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Archive for April, 2008
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Snellville Days this weekend.
Posted on April 30, 2008 | No CommentsOne of the largest festivals put on by a Gwinnett City is the annual Snellville Days. As this is the 35th Anniversary of the first Snellville Days, the organizers have decided to give the festival a ’70′s feel with a dance: Get into those bell-bottoms,... -
Silverbacks win 3-2
Posted on April 27, 2008 | No CommentsA solid victory over a good team: Friday April 25, 2008 ATLANTA—The Silverbacks proved that last year’s playoff run was no fluke, picking up three precious points Friday night against league powerhouse Montreal Impact. Mac Kandji, David Hayes, and Jason McLaughlin tallied for the Silverbacks... -
Force drop another one.
Posted on April 27, 2008 | No CommentsOn the roadagainst the Arizona Rattlers. Late turnovers in a 66-61 loss to the Arizona Rattlers drop the Georgia Force to 3-5 on the year. The two teams were matched in an offensive battle that saw a combined 84 points scored in the first half,... -
Tour de Georgia Stage 5 in Suwanee
Posted on April 25, 2008 | 2 CommentsThe 5th stage of the Tour de Georgia began in Suwanee Georgia this morning and as Suwanee is just a few miles from my house I stopped by to observe the festivities. I have two videos for you. The first video is of some of... -
Gwinnett Event Update: April 25th Edition
Posted on April 24, 2008 | No CommentsCarrie Underwood and Keith Urban have the second of two sold-out concerts at the Gwinnett Arena Friday night. Thursday afternoon a limited number of tickets became available for Thursday night’s concert. If more become available we’ll post it as soon as we hear. The Tour... -
Gladiators attendance increases again.
Posted on April 24, 2008 | No CommentsAlmost 4 million fans attended a ECHL game this season: Gwinnett had four crowds of more than 10,000 and raised its average for the third year in a row to 5,656 per game. The Gladiators have now had a crowd of 10,000 seven times in... -
Preliminary design of new Gwinnett Braves stadium unveiled.
Posted on April 24, 2008 | No CommentsFrom the Gwinnett Daily Post: DULUTH – From outside, Gwinnett’s baseball stadium could remind visitors of historic warehouses, according to preliminary design sketches revealed Wednesday to the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau board. For the stadium soon to be under construction for the Gwinnett Braves... -
Breaking News: Tickets available for Keith Urban/Carrie Underwood concert.
Posted on April 24, 2008 | No CommentsFrom The Arena @ Gwinnett Center comes this message: Thursday, April 24, 2008 Atlanta, GA Great tickets have just been released for Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood! This show has been Sold Out for months and this is your opportunity to come see the show... -
Gladiators @ Stingrays in Game 5
Posted on April 23, 2008 | No Comments7:30 PM South Carolina jumps to an early lead with a goal from Scherer at 2:53 in the first period. 7:40 PM End of period 1. South Carolina still leads 1-0. 8:20 PM 4:17 left in period 2. South Carolina scored another goal (Morin @... -
Uline to add 500 new jobs in Gwinnett.
Posted on April 23, 2008 | No CommentsIt came at a price: Uline Shipping Supplies will get a $800,000 property tax cut over 10 years in exchange for agreeing to stay in the county, according to Alfie Meek, director of the county’s economic development program. The deal is the third for the... -
Gladiators even series, force game 5
Posted on April 22, 2008 | No CommentsThe Gwinnett Gladiators, facing elimination for the second straight game, blanked the South Carolina Stingrays 3-0 before a crowd of 3,168 at the Gwinnett Arena. Gwinnett scored three goals on only eight second period shots as Jamie Milam, Scott Marchesi, and Busniuk, Bryson found the... -
New movie theater for Loganville
Posted on April 21, 2008 | No CommentsThe new theater will open in 2009 as part of a new shopping center: The 12-screen theater will be built just outside Loganville on bustling Ga. 78 as part of the Landings at Creekside, said Mike Spaeth, spokesman for Spotlight Theatres. “There’s a ton of... -
Do Or Die for Gladiators. Glads win 4-1
Posted on April 21, 2008 | No CommentsThe Gwinnett Gladiators stayed alive tonight by defeating the South Carolina Stingrays 4-1 before 3,434 fans at the Gwinnett Arena in Duluth. Gwinnett got two goals each from Jeff Mason and Guillaume Desbiens. Goalie Craig Kowalski recorded 33 saves on 34 shots on goal. Game... -
Silverbacks start the season with a tie.
Posted on April 20, 2008 | No Comments1-1 draw again Chicago: ATLANTA—The Atlanta Silverbacks earned a hard fought point in the club’s home opener Saturday night at Silverbacks Park versus the Carolina RailHawks. An opening day-record crowd witnessed the 1-1 draw. Substitute Jerson Monteiro scored to pull the Silverbacks level in the... -
Force lose another tough one.
Posted on April 20, 2008 | No CommentsOrlando breaks Georgia’s heart for the second time this season: The Georgia Force suffered their fourth loss of the season and their second to Orlando as the Predators scored the games final 13 points to win, 65-62. Orlando scored the final points of the contest... -
Gladiators Drop 2, face elimination.
Posted on April 20, 2008 | No CommentsThe Gwinnett Gladiators lost a pair of games to the red hot South Carolina Stingrays 5-2 on Friday and 5-4 in OT on Saturday. Gwinnett returns home with their backs against the wall and will host the Stingrays on Monday night, April 21 at 7:05... -
Gwinnett Braves Season Ticket Sales Strong
Posted on April 18, 2008 | No CommentsGwinnett better get that stadium built because people are coming. Richmond has the Atlanta Braves’ Triple-A franchise until season’s end. Then it shifts to Gwinnett County, Ga. But it’s reasonable to assume that Gwinnett already has more season-ticket holders than Richmond, at least more pledged... -
Gwinnett Event Update: April 18th edition.
Posted on April 17, 2008 | No CommentsThe Gwinnett Gladiators swept the Charlotte Checkers to advance to the Division Semifinals. Gwinnett will face the South Carolina Stingrays. The schedule of the best-of-five series is: Game 1: Friday, April 18th @ South Carolina 7:05 PM Game 2: Saturday, April 19th @ South Carolina... -
Interview with J.C. Bradbury
Posted on April 17, 2008 | 1 CommentI spoke today with J.C. Bradbury who’s been a rather vocal critic of the deal bringing the Richmond Braves to Gwinnett. He’s not against baseball, or baseball in Gwinnett, he just thinks there’s no way to avoid a tax increase to pay for the stadium... -
Gladiators win 2-1, complete the sweep.
Posted on April 12, 2008 | No CommentsThe Gwinnett Gladiators defeated the Charlotte Checkers 2-1 tonight to take the Division Quarterfinals three games to none. Gwinnett now awaits the winner of the Augusta Lynx – South Carolina Stingrays series. Augusta leads two games to none with game three to be played Monday... -
Former Wesleyan baseball star found dead.
Posted on April 11, 2008 | No CommentsMichael Hutts played baseball at Georgia Tech: ATLANTA — A Georgia Tech baseball player was found dead Friday in his apartment. Officials confirmed the death of Michael Hutts, 21, a pitcher on the team. The team’s game against Miami Friday night was postponed until Saturday... -
Gwinnett Events April 11 edition.
Posted on April 10, 2008 | No CommentsThe Gwinnett Gladiators are on the road this weekend against the Charlotte Checkers. Gwinnett looks to sweep Charlotte in the first round of the Kelly Cup playoffs on Saturday at 7:00 PM. You can listen to the game on WDUN 550 AM. Gwinnett took a... -
Gladiators take 2-0 series lead.
Posted on April 10, 2008 | No CommentsThe Gwinnett Gladiators took a commanding 2-0 lead with a 4-1 victory over the Charlotte Checkers in the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs tonight at the Gwinnett Arena. Jeff Mason led the way for the Gladiators scoring two goals – at the 9:14... -
Gladiators vs. Checkers. Game two.
Posted on April 10, 2008 | No Comments9:15 PM With 11:54 to go in the 3rd period, the Gladiators lead by a score of 3-1. Stay tuned for a post game report after the game. -
Trisha Yearwood at Discover Mills tonight.
Posted on April 10, 2008 | No CommentsI just found out about this. Country music superstar, Georgia native, and now the author of Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen will be at the Books-A-Million at Discover Mills from 7PM – 9PM tonight. -
Force’s Cam Newton Co-Player of the week.
Posted on April 9, 2008 | No CommentsNamed for his performance last weekend against Kansas City: Newton, 6-1, 203 pounds, helped the Force overcome a 35-14 deficit in the second quarter, to defeat the Brigade 70-63 last Friday at The Arena at Gwinnett Center. He collared a career-high 4.5 tackles and a... -
Aminu’s trial could be a year away.
Posted on April 9, 2008 | No CommentsJustice delayed is justice denied? It may be six months to a year before a star high school basketball player appears in court to answer an allegation that he and two friends shot a woman with a BB gun. Al-Farouq Aminu, 17, a Norcross High... -
A long way from a College Town.
Posted on April 9, 2008 | No CommentsI blogged earlier about Lawrenceville’s desire to link itself closely to Georgia Gwinnett College. The vision of Lawrenceville as a College town is likely a long way off as George Childi writes: As Georgia Gwinnett College grows along the northern edge of Lawrenceville, college officials... -
Gladiators vs. Checkers Game 1 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Posted on April 8, 2008 | No CommentsThe Gwinnett Gladiators took a 1-0 lead in the best of five series against the Charlotte Checkers. Gwinnett got goals from four different skaters as they controlled the game from start to finish before a crowd of 3,522 at the Gwinnett Arena. Charlotte out shot... -
Racism in sentencing Barbie Bandits?
Posted on April 8, 2008 | No CommentsThe NAACP must be running out of things to do because they’re alleging racial bias in the sentencing of those involved in the so-called Barbie Bandit case. As you’ll recall, two white women, (Heather Lyn Johnston and Ashley Nicole Miller) formerly of Gwinnett robbed a... -
New London Theatre to perform “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe”
Posted on April 6, 2008 | No CommentsThe C.S. Lewis classic “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” will be performed by Snellville’s New London Theatre. Here’s the performance schedule. (Hat Tip: My Snellville Blog). April 17: (Dress Rehearsal – tickets: $8.00) April 18: 8 pm April 19: 2:30 (matinee) & 8... -
Getting ready for the Gladiators vs. Checkers playoff series.
Posted on April 6, 2008 | No CommentsThe Gwinnett Gladiators are in the playoffs for the fifth straight year. This time they will square off against the Charlotte Checkers. The schedule for the best of five series is: Game 1: Tues., April 8 @ Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. Game 2: Thurs., April 10... -
Jeff Campbell wins ECHL’s Sportsmanship Award.
Posted on April 6, 2008 | No CommentsThe honors keep rolling in for the Gwinnett Gladiators team leader: PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL on Saturday announced that Gwinnett Gladiators forward Jeff Campbell is the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award for 2007-08 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches. The award is... -
Gladiators win season’s final game
Posted on April 5, 2008 | No CommentsGwinnett defeats Charlotte 4-1, will face the Checkers in the Kelly Cup’s first round: Andy Brandt and Bryson Busniuk each notched a goal and an assist and Dan Turple made 34 saves to lead the Gwinnett Gladiators to a 4-1 win over the Charlotte Checkers... -
Gladiators lose second straight.
Posted on April 4, 2008 | No CommentsGlads lose 5-2 at Columbus. The Gwinnett Gladiators fell behind by five goals to the Columbia Inferno before posting two late third period goals from Chad Painchaud and Matt Anderson but it wasn’t enough in a 5-2 loss to the Inferno on Friday night at...