The best athletics year in Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School’s history did
not go unnoticed when the Golden Bears won the Georgia Athletic Directors Association (GADA) Directors Cup recently.
With public and private schools all in one Class A pool, the Golden Bears were first in the girls’ and boys’ standings in accumulating 1127.5 points, easily out-distancing Gordon Lee (1041) and rival Pace Academy (1038).
Schools obtain points throughout the athletic year by advancing into
postseason and their results thereafter. HI had 17 of its 18 varsity
sports move on to state, with one—volleyball—earning a single A Georgia
title.
“After taking second last year, which had been our best finish in school
history, I’m very proud of our coaches and our kids for all their hard
work,” Director of Athletics Ruth Donahoo said. “It was a fantastic year
and this honor is a testament to all the effort everyone in our athletic
program put in.”
Besides volleyball’s championship last fall, the football team went to the
Elite 8, softball earned a Sweet 16 bid, boys’ cross country took fourth
in state, and the girls cross country team captured sixth.
In the winter, the girls’ basketball squad finished runner-up in the
state, the boys advanced to the Elite 8, and the boys’ swim team took
13th—first among Class A schools. The wrestling team finished fifth in the
Traditional State meet.
Spring saw both lacrosse teams earn Sweet 16 bids, and both soccer and
tennis teams advance to the Elite 8. The boys’ golf team tied for second
at state and the boys¹ and girls¹ track squads both finished 11th. The
girls’ golfers moved out of Area and qualified for the Sectional
tournament.
In addition to all the team successes, three earned individual state
crowns—Rod Davis and William Morton in wresting and Chelsea Zoller in
girls’ track.
Next year the competition is expected to increase for HIES sports. The
Golden Bears are making the move from Class A to Class AA. “We¹ve never backed down from a challenge before and we¹re not about to start now,” football coach Ryan Livezey said of his tough region assignment, which will include several of the state’s top programs.
Contact:
Peggy Shaw
(404)303-2150
peggy.shaw@hies.org
