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Hall County Sports#439 aired 06-16-2011

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Hall County Sports Television Features New Brenau Coach, LCKC, Bodybuilding, New Brenau head basketball coach Kris Stewart is one of the featured interviews this week on Hall County Sports television. Stewart becomes the second man to coach the basketball Golden Tigers and talks with host R. Garry Glenn about his plans for next season’s team. The Lanier Canoe and Kayak club just held a regatta at the Olympic Venue on Clark ’s Bridge Road as a warm-up for the National Meet in August. LCKC assistant coach Rich Stewart and canoeists Ben Heffner and Robert Finlayson are on the show this week to discuss what’s happened and what’s coming up. Also, the HCS-TV’s 3-part series on weight lifting events wraps up with the bodybuilding Herford brothers. Lloyd is a 2006 alumnus of West Hall who finished 5th in his class at a recent event in Gwinnett County; while Logan is a rising senior with the Spartans who’s already won a couple of bodybuilding titles and also finished 3rd in the state in wrestling this year. The show also names its picks for coaches, teams and athletes for the just completed spring sports season. Hall County Sports is produced by North Georgia Video Productions and is seen each week on Charter Communications Channels 19 & 23 at: 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM Thursday; 9 PM Friday and 9 AM and 9 PM Saturday as well as 8 PM Tuesday and 8 PM Wednesday; and is now available on YouTube on the NGPTV Channel as well as at www.hallcountysportstv.com! 770-540-8225

Hall County Siren #37 – Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1003A

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:18:30 +0000

I decided to have my grandma try and make a video of the Thunderbolt 1003 at Central Nebraska Regional Airport. And they did a hi lo! The wind down got cut short because her camera stopped recording. And before anyone asks, there are no “hiccups” in this test, there are just so many buildings around that it echos and can make the siren sound funny.

Magic mirror

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Hall County Sports Show#434 aired 05 05 2011

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Hall County Sports Television Features Golf, Track, Soccer; Weightlifting The North Hall golf boys shot their best round of the season; but still had to go to a playoff to finish second in the AAA State Tournament held at Chattahoochee this past Monday. This week on HCS-TV, Trojan Coach Robert Mills and NHHS senior Charlie Matthews talk about the finish that got the Trojans their silver medals and runner-up trophy. The North Hall track boys head into this week’s State Track Meet-the Georgia Olympics in Jefferson- as 8-AAA Region Champs. On the show this week Trojan track coach Joe Bradshaw talks with Hall County Sports TV host R. Garry Glenn about his North Hall boys. The Flowery Branch boys finished 3rd in 8-AAAA, and also have some qualifiers who can earn a spot on the victory stand in Jefferson. Coach Jimmy Sorrells of the Branch is on the show as well. The Johnson soccer boys had a mercy-rule game in their first round of the state soccer tournament. Knights’ coach Brian Shirley discusses that victory and this year’s team. Chestatee won girls’ and boys’ State Championships in Olympic Weightlifting this past Saturday at Flowery Branch; with the Flowery Branch teams second. Tournament director, coach CJ Stockel of the Branch, is on with Glenn to talk about that meet and how some of the athletes will now go on to international competition. Hall County Sports is produced by North Georgia Video Productions and is seen each week on Charter Communications Channels 19 & 23 at …

Hall County Sports Show 435 aired 05-12-2011

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Hall County Sports Television Features Track, Baseball, Fights Preview Hall County mined some gold and silver at Georgia Olympics XL, the State All-classification Boy’s Track and Field Meet this past week in Jefferson. This week, state champions AAA distance king Cody Barger of North Hall; pole vault winner Austin Eckenroth of Flowery Branch; hurdle champ Kerry Mata of East Hall; and discus runner up Tarvin Dukes of Riverside talk with host R. Garry Glenn about their efforts in Jefferson. Eckenroth’s coach, Jimmy Sorrels of the Branch, also speaks with Glenn about Austin’s efforts and looks ahead to the girls’ State Meet this weekend in Albany. Last year Erika Rucker of the Lady Falcons won the AAA 400. This year, she moves up to 4-A, and has qualified in the 400 and 800 meter races. She is on the show to talk about trying to win two state titles. The West Hall Lady Spartans won the region 8-AAA track championship and take seven girls to State. West Hall coach Cindy Herford is on the show to discuss her team. Also this week, North Hall baseball coach Trent Mongero talks about his Trojans who have set numerous school records in making the round of 16 in the state playoffs; and promoter Jay Jones talks about the night of fights this Friday at the Georgia Mountains Center. Hall County Sports is produced by North Georgia Video Productions and is seen each week on Charter Communications Channels 19 & 23 at: 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM Thursday; 9 PM Friday and 9 AM and 9 PM Saturday …

Hall County Sports Show#438 aired 06-09-2011

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Hall County Sports Television Features Rowing; Powerlifting; Dragonboating This week’s Hall County Sports Television Show features record breakers. Fit 2 Tri Manager Kelly Parham of Gainesville recently set a world record on the Concept 2 indoor rowing machine with a 77-hour marathon session. No stranger to endurance sports, Parham appears this week to talk about his achievement with host R. Garry Glenn. Dragonboating may be an Olympic sport not too many years from now and the Olympic venue at Clark’s Bridge has a thriving program. Veteran racer Jim O’Dell is on the show this week as well to discuss the possibility of Dragonboating being at the 2016 Rio Olympics and how local hopefuls can try it out. The Georgia IronDawgs Powerlifting team swept the team national championships in bench press and full-power this past weekend in East Peoria, Illinois. The ‘Dawgs also came away with three Best Lifter Awards, the Champion of Champions Cup and a number of national and world records. Meet highlights are featured this week, along with an interview with IronDawg Kevin Eubanks, who has made a remarkable recovery from a near fatal staph infection after major knee surgery to win a national title this past Sunday. Hall County Sports is produced by North Georgia Video Productions and is seen each week on Charter Communications Channels 19 & 23 at: 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM Thursday; 9 PM Friday and 9 AM and 9 PM Saturday as well as 8 PM Tuesday and 8 PM Wednesday; and is now available on …

Unleashed Live

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Outside of Texas, it’s hard to grasp the Beatlemania-like frenzy that can be directed toward these marginally successful singer-songwriters. At a packed Texas honky-tonk such as Gruene Hall, however, the brothers Robison and adopted kin Jack Ingram go over like the Second Coming, which doesn’t mean they don’t earn the reception. The three Texans take no chances with material–everything but Ingram’s “Travis County” has been cut elsewhere–and deliver their most anthemic and … More >>

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Hall County Siren #37 – Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1003A (High Low Signal)

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Today was the day that Central Nebraska Regional Airport had their disaster drill. It is a practice for emergency response teams and is conducted every three years. The siren was activated at approx. 12:41PM. Today was also supposed to be a regular test for the county but Grand Island’s weren’t tested but the sirens in Wood River, Alda, Cairo, and Doniphan were tested.

Hall County Sports Show #429 03-24-2011

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Interviews with Phil Higgins Johnson Soccer,John McFall West Hall Tennis,Clay McDonald Gainesville Golf,Bryson Worley Gainesville Golf,Malorie Smith West Hall Golf,Andy Bracewell North Hall Golf & updates on sports in and around Hall County Georgia. Filmed By: North Georgia Productions.