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GOLF _2019 DEKALB COUNTY_ 1 DEKALB COUNTY GOLF GUIDE DEKALB COUNTY FACTS CONTENTS ......................................................................................... Address: 5829 Memorial Drive Golf history 2 2018 season in review ......................................................................... 3 Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 2018 postseason results ....................................................................... 4 Phone Number (678) 676 -1821 Arabia Mountain ................................................................................. 8 Location: Northeast Atlanta Cedar Grove ........................................................................................ 9 .......................................................................................... Number of High Schools: Nineteen Chamblee 10 Clarkston ........................................................................................... 11 Columbia .......................................................................................... 12 DIRECTORY Druid Hills ........................................................................................ 13 Dunwoody ......................................................................................... 14 Superintendent Dr. R. Stephen Green Lakeside ............................................................................................ 15 Director of Athletics James Jackson Lithonia ............................................................................................. 16 Golf Coordinator Mark Brock Miller Grove ..................................................................................... 17 Athletic Specialist Chris Chilton Redan ................................................................................................ 18 Athletic Specialist Keith Sewell Southwest DeKalb ............................................................................ 19 Stephenson ........................................................................................ 20 ................................................................................. Stone Mountain 21 ALIGNMENTS .............................................................................................. Towers 22 Tucker ............................................................................................... 23 AAAAAAA -Area 4 Boys team champions ....................................................................... 24 Berkmar Meadowcreek ....................................................................... Brookwood Mill Creek Girls team champions 25 Central Gwinnett Mountain View Individual state champions ................................................................ 26 Collins Hill Norcross Individual county champions ............................................................ 27 Discovery North Gwinnett College scholarships ......................................................................... 28 Duluth Parkview 2018 individual county results ......................................................... 29 Lakeside Peachtree Ridge Golf season information .................................................................... 31 - AAAAAA Area 3 - Alpharetta Morrow CHAMBLEE TOPS ALL SPORTS RACE Cambridge Mt. Zion Jonesboro Centennial Mundy’s Mill Chamblee used another dominating performance during the spring sea- Charles Drew North Atlanta son to pull away from a tight race and repeat as DeKalb County All - Chattahoochee Northview Sports champion. Dunwoody Pope A second consecutive state title in girls tennis served as the major high- Forest Park Stephenson Johns Creek Tucker light among many, as the Bulldogs ranked among the local elite in al- Lovejoy most every category. Chamblee also put together stellar state qualifying team efforts in boys AAAAA -Area 3 cross country, girls cross country, volleyball, softball, baseball, boys Arabia Mountain Johnson Gainesville soccer, girls soccer and boys tennis. Buford Lithonia Cedar Shoals Loganville - Chamblee Miller Grove Final All Sports Trophy Point totals: Clarke Central Southwest DeKalb Clarkston Walnut Grove 1) Chamblee ................................................................................. 310.5 Columbia 2) Lakeside ................................................................................... 285.5 3) Arabia Mountain ...................................................................... 283.5 AAAA -Area 3 4) Tucker ...................................................................................... 269.5 Blessed Trinity Henry County 5) Stephenson ............................................................................... 262.5 Chestatee Luella 6) Southwest DeKalb ................................................................... 257.5 Denmark Marist ............................................................................... Druid Hills Salem 7) Dunwoody 254.0 Eastside West Hall 8) Druid Hills ............................................................................... 241.0 Flowery Branch White County 9) Cedar Grove ............................................................................ 180.0 Hampton Woodward Academy 10) Miller Grove .......................................................................... 178.0 11) Towers ................................................................................... 173.0 AAA -Area 4 12) Redan ..................................................................................... 171.0 Adairsville North Murray ............................................................................... 13) Clarkston 152.5 Calhoun Pace Academy ..................................................................... 14) Stone Mountain 151.5 Cedar Grove Redan ........................................................... Coahulla Creek Ringgold 15) Martin Luther King Jr. 146.0 Haralson County Sonoraville 16) Lithonia ................................................................................. 138.0 Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe Stone Mountain 17) Columbia ............................................................................... 134.5 Lovett Towers 18) Cross Keys ............................................................................... 94.0 Murray County Westminster 19) McNair ..................................................................................... 84.0 2 GOLF HISTORY The state golf tournament began as an open event in 1938, with Newnan coming away with the team trophy in a field that featured boys teams only. Canton and Griffin later captured the last two open titles in 1941 and 1942. The Georgia High School Association, meanwhile, officially sanctioned the first state tournament in 1943, as Lanier claimed the state Class A team title and Albany prevailed in a combined state Class B and state Class C field. The boys state tournament has since been held on a continuous basis for a total of 74 years through the 2016 competition. The top two region finishers qualify for the state tournament. Individual low medalist at region also qualify for state, even if that golfer is not on one of the top two team finishers. The first girls state tournament, on the other hand, was officially sanctioned by the Georgia High School Association in 1998. McIntosh (AAAA), Hardaway (AAA), Lovett (AA) and Brookstone (A) snared the first state team trophies in their respec- tive classifications. Only the region champions qualified for the state tournament in the first three years from 1998 -2000, but the second place team also advanced starting in 2001. Individual low medalist at region will also qualify for state, even if that golfer is not on one of the top two team finishers. DeKalb County has long fielded competitive teams on the state level, highlighted by three state championships claimed by three different boys squads. Avondale started the local victory parade with a AAA title in 1965, followed by triumphant efforts by Lithonia in AA in 1977 and Druid Hills in AA in 1986. Henderson also nearly won state three straight times in the late 1970s, losing out on a playoff on one occasion while finish- ing third or higher in each of those campaigns. Lakeside likewise annually made a push for state honors under coach Dwight Norris throughout the 1970s, while Chamblee, Dunwoody, Peachtree, Redan, Stone Mountain and Tucker are among many others that have also made their presence felt on the county, region and state levels at various times over the last three decades. Dunwoody ruled the local roost for most of the 1990s, winning the county tournament in 1990, 1991, 1994 and 1995. The Wildcats also rolled off nine straight Region 7AAAA titles from 1990 -98. The best state finish during that period came in 1991, when Dunwoody claimed sixth in the AAAA battle. Walker Kimbell served as head coach of the Wildcat machine through the 1996 season, while Michael Daniel was at the helm for the final two region crowns in 1997 and 1998. Individually, Michael Griffin led a parade of stars in posting low medalist honors at the Region 7AAAA tournament four straight times from 1994 -97. Tom Otero also won low medalist in 1991 with a sizzling 70. Lithonia enjoyed strong success in the early 1990s, highlighted by a 1992 campaign that included winning county and Re- gion 6AAA trophies and placing 15th at the state Class AAA showdown. Larry Ballard served as head coach for the Bulldogs, while Jody Hoek and Mac Brown won low medalist honors at county (79) and region (79) respectively. Lithonia also finished second in Region