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Matt Crafton Wins Hyundai Construction Equipment 200

Release from Atlanta Motor Speedway: Matt Crafton overtook Daniel Suarez on the 59th lap of the Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 and never looked back. Crafton, last year’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, cruised the final 71 laps to claim his sixth career victory. Crafton was one of five different leaders in the 130-lap race…
Kennesaw State’s McAllister Earns Final A-Sun Newcomer of the Week Honor of Season

Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: After registering her conference-leading 13th and 14th double-doubles of the season, junior Jasmine McAllister was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league announced on Sunday (March 1). The accolade is McAllister’s sixth of the season, which ties the record for most A-Sun Newcomer of the Week honors in…
Georgia Tech softball drops doubleheader to Louisville

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: The Georgia Tech softball team (7-10, 0-2 ACC) fell to the Louisville Cardinals (7-5, 2-0) in a doubleheader, 6-1 and 5-4, Saturday in both teams’ ACC opener. The Jackets and Cardinals wrap up the series with a single game at 12 p.m. Sunday. Katie Johnsky went 3-for-4 on the day to…
Georgia State Men’s Basketball Secures Win No. 20 with 75-64 Win Over Troy

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Using a balanced scoring attack and shooting 62 percent from the floor, Georgia State cruised to a 75-64 win over Troy on Saturday at Trojan Arena. The Panthers secured their 20th win for the third time in four seasons under head coach Ron Hunter and for the sixth-time this century. All…
Georgia State baseball clinches series against Ohio

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State scored eight runs in the first inning to back a solid start by Kenny Anderson, who allowed three runs on four hits, as the Panthers clinched their series with Ohio with an 11-4 victory Saturday at the GSU Baseball Complex. Joey Roach drove in three runs, and Caden…
Second Half Surge Lifts Georgia Tech Women’s Basketball Past Wake Forest

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: Junior Aaliyah Whiteside’s 18 points in the second half lifted the Georgia Tech women’s basketball team (17-13, 7-9 ACC) past Wake Forest (11-19, 2-14), 67-60, on Saturday afternoon at the LJVM Coliseum. “I’m really proud of our team,” head coach MaChelle Joseph said. “I thought our kids grew up today.…