|
Parkview High School (Georgia)
Parkview High School is a public high school located near Lilburn in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools. The current principal is David T. Smith. School-initiated organizations Student Council Parkview High School has a student council composed of class officers, student council representatives, and Gwinnett Student Leadership Team members. The council is run according to the guidelines of a student-authored constitution written in 2014. The student council maintains contact with the Georgia House District 108 representative and takes a trip to the State Capitol once a year. School newspaper ''The Parkview Pantera'' is a student newspaper published between 4 and 7 times per school year. Parkview students write articles and lay out the paper under the guidance of the newspaper teacher. Numerous ''Pantera'' staff members have gone on to study journalism in college. As of 2013, the ''Pantera'' staff maintains a website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilburn, Georgia
Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, Gwinnett County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The estimated population was 12,810 in 2019. It is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Geography Lilburn is located in western Gwinnett County at (33.888853, -84.140897). U.S. Route 29 in Georgia, U.S. Route 29 (Lawrenceville Highway) passes through the center of town, leading southwest to downtown Atlanta and northeast to Lawrenceville, Georgia, Lawrenceville, the Gwinnett County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lilburn has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.82%, is water. Transportation Major roads * Georgia State Route 8, State Route 8 * U.S. Route 29 in Georgia, U.S. Route 29 * Georgia State Route 378, State Route 378 Pedestrians and cycling * Camp Creek Greenway * Norcross-Lilburn Trail (Proposed) Historical background The city of Lilburn was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Butler (racing Driver)
Brett Butler (born April 10, 1985) is an American NASCAR driver who most recently ran in the Camping World Truck Series. He is the younger brother of driver Ken Butler III, and the son of Aaron's, Inc. president Ken Butler. Early career Butler graduated from Parkview High School where he was a star wrestler. At the age of 15, he started his racing career by running go-karts along with his brother Ken. In 2003 and 2004, he ran in the Aaron's Pro Challenge series, accumulating 22 top-10s and two poles. For 2005, Butler ran part-time in the Dodge Weekly Racing Series at Hickory Motor Speedway. He earned three top-10s and finished 12th in points. Driver development program Around this time, Butler signed with |
Jason Moore (soccer)
Jason Moore is a retired American soccer midfielder who spent five seasons in Major League Soccer. He was a member of the United States men's national under-17 soccer team which went to the quarterfinals of the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship. College Moore attended the University of Virginia where he played two seasons on the men’s soccer team. In 1997, he played as a defender before moving into the midfield for the 1998 season. He was a 1998 Second Team All American. He left college after his sophomore season to turn professional. Professional In February 1999, D.C. United selected Moore with the first overall pick of the 1999 MLS College Draft. On February 18, 2000, United traded Moore to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for the Rapids’ 2001 MLS SuperDraft first round pick. He spent two seasons with Colorado before being waived. The Chicago Fire claimed him of waivers in April 2002. On April 11, 2003, the Fire traded Moore to the New England Revolution for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Marshall
John MacGregor "Mac" Marshall (born January 27, 1996) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Career Marshall attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. He committed to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers. Though Marshall was considered one of the best available prospects in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, his signing bonus demands led him to fall lower in the draft. The Houston Astros selected Marshall in the 21st round. The Astros reached Marshall's demand of a $1.5 million signing bonus. However, when the Astros' deal with Brady Aiken fell through due to problems with Aiken's medical exam, the Astros were unable to sign Marshall and Jacob Nix without incurring penalties. Marshall decided not to attend LSU, instead choosing to attend Chipola College (a junior college), making him eligible for the 2015 MLB draft. Marshall consented to allow the Astros to select him in 2015; however, the San Francisco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Marler
Michael Seth Marler (born March 27, 1981), is a former Arena football Placekicker. He played college football at Tulane. He was originally signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. Marler also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Storm. High school career Marler attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia and was a good student and a standout in football and soccer. In football, he was a three-year letterman. In soccer, he played Defender and Midfielder. It was here that he gained the nickname, Lilburn leg. College career Marler attended Tulane University and was a double major in Marketing and Management and was a letterman in football. In football, as a freshman, he was named to the All- Conference USA Freshman Team, was a Second-team All-Conference USA selection, and was a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award. As a sophomore, he was a Second-team All-Louisiana selection and was a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award. He led hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Lester
Brad Lester (born October 24, 1985) is a former gridiron football running back. He played college football at Auburn University. Early years Brad Lester was born to Phillis Miller and Calvin Lester. He attended Parkview High School in Georgia, playing alongside current Major League Baseball outfielder Jeff Francoeur. College career Lester missed the 2007 Cotton Bowl as well as the first 5 games of the 2007 season due to concerns over his academic eligibility. Lester was seriously injured in a game against Mississippi State. Professional career Lester went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft. He worked out for the Houston Texans on August 6, 2009 after an injury to running back Jeremiah Johnson. Lester played the 2010 season with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 2012, Lester signed with the Georgia Rampage of the Ultimate Indoor Football League The Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) was a regional professional indoor football league that beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Keppinger
Jeffrey Scott Keppinger (born April 21, 1980) is an American retired Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago White Sox. Known as a contact hitter, Keppinger consistently had one of the lowest strikeout rates in the major leagues. He led the league in at-bats-to-strikeouts ratio in 2008 (19.1) and 2010 (14.3), and posted a career mark of 13.47 (214 strikeouts in 2,882 at-bats). Amateur career In 1994 Keppinger played on the Dunwoody Braves summer baseball team, and was named to the AAU All-American team. He also played for the New England Collegiate Baseball League's Keene Swamp Bats. He compiled a .380 batting average at the University of Georgia where, in the College World Series, he hit a two-run home run off star pitcher Mark Prior. In 2000 and 2001, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eagle-Tribune
''The Eagle-Tribune'' (and ''Sunday Eagle-Tribune'') is a seven-day morning daily newspaper covering the Merrimack Valley and Essex County, Massachusetts, and southern New Hampshire. It is the largest-circulation daily newspaper owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc., and the lead property in a regional chain of four dailies and several weekly newspapers in Essex County and southern New Hampshire. Although ''The Eagle-Tribune'' is historically tied to Lawrence, Massachusetts, the largest city in its circulation area, it has been based since the 1960s in suburban North Andover, Massachusetts, and has not included "Lawrence" in its nameplate since the late 1980s.Crane, Joyce Pellino. "The Eagle-Tribune Presses On." ''The Boston Globe'', September 22, 2005. Awards Despite being a small-town publication, ''The Eagle-Tribune'' has run some extremely notable stories publicizing scandals inside and outside politics. During the late 1980s, ''The Eagle-Tribune'' ran nearly 200 arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Francoeur
Jeffrey Braden Francoeur (; born January 8, 1984), nicknamed "Frenchy", is an American former professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, and Miami Marlins. When his playing days ended, he became a broadcaster; Francoeur is currently the lead television analyst for Atlanta Braves games. A mid-season call-up for the Braves in 2005, he played in slightly fewer than half of his team's games that year and finished the season with impressive enough statistics to finish third in Rookie of the Year voting and a ''Sports Illustrated'' cover story declaring him "The Natural". While he never again had similarly strong statistics, he continued to have a productive career, playing for 11 more seasons as a journeyman outfielder for seven more teams before retiring after a short stint with the Marlins in 2016. Throughout h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Conway
Brett Alan Conway (born March 8, 1975) is a former professional American football player. He was a placekicker for seven seasons with various teams in the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round (#90 overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 1997 NFL Draft. Conway played college football at Penn State, where his 276 career points rank him second all-time, and his 119 consecutive extra points are a school record. He kicked in four bowl games: Citrus, Rose, Outback, and Fiesta. Conway was drafted by the Packers with the anticipation of him replacing the Packers' former stalwart kicker, Chris Jacke. However, Conway struggled in the pre-season, not making a single field goal in any of the preseason games, and was cut from the team at the end of training camp. The Packers instead went with undrafted free agent Ryan Longwell, who went on the break the Packers' team record for career points. References External links "Conway Knows Path Of Itinerant Kicker" Lynn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwinnett Daily Post
The ''Gwinnett Daily Post'' is a daily newspaper published in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and serves as the county's legal organ. The newspaper is owned by Southern Community Newspapers Inc. and prints Wednesday and Sunday each week. History In 1970 advertising director Bruce Still left his job at the ''Gwinnett Daily News'' to start a weekly publication in Lawrenceville, the ''Lawrenceville Home Weekly''. In 1973 it was renamed ''The Home Weekly'' and was published until 1987, when it was renamed ''The Gwinnett Home Weekly'' to reflect its expanded readership and circulation. These were weekly publications that served Lawrenceville and surrounding Gwinnett County. In 1992 the ''Gwinnett Home Weekly'' changed its name to the ''Gwinnett Post-Tribune'' and began publishing twice a week. The newspaper was owned by Still Advertising and Promotions until 1995, when Gray Communications purchased it for $3.7 Million and reorganized it as a daily publication, the ''Gwinnett Daily Post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Carson
Christopher Dewayne Carson (born September 16, 1994) is a former American football running back. He played professionally for five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), after playing college football at Butler Community College before transferring to Oklahoma State in 2016. A neck injury during the 2021 NFL season prematurely ended his career. Early years Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Chris Carson grew up in Lilburn, Georgia, and played high school football at its Parkview High School. He received numerous offers before committing to Oklahoma State. College career Carson played two seasons for Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, east of Wichita, then transferred to Oklahoma State in 2015 and played two seasons under head coach Mike Gundy. As a junior in 2015, he had 17 carries for 104 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against UTSA; for the season, he had 517 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, and 17 receptions fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.JPG "Click for more on -> Chris Carson")