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SSE Minute April 21

SSE Minute April 21
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Tribute To Hank Aaron

By: Kipp Branch

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

I sat at my favorite watering hole and was glued to the television, watching all of the opening day festivities associated with the Braves new home SunTrust Park. What a magnificent facility it is and the Braves opened the new park with a four game sweep of the San Diego.

As I was watching the ceremonies leading up to the game the event that touched me the most was when the Braves honored their retired numbers. 83 year-old Henry Aaron was introduced and I choked back tears because of what that man has meant to the city of Atlanta, the State of Georgia, and influence the man has had over generations of youth all across this great country of ours.

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G-Day Preview

By: Drayton Hogarth

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

Rejoice Georgia Bulldog fans, the first game of the 2017 season is upon us!

Ok, so it is actually the second if you count National Signing Day as a competition, and it is only a scrimmage.

However, it is not a replay and for those of us starved for football at this time of year, we will take it!

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NFC South Draft Preview

By: Kenneth Harrison Jr.

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

The 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia is on the horizon. We get to see where future stars will land and get to see if teams will address their needs. I’m going to take a look at the NFC South and look at some possible landing spots for the 1st round of the draft.

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Falcons To Fall Off In 2017?

By: JJ Lanier

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

For any Atlanta Falcons fan, last season must have felt like a romantic dramedy. You know the one: boy meets girl; boy falls in love with girl; boy spends entire movie trying to win the girl over; girl falls for boy; boy gets hit by a bus; girl ends up with boy’s worst enemy.

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Glynn Academy 2017 Preview

By: Kipp Branch

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

The big dog in Glynn County sports currently is the Glynn Academy Red Terror football program. For three straight years the Terrors have advanced three rounds or higher in the playoffs with a state title game appearance in 2015.

I sat down to lunch this week with head football coach Rocky Hidalgo and discussed the upcoming Spring practice which begins on May 3rd and finishes with the Spring Game against Brunswick on May 19th at Glynn County Stadium.

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SSE Minute April 13

SSE Minute April 13
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Hawks and Wizards Preview

By: Drayton Hogarth

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

The NBA playoffs are here and the Atlanta Hawks have another opportunity to bring home an NBA title.

Yea, there is also an opportunity to win the lottery but like the Hawks winning an NBA title, the odds aren’t in your favor.

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