Friday, May 3, 2013
College football programs are not allowed to place website addresses or social media messages on the field due to rules that were recently amended by the NCAA. Tell us what you think of the athletic association’s decision.
#GoDawgs or #GoJackets? Whichever your preference, you won’t see either on an NCAA football field this fall. The NCAA’s recent “Bulletin on Field Markings, Uniforms, etc.” expressly prohibits “social media designations such as URL’s and hashtags” (Hashtags are words or phrases that are preceded by the # symbol that can be used online to group messages together or to rally support for a common cause, such as for a favorite team.). The rule means that while you may see your fellow fans using Twitter and other social media platforms while at the game, you won’t see “#SicemDawgs” between the hedges at Sanford Stadium or “#GaTech” on Historic Grant Field in Bobby Dodd Stadium. Speaking of UGA, another Southeastern Conference school, Mississippi…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Former Atlanta Hawks player Jason Collins, most recently with the Washington Wizards, recently came out as gay. Tell us what impact, if any, you think his announcement will have.
"I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay," says Jason Collins in a story set to be published in the May 6 issue of Sports Illustrated. The pro basketball veteran has been a member of six teams in 12 seasons in the league, including three in Atlanta—he last donned a Hawks jersey during the 2011-2012 season. But many are likely to deem his coming out as something bigger than his on-the-court career, as he has become the first male U.S. athlete in a major professional sport to declare that he is gay. "I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation,” Collins told Sports Illustrated. Collins’ announcement was lauded by several of his …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
View the Paulding County School District's "Athletic Adventures" newsletter for April 15, here on Dallas-Hiram Patch.
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Monday, April 8, 2013
The purpose of the golf tournament is to raise funds for our scholarships which are awarded to graduating African-American males that will be attending any university, college or technical school.
The Rho Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. presents the 2nd Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament benefitting students in Paulding, Carroll and Douglas Counties. This Chapter has served the Douglas, Carroll and Paulding County area for the last five years and have awarded more than $3,000 in scholarships to deserving students. The purpose of the golf tournament is to raise funds for our scholarships which are awarded to graduating African-American males that will be attending any university, college or technical school. The Chapter has an essay contest that stems from local issues to issues of the world. Our essays have ranged from the topic of teen bullying to awareness of our nations economic downfall. Students receive …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
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Saturday, April 6
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Chipper Jones is gone, and there are many new faces in the lineup. Share your predictions.
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Saturday, April 6
The Atlanta Braves have been winners the past two seasons. But the fact is, they have not been to the playoffs either season, although the playoffs once were routine for them. And when the Braves opened their 2013 season Monday at Turner Field, there were still challenges. Gone is team icon Chipper Jones, who retired after the 2012 season. Also, the Braves are without All Star catcher Brian McCann (Duluth High) for at least the first couple of weeks. Replacing Jones' bat and presence in the lineup will be a large challenge. Also gone is utility player Martin Prado, who was traded to Arizona in the deal that brought outfielder Justin Upton and third baseman Chris Johnson to Atlanta. Another key addition was free agent outfielder B.J. Upton…
Who do you think will win it all? Syracuse, Michigan, Wichita State or Louisville?
The Final Four of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is set. Atlanta basketball fans are ready to go. Today's the day. We've got a clear-cut favorite (Louisville), an underdog on a hot streak (Wichita State) and two other programs with March Madness experience (Syracuse and Michigan). See also: If you're not sure who to root for, here are some suggestions: Despite being located 1,000 miles away from Atlanta, Wichita State has a strong tie to the Peach State. Carl Hall of Cochran, Ga., and Tekele Cotton of Marietta are significant contributors for the Shockers. Hall, a 6-foot-8 senior, is a starter who averages 12.5 points and 6.9 rebounds. He's averaged 14 points in four tournament games. Cotton, a 6-2 sophomore who played at …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
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Saturday, March 23
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Prices range $189 to $7,200 for both days, $124 to $3,375 for the two semifinal games and $90 to $3,150 for the championship game.
It's not every day the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four comes to town. In fact, it's only happened three times before in Atlanta — 1977 (won by Marquette), 2002 (Maryland) and 2007 (Florida). Atlanta hosts the 2013 Final Four April 6 and 8 at the Georgia Dome. But if you want to see the games live, don't expect a hometown discount. According to Final4Atlanta.com, individual tickets can cost up to $7,200 for the semifinals and championship games. And a suite runs as high as $36,000. But don't let those numbers shock you out of the building. Individual-game tickets are as low as $90, as long as you're fine with the nosebleed sections in the 70,000-seat Georgia Dome. Prices range $189 to $7,200 for both days, $124 to $3,375 for the two …
Hildred Williams
11:59 am on Sunday, May 5, 2013
the NCAA's ban on URL's and hashtags is weird and not very forward thinking. Get over yourselves , some things need to change with the times this is definitely one of them.#NCAA #oldschool #newschool #neednewblood @twitter more ›