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Volleyball honored in All-Region 6AAAAA teams

October 18, 2020

On Monday, the All-Region 6AAAAA volleyball teams were announced, and Grady had six players recognized. Senior Kiala Blackman led the team in kills and made the first team. Senior Carson Gray and junior Annie Laster led the team in digs and assists and made the second team. Honorable mentions were given to sophomore Emma Lepik, junior Jade Lewis, and junior Kennedy Johnson.

Basketball tryouts to take place on Oct. 26-30

October 18, 2020

Students interested in playing basketball in the winter are encouraged to attend tryouts, which will be held on Oct. 26-30. For more information, girls should contact head girls basketball coach Dana Smith, and boys should contact head boys basketball coach Patrick Johnson. Boys are also encouraged to attend the interest meeting, which will be held on Monday at 7:00 p.m. via...

Grady Cross Country Runs the “Pickens & ‘a Grinnin” Invitational

October 17, 2020

The Grady Cross country team has finished their 4th meet of the season. The varsity boys placed 4th with the fastest Grady time coming from junior Everett Schroeder. The varsity Girls placed 3rd, with sophomore Jamie Marlowe leading the times for Grady. The JV boy's ended up placing 7th, and the JV girls placed 2nd. The event was held at Roper Park in Jasper, Ga. With this...

Varsity volleyball makes state playoffs

October 15, 2020

The Knights finished the season with a record of 9-11 and a regional record of 4-3, putting them in fourth place regionally behind North Springs, Chapel Hill, and Villa Rica. Their opponent is unknown as of now, and they will either play on Oct. 20 or Oct. 21

Volleyball dominates in Region 6AAAAA Tournament

October 13, 2020

Over the weekend, the volleyball team competed in the Region 6AAAAA Tournament, which took place at Chapel Hill. Finishing their regular season with a region record of 4-2, the Lady Knights entered the tournament as the third seed. The team started and ended the tournament strong, defeating New Manchester 2-0 in their first game and Maynard Jackson 2-0 in their last game. They...

Cheer suspended for 2 weeks

October 13, 2020

A member of the cheer team has recently tested positive for COVID-19. According to Grady athletic director Patrick Johnson, the team "will have to suspend practices and participation at games for two weeks." Football, on the other hand, is set to continue as "no members of the team were considered close contacts of the student who tested positive."

Knights fall 59-8 to Villa Rica

October 10, 2020

In an away game on Friday, Oct. 9, the Knights' football team loses its first conference game of the season 59-8 to Villa Rica. Villa Rica scored only 8 points in the first but took over in the second quarter scoring 36 to lead 44-0 at the half. The Knights returned an 80-yard fumble recovery and converted for two in the third, but it was too little too late. The now 0-5...

Softball falls to North Springs 8-0

October 5, 2020

The Varsity Softball team moved to 4-10 on Oct. 1 in an 8-0 loss to North Springs. They are 3-7 in their region, good for 5th place out of 7 teams. They play their final game against North Springs on Monday Oct. 5.

Volleyball splits home matches against Lithia Springs and Chapel Hill

October 5, 2020

The Varsity Volleyball team went 1-1 in their home double-header on Sept. 30. They won their first game against the Lithia Springs Lions 2-0 (25-4, 25-13), but fell to Chapel Hill 0-2 (25-16, 25-22) despite a strong comeback in the second set. The loss moved them into second place in their region in a tie with Chapel Hill. They will compete in the region 6AAAAA tournament on...

Knights lose to Northview 21-6

October 3, 2020

On Friday Oct. 2, the Grady Knights fell to non confernece opponent Northview Highschool by a score of 6-21. Northview started strong with two first half touchdowns to the Knights one, making it 6-14. In the second half, the Knights couldn't get much going. Northview scored a rushing touchdown late in the thrid quarter, ultimatley sealing the deal. The Knights are now 0-4...

Varsity Softball Wins 22-5 against Jackson

September 28, 2020

The Knights varsity softball defeated Jackson High Schools 22-5 on Sept. 23. This puts their record at 4-9 on the season, and they look ahead to their next game against Galloway High School on Sept. 30 at 5:30

Football falls to North Atlanta 35-0

September 26, 2020

The Knights played their third game of the season today against North Atlanta at the Grady Stadium. To start the first quarter, the Warriors intercepted the ball, which led to a touchdown. The Warriors continued to make big plays, and, by the end of the second quarter, they were up 28-0. For the rest of the game, the Knights failed to capitalize on a couple of scoring opportunities....