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Monday, March 12, 2007
Great memories and a final poll
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It is hard to believe that it is finally over.
A long and exciting basketball season ended at last with the crowning of 10 state champions.
The three-week tournament was filled with some thrills, tears and exciting moments. Seeing Maya Moore score her final three points of a remarkable career and then leap in to the arms of an assistant coach as the crowd cheered was perhaps the best moment of the tournament.
Seeing the tears of joy roll down Tucker coach James Hartry’s face after finally beating rival Columbia, perhaps the best team in the state, was special.
Centennial and Norcross had a breathtaking final that came down to the last second. And wouldn’t you know it, standout Gani Lawal would put on a show in his last high school game to propel Norcross to a repeat title.
Whitefield Academy and Wilkinson County played an overtime classic before Wilkinson County prevailed.
There is a bank of memories from the playoffs and regular season that should carry us through the offseason. What will you remember most about the season or playoffs?
Final Georgia Sportswriters Association Poll
(Number in parenthesis is first place votes)
Girls
Class AAAAA
1: Collins Hill (7)
2: South Gwinnett
3: Stephenson
4: Douglass
5: Campbell
6: Marietta
7: Camden County
8: Beach
9: Mill Creek
10: Houston County
Others receiving votes: Sprayberry, North Forsyth, Milton, Lowndes, Warner Robins.
Class AAAA
1: St. Pius (7)
2: Marist
3: Northside-Warner Robins
4: Westside-Macon
5: Southwest DeKalb
6: Mays
7: Westlake and North Clayton (tie)
9: Greenbrier
10: Woodward Academy
Others receiving votes: Hillgrove, Madison County, Fayette County, Bainbridge.
Class AAA
1: East Hall (7)
2: Franklin County
3: Kendrick
4: Hardaway
5: Carrollton
6: Southwest-Macon
7: Hart County
8: Northeast-Macon
9: Hephzibah
10: Towers
Others receiving votes: Sandy Creek, Worth County, Dougherty.
Class AA
1: Greater Atlanta Christian (7)
2: Wesleyan
3: Randolph-Clay
4: Laney
5: Avondale
6: Screven County
7: Buford
8: McIntosh Academy County
9: Early County
10: Macon County
Others receiving votes: Dodge County, Greene County.
Class A
1: Hawkinsville (7)
2: Landmark Christian
3: Southwest Atlanta Christian
4: Savannah Country Day
5: Hancock Central
6: Calhoun County
7: Truetlen
8: Hebron Christian
9: Calvary Day
10: Bowdon and Terrell County (tie)
Others receiving votes: Jefferson, Taylor County, Gordon Lee.
Boys
Class AAAAA
1: Norcross (7)
2: Centennial
3: M.L. King
4: Tift County
5: Peachtree Ridge
6: Beach
7: Marietta
8: Warner Robins
9: Meadowcreek
10: Wheeler
Others receiving votes: McEachern, Mundy’s Mill, Stephenson, North Cobb, Chattahoochee.
Class AAAA
1: Tucker (7)
2: Columbia
3: North Clayton
4: Riverdale
5: Stone Mountain and Griffin (tie)
7: Pebblebrook and Jonesboro
9: Cedar Shoals
10: Lithia Springs
Others receiving votes: Mays, Richmond Academy, Ware County.
Class AAA
1: Jordan (7)
2: East Hall
3: West Laurens
4: Hart County
5: Central-Macon and Dunwoody (tie)
7: Thomson
8: Druid Hills
9: Carver-Columbus
10: Northside-Columbus and Westover (tie)
Others receiving votes: Franklin County, Glenn Hills, North Hall, Dougherty.
Class AA
1: Manchester (7)
2: Dodge County
3: Randolph-Clay
4: Lovett
5: Buford
6: Swainsboro
7: Rutland
8: Bleckley County
9: Coosa
10: Wesleyan
Others receiving votes: Thomasville, Lamar County.
Class A
1: Wilkinson Co. (7)
2: Whitefield Academy
3: Turner County
4: Terrell County
5: Hawkinsville
6: Hancock Central
7: Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy
8: Portal
9: Miller County
10: Jefferson
Others receiving votes: Central-Talbotton, Atkinson County, Aquinas, Johnson County.
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