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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Spring Sports Galleria: Soccer, track, golf, tennis, lacrosse scores
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
UPDATE: April 15, 2008
Spring Sports Rankings
While the AJC isn’t currently ranking spring sports other than baseball, we’re dedicated to keeping you informed about the state rankings that are available. DiVarsity.com lists class-by-class rankings, tallied from Georgia high school coaches, for your favorite spring sports.
Soccer: Boys • Girls • Track: Boys • Girls
Lacrosse: Boys • Girls • Tennis: Boys • Girls • Golf: Boys • Girls
Thursday’s Scores
Girls Lacrosse
Milton 20, Marist 8
Walton 18, Woodstock 3
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Updated Daily Scores plus Kurt’s analysis
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Step up to the plate: Pitch YOUR all-class Top 10 Kurt’s way. Hardball is the place to talk high school baseball on ajc.com. We’ll be posting scores as they become available, but if you’ve got the scoop, please feel free to post scores, recaps and highlights. Thanks.
Thursday’s Scores
Hebron Christian 10, Towns County 3
Holy Innocents’ 17, Pace Academy 2
Turner County 13, Dooly County 1
Jefferson 10, Lakeview Academy 3
Mt. Paran 9, Whitefield Academy 0
Providence Christian 15, Our Lady of Mercy 0
Turner County 13, Dooly County 1
Whitewater 22, Westlake 3
Surprise, surprise
Perhaps Hebron Christian has the best story of a handful of surprise starts throughout the state. The Lions, 7-2, already have won more games this season than in any of the four previous seasons and are being led by players of all ages. Sophomore Jamie Holt is 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA; freshman Danny Lockhart, son of former Braves infielder Keith Lockhart, has driven in 11 runs and is hitting .500. Senior Bobby Cole, a Presbyterian College signee, is also hitting .500 with 15 RBIs.
Other surprise starts
• Mundy’s Mill: Just a 2-1 loss to Redan from being unbeaten, the Tigers (8-1) might be the class of Region 4-AAAAA.
• Miller Grove: Last year’s finish (lost nine of last 10) and overall record (6-20) a distant memory during 7-2 start.
• Montgomery County: The Eagles missed the Class A playoffs last season but are 8-0 so far in 2008.
AJC All-Class Top 10
1. Brookwood (9-1): The Broncos already have picked up victories against Walton, Greenbrier, Kennesaw Mountain and two victories against Cartersville.
2. Walton (7-2): Spenser Kieboom is hitting .545 with six home runs and 15 RBIs to lead defending Class AAAAA champs.
3. Greenbrier (11-2): Consecutive losses to Brookwood and Parkview sour an 11-0 start.
4. Columbus (7-1): The Blue Devils have won seven straight since extra-inning loss to Parkview.
5. Harrison (10-0): Hoyas pitching staff allowing 2 1/2 runs per game; region play begins tonight at Woodstock.
6. Holy Innocents’ (7-1): Class AA champions haven’t slowed down; four of seven victories against Florida teams.
7. Heritage (9-2): Class AAAA runners-up have thrown three no-hitters.
8. East Paulding (10-1): Adam Hall is 4-0 with an 0.66 ERA to lead the Raiders.
9. Valdosta (9-1): No losses in Georgia.
10. South Effingham (8-4): Senior catcher John Roberts already with seven home runs for Mustangs.
Who’s next?
Lassiter certainly hasn’t ducked anyone in the early going. The Trojans, who slipped to 13-13 last season after consecutive state finals appearances in 2005 and 2006, own victories against defending Class AA champion Holy Innocents’, Class AAAAA finalist Kennesaw Mountain and region foe, Kell. On the flip side, Lassiter (5-6) has lost games to unbeaten Harrison, Wesleyan, Mill Creek, Parkview and Class AAA finalist, Columbus.
Squeeze bunts
Alexander and Sequoyah are tied at the top of Region 5-AAAA with identical 9-0 records with a showdown slated for Friday evening at Alexander. First things first on Wednesday: Alexander must get by Osborne, while Sequoyah battles defending region champion East Paulding (8-1). … Trey Ripley is 3-0 with an 0.88 ERA for 8-1 Camden County. … Walton’s trio of pitchers — Kyle Putkonen, T.J. Kerins and Alex Sherrod — are a combined 5-1 with 41 strikeouts and nine walks. … Gainesville’s Zach Bennett hit a home run in each of his first three at bats in an 18-2 win over Johnson-Gainesville. Three days later, Bennett clubbed a home run in each of his first two at bats in an 11-2 win over Lumpkin County.
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Take 10: Coolest things about spring high school sports
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Well, basketball season is over. Football is long gone. We’re now into the spring, and we know many of you high school sports fans think it’s time to turn your attention elsewhere until the fall. But at Take Ten, we’re all about the spring. Here are the top 10 reasons you should be, too.
10. Golf
Sure, you can dig your clubs out of the closet with the warmer weather. But you can also check out some area golf tournaments. There are always big-time golfers around here, and you can see them before they star at Georgia Tech or UGA.
9. PING!
There’s nothing quite like the sounds of high school baseball. Some people hate the “ping” sound, but it’s synonymous with most competitive, amateur baseball.
8. Nice weather
There are few better things in this world than sitting out on a 75-degree April day, watching a baseball game between two contenders, relaxing at a soccer game or watching your first lacrosse match.
7. See the next Major League Baseball star
In baseball, players often get drafted to the pros straight out of high school. M.L. King’s Cedric Hunter went that route recently and is now one of the top prospects in the San Diego Padres organization. It happens most years in this area. Remember Jeff Francoeur?
6. One step closer to football
We know this is still a football state. And if nothing else, we’re getting a little bit closer to football. Be happy about that, and pick a sport in which to support your favorite school in the meantime.
5. Lots of sports
When you do pick a sport, you have plenty of options. Counting boys and girls separately, there are nine sports going on in the spring. There’s something going on pretty much every night of the week somewhere in the area. You want an excuse to get out of the house anyway.
4. Your football team gets a coach
There are still plenty of openings out there, and just about everybody wants a head coach in place by the time spring practice starts. So, if your team is still looking, take heed. Your new leader is probably coming sometime this spring. The wait is almost over.
3. Watching former players in the NCAA Tournament
This week, former Lithonia player Robert Dozier will play a key role for Memphis. Last week, Georgia’s Corey Butler, Jeremy Price , Zac Swansey and Billy Humphrey — all from the metro area — nearly led the Bulldogs to an upset over Xavier.
2. Spring football
Yes, there is football in the spring. And it’s not far off. Teams all around the area will be hitting the field soon enough. It’s not like the fall, but it’ll tide you over for now.
1. Emily Reese
If you don’t know who she is, do a Google search and you’ll find out quickly. She runs for Chamblee, and you’ll pay attention if you want to see something you may never see again. She’s the favorite to win her 11th and 12th individual state titles at the state track meet in May, a feat no one in Georgia has ever topped.
Go on. Take Ten. What’s your reason for being glad it’s spring? What’s your favorite thing about this time of year? Talk about it here.
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