State Sports Report

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Mercer running back’s journey from devastating injury to national recognition

C.J. Miller tore all four of his rotator cuff muscles in a game three years ago. The Mercer running back battled back and now claims national honors.

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Kennesaw State’s Offord named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week

The redshirt senior from Southaven, Mississippi had five tackles, one tackle for loss, and three breakups to help the Owls win their third consecutive game.

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From promise to possibility: Dream chart their next step

After record-setting season, the team enters an offseason of change with confidence intact.

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Kennesaw State football gets double the impact from Benyard twins

Gabriel and Garland Benyard made it clear to recruiters they were a package deal.

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Architect of the Dream’s rise: Dan Padover wins WNBA Executive of the Year

The league on Tuesday announced the Dream's Dan Padover as this year’s WNBA Executive of the Year. He also claimed the honor in 2020 and 2021 while with the Las Vegas Aces.

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2 Kennesaw State players receive Conference USA honors

Kennesaw State quarterback Amari Odom and right guard J.T. Pennington were honored by Conference USA for their play in the win over Arkansas State.

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Kennesaw State jumps on Arkansas State early, hangs on for 28-21 win

Amari Odom ran for one touchdown and threw for another, both in the first quarter, and Kennesaw State went on to defeat Arkansas State 28-21

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Naz Hillmon makes Dream history with Sixth Player of the Year honor

Naz Hillmon's career year helped the Dream win a franchise-record 30 games and earned her the franchise's first WNBA Sixth Player of the Year award.

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Heartbreak at home: Dream’s season ends with narrow playoff loss to Fever

The Dream entered the postseason with a historic number of regular-season wins but little playoff experience. Still, they spoke with confidence about making a deep run.

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Early playoff exit stuns Dream, but team feels ‘what’s delayed is not denied’

“Right now, it’s kind of deflating because we definitely were expecting that we would have the ability to advance,” Dream coach Karl Smesko said following Thursday's loss.

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In the end, the Dream blew it in WNBA playoffs

After taking a one-game lead in the best-of-three series, the Atlanta Dream lost back-to-back games against the Indiana Fever, including the 87-85 loss in Game 3 on Thursday.

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A nightmare conclusion to the Dream’s season

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Season on the line as Dream brace for elimination game vs. Fever

A victory would secure the Dream’s first playoff series win since 2016 and a return to the semifinals for the first time since 2018.

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Fever defeat Dream to even series, 77-60

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Like father, like son: Kennesaw State’s Washington on same path as his dad

The redshirt sophomore defensive back is already on the fast track to pull in all-star honors.

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Dream’s mission continues: Defeat the Fever, avoid do-or-die Game 3

With semifinals within reach, Atlanta seeks to handle business Tuesday in Indiana instead of risking a winner-take-all game back home.

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‘Whole new ballgame’: Dream’s defense cools down Fever in Game 1 win

Second and fourth quarters prove to be the difference in first playoff win in seven years.

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Howard, Gray help Dream open playoffs the right way

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Dream finally win a playoff game — now, it’s on to winning series

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As Tech, UGA celebrate, a historic first for state’s Division I teams

All seven of the state's FBS and FBC teams — Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Mercer and West Georgia — prevailed Saturday.