New Travel Team Offers Financial Aid

The Cherokee Cats will help those who can't afford the traditional costs of a travel team.

The rising costs of little league baseball have been noted around the country. Now, local kids will have additional financial aid if they want to play for the CATS. The CATS will be a 9u or 10u travel baseball team that requires parents to pay what the typical recreational program costs. The parents of players must have a financial need for support to be eligible for the team, according to a press release. Coaches Jim Thomas and Darrell Campbell, both of Hickory Flat, have a sincere desire to help young athletes in Cherokee County that have the desire to further develop their baseball skills to hopefully play at a higher level, the release said. "Unfortunately, today it is nearly impossible for a player to make their high school team …

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'Parents Are the Ultimate Local Control'

Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 797 at Cherokee Charter Academy in Canton, where he was awarded the 2012 Champion for Charters Award from a national charter schools group.

With Cherokee Charter Academy students flanking him, Gov. Nathan Deal this morning signed a bill that he said will provide Georgia families with choices when it comes to public education. "We have every confidence to believe that Georgians all across this state embrace the idea that parents should have more options and that parents should be more involved in the process of the education of their children," he said moments before he signed House Bill 797, which will restore the state charter schools commission if voters approve a corresponding constitutional amendment in November. "Charter schools are, in my opinion, a key ingredient in the future educational success for the state of Georgia. We know that when you promote competition, …

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POLL: Are Kids Getting Priced Out of Baseball and Softball?

Welcome to the era of the $250 baseball bat.

Have you bought a baseball glove for your Little Leaguer lately? Did you pay more than $100 for it? How about a $250 bat? A New York Times story headlined "Big Price Tags Attached to Even the Littlest Leagues" looks at the big business of equipping youngsters for participation in youth baseball and softball leagues, quoting those costs and more. "A batting helmet protects tiny heads for $39.99," the Times reports. "A pair of Nike Jordan Black Cat cleats will make your child fast and fashionable at $51.99 until he or she outgrows them." So what do you think? Has the cost of bats and gloves taken our kids too far from the simpler days of sandlot and playground ballgames? Or have you had better luck finding more modestly priced equipment for …

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Jessie Gable

9:57 am on Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Does buying used equipment help? I've seen a lot of stuff for consignment sports goods.   more ›

Sequoyah, Creekview Athletes Sign to Colleges

More than 40 students signed to colleges for 11 different sports.

The following students were part of the 41 Cherokee County students who signed to colleges at an April signing day ceremony. Sequoyah High School Courtney O’Brien, Volleyball, Quincy University Coleman VanDyke, Football, Reinhardt University Nick Muffler, Swimming, Darton College Creekview High School Emily Waters, Tennis, Tusculum College Austin Chester, Football, Reinhardt University Parker Nunnally, Baseball, Young Harris College Danielle Rae Sweet, Volleyball, Emmanuel College Dondrei Hubbard           Baseball                       Georgia Perimeter College Joe Hulen                     Wrestling                      Truett McConnell College

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SEC Football Player Takes Cancer Patient to Prom

Alabama football star Trent Richardson told My Fox AL that he "did it out of his heart."

Sequoyah Senior Wins Naismith Award

For the second year in a row, a Sequoyah athlete brings home the prize.

Creigh Chandler is one of 10 high school recipients in the state to win this year’s Naismith Award for basketball. Last year, Sequoyah senior Sean Tate won the award and scholarship. Athletes are nominated by their athletic director or coach based on their ability to display strong leadership and community engagement skills, and demonstrate competence, confidence, connections and courage to flourish on the court, in the classroom and in life, according to a CCSD news release. The award and a $1,000 scholarship was presented to Chandler at the 2012 Naismith Awards Banquet. Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Mark Teixeira Named Patch Baseball Commissioner

The New York Yankee and four-time Gold Glove winner will oversee little league and other baseball content.

Former Atlanta Brave and Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Mark Teixeira will be offering words of advice on sports and healthy eating to young athletes as Patch's new Commissioner of Baseball. “I live in a Patch town now and I keep tabs on my original hometown via the Patch site there, so I’ve seen the ways that Patch supports its communities,”  Teixeira said. “I’m excited to be a part of that by connecting with Patch users who have the same passion for baseball that I do. I’m eager to see what kinds of questions they toss my way!” As little leagues gear up for the season, Teixeira will be regularly engaging with users on Patch sites. “Baseball is such an important part of so many of the communities we’re in - and if something’s important to our…

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Share Your Favorite Chipper Jones Memory

Jones announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of 2012.

Chipper Jones, the longtime Braves third baseman, will be retiring at the end of the 2012 season, ending the speculation that has been hanging over his career for years, according to MLB.com.

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Rate This Listing: The Goddard School

Tell us what you like or dislike about this business.

The Goddard School is currently the frontrunner in the Readers' Choice: The Best Preschool poll, but not by much.  Remember that half of the decision is based on consumer reviews of a business.  Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.  

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Readers' Choices to Work Out

Here are the places Patch users prefer for fitness.

Patches in Bartow, Paulding, Douglas, Cherokee and Cobb counties asked you where you like to work out, and you let us know in the past week's Readers' Choice poll. Check out your choices below, as well as the picks from some other Patches nearby: Next up for Readers' Choice is the best local place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. You can make your pick any time from 5 a.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Friday. Help Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch pick your favorite places each week with Readers' Choice. And keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.

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