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Inside the Inquirer: Post-Practice presser with Atlanta Hawks Al Horford 5/18/15

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the post-practice presser of Atlanta Hawks’ center Al Horford as his team prepares for the Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 18.
Kennesaw State Baseball’s Allum, Bergen Named To A-Sun Academic All-Conference Team

Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: Redshirt freshman Taylor Allum and junior Travis Bergen of the Kennesaw State baseball team earned selections on the 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Academic All-Conference team, the league announced Monday (May 18) afternoon. “It says a lot about them as individuals and that they are the definition of a true student-athlete,”…
Georgia’s McGovern Named To Freshman All-SEC Baseball Team

Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia outfielder Keegan McGovern has been named to the Freshman All-SEC baseball team, the league announced Monday. McGovern, a 6-3, 207-pound native of Willacoochee, Ga., appeared in 48 games with 43 starts in left field. He batted .268…
ACC sees five men’s golf teams in NCAA Golf Championship

Release from the ACC: Five ACC teams have advanced to the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship following the final round of regional play on Saturday, the most from the league since five reached in 2010. The Seminoles and Tigers advanced out of the Chapel Hill Regional, while Georgia Tech and Virginia came out of the Rancho…
Big Ten’s Johns Hopkins and Maryland Advance to Men’s Lacrosse Final Four

Release from Big Ten Conference: Johns Hopkins and Maryland both advanced to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Final Four on Sunday after posting wins in the quarterfinals. The Blue Jays and Terrapins will meet in next Saturday’s national semifinals for the right to play for the NCAA Championship. Johns Hopkins defeated second-seeded Syracuse, 16-15, while Maryland…
Florida State Softball Defeats UCF To Advance To NCAA Super Regionals

Release from Florida State Athletics: For the third straight season, No. 9 Florida State (48-12) advanced to the super regional round of the NCAA Championships after earning a 5-0 victory over No. 13 UCF (50-9) on May 17 to clinch the 2015 NCAA Tallahassee Regional. Seminole starting pitcher Jessica Burroughs (18-5) was nearly perfect, allowing…