Georgia Bulletin

The Newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta

  • The boys lacrosse team at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, reached the state finals for the first time in school history, and it came away with a 6-5 win over Greater Atlanta Christian, Norcross, to attain its first state championship.
  • St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, celebrates after earning its first state championship in boys track and field since 2014, and its first as a part of Class AAAA after moving from Class AAA beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.
  • The Blessed Trinity High School girls lacrosse team won its third consecutive state championship after defeating Starr’s Mill High School, Marietta, 15-7. The team is under the leadership of head coach Elizabeth McFarland, standing, third row, second from right.

The boys lacrosse team at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, reached the state finals for the first time in school history, and it came away with a 6-5 win over Greater Atlanta Christian, Norcross, to attain its first state championship.

Atlanta

Spring was a season of state championships for Catholic schools

By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer | Published June 21, 2018

ATLANTA—Archdiocesan and independent Catholic high schools captured individual and team state championships this spring in sports like lacrosse, soccer and track and field. Here is a school-by-school breakdown of the state champions:

Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, Class AAAA

Teams: Boys’ lacrosse, defeated Greater Atlanta Christian, Norcross, 6-5; it was the team’s first trip to the state finals and the first state championship in school history; Girls’ lacrosse, defeated Starr’s Mill High School, Marietta, 15-7 for its third consecutive state championship.

State Runner-Up: Boys tennis.

Marist School, Atlanta, Class AAAA

Marist School, Atlanta, captured its first state championship in girls soccer since 2014 with a 2-1 victory over St. Pius X High School, Atlanta. The team is coached by Chandler Yount, standing, first row, far right.

Teams: Girls’ soccer, defeated St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, 2-1; the team posted a 20-1-1 overall season record and was the number two nationally ranked team by MaxPreps.

Individuals: Leif Andersen, track and field, 1,600-meter run (4:19.54) and 3,200-meter run (9:26.46); Josie Wirtz, track and field, 3,200-meter run (10:52.40).

State Runner-Up: Josie Wirtz, track and field, 1,600-meter run (5:07.28).

St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, Class AAAA

Teams: Boys Track and field.

Individuals: Jared Williams, track and field, 200-meter dash (22.10); Matthew Harris, track and field, long jump (24 feet, 2.75 inches); Tanner Duffin, discus (189 feet, 3 inches) and shot put (59 feet, 2 inches).

State Runner-Up: Boys’ golf, a team score of 286 on the 18-hole total was a school record; Girls’ soccer, breaks a streak of five consecutive state championships; Matthew Harris, track and field, 110-meter hurdles (14.55) and 300-meter hurdles (37.94); Janae Profit, shot put (39 feet, 3 inches).