ARCHIVED NEWS

5/7/07
MARTIN LEADS GHS TO ANOTHER TOP-10 AAA FINISH 
The Red Elephants' golf team finished in 10th place at the AAA State Golf Championships at Waynesboro Country Club in Waynesboro, Georgia.  Sophomore Jake Martin shot 77 to tie for fourth in very tough conditions.  Other scores for GHS were Justin Cochran, 82; Lawler West, 86; and Jack Seals, 95. 


4/23/07
RED ELEPHANTS QUALIFY FOR AAA STATE TOURNAMENT
The Red Elephants shot a 317 at the Region 7AAA Championship Tournament at Chattahoochee Golf Course to finish as the Region 7AAA Runner-up. The finish qualifies GHS for their second consecutive AAA State Tournament appearance at Waynesboro Country Club on May 7.  Justin Cochran shot 76 and finished 4th individually, Chipper Cronia a 77, and  Jake Martin and Lawler West both shot 82. Good luck at the State Tournament!

4/12/07
WORLEY CHOSEN TO ASSIST IN BULLDOG SUMMER CAMP
Bryson Worley, Gainesville High School's Varsity Men's coach, has been asked to serve as an assistant at this summer's Coach Chris Haack's Bulldog Golf Camp.   There are two camp sessions: June 8-11, and June 12-15. If you are interested in attending the camp, please see Coach Worley for a camp brochure or click HERE (.pdf file).

3/26/07
GHS finishes 4th in the 3rd Annual BIG RED Shootout
Sophomore Justin Cochran had 35 points in the Modified Stableford format to lead the Red Elephants who finished with a team total of 125 points.  Sophomore Jake Martin had 31 points, junior Lawler West earned 30 points, and senior Chipper Cronia finished with 29 to round out the four counting scores for Gainesville.  North Hall won the tournament with 143 points, followed by Alpharetta (139), and St. Pius (138).  Gainesville's "B" Team finished 13th with 58 points, led by Scott LeFevre and Palmer Loggins who both earned 16 points.

3/17/07
Cronia leads GHS to 7th place finish in Waynesboro
Senior Chipper Cronia shot a 73 to finish second individually and be named to the All-Tournament Team in the prestigious TaylorMade/Adidas Burke County Invitational at Waynesboro Country Club.

GHS Senior Chipper Cronia shot a one-over 73 and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the TaylorMade/Adidas Invitational at Waynesboro Country Club.

3/6/07
GHS Takes 2nd in the Hall County Championships
Gainesville's attempt to win their 17th Hall County Championship and third straight title came up short at Royal Lakes Golf and Country Club.  North Hall won the event with a two-day total of 315.

3/3/07
GHS finishes 8th of 22 teams at the Apple Mountain Invitational
Gainesville High's Justin Cochran shot a two-over 74 to finish as individual runner-up in extremely windy conditions. GHS shoots a 330 team score to finish as the top AAA in the field.  Lawler West (83), Jake Martin (84), and Chipper Cronia (89) round out the four team scores for the Red Elephants.  Junior Jack Seals (84) competed as an individual in the tournament.

2/24/07
Team North Wins the 3rd Annual North-South Challenge
Gainesville High's Justin Cochran teamed with Habersham Central's Will Lewallen to win their fourball match 6&5.  Junior Evan King and Habersham's Andy Ray won 2&1 to help Team North capture the North-South title.

2/11/07
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Ryan Hybl, University of Georgia Assistant Men's Golf Coach, will hold a seminar free to GMS and GHS golfers at the Chattahoochee Golf Course Grill on Thursday, March 22, at 6:30 P.M.  Parents and their children are strongly urged to attend!  Topics to be discussed will include (but are not limited to) junior golf, importance of academics, and the collegiate recruiting process.

Click HERE for a printable invitation
More Coach Hybl Information

2/2/07 - IMPORTANT UPDATE CONCERNING THE BIG RED SHOOTOUT!
The date for the 3rd Annual BIG RED Shootout has been changed from April 9 to MONDAY, MARCH 26.

 

Left to Right: Jake Martin, Chipper Cronia, Trey Bowling, Coach Bryson Worley,
Jace Windom, Chase Pirkle, Justin Cochran

8/15/06
COCHRAN, MARTIN NAMED POWERBILT ALL-AMERICANS BY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF COACHES' ASSOCIATION. CRONIA AND WINDOM NAMED PLAYERS OF DISTINCTION
Read the official press release from the NHSGCA by clicking here.

5/8/06
GHS FINISHES TOP 5 IN THE STATE
Trey Bowling, Justin Cochran, Chipper Cronia, and Jake Martin lead the Elephants to a 5th place finish at the Georgia AAA State Tournament in Columbus.
Read the Access North Georgia story...more
Read the Gainesville Times Story...more

5/20/06
Jace Windom awarded Player of the Year, Justin Cochran is the Rookie of the Year...both named 1st team All-Area by The Gainesville Times
 

5/18/06
Senior Jace Windom signs letter-of-intent to play golf at Wallace State College
Read the Access North Georgia story...more
 

4/10/06
GHS Finishes in 4th at the BIG RED Shootout Presented by Jackson EMC
Jace Windom wins low medalist honors to lead the Red Elephants
Read the Gainesville Times Story below:

BIG RED Shootout Full Field Results...click here


3/21/06
GHS WINS THE 18TH ANNUAL HALL COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP!
The Red Elephants win their 16th team title by shooting a 157 in the second round.  Freshman Justin Cochran was the tournament's low medalist, shooting 37 in the second round. Jace Windom carded a one-under 35 to lead the second day charge.
Read the Access North Georgia story...more
Read the Gainesville Times Story...more

3/4/06
GHS Finishes as the top AAA School at the Apple Mountain Invitational
Jace Windom fires a 3-under 69 to lead the Red Elephants
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Read the Gainesville Times Story...more
Full Field Results...click here

2/25/06
GHS participates in the North-South Challenge for the second straight year!
GHS Golfers play well, but the South retains the cup 9 1/2 to 8 1/2.