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IN MEMORIAM KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

Vol. 48, No. 174

OFFICER ANTWAN TONEY 1988-2018

Loved ones remember ‘one of the good guys’

BY ISABEL HUGHES

isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

Abby Thompson knew it was going to be a good day when Gwinnett County Police Department Officer Antwan Toney first walked up to her early one morning in October 2016.

“Back around this time in 2016, I was a senior at Georgia Gwinnett College studying criminal justice, and because I’ve always wanted to be a police officer, I decided to do my internship with the Gwinnett County Police Department,” Thompson said.

“They set you up with ride-alongs and (during) one of them, I was assigned to Officer Toney. I remember Officer Toney walked right up to me with a smile and was excited. After I introduced myself, he said, ‘Great, we’re going to have a lot of fun today.’”

As they drove around the Snellville area, Thompson said Toney cracked jokes between serious conversations See TONEY, Page 7A

FUNERAL DETAILS The funeral for 30-year-old Gwinnett County Police officer Antwan Toney will be held at 11 a.m. today at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville.

Parking for the church will open at 9 a.m., and New Bridge Church, which is next to 12Stone, will allow for overflow parking if needed.

Anyone who parks at New Bridge Church will be transported to 12Stone Church via buses.

The service will run from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., after which a procession will transport Toney’s body back to Crowell Brothers Funeral Home on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Peachtree Corners.

The procession will go from the church to Ga. Highway 316 to Sugarloaf Parkway to Peachtree Industrial Boulevard to the home.

“We are encouraging members of the community to celebrate the life of Officer Antwan Toney by lining the procession route,” the police department said Tuesday.

“Please be mindful of safety by not stopping, standing or parking in the roadway.”

A candlelight vigil was held at Gwinnett Church in Sugar Hill on Monday night in honor of Gwinnett County Police Officer Antwan D. Toney, who was killed in the line of duty Saturday. (Special Photo)

‘A LOSS FOR ALL’

Vigil for slain Gwinnett officer draws hundreds

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Walking up the stairs to Gwinnett Church’s stage, the men and women of the Gwinnett County Police Department’s 94th Academy — some in full uniform, some in civilian clothes — each held a single, flickering candle close to their hearts, the candles as straight as their single-file line.

Projected on either side of the church’s stage, a photo of their fallen comrade, Officer Antwan Toney, beamed down at the officers and the several hundred community members who gathered in the church.

“I never saw this man without that same smile on his face — not one time,” said Gwinnett Police Sgt. John Bailey, pointing to Toney’s photo. “The very last time I

• Officials react to news of Toney’s death........................ 6A • A look back at previous local deaths of law enforcement in the line of duty ............................ 6A • Gov. Deal orders flags flown at half-staff ................................ 6A

MORE ONLINE Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for more coverage, including: • Coverage of the funeral today • More photos from the vigil • Coverage and photos from the visitation held Monday

A framed photo of Gwinnett County Police Officer Antwan Toney sits on a podium outside the police department’s headquarters in Lawrenceville late Saturday night. Toney was shot while responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle near Shiloh Middle School earlier in the day and later died from his wounds. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

saw (Toney), I happened to run into him at the jail. He had a suspect he was taking in and I happened to be there myself.

He came up to me with that same smile, gave me a hug, and said, ‘Thank you, thank you Bailey for (instructing)

the academy, I’m having a blast out here.’”

As Bailey choked back tears, the police academy instructor — Toney’s class was the first one Bailey taught — continued.

“See, you have to understand, we do this (job) because

See VIGIL, Page 7A

Suspected shooter dead after nearly two-day manhunt Other suspect in custody

Gwinnett County police converge on Mistletoe Lane near Snellville where the teen who allegedly shot Officer Antwan Toney was located Monday. (Photo: FOX 5 Atlanta)

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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For nearly two days, police swarmed neighborhoods across Gwinnett County, police officers,

Maynard, allowing a community on edge to breathe a collective sigh of relief.

“I would like to say that the danger to the community is over,” Gwinnett Police Chief A.A. “Butch” Ayers said. “I think there

See MANHUNT, Page 7A

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detectives and SWAT team members decked in full-body tactical gear as they searched for 18-yearold Snellville resident Tafahree Maynard, the man accused of shooting to death Gwinnett Police

Officer Antwan Toney.

Following every credible tip and sighting, law enforcement worked day and night, ensuring they left no stone unturned in the hunt for Maynard.

On Monday, that manhunt came to an end with the shooting death of

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Principal: Student stabbed teacher with butcher knife

BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

A student at Lilburn’s Trickum Middle School was arrested Monday for stabbing an eighth grade teacher with a butcher knife, school officials said.

According to Sloan Roach, spokeswoman for the school district, the 13-year-old student, who has only been identified as a male, called the teacher over to his desk during a class change and stabbed her in the chest with an 8-inch

butcher knife.

“Help was called and while our (School Resource Officer) was responding to the room, the young man grabbed another student,” Principal Ryan Queen said in an email to parents Monday night. “Our SRO was able to enter the classroom and disarm him without harm to anybody else.”

Though few details were released about the teacher’s condition, Queen said that she was “conscious and talking to first responders” when she was transported to the hospital.

“I ask that you keep our teacher who was injured in your thoughts and prayers,” Queen said. “In addition, we know this has touched our entire community — from our teachers who comforted our injured teacher and our other teachers who are concerned about their friend and co-worker to our students who may be anxious about this situation and parents who have understandable concerns.”

While no other staff members or any students were injured during the stabbing, Queen said the

and it’s delving into the character of Cinderella as a person and not just as a character that I looked up to for all of these years.”

This CYT Atlanta production has a unique twist in its two lead actors. Although it is based out of northern Fulton County, both of its leads for “Cinderella” are residents of Gwinnett County.

Norcross High School freshman Will Jordan, 14, is playing the prince — known as Prince Christopher in this version of the story — to Simonton’s Cinderella.

The show opens Thursday and runs through Sunday at Mount Pisgah UMC, which is located at 2850 Old Alabama Road in Alpharetta. It will be performed at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Regular and VIP tickets can be purchased at www.cytatlanta.com.

“Most people from CYT come from Fulton County or Forsyth County, so it’s kind of nice being one of two representatives from Gwinnett,” Jordan said.

Although they attend different schools,

Simonton and Jordan have known each other for about a year and a half through CYT Atlanta. Simonton said they first production that the worked on together was in the spring of 2017.

“It’s really been amazing to work with him again, and we really have a lot of fun with our roles and trying to make each other laugh during rehearsals so it’s been really cool,” Simonton said.

Although Disney’s animated version of “Cinderella” — and its 2015 live action adaptation — may be one of the most wellknown versions of the tale, Simonton and Jordan said the stage version that Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein came up with has its differences.

One of those differences is the fact that the prince in this version has an actual name, Christopher. In the Disney animated version, he was simply Prince Charming.

“This show is weird because it gives a name to the prince for once,” Jordan said.

Simonton said that while the production does have some of the “magic

district is aware that the incident “has had an emotional toll on all of us.”

“As part of our response, we are making personal calls to the families of students who were in the classroom during this incident,” he said. “That said, we are taking steps to ensure we can support our students and staff and to help them have as normal a school day as possible. We will have an additional police presence at school to provide our students and staff with an additional sense of security and to calm any anxiety.”

An eighth grade trip that was scheduled for Tuesday is being rescheduled “for a future date,” Queen said.

“This will ensure we can provide our students and teachers the support they need,” he said. “We have never had a situation like this at our school and I know we all are concerned about this and the fact that one of our Trickum Middle family was hurt at the hands of a student is very upsetting.”

No additional information about the teacher or her condition has been released,

and officials have not said exactly what the student is charged with, only that he will likely be charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon on school grounds and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, according to Roach.

The student will also face disciplinary measures from the school. He was transported to the county’s Youth Detention Center on Monday.

Staff reporter Trevor McNaboe contributed to this report.

Gwinnett teens headline CYT Atlanta’s ‘Cinderella’

BY CURT YEOMANS

curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

As a little girl, Callie Simonton would pretend she was a fairy tale princess like the ones in Disney animated films.

One of those princesses that she would pretend to be was Cinderella. It’s a well-known tale: the girl in rags who was made to do manual labor by her evil stepmother and cruel stepsisters but, with the help of a fairy godmother, got to dress up in a beautiful gown one night, go to a ball and capture the heart of a prince.

Although she is now 16, the Peachtree Ridge High School sophomore is once again dressing up and playing the part of a fairy princess as the titular character in CYT Atlanta’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” this weekend.

“It’s a little intimidating, I’m not going to lie, to play something that I used to dress up as a little girl and dream about being,” Simonton said. “It’s a little surreal. I think every girl at some point dreams of being a princess

Gwinnett County teens, from left, Callie Simonton and Will Jordan are playing the lead roles of Prince Christopher and Cinderella in this weekend’s CYT Atlanta production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, “Cinderella.” (Special Photo)

feel” that Disney’s version contained, it also delves more into the back story of the characters and what they go through. That’s because more of the original Cinderella tale is incorporated into the story, she said.

“We sort of give more context to the stepmother and the stepsisters, and there are still a lot of the same elements,” Simonton said. “There is step family, Cinderella’s father dies and all of these things that happen, but they do expand on the develop of the characters more than I would say the Disney films does. It’s still a wonderful, wonderful musical.”

That required learning more about the character of Cinderella than Simonton had previously thought was there.

“I’m discovering that there’s a real person with real emotions behind the fairy tale that I always dreamed of,” Simonton

said.

There were also some other lessons that Simonton and Jordan had to learn as they took on the lead roles in the production.

Jordan said the experience of working on the production has been “an absolute blast” even if it presented challenges to get through the waltzing and playing a romantic lead.

He has played lead roles, such as Harold Hill in “The Music Man” and Curly in “Oklahoma,” for school productions in the past. This is the first time, however, that he has ever played a major romantic lead — or at least a lead in a romantic pairing as famous as Cinderella and her prince.

“It’s so much fun, but it’s also a challenge being a freshman and new to this whole thing of playing a lead where it’s guaranteed that I’m going to be playing a romantic scene op-

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posite somebody is brand new for me,” he said.

Both leads also had to learn to waltz, which they admitted was no easy task. To get through it, they tried to find whatever levity was possible just so they could survive the dancing.

Even if that meant trying to provoke laughter to get through the experience.

“It was very rough, and we were both getting discouraged,” Simonton said. “We kind of looked at each other and just continued to make faces at each other as we were dancing.”

Jordan said, “Every time that we perform together, we just try to make each other laugh (while) facing the opposite way away from the audience.

The waltz is just kind of a circular thing, so we’re just turning around each other constantly and making these stupid faces. It’s a good way to keep each other in check.”

But while Simonton and Jordan are trying to use levity to get through their dancing scenes, they promised audiences will have fun, too.

“I think people are going to come expecting Cinderella the movie and they will be very wrong, but they will be so happy to be wrong because the show is incredible, the songs are catchy and everybody has so much more depth and there’s so much more story that comes out through our show,” Jordan said.

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Jack Emerson Matthews Jack E Matthews, owner of Matthews Super Market in Tucker Jack Emerson Matthews, of Tucker and Winder Georgia died on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Snellville. He was 90. Mr. Matthews was a native of Decatur Georgia and the sole owner and proprietor of Matthews Supermarket in Tucker. After his service in the Navy during WW II, in 1948 he opened his business on Main Street where it became a destination point for grocery shoppers in Tucker and North DeKalb County.

Matthews Supermarket was an affiliate of Associated Grocers of America and was well known for its fresh vegetables and extensive cuts of meat. Mr. Matthews made daily trips to the State Farmers Market to insure the quality of his produce. In later years he was joined by three of his children and continued the family operation

at a new and expanded store on Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker. Mr. Matthews ran and managed the business until his retirement in 1997 when he moved from Tucker to the family farm in Winder.

Mr. Matthews and his wife of 60 years, Virginia, spent many enjoyable years together at the farm where he grew his vegetable garden, award-winning hay and raised cattle. His favorite of all his livestock was an enormous bull named Red. Jack Matthews was a man of fine and upright character. He was devoted to his family and always expressed genuine good will to his friends and to his customers. He will be remembered as a man of his word and his constancy and loyalty to his work associates and to his employees. Mr. Matthews was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas R. Matthews and Beatrice Wages Matthews of Decatur, and his wife Virginia Acree Matthews, and son, Mark Matthews.

He is survived by his three children, Linda MatthewsMurray of Tucker, Thomas Steven Matthews and his wife Susan of Winder and Richard Emerson Matthews and his wife Angela of Winder. Also, grand-

sons Christopher Griffith and his wife Lindsay of Atlanta, Cody Griffith of Tucker, Brian Steven Matthews and husband Dr. Luke Shouse of Decatur and Michael Thomas Matthews and wife Jonell of Gainesville. Visitation will be Thursday, October25 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at A S Turners and Sons. The funeral service will be at Turners chapel on Friday, October 26 at 1:00 PM. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.

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Scott “Scotty” Parris, Jr Scott Parris, Jr., age 66, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Scott A. Parris, Sr. and Martha Sue Parris.

Scotty is survived by his sisters, Rebecca Rector, Linda Laing and husband Tom, and Margie Frantz and her husband Bob; his beloved nephew, James Peas; and beloved niece, Tracy Steadham; as well as additional nieces and nephews and other family members. Each and every person who knew a

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and loved Scotty, knew the most important gift he bestowed on others was his kindness, his loving nature, and his megawatt smile that always lit up the room. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. The Memorial Service to honor and celebrate the life of Scott will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel, Snellville, GA. All are invited to the reception following the service. The family will receive friends on Saturday prior to the service from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

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

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Antwan DeArvis Toney Antwan DeArvis Toney was born October 17, 1988, in Inglewood, CA. In his younger years, he served as a Boy Scout, Police Cadet and was a part of the Orange County Police Explorers Program.

Officer Toney graduated from El Modena High School in 2006. Antwan accepted Christ at an early a

age and was a faithful member of City of Refuge formally known as Greater Bethany and Avalon Zion Foursquare Church. During his spare time, Officer Toney loved volunteering with the local youth in Georgia. You would often find him playing basketball and mentoring whenever and however he could.

In 2016, Officer Toney graduated from the Gwinnett Police Department’s 94th Academy on April 21, 2016 along with 25 other Cadets. He was just six days shy of celebrating his three-year anniversary with the department.

Officer Toney was loved by all who knew him. He was a guiding light to so many and definitely knew the true meaning of living life to the fullest. His family cherishes the fact that just weeks ago they were able to travel from near and far to laugh, dance, and sing with him to celebrate his 30th birthday.

Police Officer Toney, 30, of Southern California answered his final call of duty on Saturday, October 20, 2018.

He was preceded in death by two Grandfathers, Sidney Chambers and Carl Johnson Sr., and his Grandmother, Buelah Johnson. He is survived by his Mother, Antoinette Page; Father, Anthony Toney; Step-Father, Carl Johnson; Grandfather Frank Toney; Siblings, Sherharazzar Johnson, Carla Johnson and Dartangan Johnson (Whitney); Nieces, Marshe’ Huang, Nola Johnson, Maui Cobb; Godson Kaleb Law, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, family and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 11:00 am at 12 Stone church in Lawrenceville, GA. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes & Crematory. Another Funeral Service will take place on Saturday, November 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. Flowers and cards may be sent to Angelus Funeral Home in Los Angeles, CA or Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes & Crematory. On-line condolences may be sent to www.crowellbrothers.com. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes & Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092. 770-448-5757.

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Pancreas condition treatment important DEAR DR. ROACH: My son-in-law recently was diagnosed with pancreatitis. He used to drink more often, but in the past year he has imbibed only on weekends, socially. He was quite overweight and ate a lot of junk food before he became ill. The emergency doctor told him to watch his diet, and his general physician gave him medicine for pain and told him to watch his diet. The gastrointestinal specialist gave him some kind of enzyme medicine to help him be able to eat more foods. He has lost a lot of weight. My daughter said she noticed that his eyes and skin are getting more jaundiced. I know he is having a very hard time dealing with this diet, in that he eats what he likes as soon as he feels a little better.

My concern is that they are not taking his condition more seriously. He is only 34 years old, and they have two small children. Should he at least have been referred to a dietitian?

— B.H. ANSWER: They should be taking his condition very seriously.

Pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas, can have many causes, but in those with a history of heavy alcohol use, the alcohol is the most likely cause. Someone with a history of alcoholic pancreatitis should never drink again — not socially, not on weekends, never. The jaundice is likely to represent liver damage, and I am sure the GI doctor is aware of this (well, I fervently hope so, anyway).

Weight loss comes about when the pancreas cannot make enough enzymes to digest food, especially fat. The fat then passes through the body, causing diarrhea, which is oily, floats in the toilet and may require several flushes. Pancreatic enzyme replacement can make a dramatic improvement in the ability to digest fats, and in the overall quality of life and ability to gain and maintain weight. “Junk food” often is high in fats and sodium, which need to be minimized in people with chronic liver and pancreas disease.

A registered dietician nutritionist is an ideal choice to help educate your son-in-law about how to eat and how to use the enzyme replacement properly in terms of timing with food. That would be an important component of his treatment.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1926, magician Harry Houdini gave his last performance at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit.

In 1945, the charter establishing the United Nations took effect.

In 1987, the Teamsters union was readmitted to the AFL-CIO, 30 years after its expulsion.

In 2002, authorities arrested John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo in connection with Washington, D.C.-area sniper attacks.

In 2003, the last commercial Concorde flight was made.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879), writer/publisher; Bob Kane (1915-1998), writer/illustrator; Jiles Perry “The Big Bopper” Richardson (1930-1959), singer-songwriter; Stephen Covey (1932-2012), author/educator; Bill Wyman (1936- ), musician; F. Murray Abraham (1939- ), actor; Kevin Kline

(1947- ), actor; Monica (1980- ), singer; Wayne Rooney (1985- ), soccer player; Drake (1986- ), actor/rapper; Shenae Grimes (1989- ), actress; Eric Hosmer (1989- ), baseball player.

TODAY’S FACT: In 1901, adventurer Annie Edson Taylor celebrated her 63rd birthday by becoming the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

TODAY’S NUMBER: 2 — jersey numbers in the four major American professional sports leagues that are retired throughout the league. The No. 42 worn by Jackie Robinson (who died on this day in 1972) was retired by Major League Baseball in 1997; the No. 99 worn by Wayne Gretzky was retired by the National Hockey League in 2000.

TODAY’S MOON: Full moon (Oct. 24).

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Unwanted kiss comes up 15 years later Dear Amy: When I was 18, a friend of my father’s, who I knew through a community group, asked to meet me for coffee. After coffee, he put his young daughter in their car and then sat with me in my car for a few minutes, holding my hand and telling me how he had been thinking of me over the last couple years, while he was going through his divorce.

He ended this statement by kissing me.

I fled as soon as I was able to, and never said anything about it to anyone.

I believe I initially feared my (single) father would be angry with me, and I would get in trouble.

I left for college the next month and received one or two emails/voicemails from this man, which I ignored.

I don’t like that this happened to me, but I wasn’t scarred by it and haven’t really been carrying it around with me for the last 15-plus years.

In light of the current political climate and public discourse, however, I find myself wondering if I should disclose it to my (conservative) father. I’m not sure what I’d expect or want my father’s reaction to be. What do you think?

— Wondering Dear Wondering: I think you are wondering about confronting the wrong person.

You don’t need to convince yourself that you

your behavior — or his friend’s behavior — from that time. It would also give him the opportunity to comfort you. Understand that he might also choose to confront this person, and/or end the friendship. He might also choose to continue in the friendship — and you Amy Dickinson should prepare yourself for that. were victimized, and you Dear Amy: I have don’t need to invent a scar a goddaughter; I’m very where none exists — but involved in her life. She you’ve obviously thought is 9 years old and dances, about this off and on for plays soccer and is active 15 years, and it seems that in Girl Scouts. you want to push back — I love her dearly and as an adult — the way you support her by going couldn’t as a teen. Fleeing to many activities and the scene, 15 years ago, spending time with the was the natural, normal family. and appropriate response.

My problem comes Facing it is the right with her mother, the choice for you now. school and the extracurCompose an email to ricular activities. this man, and tell him Every other week, I that you resent his behav- get a message that she is ior toward you when he selling something else to was an adult and you raise money for another were a teenager. event, costume or trip.

Try to prepare yourAmy, these “gifts” are self for any response not cheap. I have offered from him across a wide to donate the cash to her, spectrum (including no but she says she can’t response). He might take it. Her mother comapologize to you, but he plains that it defeats the is just as likely to deny purpose of the fundraiser. the entire episode, shame But I don’t need another you or blame you for candle, wreath or more contacting him now. wrapping paper.

After you confront Should I just be quiet him, then you should talk and buy the things she to your father about it, sells, or should I try to if you feel the need, or offer the money in some if you think his knowother way? ing about this serves the — No Fun in greater good. KnowFundraising ing this might answer Dear No Fun: some questions about Your reaction to these

Ask Amy

fundraisers can teach your goddaughter about selling, buying and budgeting. You should decide which one or two of these fundraisers you want to purchase from.

Don’t blame your goddaughter for asking, but do show her that you can deliver a polite but firm no: “Looks good, but I don’t need that, so I’m going to say no. Hit me up for some Thin Mints later, though, OK?” Dear Amy: “Gammy” had two granddaughters who filched an item of jewelry from her house. Thank you for advocating for these girls to take responsibility and apologize. And then to close the book on it!

When I was about 12, I also took something from my grandmother.

I couldn’t even explain why I did it. It was a crazy impulse.

I’m still embarrassed about it. But my grandmother lovingly, patiently and privately (!) accepted my apology, and forgave me. She never mentioned it again.

— Grateful Granddaughter Dear Grateful: Smart woman.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Personal and physical changes should be your priorities. Figure out what makes you happy and what doesn’t. Face problems you have with peers or loved ones head-on, so that you can move forward without remorse. Honesty, integrity and innovative ideas will lead to success.

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TAURUS (April 20May 20) — There is no room for anger today. Focus on what needs to be done and follow through with determination. A personal improvement can be made.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If you want to advance, you must put forth the energy required to make the higher-ups notice your efforts. Nothing happens overnight.

Patience will be required.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Compromise will go a long way when it comes to forming solid relationships. Plan activities with family, youngsters or a loved one to brighten your day.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Keep your life simple and affordable. Don’t buy into expensive fads or what someone is trying to coerce you into doing. Avoid manipulative people and arguments.

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22) — Don’t feel obliged to pay for someone else. Offer suggestions, advice or solutions, but don’t take charge. Physical changes will make you feel good. Romance is on the rise.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Weigh the possible consequences before you make a change.

Keep an open mind and consider what others are doing and why they are doing it. Don’t let your emotions take the reins when a quick decision is required.

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Bipartisan poll shows Woodall leading congressional race

BY CURT YEOMANS

could still be within striking distance.

New polling conducted The jointly by Republican and results Democratic pollsters show also show U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall has Democratic Rob a small lead in his re-election gubernatoWoodall bid, but he hasn’t crossed the rial candi50 percent threshold needed date Stacey to defeat Democratic oppoAbrams is nent Carolyn Bourdeaux. narrowly Bold Blue Campaigns and leading JMC Analytics and Polling Republican released the results of their candidate polling of 500 potential votBrian ers in the Seventh CongresKemp 47Carolyn sional District on Monday.

46 percent Bourdeaux The findings show Woodall among Sevleads Bourdeaux 49-43 enth Congressional District percent with eight percent of voters in the governor’s race. voters undecided and a 4.5 About 1 percent of the poll point margin of error, mean- respondents said they would ing the Democratic candidate vote for Libertarian candicurt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

date Ted Metz, and another 6 percent were undecided.

“There are two main takeaways from this poll,” pollsters said in their report “(One is) demographic changes in the northern Atlanta suburbs are beginning to affect the district’s politics, (and the other is) polling shows a tight race for Governor, and a modest lead for Rep. Rob Woodall in the Congressional race.”

The polling groups said the results show politics in the Seventh Congressional District as well as elsewhere in the northern metro Atlanta suburbs are shifting more toward the Democratic Party because of increasing diversity that comes from the shifting demographics.

But Woodall spokesman Derick Corbett said the outlook that the poll shows for how the congressman is doing against Bourdeaux isn’t totally a surprise for his campaign.

“I think our poll is closer to being accurate, however, this one still reflects what I think is the case, that Woodall is way out in front with 2 weeks to go,” Corbett said. “It will be difficult for the opponent to get above 50 percent when her disapproval number is already at 49 percent.

“Of course, our job is to ignore the numbers and keep working until Nov. 6 to make sure as many folks in the 7th as possible know what Congressman Woodall stands for and believes in, so that they can make their most informed vote on election day.”

In addition to what the results show about the congressional and governor’s races, another key takeaway is a lack of support for President Donald Trump. Fifty-one percent of respondents said they disapproved of President Donald Trump’s job performance.

That is in spite of the fact

that, among the potential voters surveyed, 43 percent said they identified as a Republican, while 41 percent said they identify themselves as a Democrat. Another 16 percent said they considered themselves to be independents.

“A district that supported Mitt Romney 60-38 percent in 2012 supported Donald Trump by a narrower 51-44 percent,” pollsters said in their report. “While some of this was due to weakness among white-collar suburban voters, the Democratic tendencies of the growing non-white population have also played a part.

Female voters made up 55 percent of the respondents, and voters between 51 and 64 were the largest age group at 32 percent, followed by voters between 31 and 50 (31 percent), 65 and older (26 percent) and 18 to 30 (11 percent).

The sample group was

58 percent white, 20 percent African-American and 9 percent Hispanic. Other racial categories such as Asians and multi-racial people made up the remaining 13 percent.

Other key takeaways from the polling data include: • 47 percent of respondents said they wanted Republicans to control Congress, compared to 43 percent who supported Democratic control and 10 percent who said they were unsure which party they wanted to see in control.

• Woodall has a 48 percent approval rating, while 42 percent of respondents disapprove of him, 6 percent have no opinion of him and 4 percent have never heard of him.

• Bourdeaux has a 42 percent approval rating and a 49 percent disapproval rating, while 2 percent have no opinion of her and another 6 percent have never heard of her.

Gwinnett Schools asks BOE candidate to remove torch image from campaign signage

BY TREVOR MCNABOE

in using the logo is to imply that the Board has endorsed your candidacy,” Wilbanks wrote in the letter. “My Gwinnett County Public concern is that we avoid Schools has asked District any confusion that could IV school board candidate be caused by your use of a Chuck Studebaker to rerendition of the GCPS logo move the torch logo from his in your campaign.” campaign signage.

Two organizations — A letter sent Monday Gwinnett County’s NAACP

by GCPS chapter and Black Man superinUnited for Children and tendent J. Humanity — made the Alvin Wil- complainants. banks to According to Studebaker, Studebaker he used a graphic design requested company in Rome to create that Stude- his logo. baker not “I’ve instructed my camChuck Studebaker use a torch paign to take the logo off logo which electronic media,” Studeresembles the GCPS torch. baker said. “My next set of “A concern has been signs won’t have the logo on expressed to the Board of it and my new name tag will Education that your intent not either.” trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

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IN MEMORIAM KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

OFFICER ANTWAN TONEY 1988-2018

‘Mark of respect’

Deal orders flags flown at half-staff for fallen Gwinnett officer

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ov. Nathan Deal ordered flags at the state Capitol and in Gwinnett County to be flown at half-staff in honor of Gwinnett County police Officer Antwan Toney on Monday afternoon.

The order goes through today, the day that a memorial service for Toney will be held in Gwinnett County.

In his order, Deal said lowering the flags was a “mark of respect” for Toney, who died Saturday after he was shot while approaching a vehicle near Shiloh Middle Nathan Deal School.

“Officer Toney honorably served the citizens of Gwinnett County for three years,” Deal said in his order. “It is fitting and proper to recognize Officer Toney’s service to Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia by lowering the flags on the State Capitol building and in Gwinnett County to half-staff.”

County Administrator Glenn Stephens previously sent out an email to county department heads, asking them to lower their flags to half-staff, county spokesman Joe Sorenson told the Daily Post.

The American flag flies at half-staff outside the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center on Tuesday in honor of fallen Gwinnett County police officer Antwan Toney. Gov. Nathan Deal ordered flags at the state Capitol and in Gwinnett County be flown at half-staff in Toney’s honor through today. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

A LOOK BACK

Other Gwinnett officers killed in the line of duty FROM STAFF REPORTS “Lest we forget.”

Those words are inscribed on black marble outside the Gwinnett County Police Department’s training center, a place where officers new, young and old learn and hone their craft.

Also inscribed are four names — Marvin Gravitt, Jerry Everett, Ralph Davis, Chris Magill — and the reminder that these are the men who have “paid the ultimate sacrifice to serve and protect.”

Gravitt, Everett and Davis were all killed in the line of duty April 17, 1964, after stumbling upon a stolen car operation off Arc Way near Norcross.

The men disarmed the

Marvin Gravitt, Jerry Everett and Ralph Davis were all killed in the line of duty April 17, 1964, after stumbling upon a stolen car operation off Arc Way near Norcross. (Special Photo)

policemen and cuffed them together, though not before questioning what to do with them.

“When they put the uniform on, they automatically become dirty sons

of bitches,” one of the suspects, Venson Williams, reportedly said. “It don’t matter to me.”

After deliberating for a short time, the men made a decision: kill the officers.

With 14 total shots — 12 to the officers’ heads — the story made national headlines.

The murderers were arrested and sentenced to death, though later had

Chris Magill

their sentences commuted to life in prison. The last of them died in 2016.

Magill’s end of watch dates to May 23, 1993, when he was struck by a drunk driver while waiting in his cruiser for a tow

truck to tow the car of a previous drunk driver.

That suspect was also arrested and convicted and was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

A Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, Kenneth Wimberly, was also killed in the line of duty when he was murdered Sept. 26, 1998, responding to a report of a disturbance at the apartment complex where he lived.

Gwinnett Police Officer Antwan Toney, just six days shy of his third anniversary with the department, was killed on Oct. 20 after being shot while responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle near Shiloh Middle School in Snellville.

OFFICIALS REACT TO TONEY’S DEATH Federal, state and county officials, as well as candidates for high profile offices, have weighed in on social media this weekend about the death of Gwinnett County police Officer Antwan Toney.

Here are comments that officials have posted to their social media accounts, as well as a statement Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash gave the Daily Post, speaking out on Toney’s death.

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Deeply saddened by the passing of @GwinnettPd Officer Antwan Toney, who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Dee Dee and I thank you for your service and are lifting Officer Toney’s family and friends up in prayer during this incredibly difficult time. #BackTheBlue.”

— U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga.

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Officer Toney was a hero with a whole lifetime ahead of him that was senselessly and cruelly taken away. I hurt for his family, I hurt for the Gwinnett County Police Department, and I hurt for the entire Gwinnett County community.”

— Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash

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Our hearts are broken today & for many days to come. End of Watch, Officer Antwan Toney. Your service, dedication for our community is appreciated beyond words expressing. We stand w fellow comrades honoring your life work & commitment to our community…forever #GwinnettPD.” — State Sen. Renee Unterman, R-Buford

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Prayers for Officer Antwan Toney who was shot and killed in the line of duty near my district behind Shiloh Middle School. As a representative in Gwinnett, the Gwinnett community mourns with you.”

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IN MEMORIAM KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

OFFICER ANTWAN TONEY 1988-2018

•From Page 1A

A police car has sat outside the Gwinnett County Police Department’s headquarters in Lawrenceville since Saturday when Officer Antwan Toney was shot and killed. Community members are encouraged to leave their sympathies on the car, which is not Toney’s. Toney’s car will be at today’s funeral. (Special Photos)

Vigil

•From Page 1A we love it,” he said. “We do this for the people, for the community; we do this for a lot of different reasons. But this man truly loved his job, and loved the people of this county. He truly was going to protect it, and he did a great job at it.”

On Monday, a crowd gathered at Sugar Hill’s Gwinnett Church to remember Toney, who was gunned down Saturday afternoon when he responded to a suspicious vehicle call near Snellville’s Shiloh Middle School.

“As officers, we go through a lot with each other,” Bailey said Monday. “But never in a million years did I think I would be up here, saying this (about Toney).”

Nancy Braner, a Gwinnett resident who attended Monday’s vigil, said she didn’t realize how much Toney’s death would affect her.

“I was telling (my friend) on the way over, ‘For some reason, it just hits you,’” Braner said.

“I know I didn’t know him, but it just feels like you’re a part of it and like he was a personal friend.”

Jeff Henderson, Gwinnett Church’s lead pastor, echoed Braner.

“What Officer Toney

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did on Saturday is referenced in the scriptures,” Henderson said. “It’s exemplified; it’s exalted

by Jesus. Jesus had a declarative and definitive statement about what Officer Toney did. Jesus said, ‘Greater love hath no one than this.’ Jesus said, ‘Greater love has no one than he who lays down his life for friends.’

“The word ‘friends’ isn’t just acquaintances — the word ‘friends’ is the larger community.

This isn’t just a loss for you who knew officer Toney personally; this is a loss for all of us. He laid down his life for us this weekend.”

As community members exited Gwinnett Church on Monday night, lighted candles in hand, that loss was felt — in the tears illuminated by the flames in peoples’ hands and in the quiet sniffles heard in the outdoor silence.

But as friends wrapped

their arms around one another, hope, too, was present — something Henderson reminded attendees.

“What we’re doing tonight is beginning and entering into a season of grief, a season of mourning,” he said. “Yes, we have suffered an incalculable loss, but there is still hope because of the name of Jesus. So I ask you to pray, for the community, for the family, and our officers.

Toney

when you completely lose control of your body but your with her about why she mind is telling you, you need wanted to be a police officer to get it together,” she said. and a law enforcement of“But I was the first to know, ficer’s job duties. so I knew I had to be strong for my family, for my mother “He loved music and and my parents.” was very outgoing and very In the days since Toney’s upbeat, but also serious death, other family members (about his job),” Thompson said. “At one point, we were have taken to social media to merging and (a woman in) an describe the man, who had SUV was very impatient and celebrated his 30th birthday she sped up and wouldn’t let just three days before he was him through, so he pulled her killed.

“A lot of times when bad over. He was like, ‘That’s not things happen to people, safe,’ and got out but didn’t you hear family attempt to yell at her or anything — he paint a picture of perfecwas very nice and asked, tion of that family member,” ‘Why did you do that?’”

Toney’s sister, Sherry Jae, Despite the woman’s wrote in a Facebook post. unsafe actions, Thompson said, Toney didn’t write her a “With Antwan, there was no need for that. My brother was citation — he “only wanted exactly who he was and who her to learn a lesson.” you met at all times. Loving, “We got (back) in the car caring, giving — so many and he started talking about other adjectives I can use, and it and said that there’s a lot of accidents caused by things a light that shined without ever attempting to dim anlike that where people die,” Thompson said. “That hit me other’s. Antwan was the life hard, because at 25 years old, and pulse of any party and a joy to be around. You never I have a two-door car and I want to speed. But that situa- knew if he was having a bad day because he was always tion with him hit home with upbeat.” me and since then, I don’t More than that, though, speed. He taught me that, but Jae said, Toney was a good (he also) taught me a new police officer. aspect on policing — that “I wanted to take this time you’ve got to talk to people out to give a view into who and teach the community.

The community is your child he was because we are living and you’ve got to be there to in a time where so many are in a state of, ‘eff the police,’ help.” ‘don’t trust them,’ or thinkThe community, both in ing that all cops are corrupt Gwinnett and across the and/or have lost all faith in nation, has rallied around Toney, the Gwinnett County law enforcement,” Jae wrote.

“My brother died in the line Police Department and of duty doing what he loved Toney’s family in the days since the officer, who would and living out his childhood dream. Antwan strived to have celebrated his third make a difference to restore anniversary with the department on Friday, was gunned that very faith that so many down near Snellville’s Shiloh communities have lost in law enforcement, and confirm Middle School on Saturday. that there are still good cops.”

Toney’s love for the comThompson said she saw munity — and policing — exactly that during the 12 dated back to his childhood in southern California, family short hours she spent with Toney two years ago. members said.

“He loved life and had a “Antwan knew he wanted to be a police officer since he very positive attitude,” she said. “He was there for the was a child,” Toney’s older community — he put the sister, sister Carla Johnson, told FOX 5 Atlanta. “He had community before himself. cop figurines, police cars. He Officer Toney wanted to be used to roll (them) around the there for the community; he wanted to be the one to guide house all the time.” the citizens of Gwinnett into As he grew older, Toney took that love of law enforce- a better path.”

Thompson, who works at ment and acted on it, joining Coyote Logistics in Alpharetthe Orange County Police ta, said Toney — and his Explorers Program in 2006, death — has guided her. the same year he gradu“When I finished college, ated from El Modena High I started (an application) for School. the (training academy) with Ten years later, on April Gwinnett police,” she said.

21, 2016, Toney celebrated “But I didn’t complete my another graduation, this application because of this time in Georgia as one of war on police; I backed away the Gwinnett Police Department’s 94th Academy cadets. because it scared me to be (in law enforcement). In wake “Antwan was one of the of Officer Toney’s passing, good guys and he wanted though, it brought back all to join the police force to the motivation. Yes, the risk bridge that gap between law is my life, but that was my enforcement and the comoriginal mission, just like munity,” Johnson said, addOfficer Toney’s — I will lay ing that is one of the many reasons why his murder is so down my life. It just makes me want to go back and finpainful.

“It’s really hard to vocalize ish what he started.”

Manhunt •From Page 1A is some sense of satisfaction that there is no longer a threat to the community and (that) the Gwinnett County Police Department was able to bring closure to a case that was initiated by Officer Toney himself.”

The search for Maynard began shortly before 3 p.m. on Saturday after Toney and other officers responded to Shiloh Middle School in Snellville to check on reports of a “suspicious vehicle,” Ayers said.

“This is a very fluid investigation, but basically, it was an anonymous call to 911 stating there was a suspicious vehicle possibly in the area and it was believed they were possibly smoking marijuana,” Ayers said.

Before Toney could even speak to the men in the car — the other suspect was identified as 19-year-old Isaiah Pretlow

Tafahree Maynard

Isaiah Pretlow

— Ayers said Maynard shot at Toney through the closed window, hitting him four times.

Pretlow and Maynard then fled the scene in the car, though they crashed not far from the scene before running on foot, prompting the nearly two-day manhunt for Maynard.

Pretlow was captured by U.S. Marshals and charged with aggravated assault around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night, Ayers said.

About 36 hours later, at approximately 10:45 a.m. Monday, dozens of police officers converged on a neighborhood

off Hewatt Road in Snellville, where Maynard was ultimately found in a wooden shed behind a home.

There, officers gave commands for Maynard to surrender, but he did not, Ayers said.

“One of the officers had a Taser (and) the Taser was deployed,” he said. “Prior to the Taser being deployed, Mr. Maynard had his hands behind his back. (He) would not show his hands. At one point, he did show his hand, which contained an edged weapon. The second officer on the scene did fire his firearm, striking Mr. Maynard. Mr. Maynard died on the scene.”

Ayers said the weapon that Maynard was holding was a lawn mower blade, and that he “made an aggressive move” towards officers, prompting the shooting. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into

the death, per protocol.

Though police have not given a clear motive for Toney’s murder, Ayers said some drugs — he did not specify what those drugs were — and four guns were in the car. Both Pretlow and Maynard also have prior arrest records, jail records show.

According to records, Pretlow was arrested Aug. 15 on charges of first degree burglary with intent to commit a theft as well as on July 6, 2017 for a failure to appear bench warrant.

Maynard was arrested on Jan. 18 and charged with possession of marijuana less than one ounce as well as felony theft by receiving stolen property.

Though Toney’s death shocked the community and officers themselves, the community came together in the days following the murder, with hundreds gathering at vigils and memorial services for Toney on

Monday and Tuesday.

“This has been a big shock to the community, to the Gwinnett County Police Department,” Ayers said. “This our fifth line of duty death. We have received an outpouring of support from our community, both near and far, and we have been following their heartfelt messages on our Twitter page and other social media sites that have featured stories about this event.”

With Maynard dead and Pretlow in custody, Ayers said the focus is now on remembering Toney.

“The manhunt is over,” he said. “Now the Gwinnett County Police Department and community are going to be able to turn our attention to supporting the family of Officer Toney and to prepare for his funeral and services.”

Staff reporter Curt Yeomans contributed to this story.

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WORLD U.N. committee: France’s niqab ban violates human rights

France’s niqab ban violates the human rights of Muslim women and risks “confining them to their homes,” the United Nations Human Rights Committee said Tuesday.

The committee said two women fined for wearing the full-face Islamic veils should be compensated and it called on France to review its controversial 2010 law banning the garment.

They said the ban, “rather than protecting fully veiled women, could have the opposite effect of confining them to their homes, impeding their access to public services and marginalizing them.”

Women in France can be fined up to $172 for wearing the niqab, a full-face veil with an opening for the eyes, under a law that came into effect in 2011 prohibiting the wearing of headgear covering the face.

E.U. rejects Italian budget The European Commission rejected Italy’s draft budget Tuesday, the first time the European Union executive has thrown out a government’s spending plans since the single currency was introduced nearly 20 years ago.

Nineteen of the 28 E.U. member states have signed up to the single currency, meaning the European Commission must vet government budgets.

Italy’s populist government wants to increase public spending and smash through spending targets previously agreed on with Brussels, in order to kick-start the economy as well as maintain and increase welfare payments.

Although the Italian proposal is still below the E.U.’s deficit limit of 3 percent of gross domestic product, the ratio increases significantly from last year’s 1.8 percent.

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O’Connor says she has dementia Retired supreme court justice ‘probably’ has Alzheimer’s

BY ARIANE DE VOGUE AND VERONICA STRACQUALURSI CNN

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor revealed in a letter on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with the “beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease.”

“I will continue living in Phoenix, Arizona surrounded by dear friends and family,” she wrote. “While the final chapter of my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished my gratitude and deep appreciation for the countless blessings of my life.”

Chief Justice John Roberts praised O’Connor in a statement Tuesday as a “towering figure” and a “role model not only for girls and women, but for all those committed to equal justice under law.”

O’Connor, 88, was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan as the first female Supreme Court justice of the United States in 1981. She retired from the bench in 2006, in part to care for her husband, who was ailing from Alzheimer’s.

In her retirement, she became an advocate for Alzheimer’s disease as well as launching iCivics, a website

NATION Austin, Texas, officials urging residents to cut back on water

Officials are urging residents of Texas’ capital city to cut water consumption by at least 15 percent so water treatment plants can catch up with demand as historic flooding continues to muck up lakes that supply the region’s tap water.

“Immediate action is needed to avoid running out of water,” Austin leaders said Monday in a statement. “Emergency conservation (is) now required.”

‘Highly likely’ A boil-water advisory that Japanese remained in effect Tuesday, as the city works to filter journalist “much higher levels of out of Syria debris, silt, and mud” from A Japanese journalist the Highland Lakes. who was captured by miliReservoir water in tants in Syria three years Texas’ fourth-biggest ago is believed to have city already was reaching been released, Japan’s “minimal levels” Monday, Chief Cabinet Secretary according to the statement.

Yoshihide Suga told reResidents were using 120 porters Tuesday. million gallons of water Jumpei Yasuda, who was per day, or about 15 milworking as a freelance war lion gallons more than reporter, has been missing water treatment plants can since June 2015. produce daily, it said.

“We are still working to Outdoor water use has identify this person, but been prohibited, officials putting together various said. information, the person is highly likely to be Mr. McCarthy’s Calif.

Yasuda himself and we office vandalized have informed that to his House Majority Leader wife,” Suga said during a news conference in Tokyo Kevin McCarthy’s office in around 11 p.m. local time. California was vandalized He said that Qatar had and equipment was stolen informed the Japanese Monday evening, the Repubgovernment and that the lican congressman said. man who is thought to be In a post on his InstaYasuda was staying at an gram account, McCarthy immigration facility in published pictures of the Antakya, Turkey. two men he claims “threw Suga reiterated that a boulder” through the winthe government will need dow of his Bakersfield office some time to confirm that and a picture of the resulting the person is the kiddamage. napped journalist.

“Does anyone know these — From wire reports two guys? They threw a

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PEOPLE Explosive device found near home of George Soros

A suspicious package targeting billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros was rendered safe in Bedford, N.Y., a law enforcement source told CNN. Bedford police said they received a call Monday reporting a suspicious package found in a mailbox. The package appeared to be an explosive device, police said.

An employee had opened Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, said she has “be- the parcel. The employee ginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease.” (Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty placed the package in a Images) wooded area and called police, according to a news dedicated to encouraging he “was not at all surprised approaching this difficult young people to learn civics. that she used the occasion of new chapter (with) the same release.

The package did not In her letter, O’Connor sharing that fact to think of selflessness that defined her also announced that she our country first.” legal career,” House Minor- detonate on its own, the law will be stepping away from “Although she has anity Leader Nancy Pelosi, the enforcement source said.

The case has been turned public life and her leadership nounced that she is withfirst female speaker of the role with iCivics in light of drawing from public life, House, posted on Twitter. “I over to the FBI’s Joint Terher physical condition. no illness or condition can pray that she continues to be rorism Task Force.

A spokesman for Soros “It is time for new leaders take away the inspiration she blessed (with) her trademark declined to comment. to make civic learning and provides for those who will strength and grace.” civic engagement a reality follow the many paths she Sen. Susan Collins, a for all,” she wrote. “I hope has blazed,” Roberts wrote.

Maine Republican who Mariah Carey that I have inspired young O’Connor inspired genco-founded the Congresto be adviser people about civic engageerations of female lawyers sional Task Force on on ‘The Voice’ ment and helped pave the who admired her pathAlzheimer’s Disease, said pathway for women who marking success in a field on Twitter that she wasn’t Mariah Carey is headed may have faced obstacles that had been dominated by surprised O’Connor was back to TV, and this time it’s pursuing their careers.” men. Over time, on the court facing her diagnosis with as an adviser on Season 15 The letter was released by she was known as a moder- “the strength (and) bravery of NBC’s “The Voice.” the court’s public informaate conservative and often that have defined her life.”

Carey made the antion officer. O’Connor the swing vote on hot-button California Democratic Sen. nouncement on her Instasigned it at the bottom, writ- social issues.

Kamala Harris tweeted that gram account Tuesday. ing “God Bless you all.”

“Justice Sandra Day O’Connor “paved the way” She released a promotionRoberts said that while O’Connor is a trailblazer in and showed young girls al photo of herself from the he was “saddened to learn” every sense. It’s a testament they could also become a show with the caption, “It’s a of O’Connor’s diagnosis, to her patriotism that she is Supreme Court justice.

MOMENT. I’m advising for the NBCTheVoice KnockRacine could investigate, for outs starting Monday 8/7c.”

Carey will be an adviser example, whether the Archdiocese of Washington D.C., on Jennifer Hudson’s team during this season’s knockused donations or other funds to cover up the abuse out rounds.

“The sessions with the of children, said Rob Marus, contestants, some of them a spokesman for Racine. have completely blown me 6 children dead, away,” Carey said after the news was revealed on NBC’s 12 ill in virus “Today” show. “It’s like a outbreak in N.J. humbling experience to be around all the raw talent.”

Six children have died Carey will mentor the 32 as a result of adenovirus remaining contestants from coaches Adam Levine, Kelly House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office in Cali- at the Wanaque Center for Clarkson, Hudson and Blake fornia was vandalized and equipment was stolen Monday Nursing and Rehabilitation Shelton. Previous advisers evening, the Republican congressman said. (Justin Sul- in Haskell, N.J. Twelve adlivan/Getty Images via CNN) include Taylor Swift and ditional pediatric residents Miley Cyrus. at the Center have been inCarey’s upcoming gig boulder thru our office win- anything wrong with that.” fected, according to a statecomes five years after she ment from the New Jersey dow and took office equipwas a judge on “American ment,” McCarthy wrote D.C. AG launches Department of Health.

The Wanaque facility has Idol.”

Monday. investigation into been “instructed not to admit Kudlow: Tax cuts Catholic Church any new patients until the Rosie O’Donnell outbreak ends and they are ‘may not surface Washington, D.C., Atin full compliance,” accord- announces torney General Karl Racine ing to the health department. engagement for a while’ announced Tuesday he The timing of the infections Larry Kudlow, the Rosie O’Donnell is gethas launched a civil invesand illnesses is not clear. top economic adviser to ting married, a representatigation into whether the New Jersey Health President Donald Trump, tive for the actress conArchdiocese of Washington, Department said it’s “an acknowledged Tuesday that D.C., violated the law by ongoing outbreak investiga- firmed Tuesday to CNN. Trump’s proposed new tax O’Donnell publicly ancovering up the sexual abuse tion” and workers were at cuts, that the president has of minors. the facility Tuesday. A team nounced her engagement mentioned several times on to her girlfriend, Elizabeth “While we generally at the facility on Sunday the campaign trail, may not don’t talk publicly about our found minor handwashing Rooney, on Monday evematerialize in the near-term. confidential enforcement ning in an interview with deficiencies.

But Kudlow insisted People Magazine. activity, I can report that our Adenoviruses can cause Trump’s track record means office has launched a civil The wedding is “a mild to severe illness, though he’ll follow through on his investigation into whether long time in the future,” serious illness is less compromises. the Archdiocese — which mon. People with weakened O’Donnell said. “We both “Last couple years, is a nonprofit institution immune systems or existing decided that that would be promises made, prom— violated the District’s respiratory or cardiac disease best.” ises kept,” Kudlow said.

The couple have been Nonprofit Act by potentially are at higher risk of devel“Take him seriously when dating long-distance since covering up allegations of oping severe illness from he comes out with these they began their relationsexual abuse of minors,” an adenovirus infection, things. That’s been his pat- Racine said in a statement according to the Centers for ship last year. tern for a long time. People provided to CNN by a repre- Disease Control and PrevenRooney took to Instashould not underestimate gram on Monday night to sentative. tion. that.” post a photo of her engageRacine also announced This outbreak, caused ment ring with the caption, Kudlow said the White a new portal for victims of by adenovirus type 7, “is “Y E S,” alongside heart House is working with the clergy abuse in the district affecting medically fragile House committee charged to report their abuse to his children with severely com- and ring emojis.

“She lives in Boston with writing tax law. office. promised immune systems.

“We’re working through While the attorney genThe strain has been particu- now, and I live here in New the Ways and Means, as eral in Washington does not larly associated with disease York. It’s been a longyou have to do in these have jurisdiction over most in communal living arrange- distance thing. It’s been great,” O’Donnell said, things,” he said. “It may criminal matters except ments and can be more senot surface for a while … for some misdemeanors, vere,” according to the health adding, “I think she’s a wonderful woman.” but that’s his goal. That’s Racine can investigate department statement.

— From wire reports his policy intent. I don’t see potential civil violations.

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Michael and many communities across our state sustained heavy financial losses,” Deal said in a Gov. Nathan Deal statement. “In response, called a special session I will ask the General of the Georgia General Assembly to take imAssembly on Tuesday mediate action and lead to deal with legislative the way in spurring rapid matters needed to aid economic recovery for with the recovery from southwest Georgia comHurricane Michael. munities.

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“The majority caucus and I support this session and believe it is vital in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. Agriculture is a major player in our state’s economy and right now our farmers need our assistance more than ever,” Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller, R-Gainesville, said in a statement.

“We will also be taking up several issues that our governor and legislature feel are vital to our great state as well as our recovery and I look forward to working on each one including tweaking our Fiscal Year 2019 budget in the aftermath of the storm.”

Speaker of the House David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, said, “We owe it to the citizens and local governments impacted

by Hurricane Michael to continue supporting their recovery efforts. As such, we will need to amend our FY 2019 budget to fund the work ahead.

“As we petition the federal government for recovery assistance, I know that this Special Session will also demonstrate both the severity of the storm’s impact and the sincerity of Georgia’s commitment to the recovery process. I want to thank all of our federal partners for their assistance thus far — particularly President (Donald) Trump, Vice President (Mike) Pence and (Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue).”

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County sends six to Columbus

Mill Creek’s Dallis Goodnight, right, slaps hands with teammate Meghan Cassidy in the second round of the Class AAAAAAA state playoffs last Thursday.

(Photo: Will Hammock)

United flying high Record-setting MLS team reaps rewards in home finale

Defending champ Wesleyan among Gwinnett reps at state

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Experience can be a valuable asset for any team competing in the GHSA’s state softball tournament each year.

The six Gwinnett teams that have qualified in three different classifications will take varying degrees of experience into

this year’s tournament, which begins Thursday at the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus.

However, the type of experience will be different for a few of those teams than it has been in the past.

For example, Wesleyan comes in as Gwinnett’s sole defending state champion when it takes on Mt. Paran Christian

at 11 a.m. Thursday.

It’s a much different role than the Wolves have had in the past when they chased the title, but came up short, including two state runner-up finishes in different classifications between 2012 and 2016.

And coach Mary Stephenson says the Wolves (22-4) will See SOFTBALL, Page 4B

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From Staff Reports Atlanta United FC tied the Major League Soccer record for points in a season with its 2-1 win over Chicago in front of 71,812 fans Sunday at MercedesBenz Stadium.

The win gave Atlanta 69 points and moved it a step closer to claiming the Supporters’ Shield, given to the team with the best regular-season record.

The United also set new league records for attendance with a total of 901,033 for the season and an average of 53,022 per game. Both broke marks set by Atlanta in its inaugural 2017 campaign.

“You never take it for granted,” goalkeeper Brad Guzan said. “We are very lucky to do what we do in front of a crowd like this.

We are very lucky to have the atmosphere and fan support that we have here in Atlanta.”

The United (21-6-6, 69 points) won for the fifth time in their past six matches to remain a point ahead of the New York Red Bulls in the race for the Eastern Conference title and the Supporters’ Shield, which includes home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and a berth in next year’s CONCACAF Champions League.

“There will always be goals to accomplish until the final,” head coach Gerardo Martino said. “At least we’re going to try it. And the fact that the team is in CONCACAF Champions League in only the second season is a big accomplishment for the team, and doing so along with setting the league record for wins and tying the points record of Toronto last year is also big for us.

“We know there are still goals to accomplish, but it’s very important what we have done up to this point.”

Atlanta will close the regular season next Sunday at Toronto FC, the defending MLS Cup champions who have already been eliminated from playoff contention. The Red Bulls, who beat Philadelphia 1-0 Sunday, play host to last-place Orlando City SC next weekend.

“It will be very, very sweet if we can handle our business up in Toronto and win it there,” defender Michael Parkhurst said. “Of course, perfect scenario, you win it in front of your home fans, but if we can See UNITED, Page 4B

Mill Creek head coach Shannon Jarvis, the only coach in program history, reached the 100-win mark Friday. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

Mill Creek, Jarvis reach milestone win which he started when the school opened in 2004.

The win also made Jarvis just the second acMill Creek’s 40-27 win tive Gwinnett coach with at Mountain View last at least 100 career wins, Friday night provided the trailing only the county’s Hawks and their coach, active leader, Keith Shannon Jarvis, with a Maloof, who has 177 wins milestone. over 23 seasons at NorIt was the 100th victory cross and Tucker. both in Jarvis’ career and Jarvis and the Hawks the history of the program, are now 100-67, reboundBy David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

ing from an 8-22 mark the first three seasons of building the program. He told the players afterward that the victory over rival Mountain View was a great way to get No. 100 because of the challenge presented by the Bears.

“This is a tough place to get a win, I can tell you that,” said Jarvis, a South Gwinnett assistant before

being hired at Mill Creek, where he has won three region titles and made the state semifinals twice.

“I don’t care what level you’re playing at, ninth grade, JV, varsity. This is a tough place for us to get a win.”

Jarvis enjoyed the milestone over the weekend, getting some extra time with the Hawks on a bye

this Friday. His focus going forward is Nov. 2, where Mill Creek hosts Collins Hill with a home playoff game on the line.

He has no visions of matching the 341 wins of his mentor and former high school coach at Elbert County, T. McFerrin — also his former boss

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Getting to Know ... Kent Davison Basketball has been part of Notre Dame Academy coach Kent Davison’s life since childhood, where he grew up in a suburb north of Pittsburgh. He took his first high school head coaching job at age 25 in 1975. In the years between his hiring at the Duluth International Baccalaureate school in Duluth, he has professional player development experience that includes the NBA Development League and the director of basketball Notre Dame Academy head basketball coach Kent Davi- operations at the Universon, right, takes over the young GISA program for new sity of Georgia. athletic director Reilly Campbell, left. (Special Photo) Staff writer Taylor

Denman and Davison discussed his time at UGA, the role he played in the 1987 NCAA National Championship game and his goals for the Notre Dame GISA varsity basketball team this season.

TD: Congrats on the recent hire. When did the conversations start that led to you being the new head basketball coach at Notre Dame Academy?

KD: I met (former head basketball coach and current athletic director Reilly Campbell) and we started having some discussions.

He, I think in some ways, was reluctant to give up basketball. Becoming the AD, you start to get overloaded. I think the more we talked, the more comfortable he got because he’s got a lot invested with these kids. Hopefully, between the two of us, he can relax a little bit.

TD: Your background in college basketball at UGA certainly stands out. What were your dayto-day responsibilities there?

KD: I was the director

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Buford’s Watson commits to Oklahoma State hoops

Buford senior Marcus Watson announced his commitment Sunday night to the Oklahoma State University men’s basketball program.

The 6-foot-6 wing chose the Cowboys over his other three finalists — Georgia Tech, Texas Tech and Oregon. Some outlets predicted Georgia Tech as his favorite.

Watson helped Buford to a state championship as a sophomore, his first season at the school after moving from North Carolina. He averaged 18.6 points and 9.1 rebounds that season.

The Wolves made the Sweet 16 last year when Watson averaged 22.4 points and 6.7 rebounds.

North Gwinnett’s Jordan to swim for Vanderbilt

North Gwinnett senior Chantal Jordan plans to swim for Vanderbilt University, committing to the Commodores on Sunday.

Jordan has been a first-team, all-county selection by the Daily Post each of her first three high school seasons. As a junior, she was third at the state high school meet in the 50 freestyle and sixth in the 100 free. She also was county runner-up in the 50 free and third at county in the 100 free.

She was fifth at state in the 50 free as a sophomore and third as a freshman.

Jordan’s brother, Drew, is a football player at Duke.

Mendoza, Freeman named runners of the week Discovery’s Sol Mendoza and Grayson’s Ty Freeman were named Gwinnett runners of the week Monday by the county’s cross country coaches.

Mendoza placed 12th in the Area 4 Championships in 20 minutes, 47 seconds, lowering her personal best by almost a minute. She also became Discovery’s first state cross country qualifier.

Freeman was fourth in the Area 1 Championships with a time of 16:57, helping the Rams to first in the team standings.

Beach, Buford volleyball earn all-region honors

Four Buford players made the All-Region 8-AAAAA Volleyball Team, voted on by the league’s coaches.

Mikayla Hayden, Gabbie Hogle, Mal-

lory Martin and Julieanne Saliba were honored on the all-region team. Loganville’s Kamra King was named player of the year.

The Wolves’ Crystal Beach also was voted the region’s coach of the year.

McGee, Bailey take top area volleyball awards

Hebron Christian’s Hayden McGee and Providence Christian’s Katie Bailey earned top honors on the All-Area 7-A Volleyball Team, announced by the league’s coaches.

McGee was named the area’s player of the year, and Bailey was coach of the year.

The all-area first team featured Hebron’s Abbi Luke and Rebeca Olariu, Providence’s Alaina Emminger and Cameron Hall and Wesleyan’s Grace Tyler and Meredith Mangum.

Hebron’s Emma Tennant, Providence’s Margaret Cain and Wesleyan’s Riley Bryan made the second team, while honorable mention acclaim went to Hebron’s Jada Screen, Providence’s Ally Weisgerber and Wesleyan’s Alden Pridgen.

NBC confirms Azinger to replace retiring Miller

NBC officially confirmed Monday that Paul Azinger will replace Johnny Miller as the network’s lead golf analyst in 2019.

Miller announced last week that he will retire after 30 years in the booth, with his final tournament scheduled to be the Waste Management Phoenix Open in February.

Azinger, who works as an analyst for FOX Sports, will appear on telecasts on NBC and The Golf Channel in addition to contributing to “Live From the Masters” coverage on Golf Central.

“I have great admiration for both the quality of NBC Sports’ Coverage and commitment to great storytelling, as well as the network’s deep commitment to the game I love,” Azinger, 58, said. “It is a great honor to cover a tremendous slate of PGA Tour and marquee events, including The Players, The Open, Ryder Cup and Tokyo Olympics. Additional opportunities to contribute to instructional and historical projects, as well as Golf Channel’s top-notch news platforms, makes this the role of a lifetime.”

Azinger will begin in his new role Feb. 21 with the WGC-Mexico Championship.

He will continue to call the Masters for the BBC and work the 2019 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open on FOX. — From staff, wire reports

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Through Oct. 31: Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners has opened registration for its annual community basketball league.

Open to all students from kindergarten through fifth grade, regardless of where they attend school. The league is held Saturdays on Wesleyan’s campus from Nov. 3 until Feb. 2. Each Saturday morning, teams practice and play for an hour and a half. Registration is open online at www.wesleyanschool.org/page/programs/community-leagues.

Cost is $150 and includes kick-off and end of season celebrations, and a jersey.

RUNNING

Nov. 3: The Atlanta Gladiators professional hockey team’s inaugural 5K, Circus Maximus, will be at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 3 at the Infinite Energy Center. The start and finish will be inside the Gladiators home rink.

All proceeds benefit the

Atlanta Gladiators Foundation. Cost is $30 for the 5K and $15 for the 8 a.m. kids fun run. The race is the day between two games and all participants receive a free ticket offer to one of the two games. For more information, go to atlantagladiators. com.

WRESTLING

Ongoing through Oct. 29: Archer youth and middle school wrestling is accepting registration for the upcoming season, which begins with practices Oct. 30. Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Archer High School wrestling room.

First-graders to fifth-graders practice from 6 to 7:30 p.m., followed by sixthgraders to eighth-graders from 6 to 8 p.m. Registration is available at www. archerhighathletics.com/ page/show/2026544-youthmiddle-school-wrestlingprogram. For more information, email Keith_Jannett@ gwinnett.k12.ga.us.

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Elliott proves himself a contender

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service

There were many who believed that once Chase Elliott got his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win, more would follow.

Rapidly.

And they were right.

Sure enough, with Elliott securing his second Playoff win — and third victory of the season — at Kansas Speedway on Sunday afternoon, the crowd favorite 22-year old is proving himself a very viable force to be reckoned with. And his timing couldn’t be better with only four races remaining in the Cup championship hunt.

“I felt like as a team we were capable of winning and doing it often,’’ Elliott said after celebrating his win in victory lane. “I felt like I believed in my ability to do so. I believed in my team’s ability, (crew chief) Alan’s (Gustafson) ability, our pit crew, road crew, the whole deal.

That’s never really been a question mark in my mind.

“We started the year and we were pretty bad. I felt like pretty off on speed, struggling with handling, trying to get our cars better. I think we’ve been better. I don’t think we are where we want to be, where we need to be, but I think we’re better.

“I think the performance on track has put us in positions to capitalize.

That’s been the difference. We’ve just been in position more often. If you can keep putting yourself in position, I think those are great places to be.’’

As is often the case among elite drivers, scoring that first victory is the hard part. But as Elliott has demonstrated, the lift it gives both driver and team is immediate and beneficial.

Elliott is averaging a 10.1 place finish in the 11 races since his first win at Watkins Glen, N.Y., this summer. He was averaging a 13.6 place finish in the 21 races before that.

Since that win, he has eight top-10 finishes in 11 races, five top-fives and two more victories — both in the Playoffs. In fact, his two Playoff wins are the most in the series and he is now ranked fourth in the standings behind only the season’s “Big 3” — Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (9) of Dawsonville celebrates after winning the Hollywood Casino 400 on Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Amy Kontras-USA Today Sports)

And Elliott has absolutely held his own against those veterans — all three previous Cup champions.

Only the defending Cup champion Truex is averaging a better finish (8.0) in the opening six Playoff races than Elliott (9.6). Championship points leader Busch is averaging a 12.6 place finish in the Playoffs.

Harvick — a seven-time race winner in 2018 — is averaging 11.4 in the Playoffs.

However, Busch and Harvick are both series-best seven-time winners in 2018. And Truex has won four times.

Still, for all his impressive lateseason work Elliott insisted Sunday that he feels just as much championship ready now as he did at the beginning of the season.

“The difference has been going through some tougher days, having some learning experiences, making our cars faster,’’ Elliott said. “Having those learning experiences along with making our car better has meant better results.

“I think we have just as good a shot as anybody and that’s our approach these next three weeks.’’

Up next are races this week at the Martinsville, Va. short track this Sunday, then on to the Texas Motor Speedway 1.5-miler on Nov. 4.

The final four championship eligible drivers will be decided after the Nov. 11 Can-Am 500 at Phoenix and they will vie for the Monster

Energy NASCAR Cup Series trophy at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 18.

Elliott is guardedly optimistic about the upcoming venues. He won his first ever Xfinity Series race at Texas in 2014 en route to claiming the championship, but he said Sunday it is the most challenging of the three tracks to settle the Final Four.

He has led 143 laps total in two of the last three Martinsville Speedway races and has a pair of top-10 finishes in that span. He was ninth this spring and third last spring. At Phoenix, he has four top-10s in five starts. His worse showing was 12th in spring 2017. He was runner-up in the Playoff race there last year.

“I think my team in particular does a great job of just really paying attention to every detail they can, especially at this time of year,’’ Elliott said. “I give a lot of credit, in my opinion, for picking up performance these last few weeks to Alan.

“I gave him the same credit as last year when we picked up the performance. We had a great run last year.

I know it doesn’t seem like it. We had a lot of second-place finishes, an opportunity to win a couple of those races that would have put us in a similar position to what we’re in right now.

“That confidence and ability to do that, in my opinion, has been there when things are going for us, when on-track performance is there.”

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win our first trophy, period, next week, that would be amazing.”

Franco Escobar scored his first goal with club and Johan Kappelhof’s second-half own goal gave Atlanta the lead for good against Chicago.

Escobar struck in the ninth minute, hammering a loose ball with his left foot into the far corner. Ezequiel Barco started the play along the left sideline by sending a long diagonal ball for Escobar. The right back tried to play a ball in for Josef Martinez, but it ricocheted back to Escobar. His left-footed, one-timer from about 15 yards beat Chicago goalkeeper Patrick McLain and found its way just inside the left post.

“It is the first time (scoring left-footed),” Escobar said. “I don’t think it will happen again, but the important thing is that it helped serve the team and helped us win.

“When I came here, I knew the team was going to fight and I thought we were going to compete, but really, it has been a surprise. The fans, the club, everyone involved with the team. Luckily, we are having a good season. We have been able to give an immense joy to the people, and that is important.”

The Fire (8-18-7, 31 points) tied the score on Michael De Leeuw’s goal in the 24th minute. A through ball from Brandt Bronico sprung De Leeuw and Djordje Mihailovic on a twoon-none break against Guzan.

Mihailovic’s pass allowed De Leeuw to tap the ball into an empty net.

Atlanta regained the lead just two minutes later on a Chicago own goal. Atlanta’s Chris McCann drove down the left wing and sent a low cross into the middle. As McLain dove to his left to corral the cross, Kappelhof slid in front of him and inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net.

“We need to play better than what we did in the second half,”

need a different mindset in this year’s tournament as they try to defend the title.

“I think last year was awesome, but this is a different group. In terms of experience, 2018 is a new year,” Stephenson said.

“We’re still young. Something like 10 of the 15 kids we’ve got are freshmen and sophomores.

We’ve got two seniors, plus Jahni (Kerr), Madison (Kerpics) and our catcher, Emma Kate Means, are all juniors.

“They’re stepping into leadership roles, and they’ve grown into those roles.”

Kerr, who carries a season-long 25-game hitting streak into Columbus — she missed one game during the regular season — and is hitting .595 with six home runs, 20 RBIs, 41 runs scored and 31 stolen bases, and Kerpics have certainly grown into their roles over the course of the past calendar year. In fact, Kerpics (16-2, 0.80 ERA, 242 K in 113 1/3 IP), in particular, can be said to have come of age as a high school player during last year’s title run with several clutch outings, including picking up the win out of the bullpen in the deciding game in the championship round.

“In general, she was dominating last year in Columbus,” Stephenson said of Kerpics. “She really stepped in and showed what she’s capable of.”

As different a role as Wesleyan takes into this year’s tournament, it won’t be as dramatically different as the one Buford takes into its first round game of the Class AAAAA tournament against Locust Grove on Thursday at 3 p.m.

For the first time in a decade, the Wolves (17-10) won’t come into the tournament as defending champions of their classification, and will face the team that not only handed them the first of their two losses in last year’s tournament, but supplanted them as state champions.

And unlike previous years, there are only a few major college-bound players on this year’s Buford roster, though that doesn’t mean the Wolves are devoid of talent.

Still, while his team is still quite a formidable contender, coach Tony Wolfe says the atmosphere is a little different this year.

“We still have pretty high expectations for our program,” Wolfe said. “But a good deal of the pressure is off our kids. It’s been an up and down year, and we knew it would be. … We’ve got kids like Mariah Wicker and (North Carolina commit) Katie Perkins have been big for us this year, but there aren’t as many big names like in the past in terms of Division I college (prospects).

“The environment (of this year’s tournament) is a little different, but … we’ve got six senior starters who were part of (the 10-year title streak) and will play well and lead us well.”

In Class AAAAAAA, three of the four teams representing Gwinnett — Brookwood (2111), Mill Creek (26-4) and North Gwinnett (24-5) — have recent experience at the state tournament.

The lone exception is Grayson (29-3), which will be making its first trip to Columbus since 2011, and will have a tall order in its opening game by being matched up with defending champion East Coweta (28-2) at 9 a.m. Thursday.

While the Rams have gotten strong contributions from veterans like Super Six selection Brinaya Bailey and Aaliyah White and youngsters like pitcher Kylie Macy (19-2), they could’ve had a less strenuous first test in Columbus than an Indians team that has gone 163-30 over the past five seasons and is led by Auburnbound pitcher Kelley Lynch.

But coach Bill Batchelor says his team will not be intimidated.

“People always say, ‘If you’ve got to go through them at some point anyway, you might as well play them early,’ but I don’t think they really mean that,” Batchelor joked. “It’s a big challenge in front of us, but we’re looking forward to it. … We have a lot of kids who have played in big venues in the summer, but every time you do something new, there’s a little bit of the unknown and excitement around it. That’s how it should be. But after the first pitch or two, I think a lot of that goes away and they focus on the game.”

Fans react during the match between the Chicago Fire and Atlanta United during the second half Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Below, Atlanta United defender Franco Escobar (2) and Chicago Fire defender Brandon Vincent (3) fight for the ball. (Photos: Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)

Martino said. “Lately, we have been playing teams that have been disqualified from the playoffs. They still have given us difficult games, though. We know we need to compete for 90 minutes.

“You can’t play mostly a good game, and then have lapses where you lose control of the game. We have to make sure

SHILOH AT NEWTON SHILOH GENERALS (8-AAAAAAA) Coach: Ryan Andrews Record: 2-6, 0-3 Last week: Lost to South Gwinnett 49-24 NEWTON RAMS (8-AAAAAAA) Coach: Terrance Banks Record: 3-5, 1-2 Last week: Lost to Grayson 57-14 It’s hard to live in Region 8-AAAAAAA. The margin for error when vying for the playoffs is slim when sharing a division with two top10 teams in Grayson and Archer. The margin is even slimmer when you fall behind South Gwinnett and Rockdale County in the region standings.

Shiloh’s loss to South Gwinnett on Friday makes Thursday night’s game the first part of an unequivocal must-win scenario for the Generals with regards to the team’s playoff hopes. Newton has two region losses to Shiloh’s three. A win gives Shiloh the headto-head tiebreaker against Newton, with the same region record. Then Shiloh will need help from Newton, Darrell which will have McDowell to beat Rockdale County and negate the tiebreaker disadvantage Shiloh conceded in the Generals’ loss to the Bulldogs earlier this season.

That also implies Shiloh will have to beat Archer in the final week of the regular season. The Newton Rams are motivated. They need wins over Shiloh and Rockdale in the final two weeks of the season to ensure a playoff spot.

Newton quarterback LT Stowers is the catalyst of the Rams’ offense.

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“We’re going to have to figure out ways to contain that three-headed monster they have at receiver,” Andrews said. “Defensively, they’ll do what pretty much everyone else has done: load the box and see if our quarterback can beat them.”

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we are focused for 90 minutes in Toronto. Against them, we know it’s going to be difficult, and we have to do our job for the full game.”

Martinez, who has already set an MLS single-season record with 30 goals, failed to tally for the fourth straight game. Martinez put two of his three shots on goal, but was thwarted on

a 15-yarder in the first half, as the ball ricocheted off McLain’s shoulder, and by a diving stop in the second half.

Atlanta midfielder Miguel Almiron, an MVP candidate with 12 goals and 14 assists, missed the match because of a hamstring injury.

The United earned a CONCACAF Champions League berth by posting the league’s highest combined point total from 2017 and 2018. The international competition will be drawn in December and the 16-team knockout tournament is in February. The winner qualifies for the FIFA World Cup. “We don’t know who is going to be part of the team right now, but to qualify is one thing,” Parkhurst said. “The pressure is on now. (MLS) needs to go out there and do well, and we think that we can go out there and represent (MLS) well, and that will be the goal, but there is a lot of things to achieve before then.”

Football •From Page 1B at South Gwinnett — but he is proud of what the Mill Creek community has become.

“You talk about 100 wins — honestly, I don’t think of it as me,” Jarvis said. “I think of all the players and coaches that have been in this program, the community. Some of these parents we’ve had in our program have had to sacrifice so much. When we started, we were casting a vision and dreaming of what it could become. I’m not saying we’ve arrived, but I am proud of the consistency we’re now able to play with.”

McFerrin was one of the many calls and messages of congratulations after the 100th win.

“I’m real proud of him,” McFerrin said. “Shannon’s done a great job out there with a really good staff. I’m proud of him. … He’s a hard worker. He probably works too much. He probably works too hard. I got on him before that you have to delegate because it burns you out. I told him, ‘Shannon, if I hadn’t taken a year off every now and then, I wouldn’t have lasted 42 years in coaching.’ You’ve got to delegate and have some rest.

But he’s a very hard worker and very organized, too.”

In the Gwinnett 100-win club, Jarvis and Maloof likely will have company, perhaps as soon as this season.

The most likely candidate to join them is Wesleyan’s Franklin Pridgen, who picked up his 97th career victory with the Wolves’ 38-0 win over Landmark Christian last Friday at Henderson Stadium.

He can reach 100 this fall, either with two more wins in Wesleyan’s final two regular season games and at least one win in the Class A (Private) state playoffs, or a very deep postseason run.

Meanwhile, Greater Atlanta Christian’s Tim Hardy, who has coached the Spartans for the last seven seasons after spending three years starting up Mountain View’s program, is the next likely member of Gwinnett’s century mark after

Mill Creek head coach Shannon Jarvis reached the 100-win mark last Friday. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Pridgen. He picked up his 87th ineligible player. career win 45-7 over Cherokee Buford hasn’t lost a region Bluff. game on the field since a Sept.

11, 2009, loss at Lovett, a Gwinnett teams streaking stretch covering 56 games. through region play Brookwood’s 31-2 loss to Samuels is South’s neighborhood rival Parkview Mr. Touchdown last Friday not only gave the South Gwinnett running No. 3 state-ranked Panthers back Jalen Samuels’ total the inside track to the Region rushing numbers haven’t been 7-AAAAAAA championship, quite what they could have but also ended the Broncos’ been as he’s battled an ankle streak of 10 straight wins in injury that has limited his the region. availability throughout the However, several other season. teams continued long winBut lately, the 5-foot-10, ning streaks in region play last 195-pound senior has been one Friday. of the top offensive forces for North Gwinnett and Dacula the Comets (4-4, 2-1 in Region have now each won 13 straight 8-AAAAAAA) beyond his region games after the Bull443 yards on 70 carries. dogs beat Duluth 41-0 and the With his four touchdowns Falcons downed Habersham in a 49-24 win over Shiloh, Central 49-7 last Friday.

Samuels has now reached the Meanwhile, GAC extended end zone 10 times on the seaits region winning streak to son. All of those scores have 31 games with its win over come in the Comets’ last four Cherokee Bluff. The Spartans games, three of which have haven’t lost in region play been wins. since losing to Lovett on Nov. And aside from his perse6, 2013. verance, South coach Steve But the longest current Davenport attributes Samuels’ region winning streak of any recent scoring binge to a few Gwinnett team belongs to Bu- factors. ford, though the exact number “He’s struggled early with of that streak depends on how injuries, and he’s still (dealing one looks at it. with them), but he’s getOfficially, the Wolves have ting better,” Davenport said. won 41 straight region games “We’ve limited his carries a bit dating back to 2012, though in our regular package to rest the streak could’ve been even him some, but we use him a longer if not for a pair of lot in our heavy package. He’s games forfeited earlier that been running with power, and season due to the use of an not just near the end zone.”

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Who: Central Gwinnett’s Skylar Adams Position: Quarterback Class: Junior Highlights: Completed 21 of 36 passes for 313 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Meadowcreek Coach Todd Wofford’s take: “Skylar is a natural leader. He provided a spark that we needed and you could see it at practice. Obviously, you could see it in the game after the first two drives when he got settled in. He took what the defense gave him and exploited some things they were giving us out there. He’s got that it factor that those good quarterbacks have that draws his teammates to him. It’s hard for him to get rattled. That kind of goes throughout the team.

His teachers, everybody in the building, loves him. He just has that demeanor that attracts people to him.”

Who: Norcross’ Jaylin Carter Position: Defensive tackle Class: Senior Highlights: Made 13 tackles, including nine for losses, in the Blue Devils’ win over Berkmar Coach Keith Maloof’s take: “He’s proven to be one of the better defensive tackles around in the county and he’s proved it for two years. I’m real proud he plays for us. He’s not real big in stature, but he’s big in that he works hard and knows what he has to do to have leverage and play the game the way it’s supposed to be played. He’s the leader of our front four, and him and Christian Wright are the leaders of our defense.”

OFFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

DEFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

Archer Michel Reynolds, 15 rushes for 131 yards, TD Samaje Banks, 7 rushes for 58 yards, 3 TDs, 3 catches for 93 yards, TD Brookwood Mekal Fuller, 4 catches for 62 yards Sean Hill, 84 percent blocking grade, 2 knockdown blocks Central Gwinnett Justin Wilkins, 13 rushes for 116 yards, TD, 2 catches for 22 yards, TD Zion Mills, 8 catches for 106 yards, 2 TDs Daejon Reynolds, 5 catches for 100 yards, TD Collins Hill Isaiah Love, 16 rushes for 170 yards, 2 TDs Jared Bartlett, 127 rushing yards, 2 TDs Dacula Jarrett Jenkins, 9 of 19 passing for 150 yards, 2 TDs Kaleb Edwards, 4 rushes for 108 yards, 2 TDs Trenton Jones, 17 rushes for 86 yards, TD Kyle Efford, 5 rushes for 70 yards, TD Offensive line, 86 percent grade, 30 pancake blocks Konata Mumpfield, 5 catches for 85 yards, TD Discovery Thomas Jones, 3 catches for 50 yards, TD Kobe Johnson, 6 catches for 119 yards Alex Drazic, 14 of 26 passing for 187 yards, TD GAC Jackson Hardy, 142 passing yards, 3 TDs Josh Rose, 1 passing TD Ty James, 1 TD catch Jeffrey Blake, 1 TD catch Brooks Miller, 1 TD catch Jake Hicks, 1 TD catch Montae Bailey, 1 rushing TD Tyler Bride, 1 rushing TD Elijah Pryor, winning blocking grade Bobby Kincade, winning blocking grade Beck Naegele, 6-for-6 PATs Grayson J’Kori Jones, 11 of 21 passing for 201 yards, 4 TDs Phil Mafah, 5 rushes for 110 yards, TD Kenyon Jackson, 3 catches for 89 yards, TD Jakai Clark, 91 percent blocking grade Garwood Collins, 4 of 4 PATs Wanya Morris, 90 percent blocking grade Josh Stinson, 4 catches for 65 yards, TD Hebron Ethan Burroughs, 25 rushes for 86 yards, TD, 2 catches for 36 yards Justin Peavy, 15 rushes for 80 yards Colten Gauthier, 8 of 11 passing for 104 yards, TD Alex Sudderth, 86 percent blocking grade, 2 pancake blocks Mill Creek Parker Wroble, 11 rushes for 105 yards, TD, 8 catches for 94 yards, TD Josh Battle, 23 rushes for 130 yards, 3 TDs, 20-yard catch Baxley Harris, 15 of 20 passing for 203 yards, TD Ross Cottrell, 2 catches for 27 yards, winning blocking grade Ryan Stokes, winning blocking grade, 2 pancake blocks C.J. Easley, winning blocking grade, 2 pancake blocks Norcross Louis Williams, 7 of 7 passing for 191 yards, 2 TDs Kameryn Jackson, 8 rushes for 60 yards, 3 TDs Isaiah Wilson, 2 catches for 93 yards, TD Christian Sims, 3 catches for 75 yards, TD Antwan Allen, 2 catches for 22 yards, TD Teddy Gassert, 3 of 3 passing for 25 yards, TD, 2 rushes for 17 yards Quinton Bradford, 80 percent blocking grade, 3 pancake blocks North Gwinnett Javonni Cunningham, 3 catches for 63 yards, TD, 97-yard kickoff return TD Tyler Goodson, 4 rushes for 57 yards, 2 TDs Josh Downs, 2 catches for 18 yards, TD Parkview Malik Washington, 15 rushes for 115 yards, 3 TDs, 3 catches for 14 yards Eddy Beato, 83 percent blocking grade Tyler Wagner, 80 percent blocking grade South Gwinnett Jalen Samuels, 17 rushes for 72 yards, 4 TDs, 2-point conversion run Dyllan McKoy, 10 rushes for 43 yards Adrian Compton, 30-yard TD catch DeShaun Robinson, 3 catches for 57 yards Wesleyan J.D. Kavel, 6 catches for 139 yards, TD, 3 tackles, 1 interception on defense Colin Conduah, 91 percent blocking grade

Archer Colby Wooden, 3 tackles for losses, 1 sack, 1 QB pressure, 1 caused fumble Kameron O’Rourke, 3 solo tackles, 1 for loss, 3 QB pressures Blake Rigdon, 3 tackles (2 solos), 1 for loss, 1 QB pressure Brookwood Anthony Gorney, 13 tackles, 2 QB knockdowns, 1 QB pressure Ethan Quarshie, 11 tackles, 3 QB knockdowns, 2 QB pressures Michael Killebrew, 5 tackles, 3 pass breakups Jake Winskie, 9 tackles, 3 for losses, 2 QB pressures Nick Perez, 8 tackles, 1 QB pressure Hunter Hall, 7 punts for 38-yard average Parker Hilliard, perfect on all punt snaps Central Gwinnett Kevon Blackwood, 18 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 forced fumble Nick Fortune, 8 tackles, 1 interception Aubrey Smith, 9 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack Moses Pryor, 9 tackles, 1 interception Collins Hill Tomari Fox, 7 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 QB hurry, 1 sack Chris Quaites, 4 pass breakups, 4 tackles Dacula Joseph Lopez, 10 tackles (7 solos), 2 QB pressures Jalen Perry, 2 solo tackles, 4 pass breakups Sean McDaniel, 8 tackles, 1 QB pressure Noah Duba, 3 tackles, 10 QB pressures Discovery Anthony Rochester, 9 tackles (6 solos) Ellis Cummings, 7 tackles (6 solos), team’s hustle award GAC Christopher Hinton, 4 tackles, winning blocking grade on offense Cole Jolly, 4 tackles Roland Witherspoon, 1 sack Evan Byrd, 4 tackles Grayson Kenny Edwards, 8 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 interception Owen Pappoe, 9 tackles, 2 for losses Tre Brown, 4 tackles (3 solos) Mill Creek Khamari Glover, 6 tackles (4 solos), 2 interceptions, 2 pass breakups Brock Skinner, 11 tackles, 1 for loss, 2 sacks, 1 pass breakup Jacob Allen, 12 tackles (11 solos), 1 for loss Noah Faircloth, 6 tackles (4 solos), 1 pass breakup Austin Ruiz-Velasco, 7 tackles (5 solos), 3 for losses Norcross Tyler Moore, 12 tackles, 5 for losses Christian Wright, 10 tackles, 5 for losses Keyshaun Williford, 9 tackles, 5 for losses, 1 sack, 1 QB hurry Cyrus Goldsmith, 8 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 1/2 sacks Tyren Long, 6 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 1/2 sacks, 1 blocked punt recovery Darryl Shankle, 2 tackles, 1 fumble recovery TD North Gwinnett Jared Ivey, 5 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack Trisstan Weddington, 2 tackles Will Hunter, 4 tackles (3 solos) Barrett Carter, 5 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 QB hurry Parkview Kobe Wilson, 8 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 QB hurries Derrick Brown, 10 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 pass breakup Bryce Wilson, 7 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 QB hurry Tavian Coleman, 5 tackles, 1 interception South Gwinnett Semaje McNeil, blocked punt and recovered for TD Lex Stocker, 4 tackles (3 solos), 2 for losses, 1 sack, 1 caused fumble Nick Grier, 5 tackles (4 solos), 3 for losses, 1/2 sack, 1 pass breakup Andre Dennard, 3 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup Antonio Johnson, 2 tackles, 1 for loss, 1/2 sack, 1 pass breakup, 1 caused fumble, 1 fumble recovery T.J. Mullix, 5 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack Wesleyan Jackson Turner, 4 tackles, 2 for losses, 6-yard TD catch on offense Andrew Pridgen, 4 tackles, 1 for loss as noseguard

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 Monday.

REGION STANDINGS Region 8-AAAAAAA Region Overall This week 3-0 6-2 at Rockdale 2-1 6-2 South Gwinnett 2-1 4-4 Archer 1-2 3-5 Shiloh 1-2 2-6 Grayson 0-3 2-6 at Newton Region 7-AAAAAAA School Region Overall This week Parkview 4-0 8-0 Meadowcreek Brookwood 3-1 6-2 at Norcross Norcross 3-1 4-4 Brookwood Central Gwinnett 3-2 4-5 Bye Meadowcreek 2-2 6-2 at Parkview Lakeside 0-4 1-7 Berkmar Berkmar 0-5 2-7 at Lakeside Region 6-AAAAAAA School Region Overall This week North Gwinnett 5-0 7-2 at Peachtree Ridge Mill Creek 4-1 6-3 Bye Collins Hill 3-1 3-5 Mountain View Mountain View 2-2 5-3 at Collins Hill Duluth 1-3 3-5 Discovery Discovery 0-4 1-7 at Duluth Peachtree Ridge 0-4 0-8 North Gwinnett Region 8-AAAAAA School Region Overall This week Dacula 3-0 6-2 Lanier Lanier 3-0 6-2 at Dacula Habersham 1-2 4-4 at Winder-Barrow Apalachee 1-2 3-5 Gainesville Gainesville 1-2 1-7 at Apalachee Winder-Barrow 0-3 2-6 Habersham Region 8-AAAAA School Region Overall This week Buford 3-0 6-2 Walnut Grove Cedar Shoals 2-1 5-3 Loganville Clarke Central 2-1 5-3 Johnson Loganville 1-2 3-5 at Cedar Shoals Walnut Grove 1-2 2-6 at Buford Johnson 0-3 4-4 at Clarke Central Region 7-AAA School Region Overall This week GAC 5-0 7-2 Bye Dawson County 3-1 7-1 Cherokee Bluff North Hall 3-1 7-1 at East Hall Fannin County 2-2 3-5 at Lumpkin County Lumpkin County 1-3 3-5 Fannin County East Hall 1-3 2-6 North Hall Cherokee Bluff 0-5 0-9 at Dawson County Region 8-A Division A School Subregion Overall This week Commerce 3-0 8-0 Riverside Military Hebron 3-1 5-3 at Athens Academy Riverside Military 2-1 4-4 at Commerce Towns County 0-3 2-6 at Lakeview Lakeview 0-3 0-8 Towns County Division B School Subregion Overall This week Athens Academy 4-0 8-0 Hebron George Walton 2-1 7-1 at Prince Avenue Prince Avenue 2-1 7-1 George Walton Providence 0-3 3-5 at Athens Christian Athens Christian 0-3 2-6 Providence Region 5-A School Region Overall This week ELCA 5-0 7-1 Mount Vernon Wesleyan 4-1 4-4 at Strong Rock Mount Vernon 4-1 6-2 at ELCA Trinity Christian 3-2 6-2 at Our Lady of Mercy Strong Rock 2-3 3-5 Wesleyan Holy Innocents’ 1-4 3-5 Landmark Landmark 1-4 2-6 at Holy Innocents’ Our Lady of Mercy 0-5 0-8 Trinity Christian School Grayson Archer South Gwinnett Newton Rockdale Shiloh

This week’s state games of interest Lowndes at Colquitt County East Coweta at Campbell Pebblebrook at Newnan Marietta at Hillgrove McEachern at North Cobb Walton at Cherokee Etowah at Lassiter Woodstock at Roswell Lambert at Milton South Forsyth at Forsyth Central North Forsyth at West Forsyth Houston County at Lee County Northside-Warner Robins at Valdosta Lovejoy at Stephenson Tucker at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro Dalton at Allatoona Harrison at Sequoyah Johns Creek at Alpharetta North Atlanta at Centennial Chattahoochee at Dunwoody Northview at Pope Thomas County Central at Veterans Woodland-Stockbridge at Stockbridge Southwest DeKalb at Arabia Mountain Decatur at Jackson-Atlanta Riverwood at Grady Carrollton at Paulding County Kell at Hiram Villa Rica at Rome Cairo at Shaw Burke County at Thomson Henry County at Eastside

GWINNETT FOOTBALL LEAGUE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK The Gwinnett Football League’s players and cheerleaders of the week (athletes were selected by his or her coach): FOOTBALL Archer 8-year-old: T.J. Armstrong Brookwood 6- and 7-year-old AL North: Jeremiah Brooks Buford 6- and 7-year-old NL South: Cayden Gould 6- and 7-year-old NL North: Donavyn Brown 8-year-old NL North: Braylon Williams 10-year-old NL North: Izu Oburota Collins Hill 8-year-old: Eddie Williams III

11-year-old: Christian Hector Dacula 9-year-old NL North: Jaedon Hunt 11-year-old NL South: Hector Davies Grayson 6- and 7-year-old AL North: Maddox Neal 9-year-old: Kesler Locsin Lanier 6- and 7-year-old: Jaelyn Marti 9-year-old: Entire team 12-year-old: Jayson Wright Lawrenceville 6- and 7-year-old: Jaylen Morgan 8-year-old: Dylan Washington 9-year-old: Zachary Ingram

10-year-old: Deronte Broughton Eighth grade: Alan Jones Jr. Mountain View 6- and 7-year-old NL South: Jalen Dickson Norcross 11-year-old NL South: Jayden Palmer King North Gwinnett Eighth grade: Corey Tornese Parkview 8-year-old: Dallas Hadley 10-year-old: Jayden McGee Peachtree Ridge 6- and 7-year-old AL South: Jordyn Rodriguez 10-year-old NL North: Kendall Sword

11-year-old NL South: Jaylen Brown CHEERLEADING Archer Sixth grade: Malaya Barnes Buford Fourth grade: Jessica Buell Fifth grade: Jamilla Chatmon Grayson First/second grade: Ryan Chastain Fourth grade: Brianna Quintanilla Seventh grade: Maddie Yanez Lanier First/second grade: Eva Polstra Fourth grade: Caylee Battle

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and K.J. Lawson, transfers from Memphis, and Kansas was voted No. 1 Charlie Moore from Cal all in the Associated Press Top scored in double digits for 25 preseason poll released the previous teams. They Monday, claiming the top join junior 7-footer Udoka position for the third time Azubuike and senior Lain school history. gerald Vick, contributors The Jayhawks received on a team that reached the 37 of 65 first-place votes, Final Four, ousted by evennearly twice that of No. 2 tual champion Villanova in Kentucky. the semifinals.

“Obviously we lost a Kansas will have to wait lot off last year’s team to see if it has the serwith Devonte’ (Graham), vices of sophomore forward Svi (Mykhailiuk) and Silvio De Sousa, whose Malik (Newman), so I’m name came up repeatedly in a little surprised that the the trial regarding alleged writers put us there this corruption in college baspreseason,” Self said in a ketball. Arguments ended statement to the AP. “It’s last week, and the jury is definitely a spot we welexpected to begin its delibcome and certainly know erations on Monday. It is the goal is to be playing unclear whether De Sousa’s to that ranking by when it eligibility will be afcounts the most. fected, and Self hasn’t been “With the young players, charged with wrongdoing, we know it’s going to take even though at least one some time before we’re witness said Self was aware anywhere close to where of payments to recruits. we’re going to be, but I do Elsewhere in the poll, like this team and I think voters pegged Kentucky as we have a chance to be No 2, followed by Gonvery good.” zaga, Duke and Virginia to The Jayhawks enter the round out the first five.

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The Blue Devils began the preseason as No. 1 each of the past two seasons. This is the highest preseason ranking for Virginia since the Ralph Sampson-led Cavaliers opened at No. 1 in 1982-83.

Also in the top 10 are Tennessee at No. 6, followed by Nevada. Blueblood programs North Carolina, Villanova and Michigan State complete the group.

The ACC topped the list with seven entries: Duke, Virginia, UNC, No. 15 Virginia Tech, No. 16 Syracuse, No. 17 Florida State and No. 22 Clemson.

The SEC had five teams: Kentucky, Tennessee, No. 11 Auburn, No. 18 Mississippi State and No. 23 LSU. The Big 12 added four (Kansas, No. 12 Kansas State, No. 13 West Virginia and No. 20 TCU).

NCAA Tournament darling Loyola-Chicago finished just outside the Top 25.

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The Buckeyes fell from No. 2 to 11th, out of the Top 10 for the first time this season. Alabama is the unanimous No. 1, gaining all 61 first-place votes.

Notre Dame, which was idle, moved to No. 3 in the poll, up one spot.

Also moving up a spot were LSU and Michigan

to fill out the top five, with Texas, Georgia and Oklahoma jumping a peg to the Nos. 6 through 8 spots.

Florida, also idle, moved up two spots to No. 9, with Central Florida rounding out the top 10 with its 3710 win at East Carolina.

A top-10 clash awaits next Saturday, when Georgia and Florida meet in Jacksonville, Fla. Moving into the Top 25 this week for the first time in school history is Appalachian State, sitting in the 25th spot. The Mountaineers (5-1) lost their season

opener to Penn State in overtime. Since then, they have outscored their opponents 231-49.

The biggest upward mover in the poll was this week was Washington State (6-1), which jumped 11 spots to No. 14 after a 34-20 home victory over Oregon. The Ducks (5-2) fell seven spots to No. 19.

Two other Pac-12 teams appear in the poll: No. 23 Utah is ranked for the first time this season and Stanford, which fell out of the rankings two weeks ago, moved back in at No. 24.

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Much-needed to get U.S. out of debt As difficult as it may be to believe, there was a time when Republicans were known as the anti-debt and balanced budget party. Now, the GOP prefers to tout low unemployment as the debt soars and they are co-conspirators in its rise.

It’s not that Republicans (and oncefiscally responsible Democrats) lack a way out of debt; it’s that they lack the will. Both parties, but especially Republicans, fear a backlash from voters if they cut spending, much less make actual reductions.

How bad is it, and what can be done about it?

It’s this bad: The Treasury Cal Department Thomas and Office of Management and Budget announced last week that in fiscal year 2018, the federal deficit rose to its highest level in six years, 17 percent over the previous fiscal period.

That’s an increase of $779 billion. The national debt is over $21.5 trillion and counting.

The federal government is hardly starving for revenue. Washington collected a record $1.68 trillion in individual income taxes in fiscal 2018, but the money always goes out faster than it comes in.

Brian Riedl of the Manhattan Institute, a free-market think tank based in New York, has written a proposal which, if adopted (and that is highly questionable given the hyper-partisan atmosphere in Washington), could avoid a coming fiscal disaster.

The entire proposal can be found at manhattaninstitute.org, but here’s his summation of the problem and his proposed solution.

First, the problem, which everyone knows, but few will face: “Today, one-third of the baby boomers have already retired, and another one-third will retire over the next six years.

Annual budget deficits will soon pass $1 trillion on the way to $2 trillion and possibly $3 trillion in 10 or 15 years. Overall, the Social Security and Medicare systems face an unfathomable $100 trillion cash deficit over 30 years.

“Without reform, runaway deficits will all but guarantee a debt crisis that will profoundly damage the country’s economic and social order. There is still time to avoid that crisis, but it will require the nation’s fractious political leaders to leave their respective comfort zones and compromise.”

His solution: “Stabilize the national debt around 95 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through spending cuts and tax increases that gradually rise to 6 percent of GDP by 2048 against a current policy baseline, which in turn saves 3.7 percent of GDP in interest costs. In that year federal spending at 23.4 percent of GDP would be attached with revenues at 20.1 percent of GDP.” Sound complicated? Read the entire proposal for a detailed explanation, along with definitions.

Democrats won’t like any tampering with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, which they have used as a political weapon against Republicans for decades. Republicans won’t like even the small tax increases Riedl proposes, but maybe that is why this plan will work.

The biggest problem, though, is that too many Americans have an entitlement mentality, the notion that government somehow owes them something.

For some, government has become a first resource instead of a last resort.

Industry and personal responsibility are character traits from a distant past, if people can even remember those days.

The notion that government owes us is a difficult concept to break, but someone has to begin the process, or the economy risks a fate that not even the wisdom of a Brian Riedl will be able to fix.

Politicians in both parties can’t say they haven’t been warned, but perhaps they believe they won’t be around when the buck not only stops, but crashes, as it inevitably must.

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

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This column is CBD-infused WASHINGTON — As a new-product junkie, it was foregone that I’d swap a C-note for something called CBD, a cannabis extract promising relief from pain and anxiety, the twin banes of baby boomers recently awakened to the realization that, though their spirits be forever young, their joints definitively are not.

Lately limping, thanks to an old injury, and a few days shy of my next cortisone injection, I nearly leapt (or would have if I could have) toward the small spa table featuring CBD rollons and other attractively packaged potions. Call me a sucker, but I immediately embraced the sales pitch that this relatively new and wildly popular product could ease not only the ache in my ankle but make me feel a little breezier about life among headlines and deadlines.

Perhaps you’ve fallen under the CBD spell, as well.

CBD, or cannabidiol (pronounced canna-bid-EYE-ol), is a non-intoxicating derivative of both marijuana and hemp. Marijuana has a much higher level of the tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana that gets you high.

Hemp has much greater levels of CBD, which doesn’t have the mind-altering effects of pot.

In the past couple of years, CBD has become all the rage for non-stoners who want to feel better, too, sprouting a sudden industry of faddish-sound-

Kathleen Parker ing supplements and CBDinfused products. Although CBD is technically a federally “scheduled” substance, several states allow access to CBD oil and/or high-CBD strains of marijuana. To date, marijuana is legal in nine states and the District of Columbia for recreational use; CBD is legal with varying restrictions in 46 states.

In other words, CBD may be the new gold rush. Stock forecasters such as the Motley Fool suggest that there could be a $75 billion U.S. hemp market by 2030. Canada is already well on its way.

Meanwhile, a goldmine of CBD products is available online, in grocery stores, and even perhaps from your local latte vendor. In a market where you can buy vodka-infused ice cream, why not a cuppa java to warm your bones and chill your mind? Other products include CBD-infused gummies, mints, mascara, vape pens, bath bombs and even a tincture for pets.

But CBD isn’t just a fad. It’s also medicine with the potential

for multiple therapeutic uses.

In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first CBD-derived pharmaceutical drug — Epidiolex — to treat seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome in patients 2 and older.

This could be a breakthrough not only for patients suffering such conditions but also for CBD generally. The arrival of additional pharmaceuticals is challenged, however, by obstacles to large-scale hemp production needed for clinical trials.

Also standing in the way is the federal government’s classification of hemp as a controlled substance.

This could soon change.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., inserted a provision in the farm bill to declassify hemp so that farmers can start growing it for CBD production.

In the meantime, everything else on the CBD market is pretty much a pricey game of roulette. There’s no way of knowing what you’re getting — in what quantities or with what additives. A 2017 University of Pennsylvania study found “a lack of regulation and oversight” on CBD extracts and reported that 70 percent of CBD products sold online were mislabeled.

Step right up!

For now, CBD is treated the

same way dietary supplements are. Whereas drugs have to be proved “safe and effective” before they can be marketed, dietary supplements can go to market without any such evidence. The burden of proof falls on the FDA to prove that something is not safe and effective.

CBD has been gladly received despite its having avoided serious scientific scrutiny. Most will tell you that “it’s fine,” and I hope it is. But the truth is, we don’t know what quantities are appropriate or what other effects CBD might produce. The Army recently banned all CBD oils.

In essence, the public is serving as the guinea pig for a substance that hasn’t been comprehensively tested, while enriching not a few entrepreneurs who saw consumers like me coming. Skeptics, meanwhile, wonder whether it makes sense to make public health policy through an agriculture bill.

I can’t report yet whether my investment has paid off in pain relief. Before my CBD had a chance to act, I headed to the orthopedist’s office for a drug that is both safe and effective.

Cortisone may be a serious pain — ouch! — but it seriously works.

Kathleen Parker received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2010. Her email address is kathleenparker@washpost. com.

Vote against USA, vote Democrat The midterms are coming up in a couple of weeks, in case you hadn’t noticed. I’m living out here in California, but I’m sure the same thing is going on across the country.

All the Democrats in federal and statewide races are not running for anything; they’re all running against Donald Trump. It’s a pretty desperate — and stupid — strategy by the Democrats that’s based on their deranged hatred of President Trump. It’s hard to watch the Dems illogic.

To be against Trump means you have to be against lower income taxes, against an economy growing at 4.2 percent, against unemployment being down to 3.6 percent, against more blacks and Latinos working than ever before and against more people getting off food stamps.

Here in California, we have Gavin Newsom running for governor to replace Jerry Brown. It’s especially absurd.

Newsom is the former mayor of San Francisco, a city now known around the world for its squalid homeless encampments and sidewalks covered in used drug needles and human feces.

Thanks to the social policies of Newsom and his fellow “progressive” Democrats, one

can John Cox, which isn’t that bad in a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 54 to 26 percent. But the Republican National Committee has given up on California. It’s spending no money to help Cox. It’s extremely frustrating to watch how Democrats around Michael the country have turned the Reagan midterms into a referendum on Donald Trump’s persona. They of the world’s prettiest cities and their biased friends in the has literally been turned into a mainstream media make the s-hole. Los Angeles is not far president out to be pure evil. behind. Democrats’ one-party As I’ve said a million times, rule has also wrecked a once you might not like Trump great and Golden State. Our personally, or like what he says state taxes are obscene, our or tweets, but you don’t have to infrastructure is crumbling, our sleep with him. Or eat dinner poverty rate has soared and our with him. Or visit his house. public schools — once ranked Trump’s economic success first in the country — are now cannot be denied — unless you No. 46. work for CNN or MSNBC. Isn’t Over-taxed and over-regAmerica better off after his first ulated businesses are fleeing two years? Isn’t the economy in droves to Nevada or Texas. better? Don’t you have more People are moving out because money in your pocket after they can’t afford to live here taxes? A bigger 401(k)? A better anymore. And, meanwhile, you job? have the super-liberal Newsom The Democrats will try to — who’ll make Jerry Brown undo everything Trump has look like Ronald Reagan — done. Do you realize what will running for governor by running happen if they retake control against Trump? of the House of RepresentaUnfortunately, Newsom is tives for the next two years? probably going to win. He’s The president won’t be signing up by 5 points over RepubliRepublican legislation. He’ll be

vetoing Democrat legislation.

The Democrats are able to peddle their Hate Trump message for one reason — they get 24/7 help from the biased mainstream media. The liberal media bash the president every day, demeaning his successes at home and abroad. The only places you regularly hear reports about our strong economy are on the Fox cable channels, Newsmax or conservative talk radio.

So, my advice to America’s voters for the midterms is pretty simple: If you want your city to become a homeless hell like San Francisco, vote Democrat. If you want your state to become a fiscal and social wreck like California, vote Democrat. If you want to return to a stagnant economy, higher taxes and open our borders to caravans of illegal immigrants from Honduras, vote Democrat.

Unless you’re dying to know what it’s like to live in Venezuela, you’ll be sorry.

Michael Reagan is a political consultant and the founder of the email service reagan.com and president of The Reagan Legacy Foundation. Visit his websites at www.reagan.com and www.michaelereagan.com.

Send comments to Reagan@ caglecartoons.com.

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NIT four years and would have made it the fifth one of basketball operations. I this year, but decided not was in charge of schedulto go. Really good times as ing the travel and some a staff and team. Had some on-campus recruiting. really big wins and disapCoach (Mark) Fox played pointing losses. for me in junior college, so I’ve been in this profeshe gave me some scouting sion for a long time, and responsibilities and break- some of them fond and ing down some opponents. some are not so fond. I There were three or four of really appreciated working us on the staff that took a with Coach Fox. certain number of games, I knew him when he was broke down the tape and 12 years old. To be able tried to develop a game to spend that number of plan. years with him was special TD: So you were to me. mostly scouting other TD: I covered the team teams, or some recruits, as a student reporter in as well?

(2013 and 2014). Coach KD: Other teams. And Fox was a great guy to doing that today is much talk to, but he wasn’t easier than it used to be. bashful about calling out TD: Oh, really? student reporters like me.

KD: Every game you KD: There’s a business can find online. It’s not like side of him and a personal you have to go somewhere side of him. And I knew to watch a team play like both of them. For a young you had to do in the past. fellow like yourself, you Or ask someone for a vid- only got to see the one side eotape. You just get online, most of the time. find the game, break down TD: Did you play what they do offensively basketball at Sterling and defensively. We tried College (Kan.)? to do it two or three days KD: I did. My freshman before we had to play the year, I played football, team. basketball and baseball. I TD: Some good years realized those guys were at UGA with Coach Fox. too big for me, so my last I don’t want to say things year, I just played basketsoured, but it kind of ball and baseball. ran its course. A couple TD: What were some of NCAA Tournament highlights of your college appearances and the career there? last time was 2014. Fond KD: My senior year, I memories of those years? got a new coach. He came KD: I have fond memo- from another school in the ries of being with that league. He recruited all the staff. We came very close guys who were playing for a lot of times and made the the other team, one game.

I remember him telling me before we played them how good this guard was.

He was a sophomore, I think, and I was a senior. I was maybe one of the better guys in that league. He kept telling me how this guy was going to defend me.

I had 25 (points) at halftime and I ended the game with 38. That was my high as a collegiate player. I couldn’t have done it against a better team because that was his old thing.

We’re still really good friends, and every now and then, I’ll bring it up, “Remember that really good guard you guys had?”

I’m still friendly with a lot of the players on that team. That’s something I hope I can get across to the young guys here. The guys you play with are your friends for a lifetime.

I hope they certainly enjoy playing with each other.

TD: What led you into the player development and scouting sphere of basketball?

KD: I was a head coach at a high school for about four years. I went to Wichita State as a volunteer assistant. I started coaching and recruiting at a junior college (Garden City Community College) for 17 years.

There are reasons why some players are at junior college. There’s some flaw there. Some is academic, some basketball-wise. I think that’s where the de-

velopment part came from.

Trying to elevate their game good enough to get to a Division I school. I’ve been very fortunate to have some of those guys do that.

One of the guys I had the pleasure of coaching was a guy named Keith Smart.

He played two years for us in Garden City and two at Indiana for Bobby Knight. His junior year, he hit a shot with three seconds on the clock in the national championship game — Indiana was down one at the time — and Indiana won the national championship. Last November, he invited me to come when he was inducted into the Indiana Hall of Fame. He invited me to come to his induction, which was very special to me.

TD: And he’s an NBA coach now.

KD: He’s an assistant with the New York Knicks. … He’s been in the NBA almost 20 years with a number of different positions.

TD: You’ve had the chance to witness some career arch of some influential basketball minds.

KD: That’s been fun.

The nice thing, too, is to still have a relationship with them and them reach out to you and say, “Hey, I’m thinking about you.”

TD: So you said you were a multi-sport athlete. As a kid, did you play just about everything you could?

KD: Yeah, it was one of those things where I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, just north of Pittsburgh. I liked athletics and sports. When it was football season, I played football. When it was basketball season, I played basketball. When it was warm outside, I played baseball.

My dad was a milkman for the majority of his life and only had an eighthgrade education. Just because he was born in 1907 and an orphan. I was very fortunate that through athletics I had a chance to go to college. I was the youngest of three kids. My dad told me he was going to have one of his sons graduate from college. My two brothers didn’t go, so I guess I got elected. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t thank my father for directing me down that path.

TD: When college is taken for granted these days, can you use that experience to educate your players?

KD: I hope so. That’s one of the reasons I wanted to come back and do this.

I was a high school head coach at age 25. I didn’t really know what I was doing at that age. At my age now, I’ll be able to release some of that knowledge to these kids and help them grow as a basketball player and as a person.

TD: What is your past high school basketball experience?

KD: I was the head basketball coach at Windfield High School in Kansas.

I was there from 1975 to 1979.

TD: So this is your first high school job since then?

KD: Yeah, because I’ve been in college and in the pros since then. That’s an exciting thing for me, too. I have a passion for this game, and when we left Georgia, I thought that would probably be the last chance I’d have to get players in a huddle and talk to them and try to develop guys. All of the sudden, here comes Reilly Campbell in my life, and I have the chance to do it again.

TD: To wrap up, what do you know about the team so far, and what are your goals for them this season?

KD: Reilly did a really nice job. They won 15 games last year and I told him I have to try to win at least 16 or they might buy out my contract. The big thing for me is to get a chance to know these kids. There’s a number that play basketball and also football.

I’ve had a chance to meet the kids that aren’t playing football. They’re young, but there are some guys that shoot pretty good, handle pretty good.

Don’t have a lot of size, but the big thing for me is trying to get them to understand how to play the game the right way.

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