>>SPARTAN BOOSTER #311

>>February 21, 2006

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TODAY! TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Last day of winter break

4:30pm JV girls soccer: GACS at Westminster 5:00pm JV boys soccer: GACS at Lovett 6:00pm Varsity girls soccer: GACS at Westminster 7:00pm Varsity boys soccer: GACS at Lovett

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Classes resume after winter break

No events scheduled

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

4:00pm Varsity girls basketball: GACS vs. Pace at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro; 2nd round of State Tourney [Complete North Sectional AA schedule and directions to Mt. Zion are below] 4:00pm Varsity boys & girls tennis: GACS at Woodward 4:00pm JV boys & girls tennis: GACS at Woodward 5:00pm JV girls soccer: Grady at GACS; Spartan soccer field 6:30pm JV boys soccer: Grady at GACS; Spartan soccer field 7:00pm JV girls lacrosse: GACS at Northview

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

4:30pm Junior high boys soccer: Walker at GACS; Spartan soccer field 5:30pm Varsity girls soccer: Woodward at GACS; Spartan soccer field 7:00pm JV boys lacrosse: Wesleyan at GACS; Spartan Stadium 7:00pm Varsity boys soccer: Walker at GACS; Spartan soccer field

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

12 noon JV girls lacrosse: Rockdale County at GACS; Spartan Stadium 4:00pm Varsity girls basketball: GACS-Pace winner vs. East Hall-Model winner at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro; Quarterfinals of State AA Basketball Tournament ____________________________________________________________

>BASKETBALL

ROUND 2 OF STATE: LADY SPARTANS VS. PACE ACADEMY ON THURSDAY

Coach Mike Mitchell reports:

The Lady Spartan basketball team defeated Oglethorpe County 75-41 last

Saturday night in the first round of the state play-offs. D’Nay Daniels led

the Lady Spartans in scoring with 17, Julio Stephens had 16, and Courtney

Samuels had 13. Kiara Swanier had 10 rebounds 7 assists and 5 steals, and

Courtney Samuels also added 5 assists. Several Lady Spartans had big

rebounding nights. Mollie Mitchell had six rebounds and Lisa Warren,

Courtney Samuels, D’Nay Daniels, all had 5 each. Sally Caroll and Kiara

Swanier had 9 points apiece to support the attack.

We will now play Pace Academy at 4:00 pm Thursday at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro High

School.

CLASS AA TOURNAMENT AT MT. ZION HIGH SCHOOL; JONESBORO GA

THURSDAY, FEB. 23

4:00pm GACS girls vs. Pace Academy

5:30pm Wesleyan boys vs. Lovett

7:00pm East Hall girls vs. Model

8:30pm East Hall boys vs. Darlington

FRIDAY, FEB. 24

4:00pm Wesleyan girls vs. Holy Innocents'

5:30pm Buford boys vs. Grady

7:00pm Laney girls vs. Dade County

8:30pm Decatur boys vs. Putnam County

SATURDAY, FEB. 25: QUARTERFINALS

4:00pm GACS-Pace girls winner vs. East Hall-Model winner

5:30pm Wesleyan-Lovett boys winner vs. East Hall-Darlington winner

7:00pm Wesleyan-Holy Innocents' girls winner vs. Laney-Dade County girls

winner

8:30pm Buford-Grady boys winner vs. Decatur-Putnam County winner

DIRECTIONS TO

Mount Zion High School

2535 Mount Zion Parkway

Jonesboro, Georgia 30236

Traveling South from Atlanta on Interstate 75

Take the Mt. Zion / Jonesboro exit ~ Exit # 231.

Turn right as you exit the interstate.

Turn left at the first red light onto Mt. Zion Parkway.

Proceed through the next red light.

Mount Zion High School will be on your right.

The third gate entrance will bring you to the visitor's parking lot.

[reprinted from Mt. Zion HS website]

GAC GIRLS USE SECOND-HALF SURGE FOR VICTORY

By Chris King, Staff Correspondent

Feb. 19 Gwinnett Daily Post

girls basketball team.

In the first half, sluggish play and a lack of aggression by the Spartans

gave Oglethorpe County reason to smile, briefly. But GAC used a 12-2 run and

some tenacious pressure defense at the start of the third quarter to take

control for a 75-41 win over the Patriots in the first round of the Class AA

girls state tournament.

The Spartans now face Pace Academy at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro at 4 p.m. on

Thursday.

"We just did not execute in the first half," GAC head coach Mike Mitchell

said. "We gave up too many second-chance points. We played much better

basketball in the second half."

GAC led by nine points at the end of the first quarter but Oglethorpe

County, behind the hot shooting of Nikeitta Chappell, outscored the Spartans

13-10 in the second quarter, cutting the lead to six at the half. Chappell

led the Patriots with 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

D’Nay Daniels helped the Spartans (22-7) get things going in the third

quarter, scoring eight of her 17 points as GAC outscored Oglethorpe 24-14 in

the period.

The Spartans put things away in the fourth quarter, continuing their

pressure defense and smart play, allowing the Patriots only six points while

scoring 24 points of their own to secure their first-round victory.

"We did not know what to expect from them," Daniels said. "We heard they

were quick and inexperienced. We had things figured out by halftime and we

took care of business in the second half."

The Spartans had a balanced scoring attack. Julio Stephens finished with 16

points, Kiara Swanier and Courtney Samuels each finished with 11 points, and

Sally Carroll ended the night with nine points for GAC. Swanier also chipped

in with eight rebounds and six assists.

Leslee Smith finished with seven points and five rebounds for Oglethorpe Co.

(14-15). Jasmine Smith added six points and Kiarra Turner scored five points

and grabbed 10 rebounds.

SEVEN GWINNETT GIRLS' TEAMS MOVE ON TO ROUND 2 OF STATE

By LARRY HARTSTEIN

Feb. 20 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Twelve Gwinnett girls teams entered the state tournament, and seven

survived.

Now three of those seven will face opponents they ousted in last year's

playoffs.

Top-ranked Collins Hill (27-1) hosts Marietta on Wednesday in a rematch of

the Eagles' closest 2005 state tournament game. In that 50-46 quarterfinal

win, Collins Hill trailed by 10 with six minutes to go before finishing on

an 18-4 run.

That memorable game was played at Georgia Tech. This year, the Blue Devils

have to travel to Suwanee. Last year, Marietta featured center Angel

Robinson and was ranked No. 2. This year, Robinson is a Georgia Bulldog and

Marietta is unranked. But the Blue Devils, led now by point guard Kristen

Murdock, are 21-8 and still dangerous.

Wesleyan hopes to replay last year's quarterfinal win over Holy Innocents'.

The Wolves dominated 46-27, knocking off what was then the top-ranked Class

AA team.

That victory avenged Wesleyan's last loss in the state tournament. In the

2003 playoffs, Holy Innocents' beat Wesleyan in the quarterfinals. This

year, Wesleyan (26-3) shares the top ranking with Laney, while Holy

Innocents' is ranked No. 7.

Wesleyan beat Holy Innocents' by 26 points during the regular season.

"I don't think we'll do anything differently," said Wolves coach Jan Azar,

who is friends with Golden Bears coach Liz Kennedy. "We'll try to put a lot

of pressure on them."

SWAC is 16-14 and unranked.

Of Gwinnett's other survivors, Brookwood has the toughest matchup. The

Broncos (17-10) visit Campbell, which is 26-2 and ranked third in the state.

Mill Creek (20-10) also hits the road to play 22-7 Pebblebrook. Sixth-ranked

South Gwinnett (25-4) hosts perennial state contender McEachern.

In another battle of ranked teams, GAC plays Pace Academy on Thursday in

Jonesboro. GAC is 22-7 and ranked sixth, while Pace is 22-5 and ranked

ninth.

The Spartans reached the Sweet 16 with a 75-41 win over Oglethorpe County as

D'Nay Daniels scored 17, Julio Stephens 16, and Kiki Swanier and Courtney

Samuels each added 11.

A GOOD START FOR THE HOOPS DOC

By J.C. Clemons

February 20 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Hoops Doctor is feeling good. But not spry enough to brag. Such is the

lot of basketball prognosticator. Picked 12 of 16 girls first-round state

tournament winners in Class AAAAA. Slipped to 10-6 with boys. Oh well, on

with the show.

Gwinnett teams remain poised to make more noise in the state tournament.

Particularly in Class AAAAA and Class AA, where most county schools compete.

Here’s how they stack up: CLASS AA

WOW FACTOR: (girls) Coaches like to preach balanced scoring, but with D’Nay

Daniels healthy, GAC rises from good to, perhaps, great. … (boys) On the

other hand, Wesleyan is not just Howard Thompkins & Boys after all, as 78-73

win over Westside-Macon confirmed.

FAB FIVE: (girls) Sarah Delk, Wesleyan (22 points); Ashley Houts, Dade

County (26 points); Daniels, GAC (17 points); Alexis Rogers, Holy Innocents’

(20 points); Lauren Falohun, Pace (19 points). … (boys) Tanner Smith,

Wesleyan (40 points); Cam Sherman, Buford (20 points); Frank Davis, East

Hall (35 points); Mikyle McGee, Lamar County (31 points); Xavier Collins,

Laney (27 points).

UPSET SPECIALS: (girls) East Hall over Model. … (boys) Grady over Buford.

MUST SEE: (girls) Pace-GAC; Laney-Dade. … (boys) Dublin-Mitchell-Baker;

Lovett-Wesleyan.

LOCKS: (girls) Wesleyan; Laney. … (boys) East Hall; Greenville.

LADY SPARTANS RECORD (22-7)

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GACS 46-55 Marist

GACS 74-30 Chestatee

GACS 75-58 Shaw

GACS 75-35 Lovett

GACS 49-22 Paideia

GACS 81-28 Banks County*

GACS 57-51 Cartersville

GACS 67-12 Union County*

GACS 67-22 Rabun County*

GACS 76-40 Jefferson

GACS 57-39 Buford*

GACS 57-28 Walton

GACS 43-53 South Gwinnett

GACS 55-63 Spartanburg SC

GACS 40-38 East Hall*

GACS 41-25 Dawson County*

GACS 60-34 Chestatee

GACS 43-61 Wesleyan*

GACS 60-36 Providence Christian*

GACS 62-38 Lumpkin County*

GACS 44-45 East Hall*

GACS 51-45 Cartersville

GACS 48-57 Wesleyan*

GACS 92-57 Providence Christian*

GACS 60-57 Buford*

*Region games (10-3)

REGION TOURNAMENT (2-1)

GACS 64-37 Banks County

GACS 59-50 Buford

GACS 59-62 Wesleyan

STATE TOURNAMENT (1-0)

GACS 75-41 Oglethorpe County

GACS vs. Pace Academy at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro; Feb. 23; 4:00pm

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>BOYS SOCCER

#6-RANKED SPARTANS PLAY #4 LOVETT TODAY

COACH THOM JACQUET REPORTS:

Congratulations to the boy’s varsity soccer team for a convincing 2-0

victory over 9th-ranked Grady last Tuesday night up on the hill. Sam Arthur

scored twice, as the Spartans completely shut down Grady allowing only one

shot on goal. The Spartans now will travel to Savannah and Augusta for the

weekend and will play at Lovett on Tuesday night before we come back from

Winter Break!

[reprinted from Senior High Announcements]

PREVIEW: GACS Spartans

Head coach: Thom Jacquet

2005 record: 14-3-2

Returning starters: Sam Arthur, Tom Ream, Nick Ramon, Roy Lee, John

Strohmeyer, Matt Wolfe

Other key players/newcomers:Matt Carroll, Taylor Wisted, Richard Klemm, Eric

Fletcher, Chris Thomas

Outlook: Despite losing four quality players, including Ohio State signee

Danny Irizarry, the Spartans’ powerful middle school program allows them to

reload quickly. Plenty of talent is available for GAC, which traditionally

fields one of the state’s best AA/A programs. Arthur is a force who had a

school-record 24 goals last season. [Feb. 14 Gwinnett Daily Post]

GAC 2, Grady 0

on goal as the Spartans notched a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday to start its

season. Sam Arthur scored both goals for GAC (1-0) while goalkeeper Matt

Wolfe logged the shutout by saving the one shot. [Feb. 15 Gwinnett Daily

Post]

SPARTAN BOYS

SOCCER RECORD (1-2)

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GACS 2-0 Grady

GACS 2-3 Savannah Country Day

GACS 1-3 Aquinas

AA/BOYS SOCCER

TOP TEN RANKED TEAMS

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1 Aquinas

2 Savannah Country Day

3 Walker

4 Lovett

5 Buford

6 GACS

7 Providence Christian

8 Brookstone

9 Paideia

10 Savannah Christian

>GIRLS SOCCER

PREVIEW: GACS Lady Spartans

Head coach: Troy Bendickson

2005 record: 12-6-2

Returning starters: Sarah Brummett, Gillian Potts, Sarah Gwyn, Whitney

Adams, Kathryn Tarulli, Allison Turner, Julio Stephens, Sara Lindsley,

Kristin Fredrickson

Other key players/newcomers: Sammy Abrahart, Morgan Hall, Quincy Meyer

Outlook: Auburn signee Jennifer Johnson graduated, but a talented senior

class is back for 2006 to join the Spartans’ impressive freshman class. The

two Sarahs, seniors Brummett and Gwyn, combined for 35 goals and 23 assists

last year. Also back is goalkeeper Potts, who posted nine shutouts. [Feb. 14

Gwinnett Daily Post]

Grady girls 2, GAC 1

nip Greater Atlanta Christian 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Sarah Brummett scored on an assist from Whitney Adams to give GAC, ranked

fifth in Class AA/A, a 1-0 lead early in the second half. GAC (0-1) also

received a solid game from keeper Gillian Potts. [Feb. 15 Gwinnett Daily

Post]

Lady Spartans

Soccer Record (2-4)

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GACS 0-4 Providence Christian

GACS 1-0 Holy Innocents

GACS 0-2 Wesleyan

GACS 1-2 Grady

GACS 4-1 St. Vincent's Academy

GACS 1-2 Evans

AA/A GIRLS SOCCER

TOP TEN RANKED TEAMS

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1 Lovett

2 Providence Christian

3 Pace

4 Decatur

5 Walker

6 Holy Innocents

7 Aquinas

8 Paideia

9 Wesleyan

10 Galloway

8TH GRADE BASKETBALL

GAC eighth-grade basketball teams have undefeated seasons

Feb. 21 Gwinnett Daily Post

Both the boys and girls eighth-grade basketball teams at Greater Atlanta

Christian finished the season with undefeated records, the girls at 19-0 and

the boys at 17-0. Both teams won titles at the recent Buford Middle School

Invitational.

The Spartans beat Buford in the girls championship behind tournament MVP

Chaney Means and All-Tournament selection Briana Jordan. Other members of

the championship team were Jaclyn Anderson, Madeline Barker, Clarke Boards,

Haley Carroll, Blake Foxworthy, Amanda Komisarow, Emery Lee, Alex McCall,

Katie Stevens and Mary White. The girls are coached by Chan Means and Jay

Foxworthy.

The GAC boys won the Buford tourney with the help of MVP Julian Horton and

All-Tournament pick Elie Haynes, capping their second straight unbeaten

season. Also on the winning boys squad were Stephen Atwater, Bo Herbert,

Taylor Hamm, Elliott Long, Jake Mitchell, Terry Pendleton, Andrew Robbins,

Kyle Speller, Cory Simmons, Carter Ward, Patrick White and Trent Wiedeman.

The team is coached by Ted Thames.

>BASEBALL

Follow Spartan baseball at the team's website:

2006 Roster set; 1 week until opening day

Tryouts for the 2006 edition of the GAC Spartans baseball team wrapped up

late last week and Coach Cliff Shelton has officially released the roster

(below). Opening day is Feb. 27 vs. St. Pius, and the boys are hard at work

preparing for what will hopefully be another exciting and succesful

campaign. Led by Seniors Brock Bennett and John Wood, and returning standout

Juniors Lee Chapple and Landon Bennett, the Spartans are hopeful to improve

on their 14-13 finish and first round playoff exit from last season.

Brock Bennett - catcher

Landon Bennett - pitcher, centerfield

Louis Brooks -

Brent Burrows

Colton Chapple

Lee Chapple - first base

Mark Edwards - shortstop

Dillon Geraghty

Ian Graham

Ryan Griffin - pitcher

Hunter Montgomery

Patrick Savage

Brock Snead

Taylor Wood - pitcher, first base

John Wood - outfield

Class AA PreSeason

Coaches Poll

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1 Calhoun

2 Westside, Augusta

3 Cook County

4 Buford

5 Lovett

6 Dublin

7 Pike County

8 Brantley County

9 Jeff Davis County

10 GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN

Spartans will play at Turner Field

Greater Atlanta Christian and Wesleyan will play at Turner Field on

Wednesday, May 10 as part of the Spring Baseball Classic benefiting

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

The Spartans and Wolves will play at 4 p.m., followed by Georgia vs. Georgia

Tech at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. Seating is general admission. For

information, call Joe Chapple at 404-663-9453 or e-mail him at

Chapple@wpyba.org [Feb. 15 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]

Game Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2006.

First game: GAC Spartans vs. Wesleyan Wolves at 4:00pm.

Second game: Georgia vs. Georgia Tech at 7:00pm.

Location: Turner Field.

Tickets are $10 each.

Seating is general admission.

For questions about this event, please contact Joe Chapple at 404-663-9453

or Chapple@wpyba.org

>BOYS LACROSSE

GAC parent Doug Curd reports:

GACS played the first boy's Lacrosse game in school history on Friday night

under the lights at Spartan Stadium. The Spartan's home opener was against

Chattahoochee High School. The news was great as the Spartans won the game 7

to 3.

The first goal scored by GAC came from Nate McCarter in the second quarter.

he Spartan's scoring was led by William Shuford's four goals, Nate McCarter

added his second goal and Thomas Bolton also had a goal. The defense of

Brett Shanley, Banks Lee, Ryan Daugherty and Ty Smith did an excellent job

all night long in front of the goalie, Drew Curd, who stopped 10 of 13 shots

to contribute to the first victory in school history. Great team effort!

If you have never seen a Lacrosse game in person, you are encouraged to

attend. It is fast paced, hard hitting and plenty of action.

The team's next game is against Wesleyan on Friday, Feb 24th at Spartan

Stadium at 7 PM. Come out and support the Spartans.

2005-06 Roster

Name / Grade

Thomas Bolton 12

McLaine Merrick 12

Ty Smith 11

William Shuford 11

Ryan Terrana 11

Alex Davis 10

Christian Fretz 10

Nate McCarter 10

David Paris 10

Robert Boccolucci 9

Tyler Boyd 9

Ryan Campbell 9

Nathaniel Einfeldt 9

Jay Jackson 9

Jeffrey Johnson 9

Micahel Kennedy 9

Banks Lee 9

Brett Shanley 9

Andrew Starcher 9

Drew Curd 8

Ryan Daughtery 8

Blake Guy 8

John Hattaway 8

Bryan Savage 8

Justin White 8

Cooper Wisted 8

Head coach Corbin Wilhelmi

GIRLS LACROSSE

2005-06 Roster

Name / Grade

Katie Bolton 11

Stephanie Pendleton 10

Jessica Coan 10

Meredith Thomas 10

Paige Colgrove 10

Caroline Foster 10

Reagan Page 10

Margie Fisher 10

Austin Macenczak 10

Taylor Bauer 10

Laura Hobbs 10

Kelsey McDavid 10

Corbin Aiken 9

Whitney Deedy 9

Savannah Lazarus 9

Ellen Begley 9

Lauren Sgro 9

Megan Thomas 9

Head coach Gerry Hill

>GOLF

Assistant golf coach Steve Tufts reports:

2006 LADY SPARTANS GIRLS GOLF CLASSIC - SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION FORM

THANK YOU for your interest in the Lady Spartans Girls Golf Classic

(formerly known as the Chick-fil-A Georgia Girls Golf Classic) to be held at

Reunion Golf Club in Hoschton, Georgia on Saturday, February 25, 2006. We

continue to have the support of the LPGA Tour event, making this one of only

a few events in the nation where a high school girls golf tournament is

affiliated with an LPGA event. In the first two years of this tournament, we

had most of the best high school teams and players from around the state of

Georgia. Several college coaches attended the event and there are several

current Division I golfers that have participated. Nancy Lopez lended her

support and actually met with several of the participants and their parents

in the first year of the tournament.

We are proud to once again have the support of the LPGA Tournament Staff as

one of our sponsors. We also have support from:

· Tufts Realty Associates at Keller Williams Realty, Atlanta Partners,

Sugarloaf

· Longhorn Steakhouse at Mall of Georgia

· Mike Stowe Golf Schools and the Junior Tournament Players Club

· Affinity Golf Partners

Please support this tournament sponsoring a hole or snacks or donating tee

gifts or whatever. The fee for hole sponsorship is $125 and includes the

following:

· A sign with your logo placed on the tee or green of a hole.

· Your name listed in a handout that will be distributed to all coaches and

participants.

· A single page promotional handout (furnished by you) to be placed in the

welcome package. You may include a coupon if you desire.

Please make checks payable to Greater Atlanta Christian School and furnish

the following information.

Company Name: ________________________________________________________

Contact Person: _________________________________________________________

Contact Phone: _________________________ Email: ___________________________

Type of Business: ________________________________________________________

Sponsorship Desired (Circle One): Hole Driving Range Snacks

Drinks Best Use

If you need further information contact: Tournament Director Steve Tufts,

Asst. Golf Coach, Greater Atlanta Christian School via email at

stevetufts@bellsouth.net or Mike Stowe at Mike Stowe Golf Schools at

mike@mikestowegolf.com.

>SPRING SPORTS: FIRST GAMES

JV boys soccer: Feb. 21 GAC JV at Lovett

JV girls soccer: Feb. 21 GAC at Westminster

Varsity tennis: Feb. 23 GAC at Woodward Academy

Junior High boys soccer: Feb. 24 Walker at GAC

Varsity baseball: Feb. 27 GAC vs. St. Pius at Oglethorpe University

Junior High girls soccer: Feb. 27 Buford at GAC

Varsity track & field: Mar. 2 Pace, Paideia & Rabun County at GAC

JV baseball: Mar. 13 GAC JV at Holy Innocents'

Junior High track & field: Mar. 16 Marist & Pace at GAC

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>THE BEST OF GAC ANNOUNCEMENTS [reprinted from

College Planning Night for juniors and their parents will be Thursday,

February 23rd, at 7:00 PM in the Campus Church Auditorium. We will discuss

the entire college counseling process, senior class scheduling, hand out

essential information for parents/students, and answer any questions you

might have about the college selection process. It is extremely important

to be at this meeting, both parents and students. Information will be

tailored specifically to juniors, who are beginning the process, but the

meeting is open to any high school student/parents who might wish to attend.

The GACS Orchestra Department’s is having its first major fundraiser! We’ve

joined forces with the Gwinnett Gladiators (AA League Hockey team) to help

us out!

Here are the details:

What: GAC and Stradivarius Orchestras will be performing The Canadian

National Anthem

When: Saturday, March 4th, 2006 at 7:00pm-ish/7:35pm game

Fundraiser: We’re selling tickets for THAT game

Ticket price: $16

How do I get tickets?:

All Orchestra Members have tickets if they’re out, then come by Ms.

Hequibal’s office or contact

Ms. Denise Barros at the Gladiator office at 770.497.5712 or

dbarros@gwinnettgladiators.com

rhequibal@greateratlantachristian.org

>2006 SCHOOL CALENDAR

February 22 Classes resume after winter break

March 23 & 25 Spartan Spectacular

March 31 Grandparents' Day (noon dismissal)

April 3-7 Spring break

April 28 Junior/Senior Banquet

May 5 Celebration Dinner

May 25 Commencement

See the school calendar online at

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| KING'S GATE THEATRE

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| Mar. 10-11............DINNER THEATRE

| Mar. 17-18............VISION SHOWCASE

| May 11-13............COMEDY OF ERRORS

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>SPARTAN PHOTOS ONLINE

Martin Photography link

Gwinnett Daily Post link

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

LIBBY KIDD, GACS Class of 2004

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville GA

Sophomore * Pitcher * Duluth, Georgia

Major: History

is a strong as ever, but Libby Kidd takes the first weekly award of the year

after allowing no runs and five hits in 15 innings pitched, going 3-0 for

the Lady Bobcats. She opened the year with a three-hit shutout of Mars Hill,

then allowed only two hits in 8.2 innings of work in two games to Georgia

Southwestern, striking out a career-high seven in the opener. She struck out

13 batters all told, allowing only two walks and holding teams to a .104 BA.

Libby and the Lady Bobcats play North Georgia College on Feb. 28 at 1pm in

Dahlonega and play March 21 at Clark Atlanta University at 3pm.

2005: Libby went 2-2 with a 3.82 earned run average in 10 appearances and

five starts in the circle as a freshman. She tossed three complete games and

earned her first collegiate victory at Chaminade after allowing one unearned

run on four hits in seven innings. Notched her second victory at

Clark-Atlanta after allowing one unearned run on two hits with a season high

six strikeouts in five complete innings. Libby was named to the Peach Belt

Conference Presidential Honor Roll and the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society

as a freshman. [photo below]

High School: Libby graduated with honors from Greater Atlanta Christian

School in Norcross, Georgia, where she set all of the school's pitching

records. She earned All-State honors three times and All-Region honors four

times while helping her team reach the state tournament all four years. She

was named the Gwinnett County Pitcher of the Year as a junior. She also

earned the GACS Pitching Excellence Award and Best Defensive Player Award

twice during her career. Libby was named to the honor roll and and the

President's List all four years. Personal: Libby is the daughter of William

and Kathy Kidd of Duluth, Georgia. Libby's goals include becoming a

historical landmark preservationist and a pitching instructor. She lists

----------------SPARTAN PHOTO GALLERY BELOW---------------------------

1. Libby Kidd - GAC Class of 2004; sophomore at Georgia College & State

University

2-3. Photos from first boys lacrosse match submitted by GAC parent Doug Curd