The East Paulding Lady Raiders went to South Paulding on Tuesday and played to a draw, 1-1, in an evenly played, weather-shortened match before a packed stadium on South's Senior Night. Senior Captain Lauren Bergevine put East ahead 1-0 with a 31-yard blast just under the crossbar late in the first half. South was able to net the equalizer with 7 minutes to play. Both teams played a furious finish.
The East Paulding Lady Raider soccer team rolled over Chapel Hill 2-0 on Thursday and notched their 6th shutout of the season. Freshman Ella Mitchell scored her first Varsity goal and Senior Mackenzie Barnett added a late insurance goal to secure the victory for East. The Raiders are now 7-2 in Region play and 9-4-1 overall.
The Lady Raiders went on the road and defeated Kell 2-1 in a key 7-5A Region game on Tuesday that secured East's first playoff appearance in recent memory. This was a special day for EP's seniors who have steadily rebuilt the program over the last four years, growing East's Win total each year. The hard-fought victory over Kell was EP's fifth consecutive win, four on the road.
East Paulding Girls Soccer team notched it's third consecutive shutout and defeated Woodland 3-0 on Friday. Skilled, speedy, and tough, freshman Ella Mitchell has been a difference maker for East this year. She joins All-Region teammate, Morgan Gramling and Catherine Basch on the back-line defending the goal for the Raiders, who have only given up 14 goals in 12 games this season.
A resurgent East Paulding Girls soccer team played their best game of the season and handily defeated their cross-town rival Paulding County in an important Region game on Friday night at The Boneyard. In their first eight games, Paulding had allowed a paltry 6 goals. On Friday, East almost doubled that by netting five. Kim Black started the scoring for East and had two goals, while senior leader Lauren Bergevine put three in the back of the net, including two on Penalty Kicks.
First-half goals by the team's second-leading scorer, freshman Lauren Gramling, and Kimberlyn Black were not enough to hold the lead and the girl's Soccer team at East Paulding found themselves down late in the game to an opportunistic Cass squad on the pitch Wednesday afternoon.
Rome knocks off East Paulding Girls Soccer, 1-0 in a tough Region soccer match on Tuesday. In the evenly played match, East Paulding, despite multiple opportunities feet in front of the Rome net, could not score the equalizer in this important Region showdown at Home against Rome.
Hiram Stinger Battalion Drill Team Competed at the Annual State Qualifier (Regional) Meet hosted by Maynard Halbrook Jackson High School. The meet proved to be very eventful for the team as they placed in both male and female events.
The East Paulding Girls Soccer team began Region play with a tough 2-1 loss at Carrollton on Friday night The Raiders lone goal was scored by Senior Captain Kirsten Deaton. With several Division 1 college signees on their roster, the strong Carrollton club kept the pressure on the East defense all match long.
EPHS Girls soccer standout, Senior Captain Lauren Bergevine, is showing why she's a two-time All-Region selection. She pumped in 4 goals in a 5-1 East Paulding road game defeat of Wheeler on Tuesday. Freshman Lauren Gramling continued her scoring streak with a nifty header goal as well. The two have shouldered the Raiders' offense this season.
Paulding Gymnastics Silver Team placed first at the 2019 Paws for a Cause Invitational! Over 1500 gymnasts from multiple states across the country competed at this year’s gymnastics event. Congratulations to Paulding Gymnastics for the huge victory and we look forward to the continued successes.
A maturing East Paulding Girls soccer team dropped a tough 2-1 decision to a strong Marietta team on Friday. East put the pressure on during the second half and freshman Lauren Gramling found the net in her second straight game to tie the score. Marietta went on to score the game-winner later in the half and East was not able to overcome a well-coached and skilled Marietta team.
The North Paulding boys basketball team lost their first-round game in the state playoffs to a gritty Pebblebrook squad from Mableton by a score of 57 to 53. The Wolfpack fought hard and jumped out to an early lead and led 18 to 12 after the 1st quarter.
Patriot head coach Kevin Hammett gets his players motivated in the 4th quarter as the Patriots fought back to draw even with the Trojans at 55. Hammett and the Patriots are currently in 3rd place in the region with a 6-3 record and 15-3 overall.
