Special Awards

The Georgia Christian Athletic Association list top performers at the conclusion of each sports season. The following are the names of the athletes with the most All-State awards.

Athlete (Sport Awarded) Number of Awards

1. Kylie Satterfield (Basketball, XC, Soccer, Volleyball) 12

2. Mary Beth Boatright (Basketball, XC, Soccer, Volleyball) 11

3. Chad English (Baseball, Basketball, Soccer) 8

4. Marissa Rogers (Basketball, XC, Volleyball) 7

5. Eric Osuch (Basketball, XC, Soccer) 6

The highest honor an Old Suwanee athlete can achieve is the Conqueror Golden Shield. Created in 2007 to honor student athletes that have excelled in all three components of their lives, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Senior athletes are nominated by their coaches, and an athletic panel consisting of members from the school faculty, administration, and pastoral staff is convened to review each nominated athlete. The panel reviews the athlete’s written testimony as well as highlights of the students’ academic and athletic success. This year the athletic committee has recommended two athletes for the Conqueror Golden Shield.

Athlete: Year Awarded

Zach English 2007

Tiffany Peacock 2007

Brandon Gershman 2009

Katelyn Peay 2009

Amber Terrell 2011

Austin Peay 2011

Mary Beth Boatright 2014

Kimmie Ader 2014

Josie Dickerson 2015

Kira Stapleton 2015

Eric Osuch 2016

Kylie Satterfield 2018

Taylor Reed 2018

Marissa Rogers 2019

Andi Mierisch 2020

Chad English 2020

In 2011, Glenn Savage graduated from Old Suwanee Christian School. Glenn served as the president of the student body and won the Principal’s Award during commencement that year. During his time at Old Suwanee Glenn playing soccer, basketball, and cross-country. He was a member of our first boy’s state championship cross-country team. After answering the call to preach, Glenn was planning on attending Crown College. After coming back from a mission’s trip during the summer after his senior year; Glenn became very ill. Over the next five years Glenn was in and out of hospitals all over the country, and during the deepest valleys of his life he remained faithful to the Lord and then on August 9, 2016, Glenn finished his race on this Earth. “… and he was not, for God took him.”

In coordination with the Savage family; the faculty and staff of Old Suwanee would like to remember the positive example Glenn set by giving an award to a student-athlete that represents high character, servant leadership, a good work ethic, and one who demonstrates a Spirit-filled life.

Athlete Year Awarded

Prince Bissah 2020

Taylor Martin 2020

Each year Athletes for a Better World recognizes the top athletes in Georgia for their exemplary character and leadership both on and off the field for the positive influence they exercise in their lives, and for the difference they make in others. The award named after legendary UGA football coach Vince Dooley is presented in May at the College Football Hall of Fame.

Athlete Year Awarded

Eric Osuch 2016

AJ King 2017

Taylor Reed 2018

Danial Capistrano 2018

Ashia Hawkins 2019

Marissa Rogers 2019

Andi Mierisch 2020

Benny Mensah-Dartey 2020

Positive Athlete America is a movement by high-character professional athletes tied to professional and collegiate sports teams to promote the benefits of "positivity" to young athletes. These athletes believe it is crucial to begin shaping the futures of young athletes for life skills beyond athletic competition and to learn how to give back to their community. It is this mission that the Positive Athlete Awards are given. The award is given to one student in each sport in each of Georgia’s 14 regions.

Athlete (Sport) Year Awarded

Taylor Reed (Cross-Country) 2018

Marissa Rogers (Multi-Sport) 2019

Prince Bissah (Soccer) 2020