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At both the Kentucky Derby and last Saturday’s Preakness Bodemeister ran in first place most of the race, only to be overtaken at the end by I’ll Have Another. When the owner of Bodemeister was asked what he thought after losing, he said, “Our horse showed up (meaning he was prepared and did not have…
Read MoreChris Moroz of Upson Lee High School and Sierra Menzies of Mill Creek High School have won the Fifth Annual Vincent J. Dooley Scholarships presented by Athletes for a Better World, the Georgia High School Association and Chick-fil-A. The scholarships, $1,000 a year for four years, were announced by Coach Dooley at ceremonies at Turner…
Read MoreWe are coming to the end of the academic year. This is a good time to pause and to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year. We often take time to evaluate where we are, to determine our weaknesses, to set goals for ourselves, and to prepare for the future. It is also important to…
Read MoreCole Hamels has been suspended for five games for deliberately hitting a rookie batter. He wanted to “welcome him to the big leagues,” and thought this was an “old school” way of doing it. The idea that by playing dirty, breaking the rules, and substituting pseudo-macho behavior – which is all playing dirty is –…
Read MoreScroll down here for: Final Instructions General information List of recipients BE SURE THAT THE NUMBER OF TICKETS BY YOUR NAME (all the way down the page) ARE CORRECT; THEY INCLUDE THE ATHLETE AND THOSE COMING WITH THE ATHLETE. Final instructions for the Dooley Awards and Scholarships We will have our own Will Call to…
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Patricia “Pat” Head Summitt has been the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team since 1974, winning eight NCAA national championships, second only to the record 10 titles won by UCLA men’s coach John Wooden. She is the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history of either a men’s or women’s team in…
Read MoreJamie Moyer just became the oldest pitcher to win a major league baseball game at age 49. How is he like the Code? One easy answer is that he has given his best effort to stay in top condition, and gives his best effort every day. This is even more amazing when you consider that…
Read MoreWith the warm temperatures of spring, and the end of the school year approaching, there is always a temptation for “spring fever” to take hold. It is hard to continue to focus on the tasks left to complete with the lure of the outside and the freedom of summer beckoning. What does the Code have…
Read MoreWe haven’t read the book or seen the movie, but our question is the same: how is the movie, or the books, like the Code? What is the story about? What are the positive things about
Read MoreThis week began with newscasts of a NHL hockey fight that began three seconds into the game. We were so so disgusted by the continuing childishness of the NHL, that we decided not to discuss it. Then came the Manning and Tebow stories, two very different men who both represent the best in sports. Now…
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