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By Score Atlanta
The state's largest classification saw some of its top teams lose big games this past week, including Mill Creek, which fell to No. 10, and Parkview, which dropped to No. 6. South Gwinnett moved into the poll at No. 9 after defeating Parkview Monday to move to 12-3 overall. McEachern returned to the poll on an 8-game winning streak.
Whitewater streaked its way into the Class AAAAA rankings after winning six straight including victories over Starr's Mill and Ola recently. The 19-1 demolition of Ola Wednesday dropped Ola to No. 7.
In Class AAAA, Alexander edge Carrollton Tuesday 4-3 and the two programs swapped places in the poll. Griffin fell out after a loss to Jonesboro and was replaced by region-rival Spalding. Lanier got whipped by Stephens County and now finds itself out of the top five ranked No. 7.
Cartersville, on an 11-game winning streak, debuted in the top five in Class AAA. Appling County, meanwhile, evened the season series with Tattnall County and moved up to No. 7 while Pierce County took Tattnall's spot at No. 4.
Class AA has a new No. 1 as Westminster swept a 3-game series from previously top-ranked Lovett. Bremen and Pepperell, riding long winning streaks of 14 and eight games respectively, rocketed up this week while Cook re-entered the list at No. 10 after wins over Valdosta and Fitzgerald.
The Class A rankings stayed the same for the Private classification, while Johnson County debuted in the Public rankings at No. 5 as Schley County fell out after a loss to Irwin County.
Class AAAAAA
1. Lambert
2. Walton
3. Marietta
4. East Coweta
5. Johns Creek
6. Parkview
7. Milton
8. McEachern
9. South Gwinnett
10. Mill Creek
Class AAAAA
1. Loganville
2. Greenbrier
3. Gainesville
4. Starr's Mill
5. Riverwood
6. Whitewater
7. Ola
8. McIntosh
9. Winder-Barrow
10. Dunwoody
Class AAAA
1. Crisp County
2. Columbus
3. Marist
4. Eastside
5. Alexander
6. Carrollton
7. Lanier
8. Wayne County
9. Redan
10. Spalding
Class AAA
1. Blessed Trinity
2. Buford
3. North Hall
4. Pierce County
5. Cartersville
6. Tattnall County
7. Appling County
8. Oconee County
9. Woodward Academy
10. St. Pius
Class AA
1. Westminster
2. Jefferson
3. Lovett
4. Wesleyan
5. Berrien
6. Bremen
7. Pepperell
8. Calhoun
9. Benedictine
10. Cook
Class A-Private
1. Eagle's Landing Christian
2. George Walton Academy
3. First Presbyterian
4. Darlington
5. Mount Paran
Class A-Public
1. Charlton County
2. Emanuel County Institute
3. Gordon Lee
4. Baconton Charter
5. Johnson County
April 3rd, 2013
12:23 am
Big games in 4AAAAAA today and Friday between 3rd ranked Marietta and 8th ranked Mceachern. These games could determine the region champion
April 3rd, 2013
7:07 am
What does 12-3 (9-1) East Paulding have to do to get into the top ten?
April 3rd, 2013
9:54 am
So South Gwinnett beats Parkview and they are #9 while Parkview is 6? wow.
April 3rd, 2013
12:18 pm
How about Norcross or Peachtree Ridge, realtalk? Run ruled South Gwinnett and not even ranked.
April 4th, 2013
3:46 pm
Well Norcross is 2-4 in region and PTR is 9-7 I assuming that's why. SG is undefeated in Region 8, and is 14-2.
April 4th, 2013
3:47 pm
April 5th, 2013
8:48 am
what matters is what happens on the field come playoff time.
April 8th, 2013
11:27 am
Peachtree Ridge has lost to North Gwinnett and Mill Creek. North Gwinnett has beaten Mill Creek, and is undefeated in Region 7. North Gwinnett should be ranked and above Mill Creek.
Region 8 is obviously down this year because both Grayson and Parkview are not playing well (Parkview lost 10-0 on Saturday). Yes, South is 14-3. South has one loss is to Loganville which is understandable but the other two losses are to Peachtree Ridge and Norcross, both Region 7 teams.
Parkview has also lost to Collins Hill, another Region 7 team. I think the bottom line is that Region 8 is overrated and Region 7 is just better. However, we will see what happens come play off time.


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Nintendo's all-out smash-or-be-smashed franchise remains one of the most highly anticipated games of the year
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Meet author Sena Jeter Naslund (2007)
Author Sena Jeter Naslund: Live @ the Library!
Welcome, Friends!
Are you new to the Friends? Or have you just renewed your membership for another year? Either way, we'd like to say thank you, and invite you to a Friends-only event full of the things you love: music, libations, and books!
(Of course, any day is a great day to become a Friend -- you can even join at the door and still get access to this event!)
We're pleased to welcome sibling authors Sena Jeter Naslund and John Jeter to our Friends Author Event, our capstone to our yearly Friends membership drive. The theme for the night will be "All In the Family." Both authors will speak, and both will read from their latest novels, Abundance and ...and the Angels Sang.
We'll have books available for sale and autographing, thanks to Shaver's Books. We'll have complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres for your enjoyment. Join us as we say thank you for being our Friends!
About the authors
Sena Jeter Naslund
Sena Jeter Naslund is Writer in Residence at the University of Louisville, program director of the Spalding University brief-residency MFA in Writing, and current Kentucky Poet Laureate. Recipient of the Harper Lee Award and the Southeastern Library Association Fiction Award, she is editor of The Louisville Review and the Fleur-de-Lis Press. She is the author of the novels Ahab's Wife, Four Spirits, and Sherlock in Love and a collection of stories, The Disobedience of Water. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky.
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John Sims Jeter recently moved from Temple Terrace, Florida to Huntsville, Alabama. He is a member of Lifelong Writers at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. John's short story, "The Man Who Took Notes," was published in the 2004-2005 Issue of The Louisville Review and nominated for 2005 Pushcart Prize XXIX. Another short story, "My Life as a Lid," appears in the 2006-2007 issue of Palm Prints, a literary journal of the University of South Florida. John, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, retired in 2005 from his previous life as a mathematician and professional engineer. …and the angels sang, (from Livingston Press) is his first published novel.
About Abundance
"Like everyone, I am born naked."
With this opening line of Naslund's compelling new novel, a very human Marie Antoinette invites readers to live her story as she herself experiences it. From the lush gardens of Versailles to the lights and gaiety of Paris, the verdant countryside of France, and finally the stark and terrifying isolation of a prison cell, the young queen's life is joyful, poignant, and harrowing by turns. As her world of unprecedented royal splendor crumbles, the charming Marie Antoinette matures into a heroine of inspiring stature, one whose nobility arises not from the circumstance of her birth but from her courageous spirit.
About ...and the Angels Sang
Jon Bernier returns to rural Alabama to tidy up family plots in a cemetery. Ruminations of his first love, a concert pianist, are shattered when he discovers her defaced memorial stone. Clandestine international pharmaceutical concerns, coupled with government illegalities, are unexpectedly revealed, offering Jon a possible reprieve as he learns that broken links of lives have a chance to be re-connected.
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After a police search that prompted a school lockdown and included a vehicle chase with a helicopter hovering above, officers caught a northwest suburban man Friday, Pioneer Press is reporting.
Lake Zurich police Cmdr. David Bradstreet confirmed the man was in custody at 3:45 p.m., about two and a half hours after Island Lake police alerted neighboring departments to a potentially armed man who fled from a reported domestic dispute.
Lake Zurich officers spotted a vehicle matching Island Lake's description at Route 12 and Miller Road, Bradstreet said. The driver did not pull over and a chase ensued.
The vehicle pursuit ended with a crash near Honey Lake Road and Beach Street in North Barrington, where the chase on foot then started.
Neighbors saw the man running through backyards in the Biltmore neighborhood, according to police at the scene. He was found hiding underneath a flatbed trailer near Lakeview Place and Miller Road, they added.
The man, who has not yet been identified, was arrested in a residential area in North Barrington. Bradstreet said he would be taken to the Lake Zurich Police Department, where he would be charged and released to Island Lake police.
The search prompted Barrington District 220 to lock down North Barrington Elementary School, though classes were not in session Friday. District 220 officials said Friday afternoon that school staff members were all safe.
Bradstreet said the suspect was taken into custody without injuries, but it was too early to know if he was armed.
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As of the end of the first quarter of 2012, Android held a whopping 36% advantage over iOS in mobile phone market share. Together, Android and iOS made up 82% of all smartphones shipped, leaving Symbian and Blackberry in the dust.
(Chart by PC World)
The fact that Android and iOS lead the pack is not surprising…Apple is, well- Apple is Apple. Android is bringing in Google, utilizes Microsoft, and is targeting the budgetary concerned group of smartphone consumers.
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Amazon is bringing jobs to the expanded Chicago area. City officials in Kenosha, Wis. just approved plans for the development of a $250 million distribution center.
The new center for Amazon will be built along I-94 and allow the company to speed shipments in the Great Lakes region.
The development will create 1,100 new jobs, expected to pay about $13 an hour.
Amazon hopes to have it up and running by the fall of next year.
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Hot Topic Tuesday: How Far Would You Go For Good Athletic Performance?
Written on March 13, 2012 at 3:27 pm , by Karla Walsh
How does stepping into a room cooled to -250 degrees sound? What if you were donning just sports bras, shorts and socks?
Certain athletes in the UK are taking their workout cooldowns very seriously, in hopes that the frigid temps will help them recover more quickly after intense workouts. Rugby players in Wales use beyond freezing "cryotherapy chambers" during training camp, as do Olympic track and field stars. They stand in them for about the length of one song to reduce inflammation and "allow them to train in a way that would be impossible under normal conditions," according to one athlete quoted in a Wales Online story. In fact, the Wales rugby team has reached the World Cup semi-finals this year, which is their best showing since 1987.
Now, non-athlete residents of Poland have the opportunity to try out the cold closets themselves after their sessions on the elliptical machines. FITNESS experts have noted that a slightly tamer method of this concept, like taking an ice bath after a workout, can help prevent soreness down the road. But it does bring on a severe case of the shivers.
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Now tell us: Would you be willing to soak in an ice bath to recover more quickly? How about hanging out in a beyond-freezing room?
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Don't spend a lot on gifts kids don't want
Younger children often prefer simple, cheap toys.
This post comes from Trent Hamm at partner blog The Simple Dollar.
my son's life, he's received numerous gifts from me and my wife, his
grandparents, and his aunts and uncles. We have many toys he doesn't
regularly play with, so we've given a few away and have some in storage
so we can rotate them monthly, giving him the enjoyment of having "new"
toys to play with.
His second birthday is approaching, and
we've been thinking about what sorts of gifts are appropriate for him.
What would he enjoy at this age? The surprising answer is that almost
everything he indicates an interest in is very inexpensive.
This would likely be his gift list if he were writing his own:
Hot Wheels cars. These are his favorite at the moment. It's easy to get a 10-pack at a department store for $6 or $7, and it will likely be one of his favorite gifts.
Paper to draw on. He loves busting out the washable markers and drawing on any paper we allow him to, and he sometimes draws on himself. I am looking for a blank roll of newsprint. A new set of washable markers also may be part of the present.
Used children's books. He loves books. He sits on the floor and goes through them himself and insists that we read to him a lot. Why not get him five or 10 used children's books (many of which look barely used) instead of one new one, especially considering that he quickly adds wear and tear to them?
A large rubber ball. Whenever we see one in a department store, he points, says "ball," and stares at it in an almost trancelike state.
Apple juice. Every time I've asked him what he wants for his birthday, "apple juice" has been his response. Guess what beverage will be served at his birthday party.
My philosophy is this: Get him things
that he actually wants. Later on, when his tastes become more expensive
-- "I want an Xbox 720" -- gifts might change. But for now, if the
child's tastes are frugal, support that frugality.
Both sets of
grandparents are giving him larger gifts that are sensible, and that's
fine. But for Christmas I'm going to encourage everyone to get him
simple things -- and if they insist on giving him more, I'll suggest
they contribute to his college fund. That way, he'll enjoy the gifts he
receives, and their contributions will have about 17 years to grow and
really help him in college. Even better, it will prevent him --
somewhat -- from seeing Christmas as a giant materialistic
gift-grabbing occasion.
- Bing: Gift ideas for children
What's the take-home message here?
If you have the opportunity to give a gift to a child, make it a
frugal one that the child actually will enjoy. If you feel obligated to
spend more, put some money along with it and earmark it for a college
fund. That way, the child will have something to enjoy now and
something that will be a benefit later on.
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Tracking the Mountain Men
This is Eddie Caron. Although his nickname is not "Make up your fricking mind" it should be, as the young man kept hopping between Yale and New Hampshire and shooting his pro hockey career in the foot while doing it.
Caron was one of several "mountain men" drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the period 2000-20004. In those draft years the club chose seven players between #50 and #94 who could safely fit the title of this post.
I thought it might be a nice idea to go back and list their draft day scouting report, detail their progress and see how many of them are currently playing hockey at a level that mades them NHL prospects.
- 2000-#35-C Brad Winchester, 6'5, 210. Scouting report: "He has good size and skates well. If he plays physically, he'll have a chance. Some scouts wonder if he's playing out of position at center. He needs to play as big as he is. Upside: a big, third line forward." Result: 119 NHL games as a fringe player, he scored a huge goal in the Stanley run for Edmonton in 2006 and the lasting image fans have is of him grabbing an octupus off the ice in Detroit that spring.
- 2001-#52-C Eddie Caron, 6'2, 230. Scouting report: A playmaker, solid passer with good vision. His foot speed is below average, his skills very good but unpolished. Result: When he finally did sign with the Oilers didn't have much, scoring 10 goals in 54 ECHL games before being sent away.
- 2002-#79-LW Brock Radunske, 6'4, 199. Scouting report: Size and speed in a very attractive package. Consistency a problem. Result: Left college early which may not have been a good idea based on how things have rolled out. He has played most of his pro career in the ECHL, not being able to crack even an AHL lineup (28 games total) most of the time. Currently in Europe.
- 2003-#68-LW JF Jacques, 6'3.5, 217. Scouting report: Looks the part of an emerging power forward. Owns plenty of raw skills, including decent skating ability and hands. Very good straight ahead speed, nickname "Crazy Train.". Result: 53 NHL games but not the results expected. Jacques seems to be a "tweener" in that his minor league results suggest he's a player but he can't make things happen in the show. Injuries are clouding his future, as he didn't see any action after January 21. In a recent article at HF, Guy Flaming wrote "he bears the scar from a skate to the chin, he suffered a hyper-extended elbow and now a herniated disc has him back in Edmonton." We haven't had an update on that back in a long time.
- 2003-#94-RW Zach Stortini, 6'4, 225. Scouting report: Huge, nasty winger. Doesn't have great hands, so his future may be as an NHL enforcer. Poor skater. Team captain. Result: 95 NHL games and counting, and even more impressive he has played effective hockey when on the ice. The math never liked Stortini but he's found a role and passed a lot of people on the way to it.
- 2003-#51-RW Colin McDonald, 6'2, 190. Scouting report: Owns projectable size and a nice touch around the net. Will need time to develop. Plus shot. Result: He had an up and down college career with an injury thrown in there to slow the development. His AHL debut this season has been underwhelming and he would have to be considered a long shot for an extended NHL career.
- 2004-#57-C Geoff Paukovich, 6'4, 207. Scouting Report: Oiler scout Brad Davis compares Paukovich to Joel Otto, a big centre who has offensive abilities but is best suited as a two-way checking center. Paukovich has a noteworthy mean streak in him as well as the size to back it up. Result: Average to below average college career was followed by a full season as a role player in the ECHL. He's just getting started in pro hockey but like McDonald would have to be considered less than a 50/50 bet to make the grade.