. Mike Morano. Pardue understands how to build a culture that teaches student-athletes how to achieve and perform at their highest level, said Lowrie McCown, Springwoods Head of School. I know our team and what theyve been through in the past, so we fully expect our team to be able to move forward really quickly., 4. Grinton attended Greensboro College where he earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Happy about us not only as coaches, but hopefully as great fathers, husbands and men of God.. He previously coached at Gatesville for 12 years from 2007-18, highlighted by a 13-1 season in 2012. Cooper also served as Mount Vernons offensive line coach for two years under Art Briles, helping the Tigers achieve a 12-3 record and state semifinal berth in 2020 before making the move to Ponder. HIGH SCHOOL COACHING STAFF. Prior to that Coach Eichner was the Offensive Line Coach (TEs) at Spring Westfield High School from 2011-2015. There was a problem saving your notification. Welcome to the official page of LaGrange High School. Course Selection for the 2023-24 School Year. It's time to CELEBRATE YOU! Go through Classlink to access the website. Franklin Stephens - Head Coach -franklin.stephens@cobbk12.org Torrey Howard - Assistant Coach. The official 2019 Football Roster for the Clark Atlanta University Panthers BRETT VAVRA POSITION: Head Football Coach ATHLETIC BACKGROUND: Coach Vavra played high school football at Sprayberry High School where he was a 4-year starter at Tight End, Fullback, and Middle Linebacker. Scoring silver or higher earns TOPS Tech Scholarship, even for CTU students! Westberg was promoted to Offensive Coordinator for the 2015 season and served as interim Head Coach for the spring of 2016. LaGrange hires Idaibi Ogbanga as next head football coach, Skenes electric once again with career-high 13 Ks as No. Paul Sharr remains Ponders athletic director and will be on the hunt for the schools next head football coach. Kentucky currently has five players from LaGrange on its roster - senior cornerback Randall Burden, senior safety Mychal Bailey, sophomore defensive tackle Tristian Johnson, sophomore kicker and. FOOTBALL : Head Varsity Coach. My dad set the example on how to do things for our family. E-Mail: rodney.walker@cowetaschools.net. We will provide snacks and transportation for the students. Ponder head football coach Kyle Cooper is set to become La Granges new athletic director and football coach, he confirmed to the Denton Record-Chronicle on Saturday morning. Cant say enough about our kids effort and toughness, both physical and mental, throughout the game., 2. Springwood School announced the hiring of former LaGrange High School head coach Steve Pardue as director of athletics and head football coach. Graduate Assistant | Running Backs Coach | National Recruiter. He now hopes to bring his energy and excitement to Northern Guilfords JV team while helping them develop in the classroom and as young athletes. Make sure you're prepared with the Denton Record-Chronicle's coverage of Denton County's key races, and the candidates in the running for them. Mart Grinton- Defensive Coordinator/Strength &Conditioning Coordinator. I have attached a flyer that has a QR Code in which you may download an application and return to us (City of Lake Charles City Hall, Department of Human Resources), if you are interested. Baseball. Create a password that only you will remember. Theyre going to kind of tell on themselves when we get back., Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), LaGrange Academy wins GIAA Class A girls basketball state championship, Bryant and Knight lead Grangers to dominant region win, Cole Garner steals the show in opening game of LaGrange Toyota Invitational as Grangers outlast Winter Park, Rylan Burton scores first varsity goal, LaGrange rolls over Riverdale in region opener. Throndset rewrote the school and conference single game and season record books and earned D3Football.com National Team of the Week honors following a record-breaking performance in a victory over LaGrange in the season finale.Westberg has a diverse collegiate coaching background, highlighted by stints at The Apprentice School, UNC-Pembroke, Lane College (TN) and Guilford College. You may review an electronic copy of the packet by clicking the plus sign (+). His senior year tied for most tackles on the team and was a Captain of the team. We also won the turnover battle, and in big games thats critical. Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach/Director of Football Operations. We are not even close to content with a win over our rival. Congratulations to our Teacher of the Month Mrs. Shantel Viltz! 1. Mar 08. Our staff and players got an opportunity to show how we respond when that moment came for us. Ive coached against [La Grange Superintendent] Coach McHazlett a few times and I know what kind of leader he is and Im excited to work with him and be a part of the La Grange community. They are sons of Bill Napier, a longtime football coach in northwest Georgia who passed away in 2017 after a long battle with ALS. Low 44F. 2022 Football. Volunteer Help the coach manage this team. 8 Ponder upsets No. Served on Active Duty for over 25 years. Antoine Prather. During his first stint with LaGrange, Neighbors was the quarterbacks coach, and he worked closely with all-state player LaPerion Perry, who plays at the University of West Georgia. Sign up here:dentonrc.com/subscribe-now/sports-offer/. Westberg Comes from Greensboro Collegewhere he joined the staff in 2011 coaching defensive backs and special teams. Transportation is NOT PROVIDED. wellenjl@brevard.edu. Steven Humphrey - Assistant Coach Washington . I want my kids to understand that its not about winning or losing. Napier became a head coach for the first time in 2020. During his first season with the Grangers, they won the state championship and were declared national champions by USA Today. Matt Neighbors, who was an assistant football coach at LaGrange in 2015, is returning to the. 4 LSU dominates Georgia; advances to SEC semifinal, No. What are the biggest takeaways for you from the Troup victory? Its been a great two years, its never easy to leave, but I am fired up to get started.. If you don't know your username or password, please stop by the counselors' office or Mrs. Evans. Winds light and variable. LaGrange is 25-9 in three seasons under Napier after going 4-26 over the previous three seasons. Coach Pardue will begin his tenure at Springwood School on Monday, March 21, 2022. JOHN FIELDS can be reached at 940-566-6869 and via Twitter at @JohnFields0. Granger pride is something that our people put a tremendous amount of emphasis on, so restoring that pride in our program now and the direction we are headed in is critical for our future as we continue to build LaGrange back into a consistent winner. Joe Namath, the football player, and Linda Evans, the actress, visited MAHS in May, 1978 while filming Avalanche Express. Have you had time to scout them? We wanted to celebrate this win, but I also told them about the tradition of LaGrange High football. JEFF WILLIAMS Coach Williams enters his fourth year on the McT Coaching Staff. Mart Grinton, a native of Winston Salem, NC enters his second season at Northern Guilford, First season as Defensive Coordinator. Neighbors is having to do his coaching from a distance at the moment since football teams across the state are unable to get together at the moment because of the coronavirus pandemic. Children - Sara Beth Studier, Jason Harper, * 2021-Current South Effingham High School, Team Grampa, * 2012-2018 Memorial Day School - Head of Schools (2015-2018), Dean of Students (2012-2015), * 2002-2010 North Gwinnett HS - Asst Football, * 1996-2002 South Effingham HS - Asst Principal, Ath Director,Head Football Coach, *1989-1996 Savannah Christian - Head Football, Head Girls Tennis, Asst Principal, Ath Director, * 1986-1989 Berkmar HS - Head Football Coach, *1990-1986 Groves HS - Head Football, Head Baseball, * 1979-1980 Effingham Co HS -Defensive Coordinator, *1978-1979 Georgetown College (KY) - M.A. Receive information from our advertisers or special DR-C offers. Before teaching, she served as a 911 Dispatcher and worked as a Case Manager in region 5. You can find help at TUTOR ME, free online service. LaGrange High School, home of the Grangers, is a public high school located in LaGrange, Georgia. What are the biggest takeaways for you from the Troup victory? They have two children, Morgan Tomberlin, an administrative nurse at Emory Clark Holder Clinic, and Chas Pardue, a teacher and coach at Dunbar High School in Lexington, KY. Along with heading the JVGrinton will help with linebackers and special teams on Friday nights. Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated), South Effingham (3 seasons), Lee County (6 years), Peach County (8 years). Ogbanga played football at LaGrange High School and graduated from the school in 2005, and he made it clear that he is overjoyed to be back and wants to restore the program he loves back to prominence. Weve had a playoff mentality from that game on, and we were able to find a way to win in several big games to finish the regular season., 3. Parents who have questions concerning their child and plan of study are encouraged to contact our counselors via email (as linked below) or via phone. Today's interviewee is LaGrange coach Matt Napier, whose team defeated fourth-ranked and previously unbeaten Troup 38-34 last week in a must-win rivalry game for the Grangers to get into the . where he coached from 2015-2020. Kirby Smart: No culture problem, no policy change as a result of fatal crash, Darnell Washington is a unique NFL prospect, Felony charges dismissed against Georgias Rara Thomas, Exclusive Q&A: Hawks owner Tony Ressler on recent changes within team leadership, NASCAR star Chase Elliott of Dawsonville needs surgery after snowboarding accident, Class 3A: Semifinal coverage from Fort Valley State, Class A Division I: Semifinal coverage from Georgia College, Itchin mad about the early pollen in Atlanta? Click on the plus sign (+) for more information. We won't share it with anyone else. Today's interviewee is LaGrange coach Matt Napier, whose team defeated fourth-ranked and previously unbeaten Troup 38-34 last week in a must-win rivalry game for the Grangers to get into the playoffs out of Region 4-4A. juan.betancourt@dentonrc.com, Beth Maries has churned up a new flavor, North of Ordinary, to represent Denton, A long time coming: No. The Ponder football program has struggled to find success over the last few seasons, posting its last winning season and playoff berth during a 6-5 campaign in 2016. Atkins and Cartavious Tank Bigsby, who both had 2,000-yard seasons. Football / Coaching Staff District Our Schools South Effingham High Engaging learners for future success. Westberg was promoted to Offensive . Teaching/Coaching - South Effingham HS (2nd year), Played College Football - LaGrange College, Children - Eric (18), Isaiah (17), Marcus (14), Chris (12), * Clayton State (2001), Statesboro (2002-2013), Johnson (2013-2019), New Hampstead (2019-2021), South Effingham (2021-Current), - Head Boys Basketball, Head Track, and Asst Football, State Champions - Track & Field - Individual Title in 400m (Raven Thomas), Triple Jump (Camerson Edwards), Region Champions - Track & Field 11x (Girls & Boys), Basketball 3x (Statesboro and Johnson), Savannah State University ('98), Georgia Souther ('04), AIU Online ('06), Doctoral Student at US Sports Academy (Currently). Weve got a really good staff in place, and I think we can do some really good things.. Napier became a head coach for the first time in 2020. Hourly Local Weather Forecast, weather conditions, precipitation, dew point, humidity, wind from Weather.com and The Weather Channel We knew it would be when we saw the teams in the offseason, so we knew that we would have some really tough battles against these teams. We knew it would be when we saw the teams in the offseason, so we knew that we would have some really tough battles against these teams. Blame the warm weather, The Jolt: Busy, long day at the Georgia Legislature. Mrs. Viltz is a LaGrange graduate. Phone: (715) 218-2412 His love for his players, his integrity and his desire to compete were some of the things that inspired all of us to decide to follow his footsteps into a coaching career. His senior year he was named 1st team All-Region, and MDJ Defensive Player of the Year. Westberg resides in Greensboro with his wife Susanna. Attendance Recovery begins promptly at 3:15 pm and ends at 5:15 pm. We grew and learned from those games to help us be put in the position we are now. Grinton was a two-year letterman in Football and three-year letterman in wrestling. Published 1:51 pm Thursday, March 17, 2022. Troup High has produced many football standouts such as Mike Hart, Carl Whitfield, Tommy Cox, Tony Cox, Chris Burnette, Dino Stafford, Gary King, George Brewer and Charlie Flowers. Get School Wide Text Messages and Parent Emails! Its a good opportunity, and Im fired up. But coaching, its all about relationships, and being able to work with somebody you see eye-to-eye with and mesh with, it makes it enjoyable. What allowed you to rally and get in the playoffs? Greg Westberg - Assistant Coach/Operations, 7101 Spencer Dixon Road, Greensboro, NC 27455. Are you stuck on a specific problem?