On May 21-22, the varsity boys and girls golf teams concluded an outstanding season at the state championships in Harwell, Ga., at the Cateechee Golf Club.
Junior Aleks Golde finished fifth in the state in the individual competition; the girls placed in the top 16 teams in the state.
Senior and team captain, Marc Mitchell, led the boys team, tying for sixth in the state in the individual competition. The team placed fifth in the state. Way to go, Pace Knights!
In June, Sharman White will join our athletics department as the associate director of athletics, reporting to Dr. Troy Baker. Sharman will be charged with a variety of responsibilities, including operations, professional development, program development, assisting with staffing and will also provide assistance to varsity coaches with the college recruiting process. Sharman was most recently an assistant coach for Georgia State University's men's basketball team. Welcome, Coach White!
Seven members of the varsity track and field team competed in the state meet May 10-12. Senior Ibum Obu set a new Pace record in shot put and became a state champion. Sophomore Sam Adams also set a new school record in the 800-meter and became the state runner-up. Seniors Payton Payne and Jack Douglass finished fourth and fifth in the 3200-meter respectively. Douglass also finished sixth in the 1600-meter. Junior Justice Jackson placed tenth in the prelims in the 200-meter. And, senior Ben Thompson placed 13th in the prelims while sophomore Paula Sandoval placed 10th.The girls track and field team finished in ninth place out of 31 teams, and the boys team finished 15th out of 35 teams.
Congratulations on a successful season!
The varsity boys and girls golf teams have advanced to the state championships and will vie for their respective titles on May 21-22. Both teams will compete at the Cateechee Golf Club at Lake Hartwell. Additional information about the tournament may be found here. Let's go, Knights!
Congratulations to junior Aleks Golde, chosen as Athlete of the Week by the Northside Neighbor. Golde was dominant all season long – posting the girls golf team's lowest score in every tournament. She finished second overall at the 5AAA tournament and helped the team qualify for the state championship on May 21-22.
Congratulations to senior Ibum Obu and sophomore Sam Adams, for being named West Stride Athletes of the Month. Both Ibum and Sam are recognized for their track & field accomplishments this season.In addition, Ibum was also named the Georgia MileSplit Athlete of the Week.
This weekend, May 10-12, the varsity boys and girls track & field will participate in the State Meet at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany, Ga. Participating are: seniors Ibum Obu (shot put and discus), Jack Douglass (1600 and 3200 meters), Ben Thompson (800 meters), juniors Justice Jackson (200 meters) and sophomores Sam Adams (800 meters), Payton Payne (3200 meters) and Paula Sandoval (800 meters). Go, Knights!
The Pace Knights' march through the post-season continues. Check the Scores & Schedules page of the website for updates, and support the Knights at these upcoming events:
Baseball – Sweet Sixteen (doubleheader) vs. Morgan County High School, Thursday, May 3, 4:30 p.m. (at Morgan County High School)
Girls Tennis –Final Four vs. Westminster; Monday, May 7, 4:15 p.m. (at Westminster)
Boys Tennis – Final Four vs. Lovett; Monday, May 7, 4:30 p.m. (at Pace)
Boys Lacrosse – First Round of Playoffs vs. Blessed Trinity; Tuesday, May 8, 7 p.m. (at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, Ga.)
Boys & Girls Track & Field – State Meet; May 10-12 (at Hugh Mills Stadium, Albany)
Boys & Girls Golf – State Championship Tournament; May 21-22 (at Cateechee Golf Club, Lake Hartwell)
Congratulations to junior Andrew Jenkins, chosen as Athlete of the Week by the Northside Neighbor newspaper. Jenkins is third baseman for the varsity baseball team and continues his standout season as the Knights' compete in the state playoffs for the second consecutive season.
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