Arlington Christian High School Alumni

Arlington Christian's varsity softball team finished as GISA Class AA runner-up Oct. 18 Final Four competition in Cordele. The Lady Eagles wrapped up a succesful season by battling through the loser's bracket with a pair of victories before falling to state champion Brentwood, 4-2, in the state finals.
It was our second trip to the state championship. Despite dropping the team's tournament opener 6-5 to Bulloch Academy on a game-winning run in the botton of the seventh, Arlington reeled off a 4-0 win over LaGrange Academy and a 7-5 win over Bulloch.
The shutout over LaGrance brought a huge boost of confidence, and Sophomore pitcher Blair Byrom gave her all for Arlington. In the rematch against Bulloch, Arlington trailed 2-0 before rallying to tie the game in the second inning. After Bulloch went ahead again by two runs, Meghan Downes crushed a three-run homer to give the Lady Eagles their first lead of the game.
When Bulloch loaded the bases freshman Sydney Pepin gloved a liner to right field to preserve the lead. In the top of the seventh, Arlington and Downes put the game away with a two-run blast that slammed against the leftfield scoreboard. Depsite allowing another run, Byron shut Bulloch down in the seventh to propel Arlington to the finals against a rested Brentwood team.

Despite weather which alternated between driving rain and thick mist, Friday's Homecoming 2008 was wonderful on many levels. Alumni, former faculty and families attended including Deane & Betty Laird who live in Griffin and hosted Bible study in their home; Sue & Larry Guffey who live in Centre, AL; Erin Harkins '81 Silliman, Douglasville; Bo '78 & David '80 Pitts; Patrick Belt '80 whose older son, Jonathan will be Class of 2009; Chris Northcutt '80 whose son Raymond will be Class of 2009; Diane Watson '82 Sweat whose son Corey graduated in 2006; Shea Fields '87; Rachel Vanderpool Bartlett '92; Bobby Conaway and Jamie Bufford Standard '93; Chris King '94; Melanie Thompson King '95; Jordan Vires '99; Lindsay Hodges Adamack '00; Ginny Cannon Gregory '01; Aaron Rhodes '02; and from the Class of 2006 - Elizabeth Shamburger, Jessica Price, William Edwards, Corey Sweat; Class of 2007 - Courtney Jones, Dallas Moroy, Jason Powell, Kyle Maddox, Nicholas Saye, Lauren Bleakley; Class of 2008 - Drew Burney, Mills Fowler, Allyson Jones, C.J. Hogan, Jamie Wallis, Morris L. Jones III, Ryan Ware, Kayla Murray, Evan Karanovich, Sarah Epps and Emiy Ouellette. Former faculty & Staff who came included Charlotte Justice, Jane Edwards and Sue Rhodes. If we missed you or you missed the book, let us hear from you.
Arlington won the game and will host the first round of State Playoffs on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7:30.
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The Eagles are off to a great start with a record of 4-0 and first place in GISA 4-A region. Senior quarterback Kase Cook leads the state in passing yards with over 1,000 yards passing in just four games. Junior Josh Cunningham leads the state in yards of reception.

This is going to be a great season. Arlington will face region powerhouse Flint River in two weeks at home. Don't Miss IT!!!