Will Hammock
Sports Editor
Will Hammock is the Sports Editor. His column appears on Thursdays. You can reach him via e-mail at will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com
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Future of Gwinnett football on display
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Last Updated: 6:12 PM 11/18/09 - If you watched a Georgia Bulldog football game between 2001 and 2004, you no doubt saw the photos. The ones of stars David Greene and Davey Pollack as youth football teammates. One has Greene, the future record-holder for most NCAA wins by a starting quarterback, under center in his Shiloh youth uniform. Behind him is Pollack, later a three-time All-American at UGA. The other is a close-up of a team photo, with the future Bulldog teammates standing side-by-side. (Full Story) |
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HAMMOCK: Martin merits Brookwood basketball honor
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Last Updated: 8:57 AM 11/12/09 - Brookwood will officially dedicate Martin Court to honor the coach who led the school’s boys team from its first season in 1981 to 2001 this weekend. (Full Story) |
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HAMMOCK: Dixon’s defense pushes Lions back
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Last Updated: 11:08 PM 11/06/09 - SUWANEE — Peachtree Ridge’s last meaningful possession of Friday night’s Region 7-AAAAA title matchup said it all. With the aid of a personal foul, the Lions had moved the ball just inside North Gwinnett territory. Three plays later, they had been pushed back to their own 39-yard line for a fourth-and-long. (Full Story) |
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HAMMOCK: Flipping out on 7-AAAAA plan
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Last Updated: 9:52 PM 11/04/09 - The coin flip will take place today. How the U.S. dollar lands could determine whether Collins Hill or North Gwinnett is on the road to open the state high school football playoffs. (Full Story) |
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Spartans, Panthers streaks impressive
Last Updated: 7:49 PM 10/28/09 - Streaks aren’t truly appreciated until they’re over. In the midst of remarkable success, it’s hard to recognize the historical impact of what is being done. The emotion is more about living in the moment, and continuing what the players before you have spent years building. (Full Story) |
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Ridge defense stands tall vs. Perkins
Last Updated: 10:19 PM 10/16/09 - SUWANEE — This holds true most every week against Collins Hill. Stop Charles Perkins and a win will follow. But that doesn’t happen often. (Full Story) |
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Gaines passes coach with picks
Last Updated: 7:27 AM 10/19/09 - SNELLVILLE — Back in his day, Mickey Conn was a pretty decent defensive back. The Grayson head coach was good enough to earn a walk-on spot, then some legitimate playing time at his favorite college, Alabama. He even won a national title in 1992. Conn was an undersized defensive back playing in the big time. That’s why he can appreciate more than anyone what his own free safety, Grayson senior Kori Gaines, does on the football field. Gaines intercepted two more passes Friday night in the Rams’ 22-12 win over rival Brookwood, boosting his season total to eight in just seven games. The picks also pushed him past his coach — Conn’s best season as a South Gwinnett player was seven. (Full Story) |
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