Inside the Patriots

with Daryl Brooks

Sports Information Director 

Middle School Basketball Camp

Head varsity basketball coach Marvin Latham will be hosting a camp for returning middle school boys players and rising 9th graders on May 29, 30 and 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Drummond Center.

"The summer is crucial in the development of players and during this time players will get a understanding of the philosophies of our offense and defense but more importantly players will understand how the to play the game the Mt. Pisgah way," Latham said.

Players should plan on being at the camp for all three days. Please contact Coach Latham if you plan to participate or if you have any questions - MLatham@mountpisgahschool.org.

Patriots Finish 15th in Directors Cup Standings

Pisgah Athletics finished 15th out of 89 Class A schools in the 2011-2012 Georgia  Athletic Directors Association Region Directors Cup standings. This is the best finish ever for the Patriots. The Lady Patriots finished 12th and the boys 17th. Complete standings can be found here.

According to the GADA website, "The purpose of the Regions Directors Cup is to recognize those athletic departments in all GHSA classifications who have excelled and shown superior performance." More information on the Directors Cup can be found here.
 

Middle School Teams Finish 5th in NAML Cup

The Pisgah Middle School athletes also had a great year finishing 5th in the NAML Cup points. The award is given annually to the top school in the AAA, AA and A divisions. (Pisgah competes at the AAA level.) Ten points are awarded to the champion for each sport. The runner up receives six points, with 3rd place earning four points and 4th place two points. 

Complete standings can be found here.

Mesinger Attends Dr. Andrews Seminar

Pisgah Athletic Trainer John Messinger recently attended a seminar on football injuries given by renown orthopaedic surgen Dr. James Andrews. Topics covered included orthopedic injuries, concussion management, nutrition and strength and conditioning.

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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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.

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”.