Griffin Sinclair <BR>Associated Press photo
Griffin Sinclair
Associated Press photo
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Player of the Year: Sinclair comes into his own as...
by Emily Horos
ehoros@cherokeetribune.com
12:58 AM, Sunday, May 19
Griffin Sinclair enjoys playing lacrosse, but the Etowah standout wasn’t prepared to give his life over to the game.

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Juan Francisco slid home for the Braves’ lone run after Rockies pitcher Jhoulys Chacin mishandled a simple toss from his catcher. <Br>Associated Press photo
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Humbled by Sequoyah last week, Steven Spears, center, and his River Ridge teammates will have to regroup Friday against another county team with a powerful offense in Creekview. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies will be looking to extend the momentum from their season-opening win at Cherokee.
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10:46 PM, Wednesday, September 05
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Sara Bennetts swings at a pitch during Thursday’s game with Sequoyah. Bennetts’ three-run homer keyed the Lady Knights’ intra-county victory.
Lady Knights’ bats awoken
After taking an early lead, River Ridge never let up and beat Sequoyah 8-3 in a Wednesday night home game.
10:42 PM, Wednesday, September 05
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Etowah regroups after mistakes of opening game
A frustrating loss filled with penalties and miscues wasn’t the way Dave Svehla wanted to start his tenure at Etowah.
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Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jackets, fittingly, are still feeling the sting of Monday’s loss at Virginia Tech, and coach Paul Johnson has been working to regroup his players with a quick turnaround.
Georgia Tech has quick turnaround
The schedule left Georgia Tech only five days to move past its season-opening loss to Virginia Tech.
10:39 PM, Wednesday, September 05
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Tony Gonzalez’s highlight-laden career began with 12 seasons in Kansas City, where he will return for the first time Sunday as a member of the Falcons.
Kansas City, here comes Gonzalez
Tony Gonzalez’s phone blew up as soon as the NFL schedule came out. There it was, for everyone to see — the very firs...
10:38 PM, Wednesday, September 05
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Reinhardt’s Candace Turcotte sends the ball back over the net in Tuesday’s conference match against Tennessee Wesleyan, which the Lady Eagles lost in five sets. <BR>Tribune photo by Chris Byess
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Reinhardt can’t maintain lead over conference opponent
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After easing to a season-opening win over Buffalo, Mark Richt is out to ensure his Georgia players remain focused on the task at hand — Saturday’s SEC opener at conference newcomer Missouri. It will be the first meeting between the Bulldogs and Tigers since their only other matchup in 1960. <BR>Associated Press photo
Georgia readies for trip west to Missouri
Tavarres King will be snapping a few pictures when he trots onto Faurot Field. He always does before he plays in a st...
01:04 AM, Wednesday, September 05
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01:02 AM, Wednesday, September 05
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Georgia Tech quarterback Tevin Washington tried to orchestrate an upset Monday at Virginia Tech, but the Yellow Jackets stumbled in overtime. <Br>Associated Press photo
Jackets cannot cap comeback
Tevin Washington came very close to leading Georgia Tech to a dramatic comeback.
01:01 AM, Wednesday, September 05
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Brandt Snedeker was one of the final additions to the U.S. team for next month’s Ryder Cup, named Tuesday by captain Davis Love III. <BR>Associated Press photo
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01:00 AM, Wednesday, September 05
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His hopes to play in college once derailed, Creekview graduate Duncan Jones saw fortunes improve greatly when he was awarded a scholarship to play at Reinhardt.
Jones lives out a dream
Completing a long road after tearing his ACL and meniscus the summer before his senior year at Creekview, Duncan Jone...
10:54 PM, Saturday, September 01
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Home hardly sweet home across county
Though playing at home is usually considered an advantage, that wasn’t the case this week, with the host of all four ...
10:51 PM, Saturday, September 01
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Reinhardt’s Tyler Spinnenweber (15) kicks the ball away from his own net, and Southern Poly’s Emeka Maduka, in the first half Saturday’s game.
Eagles cannot add to early lead
Southern Poly survived an early goal and went on to beat Reinhardt 2-1 in a battle of local NAIA rivals Saturday at N...
10:50 PM, Saturday, September 01
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Todd Gurley made the most — and then some — out of his first college game Saturday in Athens. The true freshman ran for 100 yards, returned a kickoff for 100 yards and scored three touchdowns as Georgia handily won its season opener with Buffalo.
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