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Posted: 4:40 PM Feb 12, 2008
Hoffa Is One Of the Best In The World
We told you the story of Lakeside High product Reese Hoffa. From his being left in an orphanage to being adopted by a couple who moved to Augusta. Hoffa is one of the best shot puters in the world.
Reporter: Kevin FaigleEmail Address: kevin.faigle@wrdw.com |
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News 12 @ 6 Tuesday Feb. 12, 2008
Athens, Ga--Yesterday we told you the story of Lakeside High product Reese Hoffa. From his being left in an orphanage to being adopted by a couple who moved to Augusta. Today, Hoffa is one of the best shot puters in the world.
For athletes, it takes a few years to learn a sport, but a lifetime to master. For Reese Hoffa, that might not apply. At Lakeside he didn't take up the shot put til his junior year in high school.
"I just went out there and it just took very easy." said Reese Hoffa
"I just started breaking school records in a couple of weeks so maybe i should stick with it."
He made a good choice. From Lakeside to UGA where he became a four time All American. Then an Olympian in the 2004 games. Talk about a whirl wind career, Hoffa's been in the fast lane since he first picked up the shot.
"When you start getting better, you start talking to other athletes and how long they were throwing and how long their coaches had been working with them, and the short period of time that I've been working on the shot just surprises me that I can progress so fast. Not only at the state level, but the national level." said Hoffa
It was during those college days Hoffa also became kind of a ham, which he wasn't at Lakeside. He juggles just about anything, he's pretty good at it, solves the rubiks cube in under a minute, and has actually taken a turkey leg for a victroy lap spin.
"The big thing at the Drake Relays is the turkey leg." said Hoffa "I won it, did a victory lap. Come back the second year, my junior year and my coach says lets do something special. They sell these turkey legs here you think you'd want to do a lap with a turkey leg? I'm like, that sounds like fun."
Hoffa's even gone as far as wearing a mask during a competition. 2007 was his best ever .Winning the US Championship then winning the worlds.
"I realized if I go to the Olympics and win and do some incredible things it really progresses myself financially and in terms of being a celebrity also. It's a great thing to win the Olympics." said Hoffa with a laugh.
Olympic qualifying for Hoffa is June 27th and he has to be one of the top three to make the summer games in Beijing.
Football
Westside: Chris Hunter- Albany St
Lincoln Co: Marquis Parks- SC St.
Lincoln Co: AG Middlebrooks- Ga. Mil.Coll.
Lakeside: Khadi Tshishiku-Harvard
Lakeside: Ricky McMurtrey -East Cent. Ok.
Lakeisde: Chris Hartfield- East Cent. Ok
Allen-Fairfax: Bashaud Breeland- Clemson
Allen-Fairfax: Jerrell Priester-Kentucky
Silver Bluff: Kyle Mackey- Newberry
Demarcus Lawrence- Butler CC
Glenn Hills: Terrell Fitts-SC St.
North Augusta: Brandon Bright-Newberry
North Augusta: Dillion Temples-Newberry
North Augusta: Cam Alston-Howard
North Augusta: Charles Coleman-The Citadel
North Augusta: Montel Hughes -Presbyterian
North Augusta: LJ Perry- The Citadel
North Augusta: Matt Hazel-Coastal Carolina
Jefferson Co: Barry Bostic-Georgia Tech
Hephizbah: Gary Robinson-Furman
Hephzibah: Quame Collins-Hutchinson CC
Hephzibah: Bobby Liggins -West Georgia
Hephzibah: Chris Owens-Ga. Mil. Col.
ARC: Evan Dansby- Tusculum
ARC: MarQuon Medlock-Tusculum
ARC: DJ Brooks-Tusculum
ARC:Jerrel Anderson-Tusculum
ARC:Jarrad Quarles- SC St.
Burke Co: Terrell Brigham- So. Alabama
Grovetown: Seth Hill-The Citadel
Greenbrier: Trevor Jones-Tusculum
Men's Soccer
Grovetown: Gabe Warner-Southern Tech
Aquinas:Ethan Lapan- Georgia Southern
Greenbrier: Stephen Maxwell- Gardner Webb
Greenbrier: Hunter Norton -Georgia Southern
Greenbrier: Tyler Sanders- Palm Beach Atl. U.
Women's Soccer
Lakeside: Stephanie Allen- Presbyterian
Greenbrier: Riley Marschalk- Nichoolls St
Greenbrier: Brittaney Borror- Georgia College & St
Greenbrier: Kelsey Waechter- So. Florida
Baseball
South Aiken: Nathan Kuhns -Coastal Carolina
Greenbrier: Shawn McCain- Western Carolina
Greenbrier: Chad Farmer- Appalachian State
Greenbrier: Sam Daniel -USC Aiken
Greenbrier: Ben Morgan -Ga. Southern
Lakeside: Jeffrey Stoner- Francis Marion
Lakeside: Zach Hayden -Middle Georgia
Lakeside: Clayton Miller -Armstrong Atlantic
Harlem: Steve Beasley -USC Aiken
Harlem: Jay Aplin -Shorter College
Lakeside: Andy Pringle- Reinhardt College
Lakeside: Will Hogan- Andrew College
Softball
Curtis Baptist: Nicole Young -Brewton Parker College
Greenbrier: Kaila Hunt- Alabama
Greenbrier: Ashlyn Masters- Florida St.
North Augusta: Aubrey Lamar- Kentucky
Golf
South Aiken: Chandler Brazeal -Wofford
ARC: William Sigg- Presbyterian
Lakeside: Kelby Burton-Kennesaw St.
Women's Basketball
Warren Co: Candice Warthen- Arizona
Hephzibah: Aarika Judge- Cent. Fla.
Westside: Aishya Wofford- Ga. Southern
Men's Basketball
Burke Co: Martaveous Smith- Winthrop
Laney: Larry Doby -Ga. State
Volleyball
North Augusta: Anna Vizvary-Pfeiffer
Aiken: Kiki Hennessey -Lander
Tennis
Westminster: Rebecca Shine -Louisville
