Sandy Creek falls to Central, Carroll 4-2

Sandy Creek seniors Dani Frazier and Megan Kallatsa were honored before their game with Central, Carroll tonight. Frazier, in her final home game at Sandy Creek, drove in two runs with a double in the first, but two home runs from Central, Carroll led to their victory.

Key region football matches this Friday night

Landmark Christian War Eagles (1-3) vs. Bowdon Red Devils (2-3)

Last week: Landmark lost to Bremen 27-7, Bowdon lost to Heard County 26-14.

Get to know Starr's Mill's Jackie Sample

Name: Jackie Sample

Year: Sophomore

What she does: Runs cross country for the Lady Panthers.

How she came to running: “My cousin forced me to run with her and get some exercise and I realized how much I liked it. Last year was the first time I ran competitively, I had no idea I’d be any good at it.”

McIntosh and Sandy Creek face off in dual cross country meet

In a dual meet against Sandy Creek last Wednesday, the McIntosh boys and girls cross country team conquered heat and construction to turn in some good times:

Whitewater softball team tops Creekside, 15-0

It was senior night for the Lady Wildcats (18-7-1, 6-2 region) and their final game of the regular season and things went off "purr-fectly."

McIntosh home finale ends with 7-0 victory over Sandy Creek

Wednesday was an emotional night for McIntosh senior ace Morgan Kidd, who pitched at her school’s home field for the final time in her career.

The Citizen Sports Blitz, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007

Mike and Kevin talk about local volleyball, softball and cross country teams.

Cycle Specialty holding an open house this Saturday

The public is invited to attend an open house and bike show at Cycle Specialty in Fayetteville on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Visitors will enjoy music, door prizes, free food and refreshments and specials on select tires, helmets and motorcycles. There will be a 10 percent discount on all parts and accessory purchases made during the open house, and tires purchased during the open house will be mounted for free. Raffle tickets for a $100 gift certificate are currently available at $2 each and purchasers do not need to be present to win.

Kidd pitches one-hitter, McIntosh whips Fayette County 13-0

There are pitchers, and then there is Morgan Kidd.

Kidd has been mowing down batters all season, but there is perhaps no team she enjoys facing more than county and Region 2-AAAA rival Fayette County.

Players of the week for week five of football season

Fayette County

Fullback Matt Daniels ran 18 times for 148 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 11 total tackles.

Quarterback Brandon Boykin ran seven times for 109 yards and one touchdown.

Teams running well at various meets last week

Our Lady of Mercy’s boys placed second in a meet at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy last Thursday.

The boys top five runners were:

Volleyball teams facing good opponents

Whitewater went 6-1 in a tournament over the weekend, beating Grayson (25-20, 25-22), Habersham Central (25-8, 25-12), Newton (25-8, 25-6), Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (16-25, 25-13, 25-14), Mt. Pisgah (26-24, 25-14) and Chambleee (25-23, 25-14).

Landmark falls to Bremen, 27-7

Turnovers by the War Eagle offense and big plays by the Bremen offense proved to be the difference in Landmark's 27-7 loss. The War Eagle offense moved the ball up and down the field all night long in route to 376 yards of total offense, but could only punch it in the end zone once when quarterbackTanner Bryant tossed an 11 yard touchdown pass to sophomore receiver Kyle Wren in the second quarter.

Fayette County defeats Northgate 42-21, moves to 5-0

Matt Daniels is literally the king of Fayette County, and Tiger Stadium is his castle.

Mercy wins second straight game, tops Mt. Zion 39-20

Our Lady of Mercy had never had a two-game winning streak when playing a varsity schedule.

Sandy Creek wins second straight game, 24-17 over Villa Rica

After losing their first two games to begin the season, the Sandy Creek Patriots appear to be back, winning their Region 6-AAA opener Friday, 24-17 over host Villa Rica, for their second straight victory.

Whitewater wins second in a row, crushes Westlake 31-8

Thomas Frierson scored three touchdowns to lead the Whitewater Wildcats to their second consecutive victory, 31-8 Friday over the Westlake Lions in Atlanta.

Starr's Mill's second-half comeback falls short, loses to Banneker 40-27

The roller coaster ride that has been Starr's Mill's season continues.

Banneker withstood a 20-point second half by Starr's Mill to win its third straight game, 40-27 Friday night in College Park.

Sandy Creek volleyball goes undefeated at tournament

The Sandy Creek Lady Patriots came out number one in the Collins Hill Classic this past weekend. The team of three seniors and six juniors went undefeated over the course of the tournament and finished with a perfect record of 14-0 and held many of the teams to ten points or less. They defeated Alcovy (25-4, 25-6), Ola (25-13, 25-8), Northgate (25-14, 25-21), Houston County (25-14, 25-10), Dutchtown (25-9, 25-14), Athens Academy (25-11, 25-8). In the championship game, Sandy Creek defeated Norcross (25-18, 25-18).

The Citizen Sports Blitz -Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007

Mike and Kevin talk about the results from last night's high school football games.

Week 5 scores

Fayette County - 42 Northgate - 21

Landmark Christian - 7 Bremen - 27

Our Lady of Mercy - 39 Mt. Zion, Carroll - 20

Week 5 football picks

Fayette County (4-0) vs. Northgate (1-2)
Landmark (1-2) @ Bremen (4-0)
Our Lady of Mercy (1-2) vs. Mt. Zion, Carroll (0-4)

The Citizen Sports Blitz - Friday, Sept. 28, 2007

Mike and Kevin preview tonight's football games.

Key region match-ups for most local teams

Starr's Mill's Dan Ellis Starr's Mill's Dan Ellis. Photo/Stan Prophitt/KidzSportsPhotography.com

The Citizen Sports Blitz, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007

Mike and Kevin talk about local softball and volleyball.

Whitewater volleyball gets two more wins

The Whitewater Wildcats had a quick night on Tuesday as they dispatched of Fayette Co. and Lovejoy in Area 3 play at Whitewater.

Starr's Mill tops McIntosh in volleyball

When the top two teams in Class AAAA meet, you know you're in for a good game. When the teams are both from the same county, you know it will be a great game.

McIntosh beats Starr's Mill, moves into second place in region

Erin Justice has had many memorable moments throughout her softball career at McIntosh.

But perhaps none has been more memorable than what the senior accomplished Tuesday, hitting a first-pitch, game-winning, two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning in McIntosh’s 3-2 come-from-behind victory over sixth-ranked Starr’s Mill in a key Region 2-AAAA game on Senior Night in Peachtree City.

Football players of the week for week four

Fayette County
Quarterback Brandon Boykin ran 15 times for 183 yards and two touchdowns.

Fullback Matt Daniels ran 21 times for 133 yards and one touchdown. He also had 15 solo tackles.

Local runners keep the pace at Sandy Creek, Bulldog Stampede

In the championship boys division of the Sandy Creek Fall Classic, McIntosh placed fifth and Landmark Christian placed eighth.

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