Oh Do Kwan Martial Arts in Fayetteville sent 11 students to the AAU National Tae Kwon Do Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. earlier this month, and eight of the 11 students medaled.

The 8U Home Plate Chili Dogs went 4-2 in the tournament to advance to the AABC Southeast Regional Tournament in McDonough, Ga.

The AABC OF GEORGIA held their state championship recently at Kiwanis Field in Fayetteville.

Despite the sweltering heat and the threatening storms, the SouthSide Pioneers concluded their team season at the 2006 Georgia Games Championships held at Marietta High School last weekend. All gold, silver, and bronze medalists have advanced to the 2007 State Games of America to be held next year at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

• The Woodcreek Waves, a local swimming team, had four swimmers qualify for the state meet.
Scott Houghtaling, 16, qualified in both of his relays, Medley Relay and Free Relay, as well as in the 50 butterfly.

The Fayette County Mets recently won the AABC Pee Wee Reese Divison 2 championship at Kiwanis Park in Fayetteville.

Brooks’ Matt Dooley, 10 is having his racing dreams come true. He won the Bandolero INEX Regional Qualifier at Sunny South Raceway in Mobile, Ala. on June 17. He competed against drivers from Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama for this regional win.

The Peachtree City Little League 7-8 All Star team overcame a five- run deficit to defeat Brooks 8-7 in the district 4 championship game.

After last night’s racing action, there are three weeks of racing remaining in the 2006 Thursday Thunder series at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Sharpsburg resident Natalie Pluskota finished fifth in singles and finished second with partner Samantha Gridley in doubles at the Southern Closed 16’s Hard Court Championships.

The Sharks won the 10U division title in the Peachtree City Hockey Association’s spring tournament by defeating the Sabres 3-1 in the final.

The 14-U Georgia Pressure from Fayetteville went undefeated in the recent State USSSA Fastpitch Tournament in the 16-U division at McCurry Park.

The 2006 Fayette Summer League Swimming Championships were held June 24 at the Peachtree City Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center and it turned out to be one for the books.

The Georgia Seminoles Captured the 13u USSSA Elite Major State Championship recently.

Peachtree City resident Matt Stinchcomb, who is a former member of the University of Georgia Bulldog football team and the Tampa Bay Bucaneers, and his brother Jon, also a former Bulldog and current member of the New Orleans Saints, like to help out children. The brothers have a foundation that was created for this purpose but they also want to assist non-profit organizations that aid children in need. They also wanted to get to know some of the current players on their former team, so they teamed up with former teammates Charles Grant, David Greene and Jermaine Phillips, as well as some current members of the Georgia Bulldogs football team, and put together an event that will raise funds for several organizations.

It’s not too late to get fit for summer!

Piedmont Fayette Hospital’s Rehabilitation and Fitness Center wants to help you reach your fitness goal. During July, the Fitness Center is waiving its $50 new member initiation fee.

• Lee Hyde, a Fayetteville resident and member of the 2006 Georgia Tech College World Series Squad, was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference’s Academic baseball team.

After finishing 2005 with a record of 56–6 and winning the 2005 Barrett-Fletcher World Series, the Bulldogs continue their success this year by winning the 2006 Georgia Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) State Championship.

The Fayette County Red Wings won the Georgia AABC Pee Wee Reese district championship. The 12U baseball team went 11-3 during the regular season to finish in 2nd place. The tournament was held at the Hidden Valley Park in Fairview.

• Brittany Jackson, a libero from Fayette County High School in Fayetteville, has signed to attend and play volleyball for Valdosta State University. Jackson has experience playing the outside hitter and setter positions.

Two thousand tons – approximately four million pounds – of high-quality sand was delivered this week to Atlanta’s new Atlantic Station development in preparation for the AVP Atlanta Open, July 6-9. The best male and female professional beach volleyball players in the world will hit Atlanta’s “17th Street Beach” for four days of AVP CROCS Tour competition that is as much beach party as volleyball tournament.

There is an inconspicuous building in an industrial park on the border of Peachtree City and Tyrone that houses an impressive indoor rock climbing set-up. What started as a little-known secret last year has blossomed into a business on the verge of expansion less than a year after it opened its doors.

Peachtree City Little League is hosting a regional tournament for the 2006 All-Stars, July 1-7. Participating leagues will include Senoia, West Point, Brooks, South Fulton and West Coweta, as well as Peachtree City. The opening ceremony will take place July 1 at the Baseball Soccer Complex on Georgia Hwy 74. Peachtrree City Mayor Harold Logsdon will throw out the first pitch between 9 and 10 a.m.

• Five local racers have been making their mark thus far in the 2006 Thursday Thunder season at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

“Sometimes you leave the game, but the game never leaves you.”

Those words were uttered last week by Fayetteville resident Kelvin Davis, a 46 year old man who has always dreamt of playing professional basketball and may get his chance this fall.

The SouthSide Pioneers are headed to the AAU 40th annual Junior Olympic Games Track and Field Championships to be held July 28- Aug. 5 at Norfolk State University.

Velocity Sports Performance in Peachtree City will host their annual Lineman’s Challenge on Saturday, July 15. There will be two divisions; JV for ninth and 10th graders and Varsity for 11th and 12th graders. Each division will have two weight classes; under 200 and over 200 for JV and under 225 and over 225 for Varsity. Trophies will be awarded to the top finishers in each of the four weight classes.

In the summer of 2005, Coach Ryan Mallam and Coach Jamey Myers of the Southern Crescent Aquatic Team made a trip up to Emory University to meet with world record holder and Olympic Gold Medalist Ian Crocker.