Entries from June 2009

Travel ball coaches unveil indoor baseball-softball facility

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Thursday, June 4. 2009
Batting practice will no longer be rained-out in Madison County. That’s because John Pethel Jr., Grason Gillespie and Scotty Laugher have built a 16,000 square-foot indoor baseball-softball hitting and pitching complex in Danielsville that opens Saturday. The three former college baseball players coach a local travel team and needed a way to ... [Full Story »] 

Six MCHS baseball players make all-region

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Thursday, June 4. 2009
Six Raider baseball players earned all-region accolades according to the recently-released list. Outfielder Dustin Roberts was the Raiders’ lone first-team selection after hitting a team-high .424 this spring with seven homers and 27 RBIs. Second baseman Ian Drake (.341, 5 HR, 28 RBIs), third baseman Seth Fleming (.381, 7 HR, 25 RBIs), ... [Full Story »] 

Column: Long Before NBA Finals, Dwight Howard Faced Commerce

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Thursday, June 4. 2009
The Commerce Tigers and LeBron James share a bond. They both lost to Dwight Howard — aka “Superman” — in the postseason. Howard — who guided the Orlando Magic to a stunning upset of James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference finals — matched up with the Tigers back on Feb. 20, 2004 in the first round of the ... [Full Story »] 

CVB golf tournament a success

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Thursday, June 4. 2009
The Banks County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) held the 2009 CVB Golf Tournament April 30 at Hammer’s Glen Golf & Country Club in Homer. “We again received tremendous support from our sponsors, donors, and our members for this year’s tournament,” said CVB president Bonnie Johnson. The tournament winners were the Windstream ... [Full Story »] 

High-speed police chase ends in Winder

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Thursday, June 4. 2009
A high-speed chase started in Braselton and ended in Winder, after the suspect briefly tried to run on foot from an officer. A Braselton officer said he noticed a motorcycle driving about 80 m.p.h. in a 45 m.p.h. zone on Ga. Hwy. 211. When the officer tried to stop the motorcycle, it sped to 120 m.p.h., according to an incident report. The ... [Full Story »] 

Tiger Sharks Start Season June 10

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Thursday, June 4. 2009
School is out and the weather is turning hot, which means it’s time for the Tiger Sharks to be back in the pool. The Commerce Tiger Shark recreation swim team kicked off the 2009 season on Memorial Day with a light practice followed by ice cream and cake. This year the swim team had 75 sign up to participate under eight-year veteran coach ... [Full Story »] 

Regulars Win Big At Atlanta Dragway

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Thursday, June 4. 2009
By Amy Glover Mark it down as a strong weekend for regular racers at Atlanta Dragway. Saturday’s race exposed some Atlanta Dragway regulars as serious competition, with many names reappearing in the top spots of each category. In Super Pro competition, Gainesville’s Brad Howard got the bye-run into the finals, pitting his ’02 Miller ... [Full Story »] 

Three area racers make Georgia HOF semi-finalist list

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Thursday, June 4. 2009
Three veteran racecar drivers with local ties have been named among the 15 semi-finalists for the 2009 class for the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. Buck Simmons, Tommie Irvin and Katron Sosebee are among the semi-finalists. The final group of eight that will make up the 2009 class will be voted on during a June 13 meeting at the Hall of Fame in ... [Full Story »] 

Reaid picks up GAS win at Lanier National

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Wednesday, June 3. 2009
T.J. Reaid outran Late Model veteran Russell Fleeman of Dacula and young gun Casey Roderick to become the first repeat GAS winner this season, as he grabbed the victory Saturday night at Lanier National Speedway. Reaid and Fleeman traded the lead three times in the 100-lap Pro Late Model feature with Reaid taking the checkers 1.302 seconds ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson Sea Dragons prepare for 2009 season

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Wednesday, June 3. 2009
The Jefferson Park and Rec swim team, the Sea Dragons, are set to get their 2009 summer season kicked off next week, and according to team administrator and assistant coach Chad Klinck, it should be one of the best on record for the program. Klinck says the team has about 95 kids this year, up from 80 that took part last year. “(Between) ... [Full Story »] 
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