APS Dynasty! 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Atlanta Tournament Champs!!!!!
South Atlanta won its 6th consecutive APS Tournament Championship, 56-42,
as Tournament MVP Sophomore Derrick Favors dominated Douglas High in the
championship game with 17 points, 18 rebounds, 7 blocks, 4 assists and 4 steals.
Junior forwards Robert Jones and Bernard Kelly made the all tournament team.
Derron Durham scored 39 points in the tournament making eight 3-point shots
and Mike Dantzler dished out 17 assists in the tournament. It has been another
great season--now on to the State Tourney!
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Hornets continue "APS Dynasty in 2006"
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| HORNETS
BATTLE IN FINAL GAME FOR STATE AAAA TITLE (2003) |
Your
South Atlanta Hornets took on the Griffin Bears in a winner-take-all
contest for the State AAAA crown Friday, March 7th at Georgia
Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum.
In front
of state television coverage and national webcast by Georgia
Public Television, the Hornets took an early lead and dominated
the first half... Unfortunately, foul trouble on 6'7" senior,
defensive specialist, Slyvania Watkins and cold perimeter
shooting, caused the Hornets to stumble in the 4th quarter
-- falling one game short of the State AAAA championship.
Senior All-Star,
Vincent Banks, exhausted himself in a great game with a
valiant attempt to carry the load for the Hornets - scoring
a team-high 32 points before fouling out late in the fourth
quarter.
CONGRATULATIONS
HORNETS ON ANOTHER GREAT SEASON!!!
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| Hornets
Slam Statesboro - Advance to Championship Game |
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After
falling behind by 11 points in the second quarter, the Hornets
awakened and proceeded to blow out Statesboro in the State
AAAA Semi-final game, 83-55!
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| Kudus
Ogbara named to Atlanta Tipoff Club Metro Atlanta Team of the
Month |
Kudus
rises up to slam Creekside! |
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| Vincent
Banks scores 2000th point in Victory over Creekside! |
Vincent
Banks is interviewed by Derrick Mahone of the Atlanta Journal
following his 27- point performance, and 2000-point career
milestone. |
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| 2001-02
Season News & Notes |
| Atlanta
Journal Honors Hornets: Coach and Player of the Year! |
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In
recognition of a great basketball season, Coach Michael Reddick
and junior guard Vincent Banks were honored by the Atlanta
Journal/Constitution as the 2001-2002 season's “City
Life Boys Basketball Coach of the Year” and “City
Life Boys Basketball Player of the Year”. Congratulations
on a job well done! For more info check the newspaper articles:
The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 03.17.2002
BOYS
ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAM
CLASS AAAA
1st
Team
Vincent Banks, South Atlanta
Honorable
Mention
Sylvania Watkins, South Atlanta
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| Hornets
Bow Out in Second-round Controversy |
(left)
Before his early 1st quarter ejection, starting center Sylvania
Watkins scores over Cedar Shoals' "overly dramatic" Quentin
Moses.
(right)
Vincent Banks is comforted by Coach Reddick after he became
the fifth Hornet to foul out of the playoff game. Banks scored
29 points inspite of injury. But it was not enough to compensate
for the loss of Watkins. |
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South
Atlanta's brilliant season came to an end 93 - 76 in the "Sweet
Sixteen" of the State Playoffs, after starting center Sylvania
Watkins was ejected five minutes into the second-round State
Playoff game against Cedar Shoals for allegedly throwing a
retaliatory punch after receiving a hard elbow from Cedar
Shoals' Quentin Moses.
Cedar
Shoals was awarded 57 free throws and the Hornets were severely
hampered as five players fouled out, including the team's
leading scorer, Vincent Banks, who registered 29 points
in a valiant attempt to carry the load.
The
2001 South Atlanta Hornets and their 26 - 3 season, was
one of the best in school history. Onward and upward next
season!
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| Hornets
Rout Lakeview-Ft.Ogl. 80 - 29 in 1st Round |
| Jeffrey
Hayes (left) and Marcel Brower led all scorers with 12 points
each. Lenorris "Truck" Storey (right) contributed 10 points
as South Atlanta easily advanced to the second round of State
Playoffs held in Dalton, GA., by defeating Lakeview-Ft.Oglethorpe
80 - 29. |
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| ROAD
WARRIORS!! |
South
Atlanta Hornets claim their trophy after winning the Lake
Mary, Florida Classic in December 2001. |
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| ATLANTA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS' HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT CHAMPS! |
Mission Accomplished!! The Swarm of Hornets claim another Tourney
Title after defeating Grady High
77-62 in the APS Title Game!!! |
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| ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK!! |
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Athlete
of the week! Vincent received more honors as the Atlanta Journal
and Publix Supermarkets' "Athlete of the Week" January 14
- 21, 2002! |
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