Boys Basketball:
Hoping to continue their strong streak, the Pace Academy Varsity Boys Basketball team started their season with their first game on Nov 6 versus Miller Grove, 74-24. This year’s team is led by Coach Sharman White and four Seniors, Eric Chatfield, Jackson Ferry, Chandler Bing and Gavin Jeffries. Chatfield committed to Georgia Tech and Bing committed to Texas State earlier this year. As for the team, Coach White said, he wanted to “improve day by day” and “finish strong.” To read more about the Boys’ Basketball team go to page ___.
Girls Basketball:
The Pace Academy Varsity Girls Basketball team is run by Coach Christal Caldwell, who has coached at Pace for the past four years. Coach Caldwell is supported by assistant coaches and three Seniors: Kate Grice, Ryan Wrigley and Mary Kiley Paulowsky. Their first home game was Nov 12, against North Cobb Christian. “I am really excited for this season,” said junior Lawson Monroe, “I think we have a great group of girls and coaches!” Team finished last year with a 17-8 record and is looking to come back even better. “I am hoping for them to have a great experience, to have fun together, compete every day and work toward a goal,” said Coach Caldwell. The team hopes to have more students come out and support them!
Swimming and Diving:
The Pace Academy Varsity Boys and Girls Swimming and Diving team had their first meet on Oct 30 at home and left with their first win. Swimming and Diving qualified for the State Championships last year and hope to return again. The team was prepared and came out strong, however, they expect a tough battle in the 4A championship. “I hope we can have a lot of people qualify for state and make it back for finals!” said junior Grace Richardson. The team is led by Coach John Ague and Seniors Miles Glover, Reid Richardson, Zoe Albert and Kate Cunningham. Reed Richardson became a standout swimmer at the start of the season and has continued to improve. He qualified for states in two events, an individual apparatus and a relay. Coach Ague set goals for the group prior to the season. Coach Ague said, “For the girls, I am looking for them to make a group step forward. I have high hopes for state qualifiers and a bigger impact. For the boys, possibly looking for a new record for state qualifiers, and to see where we stand in 4A.”
Wrestling:
This year’s Pace Academy Varsity Boys Wrestling team is captained by Seniors T.J. Boakye, Dylan Hirokawa and Marco Juarez, and Coach Jason Miller. They started off the season at an away tournament at Troup County High School. Having fourteen boys on the roster, they are looking to have multiple weight classes filled out. With the season ending in February, the team has a great season ahead of them.
Flag Football:
On Nov 7, the Pace Academy Varsity Girls Flag Football team became 5-Peat Area Champions. They advanced to the playoffs, looking for a state title. Coach Ty Johnson leads the girls along with Seniors Harper Auchincloss, Audrey Welch and Dallas Welsh. Going into playoffs the twenty girls were undefeated, with a 9-0 record. Their most impressive score was a 62-0 shutout against Chamblee in the regular season. “I am very proud of this group of athletes.” Coach Johnson said, “To be 5x Area Champs takes a certain amount of grit and being able to work through adversity. It’s on us to finish the drill, I have high hopes for us in the playoffs.”
Fall Overview:
Our Fall sports once again brought home stunning wins and individuals displayed remarkable athleticism. Pace Academy Varsity Girls Volleyball pulled out another great season. On Nov 4, the team of fourteen girls brought home another state trophy, maintaining their eight-year state title. The team is coached by Coach Cat Monroe and led by two Seniors, Sabrina Agharkar and Elowyn Allen. Our Pace Academy Varsity Boys Football team also had a great season. The team started off strong with an exciting win against Chamblee High School in the last couple of minutes. Even though they lost in the playoffs they did not go down not without a fight. Coach Nick Bach and Seniors Cooper Williams, Miles Glover, Gavin Jeffries and Tate O’Leary led the team this year. Coach Bach is already looking forward to the next season. “I think we have a chance to improve tremendously from this season by building on the lessons that were learned and by increasing our roster with greater depth at certain positions,” said Coach Bach. “Now we just need to mature and learn from our experiences, and increase our overall strength and numbers – which I believe will happen.” Coached by Jolie Cunningham and Steve Cunningham, the Pace Academy Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country teams qualified for states. The team finished in sixth place overall. The Senior girls are Zahara Bernal, Addison Brooks, Katherine Heineman, Campbell Highsmith, Megan Klingler, Helena Levings, Olivia Resnick and Ava Schwartz. The Senior boys are Peter Davis, Reed Gabriel, Jake Jones, Eric Pan, Drew Park, Davis Trimble and Peter Webb. Junior Harriet Blaha placed third, Senior Zahara Bernal finished sixth and Addie Locker came in tenth. The Pace Academy Varsity Girls Softball team also made it to states. They had a notable 20-2-4 record. Kate Grice, Anna Kate Howell and Livie Lynch with Coach Jason Miller, led the girls to state runner-ups.