The G.A.S. Pump (Dec. 13)
Time to fill ‘er up at The Georgia Amateur Sports (G.A.S.) Pump, brought to you by LocalReplay.com. Enjoy our daily look at amateur sports headlines from around the State of Georgia. Click on the following links to find:
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High School Football
Atlanta Area
Take 10: Top games of ‘07 (so far) | ajc.com
It’s almost Finals weekend. Heroes will be made. State football titles will be decided. Legends will be cemented. World peace will be declared. OK, so maybe we went a little overboard, but we’re an excitable bunch at Take Ten.
Big butts altering stadium requirments | ajc.com
The Georgia High School Association believes that the expanding waistlines among football fans now require an average of 24 inches to sit in high school stadiums. A state senator from Coweta County believes 18 inches is plenty, and he is sponsoring a bill to outlaw GHSA rules that kept Newnan High from having a playoff game at home last month because there weren’t enough 24-inch seats.
North Gwinnett’s Tamburo poised to perform | ajc.com
In early 2005, three quarterbacks walked onto the field at North Gwinnett for throwing sessions with an NFL quarterback guru. There was Georgia’s David Greene, winningest quarterback in Division I history. Oklahoma’s Jason White, the 2003 Heisman Trophy winner. And a little lefty named Michael Tamburo.
Buford won’t budge | ajc.com
That defense, more than anything else, is what has enabled Buford to make blowout victories the norm this season. And it’s what makes the Wolves heavy favorites in Saturday’s Class AA championship matchup with Lovett. “For every shutout we get, we can come in here the next Monday and brag to the offense,” senior defensive tackle Omar Hunter said. “Like, ‘Yeah, we get our job done on this side of the ball, and y’all can’t even move the ball [from midfield]. We have to give it to you in the red zone.’ ”
High School Basketball
Athens/Augusta Area
Panthers contain Bulldogs | augustachronicle.com
The Bulldogs beat Lakeside by 14 points earlier this year at the Columbia County Tip Off Tournament with junior guard Cedric Boatner leading the way. Lakeside coach Ryan Morningstar knew he couldn’t let that happen again.
Bulldogs topple Piedmont | waltontribune.com
Chris Salmons scored 29 points Friday to lead three George Walton Academy players in double figures as the Bulldogs beat Piedmont Academy, 74-65. Matt Reynolds and Jeb Edwards chipped in with 17 points each. Edwards’ damage came mainly from beyond the arc where the senior drained five 3-pointers.
Busy weekend for Monroe Area squads | waltontribune.com
Monroe Area High School’s varsity basketball teams saw lots of action over the weekend. On Friday MAHS swept Region 8-AAA opponent Stephens County at home. Dee Gober scored the winning basket with four seconds remaining in overtime as the Lady Hurricanes nipped the Maidens, 59-58.
Macon Area
Bears win, Lady Bears fall against Southside | griffindailynews.com
Tank Sessions scored with seven seconds remaining in the game to lift Griffin High School’s boys basketball team past Southside 57-56 Tuesday at home. Sessions finished the game with a team-high 18 points, while Shaq Barber had 15 points.
