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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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USTA - The Changing Media Landscape
Click here to watch a previously recorded live videostream of a conference session at the 2010 USTA Southern Conference...  
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Atlanta Tennis Championships Selects Atlanta Athletic Club as Tournament Site
USTA Southern announced today the Atlanta Athletic Club will be the site of the 2010 Atlanta Tennis Championships, July 19-25. The Atlanta event will serve as the kick-off to the 2010 Olympus US Open Series...
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Lake Lanier Fishing Report from Shane Watson Guide Service
Shane Watson Guide Service Report (01-29-10). Tips from a professional on how to hook to big ones...
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Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Wins National Softball Award
The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation’s Athletics Division recently received the James Farrell American Softball Association (ASA) Award of Excellence. ASA selected Forsyth County for its excellence in hosting the 2009 ASA National Coed Class C Slow Pitch Softball Championship...
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Local Fishing Guide Shane Watson Inducted into Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
On January 12, 2010, Lake Lanier fishing guide Shane Watson was inducted into The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame for the year 2010 as a Legendary Guide. This is a prestigious honor as only 56 people have been recognized as a Legendary Guide since 1992. There are only 2 to 3 people inducted each year worldwide...
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New Location For Gymnastics World
Gymnastics World has moved! With 18 employees and over 900 students a year, Gymnastics World has expanded to a new location at 7230 McGinnis Ferry Road. The new facility is approximately two miles East from the previous location, but offers so much more...
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Derek Dooley Will Be the Next Head Coach for Tennessee Football
SEC SPORTS REPORT-  The University of Tennessee has finally named a head football coach after a difficult week in rocky top....

Atlanta Braves Announce Additional Details for Atlanta Area Stops of the 2010 Community Caravan, Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors

Braves players, coaches, alumni, broadcasters, and executives get ready to hit the road, January 30 – February 13, visiting fans in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast in the BIGGEST Braves Community Caravan ever ...

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Lake Lanier Fishing Report from Shane Watson Guide Service
Shane Watson Guide Service Report (01-10-10). Nothing much has changed on the striper fishing on Lake Lanier. Downlined bluebacks and small trout fished 30 feet deep and shad body u-rigs fished 120 to 130 feet out are working best on my boat...
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Lane Kiffin Leaving Tennessee; Headed for USC
SEC Sports Report-  Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin spent 14 months in Knoxville and then took the head coaching job at Southern Cal...

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New Location For John’s Creek Gymnastics World
Gymnastics World in John’s Creek has moved! With 18 employees and over 900 students a year, Atlanta-based Gymnastics World has expanded to a new location at 7230 McGinnis Ferry Road in John’s Creek. The new facility is approximately two miles East from the previous location, but offers so much more...
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FFSC SPRING Soccer Registration Open - Register by Jan. 18th!
It may be cold outside, but it's time to start planning for Spring soccer. Register today for recreational soccer with the Forsyth Fusion Soccer Club. Our fields for practice and play are located at Central Park and the South Forsyth Soccer Fields...
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Local SEC Analyst Talks SEC Bowl Games with 1400 The Team
Click here to watch a radio interview from Thursday afternoon where Cumming Ga resident, and SEC sports analyst, Jay Holgate discusses SEC football bowl games with the sports guys at 1400 the Team and finishes off the interview with a guarantee that Alabama wins BCS game...

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River Through Atlanta Chattahoochee River Guide Service 2010 Winter News
2009 was a year of epic flooding in Georgia and this 2010 year seems to be the year of extreme cool temperatures. As guides we must be aware of how these weather events will impact our natural resources and exploit the situation to benefit our customers...
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It’s Official; Largemouth Bass Caught in Japan Ties IGFA All-Tackle World Record
After nearly six months of waiting, Japan’s Manabu Kurita is taking his place along side Georgia, USA angler George Perry in the International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) World Record Games Fishes book as dual holders of the All-Tackle record for largemouth bass each weighing 22 lb 4 oz and caught 77 years apart...
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Sign up to Play Baseball and Softball
Forsyth County Parks and Recreation invites youth ages 5 to 18 to sign up for spring baseball and softball. Three sign-up sessions will be held Saturday, January 16 and 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday, January 17, from 2 to 4 p.m...
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Southern Fishing Report
Ken Sturdivant gives a comprhensive fishing report of lakes all around the southeast for anglers to use in order to catch the big ones...
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Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Weekly Release
Attached is the weekly release for the Atlanta Falcons Week 17 meeting at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 3, 2010 at Raymond James Stadium. Game time is set for 1 p.m. EST...
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Falcons Fan Appreciation Game this Sunday
The Atlanta Falcons will hold its Fan Appreciation Game during this week’s home contest against the Buffalo Bills. The Falcons will be awarding and distributing over 100,000 items for fans in attendance. There will be numerous fan appreciation video vignettes and the halftime Frisbee Dog Show was voted as the winner by the fans...
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