Track season is headed into the stretch run, and a multitude of DeKalb teams want to prove themselves as contenders. SW DeKalb competed against some great competition at the Carrollton Invitational where they came in fifth out of 20 teams. There was plenty to write home about as the boys 4 x 400 meter relay team rook home first place in a time of 3:19.84. Malcolm Brock also came in third in the high jump. Ed Austin came second in the 800 meter run. Tucker also attended, and enjoyed a second place finish from Sentavious Jones in the triple jump. The Tigers finished ninth, while Redan finished 12th.
Keep an eye on SW DeKalb over the coming week as they will run in the Region 6, Class 4A Championships on April 29 at Lakeside.
On the girls side, two DeKalb teams dominated as Tucker and Redan finished first and second respectively. Kim Miller took home one of six wins for the Tigers. Also victorious were Redan’s Crystal Gray in the 400-meter dash.
Off the track, Tucker’s Kimberly Miller also announced she will continue her career in college. She signed with Boise State University on April 14.
FROM THE SOCCER PITCH …
State playoff berths were also earned across the state last week. Druid Hills squeaked into their eighth straight tournament, needing penalties to win over underdog Johns Creek. Dunwoody missed out on their chance to make the state tournament, losing 2-1 to Grady in a region quarterfinal.
Chamblee’s 4-0 loss to Lakeside last week knocked them out of the playoffs, and allowed Tucker to get in. The Tigers will face Hillgrove this week. Marist’s first round match is perhaps the best of the first round, as they meet Dalton to open up the tournament. Dalton has lost just once since late February and are one of the top programs in the state. The state playoffs begin in all classifications next week.
FROM THE DIAMOND …
Marist baseball lost a tough game to Lakeside, as they were defeated 4-2 giving the Vikings a stranglehold on Region 6, Class 4A. Their lead now sits at one game and they also hold the tiebreaker after beating the War Eagles both times head-to-head. The Vikes have a great chance to keep the momentum going this week in a must-watch game against Cartersville on Saturday at noon. The matchup takes place at the Atlanta Braves’ home ground of Turner Field. Cartersville is coming off their first loss after an incredible 57-game winning streak over the weekend.
Stephenson’s baseball season has not gone according to plan, but they will be represented on the international level this summer. Senior Pitcher Tre Randolph will pack his bags this summer and head to Spain to participate in the 2010 Goodwill Games. The games take place in Barcelona from July 12-19. Meanwhile, the struggling Jaguars try to get their season back on track this week at region foe Union Grove. They host Mundy’s Mill on Saturday before traveling for another Region 2, Class 5A, game on Tuesday against Newton.
McNair’s football season took a tumble after they suddenly fired head coach Roderick Moore just days before the opener this past season. The Mustangs finished 4-6. The program finally found their replacement on April 19 in Cedar Shoals linebackers coach Tywanois Lockett, who held the same job at Elbert Co. in 2008. The inexperienced Lockett will try and lead the team back to the playoffs after they missed it for just the second time in nine years in ’09. Antonio Porterfield, Lockett’s teammate during his playing days at Alabama State, takes over as the offensive coordinator for the Mustangs.
Lacrosse has been one of the few teams to struggle at Marist in recent seasons. But the War Eagles might be turning that around after qualifying for the state playoffs for the first time in four seasons. While the War Eagles are just happy to take part in the postseason, their archrivals at St. Pius are ranked third by laxpower.com and hope to compete for a state title. But they must get back on track with the playoffs around the corner, having lost three of four games, including a difficult 9-7 loss to No. 2 Westminster. They finish the year with two road games. The first comes in Augusta against Lakeside-Evans. Then they close out the year on April 29 against Marist as the two fight it out for bragging rights in a rivalry the Golden Lions have dominated in recent years.
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