Athletic Adventures

Mr. Cliff Cole, Superintendent

Mr. Don Breedlove, Director of Safety/Athletics

SPHS Giving Back

To run a first class athletic program requires tremendous support and commitment from your community. This type of support is a two way street in a successful program. Coach Kelly
Nye-Hinkson at South Paulding High School is well aware of
this. Giving back and supporting the community is a consistent thread in her program. The members of the Girls Basketball team at SPHS has been busy reading to Dugan ES students and working Fall Festivals. Thank you Coach as well as
your players for your time and support that you are giving
back.

Volume 4, Issue 10
November 6, 2015
In this edition:

SPHS BB Gives back

Hiram XC
SPHS Run

Region Football
Weekly Scores

Character Ed. Corner

Wellness Tip

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HHS XC Teams Going to State

Athletic Adventures

Congratulations to Hiram's Cross Country Teams! Yesterday, Hiram's Boys and Girls
Cross Country Teams competed in the 2015 Region Championships; and, both the
Boys and the Girls Cross Country Teams, after finishing 3rd place in the entire region in Both races, have qualified for the State Championships this weekend. The
boys 3rd place region team were led by top Hiram boy's finisher sophomore
Audrick Pyronneau with the 3rd fastest recorded time in Hiram history, a 16:25.
The team includes seniors Brian Henley, Logan Williams, Mason Andrews, Junior Jacob Guidry, sophomores Sabien Lindo, Audrick Pyronneau, and Andrew Tait, and
freshman Emil Girardin. Not only did the varsity boys qualify for the state championships with yesterday's great race, but they also set the all time Hiram Cross
Country record with a 17:03 varsity team average time!
Hiram's Girls Cross Country team, who qualified for the state championships with a
3rd place region finish, were led by Seniors Marcella Martinez, Kelsey Stephens,
Juniors Leeann Meldrim and Emiliy Herring, Sophomores Savannah Medlin, Marly
Ahrens, and freshmen Erin Kenney and Jolie Ahrens. And very special congratulations to Marcella Martinez! Marcella is the 2015 Region Individual Champion defeating all 115 contestants yesterday in the girls region race with an amazing new
Hiram High School record 19:56! Way to go Hiram Cross Country and Good Luck at
the State Championships this weekend.

Macella Martinez winning the Girl's 5-AAAAA Cross

Country Championship

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SPHS Spartan Youth Run

Athletic Adventures

SPHS
Spartans 3rd Annual Youth Run

Sponsored by the SPHS Health and Physical Education Department

Date:
Location:
Cost:
Who:

November 14, 2014

South Paulding High School Track
$10 per child pre-registration by Friday, November 6, 2014
$15 per child after November 6th including race day registration
Open to children ages walking through 8th grade

*Pre-registered participants may pick up their t-shirt on race day

Times and Distances:
9:35am
3 and under 1/8 mile
9:35am
4 year olds 1/8 mile
10:15am
Kindergarten 1/4 mile
10:15am
1st Grade mile
10:15am
2nd Grade1/4 mile
10:35am
3rd, 4th, & 5th grade mile
11:20am
6th, 7th, & 8th grade 1 mile
*Make checks payable to SPHS PE.

Spartan Awards:
-1st 2rd place medal winners
in each level/gender
-Water Bottles for all participants
-Certificates for all participants
-Spirit Trophy to the school with the
most participants
**Mail to:

PARTICIPATION REGISTRATION:

Kelly Nye-Hinkson
SPHS
1364 Winn Road
Douglasville, GA 30134

Name _____________________________
Age/Grade ___________________________
Gender: _____________________________

Day Phone__________________________
E-mail _____________________________
School _____________________________

T-SHIRT SIZE (Circle one): Toddler: 2T

Youth: Small
Adult:
Small

3T 4T
Medium
Medium

Large
Large

XL
XL

I, as parent or legal guardian, hereby give consent for ________________ to participate in the Spartan Youth Run. I
understand that by its nature, participation in fitness activities includes a risk of injury and all participants should be
medically able and properly trained. I understand that I will be responsible for the payment of any and all costs
resulting from any treatment rendered. I hereby waive any claim that I might have against the Youth Run staff, volunteers or SPHS any and all liability for injuries incurred while participating in Youth Run activities.
Parent Signature _____________________________

Date _______________

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Athletic Adventures

Region Football
5-AAAAA
Allatoona
Alexander
South Paulding
East Paulding
Paulding Co.
New Manchester
Hiram
Chapel Hill
Villa Rica
Lithia Springs

Overall
8-1
7-2
7-2
7-2
6-3
5-4
3-6
2-7
2-7
0-9

Region
7-1
6-2
6-2
6-2
5-3
4-4
2-6
2-6
2-6
0-8

4-AAAAAA
McEachern
Hillgrove
North Cobb
North Paulding
Harrison
Kenn. Mtn.
Marietta

Overall
8-1
6-3
4-5
3-7
5-4
2-7
2-7

Region
5-0
4-1
3-2
3-3
2-3
0-5
1-4

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Weekly Scores

East Paulding
Football
vs. Hiram won 21-7
Hiram
Football
vs. EPHS lost 7-21

Paulding County

North Paulding
Football
vs. North Cobb won 33-31

South Paulding
vs. Alexander won 33-14

*Scores supplied by local schools

Athletic Adventures

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Top Performers

Athletic Adventures

Hiram
Both XC teams qualified for state by placing 3rd in the Region 5-AAAAA
meet. Audrick Pyronneau with the 3rd fastest recorded time in Hiram
history, a 16:25. Marcella Martinez! Marcella is the 2015 Region Champion defeating all 115 contestants yesterday in the girls region race with
an amazing new Hiram High School record 19:56
South Paulding

The boys and girls cross country teams finished their season at the Region meet on October 29th. The varsity boys placed 5th overall and were
lead by Andrew Valbuena. The varsity girls did not field a full team but
were lead by Jessica Gonzalez. The JV boys placed 7th and were lead by
Sam Gross. The JV girls placed 5th and were lead by Emily Andrist (8th
grader at Scoggins Middle School). Emily won the JV girls race and is
now the school record holder in girls cross country.

*Nominees supplied by local

schools

Photo courtesy of Dutch Walter Photography

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Character Education Corner

Athletic Adventures

It is your response to wining and losing that makes you a winner or a loser.
- Harry Sheehy
Turn off the TV
Screen time spawns plenty of hand wringing
among parents, but the less-is-more wisdom applies to people well beyond the Sesame Street
set. Recent research found that young adults who
watched four or more hours of television daily
scored lower on cognitive tests in middle age,
which can set the stage for conditions such as
Alzheimers down the road. It may be less of a
this is your brain on screens effect, and more
about what youre not doing. Whatever your age,
staying active both above the shoulders and
below is critical for brain health. Try crowding
out your usual screen time with activities emphasis on active that get your neurons firing: a
morning walk, a family hike, a good laugh with
an old friend, or a dance class with someone you
love. Quality sleep is also critical for your brain;
it essentially detoxifies your noggin while you
snooze!

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