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Staff / Erin Gray -- Roswell senior infielder Matt Meeder makes a flip towards second base during a scrimmage earlier this year. Meeder and the Hornets are playing Lowndes High School this week in the quarterfinals of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs.

Roswell, Milton, BT alve in baseball playoffs

by Chase Wallace
cwallace@neighbornewspapers.com

12:05 AM, Wednesday, May 15

Entering the sweet 16 of the GHSA baseball state playoffs with four teams remaining, North Fulton saw the talent-rich programs at Milton, Blessed Trinity and Roswell push their way into the state quarterfinals.

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Staff / Erin Gray -- St. Francis point guard Kobi Simmons runs the ball up court during a practice this week. Simmons and the Knights are currently ranked No. 11 among Class-A private schools and on track to make the state playoffs.

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NCSU Media Relations / Mark McIntyre -- North Carolina State point guard Lorenzo Brown, a Centennial High School graduate, goes for a layup in last Saturday’s win over archrival North Carolina. Brown, a redshirt junior, is a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given annually to college basketball’s top point guard.

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Staff / Erin Gray -- Centennial junior Paige Elliot defends the ball from senior teammate Lauren Spence during the team’s practice Monday morning.

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Staff / Erin Gray -- Mike Hudson, an 11-year old boxer from Milton, shows off the assortment of medals, belts and trophies he has earned in the ring.

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Special / Roy Peek -- Alpharetta point guard Ty Toney (32) dribbles the ball up court in an early January win over Woodstock High School. Toney became the first player in Alpharetta boys’ basketball history to score 1,000 career points last week.

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