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You dared me to pose the question in poll form. Being daring, I did. I asked last week, "Do the Braves need a new manager?" I was sure I knew what the majority would say, but it was a thinner majority than I expected.
Sixty percent of roughly 2,000 respondents said the Braves do in fact need a new manager. I figured it would be 70-30, maybe even 80-20. And why did I think that?
Because I read the comments on the ol' blog.
And I've grown accustomed to the anti-Cox rants. How he blew all those World Series. How he's 1-14 in the final game of the postseason. (Not, mind you, in the final game of a postseason series — let's not give him any credit for winning the NLCS five times or an NLDS six times — or even in elimination games.) How he's a terrible tactician. How he shouldn't have brought in Leibrandt to face Puckett. (Even though Leibrandt had faced Puckett in that World Series twice already — and had twice struck him out.)
I've been called an idiot for my support of Bobby Cox so often I assumed I was alone in the universe. Turns out I'm not. Turns out 40 percent of our poll's respondents — admittedly, this is an unscientific survey, but you could vote only once per computer — decided the skipper isn't so maladroit after all.
And even though what I wrote wasn't entirely an endorsement of Cox as manager of the 2009 Braves, I was heartened to see that some folks appreciate a body of work. The old baseball man Rocky Bridges once said: "There are three things the average man thinks he can do better than anybody else: Build a fire, run a hotel, and manage a baseball team."
Apparently 40 percent of our voters either weren't quite average — or weren't men.
June 23rd, 2009
7:17 am
Make people talk and sometimes even think. Those were great few blogs last week that spurred discussion and people are still talking about it. Way to go Mark.
June 23rd, 2009
7:32 am
Congratulations! Finally a writer with the courage to at least discuss the issue. And yes, Mark, I'm the guy who a couple of years back authored the "1-14 last game of the postseason record" (including his loss at Toronto) that you are on record as challenging as possibly not a real statistic. And I think this is every much a statistic as the won/loss record of a team or manager for the opening game of a season that is so often mentioned. In fact, I would consider this to be this most important of statistics in that Bobby just doesn't have the in-game and strategic skills to manage a short series where the competition is best. Most of his postseason series wins are against inferior opponents in early rounds, but when matched up against the great pitching in the later rounds his is always out managed and his only last game victory was because of Glavine's one hitter in the 1995 World Series or Bobby Cox would be sporting a perfect 0-15 last game record in the postseason. Anyway you want to spin it, Mark, 1-14 is overwhelming and convincing evidence of a Manager who simply cannot find a way to close the deal and thus we as fans have been left on 14 occasions to watch our opponent celebrate on the pitcher's mound!
I don't agree with you, but I respect and applaud your courage and willingness to address Cox's managerial ability unlike your weak sisters, DOB and Jeff Schultz.
However, I have a question. Your position in your article that the responders seemingly validate your position makes no sense. 60% of those agree that Cox should be replaced, not 60% who think he shouldn't. So, what is your point? Are you saying that those in the majority are wrong?
With the dominant pitching afforded Cox he won most of his 14 division titles (before the split from the west)over the like of the expansion Marlins, the Expos (Nationals) and the Phillies and Mets. Nice, but not exceptional in my opinion given the talent the Braves' GM, Scouting Department and Player Development plopped in Cox's lap for about 15 seasons. However, the true test of a great manager comes in the short series in the postseason when a bright, strategic, in-game decision manager can be the difference in a tight game or series. In this regard, Bobby Cox is absolutely the worst postseason manager in baseball history. Who is the best today? Check out the skipper for the Red Sox who had the courage in 2007 to sit his season long center fielder, Coco Crisp, for the hot bat in the postseason. That's called courage, Mark, and Bobby Cox would have continued to let Andruw Jones strike out, game after game, even at the expense of losing the series!
1-14! Think about it! 1-14!
June 23rd, 2009
8:00 am
Let's hear an AMEN BRO for Larry!!! One hundred percent in agreement bro! Cox is TOO loyal to his players. Sometimes you have to kick butt to get production. Entirely too laid back!
June 23rd, 2009
8:11 am
Anyone who points to the 1-14 record in the playoffs doesn't have a clue.
In order to win the WS you have to make it to the playoffs, and Bobby had the team in the playoffs each year, until the recent rough patch.
Anything can happen in the short playoff series. Ask the Yankees. And they got rid of Torre, and the next manager didn't make the playoffs.
June 23rd, 2009
8:18 am
That "1-14″ stat is kinda shady. The only way you can get a win is to win the World Series. There shouldn't exactly be a high expectation for that win-loss record. Tony LaRussa is 2-10. Joe Torre is 4-10. Lou Piniella is 1-6. John McGraw was 3-7. Tommy Lasorda 2-6. Earl Weaver 1-5.
Basically the only guys who don't have really bad records in those games are Casey Stengel and Joe McCarthy managing the great Yankee dynasties.
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 am
Wow, Mark – first "avuncular," now "maladroit" – you're going to have us keeping a dictionary by our desks before you know it!
I tried to comment the other day, but the comment section was already so full, I said to myself – forget about it – Mark will never see my thoughts among the hundred or more others already here.
I am glad Bobby's players liek him. And, I do give Bobby some credit for managing the Braves during their unprecedented run of championships. On the other hand, in my opinion, he has always relied far too much on big ball (home runs) and never on small ball. Even when the Braves have had speed, Bobby rarely takes advantage of it. Plus, I'm not sure of the stats, but a) it appears that the Braves hit into more double plays than any other team I've ever seen, and b) they appear to leave more men on base than any other team I've ever seen.
June 23rd, 2009
8:30 am
Thanks Brian. Funny that Genius LaRussa is only 2-10 and that last win was with one of the worst teams to ever make the playoffs. Further proving that the playoffs are a crapshoot. Just getting into the playoffs is what is important.
June 23rd, 2009
8:43 am
I agree that you have to get there and the odds are that one will more than likely have a losing record in the final game of the postseason if they've been there multiple times. I'm not oblivious to the obvious. However, I'd take a 3-12 record for Cox as this means we would have at least 3 World Series Championships and I believe this is the minimum expectation given the abundance of talent and opportunities afforded the Braves.
What do I honestly think about Cox? I honestly think he is one if not the best regular season managers for a team rich in starting pitching which will always win the majority of 162 games and beat out 4 other teams. But, I also think he is either simply not bright enough, too stubborn or loyal to a fault. or just simply doesn't have the "knack" or that difficult to define instinct to make the best decisions at the right time and this is why he is the absolute worst in winning the short series or deciding game against other managers matching him with the comparable starting pitching one sees in a league championship series and certainly the world series.
Do you think it a coincidence that the only championship under Cox came against the Cleveland Indians in 1995 who just happened to have perhaps the worst starting pitching in recent world series history?
He's a good guy, the players love him, but he truly manages like a little league manager by barking out cute little nicknames to grown men and leaving in weaker players struggling at the plate even if it means losing the darn game. He is simply not world championship manager!
June 23rd, 2009
8:43 am
Cox is a Hall of Famer for sure. Yet sometimes a team needs to hear a new voice. It is my hope that Cox gracefully retires at the end of this season and we bring in someone new. I definately dont think Pendleton is the man. I would be OK with Yost.
June 23rd, 2009
8:48 am
I'm just glad nobody said "First" today like on DOB's blogs. I don't feel like my opinion of Cox should count as much as most, as I have only lived here for 5 years and really didn't grow up with the Braves.
I am a huge fan now, as a product of making Atlanta my home. Semi-objectively I feel like when a team is not living up to the past and to current expectations sometimes it is time for a change. But many times the injection of something (or someone) new provides a quick and short-lived kick that fades faster than it began.
Changes need to be made, but I'm not ready to conclude that Bobby needs to be one of them. I don't always agree with his in-game strategy, but I think he will know when it is time to step down, or up into the front office as it were.
June 23rd, 2009
8:55 am
This is where you and I differ. While an element of luck is always a part of any sport, I happened to be a of the group who believes that great coaching supersedes luck most of the time.
Letting Leibrandt pitch to Puckett in 1991 was not luck!
Letting Leibrandt pitch to Carter in 1992 was not luck!
Sitting on your duff and watching McMichaels blow saves is not luck.
Sitting on your duff and watching Kolb blow saves is not luck
Sitting on your duff and watching Wickman blow saves is not luck.
And now, having a team who is the among worst at walking, the worst at striking out, the worst at stealing bases, the worst at bunting, the worst at moving runners, and the worst at just about every important category–except the ERA of the starting pitching, as usual–is an indictment of managerial futility–not luck!
June 23rd, 2009
9:01 am
Mark, I know that I was one of the people who said it was time for Bobby to go, and it's not because I dont have respect for the man, or what he has accomplished. I've been a Braves fan for 26 years, and I have a great deal of respect for what he has done for baseball, this city, and this team. I just thought that maybe, after twenty consecutive years as manager, it might be time for a change. Maybe I'm wrong.
The Braves are only a few games out of first. I 'm hopeful that we can have a seven and three homestand, and do something to get us back into contention. It would be awesome if this team could make it to the playoffs, even as the wild card. With the way the Mets and Phillies are playing, that isnt an unrealistic goal.
If Bobby stays for a while, I will be fine with it.
June 23rd, 2009
9:05 am
I don't think its luck. My point is in a small series (which the playoffs are) small things are amplified. For example, the Yankees just lost 4 out of 6 to the Nats and Marlins. Does anyone think the Nats or Marlins are better? No, but in a small series they won.
And I completely agree with you that those examples were completely wrong. I invented new curse words for Kolb/Wickman, that was just unexcusable.
June 23rd, 2009
9:06 am
Those of us who were around in the 25 years prior to Cox's arrival probably appreciate him more than more recent fans. Lately the Braves' front office has made some terrible decisions, and I wonder if Cox has had any say so in disasters like the Teixeria trade and the shabby treatment of Smoltz and Glavine. (Regardless of their value to the Braves, their treatment did nothing for team morale.) Hitting, and clutch hitting in particular, has certainly been a weakness, and perhaps it is time that Cox evaluate Pendleton's performance.
June 23rd, 2009
9:09 am
The Braves should have more than one World Series title with the talent Bobby had. But this year is his worst managing job ever. The Braves need to rebuild and make changes, starting with Bobby and Terry Pendleton.
June 23rd, 2009
9:15 am
Bobby Cox is the Bobby Bowden of MLB.He built the Braves from nothing.Let him stay as long as he likes.
June 23rd, 2009
9:18 am
I agree with another's comments about Mark having the courage to at least broach the topic of Cox continuing as manager. Good, bad, or indifferent, accountability has to be taken into consideration, doesn't it?
The Braves have been watching post-season games on TV for the past 3 years. Who do you hold accountable for that?
June 23rd, 2009
9:20 am
Anyone but Liebrandt.
June 23rd, 2009
9:22 am
It seems that those who don't remember the past are doomed to repeat it. Do you remember when Cox was fired after the '81 season? He said in print that the team was poised to have a great year. Torre was hired (the only major change) and the Braves won the division in '82. Then, after 2 straight 2nd place finishes, Torre was fired because we had "reached a plateau". We all know what happened after that.
The Falcons also "reached a plateau" with Leeman Bennett, and then promptly disintegrated for 10-15 years. Dan Reeves "reached a plateau" and we got stuck with Mora and Petrino. Change for its own sake isn't always good.
On another note- when did it become all important to win the championship? It seems nowadays, that people aren't satisfied if we don't "win it all". Only titles matter. The braves have given me years of enjoyment, even when they were a pitiful club in the 70s and 80s. It's about entertainment. Do I want the Braves (or Falcons, or Dawgs, or Hawks, or…) to win every game? Absolutely! Is it realistic? No! Do I want them to win the title every year? You bet! Is it gonna happen? No way! Am I disappointed? Sure! But you know what? Life goes on, and I'll root for them the next year, WIN OR LOSE, because I am a FAN!
OK, I am climbing down off my soap box now. Thanks for listening (reading).
June 23rd, 2009
9:22 am
Larry – You absolutely nailed it. We all applaud Bobby's regular season brilliance, but his undeniably a horrible tactical manager. It's very difficult because the one thing that made/makes Bobby great, is that he is such a GREAT players managers. You could argue that without Bobby the Braves would not have even made the post season with such consistency. I believe that's what makes Bobby so frustrating. We see his finer qualities (which used to get us to the playoffs), but his horrific late-inning decisions have always left us scratching our heads.
June 23rd, 2009
9:23 am
Just because you use the F word and get thrown out don't mean crap. Not a record to be proud of.
When did 40% of something prove you the winner when the other point on view gets 60%.
If 40% of the Fans are happy with the present Braves, losings last 4 years, no fans in stands, etc Great you got it. But for me and 60% of the fans,we want a winner. Bobby is not the future!
June 23rd, 2009
9:27 am
We need a RH bat!
June 23rd, 2009
9:28 am
I was a Braves fan when they stunk. And, they stunk for a looooooong time. Hating on Bobby Cox is like hating on Santa Claus. He can retire when he wants to. I don't think the team will contend this year, but I'm far more encouraged about the rebuilding effort now that there are so many quality pitchers on staff.
June 23rd, 2009
9:30 am
After 18 years I can't remember the options over Leibrandt in 1991. But, had this alone happened in only 1991 you just chalk it up to bad luck. It the same "body or work" of poor, questionable or non decisions that STARTED in 1991 that is the issue here, not just that one at bat. And, just because Leibrandt, a slow, deliberate left hander, had struck out Puckett in two previous at bats is not the reason to pick this match up in the 11th inning. Wouldn't you think that all of the odds would be in Puckett's favor giving the facts and Puckett's all star status? Whew!
This is precisely my point–Bobby Cox does not have a knack or the aptitude to make key, in-game strategic decisions in close or deciding games!
What is your excuse, Mark, for the very next year Bobby Cox letting the same left handed Charlie Leibrandt pitch to the right handed Joe Carter who also had the key hit in game six of the 1992 world series? This is blatant ignorance or stubbornness and neither is acceptable for championship baseball
Don't be so selective, Mark! 1-14 is impossible to ignore!
June 23rd, 2009
9:31 am
June 23rd, 2009
9:33 am
I have been a Braves fan since they arrived to Atlanta. I remember when all I had to hang my hat on was Aaron and Niekro. Bobby and John had a great run. Sparkling regular season records, but unfortunately, I think that they will be viewed as underachievers in the post season, fairly or not. When your rotation includes three HOFs, and you close the deal once, I am afraid that is what you get.
That being said, no way you move Cox out. He is a good manager. I don't think anyone can do better with this lineup. I looked at the standings a couple of days ago and the Braves were fourth in the East and the fifth worse team in the NL. The last five years or so, management has viewed the Braves as being one piece short of the puzzle, when actually the team was in a more severe decline – the result of which has been to trade for the piece at the expense of young talent which further erodes the base.
They need to develop their talent, trade Chipper for youngsters and start to climb back.
June 23rd, 2009
9:39 am
I have been on both sides of this issue. I have supported him because during most of my adult life they've won much more than when I was a kid. And I have railed against him for his inability to be able to manage a pitching staff and for losing more than he won in World Series. For a long time I believed he was the only man who could properly manage the Braves, I don't know if that's true anymore. But I still can't think of anyone who would be better.
June 23rd, 2009
9:41 am
Mark, moving forward you have already stated two possible replacements for Bobby. We all appreciate you toting the company line (as to not piss off someone you may have to potentially interview…again), but it's clear (as even you stated) that this team and Bobby are not a match. We recognize his previous accomplishments, but it's time to move on.
June 23rd, 2009
9:42 am
I think Bobby needs to use some speed on the base paths…how many runs get generated by stealing bases, or the threat of a SB causing a pitcher to throw the ball away, or walk a batter, etc?
We need a Nixon/Sanders combo in the outfield again…I bet Neon could still play, sign him for the remainder of the season! BRING BACK NEON DEON!
June 23rd, 2009
9:42 am
NEON DEON for manager?
June 23rd, 2009
9:43 am
The Braves were right to fire Bobby Cox as Joe Torre and Bob Gibson were the perfect pair to propel that 1982 team to a division title. Further, had Joe Torre, Cito Gaston, Sparky Anderson, Whitey Hertzog, Terry Francona or several other good managers been at the helm of the Braves from 1991 through 2006 there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the Braves would have celebrated at least 3, and likely 4 or 5, World Series Championships. I agree with you about Leeman Bennett and Dan Reeves, but Bobby Cox should have been asked to retire at least 2-3 years ago.
Lastly, I don't disagree that some of us–and that includes me–need to learn to just enjoy the game more regardless of the records. However, I will respect your more passive approach to professional sports where spitters and scratchers earn multi millions of dollars to play a kid's game if you in return respect my unrelenting desire to only accept championship baseball as the supreme goal.
There are followers and leaders in all professions–I willfully choose the latter!
June 23rd, 2009
9:49 am
Okay, you're right, it wasn't Joe Carter it was Dave Winfield. Funny how you didn't have the courage to mention the identical thing happened and you must have learned this when you looked it up.
The summary:
"With the score still tied in the 11th, Dave Winfield came to the plate with two on and two out. Eleven years earlier, Winfield went 1-for-22 as a Yankee in his only other World Series appearance, a four-games-to-two loss to the Dodgers. Now at age 41, Winfield was looking to redeem that stain on his Hall of Fame resume. But it would have to come at the expense of pitcher Charlie Leibrandt, who was looking for some redemption of his own. The previous year, Leibrandt was also handed the ball with the game tied in extra innings of Game 6, and he promptly surrendered a game-winning home run to Kirby Puckett. This time, it was Winfield's turn to be the hero, as his two-run double down the third-base line put the Jays up 4-2."
Shame on you, Mark, for your lack of journalistic courage and integrity!
June 23rd, 2009
9:51 am
Where's Robert?
Anyone who thinks that Cox's loyalty to his players and inability to handle a pitching staff aren't hurting the Braves just isn't paying attention.
June 23rd, 2009
9:53 am
If — prior to 330 B.C. — you'd polled individuals on whether the earth was flat or spherical, nearly 100% would've said "flat."
I'm not impressed by the 60%. Poll the other 29 MLB managers on the question and I'd be surprised by 6% saying replace Cox. (But what do MLB managers know about baseball that folks who've never been to the big leagues without a ticket know anyway?)
June 23rd, 2009
9:58 am
Bobby has been a great in-season manager for the Braves. But he never realized the importance of one game in a post-season series. That's why Torre skunked him. Torre knew that every game counted. Torre wouldn't hang on to a faltering pitcher just because he said he still had some left. If the guy was gassed, Torre yanked him. More importantly, Torre went with the hot hand, rather than the lefty-righty percentages. How many times did Cox pull a great hitter just because of a lefty-lefty matchup and replace him with a banjo hitter instead. Those are my two greatest criticisms of Cox: He stuck with pitchers way too long in critical games and he's a slave to lefty-righty BS. Any smart manager knows you can force him to yank one of his best players by just announcing that you are bringing in a journeyman left-hander.
June 23rd, 2009
9:59 am
Bobby Cox remains, for all the evidence provided ad naseum, the single most overrated manager in the history of baseball.
And the single worst postseason manager in the history of baseball.
Weak sauce, Mark. Weak sauce.
June 23rd, 2009
9:59 am
June 23rd, 2009
9:59 am
Ted Striker…awesome comment I must say…
I still vote for NEON DEON, bring some personality and speed!!!
J/K, I'm a HUGE Bobby Cox fan, even though I wish the Braves would RUN more (when we do get on base, that is)
June 23rd, 2009
10:02 am
Of course the other Managers like Cox as they hope to meet him in the postseason where he is the easist to outmanage among their peers. What's so hard for you to understand here? Joe Torre just loeves Bobby Cox!
Last night's game is the perfect game fo Bobby Cox where he gets shutout pitching and is left only to make the most obvious decision–filling out the lineup card before the game and then pulling the starter after he tires.
BUT, just watch the next three series when Bobby is forced to think now and then and get back to me next week, okay?
June 23rd, 2009
10:05 am
Why is it ok to applaud Cox and give him the credit for all the good years but then not blame him for the decline in recent years? If he gets the credit when things are good then he also has to accept the blame when things are not so good. It's always a 2-way street.
June 23rd, 2009
10:06 am
And it's not that I believe I could do a better job than Cox, Mark.
But I know who WOULD have done a better job than Cox:
Joe Torre
Tito Francona
Sparky Anderson
Cito Gaston
Tony LaRussa
Whitey Herzog
Tom Kelly
Jim Leyland
Lou Pinella
Dusty Baker
Buck Schowalter
Jim Fregosi
… and dozens, dozens more.
Shoot, Mark… you give BOBBY VALENTINE the teams Cox had in the 1990's, and HE wins more than one World Series.
Bobby Cox was handed some of the greatest teams in the history of baseball, and squandered every bit of potential they had come October.
Because he refused to change his approach. He refused to see that October is DIFFERENT than April.
How many hot bats did he leave on the bench?
How many light-hitting veterans did he leave in the line-up?
How many idiotic platoons did he stick Ryan Klesko in?
How many times did he run Glavine and Maddox out there as his No. 1 & 2 pitchers when HISTORY showed us that in October, those two corner nibblers were .500 pitchers?
How many times did the BEST October pitcher in the history of baseball only get to pitch once, maybe twice in a series?
Mark, do you know what Einstein says about insanity?
It's doing the same thing, over and over, the same way every time, but expecting a different result each time.
Bobby Cox in October is the DEFINITION of insanity.
June 23rd, 2009
10:10 am
Oh, and Mark, ONLY Bobby Cox could take some of the greatest teams in baseball history and lose to guys like BRUCE BOCHY and PHIL GARNER.
June 23rd, 2009
10:11 am
Yeah Lou Pinella would have done a better job…… How many titles has he won with the Cubs who have an abundance of talent and 1 of the highest payrolls in the game. Your just a hater. lucky for us nobody who matters and makes decisions cares what you think
June 23rd, 2009
10:11 am
the people that complain about Cox have the same tired arguments, and it is really quite boring. There is NOTHING new to this discussion. The only stone left unturned is what Cox has meant to Atlanta sports and its fans. I mean to say that it is because of Bobby Cox that Atlanta is no longer referred to as Loserville. He is the single most responsible figure for bringing an attitude and awareness of winning to Atlanta and for all the Pro sports teams here. Those that continue to complain about him, do so from the position of fans that are used to winning BECAUSE HE PROVIDED THE WINNING. As you stated earlier Mark, some of the players on this team who are not performing operate from a position of being winners even though they have done nothing to earn that legacy. In general, sports fans are very short-sighted with short attention spans. Quite egotistical as well. To continue to bash Cox, and think that you are being interesting and rebelious in doing so, is asinine. It really just makes you sound like a spoiled brat. So quit it, please.
June 23rd, 2009
10:13 am
You, Sir, have courage!
However, be most careful here, as your facts may tend to interfere with a good story for old Mark and some baseball goobers on here who worship Bobby and gaze with utmost admiration at the unparalleled depths of his nasal mining.


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By Score Atlanta
Class AAAAAA
Hillgrove 72, Tri-Cities 63: Tri-Cities jumped out to a 4-0 lead over visiting Hillgrove, but Kyle Castline scored 10 of his team-high 19 points during a 19-0 run by Hillgrove to end the first quarter. Hillgrove led 38-20 at the half before holding a lead of at least 12 points for the entire second half. Keith Ray finished with 18 points while B.J. Brown chipped in 14 points in the victory.
Norcross 69, Archer 50: The host Norcross Blue Devils jumped out to a five-point lead after the first quarter and a six-point advantage at halftime. Archer outscored Norcross 23-17 in the third quarter, but coach Jesse McMillian's team held Archer to just three points in the final frame. Norcross outscored Archer 22-3 in the fourth to prevail. Archer connected on eight 3-pointers while Norcross' Brandon Goodwin scored 18 points in the win.
North Cobb 80, Morrow 76: Guard Lee Moore had 24 points while Jon Beausejour added 16, Austin Jacobs had 13 and Jordan Neff scored 11 for North Cobb in a game that was not as close as the final score indicated. A double-digit lead evaporated late, but the Warriors led 45-36 at the half and led comfortably for the majority of the game.
Tift County 100, Westlake 83: Tift County blitzed visiting Westlake with a 15-3 run to open the game as junior Tadric Jackson finished the first quarter with more points (15) than the entire Westlake team. Jackson scored a season-high 27 points while senior Brannen Greene scored 23 for Tift County before fouling out. Ali Vaughn (19), B.J. Bryant (13) and Donell Tuff (13) also scored double figures for Tift County. Westlake's Tony Bagtas led all scorers with 34 points while Andre' Elam had 17. Kejuan Johnson (12), Tyler Williams (10) and Raymond Saunders (10) all reached double digits for Westlake.
Class AAAA
Alexander 66, Grady 59: Alexander led 37-34 at the half and withheld a late charge from host Grady, which took a 57-56 lead late in the fourth. Tyrius Walker led Grady with 14, Brandon Watkins had 10 points, seven rebounds and seven blocks, and Kivon Taylor had 11 points.
Columbia 74, LaGrange 62: Visiting Columbia held a comfortable 38-22 lead at the half. Senior point guard Tahj Shamsid-Deen set the tempo for the Eagles with 32 points. Teammates Maurice Rivers, a junior, and senior guard Kyle Wallace also had productive nights with Rivers posting 17 points and 10 rebounds and Wallace scoring 10 points.
Eagle's Landing 86, Perry 50: The host Golden Eagles led 22-16 after one quarter, then stretched their advantage to 46-32 at the half behind senior point guard Eric Wortham's eight second-quarter points. Eagle's Landing reached the bonus in the first quarter, as Perry employed an aggressive full-court press. Senior guard Trevin Joseph led all scorers with 21, while senior power forward Chris Davenport had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Wortham finished with 14.
Marist 64, Shaw 37: The host War Eagles flew to a 12-0 start and led 17-6 after one quarter. Bobby Perez led Marist with 17 points while Quinton Stephens and Cameron Wiley each had 14. Cedarius Brantley was Shaw's leader with 11 points. Shaw closed the gap to 24-17 at the half, but Marist pulled away with a 14-4 third quarter.
Class AAA
Buford 84, Gordon Central 68: Host Buford outpaced the Warriors by stringing together two 42-point halves. Buford's A.J. Davis, Jr., had a game-high 32 points and teammates Isaiah Williams and Kyle Doyle chimed in with their 21- and 19-point nights. Roderick King and D.J. Prather gave valiant efforts for Gordon Central in the loss with 24 points each.
Class AA
Greater Atlanta Christian 88, Spencer 54: The host Spartans led just 40-39 at intermission but would outscore Spencer 48-15 in the second half. Cam Boyd scored 25 points including six 3-pointers. Teammates Justin Lewis and Isaiah Wilkins had strong games and chipped in 18 and 16 points, respectively.
Class A
Greenforest Christian 66, Savannah Christian 39: Leading the way for host Greenforest Christian was Rashad Swain, who had 14 points and seven assists. Ugo Celestine and William Turner both finished the night with 13 points, and a strong 8-point night from freshman guard John Ogwuche helped the confident Eagles secure the win.
St. Francis 93, Pace Academy 74: Host St. Francis jumped to a 43-27 lead at the break before tallying 50 in the second half. Kobi Jordan-Simmons led with a game high 21 points. Kaiser Gates scored 16 points while Malik Beasley and Jordan Jones each finished with 15 for the victorious Knights. McKinley Brown set the pace with 12 assists.
Class AAAAAA
North Cobb 70, Rockdale County 37: The host Warriors led 11-0 to start the game and 22-4 at the end of the first period. North Cobb's full-court man-to-man pressure defense frustrated Rockdale County all game. Sophomore guard Kyrie' Chandler led the Warriors with 17 points while sophomore guard Chantel Strahorn totaled 15, senior Sierra Barrino had 14 and senior Amber Reeves scored 11.
Class AAAA
Sandy Creek 47, Marist 39: Sandy Creek led 31-19 at the half, but host Marist rallied furiously to tie the game at 31 late in the third quarter. However, the Patriots would own the final quarter 18-8. Recee Walker led the Patriots with 15 points while Minnea Harris scored 10. Marist was headed by junior Briana Bell's 13 points and freshman Dominique Oden's 12.
February 23rd, 2013
7:22 pm
Marist 64
Shaw 37
Marist v. winner of LaGrange / Columbia winner
February 23rd, 2013
7:22 pm
columbia boys beat lagrange 74-62 on to round 3 #march for 6
February 23rd, 2013
7:33 pm
It's on…Marist / Columbia for the third time this year. Marist out coached the other two games, hopefully, they can squeak by this time (lost both games by a combined three points). Maybe Coach McClaire will get lost on I-285 on the way to the game? Marist has the talent, but do they have the guts to win, in-spite of the lack of a quality head coach? Marist wins AAAA title with either Coach Reddick from South Atlanta or Coach White from Miller Grove leading the team…possible but doubtful?
February 23rd, 2013
7:49 pm
Effingham Co Girls beat McIntosh, 44-40. Effingham Girls will host Thomas Co Central
February 23rd, 2013
8:25 pm
Reddick? Really? He has titles due to talent….that guy is a prick and rely's on talent. White? Anyone that had their teaching certificate suspended is a crook in my book!!
February 23rd, 2013
8:29 pm
Ba Zing GET A LIFE
February 23rd, 2013
8:31 pm
Anyone know the status of the Seminole County vs Stewart County game?
February 23rd, 2013
8:33 pm
Effingham boys lead Starr's Mill boys 33-13 at half…its over pretty much
February 23rd, 2013
8:37 pm
Marist can pull Dr. McCrary, the former coach of Columbia out of retirement. He will make a Great hire.
February 23rd, 2013
8:53 pm
Brunswick Pirates victorious over the DH's Red Devils! Victory celebration @ the Varsity!
February 23rd, 2013
9:03 pm
Enter your comments hereI'm very disappointed in the coverage in high school basket ball scores
February 23rd, 2013
9:03 pm
Marist winning games and people complaining….I'm sure since yall make comments on the AJC website that you know what your talking about…….What a sad life you live.
February 23rd, 2013
9:04 pm
Alexander next stop is south Atlanta.
February 23rd, 2013
9:07 pm
Yea Alexander next on out list i remember playing them in summer league like twice they lost for a combine of 50pnts. It shouldn't b close if south atlanta stop playing to they completion and just go head and beat these teams stop playing around
February 23rd, 2013
9:08 pm
Can anybody give me a update on westlake tift game???
February 23rd, 2013
9:10 pm
Norcross beat Archer, Wheeler beat Medowcreek, Ridge beat Sliloh and Berkmar beat Apharetta. So Norcross plays Berkmar and Wheeler plays Peachtree Ridge next Saturday St Ga Tech
February 23rd, 2013
9:12 pm
Effingham boys beat Starr's mill. Effingham Boys vs Creekside and Girls vs Thomas County Central. Both games broadcast on playonsports.com for those unable to travel.
February 23rd, 2013
9:14 pm
I believe the next round is Wednesday????????
February 23rd, 2013
9:16 pm
You won't play at GT to the final 4 your in the elite 8
February 23rd, 2013
9:26 pm
Marist coach not quality?? Really?? How many games have they lost this year?
February 23rd, 2013
9:37 pm
First time watching Alexander boys.tonight. vs. Grady. Looked good. Really hogh tempo pressure D. If you arent on your A game with ball handling you will have plenty of TOs against these boys. Good luck in the next round Coach Slate.
February 23rd, 2013
9:56 pm
@Devillover: You are jumping the gun. You forgot about Tift vs North Cobb and Brunswick vs Hillgrove. The winners of these 2 games and the winners of Peachetree Ridge vs Wheeler and Norcross vs Berkmar will play at Ga Tech next Saturday.
February 23rd, 2013
10:53 pm
Tift beat Westlake 100-83, and the game was not that close like the score indicates. Tift twice in the third quarter had a 30 pt lead and entered the fourth with a 27 pt lead. Westlake got within 17 when Tift put the bench players in with 4 minutes left. Tony Bagtas had a good game 34, but he was by himself. Tift had five players in double figures and when you have that it is tough to beat.
February 23rd, 2013
10:58 pm
Gville squeaked by Mays… 41-40 #ELEPHANTNATION #BIGRED
February 23rd, 2013
11:02 pm
Really sick and tired of all of the hate geared towards Marist's head coach. This team is playing in its second Elite 8 game in a row. They've only lost 4 games this season, 4!! And they've won over 20 games. I think they're 24-4 or something, BUT you losers continue to hate on him. Man get a life and when he wins the State, don't get on his jock. Coaches don't get on the court and play basketball. The players do. Let the best team win on Wednesday. I wish Coach Mcclaire luck simply because all of this hate towards him is COWARDLY!!!!
February 24th, 2013
12:17 am
I see marist fans complaining about their coach seeing marist play columbia twice this year he didn't seem that bad to me, hell Im a columbia fan and going from the hall of famer coach McCrary to this new coach is like night and day, but the marist coach has that team in the elite 8 give him a break because it could be worse
February 24th, 2013
12:28 am
I agree…Marist coach can't be that bad. Losing to Columbia is not a bad thing.
February 24th, 2013
12:42 am
Who are you to call someone a crook? Do you know Coach White? Do you know the type of program he runs at MG. Rookie, don't get on the blog screaming erroneous information.
The man has a job, training boys into men through sports and life lessons.
Most importantly, he has a 100 percent graduation rate, with at least 80 percent of the seniors going to College.
What have you done?
Been around MG since 2006!
February 24th, 2013
12:49 am
What TIFT COUNTY at 10:53 posted is spot on about the Tift vs Westlake game. If the teams played 10 times Tift would win all 10.
February 24th, 2013
12:52 am
I don't want to insult you, but it will be imbecilic to say that Marist coach Greg McClair is a bad coach. Yes, he was the SECOND heir apparent to coach Bell, who did a great job as coach of Marist, but towards the end, Marist was not even as competitive as they are now.
Not sure what your beef is, but McClair has led Marist to the Elite 8 for the last three seasons. In restrospect, if it was not for Miller Grove, Marist could have atleast one or two state championships. It could very well mean the same thing this season, if the team loses to Columbia.
February 24th, 2013
1:08 am
As much crap as the private/ public school split has taken… Myself included. The best 8 teams are in the Elite 8 for the private school championship. In the past that never happens cuz the private schools are always matched against each other in the first 2 rounds and they knock each other out before having to face the 2-3 really good public schools in class A. I'd put the top 8 class A private schools against any class this year
February 24th, 2013
5:23 am
Columbia New Coach and Coach McCrary is like nite and day!! It kinda hurts to see this new Columbia Style ball!! Im just saying, time will tell!! We are used to something different. The Jury is still out!
February 24th, 2013
6:31 am
@Eagle 1 oh believe me I hate the way we play now it's like give the ball to tahj and run ball screens all day, this new coach rotation is the worse but if he wins state I don't have nothing to say, but I sure do miss coach McCrary, I wish coach Wallace couldve got the job to be honest with you
February 24th, 2013
7:23 am
Athens list your top private schools n theymwouldntmske it! Please don't say AC because they beat a couple 6A schools! Stop it! This is only way link may win a chip because of split, but he is heavily on recruiting trail in Walton and Franklin co
February 24th, 2013
9:26 am
Per the Tifton Gazette, Tift County led Westlake 36-12 at the end of the first quarter and 56-30 at the half. Looks like the Blue Devils are peaking at the right time.
February 24th, 2013
11:32 am
First of all, Ba Zing: quit spreading lies and hatred. Get your facts straight. I dare you to prove that you know either coach well enough or personally to state such things. Your unfounded vitriol is the example of why people dislike reading these comment boards.
Now to say what I really wanted: I agree with the majority of HS sports fans posting on here (everyone but the aforementioned). The quality of AJC HS basketball sports coverage is abysmal. I appreciate those that share the scores and updates in the absence of details from the AJC. So far, the tournament has been great, and I agree – Class AAAA is the one to watch. I wish Columbia and Marist didn't meet so early because it would have made for a great semi-final or final.
February 24th, 2013
11:33 am
Seminole beat Stewart Co.
February 24th, 2013
12:42 pm
AJC should have stayed with scoreatlanta on score updates. Score Atlanta had about 15 final scores before the AJC posted its first final of the day. I understand you want to get game recaps, but just post the score first. Your promised extensive coverage is no different than any other year. Can't be at every game, but just give us score updates as they come in, the recap can wait for a later print.
February 24th, 2013
7:56 pm
@black: actually ACS has reaped the benefits of parents trying to get their kids out of terrible public school systems like in Walton and Franklin county. Parents and kids can't get out of those public schools quick enough. If Franklin county and Walton was so great then ur kids would quit leaving. No one makes them leave. U wanna keep the good players in ur schools then have ur teachers and coaches look in the mirror
February 24th, 2013
8:54 pm
Ok this is from athens paper
@nationalchamp1988: ACS is definitely part of the problem with highschool athletics in Georgia. The playing field is not level for the county schools who play kids from their county. The problem has been addressed in A class but it still exists in the other classifications with city and private school recruiting players from all over!!! ACS should have been banned from competition for their actions!! The other side of this problem is that it denies the schools legitimate students a chance to compete!! THE WIN AT ALL COSTS SOME SCHOOLS HAVE ADOPTED IS DESTROYING HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS IN GEORGIA
February 24th, 2013
9:22 pm
Wednesday is the Day! NC boys and girls playing at Tift. Co.! The bracket this year has the three best teams in the state all playing eachother before the final. TIft. NC, and Norcross are all on the right side. Three teams that deserve to be in the Final Four. The Tift and NC game Wednesday should be the biggest of the year so far. Tift has a high powered offense and NC has a brick wall defense. NC win over Morrow was no where near how close the final score indicated. NC has to come out firing like they have the past to games if they want to advance tot he final 4! GOOD LUCK WARRIORS! MARCH TO MACON!
February 24th, 2013
9:28 pm
Alexander is the sleeper in this elite 8. Their players are home grown from DOUGLASVILLE. They have been well coached the past two years by Coach Slate. They have great boys and all could play at the next level. So all college recruits, you are sleeping on this team. GO COUGARS!!!!,!!!,!
February 24th, 2013
9:30 pm
It trips me out how everybody keeps overlooking Wheeler.. smh keep on.. They will see you in Macon
February 25th, 2013
7:11 am
Well wheeler only has the easiest draw out there.
February 25th, 2013
7:48 am
I'm only getting this by reading between the lines of commentary re. the Marist coach. Boy, does that guy get drug. Does the displeasure stem from the choice to replace Coach Bell? My God, that's been, what, eight years ago? Long time for a wound to fester. Back then it seems that Ron wanted one of his former players to succeed him, but the AD and principal thought differently…c'est la vie. This is water that should have flowed clear of the bridge long ago, but someone insists on shining terrible light on one of the top h/s anywhere. He, the coach, and they, the school, deserve none of this. Petty, petty, petty.
February 25th, 2013
8:36 am
To my knowledge, a school that doesn't have transfers moving in has never turned a great player away.
February 25th, 2013
8:53 am
Pretty pathetic some Marist parents are trying to stir up something about the coach. He's obviously doing fine and just because a select few aren't getting the minutes their parents they think they deserve, they take to a message board to hide behind a user name to diss someone. Classy, and this is coming from a Marist grad.
Good luck to the remaining teams, the Columbia game will be a war–I know Columbia is higher seed, but I heard it's being played at Marist??
February 25th, 2013
8:57 am
Nevermind, it's at Columbia, the AJC adjusted it in a previous article
February 25th, 2013
9:01 am
Quick recap and analysis of the Westlake vs. Tift Co. game. The fan support was unreal I'm not sure what's seating capacity is, but every seat in the building was taken. They had to turn fans away for fire protection reasons. As for the game our youth/playoff experience and coaching catch up with us. All of the players didn't get off the bus ready to play with the exception of Andre' Elam his had no help on the inside. He opened the game with a LeBron like two handed slam that woke the fans up, but seconds later Tadric Jackson got a steal and quickly return the favorite with a two handed slam and the rest was history from the point forward as the earlier threads have mentioned. Westlake coach should have burned all of his first halftime out in the first qtr to settle the players, but he didn't. Every single guard on the team was rattled including Tony. Andre' Elam was having his way inside the paint, but they stopped going to him or should I say they wouldn't go to him. In the first half he had about 14 pts and a boat load of rebounds. In the second half Westlake finally discovered that Tift Co. had no ball handler and we started to turn them over. Raymond Sauder settled down and started to knock the 3 ball and Tyler Williams got rolling as well as Tony Bagatas. Kejuan Johnson didn't show up at all we would have better served playing one of the bench players. So, with the guards heating up the inside play of Elam went away he barely touched the ball in the 2nd half. As for Brennan Green he finished with 23 pts, but it was a quite 23 pts…Tyler Williams played outstanding defense on him the entire game even frustrating him into getting a technical foul. The ref gave him several home town cooking fouls for and 1's along with him and Tadric driving to the basket in Kejuan face with not even an attempt to defend the basket. All in all Tift is solid team and will be tough to beat at home. Great coaching and even better fans. Good luck Tift Co. in your quest for a State Championship this season. Oh yeah! in case you all didn't know my son is Andre' Elam for Westlake. He finish his career at WHS with a gallant effort in Saturday game. Talk to you all later!
February 25th, 2013
10:41 am
@black: Read Hubert Greens comment "To my knowledge, a school that doesn't have transfers moving in has never turned a great player away"…ACS is a PRIVATE school. When parents BRING their kids to ACS, should we first ask them if they are good at any sports, and if they are, then we dont want them cuz people will accuse us of recruiting?? Athens Academy's best player is from Franklin Count also, but no one accuses them because they dont win. We played Mt. Pisgah on Saturday and they have 2 players from Germany that are 6′10 and 6′11 sitting on the bench bc they are inelligable until next year. Greenforest has half their team from Africa. Several players on Norcross were on last years Whitfield's state champ team. Parents have and will always move their kids where they will have the best options academically AND athletically. If they make a legit move there is nothing you can do about it but complain that kids keep leaving your pathetic public school institutions


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Leighton Baines believes Evertonians will have plenty to shout about at the end of the season – providing they can carry the form of 2012 into the new year.
Despite Sunday's narrow defeat against Chelsea, the Blues have enjoyed a record breaking 12 months, with the Club tallying its highest number of points in a calendar year since the formation of the Premier League two decades ago.
Impressively, 33 of the 68 points recorded in 2012 have come from the opening half of this campaign, leaving David Moyes' side well-placed in sixth position at just past the halfway stage.
And with Everton traditionally enjoying strong finishes to a season, Baines is confident that 2013 can develop into a prosperous year for the Club.
"It's been a great year," Baines told evertontv.
"We've done really well and the disappointing thing is that we had the chances [against Chelsea]. Even at the death there were a couple of chances to save a point which would have kept us in there.
"We will pick ourselves up, there is a quick turnaround and we will go to Newcastle and try to win there."
The left-back continued: "If we can have a second half of the season like we have in the past few years I think everyone would be happy with that.
"The goal is to emulate what we have done in recent seasons and if we do we won't be too far off where we want to be.
"A point today would have kept the gap between ourselves and Chelsea a bit smaller but we know it is not beyond us to go to grounds, win games and push on in the second half of the season.
"If we can do what we have done in the last few seasons, we will be right in the mix."
Everton's seven-match unbeaten run came to an end following the 2-1 loss against Chelsea, but Baines says the squad can be particularly proud of their efforts over the course of the last month-and-a-half.
The Blues have taken points from matches against Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Stoke City, West Ham United and Wigan Athletic despite the absence of several first team regulars.
Boss Moyes was unable to call upon six senior members of his group on Sunday, including skipper Phil Neville, yet the European Champions were still taken to the wire.
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"We are missing some really important players and it just goes to show the effort the lads are putting in.
"We have played against the top sides and have got results. Today we didn't, but we were probably the better team and created the better chances. We are disappointed to come away with nothing."
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Thousands of student protesters march through downtown streets of Montreal on July 22, 2012 in a demonstration organized by the CLASSE student group against Bill 78 and the tuition hike fees in the eastern French-speaking Canadian province.
Students in the United States and Canada await legislative changes this month that are the culmination of their efforts against tuition increases — in California, the decision over AB 970, a law under which future fee increases would have to be discussed six months in advance by the California State University Board of Trustees with student associations and in Montreal, the repeal of Bill 78, an emergency law passed in May that mandated police permission for large demonstrations.
Since 2008, California State University has lost approximately $970 million in state financing, prompting administrators to raise tuition, according to The New York Times. Students declared a hunger strike in May, vowing to give up solid food for at least a week in the hopes that their demands — including a five-year moratorium on fee increases — would be met. The students were supported by the faculty, who voted to authorized a rolling two-day strike to take place this fall. Now, students and faculty alike await Sept. 30, when Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) is due to make a decision over whether to make AB 970 a law.
Meanwhile, in Montreal, Pauline Marois and the Parti Québécois won the general election on Tuesday night, declaring victory over Jean Charest, the current premier who had passed Bill 78. Prior to the election, Marois had rallied the support of student protesters.
"From the moment we enter (power), a Parti Québécois government will cancel the tuition fee hikes," she said in a speech at a support rally, according to The Montreal Gazette."And our first act as a government in the National Assembly… will be to cancel Bill 78."
The introduction of the controversial Bill 78 had transformed what began as a fight for affordable education into a fight for the protection of civil liberties.
"When the law was passed, more people in Quebec and Montreal became radicalized. You started seeing more non-students at the protests," said McGill University student Noah Tavlin, 20. "We weren't just demonstrating for what we believed in, we were demonstrating for our basic democratic rights."
The student protests in Montreal broke out in February, in response to a proposed annual tuition increase of $254 a year, according to The New York Times. Students from the four major universities in Montreal — the French-language institutions Université de Montréal and Université du Québec à Montréal and English-language institutions Concordia and McGill — flooded the streets of the city during marches.
"The atmosphere [at the protests] was festive and passionate," said Tavlin. "The protests weren't violent. At the very worst, after being aggravated by riot police beating peaceful protestors and dragging them through the street, some people elected to break some windows and damage some cars. The riot police hurt people and protestors hurt a window or a car, yet the protestors were painted as violent."
Students carried the spirit of the protests with them everywhere they went, wearing a red square of fabric pinned to their clothes, an homage to the Parisian student protests of the 1960's.
"It comes from the French expression 'carré dans le rouge,' or, literally, 'squarely in the red.' It symbolizes that you are a student against the tuition hikes or a citizen of Québec who is against the tuition hikes and is in solidarity with the students," said Tavlin.
Social media played a key role in the protests, allowing participants to stay connected and informed. A website posted the schedules of the protests and a Twitter account provided live updates about the direction of the ongoing marches.
"I like the idea of one of the cops in a squad car being the official "tweeter" of the SPVM (Service de police de la Ville de Montréal)," said Tavlin.
The crowds at the protests diversified as time went on.
"During the summer, specifically May and June, the peak of the protests in terms of participation, all different kinds of people were attending. Everyone from university students to children to senior citizens. People other than students became more involved when Bill 78 was passed. It had the opposite of its desired effect — it radicalized the entire province," said Tavlin.
"Bill 78 [...] is an attack on Quebecers' freedom of speech, association and assembly," wrote Laurence Bherer and Pascale Dufour, associate professors of political science at the University of Montreal, in an op-ed piece published in The New York Times during the week following the law's introduction.
While coverage of the protests has been minimal in the American media, Bherer and Dufour urged the U.S. to take note of the "draconian law" and its attacks on basic democratic rights.
"For a change, Americans should take note of what is happening across the quiet northern border."
For Tavlin, a native of Hoboken, N.J. and therefore an international student at McGill, the protests were eye-opening.
"It doesn't matter that I'm anglophone or not Canadian. For the first time in my life, I saw people actually standing up to the government for taking advantage of one of its vulnerable demographics — students. People were making real sacrifices for what they believed in, going on strike and delaying graduating, getting arrested — and in the end, it worked," he said.
The message of the Montreal protests is relevant not only for students in California, but all throughout the nation, as each year public and private universities raise tuition costs.
"In Quebec, we could have grumbled about it on our way to the bank to take out another loan, but we demonstrated and participated and voted and it worked," said Tavlin. "And it can work in America."


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Question: Whatever happened to Austin Whitten, the teenager who became a rallying point for his town after breaking his neck?
Answer: The community is still backing Austin, who will start his junior year at LaFayette High School still in a wheelchair.
It's been more than a year since the athletic LaFayette, Ga., star was told he would have a 1 percent chance of using his legs again after being injured while jumping into a pool.
After three months of therapy, his town welcomed him home on the grassy football field. Under the Friday night lights, Austin rolled onto the field, his team by his side, fans in the crowd wearing "All Together for Austin" T-shirts cheering and carrying signs of support. They eventually raised money to support his lengthy hospital and therapy visits.
These days the 16-year-old has slowed down from the whirlwind sophomore year of fundraisers, constant checkups and fanfare.
Austin's friends and teammates sometimes pick him up and his former coaches take him to dinner, but he's still lonely, said his mother, Angie.
While Austin hasn't had breakthrough progress since completing physical therapy in Atlanta, he still hasn't given up his dream of walking.
"Heck, yeah, it's still an option," he said. But rather than give himself a deadline, "we'll go by when it actually happens."
Between home health visits and learning to drive a stick shift, he and his family try to reach out in the same ways they were helped.
Austin's dad, Brian, was among the 1,100 volunteers who helped build a home last month for Spc. Andrew Smith, whose legs were blown off when he was on patrol in Afghanistan.
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IAF F15 fighter jet 311 (R).
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The IDF carried out two separate operations against terror groups in Gaza Thursday morning.According to the IDF spokesman, the Israel Air Force fired at a terrorist preparing to launch a high-trajectory weapon toward Israel just before noon on Thursday. Palestinian sources confirmed one dead and one injured in Gaza's Zeitun neighborhood.Earlier in the morning, the IDF armored brigades and the Israel Air Force fired on a Hamas unit in the Gaza Strip preparing to fire anti-tank missiles at IDF forces engaging in routine activities along the Gaza border fence.The Palestinian Ma'an News Agency quoted Gazan Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra as saying three Palestinian civilians were injured in the strike east of Gaza City, one of them critically.Direct confrontations between Israel and Gaza's governing Islamists have been rare since their 2008-2009 war, though fighting with smaller Palestinian factions has persisted. A flare-up last month killed nine Gazans, including Hamas members, and prompted neighboring Egypt to broker a ceasefire.On Monday, heavy machine-gun fire from Gaza struck cars some 3 km (2 miles) inside Israel, causing no casualties, the military said. No Palestinian faction claimed responsibility."The Hamas terror organization is solely responsible for any terrorist activity emanating from the Gaza Strip," the Israeli military spokesman said in a statement on Thursday.But a senior Israeli politician struck a different note, telling a Tel Aviv think-tank that Hamas had been making a "big effort" to prevent cross-border shelling by other Gaza factions."All this is not a result of love of Zion, but because of Israeli deterrence," Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor told the Institute for National Security Studies. "They do not want to be dragged into another round (of fighting) which for them - mainly for them - would be very tough."Reuters contributed to this report.
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