FEATURES T Letter from the Executive Director 6 Daily Tournament Schedule 7 A Arena at Gwinnett Center/Macon Centreplex 8 All-Georgia Teams 20 Interview with GHSA Exec. Dir. Dr. Ralph Swearngin 30 American Association of Adaptive Sports Programs 40 B Dodge Directors Cup 42 Past State Champions 44 L TEAM INFORMATION AAASP Wheelchair Rosters 7 AAAAA Boys 10 E AAAAA Girls 10 AAAA Boys 13 AAAA Girls 13 AAA Boys 17 AAA Girls 17 O AA Boys 22 AA Girls 22 A Boys 27 F A Girls 27 Tournament Brackets 32, 35, 36, 38, 41 Championship Previews 11, 15, 18, 24, 29 C SPONSOR INDEX Regions Bank Inside Front Cover O Verizon Wireless 3 Georgia Lottery 4 Georgia Public Broadcasting 9 Jostens 12 N Electromech Scoreboards 14 Hibbett Sports 16 Gatorade 19 T U.S. Marines 21 Mizuno 23 Naturally Fresh 25 CREDITS E Musco Lighting 26 Published by Score Atlanta Choice Hotels 28 Publisher I.J. Rosenberg Equip-It 31 Managing Editor Tad Arapoglou All-Star Outfitters 33 Art Director David Gaudio N Editors Alex Ewalt, Scott Janovitz Photographic Arts 33 GHSA Media Relations Steve Figueroa American Solutions for Business 34 Marketing Alan Sharp Wilson 37 T CSG/Sports Coating 39 Photos courtesy of Photographic Arts (schoolpix.biz), Langston Sandlin/Z3 Photography, Sports Med South 43 Blessed Trinity High School & Buford High School. GaCollege411 45 S Georgia EMC 46 Order DVD/VHS copies of all televised games Dodge Inside Back Cover at Gametapes.com. State Farm Back Cover March 11-14 5 The Arena At Gwinnett Center 2009 Macon Coliseum R O T C E M R O I Welcome to the semifinal and final rounds of the State Tournament! R On behalf of the Georgia High School Association, I want to thank you for your support of D this year’s GHSA State Basketball playoffs and for your support of GHSA teams throughout F this basketball season. I hope that you will enjoy these games with the intense level of com- petition that is a part of a “one-and-done” basketball tournament process. E The GHSA wants to express appreciation to the large number of R people who work behind the scenes to make this event happen H at a high level of quality. GHSA workers plus the staffs of our E fine venues are ready to help you when needed. T The GHSA has high expectations in regard to the behavior of play- T ers, coaches and fans. School-based athletics are special, and these events must be conducted in an atmosphere of good sports- T manship. Please do your part to exemplify appropriate sporting behavior. Once again, thanks for your support for these schools and their athletes. E Cordially yours, L Dr. Ralph E. Swearngin Jr. Executive Director A The ArArenaena At Gwinnett Center 6 MarMarchch 11-14 Macon Coliseum 2009 DAILY TOURNAMENT AAASP WHEELCHAIR ROSTERS SCHEDULE AT GWINNETT ARENA WEST GEORGIA WOLVERINES ATLANTA WOLFPACK March 11 NO PLAYER NO PLAYER 4 p.m. – Bainbridge vs. SW DeKalb (AAAA girls semifinal) 1 Logan Wegienka 1 Omega Meade 5:30 p.m. – Bainbridge vs. Tucker (AAAA boys semifinal) 2 Lacey Todd 2 Eugene Layne 7 p.m. – Jonesboro vs. Fayette County (AAAA girls semifinal) 3 Christain Whitt 3 Laura Ray 4 Rodreickus Griggs 8:30 p.m. – Richmond Acad. vs. Miller Grove (AAAA boys semifinal) 5 Kailyn McKinnon 12 Erica Gravley 13 Terry Chambers March 12 14 Justin Jones 14 Abubakar Garba 15 Joshua Porter 4 p.m. – Redan vs. Parkview (AAAAA girls semifinal) 15 Leslie Ann Hutchins 21 Aquintis Burnett 5:30 p.m. – Newnan vs. Milton (AAAAA boys semifinal) 50 Douglas Johnston 22 Toraino Newton 7 p.m. – Beach vs. Marietta (AAAAA girls semifinal) 23 Reece Johnson 8:30 p.m. – Westlake vs. Wheeler (AAAAA boys semifinal) Coaches: Richard McIntyre Coaches: Jimmy Roberts and and Ric McIntyre Andrea Arnold March 13 12:30 p.m. – AAASP Varsity Wheelchair 3 p.m. – AAAA Girls Championship 4:45 p.m. – AAAA Boys Championship 7 p.m. – AAAAA Girls Championship 8:45 p.m. – AAAAA Boys Championship Georgia Public Broadcasting will televise all 10 AT MACON COLISEUM final games live. The games will also be web- March 11 4 p.m. – Randolph-Clay vs. Wesleyan (A girls semifinal) casted live and available on video on demand. 5:30 p.m. – Turner County vs. Athens Christian (A boys semifinal) 7 p.m. – Savannah Country Day vs. SW Atl. Chr. (A girls semifinal) 8:30 p.m. – Wilcox County vs. Whitefield Acad. (A boys semifinal) March 12 4 p.m. – Henry County vs. Model (AA girls semifinal) 5:30 p.m. – Greene County vs. Blessed Trinity (AA boys semifinal) In association with the GHSA and Georgia 7 p.m. – Laney vs. Buford (AA girls semifinal) Public Broadcasting, Score Atlanta will webcast 8:30 p.m. – Dublin vs. Greater Atl. Christian (AA boys semifinal) the AAAA/AAAAA semifinal games at Gwinnett March 13 Arena on March 11th and 12th. These games 4 p.m. – Rutland vs. Carrollton (AAA girls semifinal) will be available live and on demand at 5:30 p.m. – Westover vs. Gainesville (AAA boys semifinal) 7 p.m. – Baldwin vs. Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe (AAA girls semifinal) 8:30 p.m. – South Atlanta vs. Columbia (AAA boys semifinal) gpb.org/basketball. March 14 11 a.m. – A Girls Championship 12:45 p.m. – A Boys Championship 3 p.m. – AA Girls Championship 4:45 – AA Boys Championship 7 p.m. – AAA Girls Championship 8:45 p.m. – AAA Boys Championship March 11-14 7 The Arena At Gwinnett Center 2009 Macon Coliseum S THE ARENA AT E The ArenaGWINNETT at Gwinnett Center is located in Duluth, CENTER Ga., which is 20 miles north of Atlanta. The Arena has been open for six years and has had tremendous success in a short period of time. The Arena was nominated for the 2005 Pollstar Arena of the Year Award. U The Arena was constructed with the patrons in mind so there is truly not a bad seat in the house. Events can be held to accommodate groups from 3,500 in an intimate theater-style setting up to 13,000 for a major concert or sporting N event. As a result, The Arena provides the best possible environment for experiencing a wide range of events. The Arena has hosted many events over the last six years, including Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, The Eagles, Bon E Jovi, George Strait, Martina McBride, The American Idol Tour, Stars on Ice, The Wiggles and many more. It is also the home of the Gwinnett Gladiators hockey team and Georgia Force Arena Football team. V Along with hosting these national shows, The Arena prides itself in hosting local community events. Along with the Georgia High School Basketball Championships, The Arena has held the GHSA Wrestling Championships, and the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I Women’s Championship Basketball Tournament. P The Arena at Gwinnett Center would like to thank everyone who has made the facility such a success A I over the past six years. For more information regarding events, please visit www.gwinnettcenter.com. S H S THE MACON H The 9,252-capacityCOLISEUM Macon Coliseum is the entertainment center for Macon and Middle Georgia’s 30 surrounding N counties. Built in 1968, it was the first facility of its size and type in the state and has housed full-house crowds for G such greats as Elvis, The Jacksons, Billy Joel, Reba McEntire, Kenny Chesney, Elton John, and of course, Georgia high school basketball! O In addition to concerts and family shows, the Coliseum is the perfect site for a variety of events from conventions and trade shows to ice shows, circuses and just about any other sporting or entertainment event you can imagine. I 9 And the location just can’t be beat. Located in the heart of Georgia, just 80 miles south of Atlanta and two miles off of I-75, more than two-thirds of Georgia’s population lives within one hour of the facility. P 0 Looking for something to do during our event’s downtime? Not to worry. Welcome to Macon, one of the most his- toric, hospitable, happening places in the South. It is a place with all the bustle of a big metropolis and all the 0 charm of a small Southern town. M Without a doubt, we have it all — from shopping and symphonies to professional sporting events, theaters, muse- 2 ums, golf, historical tours and top-notch eateries! A Area highlights include: • More than 4,000 hotel rooms and 200 restaurants, all close by; H E • One of the largest malls in the southeastern U.S.; • More historic sites on the National Register of Historic Places than any other city in Georgia; C • Museums galore, including the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Harriet H Tubman African-American Museum, and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Museum. For more info, call toll free at 877-523-6144 or go to www.maconcentreplex.com. T The ArArenaena At Gwinnett Center 8 MarMarchch 11-14 Macon Coliseum 2009 AAAAA BOYS ROSTERS AAAAA GIRLS ROSTERS Milton Eagles Beach Bulldogs Red, White & Blue • 6-AAAAA Blue & Gold • 3-AAAAA Head Coach: David Boyd Head Coach: Ronald Booker No Player Ht Pos Gr No Player Ht Pos Gr 3 Chase Coleman 5-8 PG 9 S 3 Larisha Robertson 5-3 PG 11 5 Eric White 6-0 PG 12 4 Phylicia Boles 5-8 SF 12 10 Joshua Green 6-2 PG 11 5 Indigo Curtis 5-9 SF 12 12 Shannon Scott 6-2 PG 10 10 Khalilah Watson 5-8 SG 12 15 Kevin Kornegay 6-2 PG 10 R 12 Amber Curtis 5-9 SG 9 20 Jordan Loyd 6-1 PG 10 13 Brianna Little 5-6 PG 11 21 Erik Schuelke 6-1 PF 12 22 Brody Littley 6-1 SG 12 15 Alicia Champion 5-10 SF 11 23 Dai-Jon Parker 6-4 SF 10 20 Paige Johnson 5-5 PG 12 E 25 Julian Royal 6-7 PF 10 21 Medena Bartley 6-0 C 9 30 Cameron Gahager 5-11 PG 10 22 Charmaine Greene 6-2 C 11 33 T.J.