The young men attending the rafting trip need to be at the high school on Wednesday morning (July 8) and be ready to leave at 6:45 AM.   We have a bus that will provide transportation for the young men to and from the Chattooga River.  We will arrive back at the high school around 7:30 PM. 

You have to wear shoes on the raft.  Bring a change of clothes, towel, and another pair of shoes to wear back.  Lunch will be provided on the trip.  Bring money for extra items if you like...

The young men signed up to go are:

Stachler
Shea
Padilla
Stephansen
Risk
Alden
Lambert
Sever
Ostebur
Wages
Coach Black
Coach Johnson
Macie
Shovelski
Church
Farris
Ownbey
Jones
Ficklen
Horridge
Mathis
McKeen
Williams
Vaca
Marksberry
Conn
Pribus
Delor
Risley
Coach Pierce
Coach Williams
Coach Fleming
Starling

Note, I can accommodate 3 more... let me know asap.

 Coach Pierce

The Collins Hill High School Dugout and Touchdown Clubs are now in the process of planning our 15th Annual Diamond-Gridiron Golf Classic. This tournament is one of our primary fundraising events held throughout the school year. The Dugout and Touchdown Clubs are relying on this event to support our baseball and football programs. With your support, our players will be able to experience and build the memories that make high school athletics so unique.

This year’s tournament is scheduled for Monday, June 22nd at Collins Hill Golf Club
585 Camp Perrin Rd in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

SUWANEE - Aidan McLaughlin threw a complete game and struck out 12 batters, gave up just two earned runs and four hits as Peachtree Ridge took a 7-2 victory over Collins Hill on Friday.

Nathan Chong went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs and two doubles, while Jared Walsh went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Mitchell Williford was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, and Kevin Bowman was 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Brett Polachek went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI for Peachtree Ridge (11-12, 6-9).

James Buckelew pitched four innings and gave up five earned runs and eight hits, while Morgan Ownbey pitched 12⁄3 innings and struck out five for Collins Hill. Michael Adams was 2-for-3 at the plate for the Eagles (15-8, 10-5).

SUWANEE - Collins Hill's James Buckelew led the Eagles both on the mound and at the plate on Friday in leading the Eagles to a 6-0 shutout over North Gwinnett in Region 7-AAAAA.

Buckelew pitched a complete game, allowing just two hits with six strikeouts on the mound, while going 2-for-4 with two RBIs at the plate.

Michael Adams also went 2-for-4 with a solo home run for Collins Hill (14-6, 9-3), while Cameron Starling added a solo homer.

Reed Buck threw 61⁄3 innings and gave up a walk, three hits and struck out six batters to help Collins Hill beat Duluth 8-1 on Wednesday.

Grant Earls went 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBIs, and Michael Adams was 2-for-4 with two runs. Alex Sokolowski was 2-for-2 with three runs and an RBI for Collins Hill (12-6).

Morgan Ownbey had a big day at the plate and on the mound as Collins Hill stayed within a half-game of the Region 7-AAAAA lead with a 5-3 win over North Forsyth at home Monday.

Ownbey went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs and pitched the final inning with a strikeout to pick up the save for Grant Earls, who scattered six hits and three runs over six innings.

The Eagles (10-4, 5-1), who remain just a half-game behind South Forsyth for the region lead, also got two hits and a run from Cameron Starling.

The night started off soggy with rain in the first inning, but the weather settled down. There were no damp spirits in the Eagles dugout, however with ten hits – two of them homers.

Chris McGowan scored in the first off a Grant Earls single – and we stayed at 1-0 until the fourth when Duluth scratched out a run. Tied 1-1 going into the 5^th, Cameron Starling lead off with line drive that rattled around in the right field corner – leaving him standing on third. Morgan Ownbey doubled Starling in, but then got caught in no-man’s land between second and third. The Eagles put the nail in coffin in the seventh, with a lead-off home run by Starling followed up by a double by Michael Adams and a two-run homer by Alex Sokolowski – his first of his high school career. All told, Adams, McGowan, Starling and Ownbey each had two hits. Sokolowski and Earls each had a hit.

Sokolowski was also the starting pitcher – going 4 1/3 innings, striking out three in the process. Andy Mathis came in and finished the fifth inning with two strikeouts. Ownbey pitched the sixth, giving up one run, but striking out two. Starling closed the game with some infield help – a Sokolowski-Ownbey-Earls double play and comebacker-Earls grounder to end the game.

Monday night’s game was a mixture of highs and lows. It started with a bang as Michael Adams smashed a lead-off home run in the first inning. Through the evening, the ball was traveling well with a total of four batters going yard – Adams and Chris McGowan each with solo shots and two War Eagles providing counterpoint.

Unfortunately our combined seven hits were not enough to get past South Forsyth’s eight hits – they simply got theirs with runners on base to score the runs.

Grant Earls pitched 4 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts. Andy Mathis followed up with 1 2/3 innings with three strikeouts. Reed Buck closed the game with a ground out, one K and a pop foul ball that Earls sucked in.

Adams and McGowan each had two hits on the night and Earls, James Buckelew and Garitt Church each had one hit.

In the first region game of 2009, the Eagles were victorious over the Chattahoochee Cougars 7-6 in a marathon 10 inning game. The win improved the Eagles overall record to 6-3 and is a testament to the entire squad’s grit and determination – and a sign of good things to come. Last year’s team saw several one run games fall the other way; battling through this win shows the heart and maturity of the team.

Every position in the line-up contributed to the win. The Eagles scored their seven runs on 11 hits – including three by Morgan Ownbey, two by Michael Adams, and one hit each by Alex Sokolowski, Grant Earls, James Buckelew, Cameron Starling, Garitt Church and Stephen Johnson. In a game where every run could be considered the winning run, Trevor Cortesi offered a sacrifice fly in the first to score Earls.

The game ending run came in the bottom of then tenth. With two out Starling smashed a double off the right field wall that had everyone holding their breath. Then Church was intentionally walked. Johnson then walked – but provided the nights controversy when his check-swing was considered a strike by many Cougar fans. Seems the only people that mattered – the umpires – thought otherwise. With two outs, bases loaded, a 1-2 count and tension high, Ownbey chopped one off home plate that bounced high enough down the third base line for the runner at third to score and for him to safely reach first. Game over. Eagles win.

Defensively, the Eagles played well. Sokolowski started the game on the mound and struck out five batters in four innings. Our only real troublesome inning was in the fifth when Chattahoochee’s number three hitter, Cody Maas hit a two run homer off of Andy Mathis, who followed up by striking out the clean-up hitter. Johnson came in to finish off the inning by throwing a ground ball to second.

After the fifth, the Cougars were able to record only three hits. In the sixth, Starling sat the batters down in order with 2 Ks and a fly ball to Buckelew in right. Ownbey then pitched the remaining four innings, recording five strikeouts. Notable plays during overtime included a high foul ball just off the net, which Alex Pribus plucked out of the air as it tried to fade over his head. The only tension was in the top of the tenth when, with bases loaded and two out, Ownbey threw several foul balls indicating the Cougar batter was catching up to his hot fastball. Ownbey knuckled down and found some reserves and blew the last strike into Pribus’ mitt.

If the weather holds, the Eagles travel to Duluth on Wednesday, March 25. The drive’s not far so come out and enjoy some great Eagles baseball!

Region 7-AAAAA Standings:

http://ga.prepcountry.com/?t=30&w=1&m=32112&v=7&s=21&class=5®ion=7

Class 5A State Rankings:

http://ga.prepcountry.com/?t=30&w=1&m=32111&v=10&s=21&class=5

The bats were talking Thursday night as the Eagles racked up 17 hits in a 11-1 pounding of the Parkview Panthers. Offensive highlights included Cameron Starling with four hits on the night, Michael Adams and James Buckelew each with three hits and Chris McGowan and Grant Earls with two hits.

On the defensive side, Buckelew pitched 4 1/3 innings with four strikeouts and allowed only three hits. Reed Buck finished the next two batters to close the fifth. Morgan Ownbey threw a 6-3 grounder and K’d 2 batters to shut the 6^th down. Starling closed the game with a great 6-4-3 double play.

Another defensive highlight included a log fly ball to Michael Adams in center, who then shot the ball to Garitt Church as the runner foolishly attempted to take third.

By Scott Smith
Senior Correspondent, Gwinnett Daily Post

SUWANEE - After last weekend's wintry mess, this weekend got off to a very springlike start with both warm temperatures and a little baseball.

Playing in just its second game of the season, Collins Hill benefited from both solid pitching and timely hitting as the Eagles improved to 2-0 with a 4-2 win over defending state champion Brookwood on Friday night.

Starting pitcher Alex Sokolowski picked up his first win of the young season, pitching six strong innings and allowing just two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and one walk.

That pitching performance by Sokolowski was able to stand up, getting offensive support from the bat of senior designated hitter Trevor Cortesi with a 3-for-3 day, driving in two runs and scoring two.

"He's blue collar," Collins Hill head coach Paul Pierce said of Cortesi. "He's going to come and work hard every day. He's done a lot of good things in the club house and on the field and it's good to be around guys like that."

Collins Hill scratched out a 2-1 lead over the first four innings, getting RBI hits from Spencer Horridge in the second inning and Garrit Church in the fourth.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Eagles had runners at first and second with two out when Cortesi delivered the game's big blow with a double to right center, scoring Grant Earls and Chris McGowan.

"We played harder than we did on Tuesday," Brookwood head coach Rick Howard said as his team lost 11-0 to Loganville in its season opener. "Collins Hill played an outstanding game and got the most out of some opportunities."

Cortesi's two-run double put the Eagles up 4-1 but the Broncos (0-2) put themselves back in the game in the top of the sixth when Chris Paul lined a solo home run over the right field fence to cut the Eagle lead to 4-2. Paul finished the day 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run.

The Broncos also mounted a threat in the top of the seventh when Trey Martin led off the inning and reached on an error but would get no farther than third as lefty reliever Cameron Starling retired the next three Bronco batters for the save.

"I thought we put some things together," Pierce said. "It was just a matter of getting some timely hits. The guys worked hard and came to play tonight."

Brookwood also received a good outing from starter Cameron Hall, who went five innings with four runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and two walks.

"I was very happy with him," Howard said of Hall. "He got out of some tough situations before they got a couple of runs late."

Michael Adams added a single and a double for the Eagles, while Martin, Nicky Moore and Tremayne Torrie each had one hit for Brookwood.

After waiting for almost a week to begin the season, the Collins Hill Eagles finally began the season by beating the Heritage Patriots 4-3. Even after the delay, the Eagles bided their time ‘til the sixth inning to string together four hits and a timely bunt to score three runs, clinching the win. 

The early innings were marked by a quality start by James Buckelew, who threw four innings, struck three batters out and gave up only two hits. One of those hits, unfortunately, was a solo homer in the third. Other early inning highlights included the Eagles’ first homer – a solo shot by Chris McGowan. Garitt Church looked in mid-season form at third base, stabbing a hard line drive and grounder after grounder to keep the Patriots at bay.  

After the fourth inning, coach Paul Pierce called upon a deep pitching rotation to platoon the remaining innings with Stephen Johnson in the fifth, Andy Mathis in the sixth and Cameron Starling closing the seventh. Johnson worked his way through the heart of the Patriots order, allowing two runs but stopping their rally by trusting his defense. Mathis and Cameron collectively held the Patriots scoreless.  

Congratulations to the Eagles! Friday night’s battle on the Hill is against a perennially strong Brookwood Broncos.  

Schedule:

9am - pictures

12pm - lunch

* 9th grade  - bring a 2-liter beverage and a large bag chips

* JV - bring a dessert

* Varsity - bring a side-dish

* Diamond Girls, Managers, and Trainers - bring an appetizer

Baseball tryouts for 10-12th graders will begin on Feb. 2nd at 2:45 PM on the baseball field.   All participants must have a physical on file in order to try out.

Baseball tryouts for 9th graders will begin on Feb. 7th on the baseball field at 10:00 AM.   Make sure you have a physical on file in order to participate.

This is a list of tools and materials we will need for work day on Saturday (1/31 9:00 AM).  We need about 3-4 pressure washers and 1 tiller. Please let me know if you can bring either of these so I can be sure we are covered.

Equipment Needed for Work Day:

Bath Rooms – rags and cleaner

Dugouts & Bleachers - pressure washer, garden hose(lots, we have a long way to the spigot)

Press Box – rags and cleaner, vacuum cleaner

Outside Field – weed eaters, wire cutters, pliers

Field – shovels, hammers, rakes, chain saw, small trailers for warning track material, paint brush, Roto- tiller for dirt

Building – vacuums, rags and cleaner, screw drivers, drills

See you Saturday morning!  Thanks for your help.

Michael Buckelew - CH Dugout Club 

DATE: January 17th

TIME: 9am - 4pm

WHO: 9th - 12th grades

COST: $99

(Saturday 12/6)

12-1pm - Guest speaker former Parkview High School Coach Hugh Buchanan

1-4pm - Hitting

(Sunday 12/7)

12-1pm - Guest speaker GT or UGA Assistant Baseball Coach 

1-4pm - Pitching and Fielding

COST = $70 for one day, or $115 for the weekend

CONTACT INFO: Tim Gustafson (678-313-3282) or David Brown (770-853-9791)

Any young men wanting to participate in Baseball this Spring needs to attend an informational meeting this Thursday, Nov. 13th, at 2:30 pm in room 3.026.   If you are participating in another CHHS sport right now, you do not have to attend, but please make sure you come by room 3.026 and pick up the info and your earliest convenience.  

Collins Hill Night at Lee Sports (Hamilton Mill Location) will be held on Tuesday Dec. 9th at 7:00 PM.   Dinner will be provided to the players while they are fitted for their shoes.  Lee Sports will also offer great deals to our guys on gloves, batting gloves, etc.