
Football: Clay molds future as long snapper
Long snapping isn’t glitzy. No matter how perfect of a spiral or how quickly a long snapper delivers the ball to the punter, the crowd won’t go crazy. But the job is nonetheless important. Just ask North Forsyth’s Clay Barton, who participated in a Chris Rubio long snapping cam... [Read More]
Football: North coach hopes familiarity brings success
After enduring a rebuilding season at North Forsyth in 2011, second-year coach Blair Armstrong is ready to see what a full offseason with his team will bring. The Raiders (1-9) boasted 20 rising seniors at spring practice earlier this month, and Armstrong thinks the team has a good opportunity... [Read More]
MARIETTA — Upstart North Forsyth was putting the pressure on No. 6-ranked Lassiter before a pair of plays at the plate changed everything. The Trojans broke open a tight Game 3 with big fifth and sixth innings to defeat the Raiders 10-3 in the opening round of the Class AAAAA state baseb... [Read More]
MARIETTA — North Forsyth kept its season alive Friday night, and preserved a chance to pull one of the bigger upsets of the state baseball playoffs. North (10-17) capitalized on eight Lassiter errors and forced a decisive third game with a 7-5 win in Game 2 of Friday’s Class AAAAA ... [Read More]
Baseball: Eighth inning rally puts North in playoffs
Nick Aiken ran full speed down the first base line in the eighth inning Friday, trying his best to beat out an infield chopper. Moments later, the North Forsyth second baseman found himself running for his life. Aiken was safe at first, driving in the game-winning run, but he couldn’t av... [Read More]