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He tried to get up, to get back to his linebacker position, but it wasn’t happening. The Callaway Cavaliers were playing the Carver Tigers late last season...
Season ends for Cavs Hopeful of adding another winning chapter to what had been a spectacular season, the Callaway Cavaliers instead watched their state-playoff run come to a close against Brantley County Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Class AA state playoffs. After surviving for a 1-0 victory in Game 1, the Herons exploded in Game 2 and rolled to a 20-8 victory. The Herons move on to the semifinals, while the Cavaliers closed their season with a ...
Troup plays way into semifinals ACWORTH – He got a pitch to his liking, and he didn’t miss it. With his Troup Tigers embroiled in an extra-inning thriller with Allatoona on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs, Jackson Oliver arrived at the plate in the top of the 12th inning with two outs and a couple of runners on in a tie game. Oliver seized the moment. The left-handed Oliver took a pitch from Allatoona reliever John Barnett, and he belted it to the fence...
Boccucci's gem paces Grangers It was a perfect time for Jacob Boccucci to come through with the pitching performance of his life. After dropping the first game of Tuesday’s state-playoff doubleheader against homestanding Ringgold, the Grangers knew they had to win the second game or their season would be over. Head coach Donnie Branch handed the ball to Boccucci, who has established himself as a big-game pitcher the past two seasons. He lived up to that reputation in a ...
Cavaliers at home again The Callaway Cavaliers are hoping to ride their potent pitching to another series win today. The Cavaliers have won four playoff games, and they’ve surrendered just two runs in those games to advance to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. Today, Callaway (26-5) will host Brantley County (18-11) in a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m., with a third game, if needed, set for Wednesday. The Cavaliers will send sophomore Nick O’Berry and seni...
Troup looks to keep it going The Troup Tigers are riding high. Since closing the regular season strong with three straight Region 6-AAA victories to make the playoffs, the Tigers have swept past Woodward Academy and Thomson in the first two rounds to reach the Class AAA quarterfinals. Today, Troup will visit Region 7-AAA powerhouse Allatoona for a doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m. A third game, if needed, would be Wednesday. The Tigers (21-9) have caught fire at the ri...
Grangers hit road for quarterfinal test They’ve got this routine down. For the third straight playoff series, the LaGrange Grangers will be on the road, and they’re hoping this trip yields the same result. The Grangers have beaten St. Pius X and Cross Creek in the first two rounds, landing them a spot in the Class AAA quarterfinals. Today, the Grangers will continue their state journey when they travel to the northwest corner of the state to take on the Ringgold Tigers. Ringgold...
Quarterfinal matchups are set The state playoffs have reached the quarterfinal round, and all three Troup County teams are still standing. The Callaway Cavaliers, LaGrange Grangers and Troup Tigers have each won their first two playoff series to advance to the final eight. Callaway will be at home in the Class AA state playoffs, while LaGrange and Troup will each be on the road in the Class AAA playoffs. Each team will play a doubleheader Tuesday, and if needed, third a...
Grangers win Game 3 The LaGrange Grangers punched their ticket to the quarterfinals with a dramatic 12-10 victory over Cross Creek on Friday in Game 3 of their playoff series. The Grangers jumped out to an 8-0 lead after the first inning, and they were up 12-5 after scoring four more runs in the third inning. The homestanding Razorbacks fought back, and they had the tying run on base in the bottom of the seventh inning. DeShaun Todd was up to the challenge. W...
Troup advances to quarterfinals The Troup Tigers were reeling. After a 3-0 loss to Central-Carroll on April 17, their record in region play had fallen below .500, and their position as a playoff contender was a tenuous one. One person still strongly believed in the team, though, and that was head coach Craig Garner. Garner remembers telling the players during some of the tough times earlier in the season that “as long as you keep your egos in check and play for one anothe...
Grangers force Game 3 With their season on the line, the LaGrange Grangers responded in brilliant fashion. After losing a 3-2 heartbreaker in the first game of Thursday’s playoff doubleheader against Cross Creek, the Grangers bounced back to win the second game 11-1 in five innings, forcing a winner-take-all game today. LaGrange (21-9) and Cross Creek (23-7) will meet at 2 p.m. today in Augusta, with the winner advancing to the quarterfinals to face Ringgold. Th...
Cavaliers sweep past Eagles They didn’t need any Game 3 dramatics this time around. On Saturday, in the third and deciding game of an opening-round playoff series against Westminster, the Cavaliers rallied from a 1-0 deficit to win 3-1 and keep their season alive. On Thursday, in a second-round playoff series against Crawford County, the Cavaliers went out and took care of business. Behind the brilliant pitching of Nick O’Berry and Kane Keith, the Cavaliers won the fi...
Playoffs resume today They were ready to play, but Mother Nature had other ideas. Callaway, LaGrange, and Troup were all set to begin their second-round playoff series on Wednesday, but all three series were postponed because of rain. The forecast looks positive today, so the teams should be able to hit the field. The teams will play doubleheaders today, and if needed, the third and deciding games would be Friday. Callaway will be at home for the second straigh...
Amazing season for Panther golfer It was just a matter of time. From the moment Hudson Keener arrived at LaGrange College after transferring from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, he made an impact. As a sophomore, Keener was the Panthers’ top golfer, compiling numerous top-10 finishes, and he capped his season by finishing seventh in the NCAA Division III championship. The one thing Keener didn’t do during the 2009-2010 season was win a tournament. As a junior, Kee...
Cavaliers ready for next step If there’s one thing the Callaway Cavaliers learned from their opening-round series in the state playoffs, it’s that they can play well under pressure. After losing Game 1 of their series against Westminster, the Cavaliers responded by winning the next two games to advance to the second round of the Class AA state playoffs. Callaway will face Crawford County today in a doubleheader at 3:30 p.m., with a third game, if needed, set for Thursday...
Round 2 for Grangers Whether they’re at home or on the road, the LaGrange Grangers are happy to still be playing. After sweeping St. Pius X in the first round of the Class AAA state playoffs on Friday, the Grangers waited around to see who their next opponent would be. On Saturday, Cross Creek outlasted Locust Grove 10-9 in nine innings to advance and earn the right to host LaGrange in the second round. Had Locust Grove won, the series would have been at LaGran...
Tigers ready for challenge Troup baseball coach Craig Garner loves it when a plan comes together. Before Troup’s first-round playoff series against Woodward Academy, Garner and the other coaches put together a game plan he thought would be successful. Drawing something up and actually doing it on the field don’t always coincide, though. “The easy part is putting the plan together,” Garner said. “The hard part is going out there and executing.” Against Woodward Acade...
Local golf teams finish 13th Led by Jay Marston’s 76, the LaGrange High golf team earned a 13th-place finish at the Class AAA state tournament, which was held at Augusta Country Club on Monday. Devin Bray and Jonathan Pelham each carded an 87, and Lucas Blanton and P.T. Alford each shot a 90. The top four scores counted toward the team title. Gainesville won the team title, and Gainesville’s Park Brown was the low medalist with a 68. The Callaway Cavaliers, meanwhile,...
Second-round matchups are set The LaGrange Grangers came within a whisker of getting to play at home again. After sweeping St. Pius X Friday in the first round of the Class AAA state playoffs, the Grangers had to wait until Saturday to find out who their second-round opponent would be. Cross Creek, the champion of Region 3-AAA, was taking on Locust Grove in a winner-take-all game after the teams split a doubleheader on Friday. If Cross Creek won, it would host LaGrange ...
Cavaliers advance at state He saw a pitch he liked, he drove it, and just like that, the Callaway Cavaliers were on their way. The Cavaliers were trailing 1-0 in Saturday’s third and deciding game in a Class AAA playoff series against Westminster when freshman Perry Keith stepped to the plate with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Cavaliers needed someone to step and seize the moment, and Keith obliged. Keith took a big cut, and he drove the ball over th...
Grangers moving on The LaGrange Grangers have taken the first step. After edging St. Pius X 5-4 in the first game of Friday’s Class AAA state-playoff series, the Grangers rolled to a 9-1 victory in Game 2 to keep their season alive. Next up, LaGrange will take on either Cross Creek or Locust Grove in the second round. Those two teams split a doubleheader on Friday and will play a third and deciding game today. If Cross Creek wins, it will host LaGrange. If ...
Troup advances at state The Troup Tigers stuck to the itinerary. Before a Class AAA playoff matchup against Woodward Academy, Troup head coach Craig Garner made up a schedule that had the Tigers returning home Friday night after sweeping a doubleheader to win the series. Turns out, that wasn’t just wishful thinking. Troup outlasted Woodward Academy 7-5 in Game 1 on Friday before finishing off the sweep with a 10-5 victory. Next up for Troup will be a second-round...
Cavaliers force Game 3 With his team’s season on the line, Nick O’Berry came through with a masterful performance Friday afternoon. After the Callaway Cavaliers dropped the first game of Friday’s Class AA playoff series against Westminster 4-2, they had to win Game 2 to keep their season alive. The Cavaliers pinned their hopes on O’Berry, a sophomore left-hander, and he responded in brilliant fashion. O’Berry threw a seven-inning no-hitter, and the Cavaliers won...
LaGrange football team back on field Donnie Branch isn’t quite as worried about being away from the practice field this year. A year ago, Branch had just taken over as the LaGrange High head football coach, so he felt obligated to spend a lot of time on the field during spring practice, even though he was also getting the baseball team ready for the state playoffs as that team’s coach. Now, with everything in place for more than a year, Branch hasn’t felt the need to be there o...
LaGrange tennis team falters A special season came to end for the LaGrange High boys’ tennis team on Wednesday. Facing Woodward Academy, the state’s top-ranked Class AAA team, the Grangers fought hard, but they were ultimately unable to pull off the quarterfinal win. Woodward advances to the state semifinals with the 4-1 win, and it will be the favorite to win the title. LaGrange, meanwhile, can look back on a memorable season that included a region championship, and a...
Lady Cavs hosting state game What a turnaround season it’s been. Coming off a two-win season, the Lady Cavaliers have had a special spring in 2012. They’re 10-5, they finished second in Region 5-AA, and they’ll carry a six-game winning streak into today’s state-playoff opener against Buford. Those two teams will face off at Callaway Stadium today at 5:30 p.m. Also today, Callaway’s boys’ team will visit Greater Atlanta Christian at 5 p.m., and LaGrange High’s girls’ t...
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