Copa Latina de Atlanta Soccer Tournament Coming June 1

Individual, youth and corporate teams can register for the competition hosted by the Latin American Association of Brookhaven.

Are you ready for some soccer? Brookhaven's Latin American Association and the Georgia Soccer Association will hold the fourth annual soccer charity tournament, Copa Latina de Atlanta, June 1 at the Atlanta Silverbacks Stadium. Teams can register for $250 (individual teams); $150 (youth teams, ages 10-12, 13-14); and $350 (corporate teams). There also will be free activities for families including soccer clinics, relay races, face painting and more.

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Youth Baseball Player Executes Unassisted Triple Play

Maddox Chasman (who at 6 years old is already playing up a level), recently made an unassisted triple play. It was the first time in Murphey Candler Little League history that this has happened.

Share Your Sports Highlights on Brookhaven Patch

From youth sports to adult leagues, and teams on their way to the playoffs to those reminiscent of the Bad News Bears, Patch wants to see athletes of all ages in action this spring and summer!

Whether it’s on the baseball diamond, at the soccer field, on the links, in the pool, or on the tennis courts, spring and summer sports are in full swing and we want to help share all the great moments and highlights with the community! Patch is looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are eager to show their team spirit on Brookhaven Patch. News about any team – from youth t-ball to middle and high school sports, recreational teams, adult leagues and more – it’s all welcome. Interested? E-mail hunt.archbold@patch.com today and learn more about Patch Local Voices.

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Chamblee Tennis Teams Cap Best Seasons in More Than a Decade

Both the boys' and girls' teams finished in second place in the 6-AAAA region tournament.

Chamblee Charter High School’s Tennis Teams (both Boys & Girls) coached by Chris Smith, just finished their best seasons in over a decade. Both the Boys’ and Girls’ teams finished in second place in the 6-AAAA region tournament. They were victorious in the first round tournament sending them as the number two seed from region 6-AAAA for the 4-AAAA State Tournament. The last time the Chamblee Girls’ team advanced past the first round was in 2001, the Boys last advanced to the second round in 1999, then advanced to the fourth round, title match. In 1998, the boys won the State Title over Westminster 3-1. In two tight matches April 15th and 16th, both the Chamblee Girls and Boys teams prevailed 3-2 over Cass. Gabby Robinson, a Sophomore and …

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Brookhaven Couple Describes Boston Marathon Scene

Three people are confirmed dead and more than 100 were injured in Monday's explosion.

Brett and Leslie Allison were one of several Brookhaven and 30319 residents who participated in Monday's Boston Marathon, in which three people were killed and more than 100 injured after two explosions occurred near the finish line. The Allisons described the scene to Channel 2 Action News. See Also: Big Peach to Hold Mile of Silence at 7 AM Eight 30319 Runners at Boston Marathon Police Continue to Hunt for Clues as Explosions Leave Three Dead, Dozens Injured

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Big Peach to Hold Mile of Silence Tuesday at 7 AM

The event is a way to remember and support those who were killed or injured in The Boston Marathon explosions on Monday.

A locally owned chain of retail stores serving Atlanta's runners and walkers is holding a Mile of Silence event to remember the victims of Monday's Boston Marathon bomb explosions that left two people dead and 22 others injured. The event, a mile-long moment of silence, will be held at 7 a.m. each of the seven Big Peach Running Co.'s locations, including the Brookhaven store in Town Brookhaven. "Runners, walkers, people who just want to feel the love, but don't want to run or walk, are all welcome," said Karen Kaye, BGPC's communications director, told Patch. The moment of silence run was going to be a small gathering of runners at the Midtown store as a way to bring Atlanta's running community together in light of the recent tragedy. …

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Big Peach 5K Run Next Month

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society hosts the 8th annual Big Peach 5K Run/Walk for Blood Cancer sponsored by Big Peach Running Co. and Nike on Saturday, May 4.

Chamblee Sophomore Chasing Undefeated Tennis Season

Gabby Robinson, the school's No. 1 singles player, heads into her regional tournament with a 14-0 regular season record.

Chamblee sophomore Gabby Robinson finished her spring tennis season undefeated with a 14-0 record. Going into her regional tournament, it's a pattern she hopes to continue, according to The Dunwoody Crier. From the Crier story: For Robinson, tennis is a six -day—beginning at 5:30 a.m.–per-week commitment. Her two marquee wins were against Oconee County and Marist, which she won 6-0, 6-0 and 6-4, 6-2 respectively. “I play in national tournaments, so to see some of the competitors of this level, on our schedule made me feel as if I needed to work much harder than I had to last year,” said Robinson. Read the full story for more information.  

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Where to Watch The Final Four With Fellow Fans

The NCAA and local alumni clubs are hosting events close to Brookhaven and Chamblee.

Tickets to the NCAA men’s basketball semi-final and championship games Saturday and Monday at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome are hard to come by and can cost as much as $4,500 for prime seats according to StubHub.com. The next best thing may be to watch the games with fellow fans from Louisville, Michigan, Syracuse or Wichita State. The NCAA is hosting game watching events for the Final Four teams throughout Atlanta. Here is their list of bars and restaurants hosting official NCAA parties: The Bucket Shop 3475 Lenox Road NE
 Atlanta, Ga. 30326
 404-261-9244 Meehan’s Public House 200 Peachtree St.
 Atlanta, Ga. 30303
 404-214-9821   Buffalo Wild Wings 3535 Peachtree Road NE
 Suite 105
 Atlanta, Ga.
 404-856-5543 Gibney’s Pub 231 Peachtree Center …

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Chamblee Finishes Strong in Georgia Marathon

Here's a list of local competitors in this past weekend's Publix Georgia Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K.

Chamblee was well represented in this past weekend's Publix Georgia Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K. In a search of participants by city, only two runners identified themselves as being from Brookhaven. We've listed their names below, but if any of other Brookhaven residents ran in the competition, we'd love to hear from them.       Marathon Half Marathon 5836 Mia Fernandez Brookhaven GA 16 Female 2:25:50 8712 Stephanie Gilbert Brookhaven GA 34 Female 4:04:55 1118 Lindsey Albright Chamblee GA 31 Female 1:48:51 6565 Carol Amick Chamblee GA 52 Female 2:33:26 1857 Carina Hatfield Chamblee GA 36 Female 1:55:12 1974 Brigitte Zaman Chamblee GA 25 Female 1:56:07 4658 Kimberly Lovingood Chamblee GA 29 Female 2:15:27 2288 Brett Mathews Chamblee GA …

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