Douglass High School leads a group of six Atlanta Public Schools high schools with football teams that have advanced to the Georgia High Schools Association playoffs, beginning Friday. The Astros finished the regular season 9-1, good enough for the No. 2 seed from Region 6 of Class AA. The nine wins is the most for... Continue Reading →
Five Atlanta Public Schools Students Sign Division I Football Scholarships on NCAA’s Early Signing Day
(Click here to view the video.) Five Atlanta Public Schools (APS) student-athletes signed scholarship letters Wednesday, the first day of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) new early signing period. In years past, the first day high school seniors could sign their National Letters of Intent for the school they chose was the first Wednesday... Continue Reading →
Atlanta Public Schools to Host First Annual Minority Coaches Association of Georgia Senior Bowl
(Click here to view a video about the first annual Minority Coaches Association of Georgia Senior Bowl.) A brand new high school all-star game featuring 150 of the state’s top senior players, including 50 from Atlanta Public Schools, will be held at Lakewood Stadium on New Year’s Weekend. The inaugural Minority Coaches Association of Georgia... Continue Reading →
APS Middle Schoolers Hit the Field, Learn Life Lessons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
(Go here to view a short video on this year’s SEC Youth Football Clinic.) Two days before Auburn University and the University of Georgia will decide the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 175 Atlanta Public School middle school students hit the field under the guidance of former college and National Football League (NFL)... Continue Reading →
Carver, Mays Win Football Region Titles! APS to be Well Represented in State Playoffs
The regular season still has one week remaining, but it has already been a historic one for Atlanta Public Schools! Two schools clinched region champions on Friday night while four others secured spots in the Georgia High School Association state playoffs, which will begin the weekend of Nov. 10. Here’s a recap: Carver The Panthers... Continue Reading →
Grady Boys and Girls Sweep District Cross Country Championships
APS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS The Grady boys and girls cross country teams swept the Atlanta Public Schools Cross Country Championships in dominating fashion last week. The boys’ team finished with an average time (18 minutes, 38.36 seconds) that was nearly a full minute faster than the second-place team, North Atlanta (19:29.40). Rounding out the top... Continue Reading →
Carver Senior Quindarious Monday Receives His Under Armour High School All-American Game Jersey
Carver High School senior Quindarious Monday fulfilled one of his dreams on Thursday, when he officially became an all-American football player. In front of a jam-packed auditorium filled with his senior classmates, football teammates and family members, Quindarious received his replica game jersey for the Under Armour High School All-American Game, presented by American Family... Continue Reading →
Atlanta Falcons Bring “Hometown Huddle,” “Play 60” Events to APS
The Atlanta Falcons took care of business on the field Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers. Tuesday morning they showed how much they care about the community, as several players – including quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Devonta Freeman – visited three Atlanta Public Schools as part of the team’s Hometown Huddle program.... Continue Reading →
Mays Football Team Ranked Fourth in the State, Carver Senior to Receive National Honor on Thursday
The Mays Raiders (3-1) won their third game in a row Saturday, blasting New Manchester of Douglas County, 49-7, at Lakewood Stadium. Mays dominated the game and did not allow a score by New Manchester until the final minute of play. Mays is ranked No. 4 in the Atlanta Journal Constitution Class AAAAA Top 10... Continue Reading →
North Atlanta Leads Huge Winning Weekend for APS Fall Sports
FOOTBALL North Atlanta led a great weekend of performances by Atlanta Public Schools teams, as nine of the district’s 11 teams won their games. Of the two that did not win, Grady had its game at Ware County cancelled due to Hurricane Irma, and Douglass loss to another APS school, B.E.S.T. Academy. As for North... Continue Reading →