Varsity Sports Award Banquet

GCA's Varsity Sport Award Banquet was hosted on Tuesday, May 7th at the Perry Memorial Gym. The following students were honored:

(l-r) Seth Parker, Branch Austinson, Coach Brian Carnes, Jeb Smith, and De'Andre Rogers

Boys Soccer

Best Offensive Player - Branch Austinson

Best Defensive Player - Jeb Smith

Christian Character - Seth Parker

All Region Player Recognition - De'Andre Rogers, Jeb Smith, and Branch Austinson

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(l-r) Emilia Woodrum, Abigail Anderson, Ruth Marie Carraway, and Lilah Widner

(l-r) Wyatt Carpenter, Garrett Donalson, Jack Holden, Daniel Jones, Chaseon Wood, Gabe Parker, and Ben York

Cross Country

Fleet Feet Female - Lilah Widner

Fleet Feet Male - Wyatt Carpenter

Most Improved Female - Abigail Anderson

Most Improved Male - Garrett Donalson

Unsung Hero Female - Emilia Woodrum

Unsung Hero Male - Daniel Jones

Christian Character Female - Ruth Marie Carraway

Christian Character Male - Gabe Parker

Anchor Award - Chasen Wood

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The 2018 GCA Volleyball Team

(l-r) Caroline Wells, Kate McRae, Avery Andrews, and Emma Benedict

(l-r) Abigail Mills and Emma Benedict

Volleyball

Christian Character - Emma Benedict

Senior Coach Award - Abigail Mills

All Region Winners - Kate McRae, Caroline Wells, Avery Andrews, and Emma Benedict

All State Winners - Kate McRae

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(l-r) Katherine Griffin, Gabby Hardee, Olivia Penela, and Avery Andrews

Varsity Cheer

Coaches Award - Gabby Hardee

Christian Character - Olivia Penela

Most Improved - Katherine Griffin

Most Spirited - Avery Andrews

Captain - Abigail Mills and Gabby Hardee

Co-Captain - Kate McRae

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(l-r) Emilia Woodrum, Caroline Wells, Mary Glenn Warr, Mallie Andrews, and Kate McRae

Girls Basketball

MVP - Mallie Andrews

Best Offensive Player - Caroline Wells

Best Defensive Player - Kate McRae

Christian Character - Mary Glenn Warr

All Region Winners - Caroline Wells, Mallie Andrews

All Region Honorable Mentions - Kate McRae, Emilia Woodrum

All State Winners - Caroline Wells

All State Honorable Mentions - Mallie Andrews

All State Selections - Caroline Wells

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(l-r) Wyatt Carpenter, Seth Parker, Jaylen Jones, Coach Shevon Brown, De'Andre Rogers, Jeb Smith, and Assistant Coach Michael Smith

Boys Basketball

Best Offensive Player - Jaylen Jones

Best Defensive Player - Jeb Smith

Most Improved Player - De'Andre Rogers

Christian Character - Seth Parker

All Region Winners - Jaylen Jones, De'Andre Rogers

All State Winner - Jaylen Jones

All State Selections - Jaylen Jones, De'Andre Rogers

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Swim

Christian Character - Thad Whitaker

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(l-r) Journey Austinson, Dani Parker, Mallie Andrews, Kate McRae, Emma Benedict, and Coach Lauren Harrell

Girls Soccer

Best Offensive Player - Kate McRae

Best Defensive Player - Emma Benedict

Christian Character - Journey Austinson

Hustle Award - Mallie Andrews

Most Improved Player - Dani Parker

All Region - Ella Harrell

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Boys' Region Tennis Champs - Thad Whitaker, Jack Holden, Branch Austinson, Jeb Smith, and Chasen Wood

(l-r) Caroline Wells and Sara Beth Griffin

Tennis

Christian Character Female - Sara Beth Griffin

Christian Character Male - Jeb Smith

Region Championship Boys' Team - Jeb Smith, Chasen Wood, Branch Austinson, Thad Whitaker, and Jack Holden

State Champion Recognition - Jeb Smith and Chasen Wood (Boys' Double); Caroline Wells (Girls' Single)

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(l-r) Chasen Wood, Isabella Barnett, Lainey McRae, Gabe Parker, and Ben York

Track

Christian Character Female - Isabella Barnett

Christian Character Male - Ben York

High Point Award Female - Lainey McRae

High Point Male - Gabe Parker

Cougar Award - Chasen Wood

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(l-r) Mel Bodrey and Blake Rykard

Golf

Christian Character - Mel Bodrey

Low Medalist - Blake Rykard

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(l-r) Jeb Smith, Chasen Wood, Abigail Mills, De'Andre Rogers, and Jaylen Jones

Special Senior Recognition

1000 Points - Jaylen Jones

Wendy's High School Heisman - Jeb Smith

Vince Dooley Athletes for a Better World Award - Chasen Wood

Scholar Athletes - Chasen Wood and Jeb Smith

Female Senior Athlete - Abigail Mills

Male Senior Athlete - De' Andre Rogers