An
Olympian in our midst
Although
he could never have envisioned it at the age of 13, David Weller's aversion
to riding a bus put him on track to a future full of cycling medals
and awards. As a young man in Jamaica, Weller opted to ride his bicycle
to and from school, 15 miles each way.
Patriots
advance and Tigers fall in state basketball tournaments
Two
boys basketball teams from Fayette County entered the state basketball
tournaments last weekend. Sandy Creek advanced in the AAAA tournament,
while Fayette County fell in the AAAAA tournament.
Lightning's
technical director inducted into Georgia Soccer Hall of Fame
David
Chadwick, commonly known by his nickname "Chaddy," was recently
inducted into the Georgia State Soccer Association's Hall of Fame for
his contributions to soccer in Georgia and the U.S. Chadwick currently
serves as the AFC Lightning technical director.
Teams
start soccer season strong
The
local high school soccer teams played their first area matches of the
season last week and the results, so far, are good.
Graham
nets Gatorade Georgia High School Player of the Year Award
The honors just
keep rolling in for for Starr's Mill senior Alison Graham. She was named
to the Parade All American squad earlier this season and was recently
named the Gatorade Georgia High School Girls Soccer Player of the Year.
Fayette
County Wrestling Club sends 39 wrestlers to state tournaments
Fayette County continues
to produce top competitors in the wrestling field. Recently 39 wrestlers
from the youth USA wrestling club qualified to competein the state tournament,
15 of which were tournament champions.
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