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David Friedlander

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Senior hoops stars get together one last time

Some of county's best on the court get together one last time

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Longhorns trying to climb the ladder of success

Lanier trying to take the next step to success

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DeShields leads large Gwinnett group on GSWA All-State basketball team

DeShields leads large contingent on GSWA All-State basketball team

South holds off Parkview for 8-6 win

South Gwinnett's baseball team took sole possession of first place in Region 8-AAAAAA with an 8-6 win over Parkview.

HIGH SCHOOL HARDBALL: A week of oddities for local teams

Staff writer David Friedlander's weekly look at Gwinnett high school baseball

Adjustments help Norcross baseball team to fast start

NORCROSS -- Coach Jonathan Wyman and his Norcross baseball team never expected wins to come easy this season.. Sure enough, the first week of Region 7-AAAAAA play was a rough one, as the Blue Devils were held to just one run and a total of six hits by three

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Bone's base-clearer lifts Wolves past GAC 5-4

PEACHTREE CORNERS -- With both Wesleyan and GAC struggling in the field throughout their baseball game Saturday afternoon at Donn Gaebelein Field, simply putting the ball in play became imperative.. And Griffin Bone did so in a big way by delivering a three-run double that helped the host Wolves

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Brookwood girls come through in PKs to edge Grayson

Brookwood girls come through for PK win over Grayson

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The time at Tech is now for Grayson grad Green

The time is now for Tech's Shawn Green

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Haswell follows in Walsh's footsteps to become Lions' two-way leader

Haswell following in mentor's footsteps to become role model

Rams hope to jump start season on national stage

Grayson hopes get a boost at National High School Invitational

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Strategic surges lead to Mill Creek lacrosse sweep

Mill Creek's boys and girls lacrosse teams each used a surge menatlity to its advantage in Friday night's Area 4-AAAAAA doubleheader at Collins Hill.

Brookwood continues Grayson's sixth-inning woes in 9-5 win

Sixth-inning rally lifts Brookwood past Grayson

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Mill Creek clips Peachtree Ridge 2-1 in battle of ranked teams

Goals from Manrique twins send Mill Creek boys past Peachtree Ridge 2-1

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GAC's Shelton now Gwinnett's all-time wins leader

Shelton becomes Gwinnett's all-time winningest baseball coach

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HIGH SCHOOL HARDBALL: Already an eventful high school baseball season

Staff writer David Friedlander's web blog on Gwinnett County high school baseball

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Norcross' DeShields lives up to high expectations

Norcross' DeShields lives up to high expectations

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Goodwin adapts to new role, new teammates to lead title run

Goodwin adjusts to new role, new teammates to lead title run

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Late rally, clutch throw lift Parkview past Grayson 7-6

LILBURN -- As far as Hunter Thornton was concerned, Grayson standout Austin Meadows had done enough damage for one night.. The Parkview catcher gunned down the nation's top-rated high school prospect trying to steal third while representing the potential tying run to snuff out a Rams rally in the

Frazier, Loganville bats too much for Grayson

With a crowd of more than 1,000 fans and about 100 professional scouts in attendance, Grayson's game with Loganville on Tuesday at Red Devil Field was more than just a meaningless non-region high school baseball game.

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Historic haul for Gwinnett basketball teams

Winning a state championship is a big accomplishment for any high school athletic team. But the accomplishments of four teams representing three schools located within a five-mile radius during the Georgia High School Association's State Basketball Championships this past weekend at the Macon Centreplex are extra special.

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Another historic title haul for Gwinnett in high school hoops

Champions GAC, Wesleyan and Norcross relish typically successful season of of basketball

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Defense locks down title for Norcross boys

Blue Devils use familiar formula in championship matchup

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Blue Devils take season series, state title from North

The results of three previous meetings between the girls basketball teams at Norcross and North Gwinnett may have proven pretty much inconclusive. But in the Class AAAAAA state championship game, the Blue Devils left little doubt which team would have the last word.

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Team effort leads Spartans to title with 69-52 win over Bleckley County

Team effort leads GAC boys to AA state title

Devils' season comes full circle in title game vs. Hillgrove

Norcross boys' season comes full circle vs. Hillgrove in the state finals

North, Norcross girls square off in anticipated title showdown

Norcross, North square off in much-anticipated title showdown

After week-long wait, GAC boys finally play for state title

After week-long wait, GAC boys finally take on Bleckley Co. for state title

Wesleyan girls face big challenge in pursuit of historic title

Wesleyan girls face big task in pursuit of historic title

Strong Gwinnett influence highlights high school showcase at Coolray Field

High School baseball showcase comes to Coolray Field

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North girls' steady climb to the top nearly complete

North girls gradual climb to the top nearly complete

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Chemistry, defense keys to Norcross' title-game run

Defense, chemistry key to Norcross boys' run to title game

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Norcross strikes early, often to roll into finals

Norcross girls strike early, often to roll past Langston Hughes

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Goodwin, Blue Devils come through in clutch

In a fast-paced Class AAAAAA state boys semifinal game against North Cobb in which the tempo and emotion could have gotten the best of Norcross, Brandon Goodwin simply wouldn't allow either.

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Role players help push GAC past Laney 64-56

Bench help boosts GAC boys past Laney

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Wheeler's size too much for Peachtree Ridge

Peachtree Ridge boys fall to Wheeler in state quarterfinals

Wesleyan seniors lead way in win over Calhoun

Come state tournament time, there's no substitute for big-game experience. Most of Wesleyan's girls team has such experience, which came in handy in its Class AA state quarterfinal game against Calhoun.

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Boys state hoops coaches share common bond in quarterfinals

Boys state tournament teams share common ties

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Gwinnett girls teams ready for Tuesday quarterfinals

Buford, Norcross, Wesleyan and North are no strangers to the Elite Eight

PROGRESS: Athletic success continues for Gwinnett's largest schools

Gwinnett's athletic success continues even with new classification

Berkmar boys lock down Alpharetta 56-48

Berkmar earned its way into the state quarterfinals for the second straight season with a 56-48 road victory at Alpharetta.

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Late first-half surge sends North past Archer 66-42

North cruises past Archer 66-42

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Hockey skills fit in on lacrosse field for Mill Creek's Kozlowski

Mill Creek's Kozlowski adapts hockey skills to lacrosse

Alpharetta free throws doom Duluth girls, Collins Hill boys

It didn't take a long look at the stat sheet to figure out the deciding factor in both ends of Wednesday night's first-round Class AAAAAA state tournament doubleheader at Alpharetta High School.

Nelson, Buford overpower Woodward Academy

Early on in their first-round, Class AAA state tournament game against Woodward Academy, Buford's girls had some problems executing their game plan.

Shiloh boys hold off late Archer charge for 8-AAAAAA title

SNELLVILLE -- Unlike the regular-season finale between the two teams a week earlier, Shiloh's boys knew another win over Archer wouldn't come nearly as easy in the Region 8-AAAAAA tournament championship game.. Sure enough, the Tigers refused to let the Generals run away like they did last week

Guards the key in GAC's 61-45 title win over Wesleyan

GAC routs Wesleyan for 6-AA boys title

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Grayson's Meadows deals with the attention of being top draft prospect

Grayson's Meadows has learned to deal with the limelight

Wesleyan girls strike early, often to run past GAC

Second quarter run helps Wesleyan girls run past GAC

GAC girls hold on for 38-33 win, face Wesleyan on Friday

GAC, Wesleyan girls post wins in 6-AA hoops tournament