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Big cheers: Local squads bring home top honors 0 Comments Last Updated: 3:58 PM 11/20/09 - These cheerleaders don’t just root for sports teams from the sidelines, they bring home their own championships. Mill Creek’s varsity competition cheerleaders — the Cheerhawks — took first place at state for Class AAAAA all-female squads, while Peachtree Ridge’s Blue Pride earned top honors for co-ed teams in the Georgia High School Association’s state championship competition held Nov. 13 and 14. (Full Story)
Parents discuss school redistricting with board 3 Comments Last Updated: 7:14 PM 11/19/09 - SUWANEE — Dozens of parents asked the Gwinnett County Board of Education to keep their children at their current schools and leave neighborhoods intact when the boundary lines for six new schools are set next month. (Full Story)
SPORTS IN BRIEF: Crutchfield signs with West Georgia Last Updated: 6:01 PM 11/19/09 - Grayson senior Mitch Crutchfield has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at West Georgia. He is the son of Barry and Bonnie Crutchfield. (Full Story)
Parkview Tip-Off Classic back for 13th season 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:57 PM 11/19/09 - For more than a decade, the Parkview Tip-Off Classic has been one of the top Thanksgiving basketball tournaments in the state. The event will be back again this year, but without the same luster it’s had in recent years. (Full Story)
No chance of No. 2 North overlooking Wolverines 3 Comments Last Updated: 3:29 PM 11/19/09 - This time last year, Woodstock was on its way to becoming perhaps the biggest surprise of the Class AAAAA state football playoffs. (Full Story)
Rams in for another challenge with Roswell 0 Comments Last Updated: 3:28 PM 11/19/09 - Most expected No. 1 Grayson to win its first-round game over Marietta handily. That happened. Sort of. (Full Story)
Wildcats aim to keep building vs. perennial power 0 Comments Last Updated: 3:25 PM 11/19/09 - Owner of Barrow County’s first-ever region championship, the Apalachee football team just survived its first-ever home playoff game, 27-24 in double overtime against Starr’s Mill. (Full Story)
No. 1 Wolves expect test from speedy Red Devils 0 Comments Last Updated: 3:23 PM 11/19/09 - As soon as Kyle Karempelis broke Wesleyan’s career rushing record during the third quarter of last week’s win, the starters came off the field. (Full Story)
No. 3 Buford on new ground 0 Comments Last Updated: 3:19 PM 11/19/09 - This is typically a blowout round. It’s played in the friendly confines of Tom Riden Stadium, with one of the state’s most impressive pre-game videos blaring intimidation on a large matrix board. (Full Story)
Old tradition meets new in second round 0 Comments Last Updated: 3:20 PM 11/19/09 - When Gwinnett County football took off in the mid 1990s, it was Brookwood that led the charge. The Broncos were the first Gwinnett County Public school to win a football state championship in 1996. (Full Story)
Quarterbacks key in South-Lassiter shootout 0 Comments Last Updated: 3:13 PM 11/19/09 - While any player and coach is quick to correctly point out that football is a team game, fans can afford to get caught up in matchups with two teams that have a dynamic individual. And when those dynamic players are quarterbacks, it can make that matchup even more intriguing. (Full Story)
Filling the shoes of a principal 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:05 PM 11/18/09 - NORCROSS — State Rep. Pedro Marin donned a name tag Wednesday reflecting his new job title: principal at Summerour Middle School. (Full Story)
Wilbanks: School funding the biggest challenge 2 Comments Last Updated: 6:13 PM 11/18/09 - DULUTH — Gwinnett County Public Schools is dedicated to providing an education that is responsive to the needs of 21st century learners, Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks said Wednesday. (Full Story)
PREP ROUNDUP: Jack’s 21 points lead Lions in opener Last Updated: 7:43 PM 11/17/09 - Brittany Jack scored a game-high 21 points as Peachtree Ridge opened the season with a 52-36 road win over M.L. King on Tuesday. (Full Story)
Hungry Panthers open with a win 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:39 PM 11/17/09 - The Parkview girls made it to the state basketball quarterfinals two years ago and to the semifinals last season. Now, there is one step left. “A state championship would be nice, especially after last season,” Panthers standout Lauren Coleman said. “One point is tough.” (Full Story)
Late surge has Broncos in hunt 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:36 PM 11/17/09 - Brookwood is in the second round of the Class AAAAA playoffs for the fourth time in five years. That’s not a surprise. The Broncos have made the postseason 20 of the last 23 years. What is a surprise is how they got there. (Full Story)
Robinson resigns from GAC 1 Comment Last Updated: 7:34 PM 11/17/09 - Less than two weeks after the regular season ended, Gwinnett County high school football has a second head coaching vacancy. Greater Atlanta Christian’s Ken Robinson resigned Tuesday as the Spartans’ football coach and as the school’s director of diversity. He was the team’s head coach for two seasons, following up a six-year stint as a GAC assistant, including four as defensive coordinator. (Full Story)
Super Six wrestling: Collins Hill’s Partridge set to defend Class AAAAA state title 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:14 PM 11/19/09 - When it comes to nicknames, Bazell Partridge doesn’t have the most intimidating one. Especially in the sport of wrestling where athletes are known for being strong, tough and intimidating. (Full Story)
Schools release revised redistricting maps 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:10 AM 11/18/09 - SUWANEE — Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Planning Department has updated four of the five maps reflecting proposed boundary lines for six new schools opening in August. (Full Story)
About 1,900 Gwinnett students get AP awards 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:43 PM 11/17/09 - LAWRENCEVILLE — Nearly 1,900 Gwinnett County Public Schools students received awards this year honoring their success on Advanced Placement exams, school system officials announced Tuesday. (Full Story)
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Which quarterback means the most to his high school team's success?

	1. Kent Rollins, South Gwinnett
	2. C.J. Uzomah, North Gwinnett

November 13, 2009