THE RISING TIDE

Athletes of the Week

• Mason Newman - JV/MS Football

  • Mason Newman is in the 8th grade and part of both the JV and MS Football teams. He had an impressive two-way performance in the first MS game of the season vs Grayson, earning him the GMS Male Athlete Of The Week. At QB, he led the team to the end zone the first drive of the game. He said offense was very clean, and credited everyone for "not turning over the ball." At the MLB position, Mason was also a force on defense with double digit solo tackles. He said they all worked together to "hold them back and even have them get negative yards." It was the heavy hits on both offense and defense that helped the team capitalize for a 20-8 victory! He also said that everyone is playing together, and he "thinks they have a chance to win a bunch more games, if not all." 

• Haley Bond - MS Volleyball

  • Haley Bond is in the 7th grade and currently a member of the MS Volleyball team. Her team's very first game of the season was this week vs Auburn. As a program that has won 8 state championships, this first matchup was not as easy task. Behind Haley, who is their setter, the team "rallied to win the first set. They were close in set two, but Auburn would take it and they had to face off in a third set." Haley was all over the court the entire night. Her net play was amazing and she "kept jumping up and hitting the ball everywhere to open spots." That was the trend the entire night, as Haley came up with a big play to end the match and secure the win! Not only did they get a win in their first game and against Auburn, but Haley said this one was pretty sweet because the head coach from Auburn is her aunt.