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Brandon Brigman

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McConnell girls, Moore boys win Eastern Division hoops titles

Archer's varsity girls basketball team emerged as one of the county's top programs this season.. If Tuesday's Gwinnett County middle school basketball tournament is any indication, the Tigers will be able to keep their success rolling in the future.

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STATE WRESTLING NOTES: Shakur, Parkview expand wall

Parkview, Collins Hill, Buford and GAC had wrestlers win state titles.

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Archer dominates to win state wrestling championship

Archer had 12 state placers, including four state champs, to win the Class AAAAAA state championship.

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Central's Kugbila pursuing NFL dream

Central Gwinnett grad Edmund Kugbila was selected to participate in the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Feb. 20-26. That's where more than 300 of the best college football players will be evaluated for April's NFL Draft.

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GAC's Slayton seeks more state titles

GAC's Maileka Slayton won four state titles last year. Now the senior wants to repeat the feat.

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Archer out for more titles at state wrestling tourney

Archer is the favorite going into this weekend's Class AAAAAA traditional state wrestling tournament at the Macon Centreplex. The Tigers qualified all 14 wrestlers and could have as many as five state champions on Saturday.

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Andrews leaving Grayson for East Jackson job

Grayson defensive coordinator Robert Andrews will be the new head football coach at East Jackson.

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Parkview's Shakur has become title contender

Parkview's Khalil Shakur has quickly become one of the state's top wrestlers.

Norcross' Guillen best kept secret in wrestling

Norcross sophomore Rudy Guillen is the best kept secret in high school wrestling.

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Recruiting turns to Norcross' Carter and 2014 class

Norcross' Lorenzo Carter leads the next crop of college football recruits from Gwinnett.

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Gwinnett has another big year on signing day

Gwinnett County set a record with 120 scholarship signings.

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State's top running back, Norcross' Kamara signs with Alabama

Norcross running back Alvin Kamara, the state's top running back, made his college decision.

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Grayson's Nkemdiche signs with Ole Miss

The nation's No. 1 college football recruit officially made his decision.

RECRUITING NOTES: Nkemdiche, Kamara bring excitement to Signing Day

Two of the nation's top college football recruits will make their decision today.

Bellator MMA coming to Gwinnett

Bellator mixed martial arts is bringing its featherweight tournament and middleweight world championship fights to the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Thursday.

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Wesleyan's Hall on active 49ers roster for Super Bowl

Wesleyan grad Chad Hall is on the San Francisco 49ers' active roster for Sunday's Super Bowl 47 against the Baltimore Ravens at the Superdome.

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Big brother Harbaugh, Ravens win Super Bowl 47

Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes to lead the Baltimore Raves to a 34-31 victory.

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RECRUITING NOTES: Archer kicker Wachholz commits to Air Force

Archer's Zach Wachholz was one of several players to make college commitments over the weekend.

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WRESTLING NOTES: Fab Four freshmen shining for Archer

Archer has four freshman that have been a major part of the team's success this season.

Broncos hit a dozen 3's to beat Shiloh

Brookwood didn't have an answer for Shiloh's 7-foot Treyvon Reed in the paint. So the Broncos went to the perimeter.. Brookwood hit a dozen 3-pointers as it took down Region 8-AAAAAA leader Shiloh 74-53 on Tuesday.

RECRUITING NOTES: County's top career passer without an offer

Central Gwinnett's Eman Westmoreland broke Gwinnett County passing records, but still doesn't have a scholarship offer.

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CES preps next crop of NFL hopefuls

Competitive Edge Sports in Duluth is training 40 players for upcoming NFL pro days and combines.

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Despite rocky college career, Butler still seeks NFL

Norcross grad Brice Butler is trying to help his NFL draft stock by training at CES in Duluth.

RECRUITING NOTES: Buford's Bart de-commits from South Florida, headed to UNC

Buford's Mikey Bart decommitted from South Florida and is headed to North Carolina.

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Alexander leads Archer wrestling to first state crown

MACON -- Ernest Alexander ran off the wrestling mat and into a crowd of his Archer teammates as they slapped him on the back and gave him words of encouragement.

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After four years of wrestling, Archer wants first state title

When Archer started its wrestling program four years ago, the goal was to win a state championship by the team they were seniors.

Eagles want to reclaim dual state title

After taking second at last year's state duals, Collins Hill seeks to reclaim the title again.

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Team North Georgia wins FBU national title

Team North Georgia, which features 29 players from the Gwinnett Football League, won the FBU national championship.

RECRUITING NOTES: College coaching changes shake up recruiting

Several Gwinnett football players have had to make new college decisions after coaching changes.

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Central's Johnson commits to Ohio State

Central Gwinnett linebacker Trey Johnson made his college commitment on Friday during halftime of the Under Armour All-American game in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Brickell commits to Furman running

Peachtree Ridge's Josh Brickell, the Daily Post's Runner of the Year, made his college decision.

Collins Hill to be tested at Area 7 duals

North Gwinnett will try to dethrone Collins Hill at the Area 7-AAAAAA duals.

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Collins Hill's Russell building impressive resume

Collins Hill wrestler Sean Russell seeks to become a four-time state champion.

Gwinnett players seek youth football national title

Team North Georgia, which is made up of mostly Gwinnett players, will play in the FBU National Championship semifinals.

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Central's Johnson to pick college on national stage

Star linebacker is one of four Gwinnett products in Friday’s Under Armour All-American game

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Hawks' Lewis, Blue Devils' Kamara break 2,000-yard mark

Mill Creek's Jacorey Lewis and Norcross' Alvin Kamara are the Daily Post's Co-Offensive Players of the Year.

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Grayson's Nkemdiche shines during hectic senior year

Grayson's Robert Nkemdiche is the Daily Post's Defensive Player of the Year.

Collins Hill ready to gauge team at Kyle Maynard Duals

Collins Hill will host the eighth annual Kyle Maynard Duals.

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Central's Brownlee sets county record in first year at WR

In his first year at receiver, Central Gwinnett's Justin Brownlee broke the single-season receiving record.

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THE BLITZ: Bragging rights continue for Gwinnett

Brandon Brigman takes a look back at the state championship games.

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Patient Autry makes big play for Norcross

Despite being injured, Norcross' Myles Autry was a big part of Norcross' state championship win.

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STATE FINALS NOTES: Norcross defense limits Lovejoy's big plays

Norcross' defense did everything it could to slow down Lovejoy's high-powered offense. The Wildcats went into Saturday's Class AAAAAA state championship game at the Georgia Dome averaging 43 points a game. Norcross' 21-14 victory was the second-fewest points scored by the Wildcats all year.

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COUNTY WRESTLING NOTES: Carlyle putting mark on Buford program

Rob Carlyle has only been Buford's head wrestling coach for six months, but he's starting to like what he sees on the mat.

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Archer dominates finals to win county wrestling title

Archer's wrestling team had its second straight Gwinnett County crown locked up going into Saturday's finals.

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Parkview's Williams commits to Air Force

Parkview's Kyle Williams committed to Air Force's football program.

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Norcross takes calm demeanor into state finals

Norcross will play Lovejoy in the Class AAAAAA state championship game.

Archer seeks another crown at county tourney

No. 2 ranked Archer has won every tournament it's been in this year and will try to win the county championship for a second year.

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Maloof's perseverance guides Norcross to finals

In his 14th year at Norcross, head coach Keith Maloof has the Blue Devils playing for the school's first football state title.

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Jozwowski focused on winning state title

After finishing second at state last year, Brookwood's Wyatt Jozwowski wants to win a state championship.

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Norcross' Tate racks up tackles as Blue Devils collect wins

Norcross linebacker Tommy Tate leads the team in tackles with 170 stops.