High School Sports

...La Cueva High of Alburquerque won its national record 70th straight baseball game by taking a doubleheader last Saturday. It broke the record of Archbishop Malloy (Briarwood, N.Y.) which had a 68 game winning streak from 1963-1966.

...Russell County High School of Seale, Alabama takes over the National Prep Baseball Poll #1 ranking with Roswell High coming in at #2.

Baseball America - 2005 High School Poll

Hump Day Sports

4/6/2005

...Baylor routs Michigan State to take the Women's Basketball Championship

ESPN.com - NCW/NCAATOURNEY05 - Voepel: Kim possible

Baylor coach 1st to win as a player and a coach

...Redan sprinter ranked #1 in nation in 400M -- has eyes on other titles as well

Redan's Oliver has patiently crafted future in track | ajc.com

Tuesday Sports

4/5/2005

...It's all Carolina Blue this morning after Roy Williams and the Tar Heels held off Illinois for the basketball crown

Tar Heels come together as a "team"

Final Four notebook: Felton nabs Cousy Award

...Michigan State and Baylor go for the Women's Crown tonight

Bayor vs. Michigan State

Monday Morning Hangover

4/4/2005

...Tar Heels vs. Illinois--survival of the fittest

Heels vs. Illini

ESPN.com - Dick Vitale

May goes to the tape -- dad's '76 Hoosiers -- for inspiration | ajc.com

...Baylor takes out LSU and Michigan State stuns Tennessee in Women's Final Fou

ESPN.com - Baylor at LSU

ESPN.com - Michigan State at Tennessee

...Four Georgians on Parade All American team

PARADE Magazine | All-Americans 2005 Boys Basketball

'TGIF' Sports

4/1/2005

...My good friend OT sent me this article about a pitcher over in Alabama that had quite an afternoon wiht a 20K no hitter!

Kiker strikes out 20 in close game

...Anyone remember the Kentucky/Duke game in 1992? Christian Laettner, remembered by many for stomping on a players chest, hit a shot with under 2 seconds to go that sent Duke to the Final Four. Two players, Antonio Lang of Duke and John Pelphrey of Kentucky, now have a common bond. Kids on the same coach-pitch baseball team. Great story!

Height of Madness

...Redan shortstop is getting major league attention

Redan shortstop aims to follow brother into majors | ajc.com

...Savannah Christian coach gets 300th win and other news from the coastal area

Savannah Christian baseball coach gets 300th win

Thursday Notes

3/31/2005

...A pretty good read and breakdown of the coaches in the Final Four

Katz: Behind the coaches

...Stephens County names Winslette replacement

Stephens hires Winslette's replacement

HumpDay Sports

3/30/2005

...Bleckley defeats Dodge Co. in a key region matchup

Big second boosts Bleckley past Dodge

...Major upset in Class A as Prince Avenue defeats Athens Academy

Prince Avenue knocks off Spartans

...Tech baseball team now ranked at the top

Yellow Jackets ranked No. 1 in baseball

...Women's Final Four now set

NCW/NCAATOURNEY05 - ESPN.com experts: Final Four picks

Tuesday Sports Notes

3/29/2005

...Good read from the Louisville Courier-Journal on the "growth" of Rick Pitino. Also, Mike Downey of the Chicago Tribune writes about the miracle Illinois win.

U of L has been just the right fit for Pitino

Chicago Tribune | A masterpiece Illini can savor

...Baylor and LSU advance to the Women's Final Four

Baylor at North Carolina

Duke at LSU

...Columnist Finebaum says Alabama is forgetting one of Bear Bryant's basic principles

al.com: Sports

Monday Morning Hangover

3/28/2005

...All Middle Georgia and All State Basketball Teams

GHSA All-State Basketball Teams

All-Middle Georgia Girls Basketball Team

All-Middle Georgia Boys Basketball Team

...The Great Escape Part II--Illinois survives! Other notes from March Madness: (1) Rick Pitino becomes the only coach in history to take his 3rd different team to the Final 4 (Providence, Kentucky, Louisville) (2) North Carolina is making a record 16th appearance in the Final 4 (3) North Carolina inside man Sean May is the son of Scott May who led Indiana to a 32-0 record and the 1976 National Championship

Wojciechowski: Digging deep

Katz: Cardinals light defensive fire

Wisconsin at North Carolina

Spartans survive over Kentucky

'TGIF' Sports

3/25/2005

...A #1 seed falls as Washington goes down and Arizona wins on a last second shot by Salim Stoudamire

Louisville at Washington

Arizona at Oklahoma State

...A link to high school statistics of some of the Savannah area schools

SavannahNOW | High School Statistics

Thursday Notes

3/24/2005

...Knight shows a more gentle side with this year's Red Raider team

Knight shift

...Dawgs lose one player for medical reasons and two players transfer

UGA loses three football players

Cooper one of three to leave Bulldogs | ajc.com

HumpDay Sports

3/23/2005

...Pat Summitt now the all time winningest coach in NCAA D-1 history

Summitt now all time leader

...AP names All American team

Utah center Bogut leads AP All-America team

...The state's winningest high school basketball coach hangs up his sneakers after 45 years and 1,301 wins

Newton's Bradley retires with record 1,301 wins | ajc.com

Tuesday Sports

3/22/2005

...Former UGA coach Hugh Durham retires after a long career

Jacksonville's Durham, former Georgia coach, retires

...Lady Dogs advance to the Sweet 16

Georgia back in Sweet 16 at expense of Texas

...A few journalists suggest ways to change the BCS

Tuesday Question

...Good read on high school transfers and the No Child Left Behind policy

Defining a moving violation | ajc.com

...Roswell High cracks the national Top 25 baseball poll

Baseball America - 2005 High School Poll

Monday Morning Hangover

3/21/2005

...Dodge County Indian pitcher Joah Evans strikes out 18 in a big win

Dodge's Evans fires gem at West Laurens

...Tech eliminated from March Madness by Louisville and other tournament news

Louisville deals Tech early exit | ajc.com

heraldsun.com: Coach K gets record win

Bobby Knight returns to the Sweet 16

Tennessee coach Pat Summitt goes for record

...Lady Dogs win NCAA swim title

Lady Dogs swim to NCAA title | ajc.com

'TGIF' Sports

3/18/2005

...LSU and Alabama go down hard as March Madness begins

ESPN.com: College Basketball

...Tech coach Chan Gailey expects to be at practice today after a recent absence due to a mild heart attack

Gailey expects to attend practice today

Thursday Sports

3/17/2005

...Rutland coach Bob Davis announces his resignation

Rutland's Davis stepping down

...An NCAA basketball tournament flashback to 1983...anyone remember Lorenzo Charles of NC State?

Charles' basket started March Madness in 1983

...After a winter of "off-the-field" troubles, SC Gamecock coach Steve Spurrier vows to make spring practice fun

Spurrier longs to end winter of discontent

GACA State Weight Lifting Results

3/15/2005

The 'Pound for Pound' Strongest Man award went to J. Benson of Mary Persons who had a combined lift of 1215lbs and weighed in at 185lbs. The Lee Murray Award went to Markeith Wylie of Washington-Wilkes with a combined lift of 1265lbs. The results of the different classes are listed in the links below. There are several weight classes in each page along with the strength to weight ratio page and a page for the school points.

140-170lbs 171-225lbs 226lbs & Up Strength/Wt. Ratio Team Points

...Here is an article about the GHSA meeting yesterday and the new guidelines passed including a mercy rule for basketball and moving competitive cheerleading to a fall sport

GHSA passes eligibility rule to thwart NCLB

...Ex Landmark star Randolph Morris enjoying time in Bluegrass country

Ex-Landmark Christian center enjoys time at Kentucky | ajc.com

Hump Day Notes

12/8/2004

...Here is the final Class A Top 10 poll by the astute fans of Class A football in Georgia

Class A Top 10 Final Poll
Hawkinsville	80(8)
Clinch County	76(5)
Bowdon	60
Lincoln County	56
McIntosh Co. Academy	36
Bremen	35
Athens Academy	31
Savannah Country Day	20
Pacelli	19
Twiggs County	16
Others Rec. Votes: Portal (4); Randolph-Clay(4);Commerce (3); Landmark Ch. (2); Wash. Wilkes (2)

...In case anyone missed it here is the 2004 SEC Team and ACC Team

SECsports.com

2004 All-ACC Football Selections

Pollack named SEC defensive player of year | ajc.com

Pollack SEC's top defender

Hawkinsville & Clinch County Co-State Champs

12/3/2004

...In one of the fiercest contests I have seen in a long time the Panthers and Devils battled to a tie for the state crown. Both teams had opportunities to win it and both team could have lost it. A few article links

Red Devils notebook: Stadium rocked before kickoff

Marshall injury slows down Devils

Red Devils salvage co-championship

Clinch, Hawkinsville tie, named co-champs - The Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta GA

...Warner Robins thrashes Statesboro for AAAA crown

Warner Robins romps to state football title

Demons notebook: Sanders' night is one for the books

...WACO takes on mighty LaGrange tonight

WACO prepares for fight with champs