Hope for Lanier Speedway

Lanier National Speedway would appear to be on its final leg. Track owner Donnie Clack held a meeting in May in which he outlined the grim financial prospects brought on by fewer drivers and low attendance. The 2011 schedule was trimmed and, in some cases, the prize money was reduced.

July 27, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Community sports

Riverside football scrambles to assemble staff, team

Chris Cotter knew exactly what he was getting into when he took over the football head coach position at Riverside Military Academy last year.

July 26, 2011 | Adam Krohn | All prep football news

Area triathlete training in Kuwait while serving

Training to be a triathlete is challenging in and of itself. Throw a wrench into that process and, depending on how you look at it, you're at a disadvantage.

July 22, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Community sports

Local youth baseball standout tries out for Pan Am games

At the beginning of August, Jonathan Hughes will get an opportunity most kids only dream of. The 14-year-old Hughes, who recently graduated from West Hall Middle, will be in Cary, N.C. on Aug. 1 to try out for the U.S.A. 14-under national baseball team. He'll be one of 39 kids competing for 18 spots, and those who make the team will remain in Cary until Aug. 11, when they fly to Venezuela to compete in ...

July 20, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Community sports

Bears program growing on the fly

Truett-McConnell's basketball team just enjoyed a season in which two of its players, Roderick Bombard and Dedric Ware, were named to the All-South Region Team during NCCAA playoffs.

July 19, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Local colleges

Local gym hosts Georgia Games powerlifting

Saturday was a big day for powerlifters at Iron Beast Barbell gym in Gainesville. The gym hosted the powerlifting portion of the annual Georgia Games, with Special Olympians and various weightlifter competing, while notable bodybuilders such as Lee Haney were on hand to sign autographs and meet fans. "To be out here is very special," said Haney, best known for winning the most Mr. Olympia titles with eight. He is also former Chairman of the ...

July 16, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Community sports

Oversigning: An in-depth look into 1 of college football's biggest controversies

Roster management. The phrase sounds harmless enough. But when applied to college football programs, its implications can be devastating and life-altering for a student-athlete. Football Bowl Subdivision programs are limited to 25 initial scholarships per season, and cannot not exceed a total of 85 scholarships at any given time. However, a one-sentence bylaw doesn't begin to cover all the aspects that go into the game of college football recruiting. Every year, numerous big-time programs sign ...

July 16, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Staff sports picks

Gainesville set for 'powerful' weekend

This weekend in Gainesville, two separate venues will host events of the 23rd Georgia Games - powerlifting and power soccer.

July 13, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Community sports

This week: Georgia Games come to Hall County

The Georgia Games comes to Gainesville this week. The annual event, created in 1989 as part of the effort to win the bid to host the 1996 Olympic Games, has 49 events that run from May to August and take place in various places across the state. On Saturday, the IronBeast Barbell gym in Gainesville will host powerlifting. On Sunday, the Jim Walters YMCA will host power soccer. Several local athletes will compete in ...

July 11, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Community sports

House preparing for 2012 Olympics

Since November, Morgan House will have spent a total of 22 weeks in Hawaii on and off by the time his current stint there ends in a few weeks.

July 08, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Community sports

Is this the future of transferring?

When a new star volleyball player showed up on his daughter's team at Rockdale County High School, Bradley Fox smelled a rat.

July 02, 2011 | Adam Krohn | High schools

Football players putting in work during 7-on-7

Though teams typically play just one preseason scrimmage before the football season, their summers are packed with boatloads of 7-on-7 scrimmages.

July 01, 2011 | Adam Krohn | High schools

Local power soccer team could lose home facility

FLOWERY BRANCH - On Thursday, the Hall County Commission will hold budget meetings that will determine the fate of Parks and Leisure Services such as the Mulberry Creek Community Center.

June 28, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Community sports

Sosebee has 'Surreal' experience in Boston

David Sosebee had stepped on the mound countless times before, but pitching this time was different than anything he'd ever experienced.

June 24, 2011 | Adam Krohn | High schools

Smith, Elliott have NASCAR visions

As far as Houston Smith and Chase Elliott are concerned, the future of racing is now. Both are just 15 and climbing the ranks with the same dreams anyone who gets behind the wheel of a race car hopes to realize - competing at the NASCAR Sprint Cup level. They are well on their way. Dawsonville resident Elliott, the son of former NASCAR driver Bill Elliott, is the youngest driver on NASCAR's K&N Pro Series. ...

June 22, 2011 | Adam Krohn | Community sports

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