Monday, May 21, 2012
Greater Atlanta Christian triumphs over the Roswell school at Saturday's match.
Greater Atlanta Christian defeated Blessed Trinity 1-0 in the AA State Championship for girls soccer last Saturday, making it the first state title win in GAC girls soccer history. Playing on the Titans' turf in Roswell, the Lady Spartans scored early in the game. Freshman Danielle Marcano headed the ball on an assist from junior Kayla Puzas only six minutes in, according to a press release. Junior goalkeeper Elizabeth White helped defend her post so that the Titans remained scoreless. The AA win is the first state title in Lady Spartan history. Blessed Trinity had won the state title in six of the previous eight years, including last year, which was a 1-0 win against GAC, too. The GAC girls finished the season with an overall record of 18…
The U17 team marks the third U.S. national team for the Norcross High basketball player.
Norcross High basketball player Diamond DeShields will be playing in the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship this summer, according to ESPN. The U17 team is the third U.S. National team for DeShields, a junior at Norcross. The offense guard also won gold medals with U.S. teams for the U19 world championship team in 2011 and the U18 Americas championship team in 2010. She's among the six "newcomers" whom USA Basketball named to the U17 squad Sunday, says the article. The 12-player team will be playing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from Aug. 17-26. Earlier this month, DeShields announced that she is committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels after she graduates from Norcross. She also helped the Lady Blue Devils score a spot in this year's …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Wesley McDowell is headed to the championships in California this summer.
A local student will be competing this summer at the 2012 USA Fencing National Championships, a division of the U.S. Olympic games. Welsey McDowell, a sabre fencer and a rising sophomore at Greater Atlanta Christian Schools, will participate in three events (age divisions Y14, U16 and U19) in the tournament, which will take place from June 29 to July 8 in Anaheim, Calif. The GAC student from Stone Mountain has been a fencer for four years. His most recent competition was in April at Kennesaw Mountain Regional High School, where he participated in the Peach State Open ROC and the Georgia Games 2012 Fencing Championships. At the competition, he was awarded the gold medal for finishing highest of all the fencers from Georgia and received …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Norcross High School's Touchdown Club hosted its annual Blue & White Football Scrimmage on Friday night. Here's a look at the scrimmage in photographs.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Both the girls and boys will head to the state AA semifinals this week.
After two successful wins in the quarterfinals this past weekend, Greater Atlanta Christian Schools' girls and boys varsity soccer teams are headed to the state AA semifinals. According to the GAC website, the boys team defeated North Oconee High School 2-1 on Friday, May 11, and the girls beat Dawson County High School 7-0 the following Saturday. While both games took place on their opponents' turf, the upcoming games will be on Spartan soil. The GAC boys will play Westminister High School at 7:30 p.m. this Tuesday, May 15, and the girls will play Buford High School at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Admission is $7. The winning teams from the two games will play in the state AA championship games this weekend. For the other semifinals, Blessed Trinity…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Gwinnett Patches recently held a contest giving away tickets to a baseball game, and now the nine winners have been determined.
The nine Patch sites in Gwinnett County recently held a contest giving away a Family Four Pack of tickets to the Gwinnett Braves game on June 1st. We randomly selected a winner from each site. Their Patch usernames are: Dacula Patch - Betsy Duluth Patch - Anita Smith Lawrenceville Patch - JoAnn Fuller Lilburn Patch - Diane Altonen Loganville Patch - Denise Beam Norcross Patch - Tim Suggs Peachtree Corners Patch - Gene Reinold Snellville Patch - Sherry B. Cown Suwanee Patch - Alicia Allen Congratulations to all of our winners! We look forward to seeing you at Coolray Field. Even if you did not win, you still can buy tickets for the game at a discounted price by using promo code LAWRENCEVILLE.
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Greater Atlanta Christian Schools won both titles this past weekend.
Greater Atlanta Christian Schools' had a double victory this past week when the girls' track and golf teams both won State titles. On Saturday, the Lady Spartans won the State AA Championship in Albany with an amazing team effort, according to a statement from the school. "With only 0.25 points in the field events, our girls went from 'worst to first' by dominating the sprint events to capture the title in a close win over Region 6AA rivals Decatur [High School], Blessed Trinity [Catholic High School] and Westminster [Schools]," says the press release. The final standing for the state meet were GAC with 59.25, Blessed Trinity with 54, Decatur with 52 and Westminister with 51. The final event came down to the 4 x 400 relay, which the GAC …
Tickets are on sale for $10.
Can't wait for football season to start? You're in luck. Norcross High School is celebrating its annual Blue & White Football Scrimmage this Friday, May 11. Taking place at the Blue Devils stadium, the 9th graders begin their game at 6 p.m. and the JV/Varisty will follow at 7 p.m. Tickets go for $10, which includes entrance to the game, a meal at the concession stand and a chance at raffle prizes. The Norcross High Touchdown Club, the booster club for NHS football, is also asking for new members. There are multiple levels to choose from for the community, from Silver Seniors, Youth League and Alumni. Members can join at the Touchdown Club's website. Scrimmage tickets can be purchased from a football player at at the stadium gate, located …
Monday, May 7, 2012
The Norcross High basketball player signs to the Tar Heels last Saturday.
Norcross High basketball player Diamond DeShields committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday, according to ESPN. DeShields is the No. 3 propsect in the class of 2013, and is the Tar Heels' highest-ranked junior commitment to date, according to the article. The offense guard helped the Lady Blue Devils score a spot in this year's semifinals, but they lost against the undefeated McEachern High 64-61. Norcross had won the previous two state titles. For the full story on Diamond DeShields and North Carolina's other recruits, check out the ESPN article.
The Gwinnett County Public School Foundation for Excellence inducted six more deserving Gwinnett graduates to the Sports Hall of Fame at Coolray Field.
The third annual Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony honored six deserving Gwinnett graduates who excelled as athletes this weekend. Taking place May 5 at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, this year’s ceremony included a roster of inductees: former Brookwood High School and Falcons placekicker Jason Elam; one-time South Gwinnett and University of Georgia quarterback David Greene; Wesleyan’s longtime basketball coach Jan Azar; and all-around athlete Susan Brandau Hawkins, wrestler Scott Hage, and Coach Karl Bostick, who are all honorees with ties to Parkview. “We are fortunate to have so many who excelled in sports,” remarked GCPS Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks. “We also appreciate what the …
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Congratulations Diamond. And, blessings because you are truly an American Norcross High School Basketball Player. Move forward>>> more ›