Eight Atlanta Public Schools high school student athletes earned All-State honors in football from the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) recently, while seven were named to the AJC’s All-City/South Fulton team. All-State teams reflect the top players in each one of the state’s six classifications, which are based on student population, while the All-City/South Fulton team […]
After winning their first round games last week, both Benjamin E. Mays and Henry Grady High School will compete in the second round of the Georgia High School Association state football playoffs Friday night. Both games start at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $10 at the gate. Certified employees from each school may show […]
Two Atlanta Public Schools high schools will compete in the second round of the Georgia High School Association state football playoffs, while two others saw their seasons come to a close. — Benjamin E. Mays improved its record to 10-1 this season with a dominant 31-0 win over Creekview (Cherokee County) in the […]
MEDIA ADVISORY July 22, 2015 Contact: Kimberly Willis Green 404-802-2836 ATLANTA—Atlanta Public Schools’ (APS) 5th Annual Football Media Day will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 23 in the auditorium of the new Ralph J. Bunche Middle School, 1925 Niskey Lake Rd. SW, Atlanta, GA 30331. APS high school head football […]
by Kimberly Willis Green Trendarius Edwards Simmons is a graduating senior at Frederick Douglass High School. Born to the late Cheree and Edward Simmons, Trendarius is a native of Atlanta. At the age of 12, Trendarius lost his mother to her second fight with breast cancer. This tragic loss motivated him to do well in […]