Don writes in…

We open up next Tuesday vs MLK. We return 22 players from last year’s team that advanced to the state semi-finals. We are looking to defend our Area A title and expect stiff competition from St. Pius and Marist again this year.

Schedule highlights include road trips to Florida and Tennessee to face out-of-state powerhouses Creekside (Jacksonville) and McCallie (Chattanooga). Our captains are seniors Simeon Johnson, Nathan Wilinski, Ben Rigger and Branford Frison.  Wes Hatfield returns as Head Coach.

More info including this year’s schedule HERE.

Geoff writes in…

Decatur boys lacrosse team ranked #1 in Georgia.  See link and attached pic.
http://www.laxpower.com/update12/binboy/rating18.php

The Decatur boys lacrosse team won the ITP lacrosse tournament with a 12-5 win over Riverwood on Saturday afternoon at DHS.  This followed a 9-2 win over Baylor (TN) on Friday evening in the semifinals.  The team is coached by Don Rigger and Wes Hatfield.

What is this all about?  CSD’s Athletics Director Carter Wilson sent this letter out to the community…

As you can imagine, the upgrade in the facilities at Decatur High School has created a great deal of excitement among both the students and the staff. From a teaching perspective, we are now able to offer a greater variety of courses and engage our students like never before.

In terms of athletics, having a place to call home has meant a lot to all of our teams. The football team had a non-losing season, our basketball teams both had winning seasons, and our spring sports are all off to great starts. Much of this is directly related to the facility improvements on campus.

Recently, there was confusion regarding the use of the field at Decatur Stadium by youth lacrosse teams.

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