I think that by now it is obvious that I am a full blood sports nerd, and proud of it. In the nerd world there has always been a clear divide between sports nerds, science nerds, comic book nerds, video game nerds, and etcetera. Those who know what the sky hook is, the significance of […]
Read More »Pickens High School Graduation
The Pickens High School class of 2011 graduated. Coach Kyle Rasco, who serves as athletic trainer for the Dragons’ athletic teams and health teacher at the school, gave the commencement address.
Read More »1st Annual PHS Touchdown Club Golf Tournament
The Pickens High School Touchdown Club will host its first annual golf tournament on June 13 at Crystal Falls Lake and & Golf Club.
Read More »NCAA Announces APR Scores for Kennesaw State Athletics
The NCAA Academic Performance Ratings have been announced and Kennesaw State’s student-athletes as a whole surpassed the regular school population in graduation rate and grade point average categories.
Read More »Owl Flys High
Kennesaw State Owls sophomore Sharon Swanson wrapped up an impressive 2011 season with another accolade this week, as she was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-South Region Second Team
Read More »Dragons’ Diaper Dandies the Story of Spring Football
The Pickens High School Dragons’ spring football season came to close with the annual spring scrimmage. The fall football season will feature a team of youngsters as the Dragons lost 14 seniors off of the 2010 team. Only six seniors will be on the 2011 team. Head football coach Steve Sewell spoke about the youth […]
Read More »Pickens Dragonettes Summer Basketball Camp Dates
Where: Pickens High School Gymnasium Dates: June 6 – 9 Time: 8:30am – 10:30am For: Those who will be in grades 1 – 9 Cost: $70 Fundamentals covered: hooting, passing, rebounding, ball handling, defense, and team skills Games and fun competitions: gotcha, dribble tag, hot shot, free throw competition, and team games
Read More »Graduation Exercises
Processional “Pomp and Circumstance” Reflective Moment of Silence Jessica Bell – Senior Class Treasurer National Anthem Haley Murphy
Read More »Pickens High School 2011 Graduates
Valedictorian Jessica Michelle Bell Salutatorian Michael Tyler Land
Read More »Dragon Summer Basketball Camps
Traditional Camp When: May 31 – June 3 Where: Pickens High School Gymnasium Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm For: Boys going to be in 1st -8th grade Cost: $75 prepay/ $85 at the door
Read More »The Truth About Atlanta Apathy
Fans of Atlanta teams have had a bad rap from national pundits for far too long. I for one am sick and tired of the hog wash that is, “Atlanta fans are terrible.” It’s not true at all. Fans of Atlanta, or as Awesomevile from Dawsonville of Squidbillies fame would say “Etlanta,” teams are an […]
Read More »GT Athletics Honored for Academics
Four Georgia Tech teams – men’s and women’s cross country, golf and softball – were recognized by the NCAA national office Tuesday for producing Academic Progress Rates (APR) ranked in the top 10 percent nationally within their respective sport for the 2009-10 academic year.
Read More »Owls’ Season Ends
The Kennesaw State Owls 2011 softball season came to an end on Thursday morning, dropping a, 7-1, decision to the Campbell Camels in their second game of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, hosted by USC Upstate.
Read More »How Improper are “Improper Benefits?”
The Pac-12 conference just signed a $3 billion deal to start the Pac-12 network. It will pay the conference $250 million annually, roughly $21 million per school. It now puts the Pac-12 in the forefront of the money ruled business that is college sports. Notice I used the word BUSINESS, because that’s what college sports […]
Read More »Duane Ferrell Inducted into the Baltimore Catholic League (BCL) Hall of Fame
Former Atlanta Hawks forward and current Player Relations & Programs Manager Duane Ferrell has been selected to be a part of the inaugural class inducted into the Baltimore Catholic League (BCL) Hall of Fame.
Read More »KSU Loses First A-Sun Game
The Kennesaw State Owls mounted a furious comeback after falling behind early on Wednesday, but fell short in the end, dropping a, 7-5, decision to the USC Upstate Spartans in their first game of the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Championship.
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