The Cobb Board of Education on Thursday recognized the 2022 state champion softball and volleyball teams from Pope High School.
They were honored before a Cobb school board meeting and introduced to the audience.
The Pope softball team went 35-1 in capturing the Georgia High School Association Class 6A title, the third state championship in school history.
The Extra Innings softball information service named the Greyhounds their “national champion” in their final rankings.
The senior class of Natalie Klingler, Jadyn Laneaux and Emily Ricci ended their careers with their second state championship and an overall record of 126-17.
Laneaux and pitcher Kendall Scott earned region player of the year honors.
The Pope volleyball team claimed its fifth state championship in winning the Class 6A title, led by Cooper Abney. Coach Erica Miller was a regional honoree by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
After winning the Region 7 championship, the Greyhounds went 5-0 in the state playoffs. They trailed Sequoyah by two sets in the state championship match before rallying for a 3-2 victory.
“Our sports state champions are more examples of why Cobb is the place to be and where families want to raise their children. In Cobb, success extends beyond the classroom and long after graduation,” Cobb school board chairman David Chastain said in a statement issued by the Cobb school district.
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