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USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

ATLANTA -- The latest edition of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll is here, just in time for Championship Week.

Loganville, and Gainesville lead this week's list. Milton, Blessed Trinity, and Walton complete the Top 5.

East Coweta, Parkview, Starr's Mill, East Paulding and McEachern round out this week's Top 10.

The Super 25 polls are computer generated and produced exclusively by USA Today High School Sports for 11Alive and 11Alive.com

 

Gainesville QB Ranked #1 In Nation

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - - Ranking high school football players is an extremely inexact undertaking.  But having the talent to even be considered the top of a national talent pool is pretty impressive.

Gainesville quarterback Deshaun Watson has been tagged as the top QB prospect in the nation by some of those who do such rankings.  "I don't look at it as I'm the number one quarterback, I just try to get better every day" Watson told 11 Alive news.

His days this summer will certainly be full.  He'll be at home part of the time, work out with his teammates and also work a summer job.  But there are also trips to Chicago and Oregon for football camps, plus some local camps.

Coach Bruce Miller says he and others at Gainesville don't see a football star walking down the hallway at school, just a good student who happens to be very talented.  "He just seems to handle it a lot better than a lot of kids probably would."

Schreiber Foods to close Gainesville plant

GAINESVILLE, GA -- Schreiber Foods will close its Gainesville, Ga., plant, which will result in 115 layoffs this fall, reports the Gainesville Times.

The layoffs are scheduled for Aug. 4, when part of the plant will cease operations. The remainder of the plant is expected to remain open until April 2014. A total of about 250 people will be affected, the paper said.

This employee-owned dairy is headquartered in Green Bay, Wis.

The company decided to close the plant after evaluating lower-cost operations and consolidation, the Gainesville paper said.

Employees will be offered separation packages, which include employee assistance programs, job services support and relocation options.

Hall County to test alert system Wednesday

Hall County to test alert system Wednesday

HALL COUNTY, Ga. -- Hall County will test its severe weather sirens and E-911 system this Wednesday, May 15.

The weather sirens will go off at around 10 a.m. and will sound for about three minutes.

The county will also test its Citizens Alert System, wihich notifies residents of such issues as severe weather, fires and violent crimes. These messages are sent via email, text, fax, cell phone and more.

For more information about Wednesday's tests, visit hallcounty.org.

School is (almost!) out in Hall County

School is (almost!) out in Hall County

GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- The last day of school is fast approaching in metro Atlanta, with some districts dismissing as early as this week.

For Hall County Schools, the last day is Thursday, May 23.

Other last days of school in the Atlanta area include:

Thursday, May 16
Barrow County

Friday, May 17
Clarke County

Wednesday, May 22
Atlanta Public Schools (traditional)
Cherokee County
Gwinnett County

Thursday, May 23
Clayton County
Cobb County
Decatur City
DeKalb County
Fulton County
Rockdale County

Friday, May 24
Bartow County
Buford City
Carroll County
Coweta County
Fayette County
Floyd County
Forsyth County
Griffin-Spalding County
Marietta City
Newton County
Paulding County

USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

ATLANTA -- The latest installment of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll is ready for inspection. A familiar face is at the top of the countdown again this week.

Loganville leads the way this week, with Milton, Gainesville, Blessed Trinity and East Coweta in the top 5.

McEachern is next , with Walton, East Paulding, Marietta and Parkview completing the top 10.

The Metro Atlanta Super 25 Polls are computer generated and and produced by USA Today exclusively for 11Alive and 11Alive.com.

Local nonprofit announces Father's Day Dash4Dad race

Local nonprofit announces Father's Day Dash4Dad race

ATLANTA -- Atlanta-based nonprofit Men's Health & Wellness Center has announced partnership with ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer, and an event set for Father's Day weekend. 

Dash4Dad, as reported by a spokesman for the Men's Health and Wellness Center, is a 5K and one-mile fun run event that will be held Saturday, June 15. The race is part of a bigger project that hits 35 cities: the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge, America's Premier Men's Health Event Series. 

In Atlanta, Dash4Dad participants should meet by 8:00 a.m. in the Home Depot/Costco parking lot in Sandy Springs (6400 Peachtree Dunwoody Road). The race will go on rain or shine.