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DeKalb Athletics: Three Schools Receive Sportsmanship Honors
Cross Keys, Columbia and Redan were all chosen by peers in their respective regions for the 2010-11 Regional Sportsmanship Awards.
During a school year in which DeKalb Schools brought home four team state titles and 20 individual gold medals in state competition, three schools received recognition for their sportsmanship from the schools they compete against in region play.
Cross Keys, Columbia and Redan were all chosen by peers in their respective regions for the 2010-11 Regional Sportsmanship Awards.
“Sportsmanship is a key ingredient to any athletic program and a sign of integrity in the way the athletes are taught in the program,” said Ron Sebree, DeKalb County Schools Athletic Director. “We stress sportsmanship along with the Georgia High Activities Association and I cannot express just how proud I am of these three schools getting this kind of recognition from their peers.”
Cross Keys received the Region 6-AA Sportsmanship honor as selected by the 13 school membership of Region 6-AA. The Indians’ athletic programs had a notable year as senior Lyonel Ayala won his second consecutive Class AA state cross country championship and the boys’ soccer team advanced to the Class AA state semifinals and finished ranked No. 3 in the state.
Columbia shared the Region 5-AAA Sportsmanship Award with Riverwood due to the large 14-team membership in the region. The athletic season was capped by the boys’ basketball team’s second consecutive Class AAA state basketball title, its fourth state title in six seasons. The Lady Eagles advanced to the Class AAA state basketball Final Four for the second consecutive season after having won the 2010 state title. Columbia golfers Maram Macham and Sarah Kurenga earned trips to the Class AAA state golf tournament to add to a successful athletic season at Columbia.
Redan was in its first season in the 12-team Region 6-AAAA in 2010-11 after playing in Class AAAAA competition for the past several years. The region teams selected the Raider program for the 2011 sportsmanship trophy following a year that included the Lady Raiders capturing the Region 6-AAAA girls’ basketball title.
The Redan girls’ track team also earned runner-up status in the Region 6-AAAA track meet and a fifth place finish in the Class AAAA state meet. The Raiders were third in the Region 6-AAAA boys’ track competition.
Mark Brock is the Athletics Statistician and Information Officer for DeKalb County Schools Athletics.
