Twins in sports
May 18, 2012
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We’re all familiar with twins around Decatur and how they compete with one another on athletic teams. Have you ever considered how much pressure actually goes along with competing with a twin? Brooke Pearson and Quinn Von Hoene take a look.
Sports teams traditions
May 18, 2012
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Decatur offers many team sports, and each team enjoys its own traditions. Jayne-Anne Ahmann and Anna Downing talked to athletes about the traditions they participated in with their team.
Never underestimate a JV Captain
May 2, 2012 • Carson Greer, DEC crew
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It is nearing the end of the Spring sports season. This is the most important time of the season, because Decatur faces its toughest challengers and some teams have chances to move on past the actual schedule. The JV boys soccer team’s season came to an end and some people paid little to no attention... Read more »
Freshman tennis standout
March 29, 2012
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Freshmen at Decatur may often feel overlooked and undervalued. But the tennis team has a freshman that even the number one player is excited to play with.
Soccer Girls Score 13 Over Two Games, Win One
March 21, 2012 • Megan Olson, Booster Club Contributor
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The Girls Varsity Soccer team was minutes away from a milestone defeat of Paideia last Thursday evening. The thrilling see-saw contest kept the fans entertained, as they witnessed Decatur’s best performance of the season. And despite heroics from the Bulldog freshmen, the game ended in a 3-3... Read more »
Decatur Varsity Boys Soccer Defeat Clarkston 2-0
March 18, 2012 • Eric Tumperi, Booster Club Contributor
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After a one hour delay due to a thunderstorm that passed through and drenched a small area which happened to include downtown Decatur, the game between Decatur and Clarkston got underway. Thank goodness for field turf, without which the game would have been a mud bath or cancelled outright. Decatur has... Read more »
Varsity Girls Soccer Crush Cross Keys
March 18, 2012 • Megan Olson, Booster Club Contributor
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The combination of the cold, the disappointment of seeing the Boys lose a heartbreaker PK Shootout, and the late start could have muddled the Decatur soccer girls last Friday night at Hallford Stadium. Instead, they came out focused, got off on the right cleat, and turned in another solid performance,... Read more »
Boys Varsity Soccer Lose in PKs
March 18, 2012 • Eric Tumperi, Booster Club Contributor
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On Friday, March 9th, the Boys Soccer team played its second game at Hallford Stadium, this time against region rival Cross Keys. Coach Altizer opened with the usual starting line-up of Mac Speed, Graham Godwin, Jason Barefoot and Michael Thibadeau across the backline – left to right. In the... Read more »
Decatur Soccer Girls Start a Landslide at Pebblebrook, Roll to 4-1 on the Season
March 9, 2012 • Megan Olson, Booster Club Contributor
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The Lady Soccer Dogs finally gave fans what they’ve sought all year: a true glimpse of the team’s upside possibilities for 2012 and beyond. They travelled to Mableton, and delivered a serious whuppin’ to the Lady Falcons of Pebblebrook, denying the 4-AAAAA opponent anything close to a real look... Read more »
Baseball Bulldogs Drop Saturday doubleheader, Win at Meadowcreek to Remain .500 Entering Region Play
March 9, 2012 • Ken Foskett, Booster Club Contributor
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In the second half of the Home Plate pre-season tournament in Peachtree City on Saturday, Decatur came away licking their wounds after losing both ends of their doubleheader; a heartbreaking loss to Howard High School of Bibb County followed by a bloodletting at the hands of a dominant Whitewater High... Read more »