Basketball

The Thunder won the 11u YBOA, Spring Fling Tourney, held April 3-5 in Suwanee.They were 5-0. In the front row, from left, are Satchel Goodrich, Jack Vannimwegen,Christian Turner, Justin Linder, Ulysses Brown and Drew Plant. In the top row are Hunter Hester, Jordan Lyons, Nathan Cockes, Zack Allen and Chase Walter. Coaches are Kurt Allen, Jon Cockes and Mike Dubin. Photo/Special.
 

Peachtree City's Cassidy Williams won the girls 11 year old division of the Knights of Columbus state free throw championship at Philips Arena on Saturday Apr. 4.  Williams, a sixth grader who attends Booth Middle School, also won a local qualifier in Peachtree City making 13 out of 15 shots, then won a district qualifier in Fayetteville making 18 out of 25.  In the state championship, she made 18 out of 25. Photo/Special.
 

The 15U South Metro Mustangs of the FCYBA’s Advanced Performance League finished last season as the YBOA Division II National Champions.  Now playing as a 16U team, they have returned to action for the 2009 season with the swagger of a champion.  The team is currently 15-0, and winners of three straight YBOA tournament championships.  The most recent victory came as they won the 16U Division of the West Georgia Shootout in Villa Rica.  They captured the championship by defeating last year’s 15U Division I National Champions - the West Georgia Ballers.

The 18U Hawks swept the trophies this Winter/Fall season, winning the preseason tournament, the regular season trophy (going undefeated) and the postseason tournament with a balanced, team effort.  Seniors Nicholas Garcia and Eric D’ Olivera won their third straight championship in three years. In the top row are Theron Patterson, Nicholas Garcia, Coach Nick Garcia, Eric D’ Olivera and Kevin D’Olivera. In the bottom row are Jonathan Tolbert, Alec Garcia, Eddie Sanchez and Terrance Patterson.

The perfect season isn’t easy.