Friday, May 17, 2013
The Lady Hoyas will play for a state championship Saturday afternoon.
The Harrison Lady Hoyas have reached the Georgia High School Class AAAAAA soccer championship game, and they'll get to play close to home. The GHSA announced Thursday that Harrison's match against Parkview of Gwinnett County will be played at Kennesaw State University's Fifth Third Bank Stadium starting at 5 p.m. Saturday. The game is one of four scheduled for Saturday (with three others slated for Friday) at the KSU facility, which is located at 3200 George Busbee Parkway. Ticket prices are $10 a person. Harrison clinched a spot in the finals on Tuesday with a win in penalty kicks over Brookwood. The Hoyas boys team wasn't as fortunate in the semifinals on Wednesday, losing in penalty kicks to Collins Hill, also of Gwinnett. In the boys …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ suffered a skull fracture during a game last week when a line drive hit him in the head. Tell us if you think Major League Baseball or any other leagues should implement helmets for pitchers.
"I don't remember seeing [the ball]. Just immediate loud ringing in my ear. Just pressure on my ear, and I was on the ground. That was kind of it.” That, according to an Associated Press report, was how Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ described the line drive that hit him in the head during his team’s May 7 game against Tampa Bay. The impact left him with a skull fracture and a knee that was tweaked as he fell to the ground. Happ’s injury has brought attention to other pitchers who have sustained similar injuries in the past. Major league pitcher Bryce Florie was struck in the right eye by a line drive more than a decade ago. According to Paul Newberry of the Associated Press, Florie would pitch only seven more games after that …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Wednesday was another busy day of state playoff action for teams from Cobb, Douglas and Paulding schools.
The following scores are results from Wednesday's action involving Cobb, Douglas and Paulding teams in Georgia High School Association state playoffs: BASEBALL 2ND ROUND Class 6A Class 5A Class 3A Class 1A Private Schools BOYS SOCCER 2ND ROUND Class 6A Class 5A Class 4A Class 3A Class 1A BOYS LACROSSE 1ST ROUND Class 6A Class 1A-5A GIRLS LACROSSE 1ST ROUND Class 1A-5A BOYS TENNIS SEMIFINALS Class 5A
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Patch wants to see your favorite Kennesaw teams in action!
Whether it’s on the baseball diamond, at the soccer field or during a flag football game at a local park, spring sports are underway around Kennesaw, and we want to help share all the great moments and highlights with the community! Patch is looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are eager to show their team spirit on Kennesaw Patch. News about any team—from youth T-ball to middle and high school sports, recreational teams, adult leagues and more—it’s all welcome. Here's how you can share news about your sports team this spring: 1. Start a blog about your sports team: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog. Discuss the team, coaches and players with other fans in …
State playoff action continued Tuesday in baseball, soccer, lacrosse and tennis.
Here are scores from Tuesday's action in Georgia High School Association state playoff action involving schools from Cobb, Douglas and Paulding: Baseball 2nd Round Class 6A Also on Thursday, Marietta plays at East Coweta in a quarterfinal series. Girls Soccer 2nd Round Class 6A Lassiter plays at Harrison Saturday in a semifinal game. Class 5A Class 4A Class 3A Class 1A Girls Lacrosse 1st Round Class 6A Class 1A-5A Boys Lacrosse 1st Round Class 5A Girls Tennis Semifinals Class 6A Walton faces Peachtree Ridge Saturday in the state championship match at the Clayton County International Park in Jonesboro. Class 5A Class 1A Private Walker will play Mt. Pisgah for the state title on Saturday in Jonesboro. Boys Tennis Semifinals Class 6A North …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Lassiter and Allatoona boys and Walton and Kell girls are among the favorites as action starts Tuesday.
Even though lacrosse has only two classifications, Cobb teams can be found everywhere in the Georgia High School Association tournaments that begin Tuesday on campus sites. A total of 17 teams from Cobb schools -- eight girls and nine boys -- have qualified. The girls get underway on Tuesday, with three Cobb teams playing host. Walton, No. 3 in Class 6A, is at home to North Gwinnett. No. 7 Kennesaw Mountain entertains Chattahoochee and Alpharetta is at Harrison. Hitting the road will be No. 8 Lassiter, which plays at Peachtree Ridge, and Hillgrove, which travels to West Forsyth. In the Class 1A-5A tournament, the No. 4 Kell girls are home against Decatur, Pope is at St. Pius and Sprayberry is at Marist. First round games in the boys …
Girls and boys teams resume action with second-round games.
The Harrison and Walton girls soccer teams will be playing at home Tuesday when the Georgia High School Association state tournaments swing back into action with second-round games. The Lady Hoyas and Lady Raiders are among 12 girls teams from Cobb, Paulding and Douglas Counties that won last week. Walton and Harrison will be playing host to South Forsyth and East Coweta, respectively, in the Class 6A tournament. Also playing on Tuesday are Hillgrove at Newnan, Douglas County at Lowndes and Lassiter at North Gwinnett. In the 5A tournament, Pope is at Flowery Branch, Northview is at North Paulding and Allatoona is at Lakeside of DeKalb. In Class 4A, the Alexander girls play at Marist, and in Class 3A, Chapel Hill is at home to Peach County…
Monday, May 6, 2013
In 2012, Kennesaw rolled out the Fit City Kennesaw initiative to combat obesity and inactivity.
Kennesaw has been honored nationally for its health and wellness initiatives. According to city spokeswoman Pam Davis, the National League of Cities recently awarded Kennesaw nine medals for improving access to healthy, affordable food and increasing opportunities for physical activity. In 2012, Kennesaw rolled out the Fit City Kennesaw initiative to combat obesity and inactivity. The National League of Cities recognized Kennesaw for achieving milestones in reaching key health and wellness goals for Let’s Move! Cities, Towns, and Counties, which is a major component of First Lady Michelle Obama’s comprehensive Let’s Move! initiative. “The Let’s Move! program is such a great compliment to our Fit City initiative emphasizing wellness at all …
A runner’ gesture cost his high school a trip to the state championships. Tell us if you think the ruling on the gesture was right on, or if the disqualification was unwarranted.
A high school’s chance to compete in the state championships was halted last month despite a winning performance from four of its athletes. Columbus High School saw four of its athletes take first in the 4 x 100-meter relay. But the team was disqualified, according to KHOU 11 News, after its final runner, Derrick Hayes, pointed up to the sky as he crossed the finish line. The DQ was levied as the gesture violated a rule that prohibits excessive acts of celebration, and it cost the school an opportunity to make it to the state championships. Hayes’ father said he believes his son made the gesture to give thanks to God. “It was a reaction,” K.C. Hayes said. “I mean you’re brought up your whole life that God gives you good things, you’re …
Hillgrove and Chapel Hill earned team runner-up honors and five athletes earned state titles in individual events.
Four Cobb County schools finished in the Top 10 in the Class AAAAAA field of the Georgia High School Association boys track and field meet, and five individual athletes earned state titles as the event concluded Saturday in Jefferson. Rain and winds didn't dash the completion of the three-day-long event as athletes from Cobb, Douglas and Paulding turned in strong showings. Hillgrove of West Cobb was second in the 6A meet, scoring 43 points. East Cobb's Walton was fourth with 35 points, Campbell of Smyrna was fifth with 25 points and Marietta was 10th with 22.3 points. Mill Creek of Gwinnett County won the team title with 59 points. McEachern and Harrison, both of West Cobb, came in 11th and 12th, respectively. Chapel Hill of Douglas …
Julie Lester
1:41 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
So let's just ban the game all together as well as any other sport or activity that could potentially cause injury or accident! Good grief what a ridiculous thing to require and regulate more and more of our lives! If a player choses to do so let them but players of sports are more than aware of potential injury and assume that risk when they choose to participate. The business of sports has … more ›