Cougar Call
Volume 4, Issue 1. August 2017
Football
The head coach of Piedmont Academy’s football team for 2017 is Wes Tanner. There are five additional coaches that help Coach Tanner. M.C. Sikes is the athletic trainer, and she is extremely helpful to the team. The water girls are Gracie Black (10), Emily Mills (10), Ryn Smith (11), and Morgan Spivey (12). The team’s first football game was August 11th against Bethlehem Christian Academy; the Cougars lost 27-0. The second game was August 18th against Loganville Christian Academy; the Cougars lost 13-6. The roster of players is as follows:
Freshmen- #7 Cameron Mobley; #14 Tanner Locklear; #18 Banks Benton; #64 Will Andrews.
Sophomores- #1 Dylan Coe; #2 Tate Marks; #3 Payton Wallace; #12 Trent Coots; #17 Ezra King; #34 Owen Brady; #81 Zach Spivey.
Juniors- #5 Caleb Faircloth; #9 Jt Webb; #10 Chase Porter; #22 Logan Conner; #45 Matthew Griffin.
Seniors- #8 Noah Faubli; #40 Parker Clark; #57 Tanner Coppock; #60 Brett Bush.
“We’re young; We are playing hard; We are getting better, and great things are soon to come.” - Coach Micheal Wilson (assistant coach).
By: Kelsey Leach
Cheerleading
The Piedmont Academy cheer team is coached by Tonya Coe. The team includes, Emmakate Edmonds (12), Ivy English (12), Rainey Loftin (11), Meg Collins (11), Madison McCart (11), Kelsey Leach (10), Mackensie Johnston (10), Loren Pope (10), Lexie Schad (10), Morgan Whitley (10), Sydney Stroud (9), and Cally Cook (9). June 27th through June 29th, cheer camp was held at Georgia College in Milledgeville. Practice started shortly after that twice a week during the summer.
Also, Saturday, August 12th, the varsity team taught the elementary girls a dance and different cheers. So far, varisty has cheered at two games and one pep-rally. The pep-rally was Friday, August 11th, and the first game was the same night against Bethlehem Christian Academy at home. Friday, August 18th, everyone traveled to Loganville and played Loganville Christian Academy. There are more games for cheering! Good luck to the 2017 cheer team!
By: Kelsey Leach
Piercings and Tattoos in Work Environments
By: Mallory Boyd
New Students
For the 2017-2018 Piedmont Academy school year, there are 28 new students! These students are as follows: Stella Rose Wilkerson, Wyatt Fulcher, Ellie Drew, James Brimberry (K3); Wyatt Nordstrom (K4); Walker Peden, Bentley Malcolm (K5); Gracie Leatherwood (1st); Averie Cook, Drew Brooks (3rd); Colt Hawkins (4th); Nicolas Nyman, Brodie Hawkins, Logan Cowan, Layne Cook, Catie Brooks (6th); Cole Wade, Heydon McLendon, Mallory Kelly (8th); Taylor Smith, India Lindsey, Bradley Greenwood, Cody Brimberry, Will Andrews (9th); Brock Greenwood (11th); Abby Griffin, Alex Kelly, Noah Faubli (12th). The new school year began Thursday, August 10th. Three new students were asked a question.
What is your favorite part about Piedmont?
- Cole Wade: “Math class is my favorite time of the day.”
- Mallory Kelly: “My favorite thing about Piedmont is P.E.”
- Noah Faubli: “The smaller classes is a great change.”
Hopefully, all new students have a great first year at Piedmont!
By: Kelsey Leach
Elective Classes
By: Mallory Boyd
New Teachers
Paws at a Glance
Paws at a glance
Varsity Football Vs Briarwood
Start:Fri Sep 01 - 7:30 pm
End:Fri Sep 01 - 10:30 pm
PTO Meeting- All invited
Start: Tue. Sep. 05 - 3:00 pm
End: Tue. Sep. 05 - 4:00 pm
Junior Pro Football @Gatewood
Start: Tue. Sep. 05 - 6:00 pm
End: Tue. Sep. 05 - 6:00 pm
Varsity Football Vs. Trinity Christian
Start:Fri Sep 08 - 7:30 pm
End:Fri Sep 08 - 10:30 pm
Varsity Softball Vs LaGrange*
Start: Thu. Sep. 07 - 4:30 pm
End: Thu. Sep. 07 - 6:00 pm
Varsity Softball Vs Flint River
Start: Tue. Sep. 12 - 6:00 pm
End: Tue. Sep. 12 - 7:30 pm
Fall School Pics & Senior Formal Pics-Class & Individual
Start: Thu. Sep. 14 - 11:00 pm
End: Thu. Sep. 14 - 2:00 pm
Varsity Football @Gatewood
Start: Fri. Sep. 15 - 7:30 pm
End: Fri. Sep. 15 - 10:30 pm
Fall Book Fair
Start: Mon. Sep. 18 End: Fri. Sep. 22
Varsity Softball @Flint River*
Start: Tue. Sep. 19 - 6:00 pm
End: Tue. Sep. 19 - 7:30 pm
Varsity Softball Vs Trinity (Senior Night)
Start: Thur. Sep. 21 - 6:00 pm
End: Thur. Sep. 21 - 7:30 pm
Varsity Football Vs Brentwood (Homecoming)
Start: Fri. Sep. 22 - 7:30 pm
End: Fri. Sep. 22 - 7:30 pm
Varsity Softball Vs Briarwood
Start: Mon. Sep. 25 - 5:30 pm
End: Mon. Sep. 25 - 7:00 pm
GISA MS TOURNAMENT
Start: Sat. Sep. 30
End: Sat. Sep. 30
By: Savannah Mote