 minutes, 26.78 seconds, just a fraction ahead of Magahey’s 4:26.87 — both were automatic All-American clockings.

He added a seventhplace finish at the state meet in the 200 free, a sidenote to his 500 free race and his first state title. “(The state title) was amazing,” Dunham said.

“It was a great feeling. I went in not knowing if I could really do it or not.

It was a real confidence booster, just to show I

could do it. It was awesome.”

In his final high school season, Dunham is hopeful of even better finishes at state. He will have to face Magahey again in the 500 free, but he wants a repeat championship in that event and hopes to take a shot at the state record of 4:18.57, set in 2012 by Northview’s Matias Koski, who went on to be an Olympian for Finland.

“I feel like I have gotten a lot stronger from where I was at Junior Nationals, where I went my best time of 4:24, so I definitely think I can get under that 4:20 barrier (in the 500 free),” Dunham said.

Dunham’s better swims in the backstroke have led to high goals in that event, too. He aims to finish the 100 back at state in the 45to 46-second range, making a run at the state mark of 45.53 established last season by Johns Creek’s Michael Taylor.

Just as importantly, he wants to enjoy the experience of his final high school swimming season.

“It’s definitely different from the national level and junior national level, but the environment is still awesome,” Dunham said of high school swimming.

“It’s really a team place and I get to race people I train with and people from all over the state. It’s a great experience. … I think we’re a lot stronger than last year (as a team). We’ve got some new kids who came in, a lot of freshmen.

So we’re looking a lot better for county and state.”

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North Gwinnett’s Jamal Bivins (3) tries to break free from Mill Creek’s defense in the rain Saturday at George Pierce Park. (Photo: Nicole Seitz)

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GWINNETT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Archer’s defense grabs a hold of Collins Hill’s Devon Caldwell (21) Saturday at George Pierce Park.

North Gwinnett’s quarterback, Kyle VanCampen (13) makes a quick throw before he’s tackled by Mill Creek’s Austin Edwards (44).

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK The Gwinnett Football League’s players and cheerleaders of the week (athletes were selected by his or her coach): FOOTBALL Buford 6-year-old: Emory Seagraves 9-year-old NL North: Zairyn Kirchoff Collins Hill 6-year-old: David Hunt 12-year-old: Claudin Beauvoir Dacula 10-year-old: Mitchell Walls Loganville 11-year-old: Tyler Robinson North Gwinnett

Eighth grade Division I: Hayden Morton Eighth grade Division II: Aden Pascual Parkview 7-year-old: Dwayne Goldware Jr. 9-year-old: Mckinley McShan Peachtree Ridge 7-year-old NL South: Aiden Opore 8-year-old NL South: Kyle Enterline 9-year-old AL South: Desmond Edwards Jr. 12-year-old NL North: Kantrel Smith Eighth grade Division I: Terio Lawson

North Gwinnett’s Jace Anderson (1) grabs a grip on Mill Creek’s Joe Robinson (18) during Saturday’s GFL game at George Pierce Park.

Collins Hill’s Trey Lawrence (9) tries to avoid the Archer defense during Saturday’s GFL games at George Pierce Park.

Collins Hill cheerleaders celebrate after a touchdown Saturday at George Pierce Park.

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