SPRING SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

Coached by DONICE BLOODWORTH, JASE WRIGLEY ’94, NELSON PEDRAZA and LV WARE

The varsity baseball team’s postseason journey began on a high note when the Knights defeated rival Lovett in a best-of-three series to claim the region title. The topseeded Knights then bested Dade County High School in a state-playoff doubleheader to advance to the second round of the GHSA Class AA state tournament. Haralson County High School proved a formidable opponent and ended the team’s season with a 5–0 game-three win.

Following the season, eight Knights received All-Region honors. DONICE BLOODWORTH was named Region 6-AA Coach of the Year, while junior RJ AUSTIN earned Region 6-AA Player of the Year honors. Austin was also selected to the AllRegion First Team alongside JAE WILLIAMS ’22, CHARLIE JANKO ’21 and JAYDEN THOMAS ’21. Second Team honors went to MICHAEL LYNCH ’22, MJ MORRIS ’22 and GUS THOMAS ’22. Next season, the team will miss the enthusiastic leadership of its senior members: NOAH BENNETT ’21, RILEY FOX ’21, Janko, G. Thomas and J. Thomas.

VARSITY GIRLS GOLF

Coached by KEVIN BALLARD and TREVOR SMITH

With eight student-athletes on the roster, this year’s varsity girls golf team was small but mighty. EMMA BETH NEVILLE ’23 consistently led the Knights, placing among the top finishers against the likes of Holy Innocents’, Lovett, Westminster, Riverwood and Marist. The two seniors, LIZZY KAYE ’21 and REILY HAMILTON ’21, also contributed to the team’s success. The Knights’ performance during the regular season and at the area tournament qualified them for the 36-hole state championship at Southern Hills Golf Club, where Neville once again led the squad, placing 33rd overall. 37

VARSITY GIRLS LACROSSE

Coached by KELSEA AYERS, JULIA COUCH, BETHANY FEVELLA, TAYLOR OLIVER and MAR-NAYE

WHITAKER

Signature victories over competitors such as Denmark High School, Marist, Woodward, Grady and Dunwoody set the tone for the varsity girls lacrosse team in the Knights’ first full season with head coach KELSEA AYERS at the helm.

Under the leadership of MARY CHILDS HALL ’21, AMALIE LITTLE ’21 and AMALIA MAXA ’21, the team defeated Mount Paran Christian School in round one of the GHSA Class AA state playoffs and advanced to the second round for the first time

in the young program’s history. A loss to Wesleyan capped off the Knight’s notable run. First Team All-Area honors went to ANNA NUCKOLS ’23 and SYDNEY VINCENT ’24. Hall, Little, GRACE HEINEMAN ’22, MCKENZIE MARTIN ’22 and ALEX SPINELLI ’22 earned Second Team All-Area recognition. Photography by ASHFORD LITTLE

Coached by DECLAN TRAQUAIR, ROSS KEENAN, DAREN SILBERMAN, KAITLYN KERRIGAN and TAMARA NEILEY

The varsity girls soccer team’s regular season culminated in a 4–0 win over Tucker High School during which the team celebrated the contributions of seniors LILY CUMMINGS ’21 and CAROLINE JANKI ’21. The Knights went on to charge through the first two rounds of the GHSA Class AA state playoffs, notching decisive victories over Gordon Central, Rabun County and Oglethorpe County before falling to Bremen High School in the semifinals.

Eleven underclassmen earned All-Region recognition, a nod to the team’s future prospects. CARLY APPEL ’22, DYLAN BAKER ’22, MORGAN NEILL ’22, KACI MCCRAY ’24 and ADAIR SMITH ’24 were named to the All-Region First Team. Second Team All-Region honors went to MCCLEAN EAGLESON ’22, MARIELLE FROOMAN ’22, HANNAH GENSER ’22, MEGAN HARDESTY ’22, ELIZABETH FEAGIN ’23 and KATE ROMERO ’23.