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YAMACRAW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER GARRISON K-8 SCHOOL FEBRUARY 13, 2023 SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION Mr. Roger Moss, Jr. • Board President; Mrs. Denise Grabowski • District 1, Vice-President Pro Tempore Dr. Dionne Hoskins-Brown • District 2; Mrs. Cornelia H. Hall • District 3; Mr. Shawn A. Kachmar • District 4; Mr. Paul Smith • District 5; Dr. David Bringman • District 6, Vice-President Mr. Michael Johnson • District 7; Dr. Tonia Howard-Hall • District 8 M. Ann Levett, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools

Middle School Football City Champions Oglethorpe Charter School The OCS Football Titans completed a perfect championship season. The average margin of victory was over 28 points. The Titans won 15 consecutive games and back-to-back championships making the 2022 OCS Football Titans one of the most dominant middle school teams in SCCPSS history. TEAM MEMBERS: Lawson Bentley, Branden Brown, Elijah Brown, Erin Brown, Jah’mir Capers, John Cawley, Melvin Cook, Jalon Cooksey, Kareem Crawford, Jordan Fann, LaDamian Guyton, Nykeem Higgenbottom, Jaiden Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Renard Jackson, Rasheen Jackson, Frank Johnson, Caden Jones, Marlon Knight, Timothy Lewis, Gabriel Lundi, Kaeden Moore, Jaden Morris, Kywan Phillips, Caleb Ruiz, Israel Simmons, Elisha Williams, Jesser Vasquez-Velasquez, Ke’mari Wright, Jayden Young, Jordan Young, Kamond Young The Tybee Island Maritime Academy Tide went 10-0 this year to become the SCCPSS middle school softball champions. The undefeated Tide crashed ashore with an incredible inaugural year of athletics. TEAM MEMBERS: Arden Aguzzi, Bella Cannady, Greta Cannady, Abbey Kent, Alayna Lucas, Kaylee Mosley, Julia Pickell, Lillian Prewitt, Reece Prewitt, Hannah Shoemake, Sophie Suarez, Etta Wade, Elizabeth Wiley, Annie Windsor

The STEM Lady Ravens Cross Country team won the district cross country championship after winning every regular season meet in which they participated. In the championship meet, they had 4 runners place in the top ten with Francie Tedder taking 1st and Maya Lilja-Vazquez placing 3rd. TEAM MEMBERS: Zeycan Agbas, Jayla Brown, Kris Brown, Reese Creeden, Kaelyn Da Costa, Claire DeArmey, Alyssa Gibson, Nyla Hall, Tallulah Heilbrun, Maya Vazquez-Lija, Emily Manica, Olivia Melich, Piper Mott, Gabriella Navarro-Munoz, Isabella Rodriguez-Rivera, Kouture Rivers , Indie Stewart, Francie Tedder, Macy Watkins, Mia Whitmore The STEM Ravens Cross Country team won the district boys middle school cross country championship after winning every regular season meet they participated in. Not only did they win every meet, but top runner Dorian Mobley also won every meet including the championship meet. In the championship meet, 5 runners placed in the top ten including Dorian Mobley in 1st place and Tate Salter taking 3rd place. TEAM MEMBERS: Aidan Beeler,William Blake ,Jacoby Carrington, Patrick Clapp, Eli Dean,Quinn Dickey, Ronald Dunham, Jose Meza Escobar, Michael Grabowski, Quanlan Jama, Andrew McLaughlin, Dorian Mobley, Joseph (Finn) Nixon, Demari Perry, Maximus Pretorius, John (Tate) Salter, Noah Shipes, Elliott Smith, Carlos Swinger, Logan Urosevic

The STEM Lady Ravens Volleyball Team won the district championship to complete a perfect season. Not only did they not lose a single match, but they also did not lose a single game of any match for the entirety of the season. Way to go, Lady Ravens! TEAM MEMBERS: Laura McKay Bennett, Krisha Bodalia, Emily Carter, Adeline DeLashmet, Krystin Andrews Dixon, Alyssa Gibson, Sophie Heisler, Isabella Jaqua, Delanie Lanier, Alexandra Mackowiak, Katelyn Mundy, Katherine Thompson, Macy Watkins, Mia Whitmore The 2021 Coastal Middle School Volleyball team was the 2021 Middle School Champion. The 2022 team went 8-1 this year and lost to Godley Station in the playoffs. TEAM MEMBERS: Marrii-El Bowden, Raylen Brown, Harper Butts, Brianna Farthing, Alanna Gibson, Kinsley Harnan, Jade Jenkins, Olivia Kiley, Tatum O’Berry, Annabeth Polite, June Rectenwald, Brylee Rein, Ava Silvoy, Addyson Williams, Kailey Willis The 2021 Coastal Middle School Boys Cross Country team was the Middle School Champions for that year. The 2022 team placed 2nd behind STEM Academy.

TEAM MEMBERS: Jamison Adams, Isaac Edris , Thomas Giovannini, Carter Greenwood ,Niko Hanks, Nathan Haslam, Turner Jones, Bobby Rectenwald, Jaron Rhinehart, Atticus Seeger, Cole Rains, Beckham Turbiville, Charles Whiteside The Lady Sharks from Islands High School got to the final four of the region 4-AAAA fast pitch softball state championship. With an overall record of 21 and 10, the Lady Sharks placed fourth in the state in the region bracket. Six of the girls made the all-region team. We are proud of those sharks. Let’s hear it for the girls! TEAM MEMBERS: Hope Bucher, Allyson Farthing, Hailey Hill, Bayan Lara, Heba Lara, Devin Long, Kathryn McCarty, Haylie Myers, Gabrielle Narvaez, sarah Shearouse, Emma Sullivan, Julia Tootle, Dilynn Weaver, Aaliyah Williams, Adeline Zaragoza, The Islands High School girls cross country team won the 4A Region 3 Championship, and advanced to run at the GHSA State Cross Country Championship, where 4 runners scored in the top 75, earning a 12th overall finish. Throughout the season, the girls team consistently placed in the top 5, including a third-place finish at the Bulldog

Invitational, a second-place finish at the Mile Farm Invitational meet, highlighted by a 5th place overall finish for senior Kya Bonds, and a team win at the first SCCPSS at the 7th Mile Farm Invitational. Kya Bonds was named to the second team of the All-Greater Savannah Team. Nia Conley earned Honorable Mention, as did freshmen Sadie Edris and Holly Kachmar. TEAM MEMBERS: A’Marie Allen, Kya Bonds, Amanda Brinck, Sydney Brow, Lillian Burkhart, Nia Conley, Emma Dardik, Sadie Edris, Addison Gavin, Hailey Hayden, Holly Kachmar, Dakota Marable, Madison McCurry, Abigail Miles, Avyanna Pritchett, Sydni Stapleton, Natalie Tisinger, Abigail Van Brimmer The Islands HS volleyball team was the Area 3-AAAA Champions and advanced to the second round of the GHSA State Volleyball Tournament. They were 32-7 overall and 10-0 in area play. During the season, Aislinn Lanigan recorded her 1,000th career assist and Veronica Sierzant earned her 1,000th kill. TEAM MEMBERS: Sara Barefield, Kate Bossler, Amalia Brenton, Jordan Cintron, Mia McKinnon, Swati Shrestha, Leandra Brown, Veronica Sierzant, Maya Swenson

GIRLS RUNNING! The Girls Cross Country Team from Savannah Arts Academy grabbed the lead in the region 3-AA championships. The team included Margaret Wade who brought home the hardware for an overall state champion finish in cross country. The team accolades include 1st place in the Frazier Hite invitational, 1st place in the Stinger Invitational, 1st place in the Raider Invitational, 1st place in the Savannah Country Day Race, 1st place in the 7th Mile Farm Invitational, AA region champions, 2022 AA state champions. Mr. Steve Ricciardi was named Savannah Morning News Coach of the Year, and Georgia Cross Country Track and Field 2-AA Girls Coach of the Year. Individual Overall Cross Country Champion was SAA Panther Margaret Wade. TEAM MEMBERS: Camille Arango, Anna Beth Baker, Ava Coffey, Elle Harward-Grant, Rose Knudsen, Lyric Olson, Ava Thomas, Margaret Wade

The Lady Panthers also brought the heat in volleyball. Savannah Arts Academy Volleyball was the 3-AA region champion and was favored to finish well in the state tournament. They competed extremely well and made it to the final four where they were bumped out by the eventual state champions. Congratulations to all these Lady Panthers! TEAM MEMBERS: McClain Allen, Manon Brosseau, Hannah Buckles, Lillie Coffey, Kendall Cripe , Abbey Kate Daugherty, Lily Harris, Finn Higginbotham, Torrin Higginbotham, Kennedy Hunter, Valerie Kirk, Lula Tollison The Woodville-Tompkins volleyball team completed the season with a 5-1 area record and were the Area 3-A Champions. The team played 3 rounds in the GHSA State Playoffs where they lost in the quarterfinals. Two players on the team played in the state all-star game and one player was named as an All-State Honorable Mention. TEAM MEMBERS Zhane’ Brooks, Jayla Coleman, Taylor Dawsey, Madison Fraizer, Jasmine Gaither, Marshayla Gresham, Amaree Harmon, Jada Hillery, Ramia Hurst , Nijma Lara, Karla Miranda, Valeria Lares-Najera, Kimberly Zambrano-Perez, Dyquira Taylor, Jazil Tilles :