Sandy Springs celebrated as a City of Champions with teams from five schools honored at an event Thursday for their success on the basketball court and in the pool.
Mayor Rusty Paul congratulated each team and player, with the schools getting plaques to commemorate the occasion. The teams included:
- Mount Vernon Mustangs – 1A D1 GHSA Boys Basketball State Champs.
- Holy Innocents’ Golden Bears – GHSA Class AAAA State Runner-Up.
- Riverwood Raiders – GHSA 6A Girls 200 Freestyle Relay Team State Title.
- Riverwood Raiders GHSA 6A Boys Basketball State Champs.
- Marist Girls Basketball Team – 6A GHSA State Champs.
“I’m delighted to be able to honor our young men and women in our community today for their excellence in athleticism,” Paul said during the ceremony on City Green.
He told the players, coaches, and parents he knew how hard the students had to work and how hard they had to practice. And he understood what it meant for their parents taking them to and from practices and watching them compete.
“The only thing I ask is let’s do this again next year,” Paul said.
Mount Vernon senior Cole Carroll has attended the school his entire life and has seen the basketball program and athletics as a whole grow.
“It’s just a nice feeling and almost like a nice burden getting off the shoulders after almost getting it done last year,” he said.
Trey Scott, who came to Mount Vernon his sophomore year, agreed with his teammate, saying the program has progressed each year.
“It just feels great to finally make it over that hump and become state champions,” he said.
Scott said the City of Champions event was important for all the teams.
“I grew up in Sandy Springs, and just seeing all the schools and teams from around the area being so successful, it’s definitely something super cool for the school and just the entire city,” Carroll said.
Riverwood High senior Hannah Gosch said winning…
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