The regular season of high school soccer ends this week, and the state playoffs begin next week. While the pecking order in Region 2-AAAA for the girls is set (McIntosh, Whitewater, Starr’s Mill and Woodward Academy), games played last night will effect the spots for the boys in Region 2-AAAA.

Jim Bulmer, of Lawrenceville, Ga., and David Schreyer, of Peachtree City, Ga. have signed up to play The Ultimate Game at The PGA West Stadium Course, a unique event in which two-person teams pay $50,000 to enter and play a match-play, best-ball tournament for a $2.4 million purse – $1 million to the winning team – made up entirely of their own entry fees.

Athletes for a Better World (ABW) and the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) recently announced the finalists for the inaugural Vincent J. Dooley Awards and Scholarships presented by Champion Window and Patio Rooms, and one of the finalists is Whitewater's Samantha Smith, a cross country and tennis player.

Starr's Mill vs McIntosh Boys

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Whitewater vs McIntosh 4/4/08

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Fayette County High School senior Beth Hays signed a letter of intent to attend and play volleyball for Brenau University.

Mike and Kevin talk about baseball games played over spring break.

The Starr’s Mill Panthers have been dominant on the golf course of late.

Starr’s Mill defeated Newnan 153-170 April 3 at the Newnan Country Club.

If the Starr’s Mill Panthers were to nominate one player for a player of the week award, without question, nobody would be more deserving of such an accolade than Danny Beadling.

In hindsight, the cage for mixed martial arts training in the middle of the floor might have intimidated new visitors looking for a new way to work out. After all, just because you want to train like a fighter, doesn’t mean you want to hear the steel doors close on you and your peers.

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Although this week was spring break, a day at the beach was the furthest thing from the McIntosh Chiefs mind on Monday evening. Hosting the Whitewater Wildcats, McIntosh was hoping for a win to improve their region record to 6-2, good enough to tie themselves with Northgate, their opponent the following day, for second place in the region.

Mike and Kevin talk lacrosse, soccer and country track championships.

The Sandy Creek Lady Patriots are headed to the state playoffs.

Creek secured a spot in the state playoffs with a 7-0 victory Tuesday over Region 6-AAA rival Cedartown.

The ninth-ranked Whitewater Wildcats and unranked Fayette County Tigers both faced a do-or-die situation Thursday — win and secure a spot in the state playoffs or lose and miss the postseason.

There are losses, and then there are beatdowns.

Starr’s Mill suffered the latter Tuesday, losing to Northgate 15-5 in five innings Wednesday in a Region 2-AAAA game in Fayetteville.

McIntosh’s boys and girls improved to 4-1 in region play with wins over Woodward Academy last Friday. The boys (11-1-1, 4-1 region), ranked second in Class AAAA, won 1-0 with a goal from David Fratto, while the girls, ranked third in Class AAAA, won 2-0 on goals from Kate Marnock.

Starr’s Mill hosted the Chick-fil-A Panther Relays last Saturday.

On the boys side, McIntosh placed seventh, while Starr’s Mill placed 11th, Whitewater tied for 12th and Fayette County tied for 14th.

Mike and Kevin talk high school soccer, baseball and track.

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It has appeared as though the McIntosh Chiefs have been wielding oversized clubs, not bats, in their last two games.

McIntosh put on an impressive hitting display Friday, pounding out 14 hits in a 20-0 three-inning victory over Fayette County in a Region 2-AAAA game at Jimmie D. Allen Field in Fayetteville.

Mike comes back from his short paternity leave and Kevin catches up on the goings-on in the local high school sports scene.

After an exhausting yet successful weekend, the McIntosh High School Varsity Chiefettes Dance Team returned from Orlando, Fla. with exciting news. The girls returned from the Universal Dance Association (UDA) National Dance Team Championship (NDTC) with much more than just a huge trophy.

The East Coweta High School swim team held an end of the season banquet to recognize their swimmers on March 13.

In one of the most famous TV advertisements of all time, in the 1980s, Wendy’s asked the question, “Where’s the beef?”