8 Paulding Student-Athletes Named Most Positive in Their Sports

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From PCSD’s “Athletic Adventures” newsletter

Positive Athlete Georgia, a subsidiary of parent company Celebrate Positive, LLC, is a group of high-character professional athletes who have teamed up to promote the benefits of positivity to young athletes around the world.

Winners of regional events will be eligible to win the title of “most positive” in the State of Georgia at the annual Georgia Positive High School Athlete Awards held at the new College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, June 2, 2015.

Positive Athlete Georgia mirrors the successful program put together in Pittsburgh by Pederson and Ward (http:// pittsburgh.positiveathlete.org.) Positive Athlete Georgia’s website (http://georgia.positiveathlete.org) is designed to be the centerpiece of positive sports news for the state of Georgia.

Over 400 nominations from coaches, principals, athletic directors, teachers, and parents were submitted representing all of the metro county public and private schools.

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Former University of Georgia and Pittsburgh Steelers star, Hines Ward, and local businessman Scott Pederson created Positive Athlete as a movement for more positivity in youth sports.

In addition to excellence on the field, each nominated Positive Athlete was required to show characteristics such as an optimistic attitude, teammate encouragement, servant leadership, heart for others, ability to admit imperfections, giving 100 percent all the time, and realizing the team is more important than the individual.

Students from the PCSD who made the finals and are being honored:

• Baseball, Dakota Morrell, East Paulding
• Cross Country (G), Jinni Pethel, Hiram
• Cheerleading, Kortney Hall, North Paulding
• Swimming (B), Jordan Neiswender, North Paulding
• Soccer (B), Bailey Guffin, East Paulding
• Lacrosse (G), Catlyn Chapman, East Paulding
• Tennis (G), Mackenzie Anderson, South Paulding
• Alternative, Brendon Canale, North Paulding

— Don Breedlove

(Photo: Callum Lees of NPHS recently singed to play soccer at Georgia Gwinnett College. Right to left front row- Chris Lees, Father, Callum Lees, Lorraine Lees, Mother. Right to left back row- Dr. Mark Crowe, Principal, Greg Cherry, Athletic Director, Hebert Escamilla, NPHS Soccer Coach, Shannon Lees, Sister, Kevin May, Asst. Soccer Coach at Georgia Gwinnett, Dan Pietro, NASA Head Coach. Credit: PCSD)

SEE ALSO

• Paulding Wrestlers Bring Home First State Championships
• PCSD Coaches Name Winter Athletes of the Year
• Hiram High’s Dorsey Named Athletic Director of Year in 5-AAAAA
• After Winter Sports, South Paulding High Leads Superintendent’s Cup

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