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GT Hockey vs. FSU in Savannah

Georgia Tech Hockey (a club sport) will play Florida State and Georgia on 12/13 January at the Savannah Civic Center.

[GT Hockey, 1/9/07]

GT hosts first LEGO league

"It's like a football game, but with LEGOs."

- Julie Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Tech outreach coordinator

Georgia Tech is once again excited about the chance to host the next local LEGO League competition at its Savannah campus.

[Savannah Morning News, 1/4/07]

A sports message board makes a sudden switch on 9/11

"The Hive" message board was rocking along as usual talking GT sports on the morning of 9/11/2001.  The main subject was the upcoming game with FSU. A few of us were watching what was being reported as a probable accident at one of the World Trade Centers, but following the policy of not posting non-GT-sports subjects in this forum. When the second plane hit, it became the priority subject.

Subject lines of the earliest entries:

Non GT turn on the TV, plane crashed into World Trade Center - gtjc 09:02:36 9/11/2001 (0)

non-GT (& non Rodney) Jet crashes into World Trade Center!** - Beeski 09:02:38 9/11/2001

2nd plane hits live on TV. Concerted attack!* - Goldtimer 09:05:08 9/11/2001

[Roloreview] Index listing until 4PM (latest entries highest)

Tech students at HERO for a Day

[LINK] GTAA

Georgia Tech student-athletes Alison Silverio (tennis), Kristina Hull (softball) and Allie Niekamp (volleyball) joined members of the University of Georgia football team and head coach Mark Richt at Piedmont Park this past Saturday to participate in the HERO For a Day Program.

Click here to see photos from the 2006 HERO For a Day event, which was held over the weekend. (Photos by Rob Skinner, www.robsshots.com)

Gwinnett swim meet at Tech

[LINK] Gwinnett Daily Post

Georgia Tech closed the facility for renovations shortly after the 2000 GCSL county meet, so it will offer a different atmosphere, particularly because it's now a closed-in facility rather than the open-air pool constructed for the 1996 Olympics.

Originally a $21 million project for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, the expansion that included enclosure came with a $45 million price tag.

And the organizers of this week's GCSL county meet - it begins today and runs through Sunday - say they're very impressed by the aquatic center. The meet has been held at Emory University the past five years, but the sheer numbers made Georgia Tech a more attractive option.

Wrestlers can't compete at college level in GA

[LINK] Gwinnett Daily News

What happened to Potter and the Georgia State wrestling team was a growing trend across the nation — colleges and universities were dropping their wrestling programs due to financial reasons and Title IX.

“Schools like UGA would love to have wrestling, but don’t know how to add wrestling and still stay proportional (with Title IX),” Leet said. “Tech doesn’t have a Title IX issue, it’s money. We hope we’re able to convince them to add wrestling with a new AD.”

The trouble with soccer

[LINK] Barry Milner, AP

"Of the final eight games, fewer than half delivered compelling soccer. The most important one, Sunday’s final, was sloppy, unimaginative and often dull.

What chance does the World Cup have to provide a great show on the field when the three critical ingredients — fair play, creativity and proper officiating — disappear?"

Remember them

US military cemeteries overseas

US national cemeteries

President's words in earlier years

It's hard to believe it's necessary, but the President will sign a bill today which bans protests at military funerals, with a fine of 3-12 months jail time and up to $1K.

Hathaway buys Russell

[LINK] theStreet.com

Berkshire Hathaway (owned by Warren Buffett) has purchased Russell Athletic, which supplies uniforms for GT.

This will probably have no impact on GT's longstanding arrangement with Russell.

Reuben Houston convicted

[LINK] SanDiego.com

FRESNO – A former Georgia Tech football star was sentenced to nine months probation on felony drug charges connected to a marijuana-distribution ring.

Reuben Houston, 23, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to charges of conspiracy and attempt to distribute 92 pounds of marijuana. He pleaded guilty to the charges after his June arrest.

“I realize that in this situation I exercised bad judgment. I do apologize for the decision I made,” Houston said.

With the uncertainties of this case behind him, Reuben know has a good chance at being drafted.

Unlike many non-sports employers, NFL teams don't immediately toss out the resumes of convicted felons.

The Georgia Tech cornerback was kicked off the team following his arrest until a court order put him back on the team. He has since graduated.

He was one of 19 arrested in the alleged drug ring.