ALLATOONA HIGH Teams Gear Up for New Season

Boys Varsity Tennis

Head Coach Michaela Hicks, Assistant Coach Troy Pirkle

The Allatoona High boys tennis team will take the court for its first match on Feb. 7. Players to watch this season are Brady Bruggemann, Kuga Sakurada and Jason Petito. Players are looking forward to winning their Cobb County schedule and being competitive in region play this year.

Boys Varsity Soccer

Head Coach Erik Fridborg

The Allatoona boys soccer team is looking forward to this season. An influx of freshman talent should help the Buccaneers, who are returning 13 players from last season. The Bucs should be balanced at every position and are hoping the senior leadership can guide them to another region championship and a deep playoff run. The Buccaneers opened their season Jan. 27 against perennial powerhouse Dalton in a scrimmage at Buccaneer Stadium.

Girls Golf

Head Coach Johnny Tilton

The Allatoona girls golf team looks to keep its streak of eight consecutive state tournament appearances intact this year. Returning are four starters from a team that finished in the top eight in Class AAAAAA last year. Senior Madison Sanford will be counted on to lead the team in scoring. Other players who are looking to contribute are returning junior Abby Adams and sophomores McCary Chastain and Lauren Clark. There are several newcomers to this year’s team, and the coaching staff looks forward to seeing who will step up.

Boys Varsity

Lacrosse Head Coach Jonathan Wishon

The Allatoona boys lacrosse team is excited to start the 2023 season. It has a great returning starting lineup. Senior Morgan Madish is returning at attack before heading to LenoirRhyne University in the fall. Junior Brayden Fountain is an attackman who is committed to the U.S. Naval Academy. Other returning starters include allarea midfielder Jack Frischmann, defender Jaiden George and Robbie Hicks at goalie. Also coming back to the team is sophomore Owen Rogers, who holds the program record for most goals and assists by a freshman. Returning at defender is academic all-American Ryder Kim. The coaching staff and players are looking forward to a strong regular and playoff season.