7/1/2009 - 7/3/2009 July 4th Holiday Weekend (Wed-Fri) - Offices closed. 7/14/2009 Windsor Board of Directors Meeting (Tuesday) - 7:00 PM in the Resource Center - Please address issues with the Headmaster before requesting to address the Board. Thanks! WHY PAY MORE? DISCOVER WINDSOR! AFFORDABLE, SAFE, ACCREDITED WITH QUALITY In these difficult economic times, Windsor has maintained a low tuition rate for parents seeking an accredited college preparatory education for their children. Compare Windsor to the soaring high school tuition rates of local area private schools (taken directly from the schools' websites): Stratford $11,910; FPD $10,665; MDS $9,445; Tattnall $9,276; Westfield $8,496; Covenant $7,757; and CFCA $6,480. Call 781-1621 today for registration and to schedule testing! Look under "Admissions" for 2009-2010 registration, tuition and financial aid info. NOTE: Registration is $300 per child (existing student) and $500 per child (new student). Testing Fee is $60. Any existing Windsor family that is responsible for enrolling a new student will receive a $250 credit. Join the Windsor family and enjoy the winning Knight Life! KEITH URBAN AND WINDSOR'S JASON ALDEAN ROCK CMT AWARDS WITH "SHE'S COUNTRY" PERFORMANCE See the Country Music Television (CMT) awards performance at www.cmt.com/videos/misc/401638/2009-cmt-music-awards-11-jason-aldean-feat-keith-urban-shes-country.jhtml?id=1614111. CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2009 - WE WILL MISS YOU! See Windsor Graduation Pictures at www.macon.com/403/gallery/724954-a724947-t3.html . Highest Honors - Haley Anderson Skipper (Valedictorian), Wesley Cameron Hardy (Salutatorian). With Honors - Erica Michelle Courson, Seth Aaron Fuller, Kent Taylor Gibson, Matthew Jacob Handley, Kathryn Hannah Morse, Trevor Austin Stokes, William Tyler Sumner. Graduates - Anthony Heath Abney, Michael Chance Barlow, Robert Douglas Clerval, Christopher Steven Cochran, Chelsea Marie Collins, Sterling Scott Combs, Miranda Elizabeth Davis, Adam Clayton Elder, Jessica Ann Gatliff, Gary Bowman Giles, Colby James Gilpin, Thomas Hunter Graham, Trevor Nathaniel Hansard, Caleb Drew Harvard, Austin Christopher Hodgens, Katie Alison Hulett, Chase Allen Johnson, Jenna Leigh Jones, Tabitha Michelle Lassiter, Tyler Lynn Mitchell, Tyler O' Neal Newberry, Matthew Brantley Newsome, Jordon Thomas Peacock, Lacey Brown Pearce, Olivia Ellen Sconyers, Seth William Scruggs, Kaitlin Brooke Tanner, Thomas Patrick Weekley, Dustin Hunter Weiche, Michael Garrett Windham, Kyle Malone Wood, James Jacob Worsham, James Walter Young. CRANFORD RECEIVES DOCTORATE, 2 NEW TEACHERS JOIN WINDSOR FAMILY FOR 2009-2010 Windsor Headmaster Dr. John C. Cranford received his Doctorate of Education degree from Nova Southeastern University of Fort Lauderdale, FL on January 31, 2009. His area of concentration was educational leadership. Congratulations! Ms. Patricia J. Moody will be our new second grade teacher. She is certified in the area of Early Childhood, Grades K-4th. Ms. Moody received a Masters degree in Early Childhood from Valdosta State University and over 25 years of teaching experience. She previously worked at Windsor Academy from 1990-2000 as the third grade teacher. Ms. Terri Hammerle from the Westfield Schools will be our new high school math teacher. She has 9 years teaching experience in Middle Grades and High School science and math. Ms. Hammerle is certified to teach Middle Grades Math and Science and High School Math. At Windsor, she will teach Algebra I, Algebra II, Algebra III, and Pre-Calculus. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan College, a Masters degree and a Specialist degree from Georgia Southwestern University, and is certified to teach AP Calculus. WINDSOR'S KENT GIBSON SIGNS WITH LAGRANGE COLLEGE Senior Kent Gibson signed a letter of intent to play football at Lagrange College. Kent rushed for 1,980 yards and 21 touchdowns this year. He rushed for over 3,500 yards and scored 51 touchdowns in his career. Congrats! C-TEAM KNIGHTS SPLIT GAMES WITH PIEDMONT The Windsor C-Team Knights (11-5, 1-0) stopped Piedmont 15-0 but then lost 8-2 in a doubleheader at Windsor. The team beat Monroe Academy 11-5 in the first game but lost 5-1 in the second on Saturday. Jonathan (JB) Brooks hit two inside the park homeruns. Earlier, the team split with Piedmont by winning 14-1 and by losing 3-2. The C-Team Knights beat Valwood 7-3 in their first region game of the season. They lost their first games of the season as Tattnall Square slipped past the Knights 6-5 and 6-0. Windsor stopped Griffin Christian 7-1 and nearly shut out the Deerfield Windsor Knights of Albany by the score of 10-1. The team whipped the Flint River Wildcats by the scores of 15-2 and 6-2. The team also swept Monroe Academy in a DH and Griffin Christian by the score of 17-1. HALEY ANDERSON SKIPPER - WINDSOR'S GOLDEN EAGLE NOMINEE! Congratulations to Senior Haley Anderson Skipper on her nomination in the Citizenship category for The Telegraph's 2009 Golden Eagle Awards. Haley was one of only 146 students in Middle Georgia to receive a nomination for combining excellence in academics and in community work. We are proud of you! BULLOCH SWEEPS KNIGHTS OUT OF STATE PLAYOFFS The Bulloch Gators shocked Windsor (10-14, 4-4) by the scores of 15-0 and 11-0 to move into the GISA AA state quarterfinals. See the updated state tourney brackets at www.gisa-schools.org/activity_info/cat8/2009_Baseball_Brackets_ALL_3b.pdf. Southwest Georgia stopped Windsor with a come-from-behind GISA 3AA win of 6-5. Windsor had a 2-0 win over Valwood and a 5-4 win over Sherwood Christian. They also beat the Warner Robins Patriots 12-3 but lost their third region game to Tiftarea 16-11. The Tiftarea game included a three run homer from Hunter Graham. The team shut out Flint River 10-0 earlier. The Knights lost their second region game of the season to Sherwood 5-3 with another homerun by Hunter Graham. Bo Giles went 3 for 3 as the Knights won their second GISA Region 3AA game over Valwood 2-1 behind the pitching of Seth Fuller. Hunter Graham and Dustin Weiche each went 2 for 4 as Knights won their first 3AA game of the season 8-3 over Southwest GA. Bo Giles was the winning pitcher. They lost to Brentwood 8-1 and were shut out by Tiftarea 10-0 in a GISA 3AA region game. Windsor slipped past Griffin Christian 7-6 with a bases loaded single by Senior Wes Hardy. Brentwood beat Windsor by the score of 7-1. Mount de Sales held off a late rally by Windsor to win 11-10 at Cavalier Fields. Earlier, Windsor was shut out by Mount De Sales 11-0 but beat the Warner Robins Patriots 8-4 in the home opener. The Knights defeated Griffin Christian by the score of 6-3. Windsor's bats came alive with a 15-4 win over Young Americans Christian School in Conyers. Seth Fuller hit a homerun. John Milledge Academy and Mount de Sales swept the Knights at the JMA baseball tourney by the scores of 11-1 and 9-0 respectively. Flint River stopped Windsor with a 3-1 win to open the season. PROM KNIGHT 2009 - HUNTER GRAHAM AND ERICA COURSON CHOSEN KING & QUEEN Seniors Hunter Graham and Erica Courson were chosen King and Queen of Windsor's 2009 Prom Night at the Shriner's Complex on 17 May 2009. Congrats! KATIE MORSE AND KENT GIBSON TAKE TOP ATHLETIC AWARDS AT WINDSOR! Seniors Katie Morse and Kent Gibson captured the top Female and Male Athlete of the Year awards respectively at the 2009 Windsor Spring Sports Banquet held May 12th at Lake Tobesofkee. Junior Stephanie Roquemore and Senior Jake Worsham were honored with the Mark Moulton Athletic Award for good sportmanship and teamwork. The GISA 3AA Region Runner-up Diamond Knights received the following awards: MVP - Seth Fuller, Best Offense - Hunter Graham, Best Defense - Bo Giles, and Most Improved -Dustin Weiche. The B-Team Baseball MVP was Kyle Windham and the C-Team MVP was Caleb Shipp. The Top Golf Player Award went to Sam Robinson. High Point Track Award winners for region/state were Kent Gibson and Lauren Reynolds. Kyla Smith was also recognized as a State track representative for Windsor. JV Track Coach Award winners were Mikayla Chin and Kalen Thomas. Miranda Elliott took 1st place with High Jump and Tyler Stubbs took 3rd place in region. Justin Martin was 1st in hurdles. Ashley Weiche was 2nd place in region for discus throw. H1N1 INFLUENZA ALERT Windsor parents are encouraged to read the Swine Flu Memo and Home Care Guide attached under the 'About Windsor' tab and then the Parent Teacher Roundtable (PTR) tab. Since there is one known case of the Swine Flu in Georgia to date, you should be alert and prepared. WINDSOR BOYS TRACK TEAM TAKES 7TH IN STATE! Seniors Kent Gibson and Jordan Peacock made strong showings in the 100 and 200 meter relays at the 2009 GISA Track Meet in Albany, GA last week. Chase Johnson placed in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs. The Windsor team of Kent Gibson, Jordan Peacock, Seth Scruggs, and Chris Wilkins took 1st place in the 4x100 relay. Seth Scruggs and Chris Wilkins placed in the 110 and 300 meter hurdles. See the GISA AA results at www.gisa-schools.org/activity_info/cat20/2009_GISA_Results.pdf. Kent Gibson, Jordan Peacock, and Seth Scruggs and Chris Wilkins led the Windsor Boys Track team to a 3rd place finish in the 2009 GISA Region 3AA tourney at Tiftarea. 1st place Tiftarea was followed by Southwest GA. During the season, Windsor finished 3rd in a meet at Mount de Sales. FPD and Mount de Sales finished in 1st and 2nd place respectively at that meet. Kent won the 100M, 200M, and the Long Jump! The Lady Knights finished in 6th place at MDS. WINDSOR'S BRENNAN COLLINS RECEIVES INNOVATION IN JOURNALISM AWARD! Brennan Collins, a 6th grade student at Windsor, participated in the Channel 13 WMAZ Junior Journalist program. His story about the Children's Hospital of Central Georgia earned him the Children's Miracle Network "Innovation in Journalism" award. Brennan competed in a category that included professional journalists from across the nation! Congrats to Brennan! Proud parents are Susan and Brad Collins! B-TEAM KNIGHTS BASEBALL SCORELINE: WINDSOR 11, WARNER ROBINS 3 The B-Team Knights (4-3) beat the Warner Robins Patriots by the score of 11-3. The team lost 6-1 to Tiftarea at Windsor's Family Day. They also lost 11-1 at Tiftarea. Windsor whipped Mount De Sales 17-7 at Windsor. The team lost to Deerfield Windsor in Albany. They beat the Warner Robins Patriots 10-1 and Central Fellowship Lancers 12-4 to open their season! WINTER SPORTS AWARD WINNERS 3AA Region Runner-Up Varsity Lady Knights: MVP - Stephanie Rocquemore; Best Offensive - Katie Morse; Best Defensive - Storm Collins; Coach's Award - Kalyn O'Quinn; Most Improved - Kyla Smith Varsity Knights: MVP - Jordan Peacock; Best Offensive - Bo Giles; Best Defensive - Jake Worsham; Coach's Award - Wes Hardy; Most Improved - Blake Brooks Wrestling Knights: MVP - Chase Johnson; 100 Career Wins: Kent Gibson; Coach's Award - Alex Underwood; Most Improved - Zack Shipp; JV Wrestling MVP - Gregory Thomas 3AA Region JV (C-Team) Champion Knights: Co-MVP - Caleb Shipp and Jonathan Brooks; B-Team MVP - Jonathan Brooks B-Team Lady Knights: MVP - Kalyn O'Quinn; C-Team MVP - Kayla Ober Cheerleaders: Leadership - Katie Hulett; Most Spirit - Kael Crews; Most Improved - Tabitha Lassiter; Coach's Award - Haley Skipper; Captain 2009-2010 - Shana Slocumb; Co-Captains - Carissa Coleman and Olivia Reich PARENT-TEACHER ROUNDTABLE (PTR) 2008/2009 PENNY DRIVE WINNERS The winning classes for Windsor's Parent-Teacher Roundtable (PTR) 2008/2009 Penny Drive/fundraiser are as follows: Elementary - Patrice Fitzgerald (1st Grade); Middle School - Teresa Sumner; High School - Kelly Lundy. The money will be used to purchase new desks. Windsor's Parent-Teacher Roundtable (PTR) is a committee of parents, grandparents, teachers that work to increase communication, recognize teachers and staff, and support academic programs. Membership dues are $15 per family. Grandparents can join for just $5. Last year's PTR accomplishments included scholarships, playground equipment, teacher supplies, classroom makeovers (Art classroom), painting, and purchase of 10 computers. New PTR Committee Members and Officers are posted under the PTR tab. Join the Knights of the Roundtable! FREDERICA SLIPS PAST LADY KNIGHTS 32-25 AND KNIGHTS 59-43, ANOTHER SEASON ENDS The No. 2 Windsor Lady Knights (Region 3AA Record 3-5, 1-1 in Region Tourney, 0-1 State) lost in the 1st round of the State Tourney to Frederica 32-25 to close out the 2009 season. Last week, they lost in their 1st Region Championship since 1999. The game was against the No. 1 seeded Tiftarea Lady Panthers at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in Tifton. Katie Morse and Stephanie Roguemore were named to the All Region Team. The Windsor Knights (Region 3AA Record 4-4, 0-2 in Region Tourney, 0-1 State) lost to No. 2 Tiftarea 70-48 and lost to No.4 seeded Southwest GA in overtime at ABAC. Jordan Peacock, Bo Giles, and Jake Worsham were named to the All Region Team. The team closed out the season with a 59-43 loss to Frederica of St Simons Island. Arlington Christian swept the boys and girls GISA AA state titles for 2009. See FINAL state tourney results at www.gisa-schools.org/activity_info/cat16/2009State_All_Final.pdf. WINDSOR'S THOMAS PARTICIPATED IN THE PEOPLE TO PEOPLE WORLD LEADERSHIP FORUM Gregory Thomas Jr., a 7th grade student at Windsor, participated as a member of the People to People World Leadership Forum in Washington, DC during the fall. Gregory was the only Georgia delegate attending his specific session. The program helps to develop leadership skills among America's youth while exploring defining moments in American history. The week-long experience included visits to Capitol Hill, Gettysburg, and Colonial Williamsburg. Proud parents are Greg and Susan Thomas! C-TEAM KNIGHTS CAPTURE GISA JV REGION 3AA TITLE OVER TIFTAREA 45-33 - NEW PICTURES IN THE GALLERY! The C-Team Knights (14-1) beat Tiftarea 45-33 for the Junior Varsity Region 3AA championship held on Saturday, Jan 31st at Sherwood in Albany. Congratulations to Coach Greg Bowden! JB Brooks led the attack with 16 points in the title game. Caleb Shipp added 11 points and Ryan Bowden had 9 points. Other scorers/team members: Bobby Shepherd 4, Kaleb Fuller 3, Levi Worsham 2, Brennan Collins, John Whitsel, Josh Dittman, Austin Long, Peyton Kell. Kaleb Fuller also was the Region 3AA Shootout Champion! The team shocked Sherwood earlier 52-42 to reach the final game. Bobby Shepherd had 16 points, Caleb Shipp 12, Kaleb Fuller 12, JB Brooks 10, and Ryan Bowden 2. The Knights captured their final regular season game with a 51-45 victory over St Peter Claver. Caleb Shipp led with 16 points followed by Kaleb Fuller with 13 and JB Brooks with 10. Other scorers: Ryan Bowden 4, Bobby Shepherd 4, John Whitsel 3, Josh Dittman 1. The team had a 54-23 victory over 3AA Tiftarea. Last week, the team took a 67-33 win over Crisp. Jonathan (JB) Brooks had a season high 25 points. Kaleb Fuller and Bobby Shepherd added 14 points each. Other scorers: Ryan Bowden 10, Austin Long 2, Josh Dittman 2. They also beat Valwood 53-34 and Monroe 51-33 with Kaleb Fuller scoring 16 points, Caleb Shipp 15 points, and JB Brooks 11. They beat Piedmont and also beat Progressive Christian Academy by the score of 35-30 with John Whitsel as the leading scorer with 6 points. Other scorers: Peyton Kell 4, JB Brooks 4, Caleb Shipp 4, Kaleb Fuller 4, Ryan Bowden 4, Austin Long 3, Smith 2, Josh Dittman 2 and Bobby Shepherd 2. They beat Flint River by the score of 35-23 and whipped the CFCA Lancers by the score of 51-28. Kaleb Fuller and Ryan Bowden led with 13 points and 12 points, respectively. Jonathan Brooks added 9 points and Levi Worsham finished with 6 points. The C-Team Lady Knights (6-8) lost to Sherwood in the Region semifinals to close out the season. They beat St Peter Claver 27-17 and were led by Kayla Aber with 10 points, Chin with 7 and Miranda Elliott with 5. They lost to Tiftarea, Crisp, and Valwood 21-17. They beat Monroe 28-16, lost to Piedmont, beat Progressive, lost to Flint River, and slipped past the Lady Lancers in the final seconds by the score of 16-15. Both teams defeated Progressive Christian Academy during December. Flint River overcame a nine point deficit to slip past the C-Team Knights by the score of 33-30. Caleb Shipp led all scorers again with 16 points as the Knights came from 11 points behind in the 2nd half to beat Monroe 38-30 in Forsyth. Other scorers: Jonathan "JB" Brooks 7, Bobby Lee Shepherd 6, Kaleb Fuller 3, Jack Dixon 2, Ryan Bowden 2, Peyton Kell 2. The C-Team Lady Knights also lost to Flint River but beat Monroe 18-12. Kayla Aber and Sierra Roquemore led with 8 and 6 points respectively. Earlier, the Knights won their basketball season opener 58-32 over St Peter Claver. Caleb Shipp had 16 points. Jonathan Brooks and Kaleb Fuller added 14 and 12 points, respectively. Other Scorers: Bobby Lee Shepherd 8, Austin Long 4, John Whitsel 2, and Levi Shepherd 2. The C-Team Lady Knights tried to make a comeback in an earlier game but lost by 6 points. CLOSE CALL: B-TEAM KNIGHTS FALL TO COVENANT 69-66, LADY KNIGHTS FALL The B-Team Knights (3-11) lost to Covenant 69-66 and lost to Brentwood 58-53 in the final seconds. Bobby Shepherd and JB Brooks led all scorers with 21 and 17 points respectively against Covenant. Caleb Shipp added 10 points, Kaleb Fuller added 9 and Ryan Bowden 7. Last week, they lost to Crisp 47-39, lost to Monroe 40-35 and lost to Piedmont. They also lost to Tattnall but whipped the Piedmont Cougars at home by the score of 54-28. Jonathan Brooks and Bobby Shepherd scored 14 and 10 points, respectively. Other scorers: Kaleb Fuller 8, Ryan Bowden 8, Caleb Shipp 5, John Whitsel 4, Trey Morse 3, and Austin Long 2. The B-Team Lady Knights (1-8) lost to Crisp 31-6 but won their first game of the season over Piedmont in Monticello. Earlier, the team suffered a loss to Tattnall and a 22-14 loss to Piedmont. Kalyn O'Quinn had 8 points and Haley Skipper added 4. They also lost to Robert Toombs 25-19 and to CFCA 33-9. The B-Team Knights also lost to Robert Toombs and to CFCA by the score of 49-38 despite 16 points from Jonathan Brooks. Other scoring: Trey Morse and Kaleb Fuller 6 points each, Ryan Bowden 3, Zack Bloodworth 2, Bobby Shepherd 2, John Whitsel 2, Kyle Windham 1. The Knights beat the Fullington Trojans by the score of 44-31. Scorers: Kaleb Fuller 21, Jonathan Brooks 8, Bobby Lee Shepherd 4, Ryan Bowden 3, Trey Morse 3, Caleb Shipp 3, and Kyle Windham 2. The team also lost to Stratford and Tattnall but beat Monroe with a game total 38 points. Scorers: Kaleb Fuller 11, Ryan Bowden 10, Bobby Lee Shepherd 5, Kyle Windham 5, Caleb Shipp 4, Jonathan Brooks 3. The B-Team Knights lost to Crisp by the score of 40-12 while the B-Team Lady Knights also lost. WINDSOR'S TEACHER IS TOPS! CISSY BRUMFIELD TAKES WMAZ-TV AWARD FOR DECEMBER! Cissy Brumfield received the December 2008 "My Teacher Is Tops" Award from 13 WMAZ-TV, a CBS affiliate. Mrs. Brumfield has taught for twenty-three years. Congrats! WRESTLING KNIGHTS SLAM COMPETITION AT GISA REGION 3AA TOURNEY List of all Wrestling Knights that qualified for the state wrestling tournament: 112: 1. Alex Underwood (Windsor); 2. Matthew Boles (Trinity); 3. Chris Sheppard (DEA); 4. Blaine Lovett (Bulloch). 125: 1. Dustin Anderson (Trinity); 2. Alex Roberson (DEA); 3. Zack Shipp (Windsor) 130: 1. Kyle Wray (Trinity); 2. Cameron Myers (DEA); 3. Jimmy Martinez (Windsor); 4. Dylan Coursey (Robert Toombs) 135: 1. Adam Ross (Trinity); 2. Lance Stokes (Windsor); 3. Logan Hall (DEA) 140: 1. Chase Johnson (Windsor); 2. Andrew Eck (Trinity); 3. Lextom Womack (Bulloch); 4. Aaron Goodman (DEA) 145: 1. Seth Nicolson (Trinity); 2. Nick Reynolds (DEA); 3. Taylor Lanier (Bulloch); 4. Caleb Shipp (Windsor) 160: 1. Gordon Armstrong (Windsor); 2. Eli Strikland (Bulloch); 3. Jacob Hayden (Robert Toombs); 4. Austin Newsome (Trinity) 171: 1. Kent Gibson (Windsor); 2. David Poole (Bulloch); 3. Kevin Eck (Trinity); 4. Ashton Lanier (DEA) 189: 1. Nathan Brown (Bulloch); 2. Trey Chambers (Trinity); 3. Blake Layfield (Windsor) VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE (SEE PICTURES IN THE GALLERY) Lauren Reynolds and Kaleb Fuller were named 2009 Queen and King of Windsor's Middle School Valentine's Day Dance. GORDON ARMSTRONG WINS 87 STRAIGHT, WRESTLING KNIGHTS HAVE TOP INDIVIDUAL GISA STATE CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to Coach David Mathews and the Wresling Knights! WINDSOR FOOTBALL GISA HONORS Congratulations to these players and their teammates! All Region - Seth Fuller, Kent Gibson, Colby Gilpin, Caleb Harvard, Jordan Peacock, Thomas Weekley, Jake Worsham. Honorable Mention: Cole Freeman, Hunter Graham, Garrett Windham. All State - Seth Fuller, Kent Gibson. All Star - Kent Gibson. Kent is now Windsor's all time leading rusher! He has 3,545 rushing yards. Kent rushed for 127 yards in the GISA AA State game against Flint River. He also broke his own punt return record with a return of 80 yards against EBA on Nov. 7. Congrats! WINDSOR'S PFL TITAN ALL-STARS DEFENSE SHOCKS GRAY BOWL Windsor's Peanut Football League (PFL) All-Stars (Grades 4-5) nearly reached the finals of the Gray Bowl sponsored by the Jones County Recreation Department. The 2008 PFL "Titans" shut out Walton County 13-0 and knocked out Wilkinson County 26-6. The team then took the Monroe County All-Stars to a 0-0 tie. However, Monroe won in OT by the score of 6-0 when Windsor was stopped at the 1/2 yard line. Congrats to our team members from Windsor, Central Fellowship, and Westside Baptist Academy. Thanks to our coaches Greg Bowden, Keith Lauritsen, Jeff Burnette, and Tony Crowder! Join us next year! WINDSOR DOMINATES TELEGRAPH'S ALL MIDDLE GA FOOTBALL TEAM The Independent Schools All-Middle Georgia team has been named by The Telegraph. Windsor Seniors Kent Kibson, Seth Fuller, and Jordan Peacock were selected 1st team. Honorable mentions uncluded Seniors Thomas Weekley and Jake Worsham. ANOTHER GREAT FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS -FLINT RIVER 33 KNIGHTS 20 The Windsor Knights (8-4, 3-1) closed out another great year with a loss at Flint River 33-20 in the 2nd round of the GISA AA State playoffs. Thanks to our Seniors for a record-breaking season. However, Memorial Day edged Flint River 24-20 in the GISA AA State Final. See the FINAL brackets at www.gisa-schools.org/activity_info/cat2/2008_Brackets_FINAL_All.pdf. The Knights remain in the current GISA AA State coaches poll at http://www.gisastats.com/sports/top_five.php?class_id_num=14&sport_id_num=1&assoc_id_num=1. Windsor had opened the GISA AA State playoffs with a first round home win against Edmund Burke Academy at Knight Field 53-14. Kent Gibson rushed for 229 yards for a season total of 1,851 yards and 24 touchdowns. Seth Fuller has added over 800 yards passing this season and Jordan Peacock has over 500 yards receiving for the year. Excellent tackling by linebackers Colby Gilpin, Hunter Graham and Tonkey Weekley sent Windsor into the second round. They took the South Bibb County Cup for the third straight year with a 53-8 win over GISA AAA Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers. The Knights were stopped 21-6 by the Tiftarea Panthers in Chula, GA to remove Windsor from the top spot for GISA 3AA. Macon Touchdown Club's Back of the Week Kent Gibson rushed for 128 yards. Seth Fuller ran for 83 yards. The Knights stopped GISA Region 3AA Valwood 22-7. Gibson rushed for 274 yards. They also beat Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors by the score of 33-20. The Knights whipped the Sherwood Christian Academy Eagles from Albany on Homecoming Night by the score of 42-13 at Knight Field. Kent Gibson rushed for 224 yards. Katie Morse was crowned Homecoming Queen 2008 at halftime. GISA REGION RECLASSIFICATION NEWS - WINDSOR MOVES TO REGION 3AA FOR 2008-2010 Windsor Academy moves from GISA Region 1AA to 3AA for the next two school years. Windsor will join Sherwood Christian in Albany, Southwest Georgia in Damascus, Tiftarea in Chula, and Valwood in Valdosta for GISA Region 3AA games. See the new GISA classifications at http://www.gisa-schools.org/activity_info/cat0/2008_2010.pdf. Other significant changes: Trinity Christian, Gatewood, Young Americans, Pinecrest, and Brookwood move to AAA. Robert Toombs moves to AA. Briarwood and Monroe Academy move to A. YOU TUBE - JIM FAIN Some of you older alumni might enjoy Jim's video. You Tube search - "jimfain823" It contains some South Macon and Windsor at Tattnall baseball footage. Filmed in 1980. Check it out to see some familiar faces. ... TANIA DEANNE MCGROTHA WEDDING Tania Deanne McGrotha, Class of 1998 with Honors, is married to Robbie Neil Bartlett. The wedding was April 4, 2009 at Henderson Village in Perry. She graduated from Georgia College and State University as an honor student in 2005 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Nursing. Tania is employed as a RN with Central Georgia Gynecology. Proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McGrotha, Jr. Congratulations! See the announcement at ... EMILY DANIELLE REEVES WEDDING Emily Danielle Reeves, Class of 2003, has married Bradley Hugh Dorsey, Jr. The wedding was April 25, 2009 at Lovely Lane Chapel, St. Simons Island. Emily attended Gainesville State College. She is a dental assistant and a provisional member of the Junior League of Macon. Proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Reeves. Congratulations! See the announcement at ... WHITE-METTS WEDDING Whitney White, Class of 2003, was married to Chan Metts on April 11, 2009 at Marie Baptist Chapel in Dublin, GA. Whitney and Chan each received a B.B.A in Management degree from Georgia College and State University in December 2007. Whitney is employ ... BRYANT AND BRANDI GRIFFITTS NEWS Bryant and Brandi Griffitts (both members of the Class of 96) recently started their own business, Southern Concrete Designs. You may visit their website at www.southernconcretedesigns.net. Bryant and Brandi live in Byron and have two boys, Bradle ... BARRETT-GRAHAM ENGAGEMENT Kevin Barrett (Class of 2003) and Brittany Graham will be married at Liberty United Methodist Church on October 10, 2009. ... PHILLIPS/DANIEL WEDDING Lauren Phillips and Joseph Daniel, both members of the class of 2003, were married on March 21, 2009 at Houston Lake Country Club. Congratulations! ... WINDSOR'S NEWBERRY ACHIEVES SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE Stan C. Newberry, Windsor Class of 1978 and a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Director, Air Force Global Cyberspace Integration Center, Langley Air Force Base, Va. The center is a Headquarters U.S. Air Force field operating agency reporting to the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer. Read more at ... JASON ALDEAN VISITS WINDSOR TO FILM MUSIC VIDEO; ROCKS CMA AWARDS WITH NEW SINGLE "SHE'S COUNTRY" Jason Williams Aldean (Windsor Class of 1995), one of country music’s hottest stars, secretly shot an upcoming music video at Windsor's campus on Saturday, March 7th, 2009. Some of the scenes will feature Windsor's Field of Dreams. Jason recently rocked the Country Music Association (CMA) with his new hit single "She's Country." Watch the CMA performance at ... THANK YOU TO THE CLASS OF 1983! The members of the Class of 1983 got together in Macon on June 22, 2008 to celebrate their 25th Class Reunion. The money left over in the reunion fund was donated to Windsor Academy. We appreciated your thoughtfulness. ... SCOTT BARRETT WEDDING Scott Barrett, Class of 2001, married Laura Chambers on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at First Baptist Church in Macon. Scott is a 2006 graduate of Macon State College. Scott snd Laura work at Atlantic Southern Bank. ... DEVANE WEDDING Ashley Devane, a member of the class of 2001, married Alan Cardwell on November 8, 2008. Ashley graduated from Mercer in 2005 and is an account coordinator for Medical Recovery Services, Inc. Congratulations! ... NANCY GRACE FEATURED IN WILL SMITH'S BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE HANCOCK Windsor Distinguished Graduate Nancy Grace (Class of 1977) made a cameo appearance in the Will Smith summer blockbuster movie Hancock. The movie has grossed over $623 million world-wide dollars to date. Also, Nancy, husband David Linch and twins John David and Lucy Elizabeth were featured in the Belle Special Section of The Telegraph. Read the story and see the latest pictures at ... MICHELE MARTIN GOWAN'S REACH CLASS RECOGNIZED Michele Martin Gowan, Class of 1981, accepted the Spotlight School Award for her Reach class at Springdale Elementary in Macon. The award to recognize the school's innovative use of technology was sponsored by Macon State College's Educational Techno ... BLAIR BOONE WEDDING Whitney Blair Boone, Class of 2003, and Michael Melton are married. The wedding was held December 14, 2008 at the Disney Wedding Pavilion in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Blair graduated from Wesleyan College with a BBA in Business Management. She is currently employed by G. Sam Burnette, LLC, Attorney at Law. Proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Boone. Congratulations! See the announcement at ... JOINING HEARTS FOR JESSICA ELLIOTT, CLASS OF 2006 Thanks to all for supporting the Yard Sale and raffles. All proceeds go to help Jessica Elliott, Windsor Class of 2006. Our prayers and hearts are with you! Read more from Ed Grisamore about Jessica's fight against Hodgkin's disease. ... FITZGIBBONS HAS A GIFT FOR GIVING! Todd Fitzgibbons, Class of 1981, assisted storm victims during the tornado outbreak in Macon, GA. As owner of the Dairy Queen on Log Cabin Drive, he gave away more than 600 hot dogs and hamburgers. The donated food went to the Methodist Home for Chil ... COLLINS FAMILY SENDS GREETINGS FROM VALDOSTA Shelly and Kevin J. Collins M.D.(Both Class of 1993) have a new home in Valdosta, Georgia. Beautiful daughters are Chloe Lynn and Caylee. Kevin specializes in General Orthopaedics with interest in sports medicine as part of The Hughston Clinic P.C. See the website at ... CHRISTOPHER J. THOMPSON BECOMES PARTNER WITH LAW FIRM IN SAVANNAH Christopher J. Thompson, Class of 1989, made partner at a law firm in Savannah, GA and the new name of the firm is Suthers and Thompson, PC. The law firm has had numerous verdicts and settlements ranging from $250K to $4.2M. See the firm's website and Mr. Thompson's bio at ... LT RON BURRIS RETURNS FROM THE GULF Lt. Ron Burris (Class of 2000) left Hawaii on Nov 12, 2007 for military service in the Persian Gulf. He is scheduled to return during late Spring 2008. He was also stationed in Guam and the Palau Islands. Thanks for your service to our country! Pray ...