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Atlanta Hawks extend win streak to nine, defeat Orlando 87-81 (12/12/14)

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Atlanta extended its winning streak to nine games with an 87-81 win over Orlando at Philips Arena on Friday night. Paul Millsap had a game-high 23 points in the victory along with a team-high eight rebounds for Atlanta. Al Horford (17 points), Jeff Teague (13 points) and DeMarre Carroll (12…
ACC Men’s Soccer: Six Named NSCAA All-Americans, Four MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists

Release from the ACC: Six Atlantic Coast Conference men’s soccer student-athletes have been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s All-America Teams, as announced Friday. North Carolina senior forward Andy Craven and Syracuse junior goalkeeper Alex Bono, two of the three finalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy, are joined on the first team…
Georgia Football Wins Two Of Six SEC Individual Awards

Release from Georgia Athletics: Two Bulldogs have each captured one of the six Southeastern Conference individual player awards, according to a league announcement on Wednesday. True freshman tailback Nick Chubb was named the SEC Freshman of the Year after also earning similar honors from the Associated Press earlier this week. Chubb was also a First…
Georgia Tech football’s Mason and Freeman named to All-America Teams

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: Georgia Tech senior offensive guard Shaquille Mason was named to the 2014 All-America First Team by USA TODAY while freshman defensive end KeShun Freeman was one of 27 players named to the 2014 True Freshman All-America Team by 247Sports. Freeman was one of four ACC freshmen honored. Mason became Georgia Tech’s…
Postseason Appearance Highlights Polhamus’ First Year at Georgia State

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State’s volleyball team had its best season since 2011, recording twice as many conference wins, eight, as a year ago. The Panthers secured the seven seed in the eight-team conference tournament in Sally Polhamus’ first season as head coach and the school’s second season in the Sun Belt. The…
ATLANTA DREAM ANNOUNCES 2015 SCHEDULE

Release from the Atlanta Dream: The Atlanta Dream will begin its quest for a seventh consecutive trip to the WNBA playoffs, its fourth trip to the WNBA Finals and its first WNBA Championship when the team tips off the 2015 regular season on Friday, June 5, in Madison Square Garden against the New York Liberty. The…