Lacrosse player deals with injury

Kori Anderson, DEC Crew
May 24, 2013
Filed under Sports, Video

Playing a sport, keeping up with grades, and hanging out with friends are some of the challenging things a student may face. Imagine doing all that plus dealing with an injury. Junior Alex Powers suffered from a partially torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament, a main ligament of the knee, during this year’s... Read more »

The Warriors will battle, but won’t sustain

Joshua Gaul, Carpe Diem staff
May 14, 2013
Filed under Sports

Since David Lee’s injury against the Denver Nuggets in round 1 of the NBA Playoffs, the Golden State Warriors (Stephen Curry) have played lights out ever since. Oddly enough given the fact that many commentators seem to be pulling for a Heat-Warriors final, the immediate prognosis following the... Read more »

Two wins away

Sam Berg, Carpe Diem staff
May 14, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

The Decatur High boys lacrosse team will take on Westminster in the semi-finals on Tuesday. The team is only two wins away from a state championship. The Bulldogs beat Kell 20-4 in the first round and then topped Blessed Trinity 13-6 to head on to the semi-finals. The bulldogs claim that they... Read more »

Head football coach Waggoner resigns

Wilson Witherspoon, Carpe Diem staff
March 21, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

Varsity head football coach Brad Waggoner resigned Thursday, March 21 and accepted the same position at Lumpkin County High School,  where he will also be the new athletic director. “It’s a decision that really doesn’t have to do with Decatur,” Waggoner said. “It doesn’t even really have... Read more »

Boys Lacrosse takes on St. Pius X in one of the region’s largest games this year

Lucy Phipps-Kaye, Carpe Diem staff
March 6, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

Tomorrow night, Decatur will host one of the region’s largest games as the varsity boys lacrosse team plays against St. Pius X. Last weekend the boys took on Greenbrier and Johns Creek at this year’s ITP tournament. Decatur won against Greenbrier 16 to 2 and Johns Creek 14 to 7. Decatur’s top... Read more »

Boosters supporting everyone

Madeline Rock, DEC Crew
March 4, 2013
Filed under Sports

The Decatur Boosters pay for almost half of the swim team’s expenses each year according to Coach Olivia Roller. Not only do they support the swim team, they also support the wrestling, golf, volleyball and all other sports teams at Decatur. “Without them we wouldn’t have been able to afford... Read more »

Is Bama the best college football team ever?

Sam Levy and Wilson Witherspoon, Carpe Diem staff
March 1, 2013
Filed under Sports

Should the Baseball HOF have inducted steroid-era players?

Sam Levy and Wilson Witherspoon, Carpe Diem staff
March 1, 2013
Filed under Sports

Should Decatur make a stronger recruiting effort?

Sam Levy and Wilson Witherspoon, Carpe Diem staff
March 1, 2013
Filed under Sports

Josh Smith is leaving Atlanta

Sam Berg, Carpe Diem staff
February 20, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

With the NBA trade deadline rapidly approaching, rumors are emerging from left to right. Is your favorite team on the verge of signing one of the best players the in the league? On February 21, 2013, all the questions will be answered. Earlier this year, everyone thought Dwight Howard wouldn’t... Read more »