Duluth High School Day
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Mayor
Harris proclaimed May 8th as Duluth High School Day in celebration of the 50th
Anniversary of DHS at its current location on Brock Road and the “Super Reunion”
event to celebrate the occasion.
DULUTH HS GIRLS BASKETBALL – REGION 7AAAAA
The Mayor and Council recognized DHS Coach Jeremy Huckaby, Gwinnett County
“Coach of the Year” and members of the women’s basketball team for reaching the
final 4 for the first time in school history. Their record-breaking 21 win
season qualified them for the state tournament for the first time in 32 years,
and several of the players have made All-Metro, All-County or All-Region teams
as well.
DULUTH HIGH SCHOOL ROLLER HOCKEY TEAM - STATE CHAMPS
The Mayor and Council recognized the Duluth High School Roller Hockey Team for
their hard work and dedication that earned them the 1A State Championship of the
Georgia High School Roller Hockey Association (GHRA). They finished the regular
season as the #4 seeded team with a record of 10-4, and went undefeated in the
playoffs, finishing with a 5-4 overtime win against Northview in the
Championship game. Lead by head coach Mike Matton, assistant coach Wayne Sutor,
assistant Coach Ray Tigue, and team members Eric Sutor, David Matton, Joey
Constantine, Chris McConnell, Michael Ruffcorn, Alex Raffensperger, Josh Eaves,
Jerry McKinney, Ben Aubrey, and Matt Eason were on hand for recognition.
DULUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ROLLEY HOCKEY TEAM
The Mayor and Council recognized the Duluth Middle School Roller Hockey Team for
their winning season, with a record of 11-3 in the AAA division of the Atlanta
Area Roller Hockey Organization (AARHO). During the end of season tournament,
they were placed in the 4A division, winning 3 games in a row but lost the
Championship game to Peachtree City, 2-1.
The Mayor and Council congratulate the
Duluth Middle School Academic Team for their outstanding year of competitions,
culminating with the Spring 2008 Knowledge Master Open held on April 23. The
Duluth Middle Academic Team scored 2nd place out of 753 public and private
national and international teams! Additionally, DMS Academic Team ranked 1st
among schools our size.
8th Grade: Sam Aziz, Lilian Chan, Jason Gong, Jaya Janadhyala, Dylan Jones, Kirill Kantor, Matthew Moreno, Aditya Ragunathan, Nick Rea.
7th Grade: John Kaffezakis, Jonathan Li, Richard Lu, Caleb Pendleton, Molly Rea, Hanfei Wang.
Duluth High School Principal Pat Blenke was honored by the Mayor and Council. Mr. Blenke brought Duluth High School into the forefront nationwide as noted in Time Magazine as a top 100 school within the last 3 years. SAT scores have risen to the second highest in Gwinnett County (second only to Brookwood) and DHS is a “Choice School” for the County. Thank you Mr. Blenke for your excellent service to this community.