Elyse Atha with the American Cancer Society has a preview of this weekend’s Relay For Life festivities. They’ll take place starting at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, and end at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds in Albany.
Archive for April 2014
Industry Celebration Week Wraps Up
“Industry Celebration Week”, presented by the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission, wrapped up today (Friday). This was the scene below outside on the golf course of Doublegate Country Club late Thursday afternoon, as representatives of various industries throughout Albany competed in the “Masters of Industry” tournament. It happened right before “Business After Hours”, sponsored by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce.
And the winner is…
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Photos by Walter L. Johnson II
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Phoebe Putney Health System CEO Joel Wernick
Phoebe Putney Health System President and CEO Joel Wernick talks about winning the Good Life City Award on the Industry Awards Rise ‘n Shine breakfast, hosted by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce and the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development, on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.
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Darton State College Baseball Coach Scot Hemmings
The Darton State College baseball team ran its current winning streak to 13 straight games on Saturday, April 12, 2014, as the Cavaliers swept the Andrew College Tigers 1-0 and 9-3 in a doubleheader. In this postgame interview, head coach Scot Hemmings talks about what’s behind the Cavs recent success.
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Darton State baseball stretches winning streak to 13 straight games
Darton State catcher Payton Mann (#5 in red jersey) makes a base hit in Saturday’s doubleheader sweep of Andrew College, 1-0 and 9-3. (Photos by Walter L. Johnson II)
By Walter L. Johnson II
Make it 13 straight wins for the Darton State College baseball team.
The Cavaliers used solid defense in the opener, followed by a critical three-run home run in the nightcap to sweep the Andrew College Tigers 1-0 and 9-3 in a doubleheader at Cavalier Field on Saturday.
The win gave the Cavs their 13th straight win dating back to March 25, when they defeated West Georgia Tech 13-3.
Darton (30-13 overall, 20-4 in the GCAA) relied on a solid performance from the field to win the first game. The only run of the contest came in the bottom of the fourth inning, when Payton Mann hit an RBI single, allowing Brandon Sharpe to score running from first base.
In the second game, the Cavaliers broke a 2-2 tie by scoring five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Luis Salas provided the big blow for the his team during that frame, hitting a three-run home run over the left field wall for a commanding 7-2 lead.
Andrew (10-30, 4-20) scored two of its only three runs of the entire doubleheader in the top the third inning of game two, thanks to an RBI triple from Charles Stubbs to draw even with Darton.
The Tigers added one more run in the top of the sixth inning to make the score 7-3, only to see the Cavaliers add two more runs in the bottom in the sixth to seal the sweep.
Starting pitcher Brandon Goldsmith and reliever Davis Adkins combined to allow five hits in pitching all seven shutout innings in the opener. Adkins also retired the side in order in the nightcap to complete the sweep of the Tigers.
The Cavs return to action on Tuesday, traveling to Tifton to start a four-game series against ABAC.
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Local College Baseball This Weekend
By Walter L. Johnson II
Both the Albany State University and Darton State College baseball teams will look to continue their winning ways at home this weekend.
The Golden Rams, who clinched the SIAC Eastern Division title with a doubleheader sweep of Benedict (8-0, 8-4) last Saturday, will finish the home schedule against Paine College in a doubleheader on Saturday, followed by a single game on Sunday.
ASU (25-15 overall, 17-0 SIAC) comes into this weekend’s final SIAC series against the Lions having won 15 of their last 17 games dating back to March 1. The Rams rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to defeat Valdosta State 10-6 on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the Cavaliers extended their winning streak to 11 straight games with a 8-1 rout of Andrew College at home, after cruising to a convincing 10-0 win over the Tigers on the road on Wednesday. They hope to complete the four-game sweep of Andrew with a doubleheader that gets underway at 1 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.
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