Inside the Patriots

with Daryl Brooks

Sports Information Director 

Marco Wins Dooley Award

Joseph Marco was presented with the Dooley Award at a recent Braves game. The award, named after legendary Georgia coach Vince Dooley, is given by the Athletes for a Better World and the GHSA. It recognizes athletes who have shown distinguished individual character, outstanding teamwork and citizenship.  Pictured (left to right) are Fred Northrop, President of Athletes for a Better World, Marco, Coach Dooley and and GHSA representative Dennis Payne. 

Girls Tennis Wins Second Consecutive GHSA Championship

The Mount Pisgah girl’s tennis team captured their second consecutive GHSA Class A championship on Friday. The Patriots, who were ranked No. 1 in Class A for the entire season, defeated Wesleyan 4-0 in the championship match. Pisgah (21-1) easily defeated Savannah Christian 5-0 in the semifinal earlier on Friday.

Against Wesleyan Taylor Carlson (No. 2 singles) and Samantha Russell (No. 3 singles) won singles points for Pisgah. The doubles teams of Cissy Jamieson and Nicole Peters (No. 1 doubles) and the sister team of Blanca and Ines Tarrago (No. 2 doubles) also earned points to seal the win. No. 1 singles player Aryn Greene was leading her match when the Lady Patriots clinched the title.

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Boys Relay Team Finishes 7th

The boy's 4x400 meter relay team finished seventh on Saturday at the GHSA championships. The team of Max Aden, Sam Reilly, Carson Howe and Foster Gailey finished with a time of 3:32.07, missing 4th place by less than a second.

Grant Hicks just missed qualifying for the final in the 800 meters by .38 of a second. He finished in 2:01.98.

2012 All-Sports Award Banquet

Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Pisgah All-Sports Award Banquet, which will be held on May 17, 2012 at the Metropolitan Club. Ask anyone who was in attendance last year and they will tell you this is a night you certainly do not want to miss.

This year's speaker is Brad McCoy. Brad is a former high school coach and Athletics Director, current Athletics Director of The Flippen Group and father of three, including Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy.

More information on the event is available here and tickets may be purchased here. There is even an early bird discount for those who purchase their tickets in April.

GHSA Golf - Boys 10th and Girls 12th

Both Pisgah golf teams competed in the GHSA championships with the boys finishing in 10th place and the girls in 12th. The boys competition was close with the Patriots shooting 326 as a team, only ten shots out of fifth place. Andres Saez led Pisgah with a 78. Scott Hoffman was close behind with a 79. Mitchell Phillips 84 and Evan Piedrahita's 85 also factored into the team total. Jay Tyson (87) and Jeseub Yoon (90) competed as well.

The Lady Patriots shot a 219 to finish in 12th place. Georgia Sims shot a 107 and Sarah Austin a 112 for the teams total. Marie Keeter (114) and Katherine Wilkison (133) were also on the course for Pisgah.

Conratualtions to both teams, as well as coaches Dr. Bryan Smyth, Joan Delk and Nancy Noto, on a great season!  

Girl’s Relay Team Takes Third

The Mount Pisgah girl’s 4x400 meter relay team finished third on Saturday in the GHSA championships in Albany. The team of Sarah-Scott Lewis, Alexa Hudgins, Alaina Grant and Natalie Wertymer set a personal record of 4:09.85.

Lewis, a sophomore, also finished fifth in the 800 meters with a school record time of 2:23, and seventh in the 400 (1:00.46). Hudgins, also a sophomore, finished eighth in the 800 meters (2:28).

Pisgah tallied 13 points finishing 16^th overall.

Pisgah Middle School Sports - 1 Day = 4 Championships

What a day for Pisgah Middle School sports as four team captured NAML championships on the same day.

• The baseball team defeated St. Francis 14-4. Alden Pascucci pitched a complete game and eight Pisgah batters drove in runs.
• The girl's soccer team won 2-1 over Fellowship. Annabelle Geier scored both goals, but it was an all-around great team effort according to Head Coach Doug Yearwood.
• The girl's golf team won their tournament in very windy conditions at the Crystal Falls Golf Club. The team shot a 154 led by Wilton Kinnerly's 50 and personal bests from Megan McGaughey (51) and Simone Brown (53).
• The boy's golf team also won their tournament by 12 strokes over Walker. John Erik Alford and Connor McKinnon both shot 38, while Matthew Zhu shot a 44.

What a great day to be a Patriot!

Middle School Boys Tennis wins NAML Meet

The Pisgah Middle School boy's tennis team captured the NAML championship on Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Pinecrest. Ben Austin and Scott Bauer each won their singles matches, while Cameron Sands and Tripp Copenhaver won their doubles point.

The girl's team finished third, defeating St. Francis in the consolation match. Mary Fountain and Reagan Sands earned singles points, with Mackenzie Walters and Madison Price teaming for a doubles point.

Junior Patriots Football and Cheerleading Registration Still Open

Don’t forget to sign up for Junior Patriots football and cheerleading! There are plenty of spots still available for the 3^rd grade and 5^th grade football teams. All JP teams are open to the community so invite your friends!

For more information or to register, visit www.patriotcommunitysports.com.

Summer Workout Meetings

While summer may be a time to take a break from the classroom, there are no summer breaks for our student-athletes. Several of the coaches will hold meetings in the coming weeks to discuss summer plans. Here are those meeting dates, times and places:

Baseball – Monday, April 23^rd, 6:30 p.m. at the PAC for rising 9^th-12^th graders

Volleyball – Thursday, April 26^th, 4 p.m. in the Drum foyer for rising 6^th-8^th graders;  4:30 for rising 9^th-12^th graders

Boys Basketball – Thursday, April 26^th, 6:30 p.m. in the Drum foyer for rising 9^th-12^th graders

Cross Country – Wednesday, May 2^nd, 3 p.m. in Coach Reilly’s room (F102) for rising 9^th-12^th graders

Girls Basketball – Wednesday, May 2^nd, 7 p.m. in the Drum foyer for rising 5^th-12^th graders

Softball – Thursday, May 3^rd, 6:30 in the Drum foyer for rising 5^th-12^th graders

Wrestling – Wednesday, May 16^th, 7 p.m. in the Drum foyer for rising 7^th-12^th graders

For more information please contact the head varsity coach for your sport.

New Football Coordinators

The Pisgah football program will have two new coordinators when they hit the field in the fall. Caleb Perry was recently named the Offensive Coordinator and Mike Forester the Defensive Coordinator.

“I am very excited to have these two men join the football coaching staff. I have been impressed by the passion and knowledge that they bring to the program,” said head coach Doug Dixon. “Both men are coming from state and nationally known programs and their knowledge of the game is only surpassed by the character of these fine Christian men.”  

Perry was a physical education teacher, Christian studies teacher, football coach and strength and conditioning coach at Shiloh Christian School in Springdale, Arkansas. During his time at Shiloh the Saints were the 2009 National Private School Athletic Association Football National Champions; the 2006, 2008 and 2009 Arkansas Athletic Association football State Champions; and the 2007 Arkansas state runners-up.

Perry played collegiately at the University of Arkansas from 1999-2003, where he was named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Forester coached for 19 years at Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, Alabama. A 5A school in the Alabama High School Athletic Association, Forester helped lead Briarwood to three state championships (1998, 1999 and 2003), as well as two state runners-up finishes (2007 and 2010). Forester has taught Bible, philosophy, psychology and geography at Briarwood.

The Dallas, Texas native played football at the University of Mississippi, where he was a three-year letter winner.

Physicals

Physicals will be given on Thursday, May 24^th for all those planning to participate with Pisgah Athletics during the 2012-2013 school year.

Why should your child get a physical in May? Glad you asked!

• The cost is only $20! Try beating that at your pediatricians’ office or a walk in clinic.
• This physical will be good for the entire school year. No rushing out to get a physical later in the year at a time that will inevitably be the most inconvenient time possible.
• The GHSA now requires that all athletes must have a valid physical before they can participate in any voluntary summer workout. No summer workouts for your child means that another athlete is getting bigger, stronger and faster.

Physicals will be given in the Drummond Center beginning at 2 p.m. for rising 7^th-9^th graders. (Middle School will be done early that day due to finals.) Rising 10^th-12^th grade physicals will start at 3 p.m. Rising 6^th grade physicals will begin at 3:30.

Remember, physicals are only valid for 12 months, so if you are going to have to get a physical during the 2012-2013 school year anyway, why not do it now!

The physical form is available here. The waiver form must also be filled out - that form can be found here. Both forms are also available in the Quick Links section of the main Athletic page.

For more information please contact John Messinger (JMessinger@mountpisgahschool.org).

PCS Summer Camps

Still haven’t found a place for your child to spend some time this summer? Well Patriot Community Sports has the answer for you - PCS Summer Camp! Camps are offered for football, cheerleading, soccer, softball, basketball and baseball. All campers receive a water bottle and a t-shirt. All camps will be led by the Pisgah coaching staffs, who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their sports.

Here is a list of all the camps that will be offered this summer.

To register or for more information visit www.patriotcommunitysports.com. Please contact Megan Abney (MAbney@mountpisgahschool.org) with questions.

PSPN

The Pisgah Sports Programming Network (PSPN) is now on the air. Pisgah sophomore Hannah Diamond gives you the highlights and interviews from the year in Pisgah sports. Click here to see PSPN.

Buy Your Brick for the PAC Now!

We are currently two brick orders short of the 10 we need to order another set of beautiful bricks for the PAC. If you've been meaning to order a brick, but have put it off, now is the time!

Each time we accumulate 10 brick orders we’ll send them off and they will be installed within weeks. If you want a brick, or three, in the remaining great area at the entrance of the PAC, ORDER YOUR BRICK NOW. Independence Plaza will be filled with messages of congratulation and celebration from students, parents, and loyal supporters. To purchase your brick click here (the stated deadline is no longer in effect) and leave your legacy at our beautiful athletic campus.

Twitter Feed on Athletic Site

If you really want to follow Pisgah Athletics this year the best way is through Twitter. Being at every game may not be possible, but getting scores and highlights from every game is possible via Twitter.

Open a free and easy account on www.Twitter.com and get dozens of updates from Pisgah Athletics for both US and MS each week. Join the others who have set up their account to get updates from “PisgahAthletics” (no space).

You can also follow the boy's and girl's tennis team @PisgahTennis.

Great Pictures of Pisgah Athletics

Prices have been slashed in half and we now offer digital downloads for as low as $.59 each. There are 1000's of pictures from the last few years still in the database.

Great pictures from all types of events can be found on www.PisgahPhotos.com.  Here you can buy great action shots in multiple sizes, on various products all at great prices while supporting Pisgah Athletics. See the quality that comes from a professional photographer using a 12”/500mm lens on a Nikon D90/12 Mega-Pixel camera. PisgahPhotos.com requires the password: “patriots”.