B.E.S.T. Academy

APS alumni has impressive NFL Pro Day

B.E.S.T. Academy alumnus Qwan’tez Stiggers had the attention of 29 NFL teams all to himself last Friday during his NFL Pro Day workout. Stiggers was a multi-sport athlete when he attended B.E.S.T. Academy, and he made the most of his opportunity by putting on an excellent workout for NFL scouts on his old stomping grounds. […]

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B.E.S.T. Academy opens state-of-the-art Ric Ross Studio

The students at B.E.S.T. Academy with aspirations to join the music industry now have the opportunity to learn the necessary skills inside the new, state-of-the-art Ric Ross Studio on campus. Through its partnership with 100 Black Men of Atlanta and the Music Education Group (MEG), B.E.S.T. Academy now has a fully functional recording studio equipped […]

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Five Atlanta Public Schools Students Sign Division I Football Scholarships on NCAA’s Early Signing Day

(Click here to view the video.) Five Atlanta Public Schools (APS) student-athletes signed scholarship letters Wednesday, the first day of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) new early signing period. In years past, the first day high school seniors could sign their National Letters of Intent for the school they chose was the first Wednesday […]

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State Playoffs in Football Begin this Weekend for Six APS Teams

Six Atlanta Public Schools teams have advanced to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state playoffs in football and will compete in first round games this weekend. Here’s a look: Mays Mays finished the regular season with a record of 9-1 and won the Region 5-AAAAAA championship for the second consecutive season. The Raiders will […]

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APS Launches Football Power Poll Prior to Week 3 Games

Even though Mays lost its opener, the Raiders still hold a lot of respect in the eyes of Atlanta Public Schools coaches. The Raiders came in at No. 1 in the inaugural APS Football Power Poll, voted on by the district’s 11 football coaches. Each week, the coaches will rank every football-playing school in APS […]

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