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Johnson and Funkhouser earn ACC Baseball Weekly Honors

Release from ACC: Georgia Tech’s Kel Johnson has been selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Week, while Louisville’s Kyle Funkhouser was named the Pitcher of the Week. Johnson hit .571 with five RBIs on eight hits, including three doubles and two home runs, to lead the Yellow Jacket offense on opening…
Boston College’s Hanlan, FSU’s Rathan-Mayes named ACC men’s basketball players of the week

Release from ACC: Boston College junior guard Olivier Hanlan has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Player of the Week by a select media panel, while Florida State freshman Xavier Rathan-Mayes earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors. Hanlan was selected as the ACC Player of the Week for the first time this season,…
Virginia’s Randolph, Duke’s Stevens earn final ACC women’s basketball honors of 2014-15 season

Release from the ACC: Virginia junior guard Faith Randolph has been selected as the final ACC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week by the Blue Ribbon Panel, while Duke’s Azurá Stevens earned the season’s final ACC Freshman of the Week honors. Randolph scored 23 points and handed out eight assists in Virginia’s upset win over…
JIMMIE JOHNSON WINS FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500 AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Release from Atlanta Motor Speedway: Kevin Harvick blew an engine in practice and went to the back of the field for the start of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He said it was just a chance to put on a better show. Harvick certainly did, charging from the 41st starting spot…
KEVIN HARVICK WINS HISENSE 250, CLAIMS THIRD STRAIGHT XFINITY SERIES VICTORY AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Release from Atlanta Motor Speedway: Kevin Harvick regained the lead with 26 laps to go and held off red-hot Joey Logano to win the Hisense 250 XFINITY Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for a third straight time. Harvick led 101 of 163 laps en route to the victory Saturday. “The first thing I want…
KSU baseball wins series finale over UCONN, 6-1

Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: The Kennesaw State baseball team won its sixth game of the season by defeating the visiting Huskies of Connecticut, 6-1, in the weekend series finale at Stillwell Stadium. The Owls (6-4) scored six runs on eight hits, and backed a strong pitching performance by Gabe Friese to earn the series…