Cover story: The AVP Tour Atlanta Open is coming to Atlanta this weekend for the fourth year, and once again Atlantic Station is the place to be to kick off the summer season. Score Atlanta previews the event with a full page of coverage, complete with an interview with Atlanta Sports Council president Gary Stokan.
In this issue: I.J. Rosenberg shares some of his Memorial Day musings with readers, including the Braves’ near future and the Falcons’ energy up in Flowery Branch. … Check out our high school sports report for feature stories on the storied Marist baseball program and East Paulding pitcher Zack Wheeler. … Our Georgia and Georgia Tech beat writers have the full scoop on the Bulldogs and Jackets baseball teams and their week ahead in the NCAA Tournament. … Braves beat writer Fletcher Proctor takes a trip up I-85 to discuss the Gwinnett Braves, the city’s newest sports team. The future of the big league club, Proctor says, plays in Lawrenceville.