Mike Hutcheson, a former executive chef for Anheuser Busch and sous chef at La Costa, a resort and spa in California, is a host of his own local cooking show, “Dishing With Mike.” The show airs throughout the week on Newnan Utilities but some of his cooking tips will now air on www.thecitizen.com, under Citizen TV.

Mike's story

The opening scene of “Cliffhanger” has Sylvester Stallone’s character, Gabe Walker, go out on a long line to save his buddy’s wife or girlfriend. As her equipment breaks, he grabs her hand and tells her to hang on, but she slips out of his grasp and plummets to her death. Great opening to a Stallone movie that was better than most.

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizen.com

When summer time hits and the high school ball fields are empty, the sports pages need to be filled. We receive news of little league baseball teams, soccer teams, roller hockey teams, swimmers, golfers, drivers of all ages and track athletes. In addition to all of these stories, my colleague Kevin Wandra and I have started a summer tradition of challenging each other to sporting activities around the county and seeing how we stack up. Last year, we went miniature golfing at DixieLand Fun Park. I won the first course and Kevin won the second, also eking out a one-stroke overall win.

Landmark vs Pacelli State Games

Game 1 - 379mb

Game 2 - 194mb

Game 3 - 280mb

How did the readers poll come out and where do Mike and Kevin stand on the topics?

• Player of the year - Kyle Adams - Whitewater - Adams, who will play for Wake Forest University in the fall, was the Region 2-AAAA player of the year and the DiVarsity Student-Athlete of the Year. He scored five goals and recorded nine assists as a defender and made the first-team all-region team and the Class AAAA all-star team.

• Player of the year - Erin Emerson - Whitewater - Although she dazzled us with her speed as a freshman, assisting Whitewater to a state soccer title, Emerson excelled in her sophomore season with 27 goals and three assists. She is a tenacious player and extremely fun to watch.

• Player of the Year - Jake Tanis (SS) - McIntosh - Tanis had this award wrapped up halfway through the season. He swung a big bat and played solid defense for a Chiefs team that put up a fight in every game and made the state playoffs. Tanis had a .564 batting average, 44 RBI, nine home runs, 16 doubles, 15 stolen bases, a slugging percentage of 1.115, an on-base percentage of .641 and a fielding percentage of .975.

Mike and Kevin talk about next week’s big shows and taking first place in the SNA awards.

Baseball - Landmark vs. Mt. Paran - 05/01/08

Landmark vs Mt.

Mike and Kevin talk about the state track meet results, baseball playoffs, the lacrosse championship and more.

Mike and Kevin talk about the playoffs for lacrosse, track and tennis and much more. Tune in today!

Mike and Kevin talk about the playoffs for soccer, baseball, tennis, track and lacrosse.

Mike and Kevin talk about the playoffs for soccer, baseball and lacrosse.

Mike and Kevin talk about soccer playoffs, region baseball matches, golf, tennis, lacrosse and track.

Mike and Kevin give you the latest baseball scores and talk about the state soccer playoffs.

Baseball - Landmark vs. Elca 4_21_08

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2nd Half

Lacrosse - Mcintosh vs. Pope 4/22/08

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2nd Half

Mike and Kevin talk about soccer playoffs, region baseball matches, tennis and track.

Mike and Kevin talk about state soccer playoffs, baseball and lacrosse.

Starr's Mill vs McIntosh Boys

1st Part

2nd Part

Whitewater vs McIntosh 4/4/08

1st Part

2nd Part

Mike and Kevin talk about baseball games played over spring break.

1st Half - Boys

2nd Half - Boys

Mike and Kevin talk lacrosse, soccer and country track championships.

Mike and Kevin talk high school soccer, baseball and track.

1st Half - Boys

2nd Half - Boys

Overtime - Boys

Mike comes back from his short paternity leave and Kevin catches up on the goings-on in the local high school sports scene.

Mike and Kevin talk about high school soccer and baseball results.

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Starr's Mill vs McIntosh

1st Half - Boys

2nd Half - Boys