Last night, I had the pleasure of spending some time on the
@athens_academy
campus with these impressive (& large) young men as they partner with Southeast Mortgage to create a commercial for the SEC Championship game. Great personalities and very appreciative.
#NoPlaceLikeTheA
Congrats to
@AthensAcademyFB
Coach JOSH ALEXANDER on his 50th career win! His 50-7 career record & .877 win percentage is the HIGHEST of any active head coach in the GHSA with at least 50 games played. This makes him tied for 7th for being the fastest coach to reach 50 wins
I had the pleasure of attending the retirement ceremony for
@MaristBooster
AD Mr Tommy Marshall.
He is as good a person as I know & thankful to have had the opportunity to learn from & work with him for the past 10+ years on various
@officialghsa
&
@GADACOACHES
committees
A BIG thanks to the 2 hardest working sports reporters around! I can’t imagine how many local schools sporting events these guys cover each year! Next time you see either one I encourage you to say “thank you!” I’m sure they’ll appreciate it!
@OCWarriorsAP_AD
@ocleadersports
A BIG
@athens_academy
congratulations to
@AthensAcademyFB
coach Marvin Barton who was named, & recognized as,
@GACACoaches
Asst Coach of the Year!
This is a very much deserved honor & the entire Spartan Nation is proud to have Coach Barton on our staff & part of our community!
Congratulations to the
@athens_academy
Homecoming Queen, Maddox Pugmire, who won the title during halftime, changed clothes and was back on the sideline in her usual role of team manager. That’s dedication and commitment from a great Spartan!
#NoPlaceLikeTheA
Today, I hosted 50 AD’s for the 2nd Annual AD Workshop! We toured UGA’s FB facilities & back at
@athens_academy
we listened to some great speakers, 2 of which were
@officialghsa
Dr Hines & ACAD alum Collier Madaleno, who is the dir of FB performance nutrition
@GeorgiaFootball
Caught this one about 6:15 am this morning using a top water lure. Weighed in at just under 7 lbs, but I can assure you it was a fun one to land! Using Mr Sears’ fishing kayak for the 1st time, the fish was pulling me around the pond for a ride. Definitely a different perspective
This is the 16+ yr old bell in the school’s WR that students ring when they get a personal best in a lift. S&C Coach Pulliam put Drew Swan’s football # on it in dedication to him. He rang it many times! Drew will always be part of all Spartans' journey towards Excellence w/ Honor
Tough way to end the season, but we’re proud of our
@AthensAcademyFB
Spartans! Good luck to a very talented
@PaladinsFCS
team.
A BIG thanks to our seniors who’ve given their heart and soul to the program and school.
With the curve currently moving in the wrong direction, we all need to do our part to slow the virus and help the healthcare community with their critical work. Let's all make healthy decisions so we can re-open safely this fall. Thank you!
I give you the 2021 Region 8A Private Champions
@SpartansWBB
1st Region Title for the girls since 2001! Congratulations players and coaches.....well deserved!
Painting an athletic field has long been a lengthy & somewhat exhausting & messy task. At
@athens_academy
we’ve partnered with
@TurfTankUK
& now have an autonomous machine that is able to paint all of our fields. It’s quite impressive to watch & the lines are amazingly straight!
Went to Barberitos in 5points &
@jordanxdavis99
, aka my bff, was there shooting a commercial with Mr
@barberitos
I don’t look any taller in this pic than the last one we took together!
Jordan is one of the nicest, most charismatic & genuine people I’ve met. I wish him the best!
‘20
@athens_academy
alum,
@blanks_graham
shattered his 5K personal record by :25 last night with a time of 13:47! That’s 3.1 miles! In the words of AA’s CC coach, G. Walton, “That’s insane! A 25 second PR at those speeds is not human.”
We’re proud of you, Graham!
During a time when it would be easy to opt out of serving as a referee, a special thanks to the men & women of the NEGOA who commit their time to covering our area’s MS & HS programs. While the teams participating in today’s MS Jamboree got better, so did these officials! Thanks!
🚨Happy Birthday to “Mr Athens Academy” Bob Chambers! Mr C is 80 years young and still just as amazing as ever! Please post your birthday wishes and happy memories of Mr C and I’ll share them with him.
It’s Friday night, so the
@acad_football
team is playing a football game..well, actually it’s an intra squad scrimmage, but there’s a lot of intensity & excitement among the players, coaches & parents, who are enjoying the shade on top of the hill. We even have officials!
A BIG
@athens_academy
Happy Birthday to Mr Richard! Can’t say enough about all he does for so many people! He’s loved by current and alum Spartans and their families! Please give a shout out to Mr Richard and share your appreciation for all he does! 🎂🎁🎈🎉🎊
#NoPlaceLikeTheA
Please join the athletic department tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 8:30 am in the
@athens_academy
Presentation Hall as we honor these Spartans who will be signing to continue their athletic careers in college.
The
@AthensAcademyFB
Team 42 held its annual Service Day this morning! Players and coaches helped serve at
@esp_inc
@hopehavennega
and
@downtownministries
Great way to kick off the start to the season while providing needed assistance to these wonderful organizations!
Well, in case you’re wondering how and why the Spartans are undefeated.......it’s because of the amazing pregame meals our wonderful parents provide each week! Gotta be hydrated and well fed to perform at such a high level!
@OfficialGHSA
@AthensAcademyFB
@RecruitGeorgia
Athens Academy RB/LB Kurt Knisely rushed for 248 yards and four touchdowns on 26 carries, made seven tackles and intercepted a pass in a 50-21 victory over Hebron Christian. Presented by
@GeorgiaPower
Congrats to the Class of 2020 for eclipsing the 4 year win total of the Class of 19’
The Class of 09’ has 42 wins, Class of 19’ has 44 wins & the Class of 20’ currently has 45 wins!
They have an overall record of 45-5 & the Sr’s have not lost a regular season game in 3 years!
Congrats to Sr Ethan Connelly for being named SPARTAN OF THE WEEK (week of Aug 31): "Ethan is a 3 yr starter. He is a great teammate & mentor to others on the team. He is tough, dependable & durable. Ethan represents the school’s FB team very well!" - Josh Alexander, HC, Var FB
Today is Administrative Professionals Day and I want to give a BIG Athens Academy athletics Thank You to the best in the business, Virginia Stutsman! Although I don’t like her mouse pad she makes my job easier and more enjoyable with all that she does! A true Spartan for sure!
Now that we have the
@TurfTankUK
, a few of our coaches, Chuboff and Barton, have become “spectators” while the field is being painted! Haha!
#NoPlaceLikeTheA
This is dedication to your students and your profession! Coach Robert Hill, who teaches Upper School math, is wearing a tie each day as he teaches his students via distance learning!
In case you’re not aware, the
@officialghsa
Board of Trustees moved the start of football games back 2 wks. Therefore, the
@AthensAcademyFB
schedule has changed; at least the dates changed.
Please make note of the state playoff dates. The Homecoming date will be determined ASAP
Wish I was in Savannah attending the Annual
@GADACOACHES
Conference, but had a good day fishing while also answering work calls and adhering to social distancing!
@OfficialGHSA
Another great
@SpartanSoccer1
season comes to an end. So proud of these players and coaches for representing their school, families and team with pride and ultimately tremendous success.
Congrats to
@AISchoolEagles
and good luck in the state championship.
The largest number of AD’s ever are attending the GADA State Conference in Athens, GA at the Classic Center! So excited to spend time with, and learn from, great AD’s from all over the state!
#gada24
@GADACOACHES
@NIAAA9100
With both sadness & excitement, the school’s field house is scheduled to be demoed this week. The building was moved to Spartan Lane from the school’s original campus where it was used as a classroom. It has served us well, but it’s time for construction of the Farmer Field House
I had the pleasure of hosting an AD Workshop earlier today. A big thank you to the impressive speakers, including
@officialghsa
Dr Robin Hines,
@UGAAthletics
Josh Brooks, Jen Galas,
@mattbrachowski
, Christie Perks &
@CoachJoniTaylor
who each shared valuable information!
Congratulations to
@SpartanSoccer1
player, Chip Scott, who committed to play soccer at Piedmont College!
@Athens_Academy
is proud of Chip and wish him the best with the Lions!
@AthensAcademyFB
moves to 8-0 after the 57-12 win vs Providence Christian! A big congrats to Def Coordinator Marvin Barton who earned his 350th win as a head & asst FB coach! We love Coach Barton!
Honored to be named the Region 8A & Class A AD of the Year. It was great to have two of the people, Nita Woodruff and Virginia Stutsman, who helped make this recognition possible attend this mornings GADA banquet in Savannah.
@GADACOACHES
@Athens_Academy
@OfficialGHSA
#gada2019
Another great Clarke/Oconee Back to School Coaches Social! Thank you to all who attended and to the companies that provided awesome door prizes! Our 7 school’s work hard to develop positive relationships among our coaches!
@officialghsa
@OCWarriorsAP_AD
@ABHpreps
One item I wanted to have a permanent home when initially discussing the Farmer Field House is the “Victory” bell donated by the Class of 2012 Senior Football players. Well, as you can see the bell has a new home and is a great addition to the already impressive FFH facility!
For all the
@Athens_Academy
alums, former throws athletes & current students, you should know how much Mr Richard Patterson loves coaching the discus. Well, after many, many years of a not the best facility, he now has what may be the nicest discus area around! 1/2