Athletics News

Coming off of a region-championship victory over Lovett on Feb. 19, the varsity boys basketball team began its march to the GHSA state finals in Macon when the Knights hosted Dade County High School yesterday in the first round of the playoffs. Pace emerged victorious and will host Banks County High School in the Sweet 16 on Friday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p.m. Watch the game live via www.NFHSnetwork.com and follow Pace Athletics on Instagram and Twitter for updates regarding spring-break games and spectator policies.

As boys basketball wraps up the winter sports season, varsity spring sports are in full swing. Read this week’s edition of KnightLights for recaps of recent competitions and check the Athletics Calendar for post-spring break schedules—pay special attention to Middle School spring competitions, which begin after the break. 

Following the regular season, seven members of the varsity girls and boys basketball teams earned Region 6-AA All-Region recognition. For the girls, junior Gabby Hudson (pictured) was named to the All-Region First Team, while senior Hanna Vincent earned a spot on the Second Team, and junior Margo Kaye received Honorable Mention Honors. 

For the boys, senior Matthew Cleveland was named Region 6-AA Player of the Year. Senior Cole Middleton and junior Josh Reed joined the All-Region First Team; senior Madison Durr landed on the Second Team. Congratulations, Knights! 

Regular-season basketball has come to an end for our varsity girls and boys teams. Both squads enter the region tournament tonight as No. 1 seeds. The girls face South Atlanta High School at 7 p.m., while the boys take on KIPP at 8:30 p.m. Both games will take place in the Inman Center and can be viewed live at www.NFHSnetwork.com. Should both teams win, they will return to Bob Chambers Court to play in the finals on Friday, Feb. 19. The girls would play at 7 p.m., the boys at 8:30 p.m. 

As winter sports come to a close, our spring student-athletes take the field. Check out this week’s edition of KnightLights for recent updates, and view schedules for baseball, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track and field on our Athletics Calendar.