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Wednesday, May 21, 2003

A busy week for baseball

Four local baseball teams are still alive in three classifications of the state playoffs, and all of them are scheduled to take the field this afternoon for the second round.

Landmark wins girls state track title

Landmark dominated the field at the recent Class A girls state track championships in Jefferson, with a whopping 162 points to 35 for second-place Jefferson.

Sandy Creek, Landmark, Newnan shine at boys track finals

Local teams in three classifications fared well as last week's state boys track championships in Jefferson, as Landmark finished second in A, Sandy Creek came in fifth in AAAA and Newnan was fifth in AAAAA.

Lady Chiefs finish as state runnerup

After nine straight years in the state semifinals, the McIntosh Lady Chiefs tennis team broke through to the final round last weekend and finished second in the state in AAAAA, defeating Centennial 4-1 before losing to Chattahoochee 3-0.

Local soccer teams out

Due to a series of developments that very few people in Fayette expected, the county has been shut out of the state soccer semifinals on both the boys' and girls' sides.

McIntosh wins lacrosse tourney

More than 700 players, parents and fans came out for the recent three-day Peachtree City Invitatational Lacrosse Tournament, which was won by the McIntosh High School Lacrosse Club, the only undefeated team out of the nine squads in the event.

Local anglers headed to All-American

Anglers from Georgia claimed 11 of 90 spots in the 2003 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League All-American, scheduled for May 28-31 on the Mobile Delta in Mobile. The championship event, one of the most prestigious in professional bass fishing, awards a $100,000 top cash award to the winning boater and $50,000 cash to the winning co-angler, making it also one of bass fishing's most lucrative events.

Give the birds a chance

DNR reminds Georgians to leave their dogs at home when visiting beaches

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