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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Alpharetta Raiders, Calhoun Yellow Jackets Reschedule Baseball Game

Rain forced Monday night's game to be postponed until Friday.

Rain forced the postponement of Monday night's high school baseball game at Alpharetta High, where the Raiders were to host the Calhoun Yellow Jackets. The game has been moved to Friday at Alpharetta High, with a 5:55 p.m. start, according to Raiders' dad Tom Troutt, father of outfielder Kevin Troutt. The Raiders won their past two games, beating the North Cobb Warriors on March 9 in extra innings. Alpharetta won, 6-5, in the 10th inning. Troutt said the Raiders beat North Fulton rival Milton in a well-pitched game by both teams. The Raiders took the victory, 3-0. Next up for the Raiders will be an away game at Etowah High in Woodstock on Wednesday at 5:55 p.m. The Raiders are 4-4 on the season, according to MaxPreps.

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Alpharetta High School, North Cobb High School (in Acworth Patch), and Etowah High School (in Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Alpharetta Raiders Beat Centennial Knights, 41-23

View this photo gallery by Eduardo Perez Schoen of SchoenPhotos.com.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Saturday, November 3, 2012

The Alpharetta Raiders earned their fifth straight win against the Centennial Knights on Friday night, outscoring the visitors 41-23. Alpharetta is 6-3 overall, and 5-1 in league play. The Raiders close out their regular season on Nov. 9 at Johns Creek, which comes off a 34-7 victory over West Forsyth. Johns Creek is 8-1 on the season, but shares the league lead with Alpharetta and West Forsyth with a 5-1 league record. West Forsyth plays Lambert, which is 5-4 and only 2-4 in league play. West Forsyth beat both Alpharetta and Johns Creek earlier this season, which will figure in playoff matchups. Centennial plays Chattahoochee on Thursday, Nov. 8 in a game televised by WSB-TV. The Knights are looking for their fourth win, and are 3-6 …

Friday, October 19, 2012

Alpharetta Raiders, Chattahoochee Cougars Battle on the Gridiron

While the teams will fight for victory, both squads, their coaches and fans will unite for a Pink Out in the fight against breast cancer.

Alpharetta High School and Chattahoochee High School join together with Northside Hospital for a PINK OUT in the fight against breast cancer today, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. Alpharetta High School hosts the Second Annual Pink Out Football game benefitting Susan G. Komen and Northside Breast Care Center  This year's event will  highlight “Two Teams, One Cause” as the Raiders and the Cougars join together to raise funds for a cure. Check out Nick May's video, "Here, Kitty Kitty," a riff on the rivalry between the two teams that enlists a score of his friends, posted on YouTube, and learn about this budding videographer. Both schools are selling T-shirts for the event and collecting donations during the football game. Proceeds will go to the Susan G…

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Alpharetta High School and Meet the Kid Who Filmed the Alpharetta Raiders' 'Here Kitty Kitty' Video

Donald Spitz

6:14 am on Saturday, October 20, 2012

People give Susan G. Komen money to fight breast cancer and Susan G. Komen gives some of that donated money to the babykillers at Planned Parenthood. I don't think people who give money to Susan G. Komen to fight breast cancer, know their money is going to an abortion organization that kills unborn babies.   more ›

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Milton Beats Alpharetta 35-28 in High School Football

The Eagles held off a threat by the Raiders to snatch victory from the visitors in the final two minutes of play.

It looks like Milton High will soon be getting a visit from Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle to serve lunch, as the Eagles sent the Raiders to defeat, beating the home team 35-28. Belle Isle and his counterpart in Milton, Joe Lockwood, had a bet in the first "Mayor's Matchup" that the mayor whose team lost would go to the other school and serve lunch one day. The Alpharetta High Raiders scored twice in the final two minutes of the game to threaten the Milton High Eagles, but fell short in the end. According to the statistics supplied by the "Milton Stats Guy," Bill Berry, Alpharetta got into the end zone first. A six-yard pass from Josh Gobbs to Rodney Morris put the Raiders on the board, and Thomas Waller's PAT made the score 0-7. The …

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Alpharetta High School and Milton High School

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Milton, Alpharetta Mayors Issue Football Challenge

The losing mayor will be serving on the lunch line of the winning high school.

Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle and Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood have put bragging rights for their cities on the line with a bet over the Alpharetta Raiders vs. Milton Eagles high school football game on Aug. 31. Belle Isle called the Mayor's Challenge "most aptly named" and taken on at Alpharetta High's urging. "There is a bet, I talked to Joe Lockwood about this," Alpharetta's Mayor said at the Aug. 13 City Council meeting. "The loser gets to serve lunch for the other school." "I will be happy to serve," Belle Isle said. "It's not going to happen, anyway. Alpharetta High School is going to win easily." The two mayors plan to be present at the first game of the high school football season for both teams, which will be Alpharetta's home …

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Alpharetta Falls to Mill Creek in Girls State Basketball Playoffs

The Raiders held a 4-point lead late in the game, but lost it and couldn't recover in a rough game.

Failed free throws and a bunch of three pointers by the Hawks ended the Lady Raiders' state playoff run Tuesday night, but even with that Alpharetta High kept the game close against Mill Creek. The final was 51-49. Alpharetta hosted Mill Creek in the Sweet Sixteen of the state girls basketball playoffs. They defeated Cherokee on Feb. 24 to advance past the first round, while Mill Creek beat Brookwood to set up this contest on Feb. 28. With 18.2 seconds left in the game, Mill Creek's 5-point lead seemed out of reach, with the score 50-45. However, the Raiders made four unanswered points in 14 seconds, cutting the lead to one. Almost a second was burned as the Raiders had to foul, sending the Hawks to the line yet again. A free throw made it…

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Alpharetta High School and Mill Creek High School (in Dacula Patch)

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Alpharetta Football Players Earn All State Honors

Wagner and Burse were recognized by Georgia coaches.

  • SPORTS
  • Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Two Alpharetta High School Raiders football players were recently named first team All-State by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association. Senior linebacker Michael Wagner and junior wide receiver Carlos Burse were recognized by the GACA for their outstanding seasons.

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Alpharetta High School

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Alpharetta Scores a Comeback Win Against Chattahoochee

The Raiders beat their North Fulton rivals, 9-3, on a windy night.

  • SPORTS
  • Saturday, February 25, 2012

By Tom Troutt, Independent scorekeeper and reporter for Alpharetta HS baseball Outfielder Evan Troutt's stellar three-for-four night propelled Alpharetta High to the 9-3 over the Cougars on Friday night. Chattahoochee High started the scoring with a two-out single by catcher Grant Wruble. followed by a run scoring single by centerfielder Zweber in the top of the first. Alpharetta came back with a run in the bottom half of the inning with a HBP to shortstop Tyler Agard, followed by an RBI double by Troutt to tie the game. The Raiders went ahead in the bottom of the third with a second hit battsman to Agard followed by an RBI single by catcher Derek Long. Chattahoochee tied the game with Wruble's second single, and an error allowed him to …

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Alpharetta High School and Chattahoochee High School (in Johns Creek Patch)

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Alpharetta Raiders Pick Up Win Against South Gwinnett Comets

The high school baseball teams are at the start of the season.

  • SPORTS
  • Wednesday, February 22, 2012

By Tom Troutt The Alpharetta High School Raiders baseball team won their first game of the year with a victory over the South Gwinnett Comets, 9-3. With some timely hits and costly Comet errors, the the Raiders were ahead the entire game. Tyler Agard started the scoring with a first inning single and scored as a result of some sloppy fielding (two errors) by the Comets. The Raiders then scored again in the second after a leadoff single by right fielder Austin Holtzer and two costly errors by the Comets. The Comets scored a lone run in the bottom of the third inning as a result from a walk to centerfielder Arian Martinez, a wild pitch by Raiders starting pitcher McCauley Bryant and an RBI single by shortstop Montrell Marshall. The Raiders …

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Alpharetta High School

Monday, February 20, 2012

Alpharetta's Carlos Burse on Top 10 Underclassmen List

Coach Schuman picks three Raiders as best in Georgia.

  • SPORTS
  • Monday, February 20, 2012

Three members of the Alpharetta Raiders varsity football team made it on Schuman's Top 30 Underclassmen for the Class of 2013, with one making the top 10. Carlos Burse, a wide receiver for the Raiders, caught 52 passes for 857 yards and 13 touchdowns this past season. Coach Schuman put him as the 10th best player in Georgia on his National Underclassmen Combine site. Two of his teammates made it to the top 30. 19. Joshua Dobbs, QB: Dobbs threw for 3,113 yards and 29 touchdowns. 30. Naim Mustaffa, DL: He recorded 48 tackles and five sacks on the season.

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