Score Atlanta Vol. 11 Issue 18

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VOLUME 11 ISSUE 18 | MAY 15-21, 2015

True To Atlanta | Pg. 4 Hawks push Wizards to the brink with dramatic Game 5 win.

Final Countdown | Pg. 8 Lacrosse championships bring another Saturday of must-see matchups.

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SANDY’S SPIEL

NBA PLAYOFFS HEATING UP

BY KYLE SANDY | KSANDY@SCOREATL.COM

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ith the conference semifinals beginning to wrap up in the NBA, we have already been treated to some fantastic finishes in the playoffs and some interesting storylines. Some teams have proven to be paper tigers in the postseason while others have shown some bite.

By the time April and May roll around, it is a battle of attrition. Bodies are banged up and it seems the healthiest team always has the best shot at winning the title. Atlanta has suffered through its fair share of nicks and bruises late in the season and into the playoffs. Most recently, Paul Millsap suffered through flu-like symptoms and before that, Jeff Teague rolled his ankle earlier in the series.

With all that being said, the Hawks find themselves tied 2-2 with the Wizards. The in-

jury-bug has taken a big bite out of Washington and may be the only thing saving the Hawks from facing elimination. John Wall suffered five non-displaced fractures in his wrist and has not played since Game 1. Atlanta has not impressed during the playoffs and has made the phrase “True to Atlanta” something that most fans don’t want to be during the postseason.

A crucial Game 5 back in Atlanta will likely determine the Hawks’ fate. A loss means they will have to win in Washington just to force a Game 7. If the Hawks don’t make it to the conference finals, consider this year a failure after their incredible regular season run.

On the bottom side of the Eastern Conference bracket, the star-studded series between Cleveland and Chicago hasn’t been the pret-

SANDY’S SPIEL 2

RECLASSIFICATION OPENS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW TITLE HOPEFULS

BY KYLE SANDY | KSANDY@SCOREATL.COM

lass AAAAAA will crown a new champion C when the Lambert girls meet Grayson. The Lady Longhorns look for their first ever title

while Grayson shared the championship with Parkview in 2007. Both teams scored shutout victories in the semifinals. The Lady Rams ride a 10-game win streak into the championship.

Region 4-AAAAA powers meet for the second time this season with Starr’s Mill facing Northgate. Last year’s state champ McIntosh was also a part of the loaded region ensuring that both teams are battle tested. The Lady Panthers used four unanswered goals, three from Riley Clark, to knock off Greenbrier 4-2 in the semis. The Lady Vikings won a thrilling match 2-1 in penalty kicks over North Atlanta.

Northgate edged the Lady Warriors 5-4 in the penalty shootout.

Two defending back-to-back state

champs will meet in the Class AAAA final.

Marist will look to defend its title, but newcomer St. Pius brings a winning pedigree that has earned it five championships in the past six seasons with the most recent in AAA.

Marist is a perfect 20-0 and has allowed just seven goals this season. The Lady War Eagles defeated St. Pius 2-1 earlier this season.

In Class AAA, Region 4 foes Blessed Trinity and Westminster meet for a third time. The Lady Titans lost their first meeting at home 2-1 before rebounding at Westminster with a 1-0 shutout. Both teams have allowed just one goal in the postseason. The Lady Wildcats beat Decatur 6-1 in the semifinals. Five different players scored for the third straight game, headlined by Logue Shamburger’s two goals.

Region 6-AA dominated the playoffs and sent all four schools to the Final Four. Lovett

tiest to watch. The loss of Kevin Love for the playoffs and now the hamstring issue of Pau Gasol has turned this series into a grind. Game 3 featured a Derrick Rose bank three-pointer to win the game while Game 4 saw LeBron James hit a game-winner in the corner as time expired and in the process save Cleveland’s season.

The late game heroics have been fun to watch, but the rest of each game has been painful. Both teams shot under 40 percent in Cleveland’s 86-84 Game 4 victory. Missed shot after missed shot kept the game from flowing. Before LeBron’s last second shot, the final minute of the game was a microcosm of how the Eastern Conference feels like the JV compared to the West. The Cavs burned their final two timeouts because they couldn’t throw the ball inbounds with 18 seconds left. It was good defense by Chicago, but if you can’t throw the ball inbounds in the playoffs, there are issues.

Once Cleveland managed to get the ball in bounds, LeBron James proceeded to pick up an offensive foul and turn the ball over. Derrick Rose scored on the next play to give Chicago a lead before David Blatt inexplicably tried to call a timeout for Cleveland with none remaining, but luckily, was not seen by the referees.

Out of the four teams left in the East, Atlanta

by far has the best coach on the sidelines. Even though the Hawks haven’t looked sharp, on the big stage, they are still a dangerous wellcoached team.

WILD, WILD, WEST ...

Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers have emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the West. They managed to slay the dragon that was the San Antonio Spurs and now have humiliated the Rockets in three out of their four games. Griffin has averaged 24.7 points, 13 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game during the playoffs. Los Angeles seems destined to meet up with Memphis or Golden State in the conference finals, two teams which they have bad blood with dating back to their previous playoff meetings.

The Warriors and Grizzlies have met in the ultimate contrast of styles and are deadlocked at two games apiece. Memphis missed on a golden opportunity to go up three games to one, as they lost at home on Monday. Whoever comes out of the series will pose a great challenge for Los Angeles. Moving forward I feel like it will be Los Angeles vs Golden State and Atlanta vs Cleveland for a shot at making the finals.

Photo courtesy of Jon Barash.

and defending champion Greater Atlanta Christian meet for the third time. The Lady Spartans scored wins of 1-0 and 3-2 during the regular season. Halle Huff and Kaylann Boyd notched goals in GAC’s 3-0 win over Holy Innocents’ while Ally DiOrio scored Lovett’s lone goal in a 1-0 win over Wesleyan. Class A will crown a first-time champion in either Hebron Christian or Fellowship Christian.

With Dalton in Class AAAAA, there will be a first-time Class AAAA champion crowned.

St. Pius has won four of the last six Class AAA titles but advanced to the Class AAAA championship in the school’s first season in its new classification with a 5-2 win over Woodward Academy on Tuesday. Opponent Cross Keys is in the finals for the first time in program history and clinched with a 2-0 victory over No. 1 seed Southeast Whitfield on Tuesday.

In Class AAA, Calhoun and West Hall are both playing for their program’s first state title. Calhoun is 19-0 and allowed more than one goal for the first time all season in Wednesday’s 3-2 (PK’s) thrilling win over Decatur. West Hall’s Richie Castruita and Bradley Hodgson booted goals in Tuesday’s 2-0 semifinal win over Oconee County.

Wesleyan faces Greater Atlanta Christian for the third time this season in the Class AA title game. The defending champion Spartans dominated Wesleyan 8-1 in their first meeting on March 27 but held off the Wolves in a more competitive 2-0 win on April 17. Like Class AAA, both opponents in the Class A title game are playing for their program’s first GHSA state title. Stratford Academy has outscored its three opponents17-0 entering the finals and Atlanta International boasts an 11-3 edge.

Photo courtesy of the Cecil Copeland.

BOYS FINALS...

In Class AAAAAA, defending champion Brookwood held off bitter rival Parkview 2-1 in PK’s and will face a red-hot Duluth team that will play for the program’s first state title. The two teams are each coming off dramatic semifinal victories. Duluth goal-keeper Edgar Mozo shutout second-seeded Alpharetta as the stout Wildcats’ defense allowed just two shots on goal all game, both in the first half.

When it comes to defense and the 2015 season, no team has been more impressive than Dalton, which will face Allatoona in the Class AAAAA title game. After winning backto-back titles in Class AAAA, Dalton has been perfect this season and is considered the topteam in the nation for good reason. The 19-0 Catamounts have outscored their four playoff opponents 28-0. Allatoona cruised past Tri-Cities (7-0) and Coffee (5-0) the first tworounds but was challenged by HeritageConyers (4-3) in the quarterfinals before holding off Riverwood (1-0) in the semis.

Vol. 11 Iss. 18 | May 15-21, 2015 ish and it started right at individual drills today and all the way through the end of practice.”

Second-round pick Jalen Collins did not practice for precautionary reasons surrounding the 6-foot-1 cornerback’s foot, but he made sure to take in the valuable mental reps he will need for his upcoming debut.

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ATLANTA FALCONS

ROOKIES PROVIDE FIRST GLIMPSE INTO QUINN’S METHODS

BY CRAIG SAGER II | CSAGER@SCOREATL.COM

minicamp asks Atlanta’s first-time Rshortookie pros to process a lot of information in a amount of time, but after a fast and high-

tempo Day 1, head coach Dan Quinn was confident his players accomplished exactly what they had set out to do.

“Awesome day out there (Friday),” said Quinn. “At the end of practice I told them it’s been a long time since bowl practice. There were some tired guys out there. But it was great to see them work and really that’s the first part of it. We are looking for the guys that have the grit and the toughness and the finish.”

Playing fast and finishing is a philosophy of Quinn’s that this group of rookies will be fluent in by the time training camp rolls around, but this is also an important time for each individual to use both mental and physical reps to their advantage as they prepare for looming position battles.

Third round draft pick and former Indiana running back Tevin Coleman as a chance to compete for a significant role in the Kyle Shanahan offense this season and the athleticism and downhill running he showed this first day exhibited the traits that the new playbook is looking for.

“You could really see his [Coleman’s] speed (Friday),” Quinn said. “He’s a guy that can set the edge and then put his foot in the ground and cut. … In this system we are running our wide field and that’s what we are going to be looking for.”

Adapting to the speed of the NFL is widely-recognized as the biggest challenge facing rookie running backs like Coleman and any newcomer entering the League for that matter, but an ‘every rep’ mentality is what Coleman plans to live by.

Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett was Atlanta’s fifth-round pick and there was a lot of interest in seeing how the 304-pound interior lineman would look his first day.

Adding to the excitement was ProFootballFocus.com, which released its 10 Biggest Draft Steals for 2015 list Friday morning and placed Jarrett at No. 1. Jarrett’s toughness and ability to finish at the point of attack was seen in his college tape leading up to the draft but it was exciting for Quinn when he could see it first hand on the practice field.

“This guy has grit,” said Quinn on Jarrett’s first practice. “One of the things that jumps out on tape is man does this guy know how to fin-

CLIMBING THE LADDER…

The Falcons rookies were much more at ease in the second day of rookie minicamp this weekend as the newcomers were beginning to grasp life in the NFL.

“There was a small amount of install (Saturday), but there was great recall from yesterday and I really felt the guys straining and going for it,” Quinn said. “Those guys worked really hard with assignments and playing techniques so (there was) a lot thrown at them in two days and so far we’re off to a great start.”

Seventh round draft pick Akeem King is one of six cornerbacks at the minicamp and has enjoyed what he has seen in the system.

The former San Diego State defensive back revealed the simplicity of his assignments through the first two days of work and admitted that it was the Georgia humidity that has required more adjusting than the coverages.

“The tempo definitely hit me unexpectedly,” King said. “I am from Cali so the humidity and all that kicks in too, but it is just something you have to grind through.”

King, who has the ability to play corner, nickel or safety with his 6-foot-1, 212-pound frame explained the most important thing for him at cornerback in this defense is to defend the deep ball.

“It is pretty basic,” King said. “Just don’t get beat deep. It’s either cover three or man. … That’s no problem for me. I’m just trying to work on the step kick out of our release and that’s probably the biggest thing. Trying to press and my technique.”

PLAYING FAST…

Lining up across from King during minicamp is fourth round draft pick and wide receiver Justin Hardy. The speedy East Carolina alum is penned to be a slot guy but he came out for the second straight day and showed what he can do lining up on the outside and also on special teams.

Practice opened with special teams drills and the receiver known for his route running and hands was playing on punt team. Seeing what the new pieces like Hardy can do when challenged in different special teams situations is an important aspect of practice that Quinn uses to build confidence individually.

“We are trying to find all the unique stuff that a player has,” Quinn said. “You can imagine running backs trying to be on punt protec-

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tion and going backwards for the first time in their life, so that footwork that is totally challenging and new for them. I always think that when we do something new it challenges us to say I can do that.”

Day 2 was a sigh of relief for seventh round draft pick Jake Rodgers. The 6-foot-6 tackle spent about 16 hours on airplanes travelling from Spokane on Thursday and did not arrive until midnight before Day 1.

“Today was a lot better. I felt very good about it,” said a relieved and rested Rodgers.

Rodgers admitted to feeling a step behind Day 1 after all the travelling and delays but Day 2 was able to work closely with new offensive line coach Chris Morgan and settled in nicely.

“He (Morgan) is a good teacher,” Rodgers said. “He is all about technique. He doesn’t scream a lot but he is a great teacher and I really like playing for him so far.”

Photos courtesy of AP Images and the Atlanta Falcons.

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Milton Lacrosse

Jeff Teague

Baseball’s defending Class A-Private champs survived a round two scare from Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy last week and have cruised since the three-game set.

The Tigers blitzed No. 1 seed Tattnall Square 12-1 and 7-0 to reach the finals. They now await the winner of Brookstone and 10-seed Hebron Christian.

Stop me if you have heard this before -- The Milton girls lacrosse team is back in the state finals after defeating Chattahoochee. The Lady Eagles have won nine of an available 10 championships since the GHSA sanctioned lacrosse. Milton has become the epitome of a dynasty amongst all sports in Georgia.

Teague scored 26 points and dished out eight assists to lift the Hawks over the Wizards in Game 4 and tie the series at two games apiece. Two subpar games resulted in 20 total points, but in his last two, Teague has combined for 44 points. Consistency is key for the Hawks to advance to the conference finals.

By Kyle Sandy

WHO’S HOT

King’s Ridge Christian

SCORE LIST

By Brian Jones

FRIDAY FRENZY

By the time this comes out, the Hawks will either be playing Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to eliminate the Washington Wizzards , or they will be looking not to be eliminated. Either way, it should be a game that Hawks fans can’t miss because it could be the biggest game in franchise history.

WELCOME TO THE BRANCH

The Falcons rookies got their first taste of NFL action as they took part in a minicamp this past weekend. Head coach Dan Quinn was pleased with the way his young players worked, especially Grady Jarrett who is the son of former Falcons linebacker Jessie Tuggle. The rookies will look forward to working with the veterans starting at the end of May.

BRAVES CRASH

The Carolina Mudcats are very lucky to be alive after the bus they were on this past Tuesday flipped in Columbus County, N.C. The Mudcats are the Braves Single-A baseball team, and they were traveling from Salem, Va. to Myrtle Beach, S.C. Only seven players and a team trainer were treated for injuries at a local hospital.

A BIG 44?

That’s a possibility in 2016 for high school sports in Georgia. The Big 44 would represent the 44 biggest schools in the state, which would be known as Class AAAAAA. The GHSA had their meetings regarding this issue this week, and they have to make a decision

by August. Only 44 schools in one classification? That would be a unique experience.

MARTIN TO BUFORD

After stepping down as the head boys basketball coach at GAC, Eddie Martin has taken the same position at Buford this past weekend. Martin is one the most successful coaches in the state as he won four state titles at GAC and three at Norcross. Looks like Buford will be adding state title trophies for boys basketball to its collection in the near future.

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New England Patriots

Eric Young Jr.

Dante Fowler Jr.

A four game suspension of Tom Brady, a fine and the loss of two draft picks was the end result of “Deflategate”. It seems likely that Brady will appeal his suspension and hopefully get it cut in half, but it still is a damning blow to the franchise and its reputation.

Has EY Jr. taken over the mantle as the next Melvin Upton?

Young won’t get as much heat as Upton due to his friendly contract and low expectations but he has still hit just .164 through 25 games with five RBIs. EY will need to pick it up or he could find himself back on the market.

The third overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft had a nightmarish start to his career, tearing his ACL on the first day of rookie mini-camp. The former Gator was expected to make an impact right away with his dynamic rushing ability and versatility. The rest of a strong draft will have to step up for the injured Fowler.

NUMBERS

OUR TWO CENTS

By Kyle Sandy

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TRIVIA QUESTION

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SANITY AT LAST

HOW MANY STATE TITLES DOES THE MILTON GIRLS LACROSSE HAVE IN THE LAST 10 SEASONS?

“I wasn’t supposed to be involved in the play at all. When I saw the ball go up, I just ran in there.”

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- Al Horford on his game-winning shot in Game 5

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Goals allowed by Westminster boys lacrosse this postseason

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The last time a Georgia team beat the Milton girls in lacrosse

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Scoring advantage by Dalton boys soccer in this year’s playoffs

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Points given up by Atlanta in Wednesday’s Game 5 win over Washington

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Game-high points by Al Horford including the game-winner in Game 5

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Times that the Hawks have reached the East Conference Finals

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Weeks until the Corky Kell Classic

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Weeks until the Falcons season opener with the Eagles

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SEMIFINALS

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SPRING SPORTS

POWERHOUSES SET STAGE FOR 2015’S GRAND FINALE BY: KYLE SANDY | KSANDY@SCOREATL.COM

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oth Class AAAAAA lacrosse state titles will return to Area 2 after all four finals berths were swept for a second straight year. The Walton and Milton girls prepare for a rematch of last year’s finals, while the defending boys state champion Roswell Hornets face a gritty Pope Greyhounds team in the program’s first year in Class AAAAAA.

Roswell is a senior-driven team that has won its three playoff games by an average of 9.3 goals per game. The Hornets followed up victories over Northview (15-5) and Mill Creek (16-9) in the first two rounds with a 15-4 semifinal victory over Etowah and showcased their experience as seniors accounted for 12 of the 15 goals. Pope’s run to the finals has not been easy, but the Greyhounds were not given any favors when the bracket was set. Pope upset top-ranked Lambert 7-6 in overtime in the first round and held off North Gwinnett 11-8

in the quarterfinals before powering through Harrison 13-7 in the semis. Roswell opened its season with Pope on March 3 at home and notched a 16-8 victory.

The Milton girls’ reign in lacrosse can reach another milestone on Saturday as the Eagles search for a 10th state title in the sports’ eleven years of handing out championships. A 9-7 loss to Chattahoochee in the 2009 title game is the only crown that Milton has not taken home and that defeat six years ago marks the last time that a Georgia school was able to beat the Eagles. Walton has challenged Milton as well as any team in the state over the years and gave them all they could handle last year in a 16-13 defeat in the finals. With only two seniors on this year’s Walton roster, the Raiders will have to show the same level of maturity they did in the semifinals as they dominated time of possession and stymied Lassiter 8-5.

“We basically just ran a completely different game strategy than the last time we played them [Lassiter],” explained Walton head coach Mandy Ryan. “More of a control game and we are a run and gun team.”

Lassiter’s lowest goal total this season against instate opponents before the semis was nine against No. 1 Milton. The Trojans managed just two first half goals in Tuesday’s defeat and were down 8-3 until two late goals in the last seven minutes of the game.

“We wanted to control the pace from the get go and we know that Lassiter runs a zone so if we didn’t go at them, then they had no chance to squash us with their zone,” said Ryan.

A-AAAAA ...

The Westminster boys are on a recordsetting pace entering a championship showdown with rival Lovett and received a sevengoal scoring performance from Blake Davis as they cruised past Cambridge 13-1 in the semifinals. After outscoring Blessed Trinity and Benedictine by a combined 31-1 in the first two rounds, Westminster now holds a 44-2 scoring edge entering Saturday’s finals matchup with the Lions. Lovett is battle-tested and has impressed while facing top teams all year. Lovett opened the season with a 12-11 victory over

Johns Creek and all three of its instate losses were by just one goal (Lambert 12-11, Centennial 15-14 and Westminster 7-6).

The girls A-AAAAA title game will be a rematch of last year when Kell used an 11-10 win over Westminster to become the firstever Cobb County girls team to take home a lacrosse state title. Kell cruised through the first two round of this postseason but had to battle past Cambridge 15-13 on Wednesday to stay alive. Kell trailed 8-7 at the half and 11-8 in the second half, but six goals by Leslie Ferguson and a four-goal six-assist performance by Haley Swift were enough to hand Cambridge its first instate loss of the season.

Westminster also stared at a two-goal deficit and needed two scores in the final two minutes to force overtime against Blessed Trinity in the semis. In the extra period, the game was locked at 10 until Elizabeth Zakas netted the game-winner at the final second to advance Westminster to the A-AAAAA title game for the sixth time in the six years of its existence. Westminster has taken all the previous Class A-AAAAA titles before Kell etched its name last year, so if you add up the shared titles between the four girls teams playing in Saturday’s two finals, they would account for 14 of the 15 all-time championships.

Photos courtesy of Cecil Copeland.

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Score Atlanta Baseball Pre-Playoff Rankings Class AAAAAA

Class AAA

1...........................Parkview 2...............................Walton 3....................... Brookwood 4.............................Newnan 5............................ Lambert

1..................Blessed Trinity 2................... Pierce County 3............Westside-Augusta 4............................ Jackson 5...........................Jefferson

6.................................Milton 7......... Kennesaw Mountain 8..................... West Forsyth 9...................................Pope 10..............................Archer

Class AAAAA 1........................ Starr’s Mill 2...........................Allatoona 3........................Gainesville 4........................ Greenbrier 5...................... Union Grove

6......................Westminster 7.................Franklin County 8............................Ringgold 9..............................Decatur 10........................... Calhoun

Class AA 6..........................Loganville 7....................... Stephenson 8..................................... Ola 9....................Richmond Hill 10.................. East Paulding

1.......................... Wesleyan 2..Greater Atlanta Christian 3................................ Lovett 4....................Bacon County 5.......................Benedictine

6....................... Pike County 7......................Crisp County 8.............................Eastside 9........................... Columbia 10................. Wayne County

1......................King’s Ridge 2..................Tattnall Square 3......... Whitefield Academy 4......... Eagle’s Landing Chr 5.......................... Mt. Paran

Class AAAA 1...............................Buford 2..............................St. Pius 3....................... Whitewater 4.....................Troup County 5.....................Locust Grove

Score Atlanta Boys Lacrosse Rankings

6.....................Heard County 7..........................Darlington 8..............................Bremen 9.......................... Fitzgerald 10...................Union County

Class AAAAAA

Class AAA

1..................Chattahoochee 2............................. Roswell 3................................Duluth 4.............................Marietta 5...............Central Gwinnett

1..................... Westminster 2.............................Calhoun 3............................ Jackson 4...........................West Hall 5.............................. Islands

6........................Brookwood 7........................... Campbell 8............................ Harrison 9.............................Lambert 10..............................Tucker

Class AAAAA

Class AAAAAA

1............................ Lambert 2.........................Centennial 3......................Johns Creek 4............................. Roswell 5..................North Gwinnett

1................................Milton 2.............................Lassiter 3..................Chattahoochee 4...............................Walton 5..................North Gwinnett

6..........................Mill Creek 7............................ Harrison 8...................................Pope 9...............................Etowah 10........................Northview

6..........................Northview 7...................................Pope 8..................... West Forsyth 9..........................Mill Creek 10.......................... Harrison

Class A - AAAAA

Class A - AAAAA

1..................... Westminster 2................................ Lovett 3...........................Allatoona 4........................Cambridge 5..............................St. Pius

1........................Cambridge 2..................... Westminster 3....................................Kell 4..................Blessed Trinity 5.........................Creekview

6.. Greater Atlanta Christian 7........................... McIntosh 8...........................Wesleyan 9.................. Pace Academy 10.............................. Marist

6.............................. St. Pius 7........................ Sprayberry 8........................... McIntosh 9........................River Ridge 10..............Lakeside-Evans

6..............................Treutlen 7.......Providence Chr Acad.

8........................Brookstone 9................ Charlton County 10....First Presbyterian Day

Score Atlanta Girls Soccer Pre-Playoff Rankings 6...................Blessed Trinity 7............................ East Hall 8................. Dawson County 9.....................North Murray 10................Oconee County

Class AA 6.........................Starr’s Mill 7...........................Sequoyah 8.................Glynn Academy 9........................... McIntosh 10.........................Clarkston

Class AAAA 1..............................St. Pius 2........ Woodward Academy 3....................North Oconee 4....................... Whitewater 5........Johnson-Gainesville

Class AAAAAA

Class A

Score Atlanta Boys Soccer Pre-Playoff Rankings

1................................Dalton 2................ Houston County 3........................ Greenbrier 4........................Gainesville 5.........................Riverwood

Score Atlanta Girls Lacrosse Rankings

1..Greater Atlanta Christian 2.............Riverside Military 3...................... Thomasville 4.......................... Wesleyan 5..................Pace Academy

1.......... Savannah Christian 2.........Fellowship Christian 3........... Stratford Academy 4........... Atlanta Int’l School 5..............................Paideia

Class AAA

1............................Harrison 2.............................Lassiter 3.............................Grayson 4...............................Walton 5............................ Lambert

1..................... Westminster 2..................Blessed Trinity 3.................Dawson County 4............... Lumpkin County 5.............................Calhoun

6..............Lakeside-DeKalb 7....................South Forsyth 8........................... Parkview 9................Peachtree Ridge 10................... John’s Creek

Class AAAAA 6....................... Benedictine 7.................................Lovett 8................. Holy Innocents’ 9...................... Long County 10...................Union County

Class A 6.......... Northwest Whitfield 7...........Southeast Whitfield 8................................Buford 9..................... Locust Grove 10.......................... Spalding

Class AAAAAA

1...........................McIntosh 2........................ Starr’s Mill 3..........................Columbus 4..........................Northgate 5........................Gainesville

Class AA 6.......................... Alexander 7....................Richmond Hill 8..................... North Atlanta 9.........................Greenbrier 10............................... Rome

Class AAAA 6...........................Mt. Paran 7...............Athens Academy 8............................. Aquinas 9...........Pinecrest Academy 10.............Hebron Christian

1................................Marist 2..............................St. Pius 3........ Woodward Academy 4...............................Buford 5............................Veterans

6......................... Adairsville 7...................Savannah Arts 8..............................Decatur 9..................Oconee County 10......................... Jefferson

1..Greater Atlanta Christian 2.......................... Wesleyan 3................................ Lovett 4.....................East Laurens 5......................St. Vincent’s

6................. Holy Innocents’ 7..............................Bremen 8....................Lamar County 9.......................... Fitzgerald 10................ Pace Academy

Class A 6....................... Pike County 7............................ Spalding 8....................Mary Persons 9..................................... Ola 10......................Whitewater

1.........Fellowship Christian 2........... Atlanta Int’l School 3......First Presbyterian Day 4..............................Paideia 5...............Athens Academy

6............................. Aquinas 7............Stratford Academy 8...........Savannah Christian 9...............Hebron Christian 10... Savannah Country Day

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

UPDATE ON GOLSON; BASEBALL PICKS UP HUGE WIN

BY DAN MATHEWS | DMATHEWS@SCOREATL.COM

t has been reported over the last week that Notre Dame Quarterback Everett Golson is Iexpected to graduate and transfer to another

FBS program to play his final year of eligibility.

We have even heard that UGA could be a possibility for his final destination.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Chip Towers, Golson was expected to visit UGA on Wednesday. When asked about this report, head coach Mark Richt had very little to say.

“I try to keep any prospects in the same vein,” Richt said in an SEC Coaches Teleconference. “Where, I don’t make public comments on prospects.”

As a follow up Richt wasn’t asked about Golson, but instead it was about the three quarterbacks already on campus trying to win the starting job. That battle will be between redshirt sophomore Brice Ramsey, junior Faton Bauta, and redshirt freshman Jacob Park.

“I think we’ve got guys that are capable of getting the job done,” Richt said. “We have three on scholarship. I think I’d always feel better with four or five on scholarship quite frankly

GEORGIA STATE

LADY PANTHERS SHINE AT CONFERENCE MEET

BY KYLE SANDY | KSANDY@SCOREATL.COM

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eorgia State baseball (28-23, 14-11) continued its slide in the conference standings and now finds itself in fifth place after Troy (2923, 17-10) swept the Panthers in a three-game series by a combined five runs. They have now dropped eight of their last ten games. On Friday, the Trojans won game one, 4-2, then followed it on Saturday and Sunday with wins of 3-2 and 2-0.

Garrett Ford (1-2) pitched well on Sunday but was a hard-luck loser as the Panthers failed to score a run. Ford went 5.1 innings while allowing just one earned run. Both teams could only scratch out five hits and it was a Trevin Hall sac fly that was all the Trojans needed to secure the victory after Troy scored its first run on a wild throw to third base.

The Panthers host Georgia Southern in the final regular season series, Thursday through Saturday at the GSU Baseball Complex.

Taking the Podium

The women’s track and field team performed well at the Sun Belt conference cham-

just as a normal practice. But, we’re just sitting here where we have three and we hope everybody stays healthy. I think we’ve got some outstanding ball players.”

Richt was also asked whether or not any of the quarterbacks could be transferring out of the program. He says at this minute he doesn’t see that being the case.

There is no way to know right now, if indeed Golson would consider Georgia or vice versa. The only thing we know at this moment, is that a starting quarterback has still yet to be named for the Bulldogs.

BASEBALL SHINES AT TED...

More than 18,000 fans got to see the Bulldogs upend rival Georgia Tech 6-0 on Tuesday night as part of the Kauffman Tire Spring Baseball Classic. This game has benefitted Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and fans also got to see a combined one-hitter by UGA.

Five pitchers in all finished off the win, with Jared Walsh picking up the win with five innings on the mound. He also starred as the team’s designated hitter to go 2-for-4 with a double and run scored.

In relief the Bulldogs get four innings of hitless ball from Mike Mancuso, Bo Tucker, Taylor Hicks, and Jared Cheek.

The huge hit of the night came from UGA first baseman Daniel Nichols with his sixth inning three run home run into the right-center field bleachers at Turner Field. He also added a double with two more runs batted in.

Georgia will wrap up the regular season with a three game home series against Arkansas starting Thursday night.

pionships, winning seven events and finishing tied for second-place with 129 points. Nine competitors were tabbed as all-conference performers. Junior Ravin Gilbert scored 24 points to lead all scorers at the meet. Gilbert was crowned champion in three events including the 100 meter, 200 meter and the 4x100 meter relay team.

LaPorscha Wells became a two-time champion with victories in the hammer and the shot put. Her 16.00 meter, 52-6 shot put distance was a school record. Stella Christoforou and Niamh Kearney also earned first place in their respective races. Christoforou took home the championship in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:25.55, while Kearney won the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 10:44.81.

NO LOVE ...

The softball team’s dreams of making a run in the NCAA Tournament much like the men’s basketball team came to an end after the Panthers were not selected into the field of 64. South Alabama eliminated the Panthers in the Sun Belt conference semifinals, 3-1.

Georgia State finished its season 38-22 with a strong RPI in the top 50, but the selection committee did not think it warranted a spot in the regionals. The Panthers’ season featured 102 homeruns, the most in school history. Ivie Drake broke a school-record with 22 homers while Megan Litumbe blasted 21 on the year.

GEORGIA TECH

JUSTIN THOMAS RANKED AS 3RD BEST QUARTERBACK IN ACC

BY COLIN HUBBARD | CHUBBARD@SCOREATL.COM

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ccording to Foxsports.com, Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas was ranked as the third-best quarterback heading into 2015.

Thomas is arguably the best quarterback head coach Paul Johnson has had, ever. The quarterback position is without a doubt, the most important position when it comes to a successful option offense. Thomas is responsible for multiple reads on every single play.

Thomas brings 4.4 speed to the table, as well as the ability to make great decisions. Thomas averaged 5.7 yards per carry in 2014 and finished the season with back-to-back 100 yard performances. Even though option quarterbacks aren’t expected to complete many passes through the air, Thomas connected on nine throws of more than 40 yards and tossed 18 touchdowns to just six interceptions. Thomas finished the year with 1,086 yards rushing and led the Yellow Jackets to their first coastal division title since 2012. Thomas rushed for 121

KENNESAW STATE

BASEBALL TAKES DOWN GEORGIA SOUTHERN, FOOTBALL SIGNS TWO TRANSFERS

BY BRIAN JONES | BJONES@SCOREATL.COM

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he baseball team was back in action last week after having the previous week off.

The Owls started last week with a showdown against Georgia State at Stillwell Stadium, and the Panthers proved to be too much as they won 7-4.

The Owls would go on to face Jacksonville for a three-game set, and on Friday the Dolphins took Game 1 5-3. KSU jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but Jacksonville scored all five runs in the last three innings to earn its 22nd win of the year. Alex Liquori, Taylor Allum and Chris McGowan all drove in runs for the Owls.

Game 2 was a different story for Kennesaw as they won 9-7. Jeremy Howell had a huge day for the Owls, going 4-for-4 with three RBIs. Grant Williams went 3-for-5 with one RBI, and Liquori added three hits and drove in a run.

“It was good to come back today and get an important victory,” head coach Mike Sansing said to ksuowls.com. “We earned the win today and we battled throughout the day.”

It would not be the same story on Sunday

yards and three touchdowns in the Capital One Orange Bowl in Georgia Tech’s 49-34 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Miami, Florida. Thomas plans to pick up where he left off and continue to lead the Yellow Jackets to heights Tech hasn’t achieved in quite some time.

ON THE DIAMOND ...

After a long season for the Yellow Jackets, they sit at a 32-19 record but find themselves in third place in the Coastal division heading into the final weekend. The Jackets hold a 13-14 ACC record, just a half game back of the North Carolina Tar Heels for second place. The Yellow Jackets travel to Coral Gables, FL to take on the first-place Miami Hurricanes in a 3-game series starting tomorrow night. The Tar Heels play host to Virginia in a 3-game series beginning tomorrow night. The Yellow Jackets must win two more than the Tar Heels this weekend in order to secure second place in the Coastal division. But the Yellow Jackets must also hold off the charging Virginia Tech Hokies who sit in fourth place, just one game behind Georgia Tech. This makes for a very exciting final weekend of baseball in the ACC. Georgia Tech is also coming off of a loss at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs this past Tuesday night, 6-0 at Turner Field. The Yellow Jackets split the season series with the Bulldogs, 1-1.

because Jacksonville would win the rubber game 12-8. The Owls would outhit Jacksonville 17-13, but they could not overcome four errors and a seven-run early deficit. Kal Simmons led the Owls with three hits while McGowan also had three hits and drove in two runs.

On Tuesday, the Owls traveled to Statesboro to take on Georgia Southern. And thanks to Chris Erwin striking out 15 batters (which tied a school record) the Owls won 8-5. Erwin also drove in two runs to help his cause, and Liquori also drove in a run and notched two hits.

KSU will have two more home games before the regular season ends, and both games are against North Florida. The first game will be on Friday at 3 p.m. while the Saturday game will be at 1 p.m.

NEW FOOTBALL PLAYERS…

Head football coach Brian Bohannon is always looking for new talent, and he got it last week as he added defensive end Mason Harris from South Carolina and cornerback Dante Blackmon from Appalachian State.

Harris notched seven tackles and one sack last season with the Gamecocks, while Blackmon started three games for the Mountaineers last season.

The team can sign two more players, and that would give the program 47 players on scholarships. Both Harris and Blackmon signed grant-in-aids according to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Vol. 11 Iss. 18 | May 15-21, 2015 ATLANTA HAWKS

THE TRUTH HURTS, BUT ATLANTA TIES UP SERIES

BY KYLE SANDY | KSANDY@SCOREATL.COM

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he trio of Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap and Al Horford carried the Hawks to a Game 4 victory to knot the series up at two games apiece.

Teague led Atlanta with 26 points and eight assists in Monday’s 106-101 win in Washington. Horford came up big battling the likes of Nene Hilario and Marcin Gortat inside en route to an 18 point and 10 rebound double-double.

Millsap chipped in 19 points and dished out six assists.

Millsap and Korver were thrilled with the result and felt like they were back clicking on all cylinders. “To me, personally, I think this is the best we’ve played all series,” said Millsap.

“Thirty assists, the way we played defense, the way we stepped up, the way we helped each other, the way we moved the basketball, the way we set screens.” Korver echoed the same sentiments, “That was midseason form right there. I thought we played with just a lot of juice, and a lot of energy, and a lot of purpose.”

The Hawks played much better, but it still wasn’t a walk in the park. They had to withstand

ATLANTA BRAVES

PETERSON GETTING INTO A GROOVE FOR SLUMPING BRAVES

BY RICKY DIMON | RDIMON@SCOREATL.COM

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arely are the Atlanta Braves and new second baseman Jace Peterson trending in the same direction. First it was the team that started hot as Peterson struggled. The former San Diego Padre batted .143 through the first five games of the season, after which Atlanta boasted a 5-0 record. As of Wednesday afternoon, Peterson has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games—and the Braves are 6-9 in those 15.

They are 6-10 in their last 16 overall (Peterson got a day off last Friday) and 7-14 in their last 21 games.

Peterson is on a three-game hitting streak and has at least one hit in eight of his last nine outings. The 25-year-old has turned in multi-hit performances on five of those eight occasions. He was batting .239 as recently as May 4 and currently boasts a .293 average. Peterson is 11-for-25 at the plate in his last seven games.

The Braves, however, got swept by the host Washington Nationals last weekend and

an offensive barrage led by Bradley Beal and Paul Pierce. Beal canned four three-pointers while Pierce nailed five of his own. The former Florida Gator is averaging 24.8 points per game during the series while the veteran Pierce has averaged 17.3 including some huge shots.

THE TRUTH HURTS ...

To quote a scene from A Few Good Men: Col. Jessep: “You want answers?” Kaffee: “I want the truth!” Col. Jessep: “You can’t handle the truth!” Paul Pierce tormented Atlanta in a 103-101 Game 3 victory last Saturday. The Hawks entered the fourth quarter down 85-66 but began to claw their way back. The bench sparked a comeback led by backup point guard Dennis Schroder. He would toss in 18 points and add five assists to narrow the gap before Mike Muscala’s three with 14 seconds left tied the score at 101.

With one of this generation’s most clutch players on the floor, everyone knew who was getting the ball. Paul Pierce, AKA “The Truth”, held the ball and got to his sweet spot with just seconds remaining. The former NBA-champion fired up a shot with three Hawks surrounding him, only the bank home a dagger as time expired. When asked if he called “Bank”, Pierce declared he called “Game”.

UP NEXT ...

Atlanta returns home for Game 5 this Wednesday at 8 P.M.

split their first two games of a series earlier this week at the Cincinnati Reds. Monday’s opener saw Shelby Miller deliver another outstanding start (seven innings, three hits, one run and eight strikeouts). Miller did not get enough run support for a win, but Atlanta scored the game-winner in the top of the ninth when Phil Gosselin crossed the plate on a wild pitch

by Aroldis Chapman. Tuesday’s contest also came down to the final inning, but Jason Grilli’s return from a six-day absence (sore back) was soured by Cincinnati. Devin Mesoraco doubled home the winning run with one out as the Reds battled past the Braves 4-3.

MAJOR SETBACK FOR MINOR …

Oft-injured starting pitcher Mike Minor has opted for surgery on his left shoulder, thus ending his season before it even started.

The southpaw experienced discomfort in his throwing shoulder throughout the 2014 campaign, during which he recorded a 4.77 ERA in 25 starts. Multiple MRIs both last year and this year revealed no structural damage, so there is a chance the upcoming surgery will be nothing more than an exploratory procedure. Regardless, however, Minor will miss all of 2015.

It is likely that Minor has thrown his last pitch as an Atlanta Brave. The 27-year-old will be eligible for arbitration—again—at the end of this season and he can become a free agent if the Braves decide not to tender him a contract for 2016.

ATLANTA FALCONS

FALCONS INK FIVE DRAFT PICKS TO DEALS

BY CRAIG SAGER II | CSAGER@SCOREATL.COM

he Atlanta Falcons signed cornerback Jalen T Collins, wide receiver Justin Hardy, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, tackle Jake Rodgers,

and cornerback Akeem King late last week.

Collins, 6-2, 204 pounds, played in 39 games with 10 starts during his three years at LSU. He finished his career with the Tigers with 90 total tackles (58 solo), 25 passes defensed, and three interceptions. Last season, Collins played in all 13 games, starting seven of those contests and recorded a career best 38 total tackles (28 solo). Collins also recorded three tackles for loss, one interception, and a teamleading nine passes defensed.

Hardy, 6-0, 188 pounds, played in 63 games for the Pirates and set school records with 387 receptions, 4,541 yards, and 35 touchdowns during his career. He caught more passes than any player in Football Bowl Subdivision history, passing former Oklahoma WR Ryan Broyles record of 349. Hardy is the only player in school history to post three consecutive 1,000yard seasons and 16th player in FBS history to tally 4,000-plus career receiving yards.

GWINNETT BRAVES

CASTRO AND WISLER STAR DURING G-BRAVES UPTICK

BY KYLE SANDY | KSANDY@SCOREATL.COM

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oming off of four straight series wins, Gwinnett (15-16) lost 5-2 to the Syracuse Chiefs (13-18) in game one of a four game set on Monday. Shortstop Daniel Castro went 3-for-4 in his Coolray Field debut. The 22-year-old was called up from Double-A Mississippi last week and has hit .385 with four RBIs in four games after hitting .389 in 23 games with Mississippi.

Chien-Ming Wang suffered his fourth loss of the season and remains winless. The veteran lasted six innings and allowed four runs. Wang came undone in the sixth inning after back to back hits and a walk loaded the bases with one out. Singles from Kila Ka’aihue and Dan Butler brought home three runs and made it 4-0.

Gwinnett scored runs in the seventh and ninth inning on Jose Peraza and Eury Perez singles.

WISLER WHISTLIN’...

Atlanta’s No. 2 ranked prospect according to MLB.com, Matt Wisler, was named International League Pitcher of the Week spanning from May 4-10. The 22-year-old went 2-0 with

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Jarrett, 6-0, 305 pounds, was heralded as one of the Tigers’ best leaders and named a permanent co-captain in 2014. He finished his career starting 37 of 48 games with 207 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 37 quarterback pressures, one pass defense, two forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries. J Rodgers, 6-6, 320 pounds, started 14 games at right tackle for Eastern Washington in 2014, earning Football Championship Subdivision first team All-America honors for his performance. He saw action at both guard and tackle during his time at Washington State.

Rodgers played tight end, defensive line, and served as the placekicker at Shadle Park High School where he also played basketball and baseball.

King, 6-1, 212 pounds, played in 33 games, including 12 career starts as a senior. He was named to the 2013 Academic All-Mountain and 2012 Academic All-WAC teams as well as being a three-time San José State University Scholar-Athlete.

MAKING MOVES… The Atlanta Falcons today announced Sunday that they signed tackle Matt Huffer and defensive back Jonathon Mincy and waived defensive tackle Chris Brown, cornerback Jordan Ozerities, and wide receiver Joshua Stangby.

On Monday they added San Diego State defensive end Sam Meredith. Meredith, 6-4, 290 pounds, earned the Dr. R Hardy/C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy Captains Award after his senior season with the Aztecs.

a 1.35 ERA in 13.1 innings pitched. His latest start came on Sunday against Lehigh Valley in which he lasted a career-high eight innings and allowed one run. Wisler has started to find a groove after holding a 6.75 ERA through his first four starts. The former San Diego Padre farmhand was one of the centerpieces in the Craig Kimbrel trade which occurred right before opening day.

G-BRAVES IN THE A ...

Mike Foltynewicz’s second start with Atlanta wasn’t as smooth as his debut, but still resulted in him picking up his second win of the season. Foltynewicz lasted 5.1 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits, but did manage to strike out seven. Williams Perez was recalled

by Atlanta last week to make his major league debut after compiling a 1.33 ERA through five starts. Perez was rudely welcomed into the bigs last Friday against Washington. Perez managed just one out and gave up four runs on two hits and two walks. His MLB ERA now stands at 108.00.

NEXT IN LINE? ...

Catcher Chris O’Dowd has made a case to become to next Mississippi Brave to be called up to Gwinnett. The Cleveland, Ohio native has hit .386 with 12 RBIs through 15 games. The 24-year-old was a part of a late January trade with the Colorado Rockies which sent relievers David Hale and Gus Schlosser out west.

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