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Sports & Recreation
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3/2/08 (8:35 p.m.) The first ever Georgia Games Scholastic
Sports Olympiad; a sports and physical fitness competition to crown school
champions amongst all of Georgia's high schools and middle schools has just
been... More
2/8/08 (10:36 p.m.)
Regardless of the weather, connecting with nature through a
Callaway Gardens® workshop, hike or visit is inspiring. Callaway Gardens’
spring educational programming includes activities such as digital photography,
gardening... More
1/13/08 (7:18 p.m.) Business Wire / Just when you thought you
had seen everything in golf putters, along comes inventor Werner Nickel with a
high-performance club that is loaded with...
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Hawk's Visit Children's Hospitals
Hawks center Lorenzen Wright (left) and guard Salim Stoudamire
(right) make a new fan at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite.
12/16/07 (7:02 p.m.) Continuing with
the organization’s traditional philanthropic endeavors during this season of
giving, the Atlanta Hawks visited patients at two local hospitals on December
12.
Players, coaches, front office staff,
and mascots split into two groups and spread a little holiday cheer at
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite and Children’s Healthcare of
Atlanta at Egleston by visiting with patients and families, distributing gifts,
playing Bingo and signing autographs.
12/7/07 (12:15 a.m.) Registration has just started for
all of the Winter Programs within the Recreation
Department. There are a variety of sports programs
being offered including: Youth & Teen Classes: First
Kicks, Tennis Lessons; Adult Classes: Tennis Lessons,
Yoga, Pilate's, Karate, and Introduction to Filipino
Combatives. There are also a variety of Therapeutic
classes and trips being offered: Youth & Teen Programs:
Make Your Own Pizza, Art Class, Karaoke Night, Community
Services, Walking Club; Adult Classes: Karaoke Night,
Lunch Group, Art Class, Walking Group, and different
trips around the state! For more information, please
contact Fayette County Parks & Recreation Department at
770.716.4320.
11/9/07 (11:29 a.m.) Atlanta Hawks
players Josh Smith, Josh Childress, Marvin Williams,
Tyronn Lue, Shelden Williams and Al Horford are
participating in the Hawks’ Tickets for Kids Program in
which each player...
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Registration Open for LeagueTennis.com Winter Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles
Tennis Leagues
10/16/07 All leagues are FREE this Winter. Men's & Women's Singles starts
1/6/08. Men's, Women's & Mixed Doubles starts 2/24/08. Leagues are "flexible"
format, players sign up individually for singles or with a partner for doubles,
and choose a home court facility. Season consists of 5 or more regular season
matches. Top players qualify to compete for the City Champion Title! Sign up
today at
www.leaguetennis.com
In less than six months, Scott Rigsby completed 13 triathlons,
five road races, one duathlon and set
two world triathlon records. He was the first double amputee to complete an
Olympic distance triathlon and a Half Ironman on prosthetics. He recently
became the 1st below the knee double amputee to complete a full marathon on
prosthetics.
3/26/08 (10:51 p.m.) Reality Climbing, an indoor rock climbing
facility on the border of Peachtree City and Tyrone, sent sixteen climbers to
the first of seven USA Climbing/Sport Climbing Series competitive events...
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3/24/08 (6:35 p.m.) The 15th Annual Hustle for Hope 5K
Run-Walk will be held Saturday, May 3 at Lester Road Christian Church, 3900
Newton Road, Fairburn. A 100 meter Heroes of Hope race will be held for our
friends with special needs. This will be a fun filled day for the entire
family. All proceeds from the race benefit Southwest Christian Care, a
non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality hospice care for
terminally ill patients, children with special needs, seniors, and their
families. For more information or to register visit
www.SWChristianCare.org.
3/18/08 (Blogpost) With March Madness under way,
this was published by the Department of Transportation. Air travelers going
to this season's college basketball tournament games should be aware that
not all tour packages include game tickets. According...
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3/6/08 (8:32 a.m.)
March 28 & 29; Free to public. The ING Georgia Marathon & Half
Marathon Health and Fitness Expo Driven by Saturn will focus on
the health, fitness and wellness of anyone who wants to be
active - walkers, joggers, runners and endurance athletes...
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Lightning Wins Tournament!
Coach Tim Fevella with (L - R, back row) Rachel Morley,
Ansley Queen, Bella Millians, Brook Colangelo, Meg Everritt, (front) Alyssa
Taylor, Alyssa Jordan, Madison McPeters, Haidyn Ogg, Conli Schwartz.
3/2/08 (8:16 p.m.) The U-10 Girls Lightning Team of
Fayetteville, under the direction of Coach Tim Fevella, won their first
tournament of 2008 at the NASA Icebreaker tournament in February in Atlanta.
2/24/0-8 (8:04 a.m.) The PTC Parks &
Recreation Department has NEW activities for all ages. We are offering
music classes, voice lessons, new exercise classes, dance classes and sports
classes for toddlers... More
Tamara Grizzle of the "Flat Creek Niners" was tuning up
her swing this week when (from left) Adriane Sharper and Allyson Griffies
stopped by to give her some "free instruction." The Niners ladies group is
open to all Canongate system members.
2/12/08 (2:12 p.m.) The Flat Creek “Niners,”
a nine-hole ladies golf league gets underway Tuesday,
February 26 at the Flat Creek Golf Club. After a
continental...
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2/8/08 (9:42 p.m.) The 2008 Fayette County High School Sports Hall of Fame
is scheduled for March 8th. 6:45PM Dinner and Induction Ceremony at
8:00PM in the FCHS Commons Area...
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1/20/08 (6:41 p.m.) Sandy Creek Patriot Classic Wrestling Tournament was held
Saturday, January 19 at Sandy Creek High School. From left to right are
medal winners from the Fayette County Thrashers Wrestling Club. Thomas Farr, 2nd place;
Beau Healy, 4th place;
Jake Lee, 2nd place;
Owen Brown, 1st place;
Christopher Beaver, 2nd place; Anthony Aspito, 3rd place; Tyler Goodman, 2nd place; Caison Alley, 2nd place.
12/9/07 (12:35 p.m.) They came by car, golfcart, and bicycles.
Some even ran to the race. From all over the county, about 650 runners gathered
for the traditional Jingle Bell Trail Run hosted by... More
Another
Smashing Success for Braelinn's Junior Team Tennis
Jonathan Hazelton, Catherine Millea, Evan Thorsen, Caitlin
Hardy, Paul Balmes, Cassie Eldredge, Jacob Nails and Cassidy Sparkman.
Back row: Larry Saheim and Head Coach Randy Rye. Not pictured are Jack
Lloyd, Shelby Westfield, and Artie McCarty
Amelia Farrell, Meredith Gray, Olivia Walker, Maggie
Eldredge,
Logan Smith, Andrew Bourg, Ben Eubanks, Kale Walker & Nate Hazelton. Not
pictured: Mary Katherine Lloyd
12/1/07 (8:23 p.m.) The Southern Crescent Junior Team
Tennis League's Fall Season is now one for the history books.
Congratulations to two of the Braelinn Golf Club's Junior Tennis Program
teams for having another smashing season! Coached by Randy Rye and Larry
Saheim, the 12U Beginners Team consists of players from age 8-11, while the
14U Intermediate players range from age 11-13. The young players faces
were full of smiles as they received the coveted bag tags have come together
and function well as a team. Team Captains Wendy Farrell and Ann Eldredge
commented that It was definitely a team effort. They noted that every
player's efforts contributed to the overall success of the teams. "Neither
of the teams' fates were decided until the last match. We had some really
great competition this season."
Congrats to OLV Girl's Volleyball Team!
First Place in P.A.C.!
11/17/07 (1:44 p.m.) Our Lady of Victory girl’s volleyball
team took first place in the P.A.C. tournament held at Trinity Christian
school. OLV girls defeated Griffin Christian Academy and Trinity Christian
School before pairing up with St. Paul Lutheran School in the finals. St.
Paul won the first game 25-20, but OLV won the next 25-18, and the tie-
breaker 15-11.
Wellspring Living
5K Run / Walk
November 17, 9 AM; Race starts at Partner’s Pizza in
Peachtree City; $20 / Runner; Register TODAY! Groups of 12
or more get your name on the T-shirt!
www.wellspringliving.org; 770.631.8888
Peachtree City Classic to be held Oct.
20th, 2007
The Peachtree City Classic consists of three different races:
Women's 5K, Men's 5K and the 15K Open which is also the USATF
Georgia Association Championship...
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4th Annual Turkey Trot
10/4/07 Spring Hill Elementary of Fayetteville will host the 4th
Annual Turkey Trot on Saturday, November 10th. This 1M and 5K event
begins at 8a.m. Great prizes!!! 17 age group categories. For more information
and a printable registration form, please visit the
school web
site.
Friday
Night Drags 'Championship Race'
10/3/07 The season long conclusion to the Castrol GTX Friday
Night Drags will take place on Friday, October 26. The top drivers from
each of the eight divisions of drag racing will compete against...
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Peeples Rockets
Launch Pumpkin Run
9/19/07 Peeples Elementary School will host their second Pumpkin Run
on Saturday, October 27. The Pumpkin Run will include a 5K Run starting at 8:30
am and a 1 mile Fun Run/Walk starting at 8:35 am. Race registration is $15
before October 15 or $20 day... More
9/7/07 Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Niclas Havelid will help welcome Ms. Marie
Littleton and her two sons, Hezekiah and Isaiah, to their new home on Saturday,
Sept. 8 at 12:30 p.m. in Southeast Atlanta after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the
family’s New Orleans home in Aug. 2005...
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Portland, Ore., has the distinction among large
cities as having the highest percentage of bicycle commuters. Approximately 3.5
percent of Portland’s workers pedal to work, about eight times the national
average of 0.4 percent. - U.S. Census Bureau
The will to win is important, but the will to
prepare is vital. - Joe Paterno
Tyrone Soccer League Fall Registration Already Under Way!
5/12/08 (10:11 p.m.) 3 Ways to Register:
1.Online Registration opens May 23.
2. Mail-In Registration
3. Walk-Up Registration
• Sat. July 19—10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Sat. July 26—10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tyrone Recreation Center, 145 Commerce Drive,
Tyrone. For information, online registration, and form download, visit:
www.TyroneSoccer.org. Register/Pay by
June 30th to receive $5 off.
5/8/08 (10:18 p.m.) Two Fayette Middle students will represent
Fayette County and their country as People to People Sports Ambassadors at the
2008 Youth Friendship Games in Amsterdam, Holland...
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4/20/08 (10:43 p.m.) The Southern Crescent
Junior Team Tennis League debuted a new league for junior team tennis in
January 2008. With 147 players and 25 teams throughout Fayette, Coweta and
Spalding Counties, competition heated up the courts. Congratulations to the
winning teams in the following age divisions: 10U Wyndham Kids Davis, 12U
Wyndham McPherson, 14U Woodcreek Traeger, 18U Intermediate Braelinn
Tennisholics, and 18U Advanced Braelinn Kicklighter.
4/16/08 (10:29 p.m.) The Kiwanis Club of Peachtree
City proudly announces its annual Pat Patterson Classic Spring Golf Tournament.
The 4-person Fort Lauderdale format tournament will be held at the Flat Creek
Golf Club on Wednesday, April 23. Registration begins at 10:30 AM with a
shotgun start at 1:00 PM. Entrance fee is $75 per person which includes greens
fees, range balls, buffet lunch and golf cart. Cash prizes total $2500.
Hole-in-one prizes include a new Volvo from Volvo of South Atlanta and golf
carts from Bulldog Supply and Peachtree City Golf Carts. There are numerous
door prizes, including Air Tran tickets, as well as a silent auction. All
proceeds go to charity. For additional information call Bill Allen, (678)
364-0474, or send email to
billallen9@bellsouth.net.
3/25/08 (6:26 p.m.) After assessing the status
of repairs being made to several venues in downtown Atlanta, race organizers of
the 2008 ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon announced that the Georgia Dome
would be the new host on March 28 and 29 for the ING Georgia Marathon...
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Ovarian Cycle’s 2008 Ride to Change the Future
scheduled for Apr. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Atlanta’s Midtown Athletic
Club
3/21/08 (Blogpost) Clayton State University
Integrative Studies major Julia Jones (Forest Park) is earning more than class
credit in her senior internship. Jones is raising funds to support earlier
detection of ovarian cancer through Ovarian Cycle...
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3/14/08 (1:50 p.m.) Operation Bootcamp announced
the grand opening of Operation Bootcamp of Peachtree City last week. Operation Bootcamp
is a unique program that improves people's lives by increasing their fitness,
building their confidence and fostering healthy eating habits. Operation Bootcamp of Peachtree City will begin April 7th at Drake...
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Atlanta Motor Speedway; April 18,
19 and 20 - The southeast’s largest display
of RV’s including motor homes, travel trailers,
fifth wheels, pop-up campers, van campers and
toy haulers...
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3/5/08 (6:12 p.m.) The Peachtree
City Parks and Recreation, The Youth Council serving Fayette County, and
Mayor Logsdon present: Peachtree City Mayor's High School Basketball
League. The league is open to High School students who reside in
Fayette County. The games will be on Fridays at the Kedron Fieldhouse at 202
Kedron Drive.
The cost is only $10 per person. All
players must register before the deadline of Wednesday March 12th. Mandatory
Draft on Friday March 14th at 7pm. All players must be present on draft day.
Register online at
www.theyouthcouncil.com. Games will run from Mid March through early May
with no games during spring break. If you have questions call Art Sivertsen at
770 486-3936.
3/5/08 (3:46 p.m.) The Emory
University Physician Assistant Class of 2009 will be hosting the 7th Annual
Physician Assistant's Care to Share 5K Fun Run at Lullwater Park on April
12. The goal is to raise $20,000 to benefit three local charities...
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3/2/08 (1:29 p.m.) The 2008 Fayette County High School Sports Hall of
Fame is scheduled for March 8th. 6:45PM Dinner and Induction Ceremony at
8:00PM in the FCHS Commons Area. Inductees for 2008 include three former
student athletes who excelled at the sport in both high school and at
the next level, College or Pro., Chris McKnight -Baseball, Becky
Robertson Kouns -Soccer and Dennis Broderick- Baseball. They will also
honor two former coaches and administrators - Gary Phillips former coach
and long time principal at FCHS and Trigg Dalrymple -former coach and
Superintendent of Fayette County Schools. The Distinguished Alumni
Recognition will be a special tribute of the former students who made
the ultimate sacrifice in the service to our country in World War II,
the Korean Conflict and the Viet Nam War, with a tribute to the "Fallen
Heroes" Tickets are available at FCHS front office and Fayette Sports
for $20.00 each.
Strength Training at 1st Presbyterian PTC
Friday, March 14th at 7 pm at First Presbyterian Church is the place to be
to learn more about Strength Training. Providing nutrition information will
be certified Nutritionist and Dance Instructor Patricia Woody. Karate expert
Kevin Brown and Dr. Matt Davis round out the presenters as all participants
will be shown strength training exercises. For more information, contact
First Presbyterian Church, 206 Willowbend Rd, Peachtree City at
770-487-7757.
Division winners (front l-r): Leah Pfannenstiel, Molly Michael, Carson
Silbert, Brandon Toro, Rodney Tennie, Seamus Murrock. (back l-r) Yasmeen Gates, Mandy Pfannenstiel, Jackson Frawley, and CJ Gaan
2/13/08 (10:24 a.m.) For over 30 years, the Knights of Columbus have
sponsored an International Free Throw Championship for youth between the
ages of 10 and 14. This year's local winners met on Sunday, February 10, at
Hood Avenue Elementary School in Fayetteville for the district competition.
Participants came from Peachtree City, Tyrone, Fayetteville, Sharpsburg and
Newnan. School Superintendent Dr. John DeCotis said, "We were very pleased with the turn-out and
the high level of skill displayed by the participants. This was one of the
best in the last several years." Division winners advance to the state
finals which will be held March 22 at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
2/12/08 (3:02 p.m.) Governor Sonny
Perdue announced today that legislation has been filed that will limit liability
for landowners who open their property to hunters and agri-tourists...
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2/8/08 (9:32 p.m.) Are you looking for something new and fresh to do in your
spare time? Look no more. The Peachtree City Parks & Recreation Department has
NEW activities for all ages. We are offering music classes, voice lessons, new
exercise classes, dance classes and sports classes...
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2/3/08 (11:31 a.m.) The 2008 Fayette County High School Sports Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held on March 8th at FCHS in the Commons Area.
This years inductees include three former student athletes - Becky Robertson Kouns -Soccer,
Dennis Broderick -Baseball and Chris McKnight - Baseball and two former coaches and administrators, Gary Phillips former coach and principal at FCHS and Trigg Dalrymple former coach and Superintendent of Fayette County Schools.
The Back and Gold Committee for Distinguished Alumni, will honor the "Fallen Heroes", students who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country in World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Viet Nam War.
Tickets are available at FCHS front office or at Fayette Sports. The dinner will begin at 6:45PM with the induction ceremony slated to start at 8:00PM. The banquet is a county event and shares the storied history of the oldest high school in the county.
1/11/08 (8:44 p.m.) If you've had the pleasure to go to any
school since the new semester started, you won't have missed all the signs for
local sports. Our youth have many opportunities to join in team sports...
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Debbie Parrish with the 2007 President of the Georgia
Recreation and Parks Association, Bill McNair
12/6/07 (8:16 a.m.) The Fayette County Parks and Recreation
Department is proud to announce the selection of Debbie Parrish, Therapeutic
Coordinator as the recipient of the 2007 Therapeutic Professional of the Year.
Debbie received this award at the annual Georgia Parks and
Recreation Conference held at Jekyll...
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Vano Voted
Top Sportsman
11/26/07 (12: 47 p.m.) Victoria Vano was voted the Top
Sportsman for the 2007 Fall Southern Junior Crescent Junior Team Tennis
League. Nominated by the other teams' players, Vano always has a nice word
for her opponents. Vano plays for the Braelinn Golf Club 14 and Under
Intermediate Junior Team Tennis and is coached by Randy Rye.
11/9/07 (12:09 a.m.) Fresh off his win at the Marine Corps Marathon less than a
week earlier, Tamrat Ayalew smashed the previous 5K course record of 15:25 by 11
seconds with... More
11-6-07 (12:32 a.m.) Local runners and walkers who
enjoy the Peachtree City cart paths will benefit from a newly marked 10K course,
compliments of the Peachtree City Running...
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