Gwinnett County Public Schools' Student-Athletes of the Month, August/September 2022
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A look at the Gwinnett County Public Schools' Student-Athletes of the Month for Sept. 2022. The athletes were chosen by their high schools.
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Name: Abby Allen
School: Archer
Class: Senior
Sport: Volleyball
Noteworthy: Abby is an outstanding student and leader at Archer High School. This is also evident on the volleyball court. Her play, toughness, work ethic and leadership have contributed to our volleyball team having such a good start to the season.
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Name: Sam Rwibuka
School: Archer
Class: Senior
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: Sam is an excellent student and leader at Archer High School. He is one of the few returning starters on our defense and his leadership and play have been invaluable. Sam is a disruptive force to opponents’ offenses. We also expect him to have another outstanding wrestling season.
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Name: Thalia Martin
School: Brookwood
Class: Senior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Thalia is currently hitting .435 in the leadoff spot with six doubles, one triple, three home runs and 15 RBIs. She also has 12 stolen bases.
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Name: Bryce Dopson
School: Brookwood
Class: Senior
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: Bryce has four receiving TDs and one TD on a 99-yard kickoff return. He leads our team with 328 receiving yards and over 600 all-purpose yards through five games. He is averaging 22 yards per catch.
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Name:Â Naomi Leitzsey
School:Â Central Gwinnett
Class:Â Freshman
Sport:Â Volleyball
Noteworthy:Â Naomi is a high academic achiever that excels on the Volleyball Court as a leader of our team by representing us in the school and classroom.
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Name:Â Steven Rubio
School:Â Central Gwinnett
Class:Â Junior
Sport:Â Cross Country
Noteworthy: Steven is a 3.8 GPA student and his discipline and dedication in the classroom has led to his success on the Cross County Trail. Steven has set a personal best each meet this year and continues to lead our team on and off the trial.
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Name:Â Elliann McIntosh
School:Â Central Gwinnett
Class:Â Freshman
Sport:Â Cross County
Noteworthy: Elliann is an excellent student with a 4.0 GPA and is new to our cross country team. She has improved each and every meet and strives to push her teammates and herself to do their best.
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Name:Â Paola Munoz
School:Â Central Gwinnett
Class:Â Junior
Sport:Â Softball
Noteworthy: Paola has a 3.5 GPA and is an excellent leader in our school. Paola provides experience and leadership on a young softball team. She plays second base and is a solid part of our infield.
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Name: Monroe Oglesby
School: Collins Hill
Class: Senior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Has a .436 batting average, .522 OBP, .857 SLG, three doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBIs for the month. She is a true leader for our underclassmen as well as the senior class she is a part of. She never gives up, pushes her teammates and is the best third baseman in the county. Just this month, she has been a part of two double plays and only has one error in six games and only two errors total for the year. She leads by example and by having her teammates’ back at all times.
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Name: Jacob Brock
School: Collins Hill
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Competition and Football Cheerleading
Noteworthy: Jacob is a second-year cheerleader and sophomore at Collins Hill High School and is a member of our Varsity Football Cheerleading Team as well as our first Varsity COED Competition cheerleading team. Jacob continues to contribute as a leader in our program and in the classroom and consistently brings 150 percent as an athlete. He is known for his radiating positivity and is a constant source of light and encouragement on our teams. He is the kind of athlete that you have to drag out of the gym and always strives for improvement.
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Name: Anna Askue
School: Dacula
Class: Junior
Sport: Volleyball
Noteworthy: Anna is currently ranked No. 1 in serving aces and No. 3 in assists in Region 8-AAAAAAA. Additionally, she recorded her 1,000th career assist in the month of September, helping to secure a playoff spot for her team. She is an outstanding student-athlete committed to success on the court and in the classroom.
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Name: Corbin Squires
School: Dacula
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Cross country
Noteworthy: Corbin was the top individual finisher for Dacula and No. 14 overall at the 2022 Gwinnett County Championships, helping to lead his team to their first top-four finish in the championship since 2007. He is an outstanding student-athlete who exhibits leadership and sportsmanship on the men’s cross country team.
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Name:Â Ami Choates
School:Â Duluth
Class: SeniorÂ
Sport:Â Volleyball
Noteworthy:Â Ami is showing a great sense of leadership. For example she has been helping with the freshman team this year. She is keeping a level head as an upperclassman and isn't letting it feed her ego, staying humble and continuing to work hard and lead the team.
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Name:Â Kristian Napire
School:Â Duluth
Class: SeniorÂ
Sport:Â E-sports
Noteworthy:Â His ability to be a player coach while also being a crucial element to the Purple Team has been outstanding. He helps with the other games that we have been advertising even though he doesn't play them. He just wants to see the program grow and has been one of its loudest voices.
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Name: Virginia Pastor
School: Grayson
Class: Senior
Sport: Cross Country
Noteworthy: Virginia is one of the co-captains for our cross country team. She has and shows leadership qualities without even thinking about it or knowing she is doing it. Her knowledge of the sport and how to run practices have not only been helpful to the team but to me as a coach. All of the team members listen to and look up to her for her advice and motivation to other runners to keep trying to improve their times. I will definitely miss her next year as she graduates and moves onto the next chapter in her life.
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Name: Gustavo Gonzalez
School: Grayson
Class: Senior
Sport: Cross Country
Noteworthy: Gustavo is one of the co-captains for our cross country team. As a team member since his sophomore year, Gustavo has the knowledge of cross country running and the know-how during practices to help other team members improve their running techniques and strategies to improve their times at meets. His leadership skills are very subtle but effective as they tend to listen to his opinions and follow his lead at practices and meets without him trying. As he graduates later on this year, I and the team will surely miss him as he moves on to bigger and better things.
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Name: Ashley Miner
School: Lanier
Class: Junior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Ashley has been our go-to pitcher in the circle and has done a phenomenal job of putting the team in position for a state playoff spot going into the second half of the season. She is a hard worker who has welcomed the challenge and responsibility.
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Name: DaMarcus Ash
School: Lanier
Class: Senior
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: DaMarcus is a true testament to player development and determination. DaMarcus arrived at Lanier High School as a raw talent with little experience playing football. In a few short years he has become a dominant lineman that controls the middle of the field. He works before and after practice, running drills to improve his quickness and speed. In a nutshell, DaMarcus is a gentle giant that works hard academically and athletically.
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Name: Adilene Hidalgo-Moran
School: Meadowcreek
Class: Freshman
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Adie has the drive and determination to be successful both in the classroom and on the field. Only a ninth-grader, Adie leads by example and has a team-first mentality. She has earned the respect of her coaches and teammates alike.
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Name: Jordan Vang
School: Meadowcreek
Class: Senior
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: Jordan Vang is the heartbeat of the Meadowcreek Mustang football team. This two-sport athlete is total team player and great leader. Jordan also maintains a 3.89 GPA. In his spare time, he likes to joke around and hang out with his teammates.
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Name: Natalie Wilhoit
School: Mountain View
Class: Senior
Sport: Volleyball
Noteworthy: Above a 90 percent GPA, ahead in credits toward graduation. Leader on and off the volleyball court. Hard worker, dedicated to her success in the classroom as well as the team’s success on the court.
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Name: Jabari Spencer
School: Mountain View
Class: Junior
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: Above a 90 percent GPA, ahead in credits toward graduation, great teammate and leader on the football team. Puts his team and teammates’ success ahead of his own.
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Name: Emily Rodriguez-Solis
School: Norcross
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Cross Country
Noteworthy: Emily has made a huge jump from her freshman year season. She has put herself in contention at big meets like NEGA, Bob Blastow and the Gwinnett County Championships, finishing third, eighth and seventh. Emily has led Norcross in all races this year and has run a personal best of 19:28 to put her sixth all-time in Norcross history.
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Name:Â Miada Jones
School:Â Norcross
Class:Â Senior
Sport:Â Football
Noteworthy: Miada is a true leader in the school and on the Norcross football team. In the classroom, he currently maintains a 3.47 GPA and this past summer he completed the IDEALS Leadership School. Miada is a two-year starter and the most consistent player on the offensive line. In four games, he is averaging an 89 percent blocking grade with 17 pancakes. He moved from playing center to left tackle to help out his team.
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Name:Â Lauren Brister
School:Â Parkview
Class:Â Senior
Sport:Â Softball
Noteworthy:Â Lauren started her senior year off strong, hitting .439 with 11 RBIs in the month of August. She had 8 extra base hits, and added a home run as well. She played lock down defense in centerfield for the Panthers as well. She will be attending Georgia State University to play softball next year.
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Name:Â Kaleb Tesfaye
School:Â Parkview
Class:Â Junior
Sport:Â Cross Country
Noteworthy: Kaleb is new to high school cross country and has already broken 17:30 twice. He joined us in track last year and had some success, but then he ran a bunch of miles this summer in preparation for the fall. Kaleb has been our one of our top runners in every race for the past month. He's a hard worker and loves the sport. He's a great example of what it means to be a Parkview Panther.
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Name: Kennedy Harp
School: Peachtree Ridge
Class: Senior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Kennedy had a great month of August and continues to excel. As a three-time Super Six recipient and a Florida State commit there are a long list of softball accomplishments that would be appropriate. However, over and above her litany of softball accolades, Kennedy Harp is one of the kindest, most positive student-athletes to ever walk the halls of Peachtree Ridge.
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Name: Sean Weeks
School: Peachtree Ridge
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Cross country
Noteworthy: Sean is new to cross country and has shown an extreme amount of coachability and perseverance over his first couple of months running. From his first cross country meet to his second in the month of August, Sean dropped his time over two minutes. We are looking forward to Sean’s next two and a half years running cross country and track at Peachtree Ridge.
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Name:Â Malissa Felbaum
School: Seckinger
Class: Senior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Malissa is the lone senior on our Seckinger softball team. She is a leader on and off the field. Throughout the month of August, she had multiple big games, even including our first ever walk-off. Malissa was also voted Gwinnett County player of the week.
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Name:Â Avery Little
School: Seckinger
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: Avery leads by example in the building and on the field. He treats adults and students with respect, always has a smile on his face, and supports other programs by being in attendance at their games.
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Name: Kaelynn Martin-Falls
School: Seckinger
Class: Junior
Sport: Volleyball
Noteworthy: Kaelynn is a constant leader on for the volleyball program. She always brings a great attitude and treats her teammates, coaches, and teachers with respect. Our program is better because of her.
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Name: Darwin Lor
School: Seckinger
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Cross country
Noteworthy: Darwin has dropped more than 8 minutes off his time in one month by working hard everyday. His attitude is positive and encouraging to his teammates and is a leader for us in the cross country program.
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Name:Â Ashlyn Canada
School: Shiloh
Class:Â Junior
Sport:Â Softball
Noteworthy: Ashlyn is a quiet leader for the softball team. She lets her actions speak louder than words. Ashlynn is a junior who is leading the team in RBI's and hits while batting .417. As a junior, Ashlyn excels academically and is involved in numerous other extracurricular activities.
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Name:Â Nazir GriffinÂ
School: Shiloh
Class: Senior
Sport:Â FootballÂ
Noteworthy: Nazir has shown great energy and teamwork since returning this year. Nazir is always looking to assist the team in any way possible and has done so by playing and excelling and numerous positions on offense, defense and special teams. Nazir was named overall player of the game in Week 1 vs Mountain View, scoring 2 TD's as well as overall player of the game vs Archer scoring 2 TDs. Nazir leads the team in TD's with 6 in 4 games.
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September Female Athlete of the Month
Name: Daphne Burton
School: South Gwinnett High School
Class: Junior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Daphne is a dedicated, coachable, and an intelligent student-athlete. She comes to every practice with a good hard-working attitude and is willing to make her teammates better. Daphne shows excellent leadership skills by providing positive feedback to everyone on the team. She is a true example of a student-athlete and has earned recognition of 1st Team All Region this year.
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Name: Daniel Ajewole
School: South Gwinnett High School
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Cross Country
Noteworthy: Daniel is an excellent student and dedicated athlete. Daniel posted varsity times in first year of competition, which moved him from JV to varsity. When workouts become challenging, he rises to the challenge. He continues to press and work hard as he continues to get better.
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Name:Â Ahmed Mohamed
School:Â Peachtree Ridge
Class:Â Senior
Sport:Â Football
Noteworthy:Â Ahmed had an incredible month including connecting on a 50 yard field goal at Meadowcreek. He works on his craft constantly and gets the job done in the classroom as well.
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Name:Â Mariska Susanto
School:Â Peachtree Ridge
Class:Â Freshman
Sport:Â Cross Country
Noteworthy:Â Mariska has consistently been our #4 girl this season. She is currently the second-fastest freshman in the region. At Wingfoot earlier in the year she ran a personal record by nearly a minute.
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A look at the Gwinnett County Public Schools' Student-Athletes of the Month for December 2022. The athletes were chosen by their high schools.
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Name: Abby Allen
School: Archer
Class: Senior
Sport: Volleyball
Noteworthy: Abby is an outstanding student and leader at Archer High School. This is also evident on the volleyball court. Her play, toughness, work ethic and leadership have contributed to our volleyball team having such a good start to the season.
Name: Sam Rwibuka
School: Archer
Class: Senior
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: Sam is an excellent student and leader at Archer High School. He is one of the few returning starters on our defense and his leadership and play have been invaluable. Sam is a disruptive force to opponents’ offenses. We also expect him to have another outstanding wrestling season.
Name: Bryce Dopson
School: Brookwood
Class: Senior
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: Bryce has four receiving TDs and one TD on a 99-yard kickoff return. He leads our team with 328 receiving yards and over 600 all-purpose yards through five games. He is averaging 22 yards per catch.
Name:Â Naomi Leitzsey
School:Â Central Gwinnett
Class:Â Freshman
Sport:Â Volleyball
Noteworthy:Â Naomi is a high academic achiever that excels on the Volleyball Court as a leader of our team by representing us in the school and classroom.
Name:Â Steven Rubio
School:Â Central Gwinnett
Class:Â Junior
Sport:Â Cross Country
Noteworthy: Steven is a 3.8 GPA student and his discipline and dedication in the classroom has led to his success on the Cross County Trail. Steven has set a personal best each meet this year and continues to lead our team on and off the trial.
Name:Â Elliann McIntosh
School:Â Central Gwinnett
Class:Â Freshman
Sport:Â Cross County
Noteworthy: Elliann is an excellent student with a 4.0 GPA and is new to our cross country team. She has improved each and every meet and strives to push her teammates and herself to do their best.
Name:Â Paola Munoz
School:Â Central Gwinnett
Class:Â Junior
Sport:Â Softball
Noteworthy: Paola has a 3.5 GPA and is an excellent leader in our school. Paola provides experience and leadership on a young softball team. She plays second base and is a solid part of our infield.
Name: Monroe Oglesby
School: Collins Hill
Class: Senior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Has a .436 batting average, .522 OBP, .857 SLG, three doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBIs for the month. She is a true leader for our underclassmen as well as the senior class she is a part of. She never gives up, pushes her teammates and is the best third baseman in the county. Just this month, she has been a part of two double plays and only has one error in six games and only two errors total for the year. She leads by example and by having her teammates’ back at all times.
Name: Jacob Brock
School: Collins Hill
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Competition and Football Cheerleading
Noteworthy: Jacob is a second-year cheerleader and sophomore at Collins Hill High School and is a member of our Varsity Football Cheerleading Team as well as our first Varsity COED Competition cheerleading team. Jacob continues to contribute as a leader in our program and in the classroom and consistently brings 150 percent as an athlete. He is known for his radiating positivity and is a constant source of light and encouragement on our teams. He is the kind of athlete that you have to drag out of the gym and always strives for improvement.
Name: Anna Askue
School: Dacula
Class: Junior
Sport: Volleyball
Noteworthy: Anna is currently ranked No. 1 in serving aces and No. 3 in assists in Region 8-AAAAAAA. Additionally, she recorded her 1,000th career assist in the month of September, helping to secure a playoff spot for her team. She is an outstanding student-athlete committed to success on the court and in the classroom.
Name: Corbin Squires
School: Dacula
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Cross country
Noteworthy: Corbin was the top individual finisher for Dacula and No. 14 overall at the 2022 Gwinnett County Championships, helping to lead his team to their first top-four finish in the championship since 2007. He is an outstanding student-athlete who exhibits leadership and sportsmanship on the men’s cross country team.
Name:Â Ami Choates
School:Â Duluth
Class: SeniorÂ
Sport:Â Volleyball
Noteworthy:Â Ami is showing a great sense of leadership. For example she has been helping with the freshman team this year. She is keeping a level head as an upperclassman and isn't letting it feed her ego, staying humble and continuing to work hard and lead the team.
Name:Â Kristian Napire
School:Â Duluth
Class: SeniorÂ
Sport:Â E-sports
Noteworthy:Â His ability to be a player coach while also being a crucial element to the Purple Team has been outstanding. He helps with the other games that we have been advertising even though he doesn't play them. He just wants to see the program grow and has been one of its loudest voices.
Name: Virginia Pastor
School: Grayson
Class: Senior
Sport: Cross Country
Noteworthy: Virginia is one of the co-captains for our cross country team. She has and shows leadership qualities without even thinking about it or knowing she is doing it. Her knowledge of the sport and how to run practices have not only been helpful to the team but to me as a coach. All of the team members listen to and look up to her for her advice and motivation to other runners to keep trying to improve their times. I will definitely miss her next year as she graduates and moves onto the next chapter in her life.
Name: Gustavo Gonzalez
School: Grayson
Class: Senior
Sport: Cross Country
Noteworthy: Gustavo is one of the co-captains for our cross country team. As a team member since his sophomore year, Gustavo has the knowledge of cross country running and the know-how during practices to help other team members improve their running techniques and strategies to improve their times at meets. His leadership skills are very subtle but effective as they tend to listen to his opinions and follow his lead at practices and meets without him trying. As he graduates later on this year, I and the team will surely miss him as he moves on to bigger and better things.
Name: Ashley Miner
School: Lanier
Class: Junior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Ashley has been our go-to pitcher in the circle and has done a phenomenal job of putting the team in position for a state playoff spot going into the second half of the season. She is a hard worker who has welcomed the challenge and responsibility.
Name: DaMarcus Ash
School: Lanier
Class: Senior
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: DaMarcus is a true testament to player development and determination. DaMarcus arrived at Lanier High School as a raw talent with little experience playing football. In a few short years he has become a dominant lineman that controls the middle of the field. He works before and after practice, running drills to improve his quickness and speed. In a nutshell, DaMarcus is a gentle giant that works hard academically and athletically.
Name: Adilene Hidalgo-Moran
School: Meadowcreek
Class: Freshman
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Adie has the drive and determination to be successful both in the classroom and on the field. Only a ninth-grader, Adie leads by example and has a team-first mentality. She has earned the respect of her coaches and teammates alike.
Name: Jordan Vang
School: Meadowcreek
Class: Senior
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: Jordan Vang is the heartbeat of the Meadowcreek Mustang football team. This two-sport athlete is total team player and great leader. Jordan also maintains a 3.89 GPA. In his spare time, he likes to joke around and hang out with his teammates.
Name: Natalie Wilhoit
School: Mountain View
Class: Senior
Sport: Volleyball
Noteworthy: Above a 90 percent GPA, ahead in credits toward graduation. Leader on and off the volleyball court. Hard worker, dedicated to her success in the classroom as well as the team’s success on the court.
Name: Jabari Spencer
School: Mountain View
Class: Junior
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: Above a 90 percent GPA, ahead in credits toward graduation, great teammate and leader on the football team. Puts his team and teammates’ success ahead of his own.
Name: Emily Rodriguez-Solis
School: Norcross
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Cross Country
Noteworthy: Emily has made a huge jump from her freshman year season. She has put herself in contention at big meets like NEGA, Bob Blastow and the Gwinnett County Championships, finishing third, eighth and seventh. Emily has led Norcross in all races this year and has run a personal best of 19:28 to put her sixth all-time in Norcross history.
Name:Â Miada Jones
School:Â Norcross
Class:Â Senior
Sport:Â Football
Noteworthy: Miada is a true leader in the school and on the Norcross football team. In the classroom, he currently maintains a 3.47 GPA and this past summer he completed the IDEALS Leadership School. Miada is a two-year starter and the most consistent player on the offensive line. In four games, he is averaging an 89 percent blocking grade with 17 pancakes. He moved from playing center to left tackle to help out his team.
Name:Â Lauren Brister
School:Â Parkview
Class:Â Senior
Sport:Â Softball
Noteworthy:Â Lauren started her senior year off strong, hitting .439 with 11 RBIs in the month of August. She had 8 extra base hits, and added a home run as well. She played lock down defense in centerfield for the Panthers as well. She will be attending Georgia State University to play softball next year.
Name:Â Kaleb Tesfaye
School:Â Parkview
Class:Â Junior
Sport:Â Cross Country
Noteworthy: Kaleb is new to high school cross country and has already broken 17:30 twice. He joined us in track last year and had some success, but then he ran a bunch of miles this summer in preparation for the fall. Kaleb has been our one of our top runners in every race for the past month. He's a hard worker and loves the sport. He's a great example of what it means to be a Parkview Panther.
Name: Kennedy Harp
School: Peachtree Ridge
Class: Senior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Kennedy had a great month of August and continues to excel. As a three-time Super Six recipient and a Florida State commit there are a long list of softball accomplishments that would be appropriate. However, over and above her litany of softball accolades, Kennedy Harp is one of the kindest, most positive student-athletes to ever walk the halls of Peachtree Ridge.
Name: Sean Weeks
School: Peachtree Ridge
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Cross country
Noteworthy: Sean is new to cross country and has shown an extreme amount of coachability and perseverance over his first couple of months running. From his first cross country meet to his second in the month of August, Sean dropped his time over two minutes. We are looking forward to Sean’s next two and a half years running cross country and track at Peachtree Ridge.
Name:Â Malissa Felbaum
School: Seckinger
Class: Senior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Malissa is the lone senior on our Seckinger softball team. She is a leader on and off the field. Throughout the month of August, she had multiple big games, even including our first ever walk-off. Malissa was also voted Gwinnett County player of the week.
Name:Â Avery Little
School: Seckinger
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Football
Noteworthy: Avery leads by example in the building and on the field. He treats adults and students with respect, always has a smile on his face, and supports other programs by being in attendance at their games.
Name: Kaelynn Martin-Falls
School: Seckinger
Class: Junior
Sport: Volleyball
Noteworthy: Kaelynn is a constant leader on for the volleyball program. She always brings a great attitude and treats her teammates, coaches, and teachers with respect. Our program is better because of her.
Name: Darwin Lor
School: Seckinger
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Cross country
Noteworthy: Darwin has dropped more than 8 minutes off his time in one month by working hard everyday. His attitude is positive and encouraging to his teammates and is a leader for us in the cross country program.
Name:Â Ashlyn Canada
School: Shiloh
Class:Â Junior
Sport:Â Softball
Noteworthy: Ashlyn is a quiet leader for the softball team. She lets her actions speak louder than words. Ashlynn is a junior who is leading the team in RBI's and hits while batting .417. As a junior, Ashlyn excels academically and is involved in numerous other extracurricular activities.
Name:Â Nazir GriffinÂ
School: Shiloh
Class: Senior
Sport:Â FootballÂ
Noteworthy: Nazir has shown great energy and teamwork since returning this year. Nazir is always looking to assist the team in any way possible and has done so by playing and excelling and numerous positions on offense, defense and special teams. Nazir was named overall player of the game in Week 1 vs Mountain View, scoring 2 TD's as well as overall player of the game vs Archer scoring 2 TDs. Nazir leads the team in TD's with 6 in 4 games.
September Female Athlete of the Month
Name: Daphne Burton
School: South Gwinnett High School
Class: Junior
Sport: Softball
Noteworthy: Daphne is a dedicated, coachable, and an intelligent student-athlete. She comes to every practice with a good hard-working attitude and is willing to make her teammates better. Daphne shows excellent leadership skills by providing positive feedback to everyone on the team. She is a true example of a student-athlete and has earned recognition of 1st Team All Region this year.
Name: Daniel Ajewole
School: South Gwinnett High School
Class: Sophomore
Sport: Cross Country
Noteworthy: Daniel is an excellent student and dedicated athlete. Daniel posted varsity times in first year of competition, which moved him from JV to varsity. When workouts become challenging, he rises to the challenge. He continues to press and work hard as he continues to get better.
Name:Â Ahmed Mohamed
School:Â Peachtree Ridge
Class:Â Senior
Sport:Â Football
Noteworthy:Â Ahmed had an incredible month including connecting on a 50 yard field goal at Meadowcreek. He works on his craft constantly and gets the job done in the classroom as well.
Name:Â Mariska Susanto
School:Â Peachtree Ridge
Class:Â Freshman
Sport:Â Cross Country
Noteworthy:Â Mariska has consistently been our #4 girl this season. She is currently the second-fastest freshman in the region. At Wingfoot earlier in the year she ran a personal record by nearly a minute.
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