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None P: 212.905.7000 | F: 212.370.0781 Equipment None Finished Identifier None 10.25” x 6.253” Size Comments: hi res pdf Inks: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black Fonts: Apex Sans, Myriad Pro Images: VZENT-22734A-M-2-V-SF-10in.psd (410 ppi), MGB_VZBRN-0001-H-L-FLYER-SF.psd (305 ppi), RM_KA_SHOT_04_165-Red-O30in-SF.psd (1163 ppi), v_1_b_1c.ai, vz_4glte_rev.ai GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE BASKETbALL CHAMPIONSHIPS taBLE OF Contents FEATURES SPONSOR INDEX Letter from the Executive Director 3 Georgia Army National Guard 2 Tournament Schedule 4 Verizon 2 GPB Sports 5 GHSA Sponsors 4 Georgia Photographics 4 Macon Coliseum 5 Team IP 4 Finals Feature 7 Technical College System of Georgia 6 Past State Champions 29 The games will be televised on GPB TV, webcasted American Assoc. of Adapted Sports Programs 7 live on GPB.org/sports and available Wilson 16 TEAM INFORMATION on demand at GHSA.tv. Regions Bank 17 AAASP Wheelchair 5 Jostens 20 Class AAAAAA Girls 8 Mizuno 20 Class AAAAAA Boys 9 PlayOn Sports 21 Class AAAAA Girls 10 Sports Medicine South 21 Class AAAAA Boys 11 Sports Authority 26 Class AAAA Girls 12 Musco Lighting 26 Gatorade 26 Class AAAA Boys 13 Choice Hotel 27 Class AAA Girls 14 In association with the GHSA and PlayOn Sports, all championship games from March 7-9 will Atlanta Dream 27 Class AAA Boys 15 be available live and on demand at GHSA.tv. MaxPreps 27 Class AA Girls 18 Georgia EMC 28 Class AA Boys 19 West Georgia Technical College Athletics 30 Class A-Private Girls 22 The Athletic Image 30 Class A-Private Boys 23 Hudl 30 Class A-Public Girls 24 FIND US ON FOLLOW US ON Georgia Public Broadcasting 31 Class A-Public Boys 25 FACEBOOK TWITTER Georgia Farm Bureau Back Cover WWW.facebooK.COM/OFFICIALGHSA WWW.twitter.COM/OFFICIALGHSA Publisher Art Director GHSA Media Relations Photos courtesy of Ty Freeman, Mike Newman, I.J. Rosenberg DJ Galbiati Steve Figueroa Teresa Penley Sheppard, Sandy Creek, St. Francis. PUBLISHED BY Managing Editor Asst. Managing Director GHSA Marketing Order DVD copies of all televised games at GHSA.tv. SCORE ATLANTA Stephen Black Fletcher Proctor Alan Sharp A WORD from THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Greetings, GHSA Basketball Fans: Welcome to the 2013 GHSA Basketball championships. This season has been an exciting one as regular season games continue to receive local, statewide, and national attention. The work of the players, coaches, and cheerleaders from these competing schools qualifies all of them as “winners”, but all are pursuing the title of “State Champion”. It is my hope that you will enjoy and appreciate the performances that you will see in the pressure packed world of post-season basketball. The Georgia High School Association thanks you for your support of high school basketball throughout the season. Spectators are a very important part of high school athletics in general, and this is especially true for the school for which you are supporting at this tournament. We do want to remind you that good sportsmanship is an essential element of high school athletics. Be positive as you express your support of your team. Behind the scenes of this great event is a group of hard-working volunteers who will donate many hours of work this week to enhance this experience for our participants. Ernie Yarbrough, the GHSA Associate Director who oversees basketball, has been leading the effort for many weeks to make this event special. The quality of GHSA events such as this one is made possible through the help of corporate partners whose names are displayed in this program and around the arena. The GHSA thanks these fine companies, and we encourage you to support them whenever possible. People throughout the state of Georgia (and in parts of surrounding states) will be able to share in this experience through the television production provided by Georgia Public Broadcasting. The GHSA thanks GPB for their fine work. You may also enjoy these games in the future by availing yourselves of the “on-demand” options found on www.ghsa.tv. Now sit back and enjoy high school basketball at its finest! Cordially yours, Dr. Ralph E. Swearngin Jr. Executive Director 3 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE BASKETbALL CHAMPIONSHIPS tournament SCHEDULE Thursday, March 7 Time Class Visiting Team/Home Team 3:00 PM A – Public Girls Randolph-Clay vs. Gordon Lee 4:45 PM A – Public Boys Wilkinson Co. vs. Wilcox Co. 7:00 PM AAAA Girls Sandy Creek vs. Columbia 8:30 PM AAAA Boys Columbia vs. Eagles Landing Friday, March 8 Time Class Visiting Team/Home Team Noon AAASP Wheelchair West Georgia vs. Houston Co. 3:00 PM AA Girls Laney vs. Wesleyan 4:45 PM AA Boys Bleckley County vs. GAC 7:00 PM AAAAA Girls Miller Grove vs. Southwest Dekalb 8:30 PM AAAAA Boys Gainesville vs. Miller Grove Saturday, March 9 Time Class Visiting Team/Home Team 11:00 AM A – Private Girls SW Atlanta Chr. vs. St. Francis 12:45 PM A – Private Boys Greenforest Chr. vs. St. Francis 3:00 PM AAA Girls Dawson County vs. St. Pius X 4:45 PM AAA Boys Johnson, Savannah vs. Savannah 7:00 PM AAAAAA Girls Norcross vs. North Gwinnett 8:45 PM AAAAAA Boys Hillgrove vs. Norcross GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE BASKETbALL CHAMPIONSHIPS GPB President and Executive Director pals, parents, athletic directors and other special Teya Ryan noted that GPB’s coverage will guests each Friday night during the football sea- highlight not just the basketball action, but the son, and GPB Sports is bring the Tailgate Party GPB communities that support the teams involved. inside the Macon Coliseum. In addition to the “That is part of our mission as public normal fare, Harmon has promised a few spe- SPORTS broadcasting that we support the whole com- cial guests including the GM/head coach of the munity,” said Ryan. “Our coverage should Atlanta Dream Fred Williams as well as Miller show GPB’s commitment to high school Bargeron and Larry “Gator” Rivers, a pair of GPB set for comprehensive finals coverage sports. We fully support as many high school filmmakers that have taken on a documentary By Fletcher Proctor sports as possible and we’re about to see project about the 1967 Beach High School team some of the best basketball in the state.” that won the GHSA’s first integrated state tour- ith the 2013 GHSA basketball champion- three days, bringing every basket, bounce nament at Georgia Tech. Rivers was a member Wships now here, readers may notice sev- and squeak to your television or computer. MACON CHANGES ... of that team before going on to fame with the eral differences from one year ago. For starters, GPB Sports Director Mark Harmon will host The GPB staff has been in Macon since Harlem Globetrotters. 15 championship games will take place instead the action along with Kat Carney and Claire Wednesday, preparing the Macon Coliseum “We’ll also preview the 2013 Corky Kell of the 11 from last year, as seven boys and seven Simms, setting up the countless storylines for the three-day spectacle and steeling them- Classic and Georgia Traveler and Georgia girls titles plus the team wheelchair basketball and prepping you for what could be the best selves for the continuous live coverage. Geor- Outdoors,” said Harmon. championship will be handed out over the next collection of announcers GPB has ever put gia Public Broadcasting will stay on the air The Tailgate Party will also include exciting three days. All of the games will also take place together to broadcast the basketball champi- straight through from before the first games features such as a tour of the Georgia Sports Hall in Macon as the GHSA moved all of the title onships. Legends such as Gil Tyree, Tommy at 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. of Fame, located in Macon, and a look at The Big tilts to the Heart of Georgia after years of split- Palmer, Herb White, Bob Houghton and Jon on Saturday through the final games of each House, aka the Allman Brothers Band Museum.