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Spartan Spam
Monday, March 13, 2006
SPARTAN BOOSTER #318
March 13, 2006
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TODAY! MONDAY, MARCH 13
Varsity boys & girls golf: GACS vs. Providence Christian at Berkeley Hills
Country Club
4:00pm Junior High girls soccer: GACS JH at Walker; Marietta GA
4:30pm JV baseball: GACS JV at Holy Innocents
5:00pm Varsity baseball: GACS at Walker; Marietta GA
5:00pm JV girls soccer: GACS JV at Walker; Marietta GA
6:00pm Girls lacrosse: South Cobb at GACS; Spartan Stadium
TUESDAY, MARCH 14
4:00pm Varsity boys & girls tennis: GACS at Buford [location changed]
4:00pm Varsity boys & girls track & field: Meadowcreek & Holy Innocents at
Spartan Stadium
5:00pm Boys lacrosse: GACS at Roswell
5:00pm JV boys soccer: Westminster JV at GACS
7:00pm Varsity boys soccer: Westminster at GACS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15
4:00pm JV boys & girls tennis: Providence Christian at GACS
THURSDAY, MARCH 16
Junior High track & field: Pace Academy JH & Marist JH at GACS; Spartan
Stadium
4:00pm Varsity boys & girls tennis: Providence Christian at GACS
4:30pm Varsity baseball: GACS at Providence Christian
4:30pm Junior High boys soccer: GACS JH at Marist
5:00pm JV baseball: Holy Innocents JV at GACS
7:00pm Girls lacrosse: Rockdale County at GACS; Spartan Stadium
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
4:30pm JV boys soccer: GACS JV at Providence Christian
5:30pm JV girls soccer: GACS JV at Providence Christian
7:00pm Boys lacrosse: Lovett at GACS; Spartan Stadium
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
Varsity boys & girls track & field: GACS Invitational Meet at Spartan
Stadium
11:00am JV baseball: GACS JV vs. St. Pius at Oglethorpe University
1:00pm Varsity baseball: GACS at Pace Academy
1:00pm Varsity girls soccer: GACS at Providence Christian
3:00pm Varsity boys soccer: GACS at Providence Christian
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BASKETBALL
Congratulations to the Lady Spartans and Coach Mike Mitchell for a
successful season (25-8) and earning State AA runner-up honors. Coach
Mitchell's career won-loss record is now 534-179.
AJC ALL-GWINNETT BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM: WADE WELDON & REECE WIEDEMAN PICKED
by John Hollis
Mar. 12 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Honorable Mention
WADE WELDON & REECE WIEDEMAN - GACS
Ty Rowland, Parkview; Delano Howard, South Gwinnett; Tony Neysmith,
Norcross; Michael Palmer, Parkview; Jonathon Griffin, Shiloh; Antione
Bolden, Meadowcreek; Jesse Wheeler, Duluth; Emmanuel Perry, Collins Hill;
Antron Pippen, Collins Hill; Patrick Shopeka, Berkmar; Cam Sherman, Buford;
Justin Roper, Buford; Calvin Ford, Meadowcreek
First Team
JODIE MEEKS - 6-foot-4, senior, Norcross
CHRIS ALLEN - 6-foot-3, junior, Meadowcreek
GANI LAWAL - 6-foot-8, junior, Norcross
HOWARD THOMPKINS - 6-foot-8, sophomore, Wesleyan
CAMERON HEYWARD - 6-foot-6, junior, Peachtree Ridge
Second Team
BRENTON BUTLER -6-foot-2, senior, Norcross
ZACH GRAHAM - 6-foot-5, junior, Peachtree Ridge
TEONDRE WILLIAMS - 6-foot-5 1/2, sophomore, Meadowcreek
TANNER SMITH - 6-foot-4, sophomore, Wesleyan
AVERY JUKES - 6-foot-8, senior, South Gwinnett
Coach of the Year
EDDIE MARTIN, Norcross
GWINNETT TIPOFF CLUB HONORS SEASON'S BEST; D'NAY DANIELS NAMED
Mar. 11 Gwinnett Daily Post
The Gwinnett Tipoff Club selected the best from the 2005-2006 high school
basketball season, and those players and coaches were honored Saturday at a
banquet at South Gwinnett High School.
Collins Hill's Maya Moore and Norcross' Jodie Meeks, both members of state
title teams, received the Player of the Year awards for girls and boys. The
Coach of the Year awards all went to coaches whose teams won state
championships — Norcross' Eddie Martin in boys and Wesleyan's Jan Azar and
Collins Hill's Tracey Tipton in girls.
Azar's team and Tipton's squad also shared Girls Team of the Year. The Boys
Team of the Year went to Martin's Blue Devils. A list of players honored is
below:
GIRLS ALL-COUNTY TEAM
D'Nay Daniels, GAC
Gia Lockett, South Gwinnett; Carolyn Whitney, Wesleyan; Jessica Geiger,
Parkview; Kiara Evans, Berkmar; Chioma Okoli, Brookwood; Emily Clarke, South
Gwinnett; D'Andra Moss, Norcross; Porsha Porter, Mill Creek; Le Le LeSeur,
Wesleyan; Courtney Strauthers, Shiloh; Jessica Baker, Shiloh; Amber
Kirkpatrick, Central Gwinnett; Abbie Daniel, Dacula; Jolie Efezokhae, North
Gwinnett; Shantell Black, Collins Hill; Shelbie Pool, Mill Creek; Adrianne
Griffith, Grayson; Meredith Montgomery, Hebron; Carli West, Providence;
Vicky Wilson, Buford
GIRLS HONORABLE MENTION ALL-COUNTY
Kiara Swanier, GAC; Bria Smith, GAC; Julio Stephens, GAC;
Amber Blackwell, Peachtree Ridge; Elise Whitney, Wesleyan; Caneisha Bell,
Shiloh; Ashley Taylor, Central Gwinnett; Jasmine Stovall, Central Gwinnett;
Daphne Adebayo, Duluth; Brittany Jarrard, Dacula; Lisa Jennings, North
Gwinnett; Brittany Cade, Collins Hill; Jordan Jones, Collins Hill; Jasmine
Godwin, Norcross; Courtney Odum, Hebron; Ashey Green, Brookwood; Courtney
McLane, Brookwood; Shannon Wilson, Buford; Alex Winchell, South Gwinnett;
Bekah Richards, South Gwinnett; Mandi Dudish, South Gwinnett; Amanda Parker,
Shiloh; Lauri Coward, Shiloh; Eve Machovec, Dacula; Brittany Howes, Mill
Creek; Britt Pecht, Hebron; ; Chauntel Ferdinand, Collins Hill; Michelle
O'Quinn, Grayson; Tyra Smith, Berkmar; Brittany McDonald, Berkmar; Sarah
Delk, Wesleyan; Kelly Hall, Wesleyan
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS
GAC: Brett Johnson, Tyler Long, Lisa Warren
Berkmar: Brittany McDonald; Brookwood: Russ Kanner, Ashley Green; Buford:
Mark Swanson, Vicky Wilson; Central Gwinnett: Adam Demerly, Katie Bender;
Collins Hill: Emmanuel Perry, Maya Moore
Dacula: Robbie Jenkins, Melissa Harward; Duluth: Derron Morris, Laura Moore;
Grayson: Tristan Strong, Ashley Jones; Hebron: Ben Cohen, Amy Herald;
Meadowcreek: Mark Veazey, Genea Williams
Mill Creek: Spencer Gay, Shelbie Pool; Norcross: Johnny Curry, Veronica
O'Grady; North Gwinnett: Phillip Crawford, Nicole Kobler; Parkview: Scott
McVicker, Marissa Hicks; Peachtree Ridge: Erik Peterson, Meg Sytsma;
Providence: Andrew McQuaig, Summar Corley; Shiloh: Mirza Medinic, Whitney
Windham; South Gwinnett: Avery Jukes, Andrea Pierce; Wesleyan: Tanner Smith,
Ali Watt
BOYS ALL-COUNTY TEAM
Chris Allen, Meadowcreek; Zach Graham, Peachtree Ridge; Gani Lawal,
Norcross; Brentan Butler, Norcross; Andre Mikell, Shiloh; Howard Thompkins,
Wesleyan; Avery Jukes, South Gwinnett; Cameron Heyward, Peachtree Ridge;
Jesse Wheeler, Duluth; Ty Rowland, Parkview; Cam Sherman, Buford; Emmanuel
Perry, Collins Hill; Teondre Williams, Meadowcreek; Tony Neysmith, Norcross;
Adam Demuyakor, North Gwinnett; Sam Goodman, Central Gwinnett; Delano
Howard, South
Gwinnett; Tanner Smith, Wesleyan; Antron Pippen, Collins Hill; Gary Hunter,
Brookwood; Patrick Shopeka, Berkmar
BOYS HONORABLE MENTION
Kenny Jeffries, Dacula; Jermaine Jackson, Mill Creek; Spencer Gay, Mill
Creek; Jonathon Griffin, Shiloh; Michael Palmer, Parkview; Ebuka Anyaorah,
North Gwinnett; Justin Roper, Buford; Andy Vess, Providence; Mario Vasser,
Grayson; Derron Morris, Duluth; Lonnie Funderburke, Central Gwinnett;
Richard Howell, Central Gwinnett
BASEBALL
Head coach Cliff Shelton
TODAY! SPARTANS PLAY AT WALKER
Reprinted from Spartan baseball at the team's website:
http://eteamz.active.com/GACSpartanBaseball/
Class 0f '09 lead Spartans over St. Pius 3-1
The Spartans improved their record to 3-1 on the young season by capturing a
3-1 victory over St. Pius Friday night at Hester Field.
With the Spartans trailing 1-0 going into the bottom of the fifth inning,
the home team found itself in need of an offensive spark, and freshmen
teammates Colton Chapple and Patrick Savage provided all that would be
needed.
Coming up to the plate with one out, Savage delivered a triple into the
right center gap to get the potential tying run at third base. Taylor Wood
followed Savage with a walk to put two runners on, and Lee Chapple followed
with a fielder's choice RBI to bring Savage home and knot the score at one
apiece with 2 outs. Colton Chapple then came to the plate and mashed a line
drive to the left center gap to score pinch runner Preston Crosby with the
go-ahead and ultimately winning run.
In the sixth, Dillon Geraghty would add an insurance run, scoring from 3rd
base on an errant pick off attempt by the St. Pius pitcher. Savage led the
way for the Spartan offense, going 3 for 3 on the night, and Mark Edwards
and John Wood also contributed hits.
Taylor Wood got the win on the hill, improving his record to 3-0 by throwing
6 2/3 innings, striking out 7 and scattering 6 hits. Sophomore Brent Burrows
came in to get the save, striking out the final batter of the game. Colton
Chapple also made a very nice put out from his second base position to end
the second inning and strand 2 St. Pius runners in scoring position.
The Spartans go back on the road this week with games at Walker on Monday,
at Providence on Thursday in the region opener, and at Pace Academy on
Saturday.
GAC 3, St. Pius 1
NORCROSS — Taylor Wood pitched six strong innings and recorded seven
strikeouts as he picked up the win to lead Greater Atlanta Christian past
St. Pius 3-1 on Friday. Patrick Savage was 3-for-3 with a triple and Colton
Chapple was 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI for the Spartans. [Mar. 11
Gwinnett Daily Post]
BASEBALL SCOUTING REPORT: REGION 8-AA
By Larry Hartstein
Mar. 7 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SPARTANS
Coach: Cliff Shelton
Last year: 14-13, made state playoffs
Key players: C Brock Bennett, OF John Wood, CF/P Landon Bennett (.347, 15
RBIs), 1B Lee Chapple, P Ryan Griffin, P Taylor Wood
Outlook: The Spartans feature excellent pitching led by Landon Bennett, who
went 3-2 with a 2.60 ERA while also leading the team in hitting. How much
offense GAC generates will determine how far the Spartans go.
BUFORD WOLVES
Coach: Tony Wolfe
Last year: 27-5, reached state semifinals
Key players: OF/P Chase Burnette (.520, 44 runs), SS Josh Higginbotham
(.389, 35 runs), 1B Cory Allen (.396, 37 RBIs), C John Macolino (.396, 40
RBIs), P/3B Mark Swanson (10-2, 2.08 ERA), 2B Jeff Tatum, OF/P Matt Hahn
(.306), P Justin Curry
Outlook: The Wolves are an offensive juggernaut who should make another deep
playoff run. Swanson, a Young Harris signee, leads a solid pitching staff.
PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN STARS
Coach: Adam Cantrell
Last year: 21-7, made state playoffs
Key players: P/OF Joe Hammond (3-3, 3.40 ERA; .357, 13 RBIs) 1B/P Tyler
Johnson (.484, 11 RBIs), RF/P Andy Vess (.429, 18 RBIs, 23 runs) SS Ryan
Woods, CF Michael Webb (.339, 21 RBIs, 27 runs)
Outlook: A Presbyterian College signee, Hammond leads a strong senior class.
The Stars look to build off last year's playoff appearance, and they have
the talent and experience to do it.
WESLEYAN WOLVES
Coach: Mike Shaheen
Last year: 18-8, made state playoffs
Key players: LF Tony Plagman (.524, 10 HR, 36 RBIs), C Chris Jensen (.395),
CF Ty Johnson (.362), P/2B Adam Johnson (3-1, 1.81 ERA), P/1B Alex Bayer,
P/1B Andrew Donovan (3-1, 1.62 ERA), C/DH Rick Anderson, SS Connor Winn
(.323 5 HR), RF Kevin Ruiz, (.413, 5 HR), IF James Ramsey,
Outlook: With almost every starter back, the Wolves are thinking big. "Our
five seniors have worked very hard in the offseason hoping to finish their
career with a bang," Shaheen said. "We do hope to contend for a region
title."
VARSITY BASEBALL
SEASON RECORD (3-1)
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GACS 9-5 St. Pius
GACS 7-8 Holy Innocents
GACS 9-5 Eagles Landing
GACS 3-1 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
LADY SPARTANS PLAY #2-RANKED PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN NEXT SATURDAY
GAC SOCCER TEAMS SWEEP BUFORD
By Dan Tomayko, Staff Writer
Mar. 11 Gwinnett Daily Post
NORCROSS — The Greater Atlanta Christian soccer teams earned a pair of area
wins over Buford on Friday, with the boys topping the Wolves 5-1 and the
girls cruising to an 11-3 decision.
...In the girls' match, the outcome was never truly in doubt, with GAC (5-5,
2-0) jumping on Buford from the opening whistle, with Sarah Brummett scoring
with an assist from Sarah Gwyn in the third minute of the game.
Brummett ended up with a hat trick and two assists, only to be outdone by
teammate Sammy Abrahart, who led the team with four goals and an assist.
Gwyn added two goals of her own to go along with a team-high three assists,
while Whitney Adams also had two goals, with one of them coming on a corner
kick.
"I thought we were capable of this kind of output, but I didn't know if it
would come out after some of the disappointing losses that we've had against
some tough opponents," GAC girls head coach Troy Bendickson said. "This is
probably the most complete game we have played all year. We have had good
first halves and good second halves, but tonight, we put together 80 solid
minutes."
Maria Petroni led the Wolves with two goals, while Sarah Eck also had a good
game with a goal and an assist.
GAC 12, Hebron 0
NORCROSS — Sarah Gwyn scored four goals and Sammy Abrahart added three goals
and two assists as Greater Atlanta Christian routed Hebron 12-0 on Tuesday.
Kristin Frederickson and Sarah Brummett each scored two goals for GAC (4-5)
while Megan Klenke added one. Whitney Adams, Morgan Hall and Kathryn Talluli
each dished two assists. [Mar. 8 Gwinnett Daily Post]
Lady Spartans
Soccer Record (5-5)
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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
GACS 12-0 Hebron Christian
GACS 11-3 Buford
TOP TEN POLL AA/A GIRLS:
1. Lovett
2. Providence Christian
3. Pace Academy
4. Decatur
5. Walker
6. Wesleyan
7. Aquinas
8. Holy Innocents
9. Galloway
10. Paideia
[Source: SoccerInfo.com]
BOYS SOCCER
Head Coach: Thom Jacquet
Assistant Coach: Joe Aaron, Sean Wickham
Trainer: Chad Dybdahl
TOMORROW AT HOME! #10-RANKED SPARTANS (AA/A) VS. #5-RANKED WESTMINSTER (AAA)
GAC SOCCER TEAMS SWEEP BUFORD
By Dan Tomayko, Staff Writer
Mar. 11 Gwinnett Daily Post
NORCROSS — The Greater Atlanta Christian soccer teams earned a pair of area
wins over Buford on Friday, with the boys topping the Wolves 5-1 and the
girls cruising to an 11-3 decision.
The boys game was a very slow-paced match, marred by six yellow cards —
three to GAC (4-5, 2-0) and three to Buford — along with numerous stoppages
in play and fouls.
"Don't let that 5-1 score fool you, it was a war out there from start to
finish," GAC boys head coach Thom Jacquet said.
Buford (6-3, 1-1) fired the first shot, getting on the board on a free kick
by forward Misael Martinez that curved in beyond the reach of the Spartans'
keeper.
"After that first goal we knew all was not lost, we knew we just had to
regain control of the match and we'd get our chances," Jacquet said.
After one goal was called back on an offsides call, the Spartans got their
equalizer on a penalty kick, which Nick Ramon put away for the 1-1 score.
GAC added one more before the half, with Taylor Wisted redirecting a corner
kick from Peter Lobona past the keeper for the goal and a 2-1 lead going
into the half.
The Spartans made it a two-goal edge just three minutes into the second half
when Sam Arthur found Chris Thomas streaking down the middle. Thomas beat
his defender and put it past the Wolves' keeper for the score.
GAC added two more goals in the final 10 minutes as the game devolved into
penalty after penalty, with Eric Fletcher putting back a rebound for a goal
and Arthur adding his own goal in the final minute of the game to put it
away for good.
"They just beat us all the way around," Buford boys head coach Brandon
Manders said. "We had no chemistry out on the field. We weren't passing the
ball or shooting the ball well.
"They have to see what went wrong tonight, and learn from it and learn to
trust one another out there on the field instead of trying to do everything
by themselves."
"This is a big win for us," Jacquet said. "It's big because it's Buford and
we know what they're capable of, and it's big just because it's a region
game and they are all that matter from here on out."...
SPARTAN BOYS
SOCCER RECORD (4-5)
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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
GACS 0-2 Johnson
GACS 5-1 Buford
TOP TEN POLL AA/A BOYS
1. Aquinas
2. Walker
3. Savannah County Day
4. Pace Academy
5. Lovett
6. Providence Christian
7. Holy Innocents
8. Buford
9. Calhoun
10. GACS
[Source: SoccerInfo.com]
SWIMMING & DIVING
ALL-COUNTY SWIMMING & DIVING TEAMS NAMED
Mar. 8 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
GIRLS ALL-COUNTY TEAM
Jessica Pate, Greater Atlanta Christian, senior
Ali Slack, Greater Atlanta Christian, junior
Abigail Alton, Dacula, sophomore
Lexie Bryant, Duluth, senior [AJC Gwinnett Girl Diver of the Year]
Aileen Cole, Peachtree Ridge, sophomore
Erin Dobeck, Collins Hill, junior
Megan D'Urso, North Gwinnett, junior
Jordan Evans, Mill Creek, sophomore
Caitlin Reynolds, Wesleyan, senior [AJC Gwinnett Girl Swimmer of the Year]
Meg Reynolds, Wesleyan, junior
Emily Roberts, South Gwinnett, senior
Kelsey Scott, Duluth, senior
Caitlin Shepherd, Dacula, junior
Haley Staubach, Parkview, freshman
Honorable mention: Rebecca Allison, Collins Hill, freshman; Meredith Banks,
Parkview, senior; Lauren Barnes, North Gwinnett, senior; Emily Castle,
Grayson, junior; Haley Holcombe, Brookwood, freshman; Corinna Kovach, North
Gwinnett, sophomore; Sarah Looney, North Gwinnett, junior; Jana Mangimelli,
Brookwood, freshman; Caitlin Martin, Parkview, freshman; Callie Merriman,
Brookwood, junior; Kadi Myers, Parkview, junior; Mollie Powers, Collins
Hill, sophomore; Carmen Rodriguez, Norcross, senior.
BOYS ALL-COUNTY TEAM
John Toll, Greater Atlanta Christian, senior
Kyle Diedrich, Brookwood, junior
Nat Emmett, Collins Hill, junior
Jordan Horsley, Collins Hill, senior [AJC Gwinnett Boy Diver of the Year]
Zach Lopez, Brookwood, sophomore
Mason Norman, Duluth, senior
Matthew Odom, Parkview, senior [AJC Gwinnett Boy Swimmer of the Year]
George Partin, Parkview, junior
Jared Robinson, Collins Hill, junior
Scott Royal, Peachtree Ridge, junior
Andrew Ruffing, Parkview, freshman
Mason Ruffing, Parkview, junior
John Tait, Parkview, senior
Jordan Wacker, Collins Hill, senior
Honorable mention:
Michael Hughes, Greater Atlanta Christian,
Scott Aron, Norcross, freshman; Michael Brindley, Grayson, junior; Mark
Brochey, Collins Hill, senior; Matt Buckley, Collins Hill, senior; Owen
Chikazawa, Collins Hill, senior; Andrew Feeney, Norcross, freshman; senior;
Dean Hupman, Brookwood, junior; Andrew Kendall, Grayson, sophomore; Danny
Nguyen, Brookwood, freshman; James Olson, Collins Hill, senior; Kevin
Spiwak, Norcross, freshman; Stephen Swan, Brookwood, sophomore; Scott
Williamson, Collins Hill, senior.
TENNIS
SPARTANS PLAY BUFORD & PROVIDENCE THIS WEEK
COACH DANA DAVIS REPORTS:
Congratulations to the boys' tennis team who won four matches this past
weekend to win the LaGrange Tournament and improve our record to 8-1.
After losing their first match to North Gwinnett Friday night in LaGrange,
our girls won their next two matches to come in fifth in the tournament. The
boys and girls play Buford tomorrow.
GAC boys 5, Wesleyan 0
NORCROSS — Dillon Loyd, Chad Day, and Will Lewis all notched singles wins on
Thursday, leading GAC to its first region win on the season over fellow
private school and region rival Wesleyan.
The Spartans (3-1, 1-0) were also led in doubles with a win at No. 1 by
Michael Hutchinson and Kyle Walker while Mason Deal and Patrick Travers won
at No. 2. [Mar. 10 Gwinnett Daily Post]
GAC 5, Wesleyan 0: Winners for the Spartans were (no. 1 singles) Dillon
Loyd, (No. 2 singles) Chad Day, (No. 3 singles) Will Lewis, (No. 1 doubles)
Michael Hutchinson and partner Kyle Walker, and (No. 2 doubles) Mason Deal
and Patrick Travers. GAC moved to 3-1, 1-0 in Region 8-AA. [Mar. 10 AJC]
VARSITY TENNIS SCHEDULE
Day...Date...Opponent...Location
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
Coach Richey reports:
The boys & girls golf teams participated in the Gwinnett Open Golf
Tournament on Friday. The boys finished third behind the strong play of
Brad Bartlett and Pavle Potparic. The girls team finished 6th led by Katie
Tufts and Rebekah Osteen. Last week the boys team defeated Wesleyan by 7
strokes, led by Blake Joiner's one under par, 35 score.
The golf team defeated Wesleyan boys last Tuesday by 7 shots -- 163 to 170
(varsity). Our top score was Blake Joiner who shot a one under par, 35.
Pavle Potparic shot a 42, while Brad Bartlett, Patrick Howard, & Jonathan
Hull all shot 43. Also, playing on the varsity was Mark Knauss.
Our JV team of Justin Ernest, C.J. Williams & Nate Cho scored their first
victory by one shot over the Wesleyan JV boys. Congratulations golf teams!
Blake Joiner shoots 35 in GAC's win over Wesleyan
DULUTH — Greater Atlanta Christian nipped cross town and region rival
Wesleyan 163 to 170 on Tuesday at Berkeley Hills. Blake Joiner led GAC with
a 35. [Mar. 8 Gwinnett Daily Post]
GAC 163, Wesleyan 170: Blake Joiner shot a 35 for the Spartans. Pavle
Potparic had a 42. Wesleyan was led by Russell Lovelady and Austin Day, who
both recorded a 41. [Mar. 8 AJC]
GOLF SCHEDULE
Day......Date..........Opponent/Tournament.....Location....Boys / Girls
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Today! Monday March 13 Providence Christian at Berkeley Hills Country Club;
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
TOMORROW! SPARTANS PLAY AT ROSWELL
GAC parent Doug Curd reports:
The GAC Boys Lacrosse Team played Northview at Spartan Stadium Friday night.
It was a very exciting game. Northview led at the end of the first quarter.
GAC tied the score at the half when Nate McCarter scored with the assist
from Jeffrey Johnson. William Shuford's third quarter score tied the score
at 2 to end the third quarter. Thomas Bolton had two goals in the fourth
quarter. The last one came at the very end of the game with no time left on
the clock. GAC won 4 to 3.
The defense played well again this game in front of goalie Robert Boccolucci
who made 9 saves.
The team plays at Roswell High School on Tuesday at 5 PM and their next home
game is Friday March 17 against Lovett.
The Spartans traveled to Kell High School in Woodstock to play the Longhorns
on last Monday night. GAC soundly defeated the Kell team by a score of 12 to
3. GAC scoring was led by Ryan Terrana's 6 goals, William Shuford had 3,
Thomas Bolton 2 and Nate McCarter added 1. The defense played great all
night allowing only a few shots on goal and no goals at all in the second
half. GAC led 5 to 3 at the half and then pushed it to 9 to 3 after 3
quarters. Their record is now 3 wins and one loss.
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
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
Stephen Harber 8
John Hattaway 8
Bryan Savage 8
Justin White 8
Cooper Wisted
[reprinted from www.greateratlantachristian.org]
GIRLS LACROSSE
Head coach Gerry Hill
6PM TODAY AT HOME: LADY SPARTANS VS. SOUTH COBB AT STADIUM
Coach Hill reports:
The Lady Spartans Lacrosse team lost to Walton Friday night. The team is at
home tonight against South Cobb at 6:00. The team will also be at home on
Thursday of this week as they host Rockdale County at 7:00pm in a make-up of
a rained out game.
The Lady Spartans Lacrosse team lost a tough match, 6-3, to Alpharetta last
Monday night. Savannah Lazarus led the team with a pair of goals while
Reagan Page tallied her 9th goal of the season. Nirali Parikh added an
assist for her first point of the season.
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
Coach Brad Kinser reports:
Congratulations to the boys track team for winning the 15-team Duluth
Invitational on Saturday. Winning events for the Spartans were:
Hunter Treadaway –110 hurdles and 300 hurdles
Michael Hughes—Pole vault
Frank Bolling –1600 meters
Michael Hughes, Hunter Treadaway, Justin Schneider and Frank Bolling in the
4x400 meter relay.
The girls had a good showing on Saturday as well with Annalise Peters
winning the Pole vault.
Varsity/JV Schedule...Day...Date...Opponent...Location...Participants
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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
WEIGHTLIFTING
GAC JUNIOR WILLIAM SHUFORD WINS HIS WEIGHT CLASS
[compiled from AJC and Gwinnett Daily Post reports]
Dacula won the Area II Weightlifting Championships at Salem High School on
March 4 and competed in Saturday's state finals in Perry. In addition, the
top three competitors in each weight class go to the finals.
These Gwinnett weightlifters advanced in various weight classes:
Weight class - 151-160 pounds
William Shuford, GAC
1. William Shuford, GAC, 840 pounds (275 bench, 340 squat, 225 clean)
Sean Phillips, Dacula; Chase Molden, Peachtree Ridge; Chris Schoeppler,
Dacula; Moses Edson, Grayson; Adam Smith, Dacula; Cole Brodie, Dacula; Josh
Warren, Dacula; Wesley Cheek, Dacula; David Head, Peachtree Ridge; Greg
Bostock, Dacula; Dustin Gibbs, Peachtree Ridge; Andrew Freeman, Grayson; Joe
Carroll, Brookwood; Austin Icaza, Dacula; Steve Hinton, Peachtree Ridge;
Chris Mackey, Grayson; Eric Grube, Brookwood; and Jesse Gibbs, Dacula.
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GEORGIA ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION (GADA)
Dodge Directors Cup - Class AA
Current Overall Standings [Boys + Girls]
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Rank...School...Points
1 Wesleyan 550
2 Lovett 400
3 GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN 380
4 West Laurens 230
5 Grady 220
6 Dublin 200
6 Fitzgerald 200
6 Buford 200
9 Decatur 180
10 Darlington 170
10 Pace Academy 170
[Source: www.GADAonline.net]
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GHSA NEWS
THE HOME FIELD DEBATE: Neutral site issue rages
Craig Custance - Staff
March 13 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The debate over where to play the high school football title games once
again will surface during today's Georgia High School Association football
committee meeting.
Representatives from Region 1-AAAAA, which represents South Georgia's
biggest schools, are presenting a request to reconsider the August decision
to move all football championship games to neutral sites starting this fall.
Any revised proposal for the executive committee must be approved during
today's football committee meeting.
"If I had my guess, there will be a compromise measure that may come out of
the football committee," GHSA executive director Ralph Swearngin said.
It's a 14-year-old debate. In 1992, by a 25-10 margin, the executive
committee shot down a motion to move the championship games to the Georgia
Dome.
The GHSA says Georgia is one of four states to play title games at home
sites. Vermont, New Hampshire and Wyoming are the other three.
"I hope we can come up with a plan that will satisfy people," Swearngin said
of the North-South debate.
Leaders of two of the most successful football programs in the state are on
opposite sides of this issue. Brookwood athletics director Dave Hunter, who
has participated in five title games, all on the road, says that
championship games shouldn't come with a home-field advantage.
Lowndes coach Randy McPherson prefers the current system, where
higher-seeded teams host the championship games. McPherson won the state
title on the road at Parkview two years ago and hosted Brookwood in the
Vikings' championship victory last fall.
Earlier this week, the two discussed the issue during separate telephone
interviews:
Q: Where do you think the championship games should be played?
Randy McPherson, Lowndes coach: "I think you leave it like it is because of
what it does for the communities. It's an opportunity to have a championship
game hosted on your field. It's a tremendous event for your town."
Dave Hunter, Brookwood athletics director: "The ideal situation would be an
indoor facility, equal distance from everybody in Georgia. The Georgia Dome
doesn't meet the centrally located requirements, but it's the only indoor
facility large enough in the state of Georgia."
Q: Why not just move the championship games to the Georgia Dome?
McPherson: "We already have the semis there, so I don't think that'd be
right to have two weeks in a row, where we'd have to drive four hours. The
semis, I don't think they're ever going to leave the Dome. Who cares what
they do in other states? Nobody has the semis at a neutral site. We do and
we love it."
Hunter: "You're talking to somebody who would probably be in favor of that
if you could work out the financial end of it. You have to find a way to cut
the expenses so the teams get a bigger share of the gate. ... You have to
get sponsorships some way to get the teams that participate a bigger piece
of the financial pie. The overriding opinion in my region --- and we voted
8-0 in favor of neutral sites --- is fairness. I played for five state
championships in my career, not once was I at home. ... And that's to say
nothing of the expense. This year at Lowndes, we spent $8,500, and we
weren't extravagant at all. What's fair about that?"
Q: What are the advantages for teams hosting the finals in their own
stadium?
McPherson: "We'd rather play at home, but when it really comes down to it,
the field is the same size. You have to have the stadium, [and] there might
be an advantage and there might not."
Hunter: "The kids sleep in their own bed. They have their own fans. They
don't have to go on the bus and travel far. They do the same thing they do
every day. It's psychological as much as anything. I wouldn't know any coach
that would tell you there's not an advantage."
Q: What are the advantages of the finals being at a neutral site?"
McPherson: "I don't see any at all. None."
Hunter: "One team doesn't have the unfair advantage of playing at home. One
team doesn't have all the travel expenses. You [currently] get 50 cents a
mile. That's what the GHSA allows, and that doesn't go very far. The
visiting team has expenses taken out of the gate. The home team also gets
the concession money, which is a wash in a big game. But I'm sure Lowndes
made more in concessions than they spent on security and ticket-takers and
things like that. If it were in the Georgia Dome, would it be unfair for
Lowndes to travel to the Georgia Dome to play Brookwood? Yeah. The GHSA has
to find a way to make sure it's not a deterrent to play the game there.
Q: Is there an acceptable compromise in this debate?
McPherson: "You know, going back to the advantages in the neutral site ...
the games are on TV. You're not going to have a bigger crowd at those games;
there ain't no way. If you want an alternative, I think the GHSA minimum
seating requirements was good. That's what all this was brought up for;
that's what this is about."
Hunter: "I can't answer that. I think the compromise right now is the
neutral site. In GHSA, our membership always reacts after we act. The state
office sends out surveys, and we get half back. When we act, then everybody
screams bloody murder. Is there a compromise? I thought the compromise was
neutral sites, and I think we should try it."
Q: Should there be home-field advantage in the state's biggest games?
McPherson: "I don't know if there should be or whatever, but that's the way
it's been for how many years? That's just a part of it. When we played on
the road, when we walked in their stadium at Parkview, we had our half full.
We sold our tickets. It felt good walking in Parkview and having our half
full with our people at four in the afternoon. I think all advantages went
out the window then."
Hunter: "No."
Q: If the current system works, why change it?
McPherson: "If it ain't broke, why fix it? I bet we generate more money in
the South for championship games and playoffs."
Hunter: "Any system would work once you get there because you're just so
glad to be there. If they say we have to play on a parking lot, we'll go
play, if that's how it's designed. But who's to say it can't be better?
That's like saying the tax system works now, so let's not consider the fair
tax system. Just because it's worked. It worked because our membership has
been loyal to what the bylaws ask you to do. Nobody has had a better
alternative."
Q: Are there any other venues that should be considered to host all the
championship games besides the Georgia Dome?
McPherson: "No. I don't want the championship games at a neutral site, so
the answer to that question would be no."
Hunter: "I don't know. I'm not familiar with other places. ... I'm sure
there are some other stadiums state-wide, but I think we ought to be
flexible. If Lowndes and Valdosta are playing for the state championship, it
shouldn't be in the Georgia Dome. But should it be at one of those schools?
No."
Q: Is this a metro Atlanta vs. South Georgia debate?
McPherson: "I think so. How far is metro Atlanta from the Dome?"
Hunter: "No. It appears that way because so many Class AAAAA schools are in
metro Atlanta. That's why it appears that way."
Q: Any last thoughts on this issue?
McPherson: "I've been on the road and I've been at home. I know it was a
real special thing for Parkview to host the title games they've hosted, and
it certainly was special for us to host the games we hosted. I don't see any
problem with it."
Hunter: "My biggest thing is fairness. I also think the weather at that time
of year will be a consideration to play indoors. Thirdly, the cost. In my
opinion, fairness is the overriding issue."
OTHER ITEMS ON THE GHSA AGENDA
By CRAIG CUSTANCE
Mar. 13 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Believe it or not, today's Georgia High School Association executive
committee meeting won't be just six hours of debate on where to hold the
football championships. The issue is important, but it isn't foremost on the
agenda, GHSA executive director Ralph Swearngin said.
"There are some very important eligibility issues we have to iron out," he
said. "There are so many new academic programs that are coming in, we just
have to make sure that our eligibility rules are keeping up with the
eligibility issues."
Other highlights from the agenda:
•Proposed changes in the volleyball playoff format, potentially increasing
the number of teams in the playoffs.
•Proposal to evaluate school size, ensuring the population numbers used
during reclassification are current.
•Consideration to hire an investigative officer for the GHSA office.
•A potential Constitution change allowing the executive director to assign
the number of playoff teams based on region size.
•And, of course, the football title game debate will be rehashed. A
compromise proposal from the football committee is on the agenda.
For coaches and fans concerned about transferring in high school sports, as
well as those who suspect recruiting at the high school level, the
investigative officer hire is an intriguing agenda item.
But Swearngin said he doubts the proposal will get very far. For one, there
are more pressing staff needs in the GHSA's office in Thomaston.
Swearngin said the association is hoping to become a paperless organization,
relying on the electronic transfer of information between its members and
the home office. The only problem? There isn't anyone on staff who can
handle the technological know-how an initiative like that would require.
For him, that is a more urgent need than an investigative hire — especially
since the GHSA rarely conducts more than one or two serious transfer
investigations each year.
Executive committee member Dave Hunter sees another problem with hiring an
officer to track transfers.
"I'm going to be open-minded about it," he said. "But it's tough to
legislate morals and ethics."
THE BEST OF GAC ANNOUNCEMENTS [reprinted from
www.greateratlantachristian.org]
Parents And Teachers Together [PATT] will host a program tomorrow (Tuesday)
evening in the H. A. Fincher Lecture Hall of the Liles Media Center.
Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorder sometimes
also exhibit other symptoms that complicate remediation and treatment.
Warren Walter, PhD, a specialist in pediatric neuropsychology, will speak on
"Co-morbids: Other Neurological Conditions that Can Accompany ADHD and
Learning Disabilities." He will talk about depression, bipolar disorder,
Tourette Syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other conditions.
Registration begins at 7:00. There will be free informational handouts to
pick up. The presentation will be from 7:20 until 9:00. Also, you may come
at 6:30 for the meeting of the Dyslexia Network, a support group for parents
of students diagnosed with dyslexia. This month's discussion will center on
information about Assistive Technology for dyslexic students.
The Red Cross blood drive has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 16.
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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1. Julio Stephens makes a tackle against Buford.
2-3. Goalkeeper Gillian Potts [orange jersey] helps shut down Lady Wolves
offense.
4. Spartan lefthanded pitcher Taylor Wood.
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