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Eric Gohman Cherokee Bluff High School Participates in football, basketball and track & field. In football, had 56 tackles on defense (12 for a loss) and 15 catches on offense for 360 yards. Scored seven touchdowns this season.
Taylor Click Cherokee Bluff High School Participates in basketball, band and track and field. In basketball, averaged four points and two rebounds a game.
Corey Thomas Cherokee Bluff High School Averaged nearly 16 points and 9 rebounds per game after missing the majority of junior season with a broken leg.
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Jaylon Justice Cherokee Bluff High School Starter in football and basketball. Had 20 tackles on defense and 19 catches for nearly 300 yards and three touchdowns on offense. In basketball, had four points and three rebounds a night.
Christian Charles Chestatee High School Only played one game at quarterback his senior season due to a shoulder injury. Eclipsed 3,000 yards of offense in 2018 and 2019. Now plays at University of Tennessee.
Luke Gaddis Chestatee High School Ran a second-place time at the cross country state meet (16:34) for the state championship War Eagles.
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Destiny Brooks East Hall High School Competitive cheerleader and sideline cheerleader.
Cesar Prado East Hall High School Cross country and track. Ran a 21:29 in cross country; personal best in the mile is 5:23 and 12:55 in the two mile.
Carly Campbell East Hall High School Forward on the girls basketball team who scored seven points and three rebounds per game.
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Ashlee Locke Flowery Branch High School Center who scored 18 points with 11 rebounds per game. Signed to play at Mercer University.
Larsyn Reid Flowery Branch High School Girls soccer defender who is signed with Georgia Southern University.
Jerzee Allentini Flowery Branch High School Football and track. Starting linebacker who is signed with Washington and Lee University for football.
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Connor Larson Flowery Branch High School Football and baseball. Signed with Wofford for baseball. Was leading receiver in football and plays shortstop/second base in baseball.
Ariah Jeffers Gainesville High School Basketball, track and field; county champion in the triple jump this season and 12th in the state as a sophomore.
Robert Reisman Gainesville High School Basketball: Guard who scored 18 points and six rebounds, six assists per game.
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Lauren Teasley Gainesville High School Basketball and Volleyball: Guard had 14 points and seven rebounds per game in basketball; 165 kills and 63 blocks as a senior in volleyball.
Ignacio Olvera Gainesville High School Standout offensive lineman in football and 24-6 record in wrestling with 11 pins.
Eliam Chavez Johnson High School Team captain for boys soccer program and four-year contributor to its program.
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Kaelin Higginbotham Johnson High School Team captain for the girls soccer program and carries a 3.96 GPA.
Wade Pearce Johnson High School Named First-Team All-Region in 8-5A and was a team captain for the boys basketball program.
Caroline Odell Johnson High School Significant contributor in volleyball and slow pitch softball. Also part of the school’s drama department.
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Declan Weidner Lakeview Academy First Team All-Region 6-A basketball; 16 points, 7 rebounds per game
Hannah Perkins Lakeview Academy Four-year contributor and key scorer in soccer. Also plays volleyball.
Parker Allen Lakeview Academy First-Team All-Region in 6-A private schools in football with 31 tackles and 8 tackles for a loss. Key contributor for three years on varsity baseball program.
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Bodie Blackwell Lakeview Academy Was second-team All-Region in 6-A private schools with 25 tackles and four tackles for a loss. Made 16 of 18 on extra points. In basketball, averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds a night.
Trevin Last Lanier Christian Academy Basketball power forward with 18 points and 11 rebounds per game; scored 942 career points.
Andrew Perry Lanier Christian Academy Football quarterback who rushed for more than 1,000 yards, threw for 600 yards and tallied 87 tackles on defense.
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Lexie Robertson Lanier Christian Academy Shooting guard who scored almost 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds per game.
Krisalyn Henderson Lanier Christian Academy Swimmer who holds Hall County records in the 200-yard and 500 freestyle. She has garnered six gold medals at the GAPPS state championships the past two seasons.
Caylee Wagner North Hall High School State champion at cross country state meet with a time of 19:08. Team captain in cross country and track and field.
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Mikayla Dubnik North Hall High School Two-time Hall County champion who is the top girls golfer in Hall. Was state runner-up and First Team All-State as a sophomore. Will be a strong contender for the state championship. Signed to play at Mercer University.
Grayson Kirby North Hall High School Two-way athlete and team captain in football. Also a key contributor in baseball.
Will Brannan West Hall High School Baseball, Torch Award Winner.
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Allie Luna West Hall High School Track, Competitive Cheer; Torch Award Winner.
Rodrigo Lopez West Hall High School Football wide receiver with 1,021 receiving yards and 64 catches, 7 touchdowns.
Braden Simms West Hall High School Senior pitcher with team-high in wins and innings pitched.
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