Cobb Hobbler Race at Lassiter is March 23

Registration is underway for the 10K, 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run to celebrate the start of spring.

The Lassiter High School community once again will be kicking off spring with the 2013 edition of the Cobb Hobbler Road Race on March 23. Registration is continuing for 10/5K/Fun Run and will be available on the day of the event, which  begins and ends at the Frank Fillman Stadium. The run begins at 7 a.m. and the course continues around the Lassiter area. The cost is $40 a person for the 10K, $30 for the 5K and $19 for the one-mile fun run. Click here for more registration information.  

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Lassiter Boys Win Lacrosse Scrimmage

Both Trojans varsity teams begin their seasons next week.

It doesn't quite feel like spring, but the spring high school sports seasons are swinging into gear this weekend. On Saturday morning, the Lassiter boys lacrosse team defeated Alpharetta 10-8 in a preseason scrimmage. The Trojans, who were state runners-up last season to Milton, begin the season on Wednesday at Westminster in a match that starts at 7:30 p.m. Lassiter's home opener takes place next Friday against Woodstock, also at 7:30 p.m. The Lassiter girls, who reached reached the first round of the state tournament a year ago, open their season at home on Tuesday against Harrison. That match begins at 6:30 p.m.

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Lassiter to Hold College Fair

East Cobb high school students can meet with college representatives at Tuesday's event.

Lassiter to Hold College Fair

East Cobb high school students can meet with college representatives at Tuesday's event.

Thanks to Wheeler High School professional school counselor Kristin Schloemer Bryant for sending along this reminder of next Tuesday's QUEST East College Fair at Lassiter High School: QUEST East College Fair is the annual college fair hosted by Kell, Lassiter, Pope, Sprayberry and Wheeler high schools. This year’s fair will take place Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 6:30-8pm at Lassiter High School. Over 80 different colleges, universities and post-secondary options will be present. This is a great event for the whole family and anyone is invited to attend. See the attached PDFs for an informational flyer and a listing of schools that will be represented at the fair.

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Lassiter National Signing Day Photos

Several Trojan athletes formally accepted college scholarship offers Wednesday.

Several Lassiter High School, athletes signed national letters of intent with top universities, on Wednesday, including the University of Tennessee, the University of Georgia, and the University of Missouri. The Trojans won the 5AAAAAA region football championship and have nine students going to eight different schools, including Eddie Printz to Missouri and Ryan Jenkins to Tennessee. The other football players on National Signing Day included: Lassiter's Cobb County 2012 cross country athlete of the year, Morgan Ainslie, will be running for the University of Georgia on both the cross country and track and field teams. Sammi Green will be attending Florida International University to play softball. Two members of the Lassiter baseball team…

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Lassiter to Hold College Fair

More than 100 colleges and universities will be on hand at the Feb. 12 event.

ASO Musicians to Visit Lassiter

The long-promised joint performance has been scheduled for Feb. 19 and will include students from Walton High School.

After a controversy involving the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra last year, chorus members from two East Cobb high schools will finally get to perform with the pros. The Marietta Daily Journal reported this week that ASO musicians will perform with students from Lassiter High School and Walton High School on Feb. 19. The concert begins at 7:30 in the new performing arts center at Lassiter, and will feature the work of Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart and others, according to the MDJ story, which also reported that proceeds will benefit the Lassiter and Walton choral booster clubs. Tickets are $21 in advance and can be ordered online. They are non-refundable. The cost for tickets at the door will be $25. Visit the Lassiter Chorus website for more …

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Kell Girls Basketball Ranked No. 5

The Lady Longhorns have four games remaining in the regular season.

The Lady Longhorns of Kell High School are ranked No. 5 in this week's Class AAAAA state rankings and are streaking as the regular season winds down. Kell is 15-2 on the season and 8-2 in Region 7B-AAAAA, a half-game behind first-place Osborne (17-4, 9-2). The Lady Longhorns, who have won five games in a row, have four games remaining in the regular season, including local rivals in Pope (15-6, 7-3) and Sprayberry (16-6, 6-5). Among Kell's wins this season include four against Class AAAAAA teams, including Lassiter, Marietta and North Cobb, which as The Marietta Daily Journal reported earlier this month, was ranked second at the time. Kell sophomore forward Caliya Robinson is already getting significant recruiting attention from major …

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Lassiter Finishes Second in Cobb Swim Meet

Walton's boys and girls both won the county championships on Saturday.

Walton High School's swimming teams knew their toughest competition in the Cobb County Championships was going to be their rivals from Lassiter High School. But the Raiders' boys easily outraced the runner-up Trojans by 37 points Saturday in claiming a county title at the Mountain View Aquatic Center. On the girls' side was the most notable news. Not only did Walton clip Lassiter by 28 points, but the Lady Raiders also won their first Cobb title since 2008. Walton has been the only school other than Lassiter to win the girls' title in the last 14 years. In the most recent Georgia high school swimming poll, published by Score Atlanta, the Walton boys were third and Lassiter was fourth in Class AAAAAA. On the girls side, Walton is second and…

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Retiring Lassiter Coach Wins Home Finale

Steve Day is stepping down after 31 seasons in charge of the Trojans' varsity wrestling team.

After 31 seasons, Lassiter High School wrestling Coach Steve Day led his final home meet earlier this week. The Trojan wrestling team sent Day out with a tight victory over Centennial, winning 37-36 in a dual meet. Day leaves quite a legacy, having seen more than 350 dual wins, five region titles, 13 individual state champions and over 75 state-placers. Day was profiled by The Marietta Daily Journal earlier in January when he announced his retirement due to health reasons. He will continue to teach at Lassiter. The Trojans will participate in the final stretch of the Georgia high school traditional wrestling schedule, starting with the Region 5-AAAAAA championships next weekend at Wheeler.

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