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Whitefield Golf, Lacrosse Athletes Recognized

The Smyrna area school's athletes were named to the Boys and Girls All-State Golf Team and First Team All-County Lacrosse.

Four student athletes at Smyrna area school Whitefield Academy were named to the Class A Boys and Girls All-State team for golf and First-Team All-County for lacrosse.

Freshman, Madison Barnett, and senior, James Schultz, were named to the Georgia High School Golf Coaches Association (GHSGCA) Class A Girls and Boys All-State Team for 2013.

In addition, seniors Dallas Darling and Chris Washington were selected for the First-Team All-County Boys Lacrosse Team. 

“What a spectacular year for Whitefield Academy athletics!” said Lynn Dupree – athletic director, Whitefield Academy. “We are so proud of these talented students and their coaches for the progress in recent years as well as the successes in this last season.”

Schultz, who was named to the All-State Golf Team, is a National Honor Society member and two-time Cobb County Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week. He recently graduated from Whitefield and will be attending the University of Georgia this fall.

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Barnett, a freshman who was the only girl on the golf team to make the All-State Team this yea, was also acknowledged for her work in the classroom. She was named to the principal’s list for the 2012-2013 school year.

On the lacrosse field, Darling and Washington made waves for their offensive and defensive prowess. Darling recently graduated from the school and plans to attend the University of Mississippi in the fall. Washington, who represented the Whitefield defense with his selection to the All-County team, will be attending The Ohio State University. Both seniors were named honorable mention for the All-State team.

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Class A Boys All-State Golf Team                                             

1. James Clarke – Brookstone School
2. Kyle Mueller – Athens Academy
3. James Schulz – Whitefield Academy
4. Thomas Hodges – George Walton Academy
5. Conner Albright – First Presbyterian Day School
6. Brooks Stroud – First Presbyterian Day School
7. Harrison Mohr – Lincoln County High School
8. Tyler Shamblin – Seminole County High School
9. Lanier Guest – Gordon Lee High School
10. Parker Derby – Brookstone School 

Class A Girls All-State Golf Team

1.  Madison Barnett – Whitefield Academy
2.  Jordan Booker – Schley County High School
3.  Reece Brooks – Hebron Christian Academy
4.  Anna Buchanan – Athens Academy
5.  Jessica Gross – Athens Academy
6.  Sydney Hollingsworth – Brookstone School
7.  Stephanie Patton – Towns County High School
8.  Sydney Weaver – Brookstone School

The 2013 All-County Lacrosse Team

1. Cash Carlson – Lassiter High School
2. Ryan Smith – Lassiter High School
3. Jack Fitzharris – Lassiter High School
4. William Holt – Walton High School
5. Michael Gernatt – Walton High School
6. Kip Jones – Walton High School
7. Damon Cowan – Harrison High School
8. Lucas Whittenberg – Harrison High School
9. Mitchell Barnes – Harrison High School
10. Ryan Tesler – Allatoona High School
11. Cody Sorrells – Allatoona High School
12. Dallas Darling – Whitefield Academy
13. Chris Washington – Whitefield Academy
14. Jon DeFrank – Pope High School

Founded in 1996, Whitefield Academy is a Christian college preparatory school for grades PreK-4 to 12 located at Whitefield Dr SE, Smyrna.

For more information, visit www.whitefieldacademy.com.


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