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Monday, February 5, 2007
Tough choice for Mr. Georgia Basketball
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This is the last full week of the regular season, and then teams begin qualifying for state.
Which player had the best regular season?
Several come to mind, like Chris Allen of Meadowcreek, J.J. Hickson of Wheeler, Gani Lawal of Norcross, Jeremy Price of Columbia, just to name a few. These players’ teams have been in the spotlight and have some national television and publication exposure.
Senario Hillman of Wilkinson County has the Warriors looking like champions. Cedar Shoals’ Cris Kuperts is one of the best scorers in the state, and has the Jaguars No. 1 in AAAA.
The process of selecting Mr. Basketball is only a few weeks away, and some tough decisions must be made. The aforementioned names are definitely strong candidates for the annual award.
However, there are some other senior players in the metro area who are flying under the radar.
Dunwoody hasn’t missed a beat with Zac Swansey’s elevated performances. Terrell Bell has Stone Mountain among the top teams in Class AAAA.
Chattahoochee is a dangerous team with Trevor Gaskins. While we are in North Fulton, don’t underestimate the job that Connor Nolte has done for Milton. Zach Graham has Peachtree Ridge among the state’s elite in AAAAA. Charles Corbin has Griffin peaking at the right time.
What player out there needs to be shown some love?
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Parents, be quiet and enjoy the game
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As a parent of a high school athlete, I understand the emotions that come with seeing your child perform in the sporting arena. It’s exciting. You want your kid to flourish. And so you cheer.
That should be it. The father or mother who yells and screams during the game to the point of being obnoxious must stop. Now.
You are not helping anything. You’re embarrassing yourself. Worse, you are embarrassing your kid.
It is only a game played by youths, so let them enjoy it without the loudly expressed, maniacal ranting. You screaming to the referee for all to hear that he is “blind” — as I heard the other night from a Redan parent in its girls basketball game against Stephenson — does not help your child’s team.
It simply makes your kid squirm. And the coaches are put in a very awkward position. They want your support, but have to straddle a floss-thin line in receiving it and not offending you by asking you to shut your pie hole!
So, I’ll do it: Shut your pie hole! And enjoy the game. High school sports are to be enjoyed to the fullest. The kids are having fun. The parent should, too, without all the screaming.
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