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An upbeat website for a downtown school

the Southerner Online
An upbeat website for a downtown school

the Southerner Online
Archer Streelman

Archer Streelman, Co-Editor in Chief

Archer Streelman is a senior writer for the Southerner. She loves playing soccer, hanging out with friends and traveling. She is super excited to continue writing for the Southerner for her last year.

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Coach Patricia Barksdale coaching the girls soccer team to a 2-1 win against McIntosh.

Barksdale to replace Johnson as athletic director

Archer Streelman and Cate Barton
May 23, 2023
McCoy Lyman dives at the state championships.

Lyman commits to continue diving in college

Archer Streelman
April 18, 2023
Alexia Davis, Cate Barton, and Devon Bockman sits on the bench, waiting to contribute to the game.

Girls basketball advances to elite eight

Archer Streelman
March 17, 2023
Martravious Little dunks during one of his collegiate basketball games at Morehouse College.

Sports provides greater opportunities

Archer Streelman, Aran Sonnad-Joshi, and Shay Bowman
December 11, 2022
Head Coach Jeff Cramer and the top seven runners celebrate with their second-place trophy, making school history in the state cross country meet. Left to right: Cramer, junior Jameson Knight, senior Sarah Prevost, senior Sally Thompson, senior Emilia Weinrobe, sophomore Cate Barton, sophomore Sierra Pape, and 7th-place finisher, junior Cary Schroeder.

Girls cross country finishes runner-up at state

Archer Streelman
November 18, 2022
Girls basketball hires new coach, strives to build off past success

Girls basketball hires new coach, strives to build off past success

Archer Streelman
October 17, 2022
Quarterback Ezekiel Teffere looks to throw the ball forward after a snap. The Knights beat KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 33-10 in the first game of the season.

Knights down KIPP 33-10 to open season

Archer Streelman and Devin Tabourn
August 20, 2022
Coach Jackson helps the D-line with footwork and hand placement, preparing for the first home game of the season on Friday against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate.

Football starts at Midtown after year long hiatus

Archer Streelman and Sam Silcock
August 19, 2022
Prevost sits in AP Environmental Science.

Sarah Prevost, senior

Archer Streelman
August 8, 2022
Students walk outside the C building during a transition.

[Photo] Students return for the start of the 2022-2023 school year

Sayan Sonnad-Joshi
August 1, 2022
Jory Richardson smiles infront of the U at the University of Miami during her official visit.

Juniors commit to college for athletics

Archer Streelman and Megan Scarano
May 20, 2022
Head Football coach Derrell Howard directs players during a flag football game.

New head coach tackles football woes

Archer Streelman and William Palmer
May 10, 2022
Leia Beinenson stands on the podium after placing second at the East Coast regionals in November of 2021.

Freshman Beinenson finds beauty in figure skating

Archer Streelman
March 9, 2022
Junior and captain Mia Otoski defends the ball to cause a turnover against North Atlanta

Girls lacrosse improves team environment

Archer Streelman
February 22, 2022
Melissa Brown swam for 4 years at Grady High School (now Midtown). Now, Brown returns as assistant coach.

School record holder Brown returns as assistant coach

Archer Streelman
January 6, 2022
Bradshaw gives a thumbs up for leaving school at noon because of finals.

Grace Bradshaw, junior

Archer Streelman
December 16, 2021
The Midtown swim team competed at their first meet on Thursday, Nov. 11. They placed fourth out of eight at the River Ridge meet.

Swim team trains for future success

Archer Streelman
December 4, 2021
Shaky Knees took place Oct. 21 through 24. The festival featured artists such as Mac Demarco, Foo Fighters, Dominic Fike and Phoebe Bridgers.

[Photo] Harry Styles, Shaky Knees mark return to live music

Callan Cucchi
December 1, 2021
Junior and individual region champion Jamie Marlowe finishes her first lap of the two-lap course, putting a gap between her and a runner from North Springs.

[Photo] Girls cross country dominates region, advances to state

William Palmer
October 29, 2021
Midtown’s top three finishers sprint down the final stretch of the region course at Clinton Nature Preserve. The boys won the meet and swept top three in the race. Left to right: Seniors William Palmer (16:39, 2nd place), Everett Schroeder (16:40, 3rd) and Marcus Johnson (1st, 16:37)

Boys cross country wins region

Archer Streelman
October 29, 2021
APS Athletic Director, Jasper Jewell commemorates Henderson with a speech summarizing his accomplishments.

Stadium renamed for Eddie S. Henderson Sr.

Greta Gustafson, Tori Williams, and Archer Streelman
October 27, 2021
APS Superintendent Dr. Lisa N. Herring greets family, friends, alumni and Midtown community members. Herring spoke about Henderson's legacy within the APS community.

Eddie S. Henderson Jr. and Assistant Director of Athletics for APS shake hands in between speeches. Both shared their favorite stories of him.

Midtown's JROTC performs the "Presentation of Colors", for the Eddie S. Henderson Sr. Stadium renaming ceremony, led by senior Nola Pickering.

Junior student athlete, Jordan Taylor, was chosen to give a speech on behalf of the Midtown student body. Taylor spoke about the history of Eddie S. Henderson and the legacy he left behind for future students.

Eddie S. Henderson's daughter, Tonya Henderson Freeman, honors her dads legacy with closing remarks for the ceremony. Freeman and her brother both gave speeches on behalf of the family.

Aaliyah Anthony smiles in her AP Biology class.

Aaliyah Anthony, senior

Archer Streelman
October 13, 2021
The boys cross country team starts the city cross country meet. It was held at Grant Park on Saturday, Oct 2. The team placed 2nd overall.

Boys cross country team places second in city

Archer Streelman
October 6, 2021
Midtown athletes are given the option to participate in morning strength and conditioning workouts.

Preseason conditioning prepares athletes for tryouts

Archer Streelman
September 27, 2021
Coach Stockdale leaves Midtown after 2 plus years of coaching the Baseball and Softball teams. Stockdale will be the head Softball Coach at Delaware State.

Coach Stockdale leaves Midtown, goes Division 1

Archer Streelman
September 8, 2021
Junior Roswell Bond is seen kicking a field goal. Bond spent the summer kicking in college camps around the south.

Athletes work in the summer to get ahead

Archer Streelman
September 1, 2021
Senior Katie Dwyer fights for a ground ball after a faceoff against North Springs on Mar. 3. The Knights beat North Springs 17-1.

Girls Lacrosse kicks off season

Archer Streelman
March 4, 2021
LaToya Franklin, head athletic trainer, had worked at Grady for 6 years.

Franklin helps Grady athletes succeed

Archer Streelman
January 29, 2021
Rodrigo Fernandez and Nickolas Harvey prepare for the upcoming tournaments.

Fernandez gets to the point

Archer Streelman
January 8, 2021
Tori Williams, sophomore

Tori Williams, sophomore

Archer Streelman
December 22, 2020
Sophomore Jory Richardson swims the 100 yard backstroke, an event she has the Grady record in.

Grady swim glides into the season

Archer Streelman
November 20, 2020
Athletes show their support for the Black Lives matter movement in different ways.

Athletes take on social issues

Archer Streelman
November 18, 2020

Heather Hallett (Grady Parent)

Archer Streelman
November 3, 2020
Jack Borse, freshman

Jack Borse, freshman

Archer Streelman
October 27, 2020
Hayley Chamberlain works on strengthening her knee, 11 weeks post surgery.

ACL injuries challenge high school athletes

Archer streelman
October 14, 2020
Freshman Stella Fredrick pitches against Northview High School. Grady lost in the last inning 10-11.

Softball team works toward playoffs

Archer Streelman
September 29, 2020
The girls cross country team runs through Piedmont park to prepare for their meets to come.

Girls cross country begins despite pandemic

Archer Streelman
September 11, 2020
The girls Cross Country team practices every weekday afternoon at Piedmont park.

The cross country team talks to their coach about the practice ahead.

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