ROLLASON: LeBron to the max

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Tyler Rollason
Thursday, July 3. 2014
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In one sense it makes total sense that LeBron James would want a max deal, after all, he is the greatest basketball player on the planet. On the other hand it would seem to make more sense that he would be content with a smaller deal to have a better team — hypothetically.

Last I checked there is no one who believes that LeBron isn’t the best player in the world (or at least anyone who has a pulse) so it only seems right that he would get a max deal. When you truly look at it there are many ways to take this. The first thought is the fact that everyone seems to be talking about the simple fact that he wants a max deal. It is easy for the rest of the world to say that LeBron should be fine with a smaller contract because “he gets so much money in other platforms.” At first glance this is true and seems to make sense, but here is one thought to wrestle with – the rest of the world isn’t LeBron James. [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: Hulsey leaves championship mark

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Chris Bridges
Thursday, June 26. 2014
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Inside today’s edition, the Barrow Journal looks at the county’s first 100 years.

During that century there have been many accomplishments in the athletic arena as well. Local sports historian Hal Miller helped the paper compile a list of championships as well as other standout athletes in various sports.

One of the more interesting championship stories has to be the Winder-Barrow High School competition cheerleading program. Coach Jerrie Hulsey, who retired after this past school year, built a dynasty, earning five state championships dating back to the 1990s. [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: Pentecost shines positive light on Barrow

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Chris Bridges
Friday, June 20. 2014
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The old expression about “being on Cloud Nine” certainly applies to Max Pentecost.

The Winder-Barrow High School graduate was able to experience two recent events which any baseball player who ever sets foot on a diamond would give almost anything to enjoy. The fact that they happened at the same time only added to the enjoyment.

Pentecost, who was a junior at Kennesaw State University this school year, helped the Owls advance to a Super Regional before eventually falling to Louisville. In the middle of all this, Pentecost got the call that he was a first-round draft pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. [Full Story »] 

ROLLASON: The tough road ahead for US soccer

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Tyler Rollason
Thursday, June 19. 2014
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It only took 30 seconds to remind United States fans just how hopeful they can be for this 2014 U.S. World Cup team. Soccer is typically the sport where you have to wait for what seems like an eternity to see a goal but the U.S. Men’s team snagged their first goal by the feet of their captain Clint Dempsey in Monday’s showdown with Ghana.

In that moment the entire country was reminded of just how much that game meant to the state of the U.S. national team. The Americans have been eliminated by Ghana in each of the last two World Cups (2006 and 2010) so it is pretty safe to say that this game was personal.

From the day when the World Cups were drawn and the U.S. realized their first game was against Ghana they have been preparing endlessly to get redemption for the last few outings. [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: Plenty of memorable moments from past athletic year

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Chris Bridges
Thursday, June 12. 2014
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All of the pages have been turned and the book closed on the 2013-2014 school year in Barrow County.

As such, another high school athletic season has also come to another conclusion. Local athletes are already working for the upcoming school year and it won’t be long before football returns on Friday nights, softball players take the diamond and cross country and volleyball athletes begin their new seasons.

There was plenty which occurred locally in 2013-2014, which is usually the case over the course of a school year. Some of the highlights include: [Full Story »] 

ROLLASON: Dismantling of the Pacers

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Tyler Rollason
Tuesday, June 10. 2014
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Midway through the season the Indiana Pacers looked like the team that was going to end the dominating run of the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference.

All of that ended last week when the Heat wiped the floor with the Pacers in an embarrassing game six win in Miami.
Last season the Pacers pushed the Heat to game seven in the Eastern Conference finals and were the clear-cut favorite to challenge the Heat for the Eastern Conference crown this year. It started out well, but out of nowhere everything seemed to go south.

There are many factors that played into Indiana’s collapse, but the biggest three are the one’s that deserve the most credit. So, in no particular order, these are the factors that most greatly contributed to the Pacer’s amazing finish. [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: Focusing on process helps Knights earn success

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Chris Bridges
Wednesday, June 4. 2014
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The Bethlehem Christian Academy baseball team took the best attack Crisp Academy could mount and, in the end, the Knights were still standing with the state championship trophy high in the air.

That’s what happens when you are the King of the Mountain in high school athletics. BCA capped another memorable baseball season with another championship Saturday in Cordele. It wasn’t easy, but few expected it to be. And besides, winning a state championship really shouldn’t be an easy thing.

Make no mistake, however, Crisp Academy believed it had the team to dethrone the Knights. And to give credit where credit is due, the Wildcats are a solid team. Crisp Academy has been somewhat of the standard bearer for several years in GISA Class A baseball. However, a new kid moved onto the block a few seasons ago and things haven’t been the same since. [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: BCA baseball program grows up quickly

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Chris Bridges
Thursday, May 29. 2014
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It hasn’t taken long for the Bethlehem Christian Academy baseball program to go from an infancy stage to full adulthood.

What the Knights have accomplished in less than five years is nothing short of remarkable. There are many people involved who deserve credit, most of all the players who have competed or are currently competing on the field. BCA has been well represented by baseball talent and this spring is no exception.

Mark Barth, currently the athletic director and boys basketball coach at BCA, was the first baseball coach in program history. He would turn the program over to Nick Pou, who guided the Knights to a Final Four appearance in 2012 and a state championship in 2013. [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: Knights back in semifinals

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Chris Bridges
Friday, May 23. 2014
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Like two heavyweight prize fighters, the baseball teams for Bethlehem Christian Academy and Fullington Academy slugged it out for three games Saturday and Monday.

When all was said and done, BCA — the champion — survived to play another day. After both teams posted 4-3 wins Saturday, the Knights used a two-run homer by Brad Toxen in the bottom of the sixth inning in Monday’s third and deciding contest to advance to the semifinals.

Make no mistake, Fullington tested BCA like no team in GISA Class A has done this spring. There was even talk at the ballpark that the Trojans and Knights were the two best teams in their classification. They just happened to meet in the quarterfinals. [Full Story »] 

ROLLASON: Manziel Mania

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Tyler Rollason
Thursday, May 22. 2014
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Well the NFL Draft is complete with its fair share of excitement. It was viewed by millions over the course of several days and had plenty of heart-warming and historic moments. Most notably would have to be the selection of Michael Sam by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round. Sam, easily the most famous 249th pick in any NFL draft, is the first openly gay player in the NFL.

But as much of a story as that was let’s not forget the biggest story from this year’s draft. Let’s be real here, it has to be Johnny Manziel. Everyone was dying to see where Johnny Football was going to end up. And as the first round continued to run we all began to wonder when he was going to be selected and, more importantly, what team would make that decision.

Enter the Cleveland Browns. The Browns have been searching for a quarterback for decades now and are without a doubt desperate. They passed on Manziel earlier in the first round with their initial pick, it looked like they might take him, but they chose instead to go with defensive back Justin Gilbert. [Full Story »] 
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