Gwinnett Daily Post

My parents moved to a newly growing Gwinnett County back in 1978, when I was 5, and since that day my home and my life has centered around this now sprawling suburbia.

Back when we moved from my native Alabama, there wasn’t much in Gwinnett. I used to ride my bike across two-lane Ga. Hwy. 29 in Lawrenceville with ease. I took a fourth-grade field trip to see Gwinnett Place Mall under construction.

I went to Bethesda Elementary, Sweetwater and Richards Middle (the first year it opened) and Brookwood High School, prior to majoring in journalism at the University of Georgia. Just a few months after graduation, I accepted a sports writer position at the Daily Post in March 1997 and was promoted to sports editor in 2005.

During my time here, I have witnessed some of the incredible talent that continues to pipeline through the county. Six-time MLB all-star Brian McCann of the Atlanta Braves. World Cup forward Josh Wolff. Basketball star Maya Moore. A handful of Olympians.

As of the end of the 2010-11 school year, Gwinnett¹s high school teams had won 213 state championships during my time at the Daily Post. I’ve been fortunate enough to see many of those in person. I look forward to seeing many more in Gwinnett, where I still live with my wife and two young children.

Recent Stories

Hebron boys basketball notches historic win

DACULA -- Dylan Schulte couldn't carry the offensive load all night.. The senior scored 12 of Hebron's 16 first-half points and five of its six field goals, while the rest of his teammates misfired badly on shots and turned the ball over 10 times, including seven in the second

State first-round highlighted by 7-AAAAA vs. 8-AAAAA

A total of 24 Gwinnett high school teams qualified for this week's state basketball tournament

North boys edge Mill Creek in defensive battle

The last Region 7-AAAAA Tournament semifinal Friday night ended fittingly -- with a defensive stop.

Norcross, North girls set for round three

NORCROSS -- The rematch is set, this time with Diamond DeShields on the basketball court instead of the bench.. The Norcross junior, out with a broken left wrist, could only watch in frustration as her teammates took a lopsided loss to rival North Gwinnett at the end of the regular

GWINNETT GRADS: Coan, North Georgia off to strong start

A look at Gwinnett athletes shining beyond high school

Duluth, Mill Creek girls make state

SUWANEE -- The Duluth and Mill Creek girls won their Region 7-AAAAA Basketball Tournament openers Wednesday night, getting the pressure game out of the way and setting up bigger challenges in Friday's semifinals.. Duluth took control late in the second quarter and kept host Peachtree Ridge chasing throughout in