2007
PANTHER NEWS ARCHIVE
Asher, Kilday,
Palmer Join List of College Commits
Parkview
seniors Theo Asher, Zack Kilday and Austin Palmer have all recently
committed to play college baseball. They join seniors Zack Chastain,
Curtis Keegan and Blake Pockrandt, bringing the total number of
commitments to six. The complete list is as follows:
Theo Asher - Georgia State University
Zack Chastain - Georgia State University
Zack Kilday - South Georgia College
Curtis Keegan - University of Georgia
Austin Palmer - South Georgia College
Blake Pockrandt - Augusta State University
Congratulations to these fine young man as they advance their baseball
careers to the next level!
K. D. Kang Signs Pro
Contract
Former Parkview
player K. D. Kang, a 2006 graduate, has signed to play professional
baseball with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Kang was a 15th round draft pick
of the Devil Rays in the 2006 MLB draft. He played the past year at
Chattahoochee Valley Community College as a Tampa Bay "draft and
follow". He is scheduled to begin his pro career in the rookie league on
June 5. Congratulations to K. D.!
Parkview Eliminated
from State Playoffs, ending Season with a Record of 17-11
The Varsity Panthers
came up against a hot hitting Harrison Hoyas team and were defeated in
the first round of the State Playoffs. The Panthers ended the season
with 17 wins and 11 losses, finishing second in Region 8.
Congratulations to the players and coaches on another winning season and
another trip to the playoffs. A special thanks goes to all the
seniors for your hard work and dedication and for all you have meant to
Parkview Baseball ... Best of Luck in your future plans.
Parkview Hosts
Harrison in First Round of Playoffs
The Parkview Panthers
finished second in Region 8 and will host the Harrison Hoyas, the third
place team in Region 5, in Round 1 of the State Playoffs. All playoff
rounds are best 2 out of 3 series. This first round begins with a
doubleheader on Friday, May 11, starting at 4:00. If the teams split the Friday games,
then there will be a deciding game Saturday, May 12 at 1:00. This is an exciting
time of the year and we need the support of all families to prepare for
this series and to cheer the team on. Game times and other details will
follow. An updated
State Playoff bracket can be found here.
Panther Varsity
completes Regular Season, awaits Playoffs
The Varsity Panthers
won their final regular season game against Shiloh on Wednesday, May 2.
We ended the regular season with a record of 17 wins and 9 losses and
must now await completion of the remaining region games to see where we
will be seeded for the playoffs. Visit the
region standings page
for up-to-date region standings and playoff pairings.
JV Team
finishes Season with a 15-3 Record
The Parkview
Junior Varsity team wrapped up the Spring 2007 season with a win over
South Gwinnett on Tuesday, May 1. Congratulations to the JV players and
coaches on
another successful season, as they finished with 15 wins and 3 losses.
Freshmen Team wins
League Tournament
and finishes 15-3
The Panther
Freshman team beat Dacula and Grayson on Saturday, April 28 to win their
league tournament at Loganville. Congratulations to the ninth grade
players and coaches on
a fine season of 15 wins and 3 losses.
Jeff Francoeur's
Jersey Retired
Parkview baseball
retired the Number 12 jersey of Jeff Francoeur on Monday, April 9 prior
to the Brookwood game. In a very moving ceremony, Principal Buchanan,
Athletic Director Bostic, Coach Brown, Coach Buchanan and Jeff spoke.
See the Media page for links to several articles
about Jeff Francoeur Night.
2007
Schedules Have Been Posted
The
Varsity,
JV, and
Freshman schedules for the 2007
season are now available. The Varsity plays six Region 8-AAAAA teams in
home-and-away series (Meadowcreek is not playing a region schedule). The
Panthers make their annual trek to Valdosta to play some of the top
teams in Florida (Florida Christian, North Florida Christian, Pace) in
the Georgia-Florida Challenge. Parkview rounds out its schedule with
non-region games against defending AAAAA State Champion Lassiter,
defending AAA State Champion Blessed Trinity, and other top programs
such as Cartersville, Centennial, Collins Hill, Columbus, Kennesaw
Mountain, McEachern, Marist, Mill Creek and Milton.
The Junior Varsity plays a 16-game schedule in a league consisting of Brookwood, Central Gwinnett, Dacula, Grayson, Loganville and Oconee County. The JV wraps up the season with a league tournament on April 28.
The Freshmen team plays a 16-game schedule in the league consisting of Brookwood, Dacula, Grayson, Heritage, Loganville, Salem, and South Gwinnett. They wrap the season up on April 28 with a league tournament.