Girls basketball update

Decatur Bulldog Boosters
January 16, 2013
Filed under Sports

The Lady Bulldog basketball team had a busy schedule this past week as they played the Lady Indians of Cross Keys on Tuesday, then took the court against the Lady Saints of Cedar Grove on Friday night, then finished the week against the Golden Lionesses of yet another Saint, St. Pius X. As reported previously,... Read more »

End of season observations

Decatur Bulldogs Boosters
November 28, 2012
Filed under Sports

The Bad Decatur missed the state playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. For Brad Waggoner, in his ninth year as a head coach, it’s only the second time he’s missed the playoffs. Also it was the sixth time in the last seven seasons Decatur’s failed to produce a winning record. The Good Decatur... Read more »

Bulldogs close season with loss to St. Pius X

Decatur Bulldogs Boosters
November 28, 2012
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

For the first 22 minutes Friday night against St. Pius X, Decatur played its best defensive football all year, a culmination of everything coach Brad Waggoner and his staff has taught since taking over last February. The powerful SPX running attack went three and out on its first three possessions and... Read more »

Laxdawgs sport new helmets to lower head injuries

Jake Rodgers, Carpe Diem staff
March 8, 2012
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Concussions remain a serious concern in the world of sports, with star players like Sydney Crosby, Kyle Irving and DeSean Jackson riding the sideline because of a concussion. Crosby’s concussion, which he sustained last season, is still keeping him off the ice. Head injuries are now in the focus... Read more »

Decatur Varsity Baseball Team 3-4 on the Season

Ken Foskett, Booster Club contributer
March 7, 2012
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The Decatur Bulldogs slipped to 3-4 on their still young season after back-to-back losses on the road last weekend. The Bulldogs lost a tough one, 3-2, to Howard in the first of two games at Homeplate in Peachtree City on Saturday. The Dogs were blown out 17-1 in the second game against Whitewater,... Read more »

New JV coach hopes to lead girls to victory

Mawal Sidi, Carpe Diem staff
March 6, 2012
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During practice the JV soccer girls scramble to stay where ever the sun hits to keep warm, but new coach Kurt Collins gives one advice “stay on your toes ladies”. For JV girls a new season begins with a new coach. Collins replaces old coach Beau Domiguez but has the same intentions- to win as... Read more »

Lady bulldogs sully South Atlanta squad, then whack wildcat women of Westminster

Bill Ainslie, Booster Club
January 27, 2012
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The Lady Bulldog basketball team continued their march toward the Region Tournament in mid-February and the state basketball tournament in late February and March with two more regular season wins this past Friday and Saturday. Both wins came against rivals from the B-side of the Region, and both wins... Read more »

A mat-what?

Jake Rodgers, Carpe Diem staff
December 28, 2011
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Matdawgs, noun, a person or group of people who wrestle for Decatur.Decatur has dawgs, ladydawgs, laxdawgs and, once again, matdawgs. The wrestling team is back and in full swing. Before the four-year hiatus, the matdawgs were a prominent team in the world of wrestling. During the 2000-2001 school... Read more »

First pep rally and football game (August 25-26, 2011)

September 8, 2011
Filed under Sports

This video and slideshow contain clips and pictures from the first pep rally and football game of Decatur High School's 2011-2012 football season. The Bulldogs played the North Spring Spartans and finished the game with a 57-6 victory. [vimeo 29316164 nolink]

Softball team takes home first in Jordan Invitational

Sam Levy, Sports Editor
August 18, 2011
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At softball practice for the Decatur Bulldogs, there is no laughing. Coach Gary Anderson doesn’t allow it. “It’s not like we don’t have fun at practice, we do,” said junior shortstop Kendall Lewis. “Everybody on the team thinks we have a legitimate chance of going to, and winning, the... Read more »