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Page 2B The Braselton News Wednesday, December 19, 2007 NOT THIS WAY Chase Anderson (14) led the Hawks in scoring Friday night, with 19 points. He also had seven assists, and five rebounds. Photo by Kristi Reed Basketball “ continued from page IB running it well. “We want to be more consistent and that’s what they’re doing. They are improving defensively and offensively. They’re improving in their practice effort. All those things go together to move us towards what we want to achieve.” Bollier said his team has made progress in several areas over the past week. “All the little things are improv ing,” he said. “Basketball wise we’re not turning the ball over as much, we’re shooting higher percentage shots. From a team standpoint, our guys are more united than they were two weeks ago. As we sit today, we are in good shape. We’re not where we want to be yet, but we are doing all right. The kids have worked really hard this week. We’ve had two excellent practices and we just want to keep building on that.” The Hawks travel to Kentucky this week to play in the Toyota of Hopkinsville Christmas Invitational. Bollier said the tournament is a chance to be together as a team and be involved in competition that is different from regular season play. “The main thing we want to do is continue to build on what we’re building right now,”” he said. “”We want to be a united team that makes great effort with great attitude and plays the game of basketball the way that is best for us.” Despite a rough start to the sea son, Bollier said his boys believe they can have a winning season and are working to overcome the adver sity they have faced. “I think it’s a collective effort,” he said. “I really think that all of the players that are involved in our program are growing. Not only in their basketball skills, but also in their character. You’re bringing some young men from different backgrounds, different schools and putting them together and they’re starting to become united for a pur pose. Our goal is to be best at the end of the season and we’re taking steps in that direction.” Mill Creek’s next regular season game will be January 2 at Norcross. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. The next home game will be on January 4 as the Hawks face the Eagles of Collins Hill. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wrestling Hawks take eighth at Brookwood Inv. The Mill Creek Hawks wres tling team continues to gain experience and improve as they move further into the season. Last week, the team finished eighth in the Brookwood Christmas Invitational. Billy Anderton finished first in the 135 lb. class, and has an over all record this season of 19-1. Augustus Appling finished fourth in the 125 lb. class. Nick Voss, while not placing at Brookwood, is 15-1 overall in the 152 lb. class. Mill Creek wrestling coach David Landis says his team is getting better, and gaining more experience with each passing match. “Of course I would have like some more guys place, but we won nine matches the first round and are still improving,” Landis said. “I think once the holidays are over and we get into the latter part of the season, we will do bet ter (and have) more experience. We are still a fairly young team, but we have some excellent older wrestlers that will do well all season.” GOTCHA Bill Anderton (top) took first in the 135 lb. class at last week’s Brookwood Christmas Invitational. Photo by Brandon Reed The Hawks’ next event is sched uled for this weekend, as they’ll travel to Meadowcreek for the Varsity County tournament, which begins Friday. Last year, the team finished 13th in the event, with four wrestlers placing, including Billy Anderton in sixth in the 130 lb. class, and Nick Voss in sixth in the 135 lb. class. Swimming Hawks score fourth division title BY BRANDON REED The Mill Creek Swim and Dive Hawks won its fourth consecu tive Division title Saturday at the seventh annual Cobb/Gwinnett Challenge. Mill Creek scored 337 points overall, with Collins Hill scoring 240.5, Kennesaw Mountain scoring 195.5, and Pope scoring 180 points. The boys out- scored Coming up: the other WHAT: Mill Creek @ schools Wesleyan w i t h 182 WHERE: Wesleyan points, WHEN: Saturday, 5 w hile the P m girls did the same with 155 points. “We are pleased with the prog ress our swimming and diving program has made over the first three and a half years,” said Mill Creek swim coach Rick Creed. “The Cobb/Gwinnett Challenge Meet (was) a great test to see where we stand during mid-sea son against some outstanding competition.” Sommers Creed took first place in the girls’ 200-yard freestyle and in the 500-yard freestyle, Jordan Evans won in the girls’ 200-yard IM and the girls’ 100-yard but terfly, Stephanie Doran took top honors in the girls’ 50-yard free style, Marlie Creed took first in the girls’ 100-yard freestyle, Zach Tillman won in the boys’ 200-yard freestyle and the boys’ 500-yard freestyle, Cameron Cowgill took top honors in the boys’ diving competition, Doran, Evans, Caitlin Munro and Creed took first in the girls’ 200-yard medley relay, Munro, Katie Hayes, Caroline Roloff and Sommers Creed won in the girls’ 200-yard freestyle relay, while David Dudley, Tom White, Matt Turnblom and John Petronaci took first in the boys’ 200-yard medley relay. Sommers Creed also set a new school record in the girl’s 200-yard freestyle. Creed says with the growth of the team, his athletes are taking strides in developing a program that is beginning to get attention from around the state. “Last year, we had one All- American, Jordan Evans,” Creed said. “This year, we hope to have anywhere from two to six, depending on how well we swim and dive in the Gwinnett County and State Championship Meets. Our team goal is to finish in the top two or three at the Gwinnett County Championship Meet and to break into the top 6 at the State Championship Meet. We will need a number of swimmers and divers to step up to the chal lenge. “We hope that we can continue to improve and perhaps one day, bring home a significant title.” Next up for the Swim and Dive Hawks is a trip to Wesleyan to take on the Wolves. 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