August 1 marks the first day of school, and as the big day approaches, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is excited to share several new initiatives, programs, and resources designed to enrich the educational experience of every student. From enhanced technology resources to expanded extracurricular opportunities, the APS 2024-2025 school year promises to be one of […]
APS is ready for baseball season! The APS baseball teams introduced themselves and shared their goals for the upcoming season during the APS Baseball Media Day event at Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School. The teams were ready to play ball for the 2024 APS Baseball Season Opening Day.
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) top high school baseball players will take on the best from Cobb County Schools in the first ever high school all-star game to be played at SunTrust Park. The L.E.A.D. Legacy Classic will be played Saturday, June 3 at 11:30 a.m. The game is free to the public. The game was […]
More than 50 student athletes from 10 Atlanta Public Schools high schools signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday, at the annual APS National Signing Day event. This year’s ceremony was held at D.M. Therrell High School. While most of the scholarships signed were for football, other sports represented were baseball, basketball, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball […]
Atlanta Public Schools has a long and storied athletic history, and that includes baseball. Now APS will honor its baseball tradition by hosting the first high school all-star baseball game in the district’s history. The Atlanta Public Schools All-Star Baseball Classic, presented by L.E.A.D., will showcase nearly 50 of the top baseball student athletes in […]
By Seth Coleman The school year is winding down, but spring sports competition in Atlanta Public Schools is red hot as several teams are making a run at a state championship. Tennis The Henry W. Grady boys team has advanced to the third round of the state playoffs. Last week the Knights, the No. 3 […]
By Seth Coleman The Benjamin E. Mays baseball team has already demonstrated that it is one of the best in Georgia. Now the Raiders have the opportunity to show the nation. Mays has been invited to match up against some of the best teams in the nation during a national tournament, beginning Saturday morning. The […]
By Seth Coleman The soccer teams at North Atlanta are on fire! The boys team, which did not advance to the Georgia High Schools Association (GHSA) state playoffs last season, is 8-1-1 overall and 5-0 in region competition (Class AAAAA, Region 7). The Warriors, winners of eight consecutive games are tied with powerhouse Dalton High […]
by Britney Morgan, Communications Officer brmorgan@atlanta.k12.ga.us With a record of 17-6-1 (9-4 Region), the Mays High School baseball team finished 3rd in Region 6-AAAAA, qualifying for the AAAAA State Playoffs. With a very young and gifted team; primarily sophomores and juniors, the Raiders have competed on a high level this season. Juniors; Isaiah Lewis (SS) and […]
Luther Judson Price Middle School recently hosted a live video stream for the L.E.A.D (Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct) program. The L.E.A.D program empowers “an at risk generation to lead and transform their city” by providing mentoring opportunities and teaching students key skills, discipline and leadership through the sport of baseball. The program has partnered with […]