Big news for high school football fans surfaced last week, as it was announced that Kirk Herbstreit’s Varsity Football Series Presented by BURGER KING would take place yet again this year.The Challenge, which has been held in Ohio for the past three years, will include 15 matchups over a two-day span and will be held at three renowned stadiums across Ohio and Texas. Thirty of the nation’s top teams will compete, including Georgia’s Buford High, who will take on Texas’ Mansfield Timberview at 2 p.m. on Aug. 30. The tournament’s premiere matchup, Cincinnati Elder (Ohio) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), is scheduled to appear on ESPN at 11 a.m. on Aug. 30. Tickets to the event can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or Ticketweb.com.
In other high school sporting news, last Tuesday turned into a memorable day in the life of Mill Creek golfer Emilie Burger. The rising senior shot a 70 at the Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Va., winning the Sectional while also qualifying for the 2008 United States Girls Junior Championship. The National Championship for junior girls is scheduled to take place July 21-26 at the Hartford Golf Club in West Hartford, Conn. Visit usgirlsjunior.org in the coming weeks for more information.
OVER AT TURNER
The rosters for both the American and National League All-Star teams were recently released and two Braves made the National League team. Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will be making his sixth appearance and fifth start. He has not started in an All-Star game since 2001, though he has now won the voting at third base four times. Braves catcher Brian McCann will be joining Jones in New York for the game in a reserve role after losing in the fan voting to Chicago Cubs rookie catcher Geovany Soto. At only 24, McCann has made three All-Star games in as many years as a pro, something even Hank Aaron did not accomplish during his tenure with Braves. The Cubs placed seven players on the roster, more than any other National League team. The game is scheduled to take place at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday at 8 p.m., and you can watch the game on FOX.
In other Braves news, the team recently released plans for their upcoming Post-game Concert Series. The first scheduled event in the series will take place on Sunday, July 20 following a 1:30 p.m. showdown with the Washington Nationals and will feature Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Fred Hammond. Next up, Christian rock star Steven Curtis Chapman will perform on Saturday, Aug. 2, following a 3:55 p.m. contest with the Milwaukee Brewers. Log on to Atlantabraves.com to purchase tickets now.
INSTANT CLASSIC
In case you were especially busy last Sunday, Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal defeated Switzerland’s Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7 in the Finals of Wimbledon. The four-hour, 48-minute marathon will be remembered as one of, if not the greatest, tennis matches of all-time and was the longest men’s singles final ever played at the All England Club, going back to 1877. Federer’s loss was his first in 66 attempts on grass courts and his only loss over the last six Wimbledon Championships. With the win, Nadal became the first player since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win both Wimbledon and the French Open in the same year. Nadal, only 22, has moved very close to overtaking Federer as the World’s No. 1-ranked player, a spot the Swiss legend has maintained for a record 232 consecutive weeks.
This week should be an exciting one for Georgia golf fans, as Idle Hour Golf Course will play host to the Georgia State Amateur Championships from July 10-13. Wade Thomas, the Director of Golf Course Operations, has made significant changes to the 120-acre course and takes tremendous pride in the quality of play his course provides: “We give them a quality golf course every time they come.” Check back here next week for tournament results.
Janovitz can be reached at sjanovitz@scoreatl.com.
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