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Westminster’s Al Hill attempts to hit a forehand during a recent match. The Wildcats won their third consecutive Class AA state championship last Saturday.
Westminster sweeps AA tennis championships
The Class AA girls’ tennis championship came down to a couple of familiar foes — Westminster and Lovett. It was Westminster that was holding the championship trophy as the Wildcats defeated the Lio...
May 14, 2013 04:22 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Westminster’s Sahara Fletcher won the 800 and 1,600-meter runs to lead the Wildcats to the Class AA team title at the state girls’ track and field championships in Albany last weekend.
Westminster, Marist clinch state girls’ track titles
One week after winning team titles at the state boys’ track and field meet, Westminster and Marist repeated that accomplishment with championships by their girls’ squads at the state girls’ track c...
May 14, 2013 04:13 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Female Athlete of the Week-Grace Jackson
Lovett’s Grace Jackson is participating in her first state high school soccer playoffs. The freshman outside midfielder has come through like a veteran, however, as she has led the Lions to victo...
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Male Athlete of the Week-Kenny Selmon
Even cold, windy and rainy weather couldn’t stop Kenny Selmon from adding to his championship collection at the state boys’ track and field meet in Jefferson May 4. The Pace junior braved the ele...
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Julia Wright of Holy Innocents’ (9) battles for control of the ball with Whitefield’s Cara Grace Hildebrand during a second-round Class A state girls’ soccer playoff game last Tuesday.
State soccer playoffs move on to semifinal round
Two-time defending Class AA boys’ champion Westminster is among the many area teams who have qualified for the semifinals of the state soccer playoffs. Westminster’s bid for a third straight title ...
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Lovett’s Drew Williams leans in to catch the ball during practice. The Lions have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class AA state baseball playoffs.
Baseball teams move on to state quarterfinals
Westminster, Lovett, Marist, St. Pius X and Blessed Trinity won their second-round series to advance to the quarterfinals of the state baseball playoffs. The first two games of the best-of-three qu...
May 14, 2013 03:14 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sam Fallon of Holy Innocents’ (11) drives past Greater Atlanta Christian’s Kevin Shrake during a first-round Class A-AAAAA state boys’ lacrosse playoff game last Tuesday.
Lacrosse teams advance to state semifinal round
The Westminster girls kept their hopes for a fourth consecutive state championship alive after advancing to the semifinals of the Class A-AAAAA tournament. The Wildcats defeated Lakeside of Evans 2...
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The Lovett boys’ golf team accepts its championship trophy after winning the Region 6AA tournament at Dogwood Country Club in Austell April 22. Team members are, from left, Garrett Wright, Alexander DeRosa, Mitch Fenbert, James Scott, Ben Beck, Hogan Barnes and Tommy Lanier.
Area squads tee it up at state golf tournament
Several local teams will be vying for championships at the state golf tournament Monday. Marist will try to win a second straight title at the Class AAAA boys’ tournament at Dalton Golf and Country...
May 14, 2013 02:57 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Westminster’s Jordan Flowers, front, won the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs to lead the Wildcats to the Class AA team title at the state boys’ track and field championships in Jefferson last weekend.
Westminster, St. Pius X, Marist win state boys’ track titles
Westminster (Class AA), St. Pius X (AAA) and Marist (AAAA) came away with team championships under cold and rainy conditions at the state boys’ track and field meet in Jefferson last Saturday. With...
May 07, 2013 05:09 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Corbin Bailey of Holy Innocents’ jumps to catch the ball in an attempt to tag out Eagle’s Landing’s Christian’s Andrew Gomez during a game earlier in the season.
Baseball teams advance in first round of state playoffs
A number of local teams are still alive in their quests for championships as the state baseball playoffs enter the second round. Each team will play a best-of-three series, with the first two games...
May 07, 2013 04:46 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Female Athlete of the Week-Diaja Oliver
North Springs’ Diaja Oliver is clearly saving her best for last as she finishes her high school track and field career. The senior sprinter qualified for the state meet in convincing fashion afte...
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Male Athlete of the Week-Eliot Zerden
It can be said Eliot Zerden got a jump on his competition at the GISA Region 1AAA track and field championships. The Weber senior swept the jumping events at the meet, which was held Mill Springs...
May 07, 2013 04:33 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lovett midfielder Annie Boydston advances toward the goal during a game earlier this season. The Lions defeated Armuchee 8-0 last Thursday in the first round of the Class AA state girls’ soccer playoffs.
Local teams move to second round in state soccer playoffs
There are plenty of area teams remaining in the second round of the state soccer playoffs after they won their opening games last week. In Class AAAAA, Riverwood won its first-round games in both t...
May 07, 2013 04:15 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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North Spring’s 400-meter relay team of front, from left, Bre Kittles and Cheyenne Wells and, back, from left, Diaja Oliver and Dejane Oliver, is among the title hopefuls in Class AAAAA at the girls state track and field championships in Albany this weekend.
Girls’ track athletes travel to Albany for state meet
After a fourth-place finish a year ago, Westminster looks to return to the awards podium with another top-four finish in Class AA at the state girls’ track and field championships in Albany Thursda...
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Westminster, Lovett, Pace among tennis semifinalists
Several local teams are still in the running for championships as the state tennis playoffs head into the semifinal round this week. Three-time defending Class AA boys’ champion Westminster took on...
May 07, 2013 03:43 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Westminster’s Ansley Walker drives past teammate Katherine York during practice.
Local teams ready to go for state lacrosse playoffs
The Westminster girls will aim for a fourth consecutive championship as the Class A-AAAAA state lacrosse playoffs get under way this week. The boys’ first-round games were scheduled for Tuesday — r...
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North Atlanta’s Austin Hedrick throws a pitch during a game earlier this season.
State baseball playoffs get under way this weekend
When the GHSA state baseball playoffs get under way Friday, North Atlanta will be among the teams participating for the first time. The Warriors earned a spot in the Class AAAAA playoffs after fini...
April 30, 2013 04:42 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Westminster’s Jordan Flowers will contend for the Class AA titles in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs at the state boys’ track and field meet in Jefferson.
Area athletes aim for titles at state boys’ track meet
Westminster looks to make another serious run at the Class AA title at the state boys’ track and field championships in Jefferson Thursday through Saturday. Coming off of winning the Region 6AA mee...
April 30, 2013 04:27 PM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Female Athlete of the Week-Maddie Felts
Maddie Felts has taken a big step forward to adding to her state track and field title collection. The Galloway senior, who claimed the Class A title in the 400-meter dash last year, won all thre...
April 30, 2013 04:18 PM | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Male Athlete of the Week-Jordan Flowers
Jordan Flowers came through with his first state track and field championship last year — winning the Class AA boys’ 1,600-meter run. The Westminster junior is now looking to bring home another s...
April 30, 2013 04:10 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Riverwood’s Alexis deGroot (11) battles for control of the ball with Sprayberry’s Taylor Hill (7) during a game earlier in the season.
Area teams ready to kick off soccer playoffs
Several local teams begin their quests for championships as the state soccer playoffs get under way this week. In the Class AAAAA girls’ competition, Riverwood (14-4) is looking to make a deep run ...
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Westminster’s Matt White hits a backhand during the Wildcats’ first-round Class AA state boys’ tennis playoff match with Pepperell last Tuesday.
Teams advance in opening week of state tennis playoffs
Westminster and Lovett both made it to the Class AA girls’ quarterfinals after the first week of play in the state tennis playoffs. The Westminster girls’ swept through the first two rounds in conv...
April 30, 2013 03:16 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Riverwood’s Stewart wins prestigious lacrosse award
Riverwood senior lacrosse player Preston Stewart was selected as the winner of the Legacy Lacrosse Leadership Award at the Legacy Lacrosse Cup tournament in Atlanta April 12 and 13. The honor is ...
April 30, 2013 03:11 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Atlanta International’s Sterling Vaughn (13) battles for control of the ball with Yeshiva’s David Seigle (14) during a game Thursday.
Top-ranked Atlanta International aims for title
The Atlanta International boys’ soccer team entered the 2013 season with high hopes after finishing runner-up in Class A the year before. The Eagles have certainly picked up where they left off, an...
April 23, 2013 03:37 PM | 1 1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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