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Derrick Mahone

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Eagle’s Landing’s Lawrence wins throw events

Once relaxed, Golden Eagles football standout outduels Rochell

In between his throws, Shawanye Lawrence would laugh.

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ELCA gets surprises in rise to No. 1

Chargers get answer in pitching question from shortstop Etheridge

If there was one area that had Eagle’s Landing Christian coach Doug Campbell concerned entering the season, it would have been its pitcher.

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Teams looking to make second-half turnarounds

With a veteran team returning this season, Riverdale coach William Silveri had some high expectations for his team.

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MAHONE: Recent events have been good and bad for sports

The NCAA Final Four has arrived in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves are back playing games that count.

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Mount Zion's Simmons enjoying breakthrough season

Mount Zion's Marquett Simmons is poised for emergence.

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Lovejoy, Mount Zion should decide county championship

The race for the County's top track squad could come down to two schools.

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Local players named to all-state team

The Southern Crescent is well represented in the Georgia Sportswriters Association all-state team.

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MAHONE: CSU seniors leave championship legacy

Late Friday, a new champion will be crowned in NCAA Div. II.

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Clayton State looks for even brighter future

Clayton State ended its season on Tuesday with an 81-68 loss to Augustana College of North Dakota.

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Clayton State falls in Elite Eight

Lakers’ run ends with 81-68 loss to Augustana

While one historic run through the NCAA Div. II tournament continues, another one comes to an end.

Clayton State falls 81-68 in Elite Eight

Despite a 20-point effort from All-American guard Drameka Griggs, the top-ranked Clayton State Lakers fell 81-68 to Augustana (S.D.) on Tuesday afternoon in the NCAA Div. II quarterfinals in San Antonio, Texas.

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MAHONE: Clayton State’s ‘grit’ is defining characteristic

On Sunday morning, the Clayton State women’s basketball team will board a plane heading to San Antonio, Texas.

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Clayton State's Mobley: ‘I’m on a mission’

Is Clayton State senior Kayla Mobley playing her best basketball during the championship tournament?

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2012-13 ALL-CLAYTON COUNTY WRESTLING TEAM

Calvin Coleman compiled a 62-8 record and third place overall finish in his weight class in Class AAAA.

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AMS introduces new racing series

Move over NASCAR, there is a new racing series headed to Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Mobley, Griggs power Clayton State to 91-58 win

When Clayton State wasn’t scoring from the perimeter, the top-ranked Lakers were pounding the ball inside.

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MAHONE: No introduction needed for Clayton State basketball

Just before he began his postgame press conference inside the media room at the Clayton State’s Athletics and Fitness Center, the school’s sports publicist asked Lakers coach Dennis Cox to introduce the two players beside him.

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Clayton State guarded against letdown

After finishing his scouting report on today’s opponent Mount Olive College earlier this week at practice, Clayton State coach Dennis Cox gave his team a little reminder about the old coaches’ cliché’ about on any given day.

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MAHONE: Clayton State trying to enjoy the ‘journey’

Clayton State has made this journey before, and that’s why Lakers coach Dennis Cox is taking a different approach.

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Loss ends Gibbons era at Clayton State

The Gordon Gibbons era at Clayton State officially ended Friday in the quarterfinals round of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament.

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MAHONE: Georges-Hunt getting it done on, off court

This has been quite a week for former North Clayton High standout Marcus Georges-Hunt.

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Jonesboro baseball looks to turn its season around

With his team starting the season with an 0-3 record, Jonesboro coach Dan Maehlman is not quite ready to push the panic button.

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Jonesboro’s Ferguson looks to end track career with state title

Tauren Ferguson keeps replaying that race over in his head.

Clayton State players receive Peach Belt honors

With the Peach Belt Conference Tournament starting this week, the league handed out its annual awards.

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Jonesboro girls managed to put it all together

Jonesboro must replace some key players to make a third straight Class AAAA semifinals appearance.

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Forest Park girls poised to make another run

With the majority of its players returning, Forest Park could make another long playoff run next season.

Forest Park falls 43-41 in semifinals

It was bound to happen with the only question being how would Forest Park handle a run by Southwest DeKalb in the Class AAAAA semifinals on Saturday.

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MAHONE: Forest Park deserves better support

It has always been said that success is contagious.

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Jonesboro prepares for champs

Kimberly Dawkins doesn’t know much about two-time state champion Columbia.

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Lovejoy has arms, bats to compete

Lovejoy baseball coach Craig Chatman says his players know and understand the inherited pressure of being an athlete at the school.

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Forest Park, SWD meet for second time

Southwest DeKalb and Forest Park have played before, but neither team’s coach is factoring that into their scouting report.

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Mundy's Mill anxious for baseball season to start

Mundy's Mill baseball has some holes to fill this spring.

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Benson and defense key to Jonesboro's quarterfinals win

Lady Cardinals are headed to their second straight semifinals.

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MAHONE: Gibbons leaving CSU in better shape

He has been a fixture on the Clayton State men’s basketball team sidelines for the last 12 seasons.

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ELCA baseball has motivation for success

When you return all eight of your position players from a team that won a region title and advanced to the state playoffs quarterfinal round, it seems pressure to equal or better that mark would come with the territory.

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ClAYTON BASEBALL PREVIEW

The 2013 baseball season has finally arrived.

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Forest Park girls looking to step up pace

Of course Forest Park coach Steven Cole isn’t making any predictions on the outcome of today’s matchup against Northside-Warner Robins, but the Lady Panthers coach does expect a better performance from his team.

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Big third quarter lifts Lady Cards to victory

After jumping to an early lead in the first quarter, Jonesboro Lady Cardinals players admitted they got a little complacent against visiting Cairo in their first round Class AAAA playoff game on Wednesday.

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MAHONE: ‘It’s not life’ without Wortham

Sports Editor Derrick Mahone says this season — and world — wouldn't be the same without Eagle's Landing star senior

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Timing right for Forest Park’s Potts

It wasn’t a set play, but there was no doubt to Kayla Potts’ Forest Park teammates and coaches that she was going to take what ended up being the game-deciding shot.

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Area teams prep for playoffs

At this point in the season, past success or failure doesn’t really matter; at least that is what coaches will be telling their teams as the start of the state tournament begins on Tuesday.

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MAHONE: Unpredictable region tourneys continue

Like with any basketball tournament, this week’s region tournaments have seen its share of upsets.

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Jonesboro twins Calvin and Scott Coleman finally get to state tournament together

The last two seasons, Scott Coleman has been consistently pushing and encouraging his twin, brother Calvin.

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Wortham, Clune named region top players

Eric Wortham of Eagle’s Landing and Domonique Clune of Dutchtown were named the top players in Region 4-AAAA by the coaches.

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Tournament time

Clayton teams prep for region tournaments

It’s tournament time.

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Area players make all-region team

Players from the Southern Crescent dominated the All-Region 4-AAAAA team, which was released earlier this week.

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MAHONE: Region tournaments should bring out the best

The old coaches cliché of, “There’s no tomorrow,” has been repeated several times this week.

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MAHONE: NSD is only the beginning for area athletes

The day started early and ended late.

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Jonesboro girls close with 51-39 region win

The Jonesboro girls senior class wanted to show some solidarity during it Senior Night game against visiting Riverdale on Tuesday.

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Drew turn up pressure in 61-38 win

Lady Titans starting to peak at the right time

Coaches always emphasize the importance of peaking at the right time.