Cumming
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New Owner To Expand Good Shepherd Place
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 15, 2011Nearly 20 years ago in 1992, Catholic Housing Initiatives broke ground on an affordable senior housing project named Good Shepherd Place that has served the local community ever since. This August, the complex was purchased by the Paces Foundation, which plans to expand the facilities and rename it Highland Manor. The groundbreaking for the first […] Full Story
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New Owner To Expand Good Shepherd Place
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published September 15, 2011Nearly 20 years ago in 1992, Catholic Housing Initiatives broke ground on an affordable senior housing project named Good Shepherd Place that has served the local community ever since. This August, the complex was purchased by the Paces Foundation, which plans to expand the facilities and rename it Highland Manor. The groundbreaking for the first […]
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Adversity Challenged Athlete, Who Became A Role Model
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published May 26, 2011Matt Farkas was a three-sport athlete heading toward his junior year football season opener for Pinecrest Academy. Doctors uncovered at a routine school physical something that wasn’t quite right with his heart and told him to sit out the first game. Quickly, it became sit out all practices and all games. From summer to December […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Boys Fall To Wesleyan In Soccer
Published April 14, 2011
Wesleyan School, Norcross, took a 2-0 lead into halftime on the foot of junior midfielder Garrett Busch during its April 6 soccer match against Pinecrest Academy. In the second half, with 17:28 remaining, Pinecrest junior forward Nico Sanchez scored a header goal with an assist from senior midfielder Labib Marmarchi. The Pinecrest defense held Wesleyan […] Full Story
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Area Catholic Schools Run In State Competition
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 11, 2010In its first year of Class A, Georgia High School Association cross country competition, Pinecrest Academy team had a third-place finish in the region meet at Wesleyan High School, Norcross, before heading to state. Freshman Jessica Zalzman captured the region title 30 seconds ahead of the next runner. During the state meet in Carrollton, Pinecrest […]
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Pinecrest Girls Drop Opener To Fellowship
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 2, 2010In the battle of the Paladins, Fellowship Christian School, Roswell, spoiled the softball season opener for Pinecrest Academy, a school that shares the same mascot. After Fellowship Christian scored four runs in the first inning, five in the second and two in the third, Pinecrest found themselves down 11-0. In the fourth inning, Pinecrest pitcher […] Full Story
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Pinecrest World-Traveler Selects College Nearby
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 13, 2010In the last month, Pinecrest Academy senior Kristen Petros has visited two different countries on mission trips. These trips have become the norm for the young woman, who recently spoke about her high school experience and what she has planned for the future. During Holy Week, Kristen ventured to Mexico with her family on a […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Girls Named Region Tennis Champions
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 29, 2010After going undefeated (7-0) and putting together the best record in their eight-team region for the 2010 season, the Pinecrest Academy girls were named Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Region 1AAA tennis champions. Sophomores Sarah Rocko and Irene Garcia, the number two and number three singles players, respectively, also went undefeated this season. The team’s […]
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Pinecrest, Monsignor Donovan Meet In Doubleheader
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 15, 2010Pinecrest Academy and Monsignor Donovan High School played to a 3-3 tie in the first game of an April 10 doubleheader. Donovan took an early one-run lead in the first inning. Pinecrest tied the score in the second inning on a RBI by right fielder Josh Oshinski. Pinecrest shortstop Brad Nassaur’s third inning RBI put […]
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‘Our Family’ Teaches English, Life Skills In Parish
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published January 7, 2010The women scribble in three-ring binders as the teacher gently corrects a mispronunciation of the word birth. “You have to get your tongue out and spit,” says Martha Paris, a former school principal who waves her hands in the air and points to the stumbling student. The students laugh as they coax their uncooperative tongues […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Paladins Capture State Volleyball Title
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published November 12, 2009The Lady Paladins of Pinecrest Academy captured the 2009 Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) state varsity volleyball title in Monroe Oct. 24. It was the school’s second trip to the state finals, but their first state championship. On their way to the state finals, Pinecrest won the region title with a perfect record of 12-0. […]
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Georgia Families, Colombian Children Link Lives
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published August 6, 2009This may be the summer that changes 10-year-old Luisa’s life. The Colombian native has spent July with the Madda family in Cumming as they work to find a family interested in adopting her. Catholic families are among the half-dozen hosts in metro Atlanta opening their homes last month to give nine orphans the chance to […]
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Maybe One Day He’ll Do Business Worldwide
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 14, 2009Jin Kim, a senior at Pinecrest Academy, has lived in Korea, Japan and the United States, and now he is proud to call Pinecrest home as well. The young man spent most of his life in Korea, where he grew up, before moving to Japan with his family for three years because of his father’s […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Falls To Dominion Christian
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published April 23, 2009In its worst loss of the baseball season, Pinecrest Academy was shut out by Dominion Christian High School of Marietta, 24-0, April 17. Dominion Christian, undefeated with an overall record of 18-0, scored 13 runs in the first inning. If there’s any consolation for Pinecrest, the following day in major league baseball the Cleveland Indians […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Boys, Girls Are Double Winners
Published February 5, 2009
The Lady Paladins of Pinecrest Academy defeated The Weber School of Atlanta 63-52. Sophomore guard Margaret Cassandra was the team’s leading scorer, followed by senior guard Danielle Anderson with 15 points. In the boys game sophomore guard Joe Neiner scored 27 points and freshman forward John DePalma added 16 points in Pinecrest’s victory over Weber 90-56. […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Academy Hosts Christmas Tournament
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published January 8, 2009The Pinecrest Academy girls basketball team reached the finals of the first Pinecrest Christmas Classic with a 55-20 win over Monsignor Donovan High School, Athens. Pinecrest senior forward Danielle Anderson scored the team’s first five points and finished the night with 14 points. Sophomore guard Margaret Cassandra also poured in 20 points. In the Dec. […] Full Story
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‘Music For Winter Night’ Features Church Choirs
Published November 27, 2008
The musicians and singers of Good Shepherd Church, Cumming, along with pastor Father Peter Rau, invite the public to gather for an Advent concert, “Music for a Winter Night,” on Saturday evening, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. The program will include Advent anthems, hymns and Celtic Advent prayers and readings. Bella Cantorei, the Good Shepherd […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Loses Second Straight Game
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published September 18, 2008It was a rough outing for Pinecrest Academy Sept. 12 as Mount de Sales Academy of Macon defeated them 35-7. The loss dropped Pinecrest to 1-2 on the season. Mount de Sales’ first two scores came within 17 seconds of each other, a safety followed by a touchdown pass from quarterback Rosser McCallie to running […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Makes It Back To GISA State Finals
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published June 6, 2008For the second consecutive year the Pinecrest Academy boys soccer team made it to the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) state soccer finals. The only difference was instead of capturing the title as they did in 2007, they had to settle for state runner-up after losing to North Cobb Christian School of Kennesaw 1-0. The […] Full Story
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Catholic High Schools Hold May Graduations
By STEPHEN O’KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 15, 2008Blessed Trinity High School ROSWELL—The Baccalaureate Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Brigid Church, Alpharetta. The graduation of nearly 200 seniors is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, at 3 p.m. at the school. The valedictorian for the 2008 class is Trent McMullen, son of Todd and Linda McMullen, […]
