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Candler County Schools Athletic Department has been named the Region Winner (Region 3A-Division 1) of the Regions Bank Directors Cup by the Georgia Athletic Director’s Association. The Regions Bank Directors Cup recognizes those athletic departments in all GHSA classifications who have excelled and shown superior performance. 

 Athletic Director Vicki Bowen states, “We are very honored to receive this award for the third year in a row. We have a very strong athletic program thanks to our Board of Education, Superintendent, Administration, Coaches, Students, Parents and Fans. Our teams work hard and that makes me want to work even harder for them."

"We are so proud of our coaches and players for all the hard work that led to this success," says Superintendent Bubba Longgrear. "Our Board of Education's commitment to 'win at everything' and the leadership of Athletic Director Vicki Bowen have set the stage for this continuous success."

Pictured with Athletic Director Vicki Bowen, these are students that were members of the teams that were Region Champions during 2022-2023 school year. Those teams are: Baseball, Football, Golf-Boys/Girls, and Track-Boys/Girls.

Pictured left to right: Tyra Howard, Carter Gainous, Brylie Cowart, Zacarea Walker, Justin Miles, Andrew Boone, Kaden Hobbs, Nic Bowen, TJ Spann, Jamarreon Morgan, Rodrigous (Drik) Kelley, Brynn Kessler, Cace West, Adysan Longgrear, Abrahm Price, LillyAnn Parrish, JR Gibson, Sydney Hadden, Brock Altman, and Allen Williams.