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Mission accomplished, Knights, with perfection

– December 1, 2010Posted in: Mike Flynn

By Mike Flynn

For most of the 1990s and part of this decade, the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans dominated GISA  AAA football action. That all changed around 7:45 p.m. last Friday.

Those of us that follow the Deerfield-Windsor Knights have known this was coming, but it became official during the first quarter of the state finals. The Trojans, a team that had gained a mere 450 passing yards all year, came out throwing the football in the worst conditions of the season. Then they attempted a fake punt deep in their own territory. The passes fell to the mud, the fake punt failed miserably, and the mighty Trojans were playing desperate, afraid they needed an edge against our boys. Turns out, they were right.

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Albany State Golden Rams to face Wingate Bulldogs in playoff game

– November 27, 2010Posted in: Sports

Albany State University and Wingate University football fans who cannot attend the NCAA Division II second-round playoff game, which kicks off today at 1 p.m., can catch all the action on an NCAA website. Fans can watch live action from the Albany State University Coliseum by accessing the NCAA All-Access website at http://www.ncaa.com/allaccess/index.html?media=212355. The No. 1 Golden Rams (10-0) and the No. 4 Bulldogs (9-2) will go face-to-face for the first time in the Super Regional Two game.

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Deon Branch

– November 26, 2010Posted in: Sports

PHOTO COURTESY THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

New England Patriots WR Deion Branch (84) from Albany caught 7 passes for 71 yards to help the Patriots offense rack up 453 yards en route to a 39-26 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 13. Branch’s effort helped New England improve to 7-2 on the season.

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JUBILATION!

– November 25, 2010Posted in: Sports

Jeff and Lisa Lanier of Albany join more than 500 ecstatic fans on the field moments after Deerfield-Windsor School’s last-second 30-27 victory over Mount de Sales on Friday at Webb Stadium. Junior placekicker Trey Puckett’s 40-yard field goal provided the winning margin. Deerfield hosts Tattnall Square on Friday for the GISA Class AAA state championship. The Laniers have three sons — Walker, Mac and Grey — on the Deerfield team.

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So, what’s next for Deerfield?

– November 25, 2010Posted in: Mike Flynn

Before every Deerfield-Windsor home game, many of the Knights family gather for a tailgate. It is a special time. The moms put on a good feed, the dads, grandparents, siblings and former players all give their opinions of the test that lay ahead.

There are older fans like Bill Devine who at 83 years of age remembers the names and numbers of most of the Knights and never misses a game.

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Deerfield-Windsor vs. Tatnall Square AT A GLANCE

– November 25, 2010Posted in: Sports

GISA AAA Finals

Friday – Nov. 26 – Kickoff 7:30 p.m.

Webb Memorial Stadium, Albany

Tattnall Square Deerfield-Windsor

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BEST IN BEEP

– November 24, 2010Posted in: Sports

The Albany Vipers Beep Baseball Team defeated Midnight Express of Atlanta 3-2, then defeated the Star Gazers also of Atlanta by a score of 4 to 1 on Nov. 13 at C.W. Heath Park. Leading the way with four runs scored was Tim Chappell, while Tony Walker and Charlie Davidson scored two and one run, respectively. Tracy Jackson, Willie Moody and Ervin Fulton also contributed to the win with a .547 hit ball average collectively. Beep Baseball was invented for visually impaired individuals to play baseball. To score a run the batter must hit the “beeping ball” and run to one of the two “beeping bases” before one of the six fielders gains control of the ball (the ball and the bases have different pitched beep sounds). Sponsors included the Albany Recreation & Parks Department and Wagner’s Barbeque. Students from Albany State University’s Adaptive Recreation class served as volunteer throughout the day.

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It’s on! ASU’s perfect season on line vs. Wingate on Saturday

– November 24, 2010Posted in: Sports

Special to the Journal

With its perfect season at stake, the Albany State University Golden will face the high-octane Wingate (N.C.) University Bulldogs for the first time on Saturday in a Super Regional 2 second-round game. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at the Albany State University Coliseum. ASU is ranked No. 1 in the super region; Wingate is No. 4.

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ALL IN THE FAMILY

– November 24, 2010Posted in: Sports
The Deerfield-Windsor School football roster is loaded with recycled names and second generation players, but the family with the most members to play for the Knights is the Laniers (6). It started in the ’70s with Bill Lanier. His younger brother, Jeff, played in the ’80s. Jeff has also contributed four sons to the program: Bradwell (state title 2008) and Walker, Mac, and Grey are on this season’s squad.

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Albany State Golden Rams to face Wingate Bulldogs in playoff game

– November 21, 2010Posted in: Sports

The Albany State University Golden Rams now know who they will play in the second round of the NCAA Division II Football Championship series. The No. 1 Golden Rams and the No. 4 Wingate University Bulldogs will go face-to-face for the first time on Saturday, Nov. 27, in the Super Regional Two second-round game. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at the Albany State University Coliseum.

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