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Twelve teams battle it out in Double Trouble tourney By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga — St. Francis High School hosted the Double Trouble Invitational Tournament with six games to kick off the basketball season Nov. 8. Johns Creek boys faced off against Westminster for the third match of the day, suffering a 74-66 loss to open their season. Senior Thomas Landeck got the Gladiators off to a hot start with 3-3 shooting from beyond the arc while Johns Creek defense was holding Westminster well in the first quarter. The Wildcats pulled ahead but weren’t able to run away with the game until the fourth quarter thanks, in part, to Johns Creek’s Tatum Holmes efforts. Sandy’s Spiel ranked Holmes as the No. 4 small forward in Georgia’s class of 2026. He led his team in scoring last season and against Westminster with 26 points, two steals and a chase-down block.
See BASKETBALL, Page 20 Johns Creek senior Jack Rinehart, left, leaps for the tipoff against Westminster’s Conrad Ogden at the Double Trouble Invitational Tournament at St. Francis High School Nov. 8.
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Mayor John Bradberry takes the stage to speak at his election watch party at Yifan Restaurant & Event Center Nov. 3. Bradberry defeated challenger Kelly Stewart by a nearly 2-1 margin.
Incumbents win; Bond fails as Johns Creek tallies vote By JON WILCOX Jon@appenmedia.com
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga — Mayor John Bradberry declared victory to a crowd of supporters Nov. 4 as election night results showed him with a considerable lead over challenger Kelly Stewart. "I'm looking forward to us getting right back to work, to getting
right back to trying to do everything we can to improve quality of life, to add value for our residents and continue to make Johns Creek the best place that it can be," Bradberry said from a stage at Yifan Restaurant & Event Center. Bradberry won with nearly 62 percent of the vote to Stewart's 38 percent. Voters also rejected a general
obligation bond to fund a performing arts center project with more than 61 percent of voters voting no. Stewart, who watched the results with supporters at Rivermont Golf Club, said she respected the voters' decision and wished Bradberry and the city the best.
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