Fayette County

is blessed with some top-notch athletes and coaches that help make our

high school athletic teams strong. In 2002, Fayette County had two state

championship teams, several region champions and several athletes participate

on state champion squads for landmark Christian School.

The year began

with the Starr's Mill swim team capturing the county championship. They

and the other high schools had representatives at the state swim meet.

Starr's Mill's wrestling team placed second in the area and produced four

area champs. Landmark Christian's wrestling team won their area championship.

In basketball, Sandy Creek's boys won the Region 4-AAAA title and fell

in the state quarterfinals. Fayette County's basketball team just missed

the region championship and fell in the first round of the state tournament.

In the spring,

thoughts turned to soccer and baseball. The McIntosh Lady Chiefs defeated

Starr's Mill for the Region 4-AAAAA championship, while the Starr's Mill

boys beat McIntosh for the region title. Starr's Mill's girls were crowned

co-champions of Class AAAAA after tying Pope, 2-2. One of the Lady Panthers

star players, Alison Graham, was a Parade All American, Gatorade Georgia

High School Player of the Year, and a member of the U-19 National team.

She attends Clemson University and is a member of their soccer team and

had her jersey retired at Starr's Mill this fall.

In baseball,

Fayette County won the region 4-AAAAA title and went to the state tournament,

while Sandy Creek qualified for the Class AAAA state tournament. McIntosh's

boys and girls tennis teams won the region 4-AAAAA titles and made the

final four of the Class AAAAA state playoffs. Landmark Christian's boys

and girls track teams won the Class A state tournament.

In the fall,

the biggest story was the Fayette County Lady Tigers fast-pitch softball

team capturing the Class AAAAA state title. The Lady Tigers were also

region 4-AAAAA champs and dominated teams with outstanding pitching, timely

hitting and superb defense. Coach Jill Joiner was named Coach of the Year

Pitcher of the Year and Alison Horne was named Player of the Year. The

Lady Tigers also had several players named to the all star team as well

as the first team and honorable mentions.

In cross country,

McIntosh's boys and girls won the region 4-AAAAA championship, while Landmark

Christian's boys won the Class A state championship and the girls placed

second in Class A. Landmark Christian, Sandy Creek and McIntosh's volleyball

teams all made the state tournament. Sandy Creek and McIntosh made the

Elite Eight, while Landmark Christian finished in second place. McIntosh

captured the area 4-AAAAA crown. In football, Starr's Mill, Sandy Creek

and Landmark Christian made the state playoffs. Sandy Creek lost in the

first round, while Starr's Mill and Landmark Christian lost in the second

round.

2003 will be

an exciting year with many of these schools certain to be contenders once

again for region and state championships.

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