GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (GHSA) ... Congratulations to the 2020 Basketball State Champions!!!

The 2020 GHSA / Dr. Ralph Swearngin Basketball State Championships, presented by Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance, were held March 4-7 at Macon Centreplex in front of enthusiastic crowds. *Congratulations to GHSA 2019 - 2020 Basketball State Champions & runner-ups ... Girls - Holy Innocents', Wheeler County, Douglass-Atlanta (2 Straight), GACS, Americus-Sumter, Buford (4 straight), Forest Park and Westlake (3 straight). Boys - St. Francis, Hancock Central, Swainsboro, Pace Academy, Woodward Academy, Dutchtown, Chattahoochee and Wheeler; AAASP Wheelchair - Houston County (8 straight). The girls 3-Point Contest, presented by BSN Sports, was won by Emily Acampora of Harrison, while the Boys Slam Dunk Contest, also by BSN Sports, was won by Ja'Queze Kirby of Jeff Davis. Results ... Wed., March 4th 2:00 pm - A Private Girls (Holy Innocents' 66, St. Francis 53) 4:00 pm - A Private Boys (St. Francis 76, Greenforest 55) 6:00 pm - A Public Girls (Wheeler County 55, Central-Talbotton 50) 8:00 pm - A Public Boys (Hancock Central 61, Treutlen 58, ot) Thurs., March 5th 2:00 pm - 2A Girls (Douglass-Atlanta 56, Southwest 46) 4:00 pm - 2A Boys (Swainsboro 69, Therrell 65) 6:00 pm - 3A Girls (GACS 54, Beach 44) 8:00 pm - 3A Boys (Pace Academy 48, Jefferson 35) Fri., March 6th 11:00 am - 4A Girls (Americus-Sumter 66, Troup 52) 1:00 pm - 4A Boys (Woodward 75, Cross Creek 56) 3:00 pm - AAASP (Houston County 23, Henry County 22, ot) 5:00 pm - Girls 3-Point Final (won by Emily Acampora, Harrison) 6:00 pm - 5A Girls (Buford 66, Kell 63) 8:00 pm - 5A Boys (Dutchtown 57, Cedar Shoals 44) Sat., March 7th 1:00 pm - 6A Girls (Forest Park 46, Glynn Academy 30) 3:00 pm - 6A Boys (Chattahoochee 69, Lanier 66, ot) 4:45 pm - Boys Slam Dunk Final (won by Ja' Queze Kirby, Jeff Davis) 5:30 pm - 7A Girls (Westlake 72, Collins Hill 53) 7:30 pm - 7A Boys (Wheeler 60, Grayson 59) #STUDENTATHLETESROCK #STATECHAMPIONS #HIGHSCHOOLBASKETBALL #GHSA ...

Forest Park High School (Clayton County, GA)

Westlake High School (South Fulton County, GA) State Champions Three (3) Straight Seasons!!!

AAASP - Houston County Sharks 

State Champions Eight (8) Straight Seasons!!!

Douglass High School (Atlanta, GA) 

State Champions Two (2) Straight Seasons!!!

Buford High School (Buford, GA)

State Champions Four (4) Straight Seasons!!!

The 5th Annual South Fulton Scholarship Student-Athlete Luncheon (May 7, 2019) ...

S/O to all of the South Fulton Public High Schools ... Westlake; Langston Hughes; Creekside; Banneker; Tri-Cities!!! #SALUTE ...

We recognized & honored Scholarship Student-Athletes from each high school yesterday at our 5th Annual South Fulton Scholarship Student-Athlete Luncheon!!!

Major love goes out to our sponsors & every person that made a donation: T. Madden & Associates; WritersLife.org; Kaizen Academy; D&K Suit City; Rohadfox; Hustle University; The Eric Berry Foundation; Ceviche; Glenn Smith; etc.

Thank you to the Athletic Directors for their commitment & dedication to their student-athletes ... Coach Mekia Troy (Creekside); Coach Willie Cannon (Langston Hughes); Coach Carl Green (Westlake); Coach Kenneth Miller (Tri-Cities); Coach Wendy Golston (Banneker)!!!

We were also honored & blessed to give awards to Lydia Glaize (Founder of The South Fulton Scholarship Student-Athlete Luncheon; Former City of Fairburn Councilwoman & Mayor Pro Tem) & Westlake's own Christion Abercrombie (Tennessee St. University)!!!

Our guests speakers poured into & shared wisdom, knowledge & cautionary stories with the Scholarship Student-Athletes for them to absorb & apply as they embark on their next phase of their lives!!!

Our guests speakers included: Robert Moore (Retired NFL; Atlanta Falcons); Saidah Jones (Love You Healthy); Rich Wilkins (Keynote; Rich Speaks); Carl Lee (Retired NFL; Vikings/Saints); Haziq Ali (Kaizen Academy); HC Hardy (D&K Suit City) ...

Thank you to DJ Kemo for providing the musical landscape & Mills (Numeros) for providing video & photography services!!!

And a super s/o to The Student-Athlete Achievement Program/Youth Education and Sports (TSAAP/YES) team ... Toya White, Bryan Spencer & Emery Williams!!!

TSAAP/YES ... Our program provides student-athletes with the tools & information to improve academically, develop positive character, decision making skills & habits that propel their lives forward in a great way by initially meeting them where they are & helping them grow into Student-Athletes that are positioned to receive Scholarships and live positive & productive lives!

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 The 5th Annual South Fulton Scholarship Student-Athlete Luncheon @ Elegant Occassions Event Center (Fairburn, GA) ...

 Carl Lee (Retired NFL; Vikings/Saints) ...

 Emery Williams, Christion Abercrombie (TSAAP/YES Comeback Student-Athlete of the Year!) and Bryan Spencer ...

 HC Hardy of D&K Suit City (Sponsor) with D&K Award Winners ... Erin (Westlake) & Sparticus (Banneker) ...

 Haziq Ali of The Kaizen Academy (Sponsor) ...

 Rich Wilkins of Rich Speaks & LegalShield (Keynote) ...

 Saidah Jones of Love You Healthy (Guest Speaker) ...

TSAAP/YES Team ... Barry Brown, Toya White,Bryan Spencer, Emery Williams ...

Congratulations to the Georgia 2015 -16 Basketball State Champions!!!

Georgia 2015 -16 Basketball State Champions

AAAAAA Boys - Westlake High School

AAAAA Boys - Miller Grove High School

AAAA Boys - Liberty County High School

AAA Boys - Morgan County High School

AA Boys - Pace Academy

A Private Boys - Greenforest Academy

A Public Boys - Wilkinson County High School

AAAAAA Girls - McEachern High School

AAAAA Girls - Southwest DeKalb High School

AAAA Girls - Americus-Sumter High School

AAA Girls - Morgan County High School

AA Girls - Holy Innocents' High School

A Private Girls - St. Francis High School

A Public Girls - Turner County High School

AAASP Wheelchair - Houston County

*Salute to all of these young men & women that put forth amazing efforts in winning State Championships this past high school basketball season!!! #SALUTE

#STUDENTATHLETES #HIGHSCHOOLBASKETBALL #ACADEMICS #SPORTS #LEARNING #EFFORT #SPORTSMANSHIP