In the meantime, we had

some wonderful student

recognitions this week,

some big wins when we

were on the field, and

we celebrated our Ath-

lete’s of the Month and

several more athletes

who have made college

commitments. As we look

forward to the next cou-

ple of weeks we have

prom, student perfor-

mances, award ceremo-

nies,

Sometimes you win, Sometimes you lose, Sometimes it Rains...

Please help me congratulate the following students who took 2 separate auditions and

were selected for All-state Band or Orchestra. These auditions are very technical and

rigorous and require the highest level of musicianship. These students represent the best

high school musicians in the state. Lauren Brack, Euphonium, Savannah Smith, French Horn,

Jeremy Jefferson, Viola

March definitely came

in like a lion this week.

We did not have our

normal slate of con-

tests due to a string of

rough weather. We

will have a busy make

-up schedule over the

next few weeks, and

we will make sure to

keep you updated.

Edge of the Sword:

• SPRING SPORTS

• CLASSROOM CREATIVITY

• HONORS

March 5, 2018

R I V E R R I D G E A T H L E T I C S . O R G

Spring Has Sprung...

Spring Break, dozens of

contests, and weeks of

testing. Hopefully the

weather will cooperate

this week. Region con-

tests are getting started

and our teams will begin

building their resume to

move on to their respec-

tive state tournaments.

Come out and support

the Knights this week!

Aces!…

Our tennis teams traveled to Jekyl Island this weekend to play in a great tournament, spend a week-

end with their team, and build their community with parents, players and coaches. They have a busy

week ahead of them with some really tough opponents. Check the schedule to see when they are

playing, and be ready for Senior Night next week.

The 2018 Superintendent’s Key Scholar Program was held at Woodstock Senior High School on Tuesday evening. The

students from RRHS who were recognized as Key Scholars are listed below.

As a Superintendent’s Key Scholar , the student has met the preliminary SAT ( PSAT/National Merit Scholarship

Qualifying Test) (NMSQT) Nationally Representative Sample percentile of 90 or greater on Grade 11 test scores.

Recognition of this achievement includes: Letter from the Superintendent of Schools, CCSD Certificate of Achieve-

ment, recognition at the school’s honors program, reception and introduction to CCSD Board of Education and a let-

ter jacket patch – “Key Scholar”.

Please be sure and congratulate our Key Scholars.

Davin Albritton, Jaeden Bennett, Paul Berent, Wyatt Bewley, Kora Brianas, Caroline Bulger,

Lawson Campagna, Hailey Carter, Hadley Chandler, Blake Chumley, Carson Clements, Samantha Corley

Isabella Craig, Trinity Cunningham, Madelyn Denning, William Dodd, Caroline Gold, Ariel Haygood

Alec Hruby, Andy Huynh, Lesley Johnston, Brayden Juliani, Phebe Kirby, Rishi Kotian, Gabriel Lemay

Katherine Lewis, Braelynn Lindberg, Ethan Losasso, Kathryn Lucero, Hailey Martin, Andrew McMath

Logan Medley, Ethan Meyer, Mary Martha Milcoff, William Moore, Averi Moore, Isabella Navarro,

Samuel Norton, Billie O'Bryant, Jonathan O'Donnell, Kaitlyn O'Rourke, Callie Perkins, Grace Pfohl,

Sydney Rush, Kateri Thon, Hailey Weeg, Stephen Zelaya

Science Olympiad Making Us Proud...

Swinging for the Fences

Please join the RRHS School Community in congratulating these exemplary stu-

dents coached by Chris Akins and Phil Money. They placed 3rd in the Regional

Science Olympiad and they will go on to compete in the state tournament at

Emory University on Saturday, March 31, 2018

Spring Sports Are Here!

Please check this schedule weekly since the weather will force many changes.

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Event Day Event Date Event Time Sport Opponents Location Name Event

Mon 3/5/2018 5:30p Varsity Girls Lax Allatoona RRHS Stadium

7:00 AM Varsity Boys Lax Allatoona RRHS Stadium

Tues 3/6/2018 5:55 PM Varsity Baseball Harrison HS River Ridge HS

4:00 P.M. Tennis Boys Osborne River Ridge High School

5:30 PM Varsity Girls Soccer South Cobb River Ridge HS

7:30 PM Varsity Boys Soccer South Cobb River Ridge HS

Wed 3/7/2018 7:00 PM JV Girls Soccer Cartersville River Ridge HS

5:30 PM JV Boys Soccer Cartersville River Ridge HS

4:30 AM Tennis Creekview Woodlands Subdivision

Thur 3/8/2018 5:55 PM JV Baseball Harrison River Ridge HS

4:00 P.M. Tennis Girls Harrison River Ridge High School

5:55 PM Varsity B. Lax Creekview River Ridge

Fri 3/9/2018 5:55 PM JV Baseball Sequoyah River Ridge HS

17:30 Varsity Boys Soccer Mt Bethel River Ridge HS

Sat 3/10/2018 12:30 PM Varsity Boys Lax MLK River Ridge HS

Mon 3/12/2018 5:30 PM JV Girls Soccer Sequoyah River Ridge HS

7:00 PM JV Boys Soccer Sequoyah River Ridge HS

Tues 3/13/2018 5:55 PM Varsity Baseball Sequoyah HS River Ridge HS

4:00 P.M. Tennis Boys & Girls Sequoyah High School Woodlands Subdivision

5:30 PM JV Boys Soccer Etowah River Ridge HS

Wed 3/14/2018 4:00 P.M. Tennis Boys & Girls Gilmer High School River Ridge High School Sr. Nite

5:55 PM Varsity B. Lax Decatur River Ridge

7:30 PM JV B. Lax Decatur River Ridge

Thur 3/15/2018 5:55 PM Varsity Baseball Creekview HS River Ridge HS

sat 3/17/2018 2:00 PM Varsity Baseball Blessed Trinity HS River Ridge HS

Mon 3/19/2018 5:30p Varsity Girls Lax Mt Paran RRHS Stadium Sr. Nite

Baseball was able to play this weekend getting a big win against Forsyth Central, and losing a

tough one to Cartersville in extra innings. Region play starts for the Knights this week, and we

carry a 6-2 record into March. We are home Tuesday night, so make some plans to head out to

the ballpark. Here’s a great picture of Chris Williams hitting a homerun this weekend.

Swinging for the Fences

Lax...

Our girls got a hard-fought win this week against Pace Academy. We were lead by our defense with

11 strong saves by goalie, Kyla Anderson! The boys notched their first win of the year by beating

North Springs Friday night. The offense is getting better each game, and you can see both teams hit

the field Monday night.

River Ridge scored a pair of goals in quick succession in the first half and survived a late

onslaught to beat Woodstock 2-1 on Tuesday at River Ridge.

After nearly 30 minutes of scoreless play, Caylee Gerold got the game’s first goal. Just

2:18 later, Grace Wartes followed with a goal of her own to give the Lady Knights (2-0)

the cushion they needed.

“We were able to play pretty well except late in the game,” River Ridge coach Matt Rice

said. “You have to credit Woodstock. They had a rough start, but they came in here ready

to play. We’re a Class AAAAAA school, and we were able to beat an in-county rival that’s

a classification above us.”

Our boys rebounded from a tough first half with a tremendous second half and come up

short, but played a very good match.

Soccer Kicks Off...

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Swinging for the Fences

Running Down a Dream…

Our boys and girls track teams had a great weekend. Congratulations to Macy White on her 2nd place

in 200m and her 3rd metal of the day, Brady Juliani on his 3rd place in Triple Jump, Macy White,

Chidimma Uwaomah, Genesis Young, and Leah Henry on their 2nd place in 4x100 relay, Macy White

on her 2nd place in 100m and a new school record with a time of 12.34, Rob Zell on his 1st place in

3200m, and Rob Zell, Alex Hewgley, Brandon Hewgley and Coy Korak on 3rd place in the 4x800 re-

lays. Great effort from all our athletes and coaches at the Wolverine Invitational.

Something New for You to Use…

Don’t forget to keep up will all the Knight news you can handle with our athletic web page.

@KnightNation_09

Riverridgeathletics.org

College Signings…

We are thrilled to see three more Knights make their commitments to continue their athletic careers

in college. Cale Chatman will play baseball at LaGrange College, Chris Long will play football at Rein-

hardt College, and Daniel Uwaomah will continue his football career at Jacksonville State. Best of luck

to all of them

Growing Leadership…

We had another great Athlete of the Month breakfast. These kids have some great ideas that will

make our school and athletic programs better. They were selected by their coaches for their attitude,

effort and commitment to the team. Congratulate them when you see them.

Baseball Aaron Osada

Boys Soccer- Connor Cunningham

Girls Soccer- Caylee Gerold (not pictured)

Girls Lax- Hannah Vecsey

Boys Lax- Cameron Pinson

Boys Tennis- Jack Mezzacapo

Girls Tennis- Lily Hosford (not pictured)

Boys Track- James Kenly (not pictured)

Girls Track- Natiel Holiday

End of Season Honors…

The Cherokee Tribune selected Sophomore Alex Blankinship to the 2017-2018 All-County Boys Swim

Team. Dylan Banker, Brock Edwards & Heath Roper were selected as honorable mentions! The Cher-

okee Tribune also selected Freshman Sarah Brown to the 2017-2018 All-County Girls Swim Team.

Katie Hopkins & Maddy Rogers were selected as honorable mentions for their great season!

Have Some Fun on the Run…

The River Ridge Band Boosters has a challenge for all of the schools athletes, clubs, and those who just

like to have a good time with friends! We would love to have everyone join us at our first annual

"Glow in the Knight" run. It is a 5K run that will be held right here on our high school campus

next Saturday, March 10th. This fun event will occur in the evening, and we are encouraging partici-

pants to wear glow-in-the-dark sticks, necklaces, etc while running or walking the course. More de-

tails and registration information can be found here:

https://raceroster.com/events/2018/15830/glow-in-the-knight-5k

Please note that this event is not just for students - it is open to all friends and family members that

would like to be part of the fun and while providing much needed support to our River Ridge Band

program - so please help us spread the word, and be sure to sign up soon to guarantee yourself a race

day T-shirt!

Another Great Accomplishment for Jake!

Jake Piccirilli, a River Ridge Freshman became the FIRST River Ridge wrestler to WIN the Georgia

Freshman State Championship! It was an amazing and exciting day for Jake as he battled through inju-

ry and tough competition to become the #1 Freshman wrestler at 132 lbs. in the State of Georgia!