Author: Etienne Marcel Pourtout
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Atlanta Hawks extend win-streak to eight, defeat Sixers 95-79
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Atlanta Hawks extended their winning streak to eight games with a 95-79 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night at Philips Arena. The last time Atlanta (15-6) won eight straight games was in the 1997 season when the Hawks produced an 11-game winning streak. Paul Millsap and…
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Georgia State Football First-Teamer Harden Headlines All-Conference Selections
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Wide receiver Donovan Harden was a first-team selection on the All-Sun Belt Conference Football Team, while tight end Joel Ruiz and linebacker Joseph Peterson were second-team honorees, as selected by the league’s head coaches and media. Quarterback Nick Arbuckle, receivers LynQuez Blair and Robert Davis and center Tim Wynn earned…
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GEORGIA TECH’S DAVIS TABBED ON NAISMITH TROPHY WATCH LIST
Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: For the second straight year, sophomore Kaela Davis has been named to the Naismith Trophy Women’s 50 Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Wednesday. Davis is one of 12 sophomores named to the list and one of 10 ACC players honored. This is the second major award watch…
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O’Leary Captures Mackey Award as Nation’s Top Tight End
Release from Florida State Athletics: Florida State senior tight end Nick O’Leary was named the 2014 John Mackey Award winner as the nation’s most outstanding tight end on Wednesday. O’Leary will be presented with the award at the Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show at 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU on Thursday. The…
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Georgia Tech’s Johnson Named Coach of the Year; Seven All-ACC
Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson was selected as the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year and seven Yellow Jackets earned All-ACC honors, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches. Five were named to the second team, including DL Adam Gotsis, RB Zach Laskey, OG Shaquille Mason, WR DeAndre…
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Georgia Football Put Four On Coaches All-SEC Teams
Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia’s football team had four players earn Coaches All-Southeastern Conference team honors, according to a league announcement on Tuesday. Freshman tailback Nick Chubb complemented his Associated Press All-SEC First Team selection on Monday with another First Team pick on the Coaches All-SEC squad. He was also named the AP SEC Freshman…
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