Savannah Golf Duo Back Again

It has been a long time since two former Savannah prep golf standouts have met in a big tournament, but now it will happen on a bigger stage this weekend. They are Savannah Christian and the University of Georgia alumni Brian Harman and Savannah Country Day and the University of South Carolina alumni Mark Silvers. In 2008, they both appeared at the  U.S. Amateur at North Carolina's Pinehurst Resort  Country Club.

The two PGA golfers will cross paths this weekend at the PGA's  Honda Classic right down I-95 in Palm Beach Florida. Here is the Honda Classic information if you want to follow these guys. You might just catch them on the Golf Channel and on the national golf broadcast on NBC.

When: Thursday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March 2

Where: PGA National Golf Club (Champions Course) in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Tee Times: For a complete list of tee times for the first two rounds, visit PGATOUR.com.

Local PGA Golfer Tee Times: 

Round 1: Brian Harman 8:15 a.m. & Mark Silvers 1:35 p.m.

Round 2: Mark Silvers 8:35 a.m. & Brain Harman 1:15 p.m.

Purse: $6,000,000

FedExCup Points: 500

2014 Honda Classic TV Schedule                                                   Source: PGA.com

Date                                                 Time (ET)                                      Station

Thursday, Feb. 27                        2-6 p.m.                                         Golf Channel

Friday, Feb. 28                              2-6 p.m.                                         Golf Channel

Saturday, March 1                        1-3 p.m.; 3-6 p.m.                       Golf Channel; NBC

Sunday, March 2                          1-3 p.m.; 3-6 p.m.                        Golf Channel; NBC

Throwback Thursday - Here is the link to the article "Savannah duo ready for U.S. Amateur"

by Adam Van Brimmer in the Savannah Morning News from August 14, 2008.

http://savannahnow.com/islands/2008-08-14/savannah-duo-ready-us-amateur#.Uw6I2eNdWJQ

Basketball Playoffs Still Bouncing Today

With the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) basketball playoffs playing three rounds in nine days, the basketballs never stop bouncing. Here is today's GHSA Girls play off schedule and the boys will follow tomorrow.
We cannot  forget about the Georgia Independent Schools Association boy's games tip-off in the "Elite Eight" tomorrow. Then in the  South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) playoffs, the Bible Baptist boys take part in the state semifinals looking forward to earning a spot in the SCISA championship game on Saturday. Here ya go and may your team punch their ticket into the next round.

Wednesday  February 26, 2014

GHSA AAAA Girl’s Quarterfinals

Feb. 26

Forest Park @ Effingham Co.  6:30  p.m.

GHSA AAAA Girl’s Quarterfinals

Feb. 26

South Effingham @ Monroe 7 p.m.

GHSA AAA Girl’s Quarterfinals

Feb. 26

Washington Co. @ Beach 6 p.m.

Sol C. Johnson @ Pike Co. 6 p.m.

Class A Girl’s Quarterfinals

Feb. 26

Darlington @ Calvary 4:30 p.m.

Thursday February  27, 2014

GHSA AAAA Boys Quarterfinals

Feb. 27

Jenkins @ Northside-Columbus 6 p.m.

GHSA AAAA Boys Quarterfinals

Feb. 27

Washington Co. vs. Sol C. Johnson 6 p.m.

GHSA A Boys Quarterfinals

Feb. 27

Calvary Day @ Greenforest Christian 6 p.m.

GISA Boys
Class AAA
Feb. 27

Bethesda vs. Southland at Tattnall Square Academy 4 p.m.

Class AA 
Feb. 27

Memorial Day vs. Monsignor Donovan Eaton GA. 5:30 p.m.

SCISA Boys Class “AA” Semi-finals

Feb. 27

Oakbrook Prep @ Bible Baptist at Sumter Civic Center 8 p.m.

Does being Gay really matter in Sports?

In today’s age of social media, news travels quickly. Two men have stepped up to the plate and revealed their sexuality and it just so happens to be through sports. So, does being gay really matter in sports?

One, a veteran NBA basketball player, Jason Collins, told the world that he was gay last year, and the world listened but most ridiculed him. He is considered a trailblazer as was the great Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson was in 1947. This week he was the first publicly gay man to play in professional sports for the Brooklyn Nets.

Top Picture: Jason Collins Bottom Picture: Michael Sam 

Now we have an openly homosexual college football player, Michael Sam, at the NFL combine being scrutinized on every event. He was the South Eastern Conference defensive football player of the year from the University of Missouri. He chose to tell the sports world that he played college football as a gay man before the NFL Combine. We know now that the team representatives do lengthy interviews and enquire about one’s sexual preferences.

I remember last year questions were asked to upcoming NFL stars such as, do you have a girlfriend. Are you married? Do you like girls? Please tell me how this plays a role in drafting a future player and his athletic ability to succeed on a football field. So, I guess Michael Sam heard the same questions asked last year and wanted to be up front. Probably teams will shy away from him because he is homosexual, but does being homosexual really matter in sports?

It has been a big taboo in sports for a long time. A bunch of guys in the locker-room being guys and there was never a second thought a gay man was in their presence, but like all different groups in society when it is not the norm people are looked down upon and persecuted. So these athletes kept their sexuality to themselves.


In today’s society, it shouldn't matter about your race, religion, or sexual preference. Furthermore, everybody is a human being, and we shouldn't be labeled. To me, it doesn't matter, and I hope the sporting world accepts this because these men deserve a chance, and it should never be based on race, religion, or sexual preference. I applaud Michael Sam and Jason Collins for being real men and examples to young men for what they are doing. Telling the world that they are, homosexual men who love to play sports no matter what people say, and they will continue to do so!