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Golf teams vie for state titles
Cherokee County squads head south in bids for championships
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Evan Gattis gets the hero’s welcome back to the dugout, following his pinch-hit go-ahead home run against the Dodgers. <BR>Associated Press photo
Gattis takes Upton's lessons to heart
The Braves already knew rookie Evan Gattis is an impressive power hitter. He's also proving a quick learner.
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Days after losing Jonny Venters to Tommy John surgery, the Braves found out that Eric O’Flaherty, above, would be destined for the same procedure. <br>Associated Press photo
O’Flaherty becomes latest casualty of Braves' bullpen
Braves general manager Frank Wren said Saturday that left-hander Eric O’Flaherty has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
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Jockey Gary Stevens, left, and trainer D. Wayne Lukas celebrate after Oxbow’s run to the Preakness Stakes title Saturday. Kentucky Derby winner Orb stumbled to a fourth-place finish. <BR>Associated Press photo
Preakness slip-up ends Orb’s potential run for Triple Crown
A pair of not so over-the-hill Hall of Famers pulled off a huge upset in the Preakness and ended any hopes of a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes.
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Keegan Bradley clinged onto a one-shot lead after the third round of the Byron Nelson Championship and will go for a wire-to-wire win today. <BR>Associated Press photo
Bradley goes for wire-to-wire win at Nelson
Keegan Bradley still hasn’t gotten things right on the 18th hole at the Byron Nelson Championship, even when finally going left.
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Dixie sets MUST-see benefit
Fans admitted for $5 by donating of non-perishable items to charity
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Jordan Schafer (17) greets Justin Upton after the latter’s sixth-inning grand slam Friday. On the night Jason Heyward returned from an appendectomy, Upton was the star, driving in five runs. <Br>Associated Press photo
Upton slams Los Angeles as lineup comes together
Justin Upton was still the man for Atlanta, even when the Braves finally had all their sluggers together.
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Orb will run at Pimlico today looking to secure the second leg of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. <Br>Associated Press photo
Handlers feel good with Orb’s prospects
The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course.
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Bradley leads by three at Nelson
Keegan Bradley again bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 in the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship.
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  • Busch expecting Kahne’s revenge
    by Jenna Fryer
    Associated Press Sports Writer
    05.18.13 - 12:31 am
  • Heyward’s return greets Braves’ return to Atlanta
    by Charles Odum
    Associated Press Sports Writer
    05.17.13 - 12:08 am
  • Venters undergoes second Tommy John surgery
    by The Associated Press
    05.17.13 - 12:05 am
  • Bradley falls shy of 59 at Nelson
    by Stephen Hawkins
    Associated Press Sports Writer
    05.17.13 - 12:03 am
  • Derby champ has shaken free from growing pains
    by Richard Rosenblatt
    Associated Press Sports Writer
    05.17.13 - 12:02 am
  • Treasure trove of Gretzky gear going to auction
    by The Associated Press
    05.17.13 - 12:01 am
  • Reinhardt advances to NAIA finals
    by Emily Horos
    ehoros@cherokeetribune.com
    05.16.13 - 12:25 am
  • Hudson fails to contain Arizona
    by Jonathan Dalton
    Associated Press Sports Writer
    05.16.13 - 12:23 am
  • Emotionless Dufner eyes spark at Byron Nelson Championship
    by Stephen Hawkins
    Associated Press Sports Writer
    05.16.13 - 12:22 am
  • Etowah boys golfers bound for Tifton
    by Emily Horos
    ehoros@cherokeetribune.com
    05.15.13 - 12:41 am
    • Michael Tuley <Br>Staff photo by Todd Hull
    Coach of the Year: Tuley leaves Eagles in better shape
    Michael Tuley wasn’t the first coach to take the reins of Etowah’s boys lacrosse program, but one could easily argue that he’s the father of the program that exists today.
    May 19, 2013 12:56 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Victoria Stairs <BR>Staff photo by Todd Hull
    Player of the Year: Etowah’s Stairs makes climb to level among elite
    When Victoria Stairs entered high school three years ago, she was happy it was at Etowah.
    May 18, 2013 12:44 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Gil Strougo <Br>Staff photo by Todd Hull
    Coach of the Year: Studies paying off for Strougo
    In coaching the Etowah girls lacrosse team, Gil Strougo hasn’t passed along a lot of first-hand experiences.
    May 18, 2013 12:43 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Running back Tyvon Williams, center, will be a senior in the fall as Cherokee works to improve in its second season with coach Josh Shaw. Shaw said the Warriors’ biggest problem last season was a sharp drop-off in talent level from the ‘upper echelon of kids’ — something he doesn’t envision being as striking in 2013. <BR>Staff photo by Todd Hull
    Shaw sees lessening of Cherokee’s talent drop-off
    The Cherokee football team could be in better shape than it is at the end of spring practice, but coach Josh Shaw also knows it could be a lot worse.
    May 17, 2013 12:10 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Sequoyah lineman Daniel McCune runs a drill during a spring practice session at the school. The corps of running backs the Chiefs’ line worked to block for last year are gone, which will force Sequoyah’s defense to step up this fall. <BR>Staff photo by Todd Hull
    Offensive ranks thinned, Sequoyah turns to defense
    Last season, Sequoyah relied on the explosive power of its running backs to stay in the game, as its defense adjusted to a new system.
    May 16, 2013 12:26 AM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Etowah coach Dave Svehla, left, will not only look to get Etowah back into the state playoffs, but also rebuilt his line, which was decimated by graduation. Svehla, however, is confident that ‘we will get there’ in finding new linemen. <BR>Staff photo by Samantha M. Shal
    Etowah looking to find new contributors up front
    The Etowah football team is looking for large contributors as much as large contributions this spring.
    May 15, 2013 12:42 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    River Ridge coach Robert Braucht watches over practice earlier this week. As the Knights encounter graduation for the first time, Braucht is looking to have his returning players step up and fill the leadership roles of his departed stars. <br>Staff photo by Todd Hull
    River Ridge program faces first graduating class
    Though River Ridge’s football team is missing quite a few of its usual faces during spring practice, it might be stronger than ever.
    May 12, 2013 12:53 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    As a mother, Kerri Schmidt, left, is proud of her daughter Kyli. As a competitor, however, it’s a bit different with Kerri the girls soccer coach at Creekview and Kyli playing at archrival Sequoyah. <BR>Staff photo by Todd Hull
    Schmidts on different sides
    Creekview soccer coach goes against daughter at Sequoyah
    May 12, 2013 12:51 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Creekview’s Isaiah Rodgers takes the handoff from quarterback Hunter Wingfield, right, during Friday's spring game at the Grizzly Den. The Grizzlies wrapped their first spring under new coach Terry Crowder, with Crowder impressed by how the team is buying into how he’s running things. <BR>Staff photo by Todd Hull
    Creekview closes first spring with its new coach
    The lights were on Friday night as Creekview held its annual spring football game to signal the end of spring practice.
    May 11, 2013 01:10 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Woodstock football players work on drills during spring practice Tuesday. The Wolverines are trying to put their 3-7 season from 2012 behind them and prepare for another season of Region 5AAAAAA challenges.
    Players in new positions hoping to lead Woodstock back
    It might only be a few days into spring practice, but Woodstock coach Brent Budde is smiling.
    May 10, 2013 12:49 AM | 2 2 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Coach of Cherokee’s 10-0 team in 1963 dies in North Carolina
    by Emily Horos
    ehoros@cherokeetribune.com
    05.09.13 - 12:43 am
  • Lady Wolverines sneak into state championship
    by Emily Horos
    ehoros@cherokeetribune.com
    05.08.13 - 01:00 am
  • Cherokee County Sports Hall of Fame inducts newest class
    by Emily Horos
    ehoros@cherokeetribune.com
    05.04.13 - 12:47 am
  • Creekview unable to complete first-round sweep
    by Steve Ruthsatz
    Tribune Sports Correspondent
    05.04.13 - 12:43 am
  • Decision to focus on golf paid off for Owen
    by Emily Horos
    ehoros@cherokeetribune.com
    05.03.13 - 12:47 am
  • Lady Warrior star of ’60s fond of past
    by Emily Horos
    ehoros@cherokeetribune.com
    05.03.13 - 12:46 am
  • O’Brien found more than future retirement with shift from south Georgia to Woodstock
    by Emily Horos
    ehoros@cherokeetribune.com
    05.02.13 - 12:46 am
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