Week 3 East Cobb Players of the Week
OFFENSE
Addison Shoup #14 QB Walton
DEFENSE
Aaron Shapiro #33 LB Walton
GA News Online – Our All Madden Player
Clark Kent #84 WR Walton
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Lutzie Field…We Need Your Help!
As many of you are aware, the Lutzie 43 Foundation has been working very closely with the Lassiter community over the past 11 months on a very special project, the resurfacing of Lassiter’s stadium field and naming of the playing surface (“Lutzie Field” at Frank Fillmann Stadium.) This project came into our hearts to serve as a tangible reminder to the Lassiter community of the mission of the Lutzie 43 Foundation, “Live like Lutz. Love like Lutz. Learn from Lutz.” Through the field project, we feel we can best emphasize the “Learn From Lutz” element of our mission. The new turf and its name “Lutzie Field” will serve as a constant reminder for Lassiter students and community members of the importance of developing and displaying good character, but also of the dangerous effects of poor decision-making.
Throughout this process, we have been humbled to receive overwhelming backing from the community for this project. There have been numerous supporters for the project, both financially and otherwise, and we would first and foremost like to recognize many of them:
- Kyle Cooper, Property Masters—Signature Sponsor
- Sporturf, LLC—Turf Partner
- David Banks, Cobb County School Board
- Chris Ragsdale, Superintendent, Cobb County School System
- Chris Richie, Principal, Lassiter High School
- Art O’Neill, Athletic Director, Lassiter High School
- Lassiter Band Boosters Club
- Lassiter Lacrosse Booster Club
- Lassiter Ladies Lacrosse Booster Club
- Lassiter Soccer Booster Club
- Lassiter Touchdown Club
- Lassiter Track Club
- Junior Trojan Football
- Trojan Youth Lacrosse
Additionally, we have received support from countless other individuals; this group includes significant private donors that wish to remain anonymous, other members of the Lassiter High School staff, and various members of senior leadership within the Cobb County School District (CCSD) construction, legal, and procurement groups. Each and every individual has played an instrumental role in helping bring this project forward. We have been humbled and touched by the outpouring of support from every corner of the Lassiter community and beyond.
From the very beginning, the objectives behind this project have been multiple and integrated:
- Meet a tangible need in the community: The current surface has received very heavy wear over the past eight years and is in disrepair. The new turf will reduce the risk of injuries and improve the experience for the thousands of student-athletes that will use the field for years to come.
- Provide a privately funded solution: We have been blessed to raise over $370,000 to cover the costs of this project through the generous contributions of private donors, sponsors and booster clubs. Additionally, we received very favorable pricing from our turf partner, Sporturf, to make this project financially sound.
- Create a reminder to our community of the mission of the Lutzie 43 Foundation—character development and good decision making in the lives of young people and their influencers: This last point is the primary focus of the Lutzie Field project and the main goal we hope to achieve. The inspiration for the Lutzie 43 Foundation, Philip Lutzenkirchen, was a remarkable young man that gave of himself to others. However, it was through a series of poor decisions that led to his tragic death. Our hope is that kids will know and understand his living legacy, and most importantly, learn from his death. The renaming of the turf is a tangible and ongoing opportunity for kids to understand the importance of good decision-making.
We have been blessed to have this project come together to meet the aforementioned goals, and serve as an example within Cobb County about the benefits of a community coming together to create a positive and lasting legacy out of a tragedy.
Challenge with the Cobb County School Board Chairman
Over the past 11 months, we have gone to great lengths to bring this project to fruition. While the project is 100 percent privately financed, the size of the project requires it to meet certain bidding requirements and county construction reviews. Lastly, the project must receive an official vote from the school board. We have worked closely with the CCSD to ensure that all requirements are met in order to proceed with the project. In a nutshell, we were told by the CCSD that we needed to fulfill the following:
a) Appropriately bid the project
b) Secure all financing
c) Demonstrate community support.
At this time, we have completed all of the necessary steps for the project. We were placed on the agenda for the June 10, 2015 Cobb County School Board meeting to put the project to vote. At this meeting, we were hopeful to receive approval from the board and begin the project immediately thereafter. This would keep us on-schedule for the field dedication scheduled for August 14, 2015.
Late last week, we received word that Randy Scamihorn, Chairman of the School Board, removed the project from the agenda for the June 10 school board meeting for reasons unstated to us. In a previous meeting with Mr. Scamihorn, we reviewed the project and the timeline we needed for completion. We discussed the ramifications of eliminating the project from the June 10 meeting agenda.
We Need Your Help!
When we began this project, we only wanted to move forward if we had full backing within the Lassiter community. We have been truly humbled and blessed by the outpouring of support, both financially and otherwise.
However, we now need your help to positively demonstrate your support directly to the Cobb County School Board. If you are willing and able to help keep the Lutzie Field project on-schedule for August 2015 completion, we ask that you do the following:
a) Share your support publicly through social media. You can follow the Lutzie 43 Foundation on Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date on this process. We are using the hashtag #LutzieField to measure public support on social media. Help us get this trending!
b) Send e-mails to all the CCSD board members regarding your support for the project.
We want the e-mails to be positive and specific, and for you to be willing to sign your name. In communicating with the board, our main goal is to emphasize that project approval is time sensitive in order to complete the field re-surfacing by our August 14 dedication date. You can help address this by requesting the project be voted on as soon as possible, including through special session if necessary. It is important that any messaging regarding this manner positively reflect the mission and values of the Lutzie 43 Foundation.We ask that all emails and social media posts be respectful and demonstrate great character.
Below, we have provided the contacts of the Cobb County School Members:
Randy Scamihorn: rscamihorn.boardmember@cobbk12.org
Susan Thayer: sthayer.boardmember@cobbk12.org
David Morgan: dmorgan.boardmember@cobbk12.org
David Chastain: dchastain.boardmember@cobbk12.org
David Banks: dbanks.boardmember@cobbk12.org
Scott Sweeney: ssweeney.boardmember@cobbk12.org
Brad Wheeler: bwheeler.boardmember@cobbk12.org
We would also suggest you e-mail Chris Ragsdale, School Superintendent, atchris.ragsdale@cobbk12.org.
Thank you for all your support.
Sincerely,
Missy Koslowski
GA News Online
“A Proud Supporter of all that is Georgia High School Football”
mkoslowski@ganewsonline.com
GHSA Online News
Clark Kent WR Lassiter Trojans scores winning TD at the 2015 OD Bowl
January 21, 2015 Missy Koslowski, GHSA News
Clark Kent (a WR with the Lassiter High School Trojans) scored the winning TD with 51 seconds left to give his All Star Team – Showcase Team 4 the win at the Offense Defense Bowl for 2015 held in Orlando, Florida (Citrus Bowl) on January 4th.
Click (HERE) or on picture below to play
Click OD*BOWL logo above or (HERE) for Roster(s)
Clark represented his school Lassiter and all of Region 5 AAAAAA in this prestigious Bowl that showcases talent from all over the USA.
Clark was named an Offense-Defense All-American and invited to participate in the 9th-annual Offense-Defense Bowl Week festivities taking place at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. Clark was selected for this honor from a group of young athletes numbering in the thousands across the country and was recently given MVP honors at an Elite 1-on-1 Invitational held in Myrtle Beach, SC.
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Missy Koslowski, GHSA News Online
Many people don’t know it, but this Friday’s game between the Roswell Hornets and the Lassiter Trojan’s re-unites three players who played together as 8th graders on the phenomenal Walton Raider team that kicked everyone’s football butt that year! Justin Ellis #87, Sheldon Evans #1 of Roswell, and #88 Clark Kent of Lassiter re-unite Friday night, but now on opposite sides of the ball. Sheldon Evans of the Hornets leads all Region 5 AAAAAA rushers with almost 1200 yards / averaging almost 7 yards a carry and #87 Justin Ellis (who is an outstanding athlete in his own right and played QB at Walton) is now a force on defense. Clark Kent of Lassiter is a talented Wide Receiver and is always a highlight film when he is on the field!
THROWBACK (Born-to-Compete VIDEO):
Watch former teammates (now Roswell Hornet) #10 Justin Ellis throw GREAT Pass to #88 Clark Kent (current Trojan) at the 2012 Walton vs, Roswell GMSAA Playoffs (HERE) or click picture:
Folks, although Lassiter has had it’s struggles, Russell Aarons #5 of Lassiter leads all Cobb County QB’s in passing (only a couple of yards short of leading all of Region 5 AAAAAA) and Pearson Van Horn #87 leads Cobb County in reception yards and is second only to Andrew Harris of Cherokee in Region 5 AAAAAA!
Your Roster and TEAM links can be accessed by clicking the LINKS of your favorite team below:
This game will be Quixscored via
Or VIA: 
Georgia High School Athletics Twitter @GHSANewsOnline (HERE )
See us Game Day, where we post roster, information, and additional links that are easily accessible for you via your smartphone, iphone, android, or iPad. In addition, GHSANewsOnline will be QuixScoring the game for MaxPreps.
GHSA News wishes the Trojans and Hornets a safe / competitive game!
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Clark Kent JV Highlights vs. Woodstock 2014
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Clark Kent JV Highlights vs. Etowah 2014
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Clark Kent 88 vs. Etowah (Varsity) – (Click on Pictures or Hudl icon below for VIDEO)
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Clark Kent is a highly followed Wide Receiver playing for the Lassiter High School Trojans and is being tracked closely by:
Clark Kent’s Signing Day Recruit Assessment
Signing Day Top 2017 WR’s (Georgia)
| # | Name | Position | Height | Weight | High School | Stars | Base | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WR | 6’3″ | 180 |
Hillgrove High SchoolPowder Springs, GA
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88.78 | Undecided | ||
| 2. | WR | 6’2″ | 188 |
Aquinas High SchoolAugusta, GA
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83.22 | Undecided | ||
| 3. | WR | 6’2″ | 200 |
Peachtree Ridge High SchoolSuwanee, GA
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82.94 | Undecided | ||
| 4. | WR | 5’11” | 185 |
Pace AcademyAtlanta, GA
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77.99 | Undecided | ||
| 5. | WR | 6’0″ | 170 |
Lassiter High SchoolMarietta, GA
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77.62 | Undecided |
October 5, 2014
Missy Koslowski, GHSA News Online
The Woodstock Wolverines came onto sacred Cherokee territory on Homecoming Friday night and were defeated 42 -21. On what was looking like a potentially rainy night, the Warriors had a beautiful night for Homecoming and for football!
Woodstock scored in all quarters except the third and made this a hard-fought contest. They find themselves at 4 – 1 overall and 3 – 1 in Region 5 AAAAAA, with Cherokee at 5 – 1 and 3 – 1 in Region 5 AAAAAA.
Cherokee coach Josh Shaw must have realized that this was more than Homecoming and the importance of this game. The Coach must have found the right words to motivate his team.
The Wolverines came into Cherokee Territory as the favorite to win and were encouraged when the Warriors allow them to score on the opening drive on a 12 – yard pass from #3 Justin Agner to #10 Josh Loud.
The Warriors would not be denied and Cherokee QB #4 Spencer Ashley put up almost 450 yards in passing, with #10 Andrew Harris converting two to touchdowns and one on an 88 yard run after the catch on 3rd and 15. Harris had an impressive game with 11 catches for 204 yards.
Check-out the 
Game Log (Here).
Cherokee (5-1, 3-1) now joins Woodstock (4-1, 3-1) in whats essentially a four-way tie for the region lead, alongside two other one-loss region teams Milton, which beat Etowah on Friday, and Roswell, which was upset by Wheeler. Region 5 AAAAAA is shaping up to be a game-by-game and week-by-week must see affair with Walton’s forfeits and the results of this week!
Roster and TEAM links (Select Helmet or “Roster”):
Every Game Day, where we post roster, information, and additional links that are easily accessible for you via your smart phone, iphone, android, or iPad.
Georgia High School Athletics thanks everyone for your support!
October 3, 2014
Missy Koslowski, GHSA News Online
This Friday night, Region 5 AAAAAA lights up with a highly anticipated match-up between two Eagle teams when Etowah hosts Milton – Eagles against Eagles!
Milton is very well coached by former Pope HS Asst. Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, and Strength/Conditioning Coach,Tony Howie DeCristofaro (bio HERE).
Etowah Head Coach, Dave Svehla (bio HERE) has built a strong Region 5 contender and was formerly at El Paso Gridley High School in Illinois.
The Milton “Mpire” battled the Trojans of Lassiter last week and handed them a devastating loss 56 – 0, dominating every phase of the game and holding a high-powered run and pass offense to their first 0 point game! Etowah’s “Empire” comes out of a major battle with Cherokee County rival Woodstock where they barely lost in double-overtime 47 – 44.
Both these teams have a shot at Region 5 AAAAAA. Woodstock is 5-0 overall and atop the region at 3-0. Trailing by a half-game is Roswell, which is 2-0 in the region and one of three teams yet to play its third game. Walton, Cherokee and Etowah are all 2-1. Etowah holds a tiebreaker over Cherokee because of a head-to-head win, but it has not played Walton.
This IS a “Must-See” game if you are a TRUE High School Football Fan!
Come out and support your TEAM – Milton Eagles, Etowah Eagles – Football Fans!
Tonight’s game is at 7:30 PM and will be hosted by the Etowah Eagles (Here) – DIRECTIONS can be found HERE
REGION 5 AAAAAA Information:
Your Region 5 AAAAAA Standings (HERE) between the Milton Eagles and the Etowah Eagles.
TEAMS win / loss “predictions”:
The Maxwell Projections Page (HERE)
Roster and TEAM links (Select Helmet or “Roster”):
Quixscore via: or FOLLOW : Twitter (HERE )
Every Game Day, where we post roster, information, and additional links that are easily accessible for you via your smart phone, iphone, android, or iPad. GHSANewsOnline will be Quixscoring the game for MaxPreps and posting live on twitter.
Georgia High School Athletics wishes Milton and Etowah a safe / competitive game!
October 3, 2014
Missy Koslowski, GHSA News Online / GA Online News
The Woodstock Wolverines are 5 – 0 and 3 – 0 in Region 5 AAAAAA. Cherokee is 4 – 1 and 2 – 0 in Region 5 AAAAAA.
Woodstock defended its field last week with a 47-44 victory over Etowah in double-overtime, improving the Wolverines to 5-0 for the first time in team history.
The Warriors are fresh off a “Big” win last week at Pope, 61 – 32. This IS a “Must-See” game if you are a TRUE High School Football Fan!
Come out and support your TEAM – Wolverines, Warriors, and Football Fans!
Tonight’s game is at 7:30 PM and will be hosted by the Cherokee Warriors (Website) – DIRECTIONS can be found HERE
REGION 5 AAAAAA Information:
Your Region 5 AAAAAA Standings (HERE) between the 5 – 0 Woodstock Wolverines and the 4 – 1 Cherokee Warriors.
TEAMS win / loss “predictions”:
The Maxwell Projections Page (HERE)
Roster and TEAM links (Select Helmet or “Roster”):
Quixscore via: or FOLLOW : Twitter (HERE )
Every Game Day, where we post roster, information, and additional links that are easily accessible for you via your smart phone, iphone, android, or iPad.
Georgia High School Athletics wishes the Wolverines and Warriors a safe / competitive game!
October 01, 2014
Missy Koslowski, Georgia High School Athletics
This Friday night, Region 5 AAAAAA lights up with a highly anticipated match-up between two Eagle teams when Etowah hosts Milton – Eagles against Eagles!
Milton is very well coached by former Pope HS Asst. Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, and Strength/Conditioning Coach,Tony Howie DeCristofaro (bio HERE).
Etowah Head Coach, Dave Svehla (bio HERE) has built a strong Region 5 contender and was formerly at El Paso Gridley High School in Illinois.
The Milton “Mpire” battled the Trojans of Lassiter last week and handed them a devastating loss 56 – 0, dominating every phase of the game and holding a high-powered run and pass offense to their first 0 point game! Etowah’s “Empire” comes out of a major battle with Cherokee County rival Woodstock where they barely lost in double-overtime 47 – 44.
Both these teams have a shot at Region 5 AAAAAA. Woodstock is 5-0 overall and atop the region at 3-0. Trailing by a half-game is Roswell, which is 2-0 in the region and one of three teams yet to play its third game. Walton, Cherokee and Etowah are all 2-1. Etowah holds a tiebreaker over Cherokee because of a head-to-head win, but it has not played Walton.
Last week Milton utilized stand-out players and to generate over 500 yards of offense against Lassiter. Both these teams have demonstrated strong Offenses and Defenses, although Etowah allowed 47 points last week to Woodstock.
Last week Milton utilized stand-out players (#33 Micco Brisker, #11 Austin Mcleod, and # 7 Chris Turner) to generate over 500 yards of offense against Lassiter. Both these teams have demonstrated strong Offenses and Defenses, although Etowah allowed 47 points last week to Woodstock.
Our pre-game coverage provides Rosters below and our game day coverage provides finger-tip access to everything you need for GAME DAY!
ROSTER
See us Game Day, where we post roster, information, and additional links that are easily accessible for you via your smartphone, iphone, android, or iPad. In addition, GHSANewsOnline will be QuixScoring the game for MaxPreps.
Support your TEAM by being at this Conference Match-Up!
High School Sports News
September 27, 2014
Missy Koslowski, Georgia High School Athletics
(Official GHSA News Online / GA Online News pictures by: Michael Hunyh)
What a beautiful night for football and Milton High School is a beautiful venue and friendly atmosphere for fans to come out and support their teams. The contest, however, was not so pretty. The Trojans marched into Eagle Stadium and (for a couple of early play series) made it seem like it would be a fight! Unfortunately, for the Trojans, it came apart quickly and they trailed 28 – 0 at the half.
The Trojans were hoping to win this battle and obtain their first win of the year, but now find themselves at 0 – 5 and 0 – 3 in Region 5 AAAAAA. It was all Milton in every phase of the game, the only team this season to hold the Trojan’s high powered offense from scoring. Milton’s dominance was demonstrated with RB #33 Micco Brisker having another stellar night, scoring on a 24-yard and 56-yard run (running through and around Lassiter tacklers) and with a great QB performance by #11 Austin McLeod (who ran and threw the ball seemingly at will), eluding pursuit and keeping plays alive with his feet.
Lassiter punter #16 Mitchell Wasson had a busy night and did an amazing job under pressure when Lassiter frequently was forced to give the ball up on fourth down. Russell Aarons, who came into this game leading Region 5 AAAAAA in passing, ran for his life most of the night and was thwarted by an interception, several dropped passes, and the lack of an efficient run game to keep the defense honest.
The old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words …” sums up a heartbreaker for what is considered a very talented Trojan team.
GHSA News Online congratulates the Milton Eagles on a “Big” win and wishes the Trojans success in future games. Rosters for both teams are provided below in support for these two great Region 5 AAAAAA teams!
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