Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Former Chattahoochee High School coach Terry Crowder will be the new Grizzlies head coach in 2013.
Terry Crowder, who led Johns Creek's Chattahoochee High School to the state football championship in 2010, has been hired as Creekview High School's next head coach. The Cherokee County School Board unanimously approved Crowder's hiring at their meeting last Thursday. Crowder will begin work at Creekview on Feb. 20. “Coach Crowder brings a great deal of experience to a great football program,” Creekview Principal Dr. Adrian Thomason said in a Cherokee County School District news release. “After speaking with [Chattahoochee Principal Tim Duncan], I am convinced that Coach Crowder will be an excellent role model and will lead our students by example.” Crowder will have some large shoes to fill on the Grizzlies sidelines. He is replacing Al …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Sectionals in Loganville Georgia produced Creekview's largest crop of State finalists in Grizzly history
Just like last week at Regionals, you have to win and place, or go home. Only the top 8 from each weight class in the East would advance to meet the top 8 in the West. The GHSA State Tournament is in Macon, Georgia on February 14th, 15th, and 16th. The Grizzlies took 12 wrestlers out of a possible 14 to Loganville and came out with a record 9 Georgia State qualifiers. Ryan Camp (106 lbs), Grant Slater (113), Justin Goss (120), Justin Pettyjohn (152), Hunter Smith (160), Hunter Udall (170), Joseph Sorrentino (182), Logan Ridings (195) and Brock Tupman (285). Creekview started out strong on the first day with 11 out of 12 still in it and 5 qualified for the semi finals. Day two started out strong for the Grizzlies with three quick wins …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
48 student athletes from Cherokee County were honored at a banquet at Northside Hospital-Cherokee.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
48 student athletes from Cherokee County were honored at a banquet at Northside Hospital-Cherokee.
Student athletes from Creekview and Cherokee high schools that signed letters of intent to play college sports were recognized during a ceremony at Northside Hospital-Cherokee on Wednesday. In total, 48 Cherokee County School District (CCSD) student athletes were received at a brunch in honor of their commitments on National Signing Day, the earliest day high school seniors are allowed to make a commitment to play college football. Although football is the big draw on National Signing Day, the CCSD student athletes will be playing other sports such as baseball, wrestling, and track and field, among others. You may soon see some locals playing in huge games for Division I schools; several students signed letters with schools such as UGA and…
Monday, February 4, 2013
A Region Championship for senior Hunter Udall (170 lbs) and a runner up finish for Creekview were the highlights for the Grizzly hosted Region 7AAAAA Traditional Tournament
Every year at this time, wrestlers all over Georgia know they need to perform or it's over. Only the top 4 from each of the Division AAAAA regions move on to Sectionals. From there, the top 8 wrestlers in the East Section that the Grizzlies are part of, will meet the top 8 from the West Section at State Traditionals in Macon GA. the following week. Creekview started out strong and put 5 wrestlers in the finals. Seven more Grizzlies had to climb back through the brackets after a loss, to try for a top 4 finish and a ticket to sectionals. All 7 were successful and will join the finalists in Loganville. Hunter Udall (170 lbs) was the lone champion for the Grizzlies. He defeated Brock Neilson of Cambridge for the title. Grizzly Sectional …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Here are a list of places hosting special events around Canton for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 3.
Don't have a Super Bowl party to attend yet? Don't worry, it's not too late to do something cool. There are viewing parties going on at several local spots, so grab some friends on Sunday, Feb. 3 and head out to one of these great places to catch the game around Canton. Jersey's Sports Bar & Grille - Towne Lake Watch the big game on one of over 50 televisions at Jersey's while you play a little Keno lottery for the chance to win $100,000 dollars every four minutes. 6426 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock; 770-790-5740 Sidelines Grille - Canton It's kind of like having your own private viewing party when you're able to watch one of the personal flat screen TVs stationed in every booth at Sidlines. But feel free to glance up every once in a while …
Monday, January 28, 2013
What are your thoughts or concerns as Braves season gets closer?
Saturday, January 26, 2013
The Atlanta Braves make a deal for Justin Upton and others. What are your thoughts?
Ah, time for some baseball hot stove talk, with help from the Atlanta Braves. Seems the Braves made a big trade Thursday (Jan. 24) that could determine a replacement for retired All Star Chipper Jones. The Braves' signature acquisition Thursday was outfielder Justin Upton from the Arizona Diamondbacks, in exchange for utility player Martin Prado and pitcher Randall Delgado, among others. Who will replace Chipper Jones at third for Atlanta? How will the Upton brothers fare on the same team? Share your thoughts in the comments below. However, the deal also brought third baseman Chris Johnson to Atlanta, and that's the other interesting part. Johnson, 28, likely will compete with Juan Francisco, who was acquired by Atlanta in 2012, for the …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Missing three wrestlers in their lineup, the Grizzlies battled for a respectable 6th place. Edwards and Sorrentino were tournament runner up and champion.
Injury and illness were major concerns for the Grizzlies this weekend. Creekview traveled to Whitewater to face many of the same teams that were at State Duals last week. With pool play on Friday night and brackets on Saturday, the Grizzlies were able to overcome a three wrestler deficit to place in the top 6. Sorrentino and Edwards made it into the finals with a championship for Sorrentino and a runner up finish for Edwards. Six Grizzlies in all made top 8 finishes: Joseph Sorrentino (182 Lbs) 1st Place Michael Edwards (138 Lbs) 2nd Place Justin Pettyjohn (152 Lbs) 4th Place Hunter Smith (160 Lbs) 5th Place Ryan Camp (106 Lbs) 6th Place Christian Saragusa (220 Lbs) 6th Place Brock Tupman (285 Lbs) 7th Place
Sunday, January 20, 2013
The Dirty Birds will try to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl today.
The Atlanta Falcons will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at 3 p.m. for the right to represent the NFC in Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Feb. 3. Whether you're hosting a party at your house or looking for a restaurant to join your fellow fans in watching the NFC Championship, it's clear that Canton and Cherokee County has been stricken with Falcons Fever. In Towne Lake, Falcons fans can watch the game at The Place. If you're hosting a party or know where the best spot to watch the game is in your town, let us know in the comments! Good luck, Falcons! Rise Up and take us to the Super Bowl!
D.B. McCoy
8:02 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Good luck Coach!! more ›