Holloway: Loss doesn't diminish Gainesville's accomplishments

As the old saying goes, you win some, you lose some. Gainesville finally lost Friday night in Macon, falling in heartbreaking fashion to the now-five-time defending state champs from Miller Grove in the Class AAAAA finals, ending a 15-game winning streak filled with unforgettable moments. Let's hope that in the long view, the fact that their run ended in disappointment won't overshadow all that came before it. Because, on a personal note, this was one ...

March 09, 2013 | Brent Holloway | Sports columnists

Holloway: Area teams have reason to be thankful

Thanksgiving is no day for cynicism. It's a time to be with loved ones and reflect on the good things in life.

November 21, 2012 | Brent Holloway | Prep football columns

Holloway: Johnson players making the most of nonregion schedule

A few months ago, the Johnson football team was faced with an unenviable decision. The Knights were coming off an 0-10 campaign, in the midst of a 12-game losing streak, and no member of the team had ever won more than three games in a season. To top it off, Johnson had just been bumped up to Class AAAA by Georgia High School Association realignment. So, the following was proposed to the team: Continue trudging ...

October 04, 2012 | Brent Holloway | All prep football news

Holloway: Coker an inspiration for Flowery Branch

Words like "inspiration," "determination" and "amazing" can be thrown around pretty haphazardly in the world of sports, where superlatives are part of the everyday language.

September 27, 2012 | Brent Holloway | Prep football columns

Holloway: West Hall seniors buy into Lotti's vision

West Hall coach Tony Lotti has a three-year plan. It ends with the long-suffering Spartans competing for playoff spots, region championships and more. It's audacious in its scope and Lotti is absolutely sincere in its implementation.

September 20, 2012 | Brent Holloway | Prep football columns

Holloway: Gainesville's blessing on the sideline

Gainesville coach Bruce Miller will be the first to tell you how big last week's win over Buford was.

September 13, 2012 | Brent Holloway | Prep football columns

Holloway: For football's future, it's time for some tough questions

We love football. Everything about it. The gladiatorial physicality. The chess match played out with 22 pieces of moving flesh and bone. The foxhole camaraderie it engenders among teammates like few other sports can. The blood. The sweat. And especially the tears. But for those who love the game, the developments of the last few years should be troubling. As the long-term effects of head injuries become clearer, it's time to start asking some difficult ...

July 14, 2012 | Brent Holloway | Sports columnists

Holloway: Cyclists should consider safety of all when riding the roads

You know how when somebody prefaces a statement with "some of my best friends are fill-in-the-blank" what follows is almost certainly offensive to those fill-in-the-blankers?

June 29, 2012 | Brent Holloway | Sports columnists

Holloway: College football reaps benefits of SEC might

Dear Rest of the World's College Football Fans: You don't like us. We get it. We're good at football and not the least bit bashful about reminding you of that every chance we get. We're often obnoxious, loud and rude, especially when you run across us on the Internet or at a tailgate party. But don't say we never gave you anything. You didn't want LSU and Alabama in the national championship, but we force ...

June 22, 2012 | Brent Holloway | Sports columnists

Holloway: Oversigned student-athletes are defenseless

When college football coaches hand out more scholarships than they have to give, it isn't always the incoming freshmen suspended in gridiron purgatory. For every Elliott Porter left in a lurch, there's at least one Bryce Sherman.

July 16, 2011 | Brent Holloway | Sports columnists

Holloway: There's hope for Braves fans

Take heed, Braves fans: this is the time of year for hope.

February 24, 2011 | Brent Holloway | Sports columnists

Holloway: Work stoppage in NFL not a certainty

You may have heard the labor negotiations between the NFL owners and Players Association took a turn for the worse Thursday when both sides walked away from the talks and declined to give much of an explanation.

February 10, 2011 | Brent Holloway | Sports columnists

Holloway: Fox's team fights for wins, Richt's team feels entitled to them

His teams have blown its two chances to make a statement since landing in the Top 25 three weeks ago, sliding to fifth place in the SEC East.

January 27, 2011 | Brent Holloway | Sports columnists

Holloway: Winning Buford's way

BUFORD - Jess Simpson prefers to win games. He's not shy about it, he doesn't apologize for it. Just ask him.

December 10, 2010 | Brent Holloway | Prep football columns

Holloway: NCAA needs Cam to play

I don't know how the NCAA arrived at its decision regarding Cam Newton, so I won't pretend that I do. I'm fairly certain nobody really understands it, and those who say they do are either driven by agenda or just plain making stuff up. Nothing I've seen, read or heard in the last 36 or so hours adequately explains how the decision to declare the Auburn quarterback eligible without condition makes ...

December 02, 2010 | Brent Holloway | Sports columnists

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