Player of the Year: Sinclair comes into his own as...
by Emily Horos
ehoros@cherokeetribune.com
12:58 AM, Sunday, May 19
Griffin Sinclair enjoys playing lacrosse, but the Etowah standout wasn’t prepared to give his life over to the game.

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Michael Tuley
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Coach of the Year: Tuley leaves Eagles in better shape
Michael Tuley wasn’t the first coach to take the reins of Etowah’s boys lacrosse program, but one could easily argue ...
12:56 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Golf teams vie for state titles
Cherokee County squads head south in bids for championships
12:55 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Evan Gattis gets the hero’s welcome back to the dugout, following his pinch-hit go-ahead home run against the Dodgers.
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Gattis takes Upton's lessons to heart
The Braves already knew rookie Evan Gattis is an impressive power hitter. He's also proving a quick learner.
12:53 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Days after losing Jonny Venters to Tommy John surgery, the Braves found out that Eric O’Flaherty, above, would be destined for the same procedure.
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O’Flaherty becomes latest casualty of Braves' bullpen
Braves general manager Frank Wren said Saturday that left-hander Eric O’Flaherty has a torn ulnar collateral ligamen...
12:52 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Jockey Gary Stevens, left, and trainer D. Wayne Lukas celebrate after Oxbow’s run to the Preakness Stakes title Saturday. Kentucky Derby winner Orb stumbled to a fourth-place finish.
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Preakness slip-up ends Orb’s potential run for Triple Crown
A pair of not so over-the-hill Hall of Famers pulled off a huge upset in the Preakness and ended any hopes of a Tripl...
12:51 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Keegan Bradley clinged onto a one-shot lead after the third round of the Byron Nelson Championship and will go for a wire-to-wire win today.
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Bradley goes for wire-to-wire win at Nelson
Keegan Bradley still hasn’t gotten things right on the 18th hole at the Byron Nelson Championship, even when finally ...
12:49 AM, Sunday, May 19
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Victoria Stairs
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Player of the Year: Etowah’s Stairs makes climb to level a...
When Victoria Stairs entered high school three years ago, she was happy it was at Etowah.
12:44 AM, Saturday, May 18
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Gil Strougo
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Coach of the Year: Studies paying off for Strougo
In coaching the Etowah girls lacrosse team, Gil Strougo hasn’t passed along a lot of first-hand experiences.
12:43 AM, Saturday, May 18
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Dixie sets MUST-see benefit
Fans admitted for $5 by donating of non-perishable items to charity
12:41 AM, Saturday, May 18
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Jordan Schafer (17) greets Justin Upton after the latter’s sixth-inning grand slam Friday. On the night Jason Heyward returned from an appendectomy, Upton was the star, driving in five runs.
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Upton slams Los Angeles as lineup comes together
Justin Upton was still the man for Atlanta, even when the Braves finally had all their sluggers together.
12:36 AM, Saturday, May 18
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Orb will run at Pimlico today looking to secure the second leg of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown.
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Handlers feel good with Orb’s prospects
The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between ...
12:32 AM, Saturday, May 18
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Bradley leads by three at Nelson
Keegan Bradley again bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 in the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship.
12:31 AM, Saturday, May 18
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Busch expecting Kahne’s revenge
Kyle Busch holds a 3-0 advantage over Kasey Kahne this season and understands Kahne may be planning some retaliation.
12:31 AM, Saturday, May 18
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Running back Tyvon Williams, center, will be a senior in the fall as Cherokee works to improve in its second season with coach Josh Shaw. Shaw said the Warriors’ biggest problem last season was a sharp drop-off in talent level from the ‘upper echelon of kids’ — something he doesn’t envision being as striking in 2013.
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Shaw sees lessening of Cherokee’s talent drop-off
The Cherokee football team could be in better shape than it is at the end of spring practice, but coach Josh Shaw als...
12:10 AM, Friday, May 17
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Back home after playing a majority of the last five weeks on the road, the Braves will likely be greeted by the return of Jason Heyward. The team’s right fielder underwent an appendectomy April 22.
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Heyward’s return greets Braves’ return to Atlanta
The Atlanta Braves are ready to put their suitcases away and take their first look at the lineup they envisioned befo...
12:08 AM, Friday, May 17
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