Stan Awtrey

Stan Awtrey

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Stan Awtrey has been covering sports for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1977. He currently writes about high school sports, Georgia State University athletics and golf. He has been executive director of the Georgia Sports Writers Association since 1995 and is a four-time winner of the organization’s Sweepstakes Award for best story. He is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America, has covered all four grand slam events – the Masters, U.S. Open, PGA Championship and Mitsubishi Electric Classic – and believes there’s no place on earth better than Augusta National.

Stan Awtrey staff image

Stan Awtrey has been covering sports for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1977. He currently writes about high school sports, Georgia State University athletics and golf. He has been executive director of the Georgia Sports Writers Association since 1995 and is a four-time winner of the organization’s Sweepstakes Award for best story. He is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America, has covered all four grand slam events – the Masters, U.S. Open, PGA Championship and Mitsubishi Electric Classic – and believes there’s no place on earth better than Augusta National.

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Kennesaw State

A bowl win would put Kennesaw State in historic turnaround territory

A victory over Western Michigan would make Kennesaw State only the third team to improve their win total by nine games, year-over-year.

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It’s Hebron Christian’s defense that paves way to second straight title

Lions hold on to defeat Calvary Day and win the Class 3A-A Private championship

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National champions? Buford makes its case by winning Class 6A state title.

Buford wins Georgia 6A title over Carrollton, capping an unbeaten season and bolstering its national championship hopes.

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Brainy Kennesaw State running back foresaw a turnaround season

Kennesaw State running back Coleman Bennett earned a master's degree with a 4.0 GPA and led the Owls in rushing this season. Bennett said he saw the team's turnaround coming.

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Creekside needs every possible point to beat Benedictine for Class 4A title

The No. 1-ranked Seminoles and their high-powered attack had to fight back from a rare halftime deficit to defeat No. Benedictine 42-39 for the Class 4A title.

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Kennesaw State learns bowl fate, QB gets wish of ‘someplace warm’

Kennesaw State will take on Western Michigan in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. It is the program's first-ever bowl game in just its second season in FBS.

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Kennesaw State rolls to third straight win over rival Georgia State

Kennesaw State won its third game in a row, this time against in-state rival Georgia State, 92-69. It was the Owls' third straight win.

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Odom-led comeback nets Conference USA championship for Kennesaw State

The Owls continue to be one of the most intriguing stories of the season, going from a two-win season to a conference title and beating the defending league champions.

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Culinary request restarts the basketball rivalry between Georgia State and Kennesaw State

On Saturday at 3 p.m. in VyStar Arena, Kennesaw State will host Georgia State, the third meeting in the last three years between the two in a recently-renewed rivalry.

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Kennesaw State seeks to deflect distractions, focus on CUSA title game

Kennesaw State coach Jerry Mack has become an attractive candidate for the many open jobs in college football, but the Owls are focusing on the CUSA title game.