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[ In Football ]
Pinecrest Football Player Named “No. 1 Long Snapper in Country”
Florida, UNC, Alabama, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt have all expressed interest in Bryce Haynes, the multi-talented athlete from Pinecrest.  He has been offered preferred walk-on or walk-on positions at Auburn, UGA, and Kentucky...
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[ In Outdoor Recreation ]
Start an Adventure in September in Forsyth County
Parks and Recreation's Outdoor Division invites citizens to climb, hike and more.
September will be filled with adventure programs and nature programs hosted by Forsyth County Park and Recreation's Outdoor Division. Start an adventure in September by signing up to climb, hike and more at Sawnee Mountain Preserve (SMP)...
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[ In Baseball ]
Sign Up to Play Ball in the Fall
Forsyth County Parks and Recreation to hold fall registration for baseball, softball and basketball...
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Georgia AD Damon Evans Will Not Survive Scandal
The events over the last few days with Georgia's athletic director are tragic.  SEC sports analyst and Southern Football TV co-host Jay Holgate breaks it all down...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
The Southern Fishing Report
Spotted bass fishing has been steady and the fish are in the brush on points and humps. Just find 24 to 35 feet of water and ride across a point and when the Lowrance lights up the fish, get the small baits out. On main lake primary points and main lake humps spotted bass are being caught on a Zoom Super Fluke with a 3/0 Offset Mustad hook in the white pearl or any shad color....
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Early Notice: Tennessee Vols Have More Changes Coming
SEC analyst Jay Holgate believes there will be a change of leadership in Athletic Department in Knoxville within a year.  Read full story...
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[ In Soccer ]
United Futbol Academy Soccer Team Makes History and Heads to Nationals
The United Futbol Academy ’96 Black (formerly Forsyth Fusion ’96 Gold) U-14 girls’ soccer team is the first team from Georgia to win the President’s Cup Region 3 tournament and advance to represent Georgia and the Southern Region at the National tournament in July...     
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[ In Outdoor Recreation ]
Georgia State Parks Offer Families Affordable Summer Fun
Summer vacation – the perfect time for spending quality family time in the Georgia outdoors. No need to invest in pricey day camps this year.   Simply pack a lunch, grab a towel or trail shoes and head to Georgia’s State Parks for affordable recreation that’s not only fun, but also encourages kids to stay active and get outdoors this summer...
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SEC Expansion--Good Idea, Wrong Strategy
SEC sports analyst Jay Holgate recaps the flurry of activity that happened with conference expansions.  With a couple of moves, the SEC could have completely dominated college football Saturday's for TV revenues...
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[ In Other Sports ]
Pinecest Academy Summer Camps
Click here for info on some great summer camps offered by Pinecrest Academy...
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[ In Tennis ]
Pinecrest Varsity Girl's Tennis Team Wins Regional Championship
Pinecrest Varsity Girl's tennis team was awarded the GISA Region 1AAA Championship for having the best record in the 2010 season. They were undefeated with 7 wins and 0 losses...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Shane Watson's Lake Lanier Fishing Report
The last couple of days, the topwater bite has been strong on Lake Lanier. It is so great to see big stripers and spots blowing up on a surface lure and on a freeline...
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[ In Soccer ]
Fusion's Coach Gaucho Named to Soccer Powerhouse West Ham United International Academy Staff
Jose "Gaucho" Pinto, Director of Select Soccer for the Forsyth Fusion Soccer Club, joined the West Ham United International Academy in February 2010 as their goal keeper coach and Academy Scout for South America...
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Urban Meyer Re-Gained Momentum for His Florida Gators
SEC SPORTS REPORT-  Urban Meyer’s back! It doesn’t surprise me one bit that Urban Meyer struck out at a Orlando Sentinel beat reporter. Meyer’s response was predictable...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Shane Watson's Lake Lanier Fishing Report
Just a quick report... The bigger stripers were back up shallow today on Lake Lanier. The blow ups on the freelines were amazing...
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[ In Gymnastics ]
Cumming Gymsations Take First Place
The Cumming Gymsations competitive gymnastics team, which is part of Cumming Recreation and Parks Department sports program, went to the Amateur Athletics Union (AAU) Level 4 and 5 State Gymnastics Championship event in Duluth...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Southern Fishing Report
Lake Lanier is down ten inches, the creeks are stained and the main lake is clear and 54 degrees. Black Bass fishing has been fair...
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Can the Kentucky Wildcats Win the NCAA Tourney for March Madness
SEC SPORTS REPORT-  SEC Sports Analyst Jay Holgate talks Kentucky Wildcat Basketball with one of the Cats biggest fans...

[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Shane Watson's Lake Lanier Fishing Report
Shane Watson Guide Service Report (03-17-10). The stripers have been on fire the last couple of days. Our boats have caught stripers up to 30 pounds this week on Spro McStick Jerk Baits in spooky shad pattern and on freelined bluebacks...
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Olympic hopefuls win at State Championships
That is what 15 young athletes are training for. These 15 competed at the 2010 AAU State Taekwondo Championships on Saturday, March 6 in Lilburn. All 15 placed: 7 gold medalists, 4 silver medalists and 4 bronze medalist. Next stop is the U.S. Nationals in Ft. Lauderdale and the Junior Olympics in Chesepeake, Virginia...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Lake Lanier Fishing Report from Shane Watson Guide Service
Shane Watson Guide Service Report (03-09-10). Since my last report, the surface temps have begun to rise on Lake Lanier and the bigger stripers are moving up shallow. We have been catching 15-25 pound stripers, up in 5 to 10 feet of water on big freelined bluebacks and on jigs...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
The Southern Fishing Report
The Southern Fishing Report brought to you by local fishing expert Ken Sturdivant. Ken gives you fishing tips for lakes all around the southeast, so you will be able to catch the big ones...
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Holgate Talks SEC Football with No Longer Bound
SEC sports writer and motivational speaker Jay Holgate was a guest speaker for No Longer Bound in North Atlanta last week.
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[ In Football ]
GA Buccaneers vs. Augusta Pirates Sat. March 6
They have 6pm game time against the Augusta Pirates on Sat. March 6, at Lambert. The Bucs will also have dance team auditions on Thursday March 4. Call Christine Carr at 770-871-0205. Also, this weekends game we will honor American Veterans from all branches of the military. Anyone who has served and has a military ID will enter free...
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[ In Soccer ]
Covenant Lady Rams Wins Two in a Row
The Covenant Christian Academy Lady Rams varsity soccer team (2-1) has won their second straight game as they defeated Byne Christian School of Albany, GA at CCA Field Monday afternoon. After dropping their opener 5-1, Covenant won the next two games by a score of 6-0 in each game...
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[ In Outdoor Recreation ]
Forsyth Co. Parks and Recreation Cancellations
All Forsyth County Parks and Recreation programs that start after noon today (Tuesday, March 2) are cancelled due to weather conditions...
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[ In Soccer ]
Covenant Lady Rams Soccer Opens Season
The Covenant Christian Academy Lady Rams (1-1) varsity soccer team started their season by traveling to Killian Hill Christian School in Lilburn, GA. The game would be a re-match of last year’s Georgia Christian Athletic Association, GCAA, state title game. Killian Hill won that game 2-1. Covenant Christian Academy had won the state title the two previous seasons...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Lake Lanier Fishing Report from Shane Watson Guide Service
Shane Watson Guide Service Report (02-26-10). The stripers have been up boiling on the surface most every morning since my last report. We've caught all of our fish on freelined medium shiners, white Fat Albert grubs on a leadhead, and on white bucktails with a white hyper striper tail...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
The Southern Fishing Report
The Southern Fishing report is brought to you by Ken Sturdivant. He gives you tips on how to catch fish on lakes all around the Southeast...
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[ In Golf ]
Forsyth County Town Hall Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 25

Commissioners Jim Boff and Jim Harrell Request your attendance at a Town Hall Meeting to discuss county spending and allocation of Park and Recreation Bond Funds...

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