|
Trivia
| |
Question:
How many total goals did the Marist girls soccer team give up this season?
Today's answer can
be found in the newsletter!
Friday's Answer:
St. Pius X and Blessed Trinity have combined to win 13 girls soccer state championships.
|
|
SCORES FROM THE WEEKEND
|
Friday, May 16
Boys soccer
GAC 3, Westminster 0
McIntosh 8, Houston County 1
Girls soccer
GAC 3, Lovett 0
McIntsh 4, Starr's Mill 1
Saturday, May 17
Baseball
Gordon Lee 13-3, Charlton County 3-7 (Game 3 tonight)
King's Ridge 10-7, Mt. Paran 3-2
Boys soccer
Dalton 2, Johnson-G-ville 2
Paideia 4, Atlanta Int'l 2
St. Pius X 2, Oconee County 0
Girls soccer
Harrison 2, Grayson 1
Marist 3, Veterans 0
Pace Academy 3, First Presbyterian 2 (4-3 PKs)
Boys lacrosse
Northview 9, Lovett 8
Roswell 6, Lambert 5
Girls lacrosse
Kell 11, Westminster 10
Milton 16, Walton 13
Go HERE for a complete listing of scores from this weekend's action.
|
|
Score is looking for writing interns!
Call 404-256-1572
or click here
for more information.
|
|
|
|
|
STATE FINALS REVIEW: SOCCER
By Stephen Black
|
Twelve soccer titles won over the weekend
SATURDAY'S GAMES
St. Pius X swept boys and girls state titles while six other schools claimed
 | | Photo by Billy Laube |
state soccer championships Saturday in action at Kennesaw State and Emory. The Class A, AAA, AAAA and AAAAAA finals were played Saturday and each recap can be found below.
Class AAAAAA boys
Brookwood 2, Mill Creek 1: At Kennesaw State, Brookwood won its first boys state title since 2004 and third overall Saturday in overtime. Senior Alfredo Rivera scored just one minute into the first overtime period and the Broncos held the lead for the rest of the two overtime periods. Mill Creek looked like it would win when Jack Giles scored on a header with eight minutes left in regulation. The Hawks then missed on a penalty shot before Brookwood tied the game on a header by Jordan Locke to send it to overtime.
Class AAAAAA girls
Harrison 2, Grayson 1: The Hoyas (22-0) finished their season undefeated after a dramatic comeback win over previously unbeaten Grayson 2-1 Saturday at Kennesaw State. Harrison trailed at the half for the first time all season, but just 2:31 into the second half, Audrey Tanner tied the score. Treva Aycock then scored the game-winner with 28:59 left. Grayson, the 2007 state champion, scored in the first half on a Jennifer Westendorf goal. The Hoyas won their second state title; the other came in 2011.
Class AAAA boys
Dalton 2, Johnson-Gainesville 0: Dalton completed its second straight undefeated season (44-0-1 in two years) and won its second straight state championship Saturday at Kennesaw State. Justen Macias and Javier Rodriguez scored goals for the Catamounts, Macias' just before the half and Rodriguez's just after the half. Goalkeeper Lueri Fraire kept a clean sheet for Dalton and made a sensational save just five minutes into the game.
Class AAAA girls
Marist 3, Veterans 0: Marist won its ninth girls state title Saturday at Kennesaw State. All of the War Eagles' championships have come under retiring coach Sergio Stadler, who has been with the program since starting it in 1988. Kelsey Carrier started the scoring less than 10 minutes into the game when she found the back of the net off an assist from Laine Keough. Meredith Selvey and Caroline Snyder added first-half goals. The War Eagles gave up just four goals all season and outscored the competition 37-0 in the playoffs.
Class AAA boys
St. Pius X 2, Oconee County 0: St. Pius X used second-half goals from David McNabb and Edmundo Robinson to defeat Oconee County 2-0 for the Class AAA boys state championship Saturday at Emory. The game was scoreless at the half before McNabb, a senior midfielder connected on a free kick with 15 minutes left in the match. After St. Pius X (18-5) senior striker J.D. Manzo was red-carded and subsequently ejected with 11 minute left, the Golden Lions were down to 10 men. But Robinson struck with just over six minutes left to clinch the Golden Lions' 10th boys soccer championship. It was the first state finals appearance for the Warriors (19-4) since 2007.
Class AAA girls
St. Pius X 1, Blessed Trinity 0: St. Pius X won its fifth girls state title in six years Saturday at Emory after a Grace May first-half goal gave the Golden Lions a lead they would not relinquish. It is also the second straight state title for St. Pius X. May scored with five minutes left in the first half and goalkeeper Sarah Chin made it stand.
Class A boys
Paideia 4, AIS 2: Of all the repeat state soccer champions this weekend (there have been six), Paideia may have been the most surprising. The Pythons were 7-7-1 just one month ago but reeled off seven straight victories, including five in the playoffs, to take home the boys Class A crown for the second straight year. Paideia lost eight seniors off last year's squad, but matured throughout the season and played its best when it mattered most. The Pythons defeated AIS for the second time in three weeks Saturday at Emory.
AIS, which had been ranked No. 1 for much of the season in Class A, led 2-0 late in the match Saturday after second-half goals by Nick Rath, but the Eagles watched as Paideia scored twice in four minutes to tie the game with 12 minute left. Lagos Kunga and Thompson Race scored the goals for Paideia. Phillip Galonsky gave the Pythons the game-winning goal in the first overtime period before Kunga added insurance with three minutes left in the second overtime period.
It is Paideia's second state title in program history.
Class A girls
Pace Academy 3, First Presbyterian 2: Pace Academy won its first state title since 1997 after a 4-3 edge in a shootout over previously-undefeated First Presbyterian Saturday at Emory. The teams were tied at 2 headed into overtime, which ended without a goal.
Senior defender Kandace Thomas headed Pace to a 2-2 tie with 12 minutes left in regulation. In the penalty kick shootout, Cater Carlton, Jessice Haidet, Thompson and Cadie Schiffer each converted their attempts while goalie Avery Queller, a freshman, made a save. Schiffer's conversion clinched the win for the Knights.
It is Pace's first state soccer title since 1997 and third overall.
FRIDAY'S GAMES
The McIntosh and GAC boys and girls teams each won state championships Friday.
Class AAAAA boys
It was the McIntosh boys' second straight championship and the Chiefs now
 | | Photo by John Bernard |
have a 45-game winning streak in tact over two full seasons. The Chiefs had little trouble with Houston County by winning tonight's final 8-1. McIntosh went wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in AAAAA. It is the fifth state championship for McIntosh.
Class AA boys
The GAC boys also completed an undefeated season and were also ranked No. 1 throughout the season in Class AA. The Spartans beat two-time defending champ Westminster 3-1 tonight in the third game of the season between the Region 6 rivals. It is the fourth boys soccer title for GAC.
Class AAAAA girls
McIntosh's girls team beat Region 4-nemesis Starr's Mill 4-1 Friday night. The Panthers actually won the region and held its top seed in the state tourney while the Chiefs came in as the third seed. It is the ninth state title for the McIntosh girls team.
Class AA girls
GAC's girls won the state championship 3-0 over Region 6-rival Lovett on Friday. The Spartans outscored their playoff foes a combined 38-2. GAC's coach, Troy Bendickson, has retired now that the season is over. It is the second title for the Spartans in girls soccer; the other came in 2012.
|
|
|
|
STATE FINALS REVIEW: LACROSSE
By Craig Sager II
|
Three first-time winners make history
The boys crowned two first-time state champs on Saturday and the girls saw history as well. Milton won their ninth state title in the 10-year history of the trophy and the Kell girls defeated Westminster 11-10 to became the first girls lacrosse team from Cobb County to ever win a state title.
GIRLS
Class AAAAAA
Milton 16, Walton 13: Brooke Winsness and Emily Velez scored four goals  apiece to lift host Milton over Area 2 rival Walton. The top-ranked Eagles beat Walton 18-8 in the regular season and finished the season undefeated against in-state opponents. Walton chipped away at its early deficits until finally tying it up at 10-10 with 15 minutes remaining. Milton doused the Raiders rally with a 5-0 scoring run and put the game out of reach with under eight minutes to play and the five goal advantage.
Class A-AAAAA
Kell 11, Westminster 10: Kell took an 8-7 lead into the half and Sarah Bialecki broke a 10-10 tie with the game-winning goal with 2 minutes to lead the Longhorns to their first state title. Westminster goalie Katie McGahan made another great save, but was flagged for 10 seconds as she looked for the outlet pass after the save. Kell received the possession and took advantage of it seconds later when Bialecki netted the game winner. Leslie Ferguson led Kell with three goals and one assists and Talen Francis, Haley Swift and Hannah Nemeck each scored a pair of goals. Four-time defending state champion Westminster was led by Cabell Zakas, who scored a game-high five goals. Kell finished the season 20-1, setting a school record for most wins.
BOYS
Class AAAAAA
Roswell 6, Lambert 5: Host Roswell took a 5-3 lead into halftime and won a
 | | Photo by David Weaver |
defensive battle in the second half to hold off two-time state champion Lambert. The Longhorns outscored Roswell 2-1 in the third quarter, but Roswell held Lambert scoreless in the final period. Roswell fell to Lambert 10-9 during the regular season and finished the season (17-3). The battle-tested Hornets had a brutal end of the season schedule, but managed seven consecutive wins heading into the championship, all against teams with winning records.
Class A-AAAAA
Northview 9, Lovett 8: Matt Biondich led visiting Northview (21-1) with three goals as the Titans held off Lovett for their first-ever state title. Biondich scored netted his hat-trick with 3:37 remaining to give Northview a 9-7 lead and the Titans held on. Northview goalie Connor Redmond had 15 saves and Chad Johnson sparked the offense with a pair of timely goals. Lovett has won three state titles and finished the season 18-4. This was the only state championship game that featured unfamiliar opponents and was not a regular season rematch.
|
|
|
STATE FINALS REVIEW: BASEBALL
By Craig Sager II
|
King's Ridge shocks Mt. Paran; Charlton/Gordon Lee split
Class A-Private
King's Ridge 10-7, Mt. Paran 3-2: Visiting King's Ridge swept Mt. Paran to win its first state championship. King's Ridge went 17-13 last season and capped off a school record
 | | Photo by Lisa McGuire |
26-win season (26-4) in the deciding Game 2. In Game 1, Connor Burns belted three homers in three at bats and The Tigers jumped to a lopsided 10-1 lead after the third inning. After a dominating 10-3 Game 1 victory, King's Ridge took a 1-0 lead into the fourth inning of Game 2. The Tigers strung together four runs and took a 5-2 lead into the sixth inning. Grayson Byrd sealed the game with another Tigers homer and made it 7-2 before the Tigers got their final three outs.
Class A-Public
Charlton County 7-7, Gordon Lee 13-3: Defending Class A-Public state
 | | Photo courtesy Charlton Co. HS |
champion Charlton County was dominated in Game 1 by visiting Gordon Lee 13-7. The Indians needed a solid outing from pitcher LJ Talley in Game 2 to keep their season alive and he delivered. Talley struck out eight batters and surrendered just two runs over seven innings and Charlton County took a 7-3 victory. Game 3 of the championship series will be Monday at 2 pm.
|
|
ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL
|
Highly acclaimed basketball camp visits Atlanta in Early June
Still looking for the right camp to for you or someone you know this Summer? Well, you are reading this and if you answered yes to one of the first two questions, Advantage Basketball Camp is the place to go in Score's mind. Who isn't looking to improve their basketball skills and with a large age group, you may as well send the whole family. With close and personal one-on-one assistance with a tenured staff, you will be running circles around you on the court competitors in no time. See you there! For more information email info@advantagebasketball.com and tell them Score Atlanta sent you!
ABC's Accolade
Advantage was named by Sports Illustrated for Kids as one of the top camps in the country. Meet one of the top coaching staffs in the world. Learn from the pros! Our students will build on their ball-handling and court awareness skills by learning lightning-quick, one-handed moves off the dribble and a whole lot more. Our method of learning by repetition and our reputation clearly sets ABC at the top.
Meet the Team
Jasen Thomas
Played college basketball at both WSU and CWU, Head girls basketball coach at Franklin HS. '09 team had a record of 25-4 and were league champions. That team placed 5th in the state tournament and Jasen was named Coach of the Year. He is the Coordinator of the 6th year annual "Battle at the Lake". Head Coach of the 3BA Seattle pro 3 on 3 league, he also coaches and trains many professional players.
 Dr. Shannon L. Jones
Allen University all conference player, Camden High S.C. high school coach, Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, professor at Benedict College
Shawn Jones 
Allendale-Fairfax High School All - State, Southwest Baptist University player, Benedict College coach, National team of Qatar coach
 Dr. Dee Stokes
Texas A&M coach, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership
Evangelist, author, international leadership speaker
For information about our camps, please go to www.advantagebasketball.com and click on "FIND CAMPS". You will find this link in the upper center of our homepage. Find the fellow with binoculars and click on him. Scroll down and click on the STATE you are interested in and you'll find all the camps scheduled in that state.
Where: Oglethorpe University
4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30319
When: June 02 - June 06, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
|
|
|
BEST STORIES AROUND THE STATE
| |
|
|
|
|
|
