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A decade in the making: Lady Patriots claim State GIAA Class AA title
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PCA Coaches and team with 2026 State Softball GIAA Class AA trophy Front row (l to r): Seniors Lizzie Brown and Anna Kate Croft. Middle row: Ruth Rogers, Bristol Deloach, Chloe Young, Rylee Lane, Khloe Sapp, and Makayla Brennan. Back row: Coach Tracy Lynn, Ellie Jarriel, Ever Downs, Addy Kirkland, Sunny Wise, Ali Holland, and Head Coach Brett Lewis
The year 2016 was the last time the Pinewood Christian Academy (PCA) Lady Patriots’ softball team had claimed the coveted state title–until Saturday, October 17, 2026. A decade in the making, the Lady Patriots earned the State Championship title after winning four hard-fought games. The state playoff games began on Thursday, October 15, in Columbus, Georgia. The Lady Patriots swept Edmund Burke Academy and Briarwood these first two games.