Saturday, June 9, 2012
Blog lists athletes who exhibited "standout performances" throughout the 2011-2012 season.
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
It's probably no surprise that Matt Olson, a senior at Parkview High was listed as the Baseball Athlete of the Year by Prep Zone, a blog posted this afternoon on the AJC. Impressive stats helped him lead his team to its second secutive Championship Title. Olson, who is also selected by the Oakland A's as the 47th overall pick the the Major League Baseball Draft on June 5 will play for Vanderbilt next year.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The Panthers' star pitcher/first baseman was selected by Oakland on the first day of the Major League Baseball Draft.
Matt Olson, who led Parkview High School to the Class AAAAA baseball championship a week and a half ago, was selected on the first day of the Major League Baseball Draft Monday. The 6-foot-4, 236-pound pitcher/first baseman, who has committed to play at Vanderbilt, was the 47th pick overall by the Oakland Athletics. Olson, a left-handed batter, was a key ingredient in the Panthers' runs to the last two state championships. He was the Game 1 winning pitcher and hit a game-deciding home run in the second game in Parkview’s sweep of Brookwood in the state finals on May 26. "For us, one of the best high school bats in the country -- just a very skilled hitter with strength, and the power's going to come as he gets bigger and stronger," Oakland…
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Panthers sweep Brookwood 5-2 and 6-3 to defend their Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA baseball championship. (See video of last out)
Updated story, 12 a.m. It shouldn't be any surprise who played a leading role in Parkview High School's encore performance in the state baseball finals. Take a bow, Matt Olson. Parkview's star senior was at his best again Saturday, pitching and slugging the Panthers (31-6) to a 5-2, 6-3 sweep of visiting Brookwood and their second-straight Class AAAAA championship — and fifth overall. Olson, who had plenty of help from his teammates, pitched a complete game and added a two-run home run in the opener, then stroked game-changing two-out home run in the Panthers' final at-bat in Game 2. He was 4-for-7 with three RBIs in the series. "The bigger the situation, the bigger Matt's gonna come through," Parkview Coach Chan Brown said, "and it's been…
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Parkview Baseball received their championship rings in a ceremony Friday night.
The Parkview Panthers 2010-2011 Baseball team got some dazzling rings on their fingers during halftime of Parkview's football game against Shiloh. Led by Coach Chan Brown, the Panthers baseball team took the field to be recognized for their impressive run to seize the class AAAAA baseball championship against Hillgrove. Panther fans at the Big Orange Jungle had plenty to cheer about Friday night with a 30-13 win over Shiloh and the ring ceremony for their very own baseball state champions. Players lined up with their families and received thunderous applause from the home crowd when announced. The most boisterous support was shown for Coach Brown. There were smiles and congratulations all around as the players got one last reunion and …
Friday, August 5, 2011
Matt Olson picks Vandy; Jack Esmonde choses UGA.
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Parkview baseball players Matt Olson and Jack Esmonde, who led the Panthers to the state Class AAAAA championship this past spring, have made commitments to attend SEC schools, according to this Gwinnett Daily Post report. Both players are juniors. Olson, who batted .426 with 17 home runs and 53 RBIs chose Vanderbilt. Esmonde, who hit .409 with 20 RBIs, committed to Georgia. Both players also pitched: Olson going 8-3 with a 3.65 earned run average; Esmonde, 4-1, with four saves and a 2.76 ERA.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Junior led Panthers to Class AAAAA state baseball title.
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Monday, June 6, 2011
Parkview High School junior Matt Olson, who led the Panthers to the Class AAAAA baseball championship this season, has been named the Gatorade Georgia Baseball Player of the Year. Gatorade, in association with ESPN Rise, announced the award last week. This is the 26th year Gatorade has handed out the award, which honors players for their on-field and academic accomplishments. Olson is the second Parkview player (Jeff Francoeur, currently with the Kansas City Royals, was the first) to receive the award. He is now in the running for Gatorade’s national player of the year award. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound first baseman and right-handed pitcher, batted .460 with 17 home runs, 55 RBIs and a 1.060 slugging percentage, and compiled a 7-2 record with…
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Matt Olson, Christin Stewart spark Panthers, Stars in today's semifinals
Matt Olson looks more the part, Christin Stewart more unassuming. How ever they do it, the junior power hitters are primary reasons their Parkview and Providence Christian baseball teams are in today's best-of-three Class AAAAA and A semifinal series against Colquitt County and Treutlen, respectively. "I'm relaxed at the plate and not pressing myself," Olson said. "When I do that, I can drive the ball. "When I get in my groove, I usually stay in it for a little bit," the 6-foot-5, 230-pounder added. "I'm just trying to help us get the win. As long as we get the win, I don't really care how I do personally." Stewart, who has five home runs in the Stars' dismissals of Glascock County, George Walton Academy and King's Ridge in the first three…
teri
8:23 am on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Congratulations! What a wonderful family and I wish him all the success he can stand! more ›