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Friday, March 03, 2006
>>SPARTAN BOOSTER #315
>>March 2, 2006: FINAL FOUR GAME DAY
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TODAY! THURSDAY, MARCH 2
4:00pm Varsity girls basketball: GACS vs. Dodge County; State AA semifinals;
Macon Coliseum
4:00pm Varsity tennis: GACS at Parkview
4:30pm Junior high boys soccer: GACS JH at Westminster
5:00pm Varsity baseball: Holy Innocents at GACS; Spartan baseball field
5:00pm Junior high girls soccer: Lovett at GACS; Spartan soccer field
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
5:00pm Varsity baseball: Eagle's Landing at GACS; Spartan baseball field
5:30pm Varsity girls soccer: Gainesville at GACS; Spartan soccer field
7:30pm Varsity boys soccer: Gainesville at GACS; Spartan soccer field
SATURDAY, MARCH 4
Varsity boys golf at Apple Mountain Invitational; 901 Rockford Creek Road;
Clarkesville GA
3:00pm Varsity girls basketball: State AA Championship Game; Macon Coliseum
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>BASKETBALL
FINAL FOUR! LADY SPARTANS PLAY SEMIFINALS TODAY IN MACON
CLASS AA GIRLS
[reprinted from Mar. 2 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN VS. DODGE COUNTY
When: 4 p.m. today
Where: Macon Centreplex
Records, rankings: GAC 24-7, No. 6; Dodge County 24-4, No. 4
Road to the final four: GAC beat Oglethorpe County 75-41, Pace Academy 54-40
and East Hall 57-39; Dodge beat Macon County 56-48, Brantley County 36-29
and West Laurens 49-44.
About GAC: Junior D'Nay Daniels is averaging 19 points, and she's getting
plenty of offensive help from Kiki Swanier, Bria Smith, Courtney Samuels,
Julio Stephens, Sally Carroll and Mollie Mitchell. Swanier is a defensive
stopper, and Stephens can outrun and outjump most forwards. Peaking at the
right time, the Spartans are in the semifinals for the first time since
2002. GAC is seeking its eighth state championship.
About Dodge: The team is led by 6-2 junior center Kimberly Gay (18 ppg, 8
rpg). Dodge lost to Dade County in last year's semifinals. Senior point
guard Jeanne Burgess (6 ppg, 4 apg, 3 spg) and junior forward Shareil Walker
(10 ppg, 6 rpg) are also big contributors. Gay has been on a roll in the
tournament, scoring 23 in the quarterfinals. Dodge has won 15 in a row.
Outlook: GAC's collapsing defense limited East Hall's pivot players in the
quarterfinal. If the Spartans have similar success against Gay, they'll
advance to the championship game.
WESLEYAN VS. SCREVEN COUNTY
When: 7 p.m. today
Where: Macon Centreplex
Records, rankings: Wesleyan 28-3, No. 1; Screven 29-2, No. 5
Road to the final four: Wesleyan beat Westside-Augusta 84-37, Holy
Innocents' 56-43 and Laney 62-46; Screven beat Jackson 61-38, Fitzgerald
47-23 and Early County 51-45.
About Wesleyan: The Wolves are brimming with talent, experience and
confidence as they go for the three-peat. Senior forward Lé Lé LeSeur and
senior point guard Carolyn Whitney combine for 25 points a game, and
freshman Anne Marie Armstrong comes off the bench to average nearly 10.
Elise Whitney and Kelly Hall harass opposing ballhandlers into turnovers.
Junior forward Sarah Delk is a tough post player who complements LeSeur. One
indication of Wesleyan's ability is its late December win over South
Gwinnett, which has advanced to the Class AAAAA final four.
About Screven: After exiting in the first round last year, the Gamecocks won
their region and enter the semis on a 23-game winning streak. Forward
Kadedra Evans, a 6-1 junior, averages 15 points and 11 rebounds. Senior
guard Gabby Simon chips in 12 points and more than two assists per game.
Simon has hit 60 3-pointers. If the Gamecocks have an Achilles' heel, it's
their 51 percent free-throw shooting.
Outlook: Screven should give Wesleyan its biggest test so far. That said,
the Wolves seem destined for the title game.
GAC BACK IN FINAL FOUR WITHOUT STARS
By Brandon Brigman, Staff Writer
Mar. 1 Gwinnett Daily Post
They may not have the star power of the 2001 or 2002 state championship
teams, but the Greater Atlanta Christian girls basketball team is back in
the Class AA Final Four for the first time since 2002.
The Spartans' last semifinal team, which eventually won the state title,
featured Sherill Baker, Katie Beth Pate, and Krista Watson. Baker is now one
of the top players in the SEC with the Georgia Bulldogs and Pate is now
starring at Lipscomb University.
This season's squad may not have the Division I talent, size or the depth of
the 2002 championship team, but it makes up for that in other areas.
"This team doesn't quite have the star power, but they hustle, play hard and
play great defense," GAC girls coach Mike Mitchell said.
GAC is back in the semifinals after back-to-back years of being put out in
the quarterfinals and one year of being eliminated in the first round. The
Spartans will face Dodge County on Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Macon
Centerplex.
GAC has breezed through its first three opponents of the tournament, winning
by an average of 22 points per game. During that span, the Spartans are
holding the opposition to an average of 40 points per game.
"I think we are playing a lot more consistent and taking care of the
basketball," Mitchell said. "Right now we're just playing good basketball."
One reason for the Spartans' consistent play has been D'Nay Daniels. The
junior is the Spartans' leading scorer with 15.4 points per game and has
played consistent all season.
"She's just doing a little bit of everything, playing smarter and a more
solid game," Mitchell said.
Julio Stephens and Kiara Swanier have also emerged for the Spartans
recently. Stephens turned in 16 points in the Spartans' first-round win over
Oglethorpe and Swanier scored 16 in GAC's quarterfinals victory over East
Hall on Saturday.
GAC will have its hands full with Dodge County's 6-2 post player Kimberly
Gay, who can create problems inside defensively for the Spartans. Gay scored
23 points in Dodge County's 49-44 quarterfinal win over West Laurens.
"I'm just proud of these kids to where they have gotten," Mitchell said. "I
just hope they go out and play hard."
A MORE FOCUSED LADY SPARTANS EYE CROWN
By Larry Hartstein
Feb. 28 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
[photo below]
2/28/06Photo: Courtney Samuels
LOUIE FAVORITE/AJC Staff
Leading scorer D'Nay Daniels is the most obvious reason Greater Atlanta
Christian is in the Class AA semifinals.
Here are some more:
The Spartans are holding teams to 40 points a game in the tournament. Their
helping, hustling defense is eliminating backdoor cuts and open layups.
Opponents are getting one shot on most possessions. In critical situations,
the Spartans (24-7) are executing their offense and not freezing up.
Senior forward Courtney Samuels said the biggest factor is intensity.
"We want to win state; we want that really badly, so we've really picked it
up," she said at practice Monday. "We're more intense; we dive after every
loose ball; we're going to get after it. We're more focused because we're so
close to the end."
Junior Kiki Swanier also has detected increased urgency.
"Our defense has definitely picked up," said Swanier, who scored 16 points
in Saturday's 57-39 quarterfinal win over East Hall while playing her usual
withering defense. "Coach has pushed us hard, we've done a lot of drills to
work on our defense and rebounding, and it's really paid off."
The same Spartans who lost to East Hall by one point Jan. 20 beat the
Vikings by 18 on Saturday with a semifinal berth at stake. Coach Mike
Mitchell said his players are showing better understanding of when to attack
offensively and when not to.
They're also showing a lot more poise.
"Every time somebody has made a run, we've answered it," he said. "Instead
of giving up a 10- or 12-point run, we give up a six-point run and then
answer it with a six- or seven-point run of our own."
Daniels is averaging 20 points in her past four games. Other Spartans are
taking turns as double-digit scorers. With eight players capable of scoring,
no one is forcing the action and GAC is getting higher-percentage shots.
"We're picking our spots better, and that makes us hard to beat," Mitchell
said.
The team gathers for "championship dinners" the night before each playoff
game. The name is a reminder of their ultimate goal.
But just making the final four is a big reward for GAC, which lost
heartbreaking quarterfinals the previous two years.
"Truthfully, I didn't think we'd get this far," said forward Julio Stephens,
whose recent emergence is one of the reasons they have. "But I'm really,
really excited."
Previewing the Final Fours
Mar. 1 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
[edited for content]
Class AA Girls
•Greater Atlanta Christian vs. Dodge County: The sixth-ranked GAC Spartans
(24-7) are in their first semifinal since winning the title in 2002. GAC is
holding its opponents to 40 points a game in the postseason. First-year
player D'Nay Daniels is leading the Spartans at 15.4 points a game. Dodge
County (24-4) is led by junior center Kim Gay, who is averaging 18 points a
game. The Eastman school is about 60 miles south of Macon.
•Screven County vs. Wesleyan: Coach Jan Azar has built a dynasty at
Wesleyan, a private school in Norcross, with five semifinals in six years.
The Wolves are two-time defending state champs, and have three Division I
signees. Screven, 20 miles north of Statesboro in Sylvania, is in its first
semifinal. Kadedra Evans and Gabby Simon are the Gamecocks' leading scorers
CLASS AA: FINAL FOUR SCHEDULE & DIRECTIONS TO MACON COLISEUM
THURSDAY, MARCH 2: CLASS AA SEMIFINALS
4:00pm GACS girls vs. Dodge County
5:30pm East Hall boys vs. Thomasville
7:00pm Wesleyan girls vs. Screven County
8:30pm Buford boys vs. Dublin
SATURDAY, MARCH 4: FINALS
11:00am Girls State Championship Game: Class A
12:45pm Boys State Championship Game: Class A
3:00pm Girls State Championship Game: Class AA
4:45pm Boys State Championship Game: Class AA
7:00pm Girls State Championship Game: Class AAA
8:45pm Boys State Championship Game: Class AAA
DIRECTIONS: The Macon Centreplex Coliseum and Convention Center
200 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
From Atlanta:
Take I-75 South to downtown Macon;
Take I-16 East and get off at Exit 2.
Turn left onto Coliseum Drive and follow signs.
LADY SPARTANS RECORD (24-7)
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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 (3-0)
GACS 75-41 Oglethorpe County
GACS 54-40 Pace Academy
GACS 57-39 East Hall
GACS vs. Dodge County; State Final Four semifinals; Thursday, Mar. 2; Macon
Centreplex; 4:00pm
>BASEBALL
5:00PM TODAY HOME OPENER: SPARTANS VS. HOLY INNOCENTS
Follow Spartan baseball at the team's website:
http://eteamz.active.com/GACSpartanBaseball/
Monday, February 27
Spartans win opener over St. Pius 9-6
The 2006 edition of Spartan baseball traveled to Oglethorpe University
[Monday] and began the season in good fashion, taking a 9-6 road win versus
the St. Pius Golden Lions. The Spartans sent 6 pitchers to the hill and
registered 13 strikeouts in their combined outing versus only 3 walks.
Landon Bennett closed out the game with authority, registering 3 strikeouts
in the bottom of the seventh.
The Golden Lions got on the board first, pushing a run across versus starter
Taylor Wood in the second inning. But the Spartan bats got warmed up in the
top of the 3rd as Landon Bennett mashed a triple to deep center to score
catcher Brock Bennett. Landon would score soon thereafter on a passed ball
and the Spartans held a lead that they would not relinquish on the evening.
Brock had a great night at the plate, going 3 for 4, as did Landon Bennett.
John Wood, Colton Chapple, Mark Edwards, and Patrick Savage also had hits as
the Spartans totaled 10 hits for the game.
The Spartans return home to the friendly confines of Hester Field this
Thursday for the home opener versus the Holy Innocents Bears and wrap up the
week at home on Friday versus Eagles Landing. [reprinted from Spartan
baseball website]
GAC 9, St. Pius 5
ATLANTA — A group pitching effort lifted Greater Atlanta Christian to a
season-opening 9-5 victory over St. Pius on Monday at Oglethorpe University.
The Spartans' staff struck out 13 batters and Taylor Wood pitched two
innings for the win.
Brock Bennett was 4-for-4 with three RBIs in the victory and Landon Bennett
went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. [Feb. 28 Gwinnett Daily Post]
GAC 9, St. Pius 5: Taylor Wood was the winning pitcher. He went two innings
and had three strikeouts. Brock Bennett went 4-for-4 with three RBIs for
GAC, and Landon Bennett hit 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. It was the
season opener for both schools. [Feb. 28 AJC]
VARSITY BASEBALL
SEASON RECORD (1-0)
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GACS 9-5 St. Pius
VARSITY BASEBALL ROSTER
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
SPARTANS WILL PLAY AT TURNER FIELD ON MAY 10
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
>GIRLS SOCCER
>Head Coach: Troy Bendickson
>Assistant Coach: Amanda Cost
>Trainer: Chad Dybdahl
GAC VS. GAINESVILLE: 5:30 FRIDAY AT HOME
Lady Spartans take first win of their season
The GAC Spartans won their first region match of the year Tuesday night 9-0
at East Hall. Sarah Brummett scored three goals. Sammy Abrahart had two
goals. Whitney Adams also scored twice. Quincy Meyer and Sarah Gwyn each had
one goal. GAC improved to 3-4, 1-0 in 8-AA. [Mar. 1 AJC]
GAC 9, East Hall 0
GAINESVILLE — Sarah Brummett scored three goals Tuesday night in leading
Greater Atlanta Christian to a 9-0 blanking of East Hall.
Sammy Abrahart and Whitney Adams each scored twice for GAC (3-4, 1-0) while
Quincy Meyer and Sarah Gwyn scored once. Adams also had two assists. [Mar. 1
Gwinnett Daily Post]
GAC 2, North Hall 0
NORCROSS — Megan Klenke and Sammy Abrahart scored goals on Monday night as
the Greater Atlanta Christian girls slipped past North Hall 2-0. Sara
Lindsley assisted both goals for the Spartans (2-4). [Feb. 28 Gwinnett Daily
Post]
Lady Spartans
Soccer Record (3-4)
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GACS 1-2 Grady
GACS 4-1 St. Vincent's Academy
GACS 1-2 Evans
GACS 0-1 Westminster
GACS 2-10 Woodward
GACS 2-0 North Hall
GACS 9-0 East Hall
TOP TEN POLL AA/A GIRLS:
1. Lovett, 2. Providence Christian, 3. Decatur, 4. Pace Academy, 5. Walker,
6. Wesleyan, 7. Aquinas, 8. Paideia, 9. Holy Innocents, 10. Grady. [Source:
Georgia HS Soccer Coaches Assn.]
>BOYS SOCCER
>Head Coach: Thom Jacquet
>Assistant Coach: Joe Aaron, Sean Wickham
>Trainer: Chad Dybdahl
SPARTANS PLAY GAINESVILLE AT HOME FRIDAY
GAC 6, East Hall 1
GAINESVILLE — Greater Atlanta Christian opened its Region 8-AA schedule with
a 6-1 win over East Hall on Tuesday.
Sam Arthur scored four goals for GAC (2-4, 1-0) while Chris Thomas added two
more. [Mar. 1 Gwinnett Daily Post]
SPARTAN BOYS
SOCCER RECORD (2-4)
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GACS 2-0 Grady
GACS 2-3 Savannah Country Day
GACS 1-3 Aquinas
GACS 1-4 Lovett
GACS 2-5 Walker
GACS 6-1 East Hall
AA/A Boys: 1. Aquinas, 2. Walker, 3. Savannah Country Day, 4. Buford, 5.
Lovett, 6. Pace Academy, 7. Holy Innocents, 8. Providence Christian, 9.
Paideia, 10. Greater Atlanta Christian
>TENNIS
TODAY! VARSITY BOYS & GIRLS AT PARKVIEW
GIRLS TENNIS: GAC girls remain undefeated
GAC used strong doubles play to win 3-2 against Holy Innocents' Tuesday. GAC
winners were Chelsea Sanders (No. 1 singles), Abby Rising and partner
Caroline Greenwood (No. 1 doubles) and Christie Howard and Brooke Lewis (No.
2 doubles). GAC moved to 2-0 for the season. [Mar. 1 AJC]
BOYS TENNIS
Spartans earn first win; 1-1 on season
GAC defeated Holy Innocents' 4-1 Tuesday for the Spartans' first win of the
season. GAC winners were Chad Day (No. 2 singles), Will Lewis (No. 3
singles), Micheal Hutchinson and partner Kyle Walker (No. 1 doubles) and
Mason Beal and Patrick Travers (No. 2 doubles). GAC's record evened to 1-1.
[Mar. 1 AJC]
VARSITY TENNIS SCHEDULE
Day...Date...Opponent...Location
Thursday 3/2 Parkview at Parkview
Thursday 3/9 Wesleyan; Boys at Home; Girls at Wesleyan
Friday and Saturday 3/10-11 LaGrange Tournament at LaGrange GA
Tuesday 3/14 Buford at GACS
Thursday 3/16 Providence at GACS
Monday 3/20 Lovett at GACS
Thursday 3/23 East Hall at GACS
Friday-Saturday 3/24-25 Buckhead Rotary Tournament
Monday 3/27 Athens Academy at GACS
Tuesday 4/11 Pace at GACS
Monday 4/17 Region Tournament Begins at Buford
>GOLF
>Head coach Gary Richey
>Assistant coach Steve Tufts
GOLF SCHEDULE
Day...Date...Opponent/Tournament...Location...Boys / Girls
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Sat. March 4 Apple Mountain Invitational Clarksville GA Yes No
Tues. March 7 Wesleyan at Berkeley Hills CC; boys only
Friday March 10 Gwinnett Co. Open Reunion Golf Club; boys & girls
Monday March 13 Providence Christian BHCC; boys & girls
Monday March 20 Providence Christian BHCC; girls only
Thursday March 23 Dawson Co. BHCC; boys & girls
Monday March 27 Carrollton Invitational Carrollton; girls only
Tuesday March 28 Providence Christian Northwoods CC; boys & girls
Monday April 3 Atlanta Athletic Club Invitational Atlanta Athletic Club;
boys only
Fri-Sat. April 7-8 Indian Classic Vidalia; boys only
Friday April 14 Manington Tournament Calhoun; boys only
Saturday April 15 Mannington Tournament Calhoun; boys & girls
Tuesday April 18 Dawson Co. Gold Creek; boys & girls
Sat. April 22 Maple Ridge Invitational Columbus; girls only
Friday April 28 Region Tournament Gold Creek; boys & girls
Monday May 8 State Golf Boys - Rocky Creek Golf Club, Vidalia GA
Monday May 8 State Golf Girls - Vidalia Country Club, Vidalia GA
BOYS GOLF ROSTER
Name / Class
Blake Joiner - Senior
Pavle Potparic - Senior
Jonathan Hull - Senior
Patrick Howard - Junior
Brad Bartlett - Sophomore
Mark Knauss - Freshman
Nate Cho - Freshman
CJ Williams - Freshman
Justin Ernest - Freshman
GIRLS GOLF ROSTER
Name / Class
Katie Tufts - Senior
Rebekah Osteen - Senior
Lisa Licata - Sophomore
Kim Moore - Sophomore
Lauren Rogers - Freshman
Lindsay Adams - 8th grade
>BOYS LACROSSE
>Head coach Corbin Wilhelmi
GAC parent Doug Curd reports:
The Boys Lacrosse Team suffered their first defeat on Monday when they
played Centennial High School in Roswell. It was a very hard fought game by
both teams. Centennial led at the half, 4 to 3. It was tied 5 to 5 going
into the 4th quarter, but Centennial scored the last goal and won the game,
6 to 5. The team's record now is two wins and one loss.
The next game is March 6 at 5 PM against Kell before they return home to
play Northview on March 10.
2006 Boys Roster
Name / Grade
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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
[reprinted from www.greateratlantachristian.org]
>GIRLS LACROSSE
>Head coach Gerry Hill
Coach Hill reports:
The Lady Spartans Lacrosse team played their best game of the season
[Monday] night as they dropped a heartbreaker, 8-7 to Decatur. Reagan Page
recorded the team's first-ever hat trick with three goals. Jessica Coan
netted two goals while Lauren Sgro and Savannah Lazarus each had single
goals. Katie Bolton had a great game in goal for the Lady Spartans. The
team will play again next Monday night at home against Alpharetta at 6:00pm.
2005-06 Roster
Name / Grade
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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
[reprinted from www.greateratlantachristian.org]
TRACK & FIELD
Varsity/JV Schedule...Day...Date...Opponent...Location...Participants
Tuesday 3/7 Mill Creek JV Invitational at Mill Creek; Top 2: 9th & 10th
Boys/Girls
Saturday 3/11 Duluth Invitational at Duluth; Top 2 Boys and Girls
Tuesday 3/14 Meadowcreek & Holy Innocents at GACS; All Boys and Girls
Saturday 3/18 GACS Invitational at GACS; Top 2: Boys and Girls
Tuesday 3/21 Galloway at GACS; All Boys and Girls
Thursday 3/23 Parkview Invitational at Parkview; 9th Grade Boys and Girls
Sat.& Monday 3/25 & 27 Gwinnett Co. Meet at Mill Creek; JV and Varsity Boys
and Girls
Saturday 4/1 Optional Meet; TBA; Selected Individuals
Tuesday 4/11 Wesleyan at Wesleyan; All Boys and Girls
Friday 4/14 Spartan Classic at GACS; Top 2 Boys and Girls
Thursday 4/20 Buford at Buford; All Boys and Girls
Monday-Tuesday 4/24-25 Girls Region at GACS; Qualifiers
Monday-Tuesday 5/1-2 Boys Region at Buford; Qualifiers
Thursday-Saturday 5/4-6 Girls State Meet at Albany; Qualifiers
Thursday-Saturday 5/11-13 Boys State Meet at Jefferson; Qualifiers
__________________________________________________________________________
THE BEST OF GAC ANNOUNCEMENTS [reprinted from
www.greateratlantachristian.org]
Tickets for the Dramatic Arts II Dinner Theatre production of "Done To
Death" are available. They are $20.00 each for the Friday night, March 10
production. The Thursday night, March 9, performance is just the play,
dinner not included, and the cost is $5.00. See any cast member for
information.
Our Science Olympiad Team had a terrific showing at the Regional Tournament
this past Saturday, February 25 at Oglethorpe University. The team placed
4th over all and brought home medals in 8 of the 23 events as well as an
invitation to the State Tournament on March 25 in Augusta. Team members
include: 9th graders – Andrew Caudill and Anthony Lim; 8th graders – Nick
Chizek, Gayoung Kim, John Levengood, Amberly Main, and Jay Mehta; 7th
graders – Scott Box, Sunny Patel, Alexander Shakkour, and Bo Tullis; 6th
graders – Adam Baker, Jacob Baker, Andriy Kyrychenko, and Abigail Mistretta.
Congratulations to Grant Vickery for placing first in the Georgia
Shakespearean Competition. He performed a monologue and a sonnet at the New
Shakespearean Tavern on Sunday and was awarded the first place award. This
means he will represent Georgia in the National Shakespeare Competition in
New York in April. The winner of that contest will receive a trip to Oxford
England for one week this summer. Way to go GRANT!
PLANNING AHEAD: TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES WITH GACS NEXT YEAR
GACS will be traveling to London, Paris, and Rome during Spring Break next
year: March 28-April 6, 2007. A deposit of $95 will reserve your place on
the trip and save you $300, if you respond before March 31. The final
payment is not due until December 1, 2006.
Additionally, GACS will be traveling to Madrid and Barcelona May 30-June 7,
2007. A deposit of $95 will reserve your place on the trip and save you
$300, if you respond before March 31. The final payment is not due until
February 1, 2007.
Who can participate?
All GACS students*, families, and friends. For details call the Academic
Office at 770-243-2258, or check the web at
http://www.gacs.pvt.k12.ga.us/facstaff/sspiceland/. *Elementary and junior
high students need to be accompanied by a parent or an adult chaperone.
>2006 SCHOOL CALENDAR
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
August 10 GACS registration
August 14 First day of school
See the school calendar online at
http://63.243.64.130:84/default/d01/01/2006?display=M&style=B&positioning=A
>SPARTAN ALUMNI NEWS
SHERILL BAKER, GAC GRAD & UGA STAR, PICKED FOR ALL-SEC TEAM
[Mar. 2 Gwinnett Daily Post]
Greater Atlanta Christian grad Sherill Baker, a senior on the Georgia
women's basketball team, was a unanimous first-team All-SEC selection in
voting by the league's coaches. Baker ranks third in the SEC and 36th
nationally in scoring (18.0 per game) and leads the SEC in steals and
minutes played.
The guard leads the nation in steals and set the SEC career steals mark
earlier this season. She holds the Georgia game, season and career steals
records and ranks 15th in NCAA career steals. Teammate Tasha Humphrey also
was a unanimous first-teamer.
"In Sherill and Tasha, you really have two opposites," Georgia women's coach
Andy Landers said. "When the season started, probably a lot of people would
have bet that Tasha, who was unanimous a year ago, would be unanimous again.
On the other hand, you have (Baker) who wasn't on an All-SEC team a year
ago, who is so impressive that she becomes unanimous. It's nice to have two
people recognized and thought of so highly."
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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
http://martinphotography.morephotos.com/mp_includes/index.asp
Gwinnett Daily Post link
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1. Courtney Samuels in action at basketball quarterfinals. [photo by Louie
Favorite/AJC]
2. Baseball head coach Cliff Shelton [photo by AJC]
3. Sherill Baker [photo reprinted from gadogs.collegesports.com]
4. Boys soccer head coach Thom Jacquet [photo by Martin Photography]
5. Girls soccer head coach Troy Bendickson [photo by Martin Photography]
6. Tennis head coach Dana Davis [photo by Martin Photography]
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