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ICYMI (In Case You Missed It): Washington, KAC Shut Out APS Rivals

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After an 0-2 start, Washington has won two of its last three games, including a 7-0 shutout of B.E.S.T. Academy last Friday.

Washington and KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (KAC) shut out their fellow Atlanta Public Schools opponents this weekend and are now tied for first place in their region.

Washington (2-3, 1-0 in Class AA-Region 6) defeated B.E.S.T. Academy (1-5, 1-1), 7-0, in a hard-fought defensive battle Friday night at Lakewood Stadium. Earlier that evening at Lakewood, KAC (4-1, 1-0) continued its best start in school history when the Warriors blanked Therrell (2-3, 0-1), 15-0.

Here’s how the other APS teams faired over the weekend:

Carver 32, North Springs (Fulton County) 21
The Panthers (4-1, 2-0 in Class AAAAA-Region 6) warmed up for their big showdown with Grady next week by defeating North Springs (2-2, 1-1) in the first ever meeting between the two schools.

Grady 54, Decatur 0
The Grey Knights (4-1, 2-0 in Class AAAAA-Region 6) flexed their muscles on offense once again by routing the Bulldogs (1-4, 0-2). Grady has scored at least 50 points in three of its five games thus far this season.

Douglass 52, Osborne (Cobb County) 7
In a rare Thursday night varsity game at Lakewood, the Astros (2-2, 1-1 in Class AA-Region 6) blasted the Cardinals (0-5).

Hapeville Charter (Fulton County) 35, South Atlanta 13
In a battle between two Hornets, South Atlanta (2-4, 0-2 in Class AA-Region 6) had its two-game winning streak snapped.

Pope (Cobb County) 48, North Atlanta 7
The Warriors (1-4, 0-3 in Class AAAAAA-Region 7) lost their third consecutive game, while the win for the Greyhounds (1-4, 1-2) snapped a 16-game losing streak.

Banneker (Fulton County) 53, Maynard Jackson 12
The Jaguars (1-4, 0-2 in Class AAAAA-Region 6) dropped their first ever meeting with the Trojans (3-2, 2-0) from College Park.

 

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Grady’s Caylin Newton Wins Weekly Atlanta Touchdown Club Award

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Caylin Newton was selected as the Back of the Week by the Atlanta Touchdown Club for his performance against Lithia Springs last week, in which he led Grady to a 74-14 win. He will lead the Gray Knights against Decatur on Friday night.

Grady senior quarterback Caylin Newton was selected as the Atlanta Touchdown Club’s Back of the Week for his performance against Lithia Springs last Friday.

Caylin led the Gray Knights to a 74-14 victory by tossing five touchdown passes and running for another score. His brother, Cam, the reigning National Football League MVP, won the award as well during his senior season in high school in 2006. Caylin and Cam are only the fifth set of brothers to win the prestigious award.

Caylin will lead Grady (3-1), ranked No. 10 in Class AAAAA in the Atlanta Journal Constitution/Georgia High School Football Daily Top 10 poll, against Decatur (1-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Lakewood Stadium.

In a rare Thursday night varsity game at Lakewood Stadium, Douglass evened its record at 2-2 with a 52-7 victory over Osborne (Cobb County). The Cardinals fell to 0-6.

Here is the rest of this weekend’s slate of games (all on Friday, unless otherwise noted):

Washington (1-3) at B.E.S.T. Academy (1-3), 8 p.m., Lakewood Stadium

South Atlanta (2-3) at Hapeville Charter (Fulton County) (1-3), 7:30 p.m., Hapeville Recreation Complex, Hapeville

Carver (3-1) at North Springs (Fulton County) (2-1), 7:30 p.m., Thermopylae Stadium in Atlanta

KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (3-1) at Therrell (2-2), 5:30 p.m., Lakewood Stadium

North Atlanta (1-3) at Pope (Cobb County) (0-4), 7:30 p.m., Pope Stadium in Marietta

Maynard Jackson (1-3) at Banneker (Fulton County) (2-2), 7:30 p.m., Banneker Stadium in College Park

 

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ICYMI (In Case You Missed It): Grady, Mays, South Atlanta Blow Out Opponents on the Gridiron

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Mays senior linebacker Magnus Lyons (No. 53) helped lead a dominating Raider defense to a 51-0 shutout of New Manchester. (Photo courtesy of Derrick Mahone, Douglasville Sentinel)

Grady, Mays and South Atlanta destroyed their opponents Friday night, defeating them by a combined score of 161-14.

Grady (3-1), ranked No. 10 in the Atlanta Journal Constitution/Georgia High School Football Daily Class AAAAA Top 10, pummeled Lithia Springs (0-4) of Douglas County, 74-14. Several Grey Knights had big games. Leading the way was senior quarterback Caylin Newton, who threw five touchdown passes – two each to Kemari Averett and Aaron Hudson Jr., one to Christian Jones – and ran for another score. Christian also had a punt return for a touchdown and Jeffery Black ran for two touchdowns. Grady led 41-0 after the first quarter and 68-0 at halftime. Still, the 74 points was not a school record. Grady beat North Springs 76-6 in 2010.

Mays (3-1) pounded another team from Douglas County, New Manchester (0-4), 51-0. It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The Raider defense, which had yielded at least 28 points in every game so far this year, earned its first shutout of the season.

South Atlanta (2-3) posted its second consecutive shutout with a 36-0 win over Forest Park (0-5) of Clayton County. Last week, the Hornets shutout Clarkston (0-5), 57-0.

Here’s how the other APS teams faired over the weekend:

Carver 43, Maynard Jackson 7
Carver (3-1) came out on top in the first ever meeting between the two schools. Maynard Jackson is now 1-3 on the season.

Newnan 48, Washington 14
The Bulldogs (1-3) fell behind 14-0 just 30 seconds into the game, and could never catch up.

Chattahoochee (Fulton County) 21, North Atlanta 17
The Warriors (1-3) lost another close one, this time on the road in Alpharetta. Last week, North Atlanta was defeated 14-10, by Dunwoody.

Westside-Macon 42, B.E.S.T. Academy 6
The Eagles (1-4) trailed 35-6 in the first half and failed to mount a comeback.

 

 

 

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Maynard Jackson and Carver to Meet on the Gridiron for the First Time

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Maynard Jackson (left) and Carver will face off for the first time in football on Saturday, 4 p.m., at Lakewood Stadium, in the Class AAAAA-Region 6 opener for both teams.
Maynard Jackson (left) and Carver will face off in football for the first time on Saturday, 4 p.m., at Lakewood Stadium, in the Class AAAAA-Region 6 opener for both teams. 

Maynard Jackson (1-2) and Carver (2-1) face each other for the first time when the Jaguars and Panthers meet Saturday, 4 p.m., at Lakewood Stadium.

The teams compete in Class AAAAA-Region 6 this season, along with Banneker (Fulton County), Decatur, Grady, Lithia Springs (Douglas County), North Springs (Fulton County) and Riverwood (Fulton County). Region competition is important because the top four teams in each region at the end of the regular season will advance to the state playoffs in November. Mays, North Atlanta and Grady face region foes this weekend as well.

Here is the rest of this weekend’s slate of games (all on Friday, unless otherwise noted):

B.E.S.T. Academy (1-3) at Westside-Macon (1-2), Saturday, 2 p.m., Bibb County Sports Complex in Macon

(Class AAAAA-Region 6) Grady (2-1) at Lithia Springs (0-3), 7:30 p.m., Lions Stadium in Lithia Springs

(Class AAAAAA-Region 5) Mays (2-1) at New Manchester (Douglas County) (0-3), 7:30 p.m., New Manchester Stadium in Douglasville

(Class AAAAAA-Region 7) North Atlanta (1-2) at Chattahoochee (Fulton County) (1-2), 7:30, The Arena in Alpharetta

South Atlanta (1-3) vs. Forest Park (Clayton County) (0-4), 7:30 p.m., Lakewood Stadium

Washington (1-3) at Newnan (Coweta County) (1-2), 7:30, Drake Stadium in Newnan
 

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ICYMI (In Case You Missed It): Grady Storms into the AJC Top 10

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Grady senior quarterback/defensive back Caylin Newton led the Gray Knights to a 14-10 upset win over Woodward Academy, Friday at Grady Stadium.

The Gray Knights of Grady pulled off the biggest win of the weekend for an Atlanta Public School, knocking off Woodward Academy – a team that had been ranked No. 2 in Class AAAA in the Atlanta Journal Constitution/Georgia High School Football Daily Top 10 – 14-10. The win vaulted Grady, now 2-0, into the AJC/GHSFD Top 10 for Class AAAAA schools at No. 10 this week.

Grady trailed 10-7 midway through the fourth quarter, when senior quarterback Caylin Newton scored from 1-yard out to give the Gray Knights the lead. Newton led the way on offense, rushing for 207 yards while completing 12-of-18 passes for 96 yards. On defense, senior defensive end Kemari Averett had three tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

Here’s how the other APS teams faired over the weekend:

Wesleyan 48, B.E.S.T. Academy 34
The Eagles put up a great fight against one of the strongest private school teams in Class A.

KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 14, North Springs 8
The Warriors are 2-0 for the first time in the brief three-year history of the football program.

Stockbridge 35, Mays 34
The Raiders dropped a tightly-contested battle in which no team led the other by more than seven points at any time during the game.

Therrell 28, Maynard Jackson 0
The Panthers knocked off their APS rivals for the first time since 2009 and shut them out for the first time in school history.

North Clayton 30, Washington 7
The Bulldogs fell in their first-ever match up against the Eagles.

 

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Atlanta Public Schools Students Receive Awards from the Atlanta Citizen Review Board

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By: Donovan Harris

How would you describe the police officers patrolling your neighborhood? On Monday, Aug. 15, students from the Atlanta Public Schools gathered at the Atlanta City Hall to accept awards from the Atlanta Citizen Review Board (ACRB), an organization that promotes public confidence in law enforcement, in honor of projects created in response to the statement, “Police Officers Are _________”. The students produced original essays and works of art to express their personal ideas surrounding the completion of that statement.

 

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First-place essay winner and Mays High School senior Makiya Jackson. 

First- place essay winner and Benjamin E. Mays High School senior, Makiya Jackson, is an avid writer and poet. Moved by the recent events of police shootings and the “Black Lives Matter” movement, Jackson believes that both police and the community share equal responsibility in the relationship between law enforcement and the community.

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Adriunna Purnell, a third-grader at Kimberly Elementary School and third runner-up in the art contest, draws a picture depicting the helpful police officers in her neighborhood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Grace Clarke, second runner up and a Grady High School junior, writes about her community’s patrol aptly named “Midtown Blue” which she describes as a reliable and hardworking group.

“Midtown Blue acts as the eyes and ears of the Midtown community. Midtown Blue has three goals: reduce crime, ensure that people feel safe and secure, and to respond quickly to traffic and other incidents.” -Grace Clarke 

 

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In partnership with Greenbriar Mall, the Mall West End and the Atlanta Fulton County Public Library, winners of the ACRB “Police Officers Are_______” contest, received a proclamation from the Atlanta City Council to commemorate each student’s hard work and positive contributions to the relationship between the police and the community.

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Contestants and families pictured  in the Old Chambers at the Atlanta City Hall

 

 

 

 

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Spring Sports Teams Making a Run at State Championships

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The Henry W. Grady boys tennis team has advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Georgia High School Association state playoffs. This year’s seniors (pictured left to right) are Skyler Diacou, Matthew Wood, Alex Lepik and Chase Masri. Senior Kyle Mulholland is not pictured.

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 seed from Region 6, Class AAAA, travelled north to Elijay and defeated Gilmer County, the No. 2 seed from Region 7, by a score of 3-1. (Tennis competitions feature five matches. The top three singles players from each team play each other, as well as the top two doubles duos.) The match against Gilmer County was called early.  Then Grady travelled south to Jesup Monday and shut out Wayne County, the Region 3 champions, 5-0.

The Knights will face either North Oconee, the Region 8 champions, or Spauding, the No. 2 seed from Region 4, later this week. Grady has been led all season by singles players Josh Wolfe, Alex Lepik and Matthew Wood, and the doubles teams of Chase Masri and Kyle Mulholland, and Robert Mobley and Randall Schwartz.


Baseball
After clinching the Region 6, Class AAAAA title last week, Benjamin E. Mays will host Kell from Marietta, beginning Friday at 5 p.m., in the first round of the Georgia High School Association state playoffs. (Baseball playoffs are a best-of-three series, with a double-header played usually on the first day of the series.) The Raiders finished the regular season with a record of 19-2, the best in school history, and enter the state Class AAAAA playoffs as a No. 1 seed from Region 6. Kell (18-8) is the No. 4 seed from Region 7.
Soccer
Grady, Maynard H. Jackson and North Atlanta have both their boys and girls teams in the state playoffs.

The North Atlanta girls (15-3-1) are the Region 7, Class AAAAA champions and have won their last four consecutive games by a combined score of 18-1. They will host Southwest Dekalb (5-5), the No. 4 seed from Region 6, Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Warriors’ boys team (9-4-1), the No. 4 seed from Region 7, Class AAAAA, took on Region 6 champion Dunwoody (11-6-1) on Tuesday, at Dunwoody.

The Grady boys (12-3-1) are the No. 2 seed from Region 6, Class AAAA and hosted Cartersville (13-4-1), Tuesday. The Grady girls (10-5-2) are the No. 3 seed from Region 6, Class AAAA and travelled to Cartersville (10-7) on Tuesday to take on the Purple Hurricanes.

The Jackson girls (10-4), the No. 4 seed from Region 4, Class AAA, travelled south Tuesday to take on Savannah Arts Academy (13-1-1), the Region 1, Class AAA champions. The Jaguar boys (6-5), also the No. 4 seed from Region 4, faced Savannah Arts Academy (15-3), following the girls game. The SAA boys are the Region 1, Class AAA champs.
Track
All APS track teams will be competing in sectional meets on Saturday, with the top 8 finishers in each event advancing to the state meets. The girls’ state meet will be May 5-7 in Albany, the boys’ will be May 12-14 in Jefferson. Here is the lineup for Saturday’s sectional meets (girls and boys run at the same sites):

  • BEST Academy at Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross), 9 a.m.
  • Carver at Heritage (Conyers), 9 a.m.
  • Grady at Eagle’s Landing (McDonough), 9 a.m.
  • Mays at Heritage (Conyers), 9 a.m.
  • Coretta Scott King, Douglass, Jackson, South Atlanta, Therrell and Washington all at Gordon Central (Calhoun), 9 a.m

 

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Both North Atlanta Soccer Teams Undefeated in Region Competition, Mays Baseball Stays Hot

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The North Atlanta boys soccer team is undefeated (5-0) in region competition and 8-1-1 overall. The girls team is undefeated (5-0) in region play as well, and 9-3-1 overall.

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 School for first place in the region.

The Lady Warriors, who advanced to the state semi-finals last year, are 9-3-1 overall and 5-0 in region play. North Atlanta has won eight of its last nine games.

Both teams will be back in action on Wednesday at Cambridge High School in Alpharetta. The Lady Warriors will play at 5:30 p.m., followed by the boys at 7:30 p.m.

In other spring sports news …

— The Benjamin E. Mays baseball team is continuing its torrid season. The Raiders, coached by Reginald Austin, have won 11 consecutive games and have an overall record of 13-1. They are undefeated (9-0) in Class AAAAA, Region 6. Mays will take on Southwest DeKalb on Wednesday at 5 p.m., in a battle for first place in the region. The Panthers are 13-2-1 overall, 8-0-1 in region competition.

— Both soccer teams at Henry W. Grady are off to terrific starts, and have big games coming up on Thursday.  The Lady Gray Knights are 9-4-1 overall, and are in second place in Class AAAA, Region 6 with a record of 4-1. They will host St. Pius, which is third in the region, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The boys are 7-3-1 overall and tied for second in the region as well with a record of 5-1.  They will host third-place St. Pius on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

— Maynard H. Jackson’s girls soccer team is 9-2-0, 7-0 and in first place in Class AAA, Region 4, while the boys team is 7-3-1 overall and in second place in the region with a record of 5-1-1.

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Jackson Girls, Grady Boys Win Atlanta Track Classic Titles

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The Maynard H. Jackson girls won the girl’s division of this year’s Atlanta Track Classic, also known as the Atlanta Public Schools Championships, while Henry W. Grady won the boys division. Last season, the Jackson girls won the Georgia High Schools Association Class AAA state title.

By Seth Coleman

Maynard H. Jackson and Henry W. Grady took home the girls and boys titles, respectively, at the annual Atlanta Track Classic, also known as the Atlanta Public Schools Track and Field Championships. The meet began Saturday and ended with finals on Monday at Lakewood Stadium.

Jackson, the defending Georgia High Schools Association Class AAA champion, held off Benjamin E. Mays (176 points to 162.50) for the Lady Jaguars’ third APS Championships title in a row. Grady (91), Carver (84.50) and North Atlanta (46) rounded out the top five. It is the third consecutive Atlanta Track Classic win for Jackson.

The Grady boys dominated, outscoring second-place North Atlanta, 156-91, with Mays (86), Frederick Douglass (48) and Booker T. Washington (46) following behind. The win was Grady’s fifth out of the last six Atlanta Track Classics.

The Lady Jaguars were led by Ryah Jackson (first in the 100-meter hurdles, third in the 300-meter hurdles), Taryn O’Neal (first in the triple jump, second in the 400 meters), Camille Sims (first in the discus, second in the shot put) and its 400-meter relay team (first). Mays was led by Kamaya Street (first in the 400 meters, 300-meter hurdles and high jump).

Grady was led by Christian McNair-Jones (first in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles and the long jump), Babakarr Randall (first in the 100 and 200 meters), Aidan Goldston (first in the 3,200 meters, second in the 1,600 meters), Kaughlin Caver (first in the pole vault) and its first-place 1,600-meter relay team.

In the middle school division, the Sutton girls (114 points) won the title by outscoring Inman (75), Crawford Long (43), Ralph Bunche (40) and Jean Childs Young (32). The KIPP Vision boys (49) edged Young (44.50), Sutton (43), Inman (40) and Long (38) for the win.

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Grady Philharmonic Wins National Music Contest

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Grady HS Philharmonic Orchestra

The Grady High School Philharmonic Orchestra is one of four high schools nationwide to win the Kishi Bashi National Music Contest. The artist will perform at Grady on April 26 and will provide $1,500 worth of strings and accessories to the school.

By: Alicia Sands Lurry

The award-winning Henry W. Grady High School Philharmonic Orchestra is among four finalists nationwide to win the Kishi Bashi National Music Contest. In conjunction with the release of “String Quartet Live!,” Kishi Bashi launched the contest for student orchestras around the country to showcase their talents.

This spring, the singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter – whose real name is Kaoru Ishibashi – will perform at all four finalist high schools and will provide $1,500 worth of strings and accessories to each winner. He will perform at Grady on Tuesday, April 26, at 7 p.m. as part of the school’s annual spring concert. The contest is sponsored by the D’Addario String Music Company.

As part of the contest, students were required to make a music video with the music of Kishi Bashi that showcased ingenuity, creativity and higher performance. In doing so, students framed, arranged and practiced the music together. They then recorded the video, which featured singers and the Grady Knights orchestra players. The video has since received more than 2,000 YouTube views.

Sergio Rodriguez, orchestra director for the Grady High School Philharmonic, said the students’ hard work paid off.

“We were so excited to find out we were one of the best groups,” said Sergio Rodriguez, orchestra director for the Grady High School Philharmonic. “We’re very, very proud of what we accomplished. We didn’t expect this. This was a very difficult to do, but we learned that when we work hard, we accomplish great things. The music was gorgeous, invigorating and charming music to work on.”

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