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WELCOME to Lakeside High School Baseball. Lakeside High School is located in DeKalb County at 3801 Briarcliff Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30345.
Region 6-AAAA
The Lakeside Vikings play in Georgia High School Association Region 6-AAAA. This Region was realigned for 2008-09. In addition to Lakeside, this 10-team region includes DeKalb County schools Chamblee, Lithonia, Miller Grove, Southwest DeKalb, Stone Mountain, and Tucker; Fulton County school North Springs; Forsyth County school Forsyth Central; and private school Marist.
High School Coaching Staff
The Lakeside Vikings baseball program is led by Varsity Head Coach Bill Newsome, who will be in his 23rd year of coaching and teaching in DeKalb County in 2009-10. Coach Newsome has been the Head Varsity Coach at Lakeside since 2004. In 2008, Coach Newsome was honored as "Coach of the Year" by the DeKalb Dugout Club.
| Varsity Head Coach |
Bill Newsome |
| Varsity Assistant Coach |
Jeff Joiner |
| Varsity Assistant Coach |
Sam Stathakis |
| JV Head Coach |
Donnie Hayes |
| JV Assistant Coach |
Steve Burger |
A Tradition of Baseball Excellence
| Region Champions |
1983, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Region Runners-up |
2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| State Playoff Appearances |
1983, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Lakeside captured the Georgia Dugout Tournament Championship in 2006, and the team won its tournament pool in 1983, 2002, and 2003.
Lakeside has 15 players from the last 5 graduating classes who went on to play baseball in college, including 3 of the 4 seniors from the 2008 Vikings squad.
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Monday, November 16
Fall League Championship Game
The Barons edged the Lakeside Vikings 4-3 in 10 innings to win the fall league championship. Thanks to Coach Middour and Coach Lollar for a great fall season!
Winter Conditioning Begins Nov. 10
Winter conditioning begins November 10, 2009. Conditioning will be held Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. There will be no conditioning the week of Thanksgiving.
Fall Fundraiser Friday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. at the Beach Club
The Dugout Club is hosting a Fall Fundraising Event featuring entertainment by singer/songwriter Earle Whittington.
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Friday, November 20, 2009 |
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8:00 pm |
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$15 (can be purchased in advance from a baseball player or at the door) |
| Location: |
Briarcliff Woods Beach Club, 1830 Morris Landers Dr., Atlanta, GA 30345 |
Please come out and enjoy Earle Jam at the Beach Club on November 20th!
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