By Fawziyya Zarhria Muhammad
Our move to AAAA has proved to be a challenge; however, we have managed to maintain ourselves amongst our new competition. This year all teams had to prepare to compete against strong region teams.
The fall season proved to be a success for most teams. The volleyball team battled Druid Hills for the Area Championship and finished runner-up. This did not melt their enthusiasm, as they went on to compete in the state competition and finished the season 20-20.
Members of the boys and girls cross country team qualified for State and finished fifth and seventh in the region, respectively.
The football team, although they did not qualify for the playoffs, finished with a winning record of 6-4 for the second year in a row.
Aside from struggling with the region change, the softball team had to rebuild. After losing their starting pitcher Natasha Anderson, they looked to underclassmen to step up to the challenge and ended 8-19.
The winter sport season was filled with its usual hype. One memorable moment was the supposed Chamblee versus Dunwoody rivalry turned fracas. As both basketball teams fought for a top seat in the Area Tournament, this game marred the boys’ victory over Dunwoody. Both teams, regardless of any adversity they may have faced, proceeded to State.
The girls lost in the first round against Dalton. For yet another year, the boys advanced to the Elite Eight but were unable to pull off a victory, losing to Cedar Shoals.
The wrestling team gained much recognition from its competition this year as five wrestlers qualified for State.
Aside from its usual accumulation of upperclassmen, the swim and dive team gained a large number of talented underclassmen. Several swimmers placed in the State Competition and the girls and boys finished ninth and nineteenth respectively.
The spring season was an up-and-down time for the Bulldogs. The baseball team got off to a slow start and ended with several injured players, but an overall good season.
The track team maintained their status in the state as both qualified. The girls improved their rank, exceeding last year’s fourth place and placing second. The boys were not as fortunate as only a few of them participated in the State Tournament.
The tennis team finished one rank short of a State seat.
Led by goalies Rachel Dooley and John Delaney, the boys and girls soccer teams struggled to gel the entire season. With new coaches and younger players they managed to finish 6-8 and 5-10 respectively.
The golf team finished last in their region. David Ferris played the best game and shot 119.
The football and basketball cheerleaders, some of whom received Elite All-American awards at camp last summer, did their usual job of getting the crowd and the team pumped. Their performances at the fall and winter homecoming pep rallies will be remembered for their creativity and skillful stunts.
Faced with performing up to par of past year’s squads, Epiphany struggled to balance performing with the band and their own performances. They managed, however, to continue the tradition of a unique and unpredictable dance style.