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Journalist turned higher-ed communicator @kennesawstate. From Bluffton, S.C. @UofSC alum. Jesse Michaels fan account. Keeping an eye on things.
Atlanta, Ga.
Joined March 2012
Seth Beer is getting the call today, according to Lambert AD Drew Ferrer. He'll join the #Dbacks today in Seattle. Beer hit .560 with 8 HR and 41 RBI for the Longhorns in 2015. He's batting .287 with 16 HR this season for the Triple-A Reno Aces.
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Taking a breather and moving to Athens as my girlfriend begins grad school at UGA. Thanks to everyone who was cool to me during my 2+ years at the Index. I appreciate every single one of you.
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About a year and a half ago, I made a difficult decision to leave a journalism job that I loved to focus on my family. Well, that family grew a bit last week. Introducing Mia Rosie Roberts, hailing from Marietta, Ga., and measuring 8 pounds and 20 inches ❤️
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The most decorated quarterback in Greenwood High School history is officially a Wofford Terrier. @ijindexjournal
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FINAL: South Forsyth 30, West Forsyth 24. Gavin Morris scores from 12 yards out to give South the win in overtime.
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🚨WALK-OFF ALERT🚨. Josh Zirlott tags a two-run HR in the bottom of the seventh inning to send North Forsyth past Denmark, 3-2, and into the Class 7A playoffs.
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Also, South Forsyth sophomore Chris Nelson ran a 10.62 (!!) in the 100m, just .03 seconds off the state's fastest time.
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The stage is set for an All-Forsyth County Class 7A state championship doubleheader:. Girls⚽️.Lambert vs. West Forsyth.Boys ⚽️.Lambert vs. South Forsyth
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Saluda senior Star Ergle scored her 2,000th career point earlier this month and is just 98 points away from breaking the school record.
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And a big congrats to West Forsyth baseball players Brian Garmon II (Georgia State) and Luke Fernandez (Oklahoma State) for signing their NLIs today!
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Here's @brady_meitz throwing an absolute dime to @AustinColn1 for a 57-yard touchdown tonight during North Forsyth's 35-3 win over Alcovy.
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So, in the past 11 days, Forsyth County has seen:.— Jack Aikins compete in four events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. — Lambert's girls golf team win a national championship by 28 strokes. — Landon Sims help Mississippi State win its first national title.
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FINAL: North Forsyth 62, South Forsyth 43. Make it five straight region championships for the Raiders.
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FINAL: No. 7 Lambert 20, West Forsyth 3. The Longhorns are 7-0 for the first time in program history. @ForsythSports
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FINAL: Forsyth Central 7, Mill Creek 4. Central sweeps Mill Creek to reach the Elite Eight!
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.@JungleBoi_Swagg stopped by his old stomping grounds today to talk to Greenwood High students. He was visibly shocked when a group of students told him they don't know who Allen Iverson is. @ijindexjournal
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FINAL: West Forsyth 68, Mill Creek 61. Jake Mooney scored a game-high 29 points, Will Moore added nine in the fourth quarter, and the Wolverines are headed to the Class 7A Sweet 16 where they will face No. 4 Newton.
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I'm taking a communications job at Kennesaw State University (hooty hoo), but I still hope to be around to cover Friday night lights and the like. Thank you to everyone who was cool to me during these past 10 years. You're the reason this is the most fun job in the world.
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Roswell breaks the huddle and each of the 11 players holds up a five to honor Robbie Roper, who tragically passed away last year. Denmark's sideline joins in, then the Danes decline the delay of game. @ForsythSports
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Here's the final out to send Lambert past Parkview and into the Class 7A tournament in Columbus.
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Three more signings from West Forsyth's Elite Eight team, including Dylan Fairchild (UGA), Daba Fofana (Navy) and Alex Wilson (Stony Brook).
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Down goes Harrison! Last year's Class 6A champ falls in Raider Valley, 10-9.
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FINAL: West Forsyth 3, Mill Creek 2. Michelle Moskau punches in the free kick with 39 seconds left in extra time and West Forsyth is your Class 7A state champion!
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Congratulations to Denmark's six signees! Taylor Gajdik (Chattanooga State, softball), Sammy Leis (Alabama, baseball), Ryan Bitterman (Anderson, lacrosse), Hannah McNamara (Birmingham-Southern, swim), Liam Beguiristain (Neumann, lacrosse) and Ella Collier (Memphis, volleyball).
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Huge win for Stewart Young and that Saluda program. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better school to cover. Go win state, Tigers.
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Predictably enough, Chad Fairey walked in his first trip to the plate as a Tiger. He had 44 walks and a .685 OBP as a senior at Ninety Six.
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I've been keeping this news close, but since tomorrow is my last day at the Forsyth County News, I guess I have to tell you all that I'm getting out of the business.
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Lambert's girls soccer team will face West Forsyth in the Class 7A state championship game after posting its 14th shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against Walton.
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Stoked to announce I've accepted the sports editor position at the Forsyth County News. I'm forever grateful for the opportunity to write about sports, something I've been passionate about since before I can remember. Follow along at @ForsythSports.
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FINAL: Forsyth Central 3, Lambert 2. Will Robbins pitched a complete-game one-hitter with 13 K's, Jessie Duong smashed a two-run homer, and Stevie Lyons provided the game-winning RBI double in the sixth inning.
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FINAL: Denmark 17, South Forsyth 14. The Danes claim sole possession of first place in Region 6-7A with two weeks left in the regular season.
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.@SaludaFootball's Malik Brooks named IJ Player of the Year. Has 1,520 yards rushing and 30 TDs despite missing time this year.
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FINAL: Newton 80, West Forsyth 59. Rams outscored West by 14 in the second half to pull away. Wolverines end their season in the Class 7A Sweet 16 against the best team I've seen all year.
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FINAL: West Forsyth 4, Alpharetta 1. The celebration is on. West Forsyth is heading back to the Class 7A state championship!
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That's a clean sweep for West Forsyth. The Wolverines' boys and girls track and field teams sprint to victory at the Forsyth County Championships. West senior Isaac Osifo set a new state mark in the high jump with an unbelievable 6-11.
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FINAL: West Forsyth 58, Denmark 55, OT. The Wolverines complete the comeback and are your Region 6-7A champions!
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Denmark pummeled North Springs 63-0 Friday night, setting a school record for points scored in a game. The Danes (2-0) have outscored their opponents this season 104-0.
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Here it is -- the play that set a new school record for points in a game. Dee Crayton from 10 yards. Denmark up by a lot, 63-0. @ForsythSports
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Initially thought my camera was out of focus here, but I realized I instead captured a little kid freaking out over meeting @JungleBoi_Swagg.
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South Forsyth just knocked off Lambert, 66-52, to reach the Region 5-7A championship game.
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North Forsyth senior Colin Kelley honored Finley Kruchten with Kruchten's number and a heart drawn on the T-shirt he wore under his jersey tonight. @ForsythSports .@DenmarkDanesFB
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Also, @thejamestyre is fast. A 58-yard sprint around the right end to put the game on ice for @LambertFtBall.
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North Forsyth goes on the road and knocks off defending Class 7A state champion Mountain View to reach the Elite 8. Abby Castleberry came up with a huge walkoff hit in the bottom of the eighth inning.
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Your 2021 NHSGA High School Golf National Invitational champion Lambert Longhorns.
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Courtney Sauer had a day to remember Thursday, first committing to play Division I softball at Lipscomb, then driving four hours back to Lambert High School and pitching a complete-game shutout against Denmark.
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FINAL: South Forsyth 18, Mountain View 1. South wallops the Bears to open the Class 6A-7A playoffs. Nine different War Eagles score at least once, led by Andrew Canaway, Ryan Lightsey and Clay Walsh, who each scored three goals.
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What a game. A 1-yard TD run by Kyle Durham on fourth-and-goal gives South Forsyth a 14-10 lead, then Jax Weaver picks off Drew Southern to win the game.
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North Forsyth's Dylan Lyerly is a two-time state champion after winning 5-2 to take the 195-pound title!
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Your Area 6-7A champions. Longhorns left no doubt, beating North Forsyth 3-0.
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🚨 DAVIS LITTLE FROM 56 YARDS OUT 🚨 . Little nails the FG, but Shiloh is flagged for offside. No bother. Little drills a 51-yarder seconds later. South 6-0, 10:37 2Q @ForsythSports
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FINAL: Lambert 10, Johns Creek 8. Despite a late four-goal run by the Gladiators, Lambert never trailed and will face Centennial in the Class 6A-7A state championship.
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FINAL: Lambert 8, Buford 6. The Longhorns are headed back to the state championship!
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FINAL: Lambert 1, Walton 0. The Longhorns are heading to the Class 7A state championship game!.
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Greenwood pulls it off. Eagles stun No. 2 T.L. Hanna in the second round of the playoffs, 28-21. @ijindexjournal.
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This is devastating.
Hey everyone, here is the update on Robbie.
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Another repeat state champ! South Forsyth's Chris Nelson runs a blazing 21.36 to win the 200m. West Forsyth's Brandon Nyandoro finished fifth with a 21.95.
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.@GHS_Eagles pitcher Garrett Major inherited a 4-0 hole in the first inning Wednesday, but Major slammed the door on Mauldin and Greenwood rallied to beat the Mavs 8-5.
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Sam Pinckney (Greenwood), Mataeo Durant (McCormick) and Kelijiha Brown (Saluda) to represent South Carolina in 2017 Shrine Bowl.
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Jess Ackerman racked up 12 strikeouts, Tyler Triche blasted a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth, and North Forsyth knocked Lambert out of first place in Region 6-7A with a 3-2 win.
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How about Forsyth Central senior Stevie Lyons going full extension to make the catch in right field.
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In Abbeville with @IJDeal shooting the cover photo for the @ijindexjournal football section. The theme is Abbey Road (Abbeville road), featuring George Harrison (Jake Hill), Paul McCartney (Malik Leach), Ringo Starr (JaBryan Sanders) and John Lennon (Cortney Jackson).
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FINAL: South Forsyth 59, West Forsyth 57. An Ava McGlockton layup gives South the lead with 0:32 left and the War Eagles hold on. It'll be South against North in the Region 6-7A championship game.
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Saluda used stellar pitching by a freshman and a walkoff hit by a sophomore Thursday to beat Fox Creek on senior night, capturing the program's first region title with a 5-4 win.
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Don't know if I've ever seen anyone as happy as Kemarion Williams is here.
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Congratulations to Brennan Hudson (GSU, baseball), Dylan Quintilio (KSU, baseball), Ryan Becker (Presbyterian, baseball), Gavin Williams (GSU, soccer), Kailyn Serbinski (Univ. of Findlay, lacrosse) and Danielle Serbinski (Manhattan College, lacrosse) for signing their NLIs today!
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North Forsyth senior Nicky Dalmolin fulfilled a commitment he made as a sophomore, signing Wednesday to play football at Duke University.
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INBOX: Matt Hollis is named the first athletic director for East Forsyth High School, which will open for the 2021-22 school year. Hollis was the head football coach at Forsyth Central from 2002-04 and has stops at South Forsyth and Denmark.
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Unreal. Down 4-0 in the seventh inning, Ninety Six baseball scores nine runs to beat Cheraw, 9-4. Wildcats advance to the Upper State championship Wednesday against Chesnee.
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FINAL: West Forsyth 66, South Forsyth 57. West knocks off last year's Region 6-7A champ and wins its seventh in a row.
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FINAL: Lambert 4, South Forsyth 1. Hannah Cornetto goes 3-for-3 with an RBI, Courtney Sauer gets the win in the circle, and the Longhorns complete the sweep.
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West Forsyth's Reed Walker is a Class 7A state champion at 113 pounds!
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It's about that time. Keep an eye out tomorrow for the annual @ForsythSports Pigskin Preview.
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HALF: West Forsyth 17, North Forsyth 7. West QB Max Walraven HEAVES a 33-yard pass to Colt Muschara, who lays out for the TD. Doesn't get better than that. @ForsythSports
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Forsyth Central takes down South Forsyth in a five-set thriller, 3-2. The Bulldogs will host North Forsyth at 5 p.m. tomorrow. Here's Emma Kiser's kill that sealed the third set against South.
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Lambert's girls tennis team is heading to Rome! The Longhorns swept Alpharetta 3-0 this afternoon in the Class 7A semifinals to reach the state championship.
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Here's a look at tomorrow's @ForsythSports front page. Head on over to to check out our 2019-20 Forsyth County News All-County basketball teams.
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FINAL: North Forsyth 37, Alcovy 7. Drew Aucoin accounts for four TDs — three rushing — and Robert Craft collects his 75th win.
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Denmark senior Ethan Ashley is your Class 7A state champion! Ashley finishes first with a 15:45, blitzing through the final leg to win by nearly half a minute.
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Lambert sophomore Kennedy Dean with the game-winning goal in overtime against South Forsyth.
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Also, check out our roundup of Lakelands players in college football. Former Saluda RB Malik Brooks broke the Limestone rushing record, tallying 169 yards on 15 carries.
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Dynasty in the making!. Lambert defends its Class 7A girls golf championship, producing the top four 36-hole scores to win the state tournament by 29 strokes.
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West Forsyth's Noah Danforth is the Class 7A state champion at 126 pounds after this 2-1 victory!
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ICYMI: If you want to learn how to do this, @JungleBoi_Swagg's football camp is tomorrow at Greenwood High School.
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West Forsyth is your Region 6-7A duals champion. The Wolverines collected five pins during their 45-25 win in the championship match against Lambert.
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FINAL: West Forsyth 38, Carver 8. Keegan Stover throws four TDs, West's defense forces two picks and a fumble, and the Wolverines start their season on a dominant note.
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With 2,764 passing yards, Dylan Thompson has dethroned Kenny Hill as the SEC's leading passer. #Gamecocks.
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Congratulations to the 17 Lambert seniors who signed National Letters of Intent this afternoon.
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Updated with quotes: 4-star tight end Oscar Delp chooses the University of Georgia. #UGA. "I feel like I always knew in my heart. I really knew after that first game they played Clemson.".
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This story right here is why I love my job. Thanks to @Curtrussroach for talking with me — and a huge congratulations on the news.
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A last-minute score by a quarterback who hadn't played since September was the difference Friday night, as South Forsyth edged West Forsyth 14-10 to finish third in Region 5-7A.
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