Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Valdosta to open up season at North Gwinnett

Just weeks after suffering an injury to Diamond DeShields, Norcross saw another star fall victim to injury as Score 44 big man Jason Croom suffered a dislocated shoulder. The future Tennessee Volunteer wide receiver is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season and could possibly miss the Region 7-AAAAA tournament. Croom last week became the first person to ever be named to both the Score 44 football list as well as the Score 44 basketball list. He was averaging nearly a double-double for Norcross and was one of a few returning players from last year’s Class AAAAA championship team. ...

Buford’s Andraya Carter is working her way back into playing shape after suffering what many thought would be a prep career-ending knee injury. Carter is headed to Tennessee next season to play for Pat Summit but first the Wolves are trying to secure another Class AA title. Carter had 11 points over the weekend against Wesleyan. Her coach Gene Durden said of his Score 44 player, “she looks and plays just like she always has, with passion, hustle and energy, and it will give our team a boost going into the playoffs.” ...

The Valdosta Wildcats will open up the 2012 football season in Suwanee, Ga., against North Augusta (S.C.) in North Gwinnett High School’s annual Progressive National Football Challenge kickoff classic. Valdosta released its 2012 schedule which will also include home games against Brooks County, Crisp County, Newton and new region foe Camden County. The Winnersville Classic will come on Oct. 12 after a bye week for Valdosta. North Gwinnett has not announced its completed 2012 schedule yet, though the Bulldogs will participate in the Corky Kell Classic in the Georgia Dome to kick off the season.

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