The GA5 15-1 girls volleyball team from the north Fulton area took third place in the 38th annual Amateur Athletic Union Junior National Girls Volleyball Championship 15-and-above division, played in Orlando, Florida. This is the first GA5 team to medal in the AAU Nationals.

The team went undefeated in the first eight matches before losing to the eventual tournament champion. On the last day of the tournament, the team lost in the semi-finals to finish 10-2.

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