Bulloch Academy alumna Heaven Hinton, 20-year-old daughter of Tina Hendrix and Dennis Hinton, recently signed a scholarship to attend Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville and extend her collegiate softball career.
    Hinton, who graduated from Bulloch Academy in 2010, received her first softball scholarship from East Georgia College in Swainsboro. She helped build the inaugural Lady Bobcat program and played for two seasons, batting .385 and hitting nine home runs last year.
    After graduating with an associate’s degree in exercise and health science, she was offered the opportunity to extend her playing and academic career by GGC.
    The GGC Lady Grizzlies will play their first-ever NAIA softball schedule in the spring of 2013.

Statesboro United holding U-10, U-18 tryouts
    Statesboro United Soccer Club is currently having try-outs for their under 10 to under 18 boys soccer teams.         In addition, Statesboro United is creating an under 10 girls soccer team. This is a unique opportunity for 8- and 9-year-old girls who would like to play competitively with girls of the same age group.
    Statesboro United Soccer Club is a Non profit, nationally sanctioned travel soccer club that began in the fall of 2009. In 2010, the club was made an official US Club Soccer Team.
    Art Franklin is the director and one of the its coaches. A Georgia Southern alumnus ('89) and experienced soccer player, playing four years at Georgia Southern, internationally and semi-pro. He also holds an USSF "D" certification, and has served with  the Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation  department, Statesboro High School, Bulloch Academy, and for Statesboro United Soccer Club.                    Statesboro United Soccer Club “promotes the development of youth soccer by offering a level of competition above local rec league standards.” Youth who play for the Statesboro United Soccer Club enjoy the benefits of trained local certified coaches and competition against teams throughout southeast Georgia and South Carolina. This directly increases each player's level of skill and confidence through competition.
    For more information, contact Franklin at (912) 531-7198 or art.franklin@yahoo.com, or visit the program's website at www.statesborounited.com.

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