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DEL.ICIO.USTake 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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By Another Mom
March 27, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this
LACROSSE!
By dawgfacedboy
March 27, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this
High school baseball baby!!! Some of the best high school baseball in the country is played in the East Cobb/N. Fulton/Gwinnett area!! This town is a hot bed for talent at the next level and beyond!!! PING!!!
By TrippDawg
March 27, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this
What’s wrong with a little Spring Football?
By TrippDawg
March 27, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this
What’s wrong with a little Spring Football?
By big bad john
March 27, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this
whats wrong with ugay fans always posting the same post twice?
By Wes
March 27, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this
Brittany Long from Therrell High School in the 100 meters….WHOOOOOOSHHH!!
By Mike
March 27, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
Fastpitch Girls Softball, Catch it!!!!
By Cougarmom
March 27, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this
AHS Cougar Baseball entertains us while we are waiting for the fall to arrive!
GO COUGARS! #1 in their region!!!!
By Softball Coach
March 27, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this
Only state in the country that has Great Softball in the FALL! Watch out for the Rise BALL!!!!
By Softball Coach
March 27, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
Only state in the country that has Great Softball in the FALL! Watch out for the Rise BALL!!!!
By Softball Coach
March 27, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
Only state in the country that has Great Softball in the FALL! Watch out for the Rise BALL!!!!
By ATS
March 27, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this
Salem High Varsity Girls Soccer Ranked #5 in the state baby! Heritage High get ready for your beat down tomorrow night!
By Tennis!
March 27, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this
Tennis Skirts!
By GA_Tiger Fan
March 27, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this
Left out softball
By GARugger
March 27, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this
What gets me excited about the spring is the fact that the most under rated and unknown sport in the nation is played… RUGBY!! Check it out… If you are a fan of soccer or football… You would LOVE Rugby! Check out some local events all over North GA every friday night for some free entertainment for highschool teams… Listings of scheduled events are on USArugby.org- Saturdays, you can catch the Atlanta Clubs playing… its a great, new and diverse sport with an atmosphere and community interaction unlike any other sport in America… check it out… its FREE!
By Toro
March 27, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this
Seeing my son’s JV baseball team turn two with ease and looking forward to them doing the same for the varsity. Knowing all the boy’s names, skills and smiles from having seen most of them play since they were four years old. Priceless as they say!
By Davil
March 27, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this
Thanks for a GREAT 3 years with TWO AAAA State Championships NORTHSIDE/wr!
By Chris Wolski
March 28, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this
Emily Reese is special, but so is the girl from Therrell, Brittany Long. UNBELIEVABLE!
By Chris
March 28, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this
Brittany Long Therrell is UNBELIEVABLE…check out her state records. Worth the price of admission!
By Duchess
March 28, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
Does anyone know of any summer youth track leagues in Gwinnett County?
By Duchess
March 28, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
Does anyone know of any summer youth track leagues in Gwinnett County?
By rjr
March 28, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this
kudos to emily reese. do you see any other athletes, male or female, gunning for an 11th and 12th STATE title? not to mention running times that place her on the “elite national” level. run, girl, run!
By old man
March 29, 2008 11:28 PM | Link to this
uhh, actually yes there is another local athlete achieving national and even world level times including 1 WORLD RECORD already- William Wynne at McEachern.
By ga gal
March 31, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this
Emily Reese and Brittany long are good, but so is Chalanda Goodman from Newnan.