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Knight Baseball Star Justice Signs with Coastal Alabama

Macon East Academy Senior, Gunner Justice, recently signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and baseball career with Coastal Alabama Community College (South) in Bay Minette to play for the Coyotes and new coach J.D. Pruitt.  As a three-year starter at shortstop for the Knights, Justice has showcased incredible leadership and athletic ability that sets him apart from his peers. Justice’s decision to join Coastal is a testament to his dedication and passion for both academics and baseball. His exceptional skills on the field, combined with his strong work ethic, make him an invaluable asset to any team. As Justice embarks on this new chapter in his academic and athletic journey, it is clear that he possesses the qualities necessary for continued excellence. Coastal is fortunate to have secured such a talented and driven individual like Macon East Academy’s Gunner Justice as part of their team.

 

Beth Nesbitt2023-12-11T23:26:25+00:00December 11th, 2023|Baseball, Blog, News and Events|0 Comments

Macon East Welcomes Coach Matthew Kelly

Macon East Academy recently announced its newest hire, 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 who will be making a significant impact as a Computer/ Business Tech, & World History I teacher, as well as a football and baseball coach.

“I am excited about joining Macon East Academy and becoming part of a dynamic community that prioritizes student learning and growth and supports students along every step of their academic and extracurricular journey. I believe Macon East prides itself on providing a comprehensive educational atmosphere that develops leaders who go on to lead successful and productive lives. I am truly excited about this opportunity.” Coach Kelly

Macon East Academy is incredibly fortunate to have such an exceptional individual shaping the minds and talents of its future leaders.

Beth Nesbitt2023-08-31T12:40:41+00:00August 11th, 2023|Baseball, Blog, Football, News and Events|0 Comments

Macon East Academy Knights finish AISA AAA Baseball State Runner-Up

The Knights baseball team finished an amazing season as AISA AAA State Runner-Up. They completed their season with a record of 32-11. The Knights cruised through the state tournament. They beat Clarke Prep and Bessemer in the semi-finals, thus advancing the Knights to the winner’s bracket against Glenwood.  Glenwood overpowered the Knights with a sweep of the first two games, winning, 11-1 and 9-3.

Jabe Boroff, Barettt Spaeth, and Gunner Justice earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team. The team is comprised of 8 seniors, Jack Jones, Deonte Powell, Sawyer Nelson, Jabe Boroff, Hunter Timmerman, Jason Tatum, Camden Bell, and Matthew Kitchens. All seniors contributed tremendously this year with remarkable athletic ability and true leadership.

Two Knights have signed athletic scholarships to participate in baseball at the collegiate level. Jabe Boroff will be playing for Enterprise State Community College in Enterprise, Alabama.  Camden Bell signed earlier in the year with the Huntingdon Hawks baseball team!

Jabe Boroff, Matthew Kitchens, and Deonte Powell were selected as members of the Senior All-Star Team and Barrett Spaeth and Gunner Justice were selected as a member of the Junior All-Star Team. The All-Star baseball game was played at Paterson Field on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

Congratulations to everyone for a successful and fun season!

Beth Nesbitt2023-05-15T18:26:16+00:00May 15th, 2023|Baseball, Blog, News and Events|0 Comments

JV Baseball Team Runner-Up in Lowndes Tournament

Congratulations to our JV Baseball team on placing Runner-Up in the Lowndes JV Baseball tournament. They were undefeated going into the championship game against Edgewood but after a very long day of baseball they didn’t have time to play another game. 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱 and 𝗕𝗿𝘆𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 were named to the All-Tournament team.

“This is an incredible group of guys, with grit, determination, and love of the game. I look forward to the rest of the season with them as they come together as a team and get ready for the State tournament.” – 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗻

 

Beth Nesbitt2023-04-14T15:15:43+00:00April 14th, 2023|Baseball, Blog, High School, News and Events|0 Comments

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗩 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿

Armed with 6 AISA state championships, Chandler Lunn returns home to Macon East Academy as Head Coach of the JV Baseball team and assistant for the Varsity Baseball team. Chandler will also be filling in around the school as a substitute teacher. “We are glad to have Chandler back on campus,” Coach Lott said. “Chandler was a great student leader when he was here as a student and hopefully will pass that as well as his hard work ethic to our students and athletes.”
Lunn, who graduated from Macon East Academy in 2017, was a part of the 2017 and 2022 state championships for the Knights. He attended Troy University and recently graduated with a degree in Physical Education. Chandler assisted Pike Liberal Arts school in their football, basketball, and baseball programs. He was a part of three state championships in baseball and one state championship in football for the Patriots. He interned this past fall at Wicksburg Elementary and High School in Newton, Alabama.
“I’m grateful that Coach Lott gave me this opportunity to be a part of the Knight family again with this role,” Lunn said of his return to Macon East. “Macon is an extremely special place to me. The program is heading in a great direction with the new facilities being built. There has never been a better time to be at Macon East, and I’m very excited to get to work!”
Chandler’s love of the game makes him a perfect Coach for upcoming student-athletes. Coach Lunn is ready to start the 2023 season with the junior varsity baseball team which begins on February 20 at Fort Dale Academy in Greenville, Alabama. Good luck and Go Knights!
Chandler is engaged to Anna Starling of Troy. We are excited to welcome Coach Lunn back to the Macon East family.
Beth Nesbitt2023-02-02T19:03:48+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Alumni, Baseball, Blog, News and Events|0 Comments

Macon East Knights baseball team earns All-Academic Honors from The Alabama Baseball Coaches Association

The Alabama Baseball Coaches Association recently recognized members’ athletes for their work in the classroom with all-academic teams.  Macon East’s baseball team put together a productive spring on the field by winning a State Championship, and the Knights also handled their business in the classroom during the 2021-22 academic year. The Knights (3.87 GPA) were one of just 19 programs across the state to be selected an All-Academic Varsity Team — a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher — by the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association (ALABCA). Senior Luke Noffsinger earned first-team All-Academic honors, while Senior Bryant Rascoll claimed second-team All-Academic accolades. Not only do the boys spend countless hours on the baseball field practicing, but they also find the time to STUDY.  A big thank you goes out to our team of coaches for maintaining a high standard of academic excellence for the athletes.  Way to go Knights!

Beth Nesbitt2022-07-20T18:44:02+00:00July 20th, 2022|Baseball, Blog, News and Events|0 Comments

ALL-METRO HONORS

BASEBALL:

Shoutout to the following players for making The Montgomery Advertiser All-Metro high school baseball team for 2022 (Small School / AISA – 3A):

Player of the Year: 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀

Led Macon-East to a 35-5 record and an AISA Class AA state title with his performance as a pitcher, hitter and outfielder. Threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout in Game 1 of the championship series against Patrician Academy, needing just 68 pitches.

First Team:

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 – Pitcher

First-team AISA All-State. Went 8-0 with an 0.46 ERA in 60⅓ innings. Recorded 73 strikeouts to five walks and allowed an opposing batting average of .157. Six of his 10 starts were shutouts. Hit .366 with a .485 on-base percentage, 32 RBIs and 22 stolen bases. Two-time All-State and All-Metro.

 

𝗝𝗮𝗯𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗳 – Catcher

First-team AISA All-State. Torched AISA pitching to the tune of a .545 average and 1.505 OPS. Hit six home runs, 14 doubles and drove in 54 runs. Made just three errors. Two-time All-State.

 

 

𝗕𝗿𝘆𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹 – Outfielder

First-team AISA All-State. Batted .378 with 39 RBIs and a .934 OPS. Was the Knights’ starting pitcher during the state title-clinching game and went 7-2 with 49 strikeouts in 45⅓ innings.

 

 

𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 – Outfielder

Honorable mention AISA All-State. Batted .365 with a .547 on-base percentage and .989 OPS. Scored 62 runs, drove in 19 runs and stole 18 bases.

 

 

Second Team:

𝗗𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, Utility

 

 

 

 

SOFTBALL:

Congratulations to two of our Lady Knights for making The Montgomery Advertiser All-Metro high school softball team for 2022 (Small School / AISA – 3A):

First Team:     Kylee Smith   Position: Utility

Why chosen: Second-team AISA All-State. She hit .421 with seven homers, 33 RBIs, 43 runs and 17 doubles. Stole eight bases. Pitched almost every game for the Knights, striking out 278 and posting a 2.81 ERA in 232 innings.

 

 

Second Team:  Infielder: Jamya Powell, Macon-East, 8th

Beth Nesbitt2022-06-17T16:39:21+00:00June 17th, 2022|Baseball, Blog, News and Events, Softball|0 Comments

Knights are well represented on the Alabama Sports Writers’ Association Team

Congratulations to the following Macon East Knights baseball players for being named All-State by the ASWA for the AISA:

FIRST TEAM:   Matthew Kitchens, Jabe Boroff, and Bryant Rascoll

SECOND TEAM: Dalton Nickles

HONORABLE MENTION:         Luke Noffsinger

COACH OF THE YEAR: Coach Bob Pickett

Matthew Kitchens

Jabe Boroff

Bryant Rascoll

Dalton Nickles

 

 

 

 

 

Luke Noffsinger

 

Coach Bob Pickett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Kylee Smith and Jamya Powell for being selected to the ASWA AISA Second-Team All-State team! We are so proud of you!!

Kylee Smith

Jamya Powell

Beth Nesbitt2022-06-17T16:31:51+00:00June 17th, 2022|Baseball, Blog, News and Events, Softball|0 Comments
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