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02G I SCORE GWINNETT Get In The Game!

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DOMINIQUE SWOPESEQUOYAH HIGH

The sophomore running back has beenmaking noise for the 4-1, 10th-rankedChiefs. In just over a half of play beforesustaining a minor shoulder injury,Swope ran for 199 yards and two touch-downs in Sequoyah’s 35-14 upset of pre-vious Class 4A No. 7 Dalton last Friday. Ina narrow 26-21 loss at state-rankedRome the previous week, he exploded for173 yards and three touchdowns.

KATHLEEN LAPORTEST. PIUS X

The Golden Lions’ cross country starturned in a national elite time of18:58.47 at the Alexander/AsicsInvitational last Saturday, a season best.LaPorte placed first overall at the Class4A state cross country meet in 2007.She is also a top performer in the spring,as she placed first overall at the Class4A state track meet in the 3,200- and1,600-meter runs.

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(Georgia State), Johnny Crosskey (Tech), Alex Ewalt (Preps), Scott Janovitz (Hawks/Recruiting), Fletcher Proctor (Braves)STAFF WRITERS Cranston Collier, Joe Deighton, Ricky Dimon, Rajesh Gupta, Brian Jones, Zander Lentz, Andrew McCarron, Corey

Mitchell, Jessica Parker, Derek WileyCONTRIBUTORS Dean Zindler, Kevin Dankosky, Mitch Evans, Matt Judy, Tony Schiavone, Richard Diamond, Joe Haines, Brian Katrek, Chris Dimino,Mike Bell, Matt Stewart, Fred Kalil, Nick Cellini, Phillip Leopold, Dave Marshall, Greg Smith, Steak Shapiro, Mike Cather, Beau Bock, Chuck Oliver, HalLamar, Chris Cotter, Matt Chernoff, Roy Hickman, Dave Cohen, John Olah, Jeff Woolverton, Chris Voss, Bob Rathbun, Courtney Capps, Bill Hartman,

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CHEROKEE/FORSYTH: Cherokee, Creekview, Etowah, Forsyth Central, North Forsyth, Sequoyah, South Forsyth, West Forsyth, WoodstockCOBB: Allatoona, Campbell, Harrison, Kell, Kennesaw Mountain, Lassiter, Marietta, McEachern, N. Cobb, N. Cobb Christian, Pebblebrook,

Pope, S. Cobb, Sprayberry, Walton, WheelerDEKALB: Chamblee, Columbia, Decatur, Druid Hills, Dunwoody, Lakeside, Marist, Miller Grove, M.L. King, Paideia, Redan, St. Pius X,

Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson, Stone Mountain, Tucker FULTON: Alpharetta, Blessed Trinity, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Douglass, Grady, Lovett, Mays, Milton, North Springs, Northview,

Riverwood, Roswell, Tri-Cities, Westminster, Woodward AcademyGWINNETT: Berkmar, Brookwood, Buford, C. Gwinnett, Collins Hill, Dacula, Grayson, Greater Atlanta Christian, Meadowcreek, Mill Creek,

Norcross, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge, South Gwinnett, Wesleyan

SCHOOL LISTING

THE HIGH SCHOOLPLAYERS OF THE WEEK

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Wesleyan running back KyleKarempelis, a sophomore, is the loneunderclassman on this list. If anything,that says more of his accomplish-ments so far this season. “We askhim to do a lot. He gives us a lotof options and makes us hard todefend,” said Wesleyan headcoach Franklin Pridgen.Karempelis has 638yards rushing withnine touchdowns.He also has areceiving touch-down and a specialteams touchdownthat came in thefirst game of theseason againstClarkston (apunt blockreturned threeyards for the score).

H I G H - P O W E R E DOFFENSES …

The Buford Wolves areback at it again this season,undefeated and ranked No. 1 inClass 2A. Their offense is led byrunning back Storm Johnson andall-purpose back Cody Getz (pic-tured). Johnson has 582 yards andnine touchdowns on the season. Hisbest effort came on Sept. 26 against

As usual, Gwinnett County is full of tal-ented football teams. Buford is ranked

No. 1 in Class 2A and is just as dominantas ever. North Gwinnett (No. 4) andGrayson (No. 7) are both ranked in the top10 in Class 5A. Collins Hill is undefeated.There is no doubt Gwinnett County hassome of the state’s most talented players onboth sides of the football.

Much of Gwinnett County’s talent is atrunning back.

Parkview senior Brandon Jacobs leadsthe group with over 900 yards rushing and 13touchdowns through six games. The key toParkview’s season has been evident. WhenJacobs is successful, so are the Panthers.When Jacobs was held to 82 yards and notouchdowns against Collins Hill in Week 1,the Panthers lost 30-9. Jacobs bounced backin Week 2 against Chattahoochee with 190yards and three touchdowns, and so did thePanthers, winning 49-12. Jacobs’s biggestgame of the season came in a 65-20 win overMeadowcreek, as he ran for 217 yards andfour touchdowns. He also plays linebackerfor the Panthers and had a team-high 15 tack-les in a 24-22 loss to Grayson.

Grayson is 6-0, ranked No. 7 in Class5A and leads all of Gwinnett County withover 1,800 yards rushing. Ean Pemberton isthe Rams’ leading rusher with 869 yards andeight touchdowns. Pemberton’s best game ofthe season came against Parkview on Sept.26, as he racked up 253 yards rushing andtwo touchdowns.

At midseason mark, Gwinnett County stars lead some of state’s best teamsDecatur with 182 yards and two scores.Meanwhile, Getz has done a lot of every-

thing for the Wolves this season. WhenBuford traveled to Texas in Week 1 to

play Mansfield Timberview, Getzhad 139 all-purpose yards, includ-ing 64 yards rushing and twotouchdowns, as well as a punt

return for a touchdown. Getzhas a total of 10 touch-

downs this season.Collins Hill has

its offense to thank for a 5-0 start with an average of

26 points per game.Charles Perkins leads

the Eagles’attack onthe ground with554 yards andseven touch-downs. Perkins’s

best gamecame in a 20-16 win over

Chattahoocheeon Sept. 12, as he posted 174 yardsand three touchdowns, including agame-winning 2-yard score with2:35 remaining in the game.Quarterback Michael Box has been

just as solid for the Eagles this seasonwith 721 passing yards, six touchdowns

and only one interception. Box also has100 yards rushing and one touchdown.His best game came in a 49-28 win over

North Forsyth on Sept. 26, totaling 291 totalyards and four touchdowns. “He gets betterevery week,” said head coach Billy Wells.

LEADING THE WAY …Much of last season’s Class 5A state run-

ner-up North Gwinnett’s success can beattributed to third-year starting quarterbackMichael Tamburo, who is 28-5 in his Bulldogcareer. “He makes everybody around himbetter,” said head coach Bob Sphire. NorthGwinnett is 4-1 with its sole loss coming outof state to Byrnes (S.C.) on Aug. 29. Tamburois a dual-threat quarterback. He has 753 yardspassing with five touchdowns and 232 rush-ing with four touchdowns this season.Tamburo’s best game came in a 40-24 winover Mill Creek on Sept. 26, as he recorded149 yards passing with two touchdowns, and155 yards rushing with one touchdown.

Linebacker and fullback BlakeSoutherland does it all for Greater AtlantaChristian, leading the county in total tackles.In a 17-14 loss to No. 3-ranked Westminsteron Sept. 26, Southerland had 13 total tackles.At fullback, Southerland scored a 2-yardtouchdown on a critical fourth-down conver-sion to defeat previously undefeated BlessedTrinity 31-28 last Friday.

The cover photos (left to right) ofBuford’s Storm Johnson and Wesleyan’s KyleKarempelis are courtesy of PhotographicArts. The inside photo is of Buford’s CodyGetz (courtesy of Photographic Arts). Wileycan be reached at [email protected].

If anyone can attest to the importance ofkarate, it is Amir. His father never pushedhim to follow in his footsteps but it did nottake long for him to get involved.

“Me, my brother and my sister trained inthe garage when we first moved to the States,”he recalls “I was around three years old.”

Amir has amassed nine national cham-pionships in his career and is now working asa teacher, just like his father.

THE STUDENTS … Many of UKF’s students have had great

success as well. Hoang Nguyen is one of them;he finished at the top of several categories atthe Citrus Cup earlier this year in Miami.

“When they put the medal around me, Ifelt like ‘wow I can’t believe I did it,’”Nguyen said.

Jervis Cowan is another student whohas been involved with UKF for quite

Martial Arts are a way of life for SeanLamei. The Iranian native has been

practicing for 46 years. So when he came tothe United States years ago, opening a schoolto impart his knowledge of martial arts toothers was almost a given. His school,Ultimate Karate and Fitness, has been openfor eight years.

“We just wanted to have the school,”Lamei says. “We didn’t even think about itbeing successful financially or not.”

UKF has had lots of success with Lameiand his son Amir, a nine-time national cham-pion, running the show. Under their direc-tion, they have helped to lead numerous stu-dents to medals at national tournaments. Butthat’s not the most important thing to them.At UKF, discipline is the main focus, a phi-losophy that instructors and students alikeagree has helped shape them not just asfighters, but also as people.

some time. Like Nguyen, he has manyaccolades to point to, such as a SouthCarolina state championship in 2005. Buthe is more concerned about the life lessonshe has learned at UKF.

“I’ve always been disciplined, and I’vealways been athletic,” Cowan says. “Martialarts help you combine [the qualities].”

WORKING HARD …Training isn’t easy. Sean makes sure that

students are pushed hard, stating, “Every daythey come to class, they have to learn.” Butupon listening to the students, one will findthat the hard work pays off.

“We want to make sure every studentexcels,” Amir adds. “Every three monthswe have a belt testing, and it’s our respon-sibility to make sure our students are readyto test. We want to make sure every studentdeserves that belt. If you get a belt and you

Ultimate Karate and Fitness instructors provide knowledge, experiencedon’t feel you deserved it, I would becheating them.”

Fardad Hajirostani, who has wonnumerous medals in his 13 years, would nothave it any other way.

“If the teachers go too easy, the kidswill take advantage,” he says. “They don’tdo that here.”

With committed teachers, satisfied stu-dents and hard work, it seems like they justmight be on to something at UKF.

“Karate helps you to stay and bend, letthe wave and wind go passing by and thenyou stand up again,” Sean says. “You neverbreak; you go for it, you fight for it. Younever give up in karate.”

Ultimate Karate and Fitness islocated at 2745 Sandy Plains Road inMarietta. For more information, call(678) 560-4046. Bagriansky can bereached at [email protected].





When the Milton Eagles go into RaiderValley on Friday night to take on the

Walton Raiders, more will be on the line thanjust Walton’s 11-game home winning streak.The Eagles (4-1, 3-1) will try to stake theirclaim to first place in Region 6-AAAAA bydefeating the undefeated and reigning regionchampion Raiders (5-0, 4-0).

After losing to Campbell in Week 2, Miltonhas been dominant in its last three contests,outscoring Wheeler,Alpharetta and Centennial bya combined score of 124-33. For the season, theEagles are averaging nearly 40 points per game.They are spearheaded by running back ToneyWilliams; the Tennessee commit has alreadyrushed for over 1,000 yards this year. HelpingWilliams on offense will be quarterback Wil Perryand receiver A.J. Canara. Also, linebacker BlakeFegan is a part of a big-play Eagle defense.

Walton has an outstanding running backin Michael Boydston, who also has over1,000 rushing yards this season. QuarterbackRay Rayburn and receiver Price Garrett arehigh-powered weapons for the Raiders aswell. Defensively, Scott Willoch and DavidPaulsen lead a Walton team that is giving upjust 12 points per game.

These two teams have not met since2005 when Walton won 17-0. In fact, Miltonhas not beaten Walton since 1994. This willbe the Eagles’ best chance to end that streakas well as Walton’s home winning streak andmake a push for a region title. Meanwhile,Walton will look to defend its region title, asthe Raiders continue their push for an unde-feated regular season.

Butler can be reached [email protected].

Two 1,000-yard rushers meet on 790Friday night’s game between the Chamblee

Bulldogs and Southwest DeKalbPanthers at North DeKalb Stadium will go along way in determining who will make theplayoffs out of Region 6-AAAA. TheBulldogs (4-1, 3-1) come into the game hav-ing dropped only one region contest thisyear, while the Panthers (4-1, 4-0), alongwith Marist, sit atop Region 6-AAAA.Marist beat Chamblee 14-13 and, at the time,it was viewed as a setback for the Bulldogs.But after Marist later defeated regionfavorite Tucker 38-0, Chamblee’s loss does-n’t seem quite as bad.

Chamblee will look to further solidify itsplayoff position with a win over SouthwestDeKalb. To do that, they will depend on therunning of Warren Norman and the versatili-ty of receiver Darius Jones. Additionally,Garrett Williams is one of the most efficient

quarterbacks in DeKalb County. Chamblee’sdefense has only allowed an average of 5.6points per game and defensive end ArtemusNorman is a terror.

Southwest DeKalb will counter with astifling defense of its own that has shut outits last three opponents. Allen Stripling is aplayer to watch for the Panthers. On offense,head coach Buck Godfrey’s team features abruising running game led by MichaelJohnson and Kendrun Malcome. ThePanthers can also pass the ball, as quarter-back Daniel Litt and receiver JacobyMitchell form a nice tandem. In two of theirfinal three regular-season games, thePanthers play Marist and Tucker, whileChamblee has Tucker and Miller Grove left,so a win is important for both teams.

Butler can be reached [email protected].

Stout defenses collide in Region 6 battle



BERKMAR PATRIOTSThe football team lost a hard-fought game with Region 8-AAAAA rival Brookwood, 13-

7, on Sept. 26. The offense had trouble moving against the Broncos, accumulating 119yards of total offense and five first downs on the evening. Michael Rosser prevented theshutout with a fourth-quarter 20-yard touchdown run. Berkmar’s defense couldn’t containBrice Smith, who went for 143 yards on 34 carries. The loss brought the Patriots’ record to2-3 on the season. The team had a bye last Friday, and the next game for Berkmar will beagainst Meadowcreek on the road this Friday. The Patriots hold a 13-5 advantage in the all-time series against the Mustangs, with four consecutive wins. Berkmar took last year’s gameby the score of 42-7. … The softball team’s record dropped to 2-12, as the squad lost twogames last week. The 12-1 loss to Osborne and the 16-5 loss to Campbell ended a tough reg-ular season for the Lady Patriots.

BROOKWOOD BRONCOSAccording to head coach Mark Crews, the football team “has got a chance to be in the hunt,” for

the playoffs. After opening up its region slate with wins over Shiloh and Berkmar, running theirregion win streak to 28 games, the team trounced Meadowcreek last Friday 48-7 behind BriceSmith’s four touchdowns. The team faces Grayson on Friday. … The softball team suffered a 2-1nail-biting loss in its final game before the Region 8-AAAAA Tournament. In the first game of thetournament, however, the Broncos got a huge effort from Brandi Jones (10 strikeouts) and went onto win 1-0 over Central Gwinnett. … The volleyball team, after falling in the semifinals of the GoldBracket at the Gwinnett County Championships, fell to Parkview 2-0 (25-13, 25-20). The team fol-lowed that up with a sweep of North Hall and Collins Hill. … The Dyestat.com Southeast No. 1boys cross country team easily won the Volunteer Cross Country Invitational recently after placingfour runners in the top five. Tyler Anyan led the team. The girls team also won the event, which washeld in Knoxville, Tenn. Carly Egan had the Lady Broncos’ best finish, at third overall.

BUFORD WOLVESThe football team has been flexing its state-championship muscles over the past two weeks, as the

Wolves beat region foes Decatur and Avondale. The Wolves’ visit to Decatur’s new stadium pro-duced a 31-0 victory on Sept. 26. The defense shut down the Bulldogs, holding them to negative sixyards in total offense en route to their second shutout of the season. Buford’s homecoming win againstAvondale continued the defensive excellence, holding the Blue Devils to 113 total yards in the 49-7romp last Friday. The Wolves got a big boost from their special teams play, as gamebreaker Cody Getzhad a 48-yard punt return for a score and Alex Barton put the game away with a 95-yard kickoff returnin the third quarter. … The softball team finished up an undefeated September by winning its finalregion game against Westminster, 5-0 on Sept. 25. The victory pushed Buford’s streak to 21 gameswithout a loss heading into the Region 6-AA Tournament. The Lady Wolves won the opener of theregion tourney against Greater Atlanta Christian 5-2 last Thursday. Their second-round game will beagainst the 19-12 Blessed Trinity Titans, as Buford tries to defend its state championship.

CENTRAL GWINNETT BLACK KNIGHTSThe football team has struggled to produce points this season, and that was the team’s undo-

ing in its last two Region 8-AAAAA games against South Gwinnett and Parkview. The 28-3 loss to South Gwinnett on Sept. 26 started with a Stephen Bott interception and things wentdownhill quickly for Central. The Comets scored early knockout blows with a fake punt thatwent for a score and a 40-yard direct snap to Aaron Wimberly on a fourth-down conversion.The 45-13 loss to Parkview last Friday was highlighted by an inspired effort from DianteDrake. Drake’s 206 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns (80 and 75 yards) weren’t nearlyenough to keep up with the Tigers’ offense, however, but his performance should give headcoach Ed Stokes something to build on for the Black Knights’ upcoming game hosting Shilohon Friday. The offense should get a boost as the team gets Malcolm Moulton back from anearly-season suspension. … The softball team took its 2-5 Region 8-AAAAA record to the regiontournament, which started on Monday at Dacula. Results were not available at press time.

COLLINS HILL EAGLESOn Sept. 26, the Eagles defeated North Forsyth 49-28 to upset the Raiders’ homecoming cel-

ebration. Quarterback Michael Box went 15 for 25 with 227 yards and three touchdownsthrough the air. Charles Perkins rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns. The Eagles were offlast Friday, but play at Duluth this Friday. … The softball team defeated Northview 1-0 in 11innings last Wednesday in the first round of the Region 7-AAAAA Tournament. On Thursday,the Lady Eagles lost to North Gwinnett 2-1 in eight innings. Lauren Reader pitched all eightinnings. … The volleyball team defeated Grayson and Peachtree Ridge, while losing to Wesleyanin the Gwinnett County Tournament. A loss to Norcross in the quarterfinals on Sept. 27 eliminat-ed the Eagles from the tournament. Last Thursday, the team lost to Brookwood (25-18, 23-25, 25-15). … The boys and girls cross country teams both finished second in the McDonald’s CrossCountry Festival on Sept. 27 in Richmond, Va. The boys finished second in the WesleyanInvitational last Tuesday. Danny Cook led the team with a time of 17:36.

DACULA FALCONSComing off a bye week, the football team improved to 2-1 in Region 8-AAAAA last Friday

with a 20-16 win over South Gwinnett. Quarterback Hunter Watts had 112 yards rushing,131 passing, and two touchdowns, including a 3-yard run with less than a minute remaining togive the Falcons (2-3) the win. The Falcons play Parkview (4-2) this Friday. The two GwinnettCounty powers have not played since a 21-3 Parkview victory in 2003. … The softball teamdefeated South Gwinnett 7-0 on Sept. 25 thanks to four shutout innings from starting pitcherAllie Miles. … The volleyball team went 3-0 in the Gwinnett County Tournament on Sept. 25defeating Buford, Duluth, and Brookwood. Sara Beth White had 20 kills. Last Wednesday, thegirls beat Berkmar and Meadowcreek at home. White had nine kills and four aces. … The boyscross country team finished fourth in the Alexander Invitational last Saturday. Mike McClayled all runners with a time of 15:36. The girls finished ninth in the Alexander Invitational. NinaKamber led with a time of 20:53.

GRAYSON RAMSOn Sept. 26, the Rams eked out a 24-22 win over Parkview behind an offensive line that

head coach Mickey Conn called “the biggest surprise of the year so far.” Running backEan Pemberton had over 250 yards rushing on 39 carries in the win. The team last week ven-tured to Shiloh where Pemberton rushed for 161 in a 42-0 win. Grayson hosts Brookwoodon Friday … The softball team wrapped up the regular season with a 2-0 shutout of Newton.The team had lost seven straight before the win. The girls made it two straight wins with a9-3 victory over South Gwinnett thanks to Lauren Moore’s three hits. … The volleyball teamhas been cruising recently after a rough opening to the season. The team recently won theSilver Bracket of the Gwinnett County Championships. The Lady Rams carried the momen-tum to sweep Shiloh and Central Gwinnett. Emily McCloy and Manyi Ati provided 13 com-bined kills against Shiloh, and Kristi Cheesman tossed in seven aces against Central. Finally,the team swept Providence again to improve to 15-14 on the season.

GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SPARTANSFollowing a heartbreaking 17-14 loss against Westminster on Sept. 26, the football team

rebounded to pick up a big win last Friday, beating Blessed Trinity 31-28. QuarterbackColton Chapple had a masterful game, running the offense and pacing the defense with lateplays to secure the win. Head coach Ken Robinson’s team played its best game of the seasonby far, as two receivers went over 100 yards receiving for the first time this season. Chapplewent 13-of-20 passing for 249 yards and two touchdowns. He also thwarted a fake punt attemptlate in the fourth quarter and broke up multiple other plays while at the safety position. TheSpartans chose a good time to get their first win of the season, beating the seventh-ranked teamin Class 2A. The next test for Greater Atlanta Christian will come on the road this Friday atDecatur’s brand new stadium when the Spartans take on the Bulldogs. … The softball team losta close game 5-2 to defending Class 2A champions Buford last week in the opening game ofthe Class 2A Region 6-AA Tournament. The team’s next game will be against Westminster.



MEADOWCREEK MUSTANGSAfter a 44-14 loss to Shiloh on Sept. 26, the football team (1-5) continued its slide falling

last Friday to the Brookwood Broncos 48-7. The Mustangs struggled to score withoutsenior quarterback Sean Frezell, who was held out of the game because of an injured anklehe suffered in the fourth quarter of a 44-14 loss to the Shiloh Generals the week before.Since the Mustangs defeated the Duluth Wildcats 24-14 on Sept. 5, Meadowcreek’s defensehas struggled to slow down opponents, allowing an average of 52 points in the last fourgames. Containing the Berkmar Patriots, who are scoring just 14.2 points per game, will bekey for Meadowcreek in Friday’s 7:30 p.m. homecoming game. … The softball teamwrapped up the 2008 season with a tough 22-20 loss to Columbia, bringing the girls’ seasonrecord to 2-7-1. The team graduates just four seniors and head coach Jason Novak is look-ing forward to next year saying, “We built a lot.” … The volleyball team closes its year athome Thursday against Mill Creek and Lakeside-DeKalb at 4:45 p.m.

MILL CREEK HAWKSThe football team led 2007 state runner-up North Gwinnett at halftime 21-14, but couldn’t

hold on as the Hawks lost 40-24 on Sept. 26. Quarterback Ed Russ had 102 yards rushingand 117 passing with two touchdowns. Ramael Wilson had the Hawks’ other touchdown. TheHawks were off this past week, but get back in action this Friday against Peachtree Ridge. …The softball team defeated North Gwinnett 6-4 on Sept. 24 to win the regular season Region7-AAAAA title. Morgan Bullock allowed one earned run and had two hits at the plate. Thegirls defeated North Forsyth 7-1 on Sept. 25. Lauren Kaczynkski threw a complete-game andgave up no earned runs. … The volleyball team went undefeated on Sept. 25 in the GwinnettCounty Tournament, defeating Berkmar, GAC and Shiloh. On Sept. 27, they were defeated byNorcross in the semifinals (25-16, 25-19). … The boys cross country team finished third outof 16 teams at the Cavalier Classic on Sept. 27. Austin Boetje led with a time of 17:03. Theboys finished second in the Alexander Invitational last Saturday while the girls finished third.

NORCROSS BLUE DEVILSThe football team crushed Chattahoochee 38-7 of Sept. 26 before taking last week off. Prince

Kent hauled in two touchdowns in the win. The team received 164 rushing yards from startailback D.J. Adams, and the defense sacked Cougar quarterback Brendan Cross seven times. Thewin was head coach Keith Maloof’s 66th at the school, tying the school record. Norcross travelsto Northview this Friday. … After climbing to No. 9 in the recent GACA Coaches’ Poll, the vol-leyball team ran off seven straight wins, making a run to the Gwinnett County Championshipgame where the Lady Blue Devils fell to Wesleyan. Anjelica Wilcox had nine aces for Norcross,while Tiffany Clarke slugged 10 kills. Rachel Monteagudo tallied 63 assists for the tournament,including 25 in the finals. The team had previously beaten Collins Hill and Mill Creek to reachthe finals. ... Standout pitcher Alexandra Foulke has excelled all season, as she struck out elevenNorth Gwinnett Bulldogs in a recent loss. Foulke rebounded, as did the team, with a 3-2 win overSouth Forsyth. In addition to striking out eight, she collected two hits at the plate.

NORTH GWINNETT BULLDOGSThe football team trailed Mill Creek 21-14 at the half on Sept. 26, but came back behind a

huge second-half rally to win 40-24. Quarterback Michael Tamburo rushed for 126 yardsand threw for 148. Cordero Dixon had four catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns. TheBulldogs were off last week, but will be back in action this Friday at home againstChattahoochee. … The softball team lost to Mill Creek on Sept. 24 by a score of 6-4, butdefeated Duluth 8-2 on the following day. Kaitlyn Smith was 3-for-3 with a single, a double,and a triple. Kacey Martin doubled to drive in two runs, as the Bulldogs defeated Collins Hill2-1 in eight innings last Thursday. … The boys cross country team finished second in the openrace at the Wendy’s Invitational last Saturday. Michael Gualdoni led the team with a time of16:42. The girls cross country team finished first in the Westover Invitational last Saturday.Nicole DiMercurio set a course record with a time of 18:17. … In the Gwinnett CountyTournament, the volleyball team defeated Meadowcreek and Hebron, but lost to Parkview.

PARKVIEW PANTHERSThe football team suffered its first defeat in Region 8-AAAAA play at Grayson on Sept. 26.

Brandon Jacobs tried to rally the team back, but his one touchdown was not enough, as thePanthers fell 24-22. Last Friday, the team hosted Central Gwinnett and Jacobs rushed for over 200yards and notched three touchdowns in a big Panthers win, 45-13. Seven different running backsgot touches in the Panthers’ victory. The Panthers will play at Dacula on Friday. ... The softballteam ended its regular season with a 20-7 record. In Game 1 of the Region 8-AAAAATournament, Jordan DeArmon earned the win with five strikeouts in seven innings, as the teambeat Shiloh 4-1. Desirae Thomas had two hits while Sara Coker had two RBIs. … The volleyballteam, who is ranked No. 10 in the GA Coaches’ Poll, has been on fire of late, winning 11 of itslast 12 contests. The only loss came in the Gwinnett County Championship semifinals to eventu-al champ Wesleyan. The Lady Panthers swept South Gwinnett and Brookwood last week and nowsit at 22-11. Libby Lukens recorded 14 assists and Lauren Coleman was an assassin with 10 kills.

PEACHTREE RIDGE LIONSThe football team defeated Duluth 37-0 on Sept. 26. Quarterback Nick Lombardo had

28 yards rushing, 114 yards passing and three touchdowns. The Lions were off lastweek, but get back to action this Friday against Mill Creek at home. … The softball teamlost to Collins Hill on Sept. 25 by a score of 5-4. The girls beat Duluth 8-2 last Wednesdayin the first round of the Region 7-AAAAA Tournament. Winning pitcher KrystenConnelly threw a complete game and struck out nine. Last Thursday, the girls defeatedNorcross 5-0 behind another complete game by Connelly, who struck out eight. SadeJohnson was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. … The boys cross country team finished third in theGwinnett County Championship meet last Saturday. Robert Fensterer led the team with atime of 16:32. The girls cross country team finished third in the same meet last Saturday.Sara Curry led the team with a time of 19:53. … The volleyball team lost to Wesleyan,Grayson and Collins Hill in the Gwinnett County Tournament.

SOUTH GWINNETT COMETSThe football team beat Central Gwinnett 28-3 on Sept. 26. Michael Polascik rushed for two scores

while completing 17 of 25 passes for 195 yards and one passing score. Aaron Wimberly paced theground attack with 101 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown on a fake punt in the first half. LastFriday, the team faced Dacula and, despite Wimberly again leading the ground attack, Polascik and theComets fell 20-16. The Comet defense allowed Dacula to march down the field, twice picking upfourth-down conversions to steal the game with 35 seconds left. The Comets’next game is at Parkviewon Oct. 17. … The volleyball team captured its first Region 8-AAAAA win of the year when the LadyComets traveled to Berkmar and walked out with 2-0 sweep (26-24, 25-20). The team, however, wasswept by Parkview earlier last week … The softball team ended the season on a four-game losingstreak, following a 3-3 tie against Pike County. The team’s last win was a 5-1 region win over CentralGwinnett on Sept. 9. In the Region 8-AAAAA Tournament, the team fell 9-3 to Grayson.

WESLEYAN WOLVESThe football team celebrated homecoming by defeating Lakeview 38-0 on Sept. 26 behind

179 yards and four touchdowns from Kyle Karempelis. Last Friday, the Wolves defeatedSocial Circle 38-13. Karempelis rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. The Wolves hostPrince Avenue Christian this Friday. … The softball team lost to No. 1 Buford 4-2 on Sept.24. Paige Hamlin was 1-for-3 with a run. Last Tuesday, the girls defeated Mt. Pisgah 12-0 inthe first round of the Region 7-A Tournament. Kennington Groff led the offense with a tripleand two RBIs. Brittany Mitchell was the winning pitcher and struck out five. Last Thursday,the Lady Wolves lost to Eagle’s Landing 7-0. … The volleyball team defeated PeachtreeRidge, Collins Hill and Grayson in the Gwinnett County Tournament. On Sept. 27, the teamdefeated GAC, Parkview and Norcross to earn its second-straight Gwinnett CountyTournament Championship. Last Thursday, the Lady Wolves defeated Woodward andColumbus. Anne Marie Armstrong had 44 kills and six blocks. … On Sept. 30, the boys crosscountry squad won the Wesleyan Invitational while the girls team finished in second place.

*Corey Mitchell – Berkmar, Central Gwinnett, GAC, Buford • Fletcher Proctor – Brookwood, Grayson, Norcross, Parkview, South Gwinnett • Derek Wiley – Collins Hill, Mill Creek, North Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridge, Wesleyan, Dacula • Zander Lentz – Meadowcreek

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