For the

second time in three years, the Georgia State Panthers

swept the Trans America Athletic Conference All-Sports

Trophies. They won a combined five sports titles of the

14 total sports, with three NCAA postseason berths. The

school could not have reached those marks without the

contributions of Fayette County athletes.

The Panther

baseball team was perhaps the most successful. The team

set a record with 31 wins this season, defeating several

ranked teams including Georgia Tech and the University of

Georgia. Former McIntosh student Ryan Patrylo led the

baseball team with an 8-4 record and 82 strikeouts. His

first win of the season came against Georgia Tech, ranked

number one in the nation at that point. Bryan McCartney,

a former Fayette County High School student, hit .295 for

the Panthers, while Jay Fields, a former Sandy Creek

student, hit .294.

The Lady

Panthers soccer team posted their fourth consecutive

winning season with a 10-8-1 mark. The team placed second

in the regular season and third in the tournament. Erica

Leicher, a former McIntosh student, was a part of the

winning team.

Andrew and

Walter Valesky, also two former McIntosh students, played

on the Georgia State men's soccer team. The Panthers

finished with a 6-11-1 overall record as the team fought

to overcome a multitude of injuries and a difficult

schedule.

The Lady

Panthers tennis team advanced to the finals of the TAAc

tournament after a 4-1 regular season. Ramsey Roberts, of

Peachtree City, was a a member of the team.

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