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Spartan Spam
Monday, March 06, 2006
>>SPARTAN BOOSTER #317
>>March 6, 2006
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MONDAY, MARCH 6
5:00pm Boys lacrosse: GACS at Kell High School; Marietta GA
5:00pm JV girls soccer: Grayson at GACS; Spartan soccer field
6:00pm Girls lacrosse: Alpharetta at GACS; Spartan Stadium
6:30pm JV boys soccer: Grayson JV at GACS; Spartan soccer field
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
Varsity boys golf: GACS & Wesleyan at Berkeley Hills Country Club; Duluth GA
JV track & field: GACS boys & girls JV at Mill Creek JV Invitational;
Hoschton GA
4:00pm JV boys & girls tennis: Parkview JV at GACS; GAC's LACE Courts
5:00pm Varsity girls soccer: Hebron Christian at GACS; Spartan soccer field
7:00pm Varsity boys soccer: Johnson at GACS; Spartan soccer field
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
No events scheduled
THURSDAY, MARCH 9
4:00pm Varsity girls tennis: GACS girls at Wesleyan
4:00pm Varsity boys tennis: Wesleyan boys at GACS
4:00pm JV boys & girls tennis: GACS JV at Buford
5:00pm Junior High girls soccer: Blessed Trinity at GACS; Spartan soccer
field
6:00pm Junior High boys soccer: Blessed Trinity at GACS; Spartan soccer
field
FRIDAY, MARCH 10
Varsity boys & girls tennis: LaGrange Tournament; LaGrange GA
Varsity boys & girls golf: Gwinnett County Open at Reunion Golf & Country
Club; Hoschton GA
5:30pm Varsity baseball: St. Pius at GACS; GAC's Hester Field
5:30pm Varsity girls soccer: Buford at GACS; Spartan soccer field
6:00pm Girls lacrosse: GACS at Walton High School; Marietta GA
7:00pm Boys lacrosse: Northview at GACS; Spartan Stadium
7:00pm Varsity boys soccer: Buford at GACS; Spartan soccer field
SATURDAY, MARCH 11
Varsity boys & girls tennis: LaGrange Tournament; LaGrange GA
Varsity track & field: GACS varsity boys & girls at Duluth Invitational;
Duluth High School
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>BASKETBALL
>Lady Spartans head coach Mike Mitchell
COACH MITCHELL REPORTS:
Please congratulate the Lady Spartan basketball team on an outstanding
season as they finished as the State Runner-up. These girls have done an
outstanding job and finished the season strong.
Some of the girls have been recognized for their play and others will be
recognized soon by various groups. D'Nay Daniels was chosen as the Region
8-AA Player of the Year by the region coaches. Bria Smith was honorable
mention All-Region.
D'Nay Daniels was selected to the Gwinnett County Team of the Month by the
county coaches and will be honored Saturday morning at the Tip-Off Club
breakfast.
Lisa Warren was chosen as the GACS Scholar-Athlete for the Gwinnett County
All-Academic team.
Bria Smith, Kiara Swanier, and Julio Stephens were honorable mention for the
Gwinnett County Team of the Year. Please congratulate all these girls and
the team for their outstanding work. They have represented GACS well.
WESLEYAN GIRLS CONTINUE DYNASTY
By Larry Hartstein
Mar. 5 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Macon —The Wesleyan Wolves picked a great time to play their best game. They
ran by Greater Atlanta Christian 75-56 Saturday to three-peat as Class AA
basketball champions.
Wesleyan (30-3) became the first girls team to win three titles in a row
since Hart County took six straight from 1989-94.
It was a dominant, entertaining performance by Wesleyan, which had all its
talent clicking in unison. Once the Wolves increased the pace to their
breakneck liking, it was over for the Spartans (25-8).
Power forward Le' Le' LeSeur scored 20 points; junior center Sarah Delk
added 19, and junior guard Kelly Hall had 11. Elise Whitney made six steals,
and twin Carolyn Whitney had eight assists. Freshman Anne Marie Armstrong
contributed six points, three assists and a block.
"That's the best we've played all season," Wolves coach Jan Azar said. "They
knew it was going to be their last game and they just went out and played
and had a good time. You could tell they were having fun out there."
When LeSeur fouled out with 3:26 left, she hugged every teammate and waved
her headband to the loud Wesleyan crowd.
"It's just a dream come true to end it like this in my senior year," LeSeur
said.
It was 29-25 when the inevitable Wolves' run came. LeSeur hit a spinning
bank shot, then Elise Whitney hit a shot on the break. Armstrong rebounded a
miss and scored while being knocked to the floor. When she completed the
three-point play, the lead was 36-25.
Wesleyan forced 22 turnovers, which led to fast breaks and layups.
The Spartans, who made an impressive late-season run, got 16 points from
Julio Stephens and 10 from D'Nay Daniels. But they couldn't excel at
Wesleyan's pace.
"Down the stretch [of the season] they stepped up their level of play," GAC
coach Mike Mitchell said. "Today they played hard, but we weren't as
consistent as we needed to be against a very good team."
Ahead by 10 at halftime, Wesleyan put away the game with an 11-0
third-quarter spurt. Alison Watt's pretty flip pass to LeSeur for a
three-point play capped the onslaught, making it 60-39.
"Le Le and Sarah probably played their best games of the year, and everyone
else just played really, really hard," said Carolyn Whitney, one of five
seniors along with her twin, LeSeur, Watt and Amaris Wilson.
"I knew if we played really hard it would be really hard to stop us."
It was the Wolves' fourth victory of the season against GAC, their Norcross
rival. The region championship came down to the final seconds, but this time
Wesleyan left no doubt.
"In the locker room and whenever we went in the huddle, we said, 'No regrets
. . . put it all out on the court,'" Delk said. "And I think we did that."
WESLEYAN DEFEATS GAC 75-56 FOR THIRD STRAIGHT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
By Dan Tomayko, Staff Writer
Mar. 5 Gwinnett Daily Post
MACON — In Georgia Class AA girls basketball, you can spell dynasty
W-E-S-L-E-Y-A-N.
The Wolves went out and dominated in the state championship game for their
third consecutive title, topping Region 8-AA rival Greater Atlanta Christian
in nearly every aspect of the game, winning 75-56.
"This is the best we've played all season," Wesleyan head coach Jan Azar
said. "They were having fun out there. They were out there with smiles on
their faces and not playing tight at all I think because they knew that this
was it, they didn't have to worry about tomorrow. That really made the
difference in the game."
"We finally played how we know we can," senior guard Elise Whitney said. "We
knew that we could do it, so we were basically playing against ourselves and
trying to leave everything out on the floor."
Whitney led the charge on the defensive end for the Wolves, getting six
steals as Wesleyan caused 22 GAC turnovers and turned in over just nine
times.
Wesleyan proved to be just too well-rounded of a team for the Spartans. The
Wolves had four players in double-figures to give them a 4-0 record against
GAC this season.
"I'm proud of everything that they've accomplished," Azar said. "I told them
before the game that I was proud of them win or lose, and no matter the
result this was the best group of players that I had ever coached.
"We may not have had the best individual player (of the three-title run),
but this may have been the best team," the Wolves head coach added. "They
were able to give up their individuality and play as a team."
"They do such a great job at every position," GAC head coach Mike Mitchell
said. "They just put pressure on you from the very start and do such a good
job of recognition that they can take advantage of any opening that's
there."
Only leading 17-16 after one quarter, Wesleyan quietly took control in the
second, starting off on a 6-2 run to turn its one-point advantage into a
five point edge at 23-18.
The Wolves pushed their lead out to 10 with some good play from Sarah Delk
and Le Le LeSeur inside, with the post players finishing the half with 13
and nine points, respectively.
"Coach told us before the game that we were bigger than (our opponent) for
one of the few times this season, so we knew that me and Le Le would have
the opportunity to step up, and our guards were looking for us," Delk said.
LeSeur finished with 20 points to lead the Wolves, while Delk had 19.
Freshman Anne Marie Armstrong also contributed with an inside-outside game,
hitting a 3-pointer as well as driving to the basket as she scored all six
of her points in the second quarter off the bench.
The Spartans were led in the half by Julio Stephens, who had 10 points, and
a team-high 16 to finish the game.
Defensively, Kiara Swanier was able to keep Carolyn Whitney largely in
check, with the Wolves' field general only managing three points in the half
and seven in the game.
Whitney, however, found other ways to contribute, dishing out a game-high
eight assists.
Free throw shooting helped keep GAC in the game, going 12-for-15 in the
half, as opposed to the Wolves' relative struggles from the line, shooting
9-for-14, including a 3-for-8 in the first quarter.
In the second half, the Wolves began to flex their muscles, going on a 10-0
run late in the quarter to push the lead to 21, their biggest of the game.
"We knew that we just had to get in the flow of things and it just kept
rolling from there," LeSeur said.
They were able to stave off foul trouble all through the second half, with
LeSeur fouling out with about three minutes to go and Carolyn Whitney and
Delk both finishing with four fouls.
"I think this really showed how strong our bench was, when we had to sit
players because we had some foul trouble and they were able to keep up the
lead until the starters came back," Azar said.
"It didn't feel great to foul out in my last game, but I looked up and saw
that we were up by 18, so I was confident that my teammates were going to
finish it right. That was a good feeling," LeSeur said.
The team did finish it, with Carolyn Whitney hitting two free throws before
exiting the game and then just running out the clock.
The elated mob of Wolves at center court after the trophy presentation had
some mixed feelings about the win, excited to get their third, but also
knowing that an extremely talented group of seniors had just played in their
final game at Wesleyan.
"I'm just really happy that we were able to end it like this," senior
Carolyn Whitney said. "This is a great group of girls. All of us had such a
strong connection, and that is what I'll miss the most."
That group includes the Whitney twins as well as LeSeur, Alison Watt and
Amaris Wilson, with the Whitneys starting through all three Wesleyan titles.
The sisters will be continuing to play together at Georgia Southern, while
LeSeur has signed to attend Bucknell.
"We wanted to go out with no regrets," Delk said. "We knew that we wanted to
go out on a good note for our seniors."
The Spartans, however, have their three leading scorers in Stephens, Swanier
and D'Nay Daniels returning for their senior seasons next year.
"It's always good to have this experience if you take it and do something
with it," Mitchell said. "I'm proud of how all of my girls played.
"Especially the seniors, who may not have been our biggest scorers, but they
found so many ways to contribute both on and off the floor."
For Wesleyan, the continuation of the dynasty will fall on the shoulders of
current juniors Delk, Kelly Hall as well as Armstrong, and they think that
the program is in good hands.
"I think we're going to have a good team next year," Delk said. "We've got a
lot of juniors coming back and a great freshman class, so I think we'll be
just as good."
Hall also had major contributions in this year's title game, playing great
defense and scoring 11 points in the win.
Azar, however, wants to just focus on this third title before any thoughts
of next year come up.
"It's great," Azar said. "There isn't any better way to send out this group
of seniors."
WESLEYAN ALREADY EYEING THE "FOUR-PEAT"
By Larry Hartstein
Mar. 6 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As Wesleyan pulled off a Class AA three-peat Saturday, the Wolves also sent
a message about next season:
Their remarkable run might not be over.
Wesleyan (30-3) will lose Division I signees Lé Lé LeSeur, Carolyn Whitney
and Elise Whitney, as well as Alison Watt and Amaris Wilson. But three key
players for next season shone in Saturday's 75-56 win over Greater Atlanta
Christian, a sign of things to come.
Sarah Delk, a 6-1 junior, got the Wolves started with nine first-quarter
points. She finished with 19 points and five rebounds.
Kelly Hall, a 5-5 junior, scored 11 points and played her usual pestering
defense. And freshman Anne Marie Armstrong, a 5-11 point guard, displayed an
ability to break down the defense. She had three assists and six points.
"It will be a young team, but I think we'll have a lot of people stepping
up," Delk said. "The freshman class is going to be good, Anne Marie has
definitely matured as a point guard, and the juniors on the bench are
stepping up."
Michelle Pope, a 6-foot junior, and Amy Spingola, a 5-8 junior, also could
figure prominently in coach Jan Azar's plans.
After Saturday's win, Azar said she just wanted to enjoy the three-peat. The
streak began with the 2004 title team led by Nikki Luckhurst. Sarah Moye and
Laura Luckhurst led last year's championship squad. Of course, the Whitney
twins have been integral to all three.
"Everybody said we couldn't do it after Nikki graduated," Azar said. "Then
they said we couldn't do it after Sarah and Laura graduated. Now they'll
probably say we can't do it with these five graduating. But I think the
underclassmen feel differently. We'll shoot for it again and see what
happens."
GAC will have a lot to say about next year's title. The Spartans' top four
scorers from Saturday all are juniors: Julio Stephens, D'Nay Daniels, Kiki
Swanier and Bria Smith. GAC, however, is losing four seniors — Courtney
Samuels, Sally Carroll, Sarah Grace Pate and Lisa Warren — who all made big
contributions.
Spartans coach Mike Mitchell said he hopes his returning players learn from
the defeat. With half of GAC's eight losses this season coming to Wesleyan,
the Spartans will be itching to get even next year.
First, though, they'll have to stop Delk.
The feisty post player was asked whether it will be impossible to
"four-peat."
"Not at all," she said.
LADY SPARTANS RECORD (25-8)
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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 (4-1)
GACS 75-41 Oglethorpe County
GACS 54-40 Pace Academy
GACS 57-39 East Hall
GACS 64-48 Dodge County
GACS 56-75 Wesleyan
>BASEBALL
>Head coach Cliff Shelton
Follow Spartan baseball at the team's website:
http://eteamz.active.com/GACSpartanBaseball/
Here are stories below from the website and Gwinnett Daily Post or The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Spartans defeat Eagles Landing 9-5
The Spartans captured their first home win of the season [Friday] as they
defeated the visiting team from Eagles Landing by a 9-5 margin. Taylor Wood
started on the hill for the home team and worked very efficiently, going 4
innings, surrendering 1 hit and striking out 8 batters.
Ryan Griffin came on in the 5th and ran into some trouble after striking out
the first two batters he faced. Eagles Landing was able to plate 5 runs in
the inning to close the gap to 8-5 after five. Ryan settled in for the 6th
and despite a leadoff double, was able to escape without any further damage.
Dillon Geraghty came on in the 7th to close out the win and get the save.
At the plate, the Spartans collected nine hits on the evening and enjoyed a
big second inning, scoring 6 runs. Freshman Patrick Savage had a great
night, going 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and Taylor Wood went 3 for 3 with 3
rbi's. Also contributing were seniors Brock Bennett (1-2, 2 rbi's) and John
Wood (2-4, 2 rbi's), Dillon Geraghty had a sac fly rbi, and Landon Bennett
had a run scoring single in the second inning.
A good win for the Spartans on a very chilly evening at Hester Field as the
boys better their record to 2-1 (0-0) on the year. GAC is back at it next
Friday [Mar. 10] on the home field for a rematch with St. Pius.
GAC 9, Eagles' Landing 5
NORCROSS — Greater Atlanta Christian starter Taylor Wood allowed just one
hit over four innings with eight strikeouts as the Spartans (2-1) topped
Eagles' Landing 9-5 on Friday. Wood also went 3-for-3 at the plate with
three RBIs. John Wood went 2-for-4 with an RBI while Patrick Savage doubled
twice in four at-bats. [Mar. 4 Gwinnett Daily Post]
Spartans drop home opener to Holy Innocents 7-8
The Spartans drop their home opener of the 2006 season to the visiting Holy
Innocents Bears by the score of 8-7. The Spartans came out of the gate in
good fashion as leadoff hitter Mark Edwards reached base safely with a
single. Landon Bennett's RBI single would score Edwards to enable the
Spartans to take a 1-0 lead.
Later in the inning, John Wood reached base on a fielders choice and first
baseman Lee Chapple would drive him in with another RBI single and the
Spartans held a 2-0 lead after one inning. The Spartan bats would get going
again in the 3rd, as Landon Bennett continued his hot hitting, sending a
home run over the left field fence to bring in 2 more runs.
Brent Burrows would contribute an RBI single later in the 3rd, to push the
lead to 5-0 after 3 innings. Holy Innocents got their offense going in the
top of the 4th, plating 2 runs and pulling within 3. But the Spartans would
get those 2 back in the 6th, as two base on balls started the inning and
Dillon Geraghty bagged the two RBI's as the Spartans headed into the final
inning leading 7-2.
Unfortunately, the Bears got hot with the bats and plated 6 runs in the top
of the 7th, the killing blow being a 3 run go ahead homer. The Spartans were
unable to answer in the bottom half of the 7th and the boys took a
heartbreaking loss 8-7.
On the hill, Landon Bennett had another good outing, throwing 2 shutout
innings with 3 strikeouts and surrendering only 1 hit. Brent Burrows threw
the 3rd and 4th innings, surrendering 2 runs. Brock Bennett helped Brent out
of a 4th inning jam by picking off a runner who strayed to far from first
base. Dillon Geraghty pitched the 5th and 6th, retiring 6 consecutive
batters. Freshman Patrick Savage took the loss, pitching the 7th.
Holy Innocents' 8, GAC 7
NORCROSS — Despite a strong performance by Landon Bennett, Greater Atlanta
Christian fell short to Holy Innocents' 8-7 on Thursday. Bennett went
2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs and teammate Dillon Geraghty went
1-for-2 with two RBIs. [Mar. 3 Gwinnett Daily Post]
Follow Spartan baseball at the team's website:
http://eteamz.active.com/GACSpartanBaseball/
VARSITY BASEBALL
SEASON RECORD (2-1)
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GACS 9-5 St. Pius
GACS 7-8 Holy Innocents
GACS 9-5 Eagles Landing
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
TOMORROW: LADY SPARTANS VS. HEBRON CHRISTIAN 5:00 AT HOME
Lady Spartans take first region win
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 (3-5)
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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
GACS 0-2 Gainesville
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: SoccerInfo.com]
>BOYS SOCCER
>Head Coach: Thom Jacquet
>Assistant Coach: Joe Aaron, Sean Wickham
>Trainer: Chad Dybdahl
SPARTANS RANKED #9 IN STATE AA/A
GAC 4, Gainesville 0
NORCROSS — Greater Atlanta Christian improved to 3-4 on the season with a
4-0 shutout over Gainesville Friday night. Matt Wolfe logged the shutout at
keeper while Sam Arthur, Chris Thomas, Zack Johnson and Nick Ramon each
scored once. [Mar. 4 Gwinnett Daily Post]
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 (3-4)
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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
GACS 4-0 Gainesville
TOP TEN POLL AA/A BOYS
1. Aquinas
2. Walker
3. Savannah County Day
4. Buford
5. Lovett
6. Pace
7. Holy Innocents
8. Providence Christian
9. [tie] Paideia
9. [tie] GACS
[Source: SoccerInfo.com ]
>TENNIS
THURSDAY: SPARTANS VS. WESLEYAN
COACH DANA DAVIS REPORTS:
Congratulations to the boys' and girls' tennis teams for two big wins over
Parkview [Thursday]. The boys won by the score of 5-0 improving our record
to 2-1. The girls also defeated Parkview by the score of 5-0 remaining
undefeated at 3-0 for the season.
GAC girls remain undefeated: GAC 5, Parkview 0
LILBURN — Greater Atlanta Christian remained undefeated on the season as it
swept Parkview 5-0 on Thursday. Chelsea Sanders won the No. 1 singles and
Christy Couch won No. 2 singles 5-7, 6-1, 14-12 while Abbey Whitworth won
No. 3 singles. Abby Rising and Caroline Greenwood won No. 1 doubles and
Christie Howard and Brook Lewis completed the sweep. [Mar. 3 Gwinnett Daily
Post]
VARSITY TENNIS SCHEDULE
Day...Date...Opponent...Location
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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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
TODAY! SPARTANS PLAY AT KELL HIGH SCHOOL
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 today, March 6, at 5 PM against Kell before they return
home to play Northview on Friday, 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
TODAY! LADY SPARTANS HOST ALPHARETTA AT STADIUM
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 tonight 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
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THE BEST OF GAC ANNOUNCEMENTS [reprinted from
www.greateratlantachristian.org]
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
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| KING'S GATE THEATRE
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| 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
http://gwinnettdailypost.mycapture.com/mycapture/index.asp?view=yes&groupingid=2649
----------------SPARTAN PHOTO GALLERY BELOW---------------------------
1. Bria Smith on defense in State championship game [photo by Johnny
Crawford/AJC]
2. Lady Spartans with the State runner-up trophy [photo by Glenn
Martin/Martin Photography]
3. D'Nay Daniels blocks Wesleyan's Kelly Hall. [photo by Jim Worthington]
4. Julio Stephens and Wolves' LeLe LeSeur battle for the ball. [photo by Jim
Worthington]
5. Mollie Mitchell pressures Wesleyan's Carolyn Whitney. [photo by Jim
Worthington]
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