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Whatever your technique, sign your team up for Chick-fil-A’s first DUCK ’N’ DODGE TOURNAMENT. The day of dodgeball games starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 19 at the Cobb Galleria. The winning teams in each age division—middle school, high school and adult—receive free Chick-fil-A grub for a year. The adult team also gets $1,000. Registration is $200. Proceeds benefit Chick-fil-A’s WinShape Foundation and Schools for Niger, which helps build and fund schools in the African nation.
www.CFABDodgeballAtlanta.com. ( Full article and comments) Because we'll most definitely be in the stands at Turner Field tonight for the ATLANTA BRAVES HOME OPENER against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Root, root, root for the home team, including scheduled pitcher Tom Glavine, starting at 7:10 p.m. Tickets range from $6 to $75. 404-522-7630. www.atlantabraves.com. ( Full article and comments) Reception? Get it? See, DOUG FLUTIE is a famous former NFL quarterback, and tonight offers a rare meet and greet with him at 5 p.m. tonight (donation required), followed by a 6 p.m. presentation covering Flutie’s career and his experience as the father of a child with autism (open to the public). The event benefits Jerry’s Habima Theatre, Georgia’s only theatrical company featuring actors with developmental disabilities, a part of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. A production of “Footloose” follows. For more information, visit www.atlantajcc.org. ( Full article and comments) Sure, the team’s lineup may have changed a little since they solved mysteries alongside Scooby Doo and visited Gilligan’s Island. But the HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS still have a few tricks up their sleeves (well, technically, tank tops don’t have sleeves, but we think you know what we mean). ( Full article and comments) Both Tech and Georgia lost road games Saturday as expected. The Yellow Jackets bowed 80-68 at UConn to fall to 11-11 on the year. The Bulldogs, 11-10 overall and 2-6 in SEC play, dropped their sixth consecutive game by a 77-67 count at Florida. Five times this year Georgia coach Dennis Felton has had to suspend a player for at least a game due to off-the-court circumstances. He inherited a mess in Athens, as well as NCAA probabtion, in the wake of former coach Jim Harrick. His record now with the Dawgs after Saturday's loss is 69-73 overall and 24-47 in SEC play. Since playing in the 2004 NCAA title game against UConn, the Jackets are only 62-52 in the last three-plus seasons after Saturday's loss to the Huskies. Thanks in-part to a very tough schedule, the Jackets have a decent RPI (57) and at 4-4 in ACC play, could position themselves for a Bid Dance Invitation with a strong finish. The point here is there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of excitement surrounding these two programs. The attitude is almost apathtic in Athens, while the buzz has certainly been missing for the most part at the Thrillerdome this year. I think for different reasons, both Felton and Hewitt deserve to be back next year, but there's no doubt that the fans of both programs are growing restless. What do you think? We all know that the Atlanta Spirit is an absolute mess on so many levels, but the time has come for Michael Gearon and his partners to show Hawks coach Mike Woodson the door. Woodson, who is 87-201 in three-plus seasons with Atlanta, described his team this week as in a "funk'' following their seventh loss in eight games. Well, that funk on the bench starts at the top, with Woodson. If your love for baseball is eclipsed only by your impregnable self confidence, listen up. The Atlanta Braves will host open auditions at Turner Field for members of their "game entertainment teams" in coming days. Tryouts for the Tomahawk team will be 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 23 and 24. These hardy souls are "high-energy, spirited individuals with the ability to engage fans, work within a family environment and perform in front of large crowds," according to a release. Auditions for game entertainment hosts are 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 28 and 29. These crowd pleasers "must have the ability to interact with fans in the stands and in Fan Plaza. Hosts must be comfortable performing in the spotlight in front of thousands of Braves fans at Turner Field." For these high-profile positions, the Bravos prefer "previous emcee experience." And finally, tryouts for the Heavy Hitters drum line are 5 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31. These power players perform before, during and after Braves games at Turner Field and should be "musicians with confidence and charisma, a flexible schedule, and the ability to work games in their entirety." Those interested in showcasing their talents should call 404-614-2441 or e-mail Braves.Entertainment@braves.com to set up an appointment. Walk ups will be auditioned first-come, first-served. More information: www.Braves.com/auditions. ( Full article and comments) U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson this morning sentenced former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to 23 months in prison and three years' probation for his role in a dogfighting operation. That puts him out of commission, football-wise, until late 2009, meaning the earliest he could return to the NFL would be the 2010 season. ( Full article and comments)
From the "We Beat Them To It (Once Again)" Department: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran a very nice feature in Sunday's Living section (Nov. 4) on local radio personality Mike Bell, co-host of "Mayhem in the A.M." on sports radio station 790 the Zone. ( Full article and comments) |