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Parkview Baseball Is Officially No. 1

The Baseball America/National High School Baseball Coaches Association final rankings are in and Parkview brings home another First Place trophy.

Was there ever really any doubt? The final high school games are played and the top 25 are announced: Parkview maintained the top spot in the Baseball America/NHSBCA ranking. 

Online, Baseball America credits Matt Olson and Josh Hart as the "offensive force for Parkview's run at a second consecutive Georgia 5-A state title." 

In an interview with the magazine, Olson said, "I like to think we left a legacy around this community.The Parkview tradition is one that I don't think can be matched. There's a lot of pride associated with Parkview that you take strongly in."

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Parkview spent most of the season in the top 25 of the magazine's ranking, opening the season in the top spot; the team was named Team of The Year. According to Nathan Rhode, writing for Baseball America, "Parkview has developed into one of the strongest programs in a talent-rich state after winning five state in the last 16 years."

Congratulations to the Panthers!

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