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Atlanta

Holy Spirit Preparatory boys successfully defend state basketball title

ATLANTA—For the second consecutive year Holy Spirit Preparatory School boys’ basketball team can stake a claim as the 2018 Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) state basketball champions. On March 3 at Mercer University, Macon, Holy Spirit Prep defeated The Heritage School, Newnan, in the Class AAA state finals by a score of 57-51. It was […] Full Story

• St. Pius X faces a familiar foe, for the second year in a row

  

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published March 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—The year’s Class AAAA state basketball championship game was practically a duplication of the 2017 contest. The game took place on the same day, March 10, at the same location, Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion. The championship was between the same two teams, St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, and Upson-Lee High School, Thomaston. The ultimate […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit Prep boys swim their way to the state championship

  

  By Michael Alexander, Staff Photographer
  Published February 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—The Holy Spirit Preparatory School boys swim team won the 2018 Georgia Independent School Association Class AAA state swim meet Jan. 27 at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center. The team finished three points ahead of second-place Augusta Preparatory Day School. It was a significant feat for a couple of reasons. Holy Spirit Prep was not […] Full Story

• Area Catholic athletes make intentions known to play college sports

  By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
  Published February 22, 2018

  ATLANTA—This year’s National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Catholic seniors in public, private and Catholic high schools joined other athletes around the country by making it official when they signed binding national letters of intent to play collegiate sports at the college or university of their choice. The list below includes area […] Full Story