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Read More »Gorillas in the Midst
I must admit that I did not go into “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” with an open mind. I felt that there was a missed opportunity when it came to the fact that it was not in 3-D. After Captain America did not come out on the fourth of July and this movie […]
Read More »Chattahoochee Tech’s Men’s basketball’s Collier signs with NCAA Lemoyne-Owen College
Chattahoochee Tech men’s basketball player Brian Collier has signed with four-year Lemoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tenn. He will have two years of eligibility remaining for the Magicians, who play in the NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Read More »Captivating Captain America Captures American Spirit
Captain America: The first Avenger is, for lack of a better term, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. It’s almost too good words. I was thoroughly impressed with X-Men First Class, under whelmed by Green Lantern, and found Thor, thunderous, but Cap’s journey was definitely the most captivating of all the super hero genre movies of the summer. Harry Potter […]
Read More »“SoccerFest” Kicks Off
The Mountain City Soccer Club hosted a “SoccerFest” in order to promote youth soccer in Pickens County. Sign ups for the fall soccer season end on Thursday June 21st. One can download the registration form here: http://www.pickenscountyrecdept.com/soccer.asp, however, sign ups must be done on site at the Recreation Department. Jerry Greer is the Soccer Program […]
Read More »Potter Produces
To quote the great Rakim, “It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you.” I know I’ve let some readers and fans down the last few weeks, with “Transformers Three” and “The Hangover Two” coming out with no review in sight, plus the Braves won their 10,000th game and no comment whatsoever. My boss […]
Read More »128 Kennesaw State Student Athletes Earn Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Honors
The Kennesaw State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics complemented an impressive 2010-11 athletic year with an equally triumphant year in the classroom, with 128 student-athletes earning Atlantic Sun Conference All Academic honors.
Read More »Free Tickets for All Military During 4th of July Weekend at Turner Field
In honor of our nation’s heroes, the Atlanta Braves will offer FREE TICKETS TO ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL during the 4th of JULY WEEKEND AT TURNER FIELD (FRIDAY, JULY 1 – MONDAY, JULY 4). All active duty military, reserve military, and veterans can show military ID at the Turner Field Ticket Windows to receive a free […]
Read More »Dragons Cease Fire in Fourth, Grizzlies “Bearly” Win
The Pickens Dragons Varsity Basketball team hosted a scrimmage exhibition with the Grizzlies of Creekview High School. Despite having a one point lead going into the fourth quarter, the Dragons fell 49-40.
Read More »Pickens Outpaced by Creekview
Pickens High School junior varsity basketball team scrimmaged against the Creekview Grizzlies junior varsity team on their home floor. The j.v. Dragons were drug by the visiting Grizzlies 66-14.
Read More »Atlanta Hawks Launch Spanish Website
In an effort to respond to the growing demand from its Hispanic audiences , the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks today announced the launch of its newest website, Atlanta Hawks en Español.
Read More »Green Lantern’s Light Limps Out
I anticipated awesomeness when I once again made the midnight trek to see yet another comic book movie, “The Green Lantern,” starring Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, a test pilot who encounters a dying alien who bestows upon him a ring powered with the will of all the beings of the universe. Will is explained […]
Read More »Pickens Dragonettes Host Second Week of Basketball Camp
The Pickens County School System hosted a girls’ basketball camp for the second week in a row, featured a plethora of teams from all over the state. The Dragonettes competed on levels from the middle school up through the varsity high school team. Pickens played phenomenal throughout the camp again, especially the younger teams. (Photo […]
Read More »Update: (New Highlight Video) Pickens All-Stars Compete in 2011 ETC Summer Baseball Invitational
Gilmer hosted the annual ETC Summer Baseball Invitational. The Pickens all-star team first played against home all-stars team Gilmer. As the game began, the Dragons are up to bat, as Hunter Herman makes the first hit of the night.
Read More »Pickens Dragonettes Summer Camp Report
The Pickens Dragonettes basketball teams hosted a basket camp. The camp featured middle school, freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity basketball teams from over two different school systems. The teams scrimmaged against each other in various schools in the Pickens County school system, from the elementary to the high school.
Read More »Update: Dragons Basketball Camps
The Pickens Dragons hosted the annual traditional camp for youngsters, as well as the annual middle school summer league “for serious basketball players that want to improve on their skills to prepare them for middle school and high school competition.”
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