Sandy Creek

High boys basketball coach Maurice Triche has been recognized by his peers

for his exceptional inaugural season at the helm for the Patriots.

The Georgia

Athletic Coaches Association has named Triche the 2002-03 Coach of the

Year for Region 4-AAAA. He received the honor as a result of the votes

of the region's 10 coaches, he said last week.

"This

is special for me because it came from my peers," he said.

It should also

be considered special because it is Triche's first year as a head coach

anywhere, after stints as an assistant at Sandy Creek, Riverdale and Morrow.

He inherited

a team that had reached the state quarterfinals in 2001-02 but graduated

nine seniors. In what could have reasonably been expected to be a rebuilding

year, Triche guided the Patriots to a 19-11 record and the Region 4-AAAA

title.

In addition

to his coaching honor, the Patriots' Kevin Craig was recognized as a first-team

All-Region player.

Now, Triche

can look forward to next season with 13 players coming back. "We

should be pretty decent," he said.

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