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Westminster edges Lovett in state baseball finals opener
Westminster won the opening battle of the Class AA state baseball finals with Lovett, winning 2-1 in game one of the best-of-three series between the Buckhead archrivals at Harry Lloyd Stadium Satu...
May 25, 2013 09:05 PM | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lovett, Westminster to play for Class AA state baseball title
It will be the Battle of Buckhead for the Class AA state baseball championship as Westminster hosts Lovett in a best-of-three series, beginning Saturday. The first two games are scheduled for Satur...
May 22, 2013 04:11 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Staff / Samantha M. Shal.Tucker senior Devonte Fitzgerald
Male Athlete of the Year: Devonta Fitzgerald
Whether he was defending the post or the perimeter, scoring points in the paint or firing away from outside, Tucker swingman Devonta Fitzgerald was a force to be reckoned with during the 2012-2013 ...
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Special Photo -- Decatur goalie Ben Rigger, a senior, prepares to defend a shot earlier in the season. Rigger and the Bulldogs lost to Westminster 6-5 in the Class A-AAAAA state semifinals last Tuesday.
Decatur's season ends in semis
Back-and-forth for four quarters, Decatur and Westminster battled tooth-and-nail in the lacrosse state semifinals last Tuesday. But a low-scoring affair ended with a 6-5 final in favor of Westminst...
May 22, 2013 12:05 AM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Staff / Samantha M. Shal -- Redan’s Daren Osby (12) throws the ball in while warming up for a game at Lakeside earlier in the season. Osby and the Raiders have been hot as of of late, winning six straight state playoff games to advance to the state semifinals for the first time since 2010.
Redan sweeps their way into Final Four
Playing their best baseball at the perfect time of the year, the Redan Raiders remained red hot in the GHSA state playoffs last week and swept Locust Grove in the state quarterfinals. In dominant f...
May 22, 2013 12:05 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Female Athlete of the Year: Alex Cameron
As the Dunwoody Lady Wildcats were running their way to cross country and track state titles during the 2012-2013 school year, distance specialist Alex Cameron was at the head of the pack.
May 22, 2013 12:05 AM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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From left, Caroline Strom  and Stephanie Krouskos helped lead Marist to the Class AAAA state girls’ soccer championship.
Westminster, St. Pius, Marist clinch state soccer titles
The Westminster boys and girls completed a sweep of the Class AA championships, while St. Pius (AAA boys and girls) and Marist (AAAA girls) also came away with titles at the state soccer finals las...
May 21, 2013 04:05 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Female Athlete of the Week-Sahara Fletcher
Winning state track and field championships is nothing new to Sahara Fletcher . The Westminster senior standout and Ohio State signee added to her title collection to finish her outstanding high s...
May 21, 2013 03:50 PM | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Male Athlete of the Week-Hays Meyer
With Chip Capper out for the year after having Tommy John surgery last summer, Westminster needed a new ace pitcher as it entered the 2013 season. Enter Hays Meyer , who has stepped up to fill t...
May 21, 2013 03:42 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Westminster’s Rankin Woley swings at a pitch during game one of the Wildcats’ Class AA state quarterfinal series with Toombs County last Tuesday.
Local baseball teams advance to state semifinals
Westminster, Lovett, Marist and St. Pius X kept their championship hopes alive after advancing to the semifinals of the state baseball playoffs. The best-of-three semifinal series started with two ...
May 21, 2013 03:22 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Westminster, Marist win state golf titles
Westminster won the Class AA boys' championship and Marist claimed the AAAA boys' crown at the state golf tournaments Monday. With a score of 295, Westminster edged out runner-up Oglethorpe (300) b...
May 21, 2013 02:38 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Riverwood junior and NYO Nick Napolitano Award winner Ruby Freeman shows Nalina Welch how to hit the ball during a NYO Christopher League game.
Riverwood student wins NYO Nick Napolitano Award
Riverwood junior Ruby Freeman , a Roswell resident, won the 2013 Nick Napolitano Award for the Christopher League at the Northside Youth Organization. Run by NYO, the Christopher League is a baseb...
May 21, 2013 02:29 PM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Male Athlete of the Week: Ben Rigger
    by Chase Wallace
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    05.07.13 - 12:35 pm
  • Decatur larosse eyeing state championship
    by Chase Wallace
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    05.07.13 - 12:35 pm
  • Female Athlete of the Week: Molly Jackson
    by Chase Wallace
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    05.07.13 - 12:35 pm
  • Local girls bound for state track meet
    by Chase Wallace
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    05.07.13 - 12:35 pm
  • Staff / Samantha M. Shal.Lakeside senior George Gavrielides
    Male Athlete of the Week: George Gavrielides
    Whether he lined up in the midfield or at striker, was scoring goals or assisting on them, the Lakeside attack always seemed to involve senior George Gavrielides.
    May 15, 2013 12:05 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Staff / Samantha M. Shal -- Lakeside senior Christopher Jernigan controls the ball during a practice drill.
    Lakeside soccer advances to quarterfinals
    With two thrilling wins in a week, the Lakeside boys’ soccer team advanced to the Elite Eight of the Class AAAAA playoffs.
    May 15, 2013 12:05 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Female Athlete of the Week: Jenna Miller
    A four-year varsity player for Druid Hills soccer, Jenna Miller came into her own during her senior season between goalposts.
    May 15, 2013 12:05 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Staff / Samantha M. Shal -- Redan’s Brandon Baker (11) winds up for a pitch during a game against Lakeside earlier this season.
    Redan upsets Columbus, advances to Elite Eight
    In an early round battle of top ranked teams, No. 5 ranked Redan went on the road to trip up No. 3 ranked Columbus in the second round of the Class AAAA state playoffs.
    May 15, 2013 12:05 AM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Westminster’s Al Hill attempts to hit a forehand during a recent match. The Wildcats won their third consecutive Class AA state championship last Saturday.
    Westminster sweeps AA tennis championships
    The Class AA girls’ tennis championship came down to a couple of familiar foes — Westminster and Lovett. It was Westminster that was holding the championship trophy as the Wildcats defeated the Lio...
    May 14, 2013 04:22 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Westminster’s Sahara Fletcher won the 800 and 1,600-meter runs to lead the Wildcats to the Class AA team title at the state girls’ track and field championships in Albany last weekend.
    Westminster, Marist clinch state girls’ track titles
    One week after winning team titles at the state boys’ track and field meet, Westminster and Marist repeated that accomplishment with championships by their girls’ squads at the state girls’ track c...
    May 14, 2013 04:13 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Female Athlete of the Week-Grace Jackson
    Lovett’s Grace Jackson is participating in her first state high school soccer playoffs. The freshman outside midfielder has come through like a veteran, however, as she has led the Lions to victo...
    May 14, 2013 04:07 PM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Staff / Samantha M. Shal.Kenny Selmon
    Male Athlete of the Week-Kenny Selmon
    Even cold, windy and rainy weather couldn’t stop Kenny Selmon from adding to his championship collection at the state boys’ track and field meet in Jefferson May 4. The Pace junior braved the ele...
    May 14, 2013 03:56 PM | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Staff / Nathan Self<br>
Julia Wright of Holy Innocents’ (9) battles for control of the ball with Whitefield’s Cara Grace Hildebrand during a second-round Class A state girls’ soccer playoff game last Tuesday.
    State soccer playoffs move on to semifinal round
    Two-time defending Class AA boys’ champion Westminster is among the many area teams who have qualified for the semifinals of the state soccer playoffs. Westminster’s bid for a third straight title ...
    May 14, 2013 03:42 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lovett’s Drew Williams leans in to catch the ball during practice. The Lions have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class AA state baseball playoffs.
    Baseball teams move on to state quarterfinals
    Westminster, Lovett, Marist, St. Pius X and Blessed Trinity won their second-round series to advance to the quarterfinals of the state baseball playoffs. The first two games of the best-of-three qu...
    May 14, 2013 03:14 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Staff / Nathan Self<br>
Sam Fallon of Holy Innocents’ (11) drives past Greater Atlanta Christian’s Kevin Shrake during a first-round Class A-AAAAA state boys’ lacrosse playoff game last Tuesday.
    Lacrosse teams advance to state semifinal round
    The Westminster girls kept their hopes for a fourth consecutive state championship alive after advancing to the semifinals of the Class A-AAAAA tournament. The Wildcats defeated Lakeside of Evans 2...
    May 14, 2013 03:09 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Lovett boys’ golf team accepts its championship trophy after winning the Region 6AA tournament at Dogwood Country Club in Austell April 22. Team members are, from left, Garrett Wright, Alexander DeRosa, Mitch Fenbert, James Scott, Ben Beck, Hogan Barnes and Tommy Lanier.
    Area squads tee it up at state golf tournament
    Several local teams will be vying for championships at the state golf tournament Monday. Marist will try to win a second straight title at the Class AAAA boys’ tournament at Dalton Golf and Country...
    May 14, 2013 02:57 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Prep sports state title hopefuls emerging
    by Bobby Tedder
    btedder@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.24.13 - 11:48 am
  • Male Athlete of the Week: Jared Tucker
    by Bobby Tedder
    btedder@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.24.13 - 11:45 am
  • Female Athlete of the Week: Ashia Jones
    by Bobby Tedder
    btedder@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.24.13 - 11:27 am
  • Marist making its move in boys' tennis
    by Bobby Tedder
    btedder@neighbornewspapers.com
    04.17.13 - 12:20 pm