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Christine Troyke

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Gladiators release 2013-14 schedule

The Gwinnett Gladiators will open their 11th season at home for the first time in four years, playing division rival Greenville on Oct. 18.

Gladiators send Murovich, Donald, Llewellyn to Orlando

Deal completes trade that brought Ryan Ginand to Gwinnett

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Trufant among young Falcons getting valuable reps

First-round draft pick Desmond Trufant practiced with the Atlanta Falcons for the first time Tuesday at OTAs. Trufant missed the last two weeks of the voluntary workouts while finishing school at the University of Washington.

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Falcons' Ryan talks offense, brushes off contract questions

For the first time in his pro career, Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Matt Ryan has a new center.

Gladiators deal rights to Sinkewich to San Francisco

The Gwinnett Gladiators traded the ECHL rights to defenseman Russ Sinkewich to the San Francisco Bulls to complete the trade that brought forward Justin Bowers and defenseman Sacha Guimond to Gwinnett on Jan. 14.

G-Braves late push falls just short against Rochester

LAWRENCEVILLE -- The Gwinnett Braves have been pretty good at rallies in the last few weeks.. Six of their last eight wins have been on comebacks.. Instead of adding to that Tuesday, despite a good push, the G-Braves' fell just shy and lost for the fifth time in the

Gladiators release protected list

The Gwinnett Gladiators protected list, released Monday, includes 11 players.

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Heavy competition expected in several spots on Falcons defense

FLOWERY BRANCH -- The acquisition of veteran free agent Osi Umenyiora added another layer of depth at defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons.. That position is shaping up to be a hot spot of competition, but far from the only one.. "This is probably going to be the most competitive

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Massaquoi prepared for challenge of second season with Falcons

FLOWERY BRANCH -- Jonathan Massaquoi lined up against fellow defensive end and Troy alum Osi Umenyiora for a drill during OTAs on Wednesday at the Atlanta Falcons' complex in Flowery Branch.. Umenyiora, a 10-year veteran and two-time Super Bowl champ, kept trying to get Massaquoi to jump early

G-Braves win at home for first time in nearly a month

Gwinnett splits its doubleheader with Louisville on Monday at Coolray Field

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Garcia, GAC roll into state soccer finals

NORCROSS -- The bouncy opening bars of the Fratellis' "Chelsea Dagger" rang out early and often as the Greater Atlanta Christian girls rolled into the state finals.. The top-ranked Spartans' goal celebration song went off three times in the first eight minutes en route to a 7-0 victory in

Peek's last-second goal propels Mill Creek girls to thrilling win

HOSCHTON -- The Mill Creek girls had a plan and stuck to it.. Put the ball in the hands of sophomore Maddie Peek and run the clock down to its last ticks.. Peek finally found an opening and buried the game-winning goal with 8.4 seconds left to beat Roswell

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Parkview girls win title-worthy clash with Collins Hill

LILBURN -- Skillful parries. Precision passing. Diving fingertip saves. Shutdown defense.. It all more than lived up to a top-5 matchup.. In the end, No. 3 Parkview prevailed again against No. 4 Collins Hill, getting two quick goals with less than 18 minutes left in regulation to seal a

G-Braves' offensive woes continue in another loss

Gwinnett's skid reaches nine straight after setback to Pawtucket

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Higginbotham, Wolves prevail in 9th to extend series

BUFORD -- Austin Upshaw launched a high fly ball to deep center that was shagged cleanly for the second out of the ninth inning.. As soon as it was, Nick Wilhite was on his horse from third. As he did, the throw from the outfield bulleted toward third base.. Seconds

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Central boys shut down perennially powerful Walton

LAWRENCEVILLE -- Coming off a disappointing finish to the region season and playing against perennially powerful Walton, the Central Gwinnett boys soccer team was determined not to look back with any regrets.. The Black Knights got back to the style of play that served them so well this season and

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Araya leads Longhorns to first playoff win

Andrea Araya had a hat trick and led the Lanier Longhorns to a 4-0 win over LaGrange in the program's first playoff game Tuesday.

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North girls unseat Mill Creek at region golf tournament

LAWRENCEVILLE -- With another Yang in the lineup, North Gwinnett's girls golf team is back on top.. Freshman Christina Yang shot a low-round 72 and the Bulldogs won the Region 7-AAAAAA title on a drizzly Wednesday at Northwood Country Club.. The last time North took home the region

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Grayson boys win fourth straight region golf title in playoff

SNELLVILLE -- Shawn Chong walked up the hill to the clubhouse grinning.. It was an uncharacteristic show of emotion from the Brookwood sophomore. For good reason.. Chong shot an even-par 72 on Summit Chase's course Tuesday and propelled the Broncos into a playoff with Grayson for the Region 8

Grizzlies grow through adversity in first season

Georgia Gwinnett College softball coach Kat Ihlenburg knew it was going to be a tough start to the season.. She was right.. The weather played the biggest role, first delaying the opening of the Grizzlies sparkling new field and then by wreaking havoc on the schedule Ihlenburg so carefully constructed

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Confident Gladiators play rest of series in Cincy

The Gwinnett Gladiators are prepared to settle in in Cincinnati.. They left early Tuesday morning for Ohio with the intention of being there for a while.. The Gladiators split the first two games of the best-of-seven conference semifinal series with the Cyclones, coming back from a Game 1

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Gladiators even series with 3-0 shutout of Cyclones

The Gladiators scored twice with the man advantage and beat the Cyclones 3-0 with a concerted 60-minute effort in Game 2 of their conference semifinal series.

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Gladiators can't hold off Cyclones in third

After grinding out two tight and testy periods, the Gwinnett Gladiators allowed Cincinnati to get into the run-and-gun style that has served it so well this season.

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Gladiators only get two home games in semifinals

The format for the Gwinnett Gladiators' conference semifinal series against Cincinnati is drawing the ire of the faithful.

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Broncos sweep rival for region tennis titles

LAWRENCEVILLE -- Against an old rival, Brookwood's tennis teams added to the program's rich history Wednesday.. The boys and girls both swept Parkview 3-0 to win the Region 8-AAAAAA title on a warm afternoon at Rhodes Jordan Park.. Closed out by a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles

Phoenix bring home national title to Duluth

Down a goal in the second period of the national semifinals, Seth Johnston hammered home a feed from Michael Leon.. It was the spark the Atlanta Phoenix U14 bantam major team needed to bury Nashville and go on to win the national championship in Charlotte, N.C., 10 days ago.. The

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Middle school girl relentless in pursuit of hockey dream

The long sweep of a black ponytail obscuring her jersey number makes Madison Mahre easy to find on the ice.. So does her height. She's a head taller than most of her teammates.. More importantly, she stands out with her strong, smooth strides and exceptionally mature decision-making.. Madison Mahre

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Lackey sisters fuel Norcross tennis team

Finding a court is really the only thing that keeps the Lackey sisters from playing tennis. Because they're never lacking partners.

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Unselfish Hallberg uses speed to lead Hawks

If Mill Creek lacrosse head coach Brian Williamson has any complaint about Emily Hallberg, it's that she's too unselfish sometimes.. "When I have to get onto her, it's not because she's doing something wrong," Williamson said. "It's encouraging her to be more aggressive, to take the shots more often

Gladiators take 2-0 series lead on road to South Carolina

As you might expect, the mood was light as the Gwinnett Gladiators finished practice and packed up for their trip to Charleston, S.C., early Tuesday afternoon.. The Gladiators have a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first round playoff series against South Carolina after two big home wins.. Gwinnett

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Thrilling last-second goal gives Gladiators 2-0 series lead

Joey Haddad slammed up against the boards in wild celebration, the puck in the back of the net with 16.5 seconds left in regulation and South Carolina goalie Ryan Zapolski flat on his face in the crease.

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Gladiators pound rival Rays in playoff opener

DULUTH -- The Gwinnett Gladiators broke open a tight game with two quick goals late in the second period and grabbed a 1-0 series lead over South Carolina on Friday night.. Tyler Murovich scored twice and the Gladiators beat their division rival 5-0 in a dominating opening effort at the

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Gladiators prepared for rematch with Stingrays

The Gwinnett Gladiators are getting another crack at South Carolina, the team that eliminated them in the first round of last year's playoffs.

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Gladiators win second straight division title

After playing much of the game with a very narrow lead, the Gwinnett Gladiators exploded for two goals 31 seconds apart in the dying minutes of the third period and locked up their second straight South Division title Saturday.

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MAX-IMUM EFFORT: GAC's Gomas goes long way on hard work

No one is going to pretend Max Gomas was a star from the start.. It's what makes his rise to the upper echelon of soccer players in Gwinnett County all the more compelling.. Gomas was not good when he began playing for real in seventh grade..

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Haddad leads Gladiators to thrilling win over Stingrays

When it's a full house, when it's against South Carolina, the Gwinnett Gladiators have not disappointed.

Three Duluth youth hockey teams headed to nationals

Three teams from the Duluth IceForum are headed to their national championship tournaments, including the AAA Thunder U16 team coached by former Gwinnett Gladiators captain Paul Flache.. Also qualifying were the AA Phoenix U16 team and the Phoenix Bantam Major U14 team.

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Donald's late goal helps rally Gladiators past Cincinnati

The Gwinnett Gladiators played catch-up for most of the game Wednesday, but their first lead was the only one they needed.

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Ozubko flouts convention to play with Gladiators

Greg Ozubko, 49, has been a regular fixture for the Gladiators for the last two years.

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Peachtree Ridge wins state hockey championship in dramatic fashion

In front of a rowdy standing-room only crowd, Kyle Jassmann and the Peachtree Ridge hockey team weren't going to be denied.

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Gladiators clinch playoff berth with sweep of Orlando

Captain Andy Brandt's game-winning goal, his second tally of the game, propelled the Gwinnett Gladiators to a 3-2 win over Orlando and into the playoffs Sunday.

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Gladiators in control in second straight win over Orlando

DULUTH -- The Gwinnett Gladiators got off to a good start and controlled the rest of the game to beat Orlando 3-1 on Friday, the second win in as many nights over the Solar Bears.. The division-leading Gladiators play Orlando, the South's basement dwellers, again at home at 4:05

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Gladiators rally in third to dispatch Solar Bears

Playing at home for the first time in a month, the Gwinnett Gladiators treated a sparse but faithful crowd to a 5-4 comeback win over Orlando on Thursday night.

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BOYS DIVER OF THE YEAR: Torch passed to Warren at Parkview

The county meet didn't go particularly well for Parkview's Ben Warren.. The junior diver got off to a bad start.. "I kept telling myself, there are 11 dives for a reason, so I can come back," Warren said. "I knew I still had a chance, I just had to

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Norcross grad Clarke, Vandy topple Mizzou

DULUTH -- Despite horrific first-half shooting and a tough start for their star player, Vanderbilt regrouped to power past Missouri 53-40 at the women's SEC Tournament on Thursday at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.. Former Norcross standout and first-team All-SEC selection Tiffany Clarke finished with a double

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Grizzlies to debut at new baseball complex Saturday

Georgia Gwinnett College's baseball team is finally getting to play at home Saturday.. The Grizzlies play Rochester College from Michigan in a doubleheader that starts at 4 p.m. on the team's newly completed, state-of-the-art complex in Lawrenceville.. When wet weather this winter delayed construction, GGC opted to

Out-of-state powers drawn to Gwinnett for lacrosse tourney

A couple of lacrosse powers are crossing the border to play in Collins Hill's Peach Fest Invitational, which starts Friday

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Flache-coached U16 Duluth team in hunt for national championship

The rumbles started this summer. Just from the epicenter.. A few people knew how good this U16 AAA Thunder hockey team out of the IceForum in Duluth could be.. Paul Flache knew it. The head coach, himself just a few months removed from a 10-year pro playing career, knew

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Second lieutenant able to play for Gladiators

Alvarez, in Ranger School at Fort Benning, enjoys first weekend playing hockey in Gwinnett

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Gladiators drop second straight to Everblades

Rob Madore made 39 saves and the Florida Everblades swept a set of two games in Gwinnett with a 3-1 win on Sunday.

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