How do you reward a team with a seven-year consecutive championship streak? Pinckneyville Middle School’s answer is to construct a new soccer field. Well, not really. Although the girls’ soccer team has been undefeated for seven years in a row, the soccer field is to benefit everyone at the school as well as the community.
Financial backing from Peachtree Corners and support from Gwinnett County Public Schools made this possible. On Friday, May 5, school district administrators and city, county, and state elected officials celebrated the new grounds with a ribbon cutting.
The Pinckneyville Middle School PTA added a crowning touch by donating $17,000 for a scoreboard to be added to the soccer field.
The full feature story will be online soon and in our next issue of Peachtree Corners Magazine.
Soccer team boys gather on the new field.. Representative Scott Hilton far right.Soccer team girls take instruction from coach Sara Sanders before the ceremony.The Principal acknowledges Stephanie Sadd (in sunglasses).The Principal of Pinckneyville Middle School, Todd Marschke, takes the podium to begin the ribbon cutting ceremony.Mayor Mike Mason makes remarks about the Community Service Award from Pinckneyville, L to R: Mayor Mike Mason, Principal Todd Marschke, Dr. Mary Kay Murphy, and Mayor Pro Tem Weare Gratwick.The Mayor recognizes City Manager Brian Johnson.Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason holds the Community Service Award presented to the City by the Principal of Pinckneyville Middle School in appreciation for the City’s support and sponsorship of the new soccer field. L to R: Principal Todd Marschke, Mayor Mike Mason, Dr. Mary Kay Murphy (Gwinnett County Public Schools Board Member), Councilman Phil Sadd, and Mayor Pro Tem Weare Gratwick.Mayor Mike Mason gets ready to cut the ribbon for the new soccer field with Rep. Scott Hilton, Councilman Phil Sadd, Principal Todd Marschke, Dr. Mary Kay Murphy, and Mayor Pro Tem Weare Gratwick. Members of the soccer team look on.Stephanie Sadd presents Pincipal Todd Marschke with a check for $17,224 from the Pinckneyville Middle School PTA to allow the school to buy a scoreboard for the new soccer field.Some of the soccer team players and the coach getting ready to play the first game on the new field.Mayor Mke Mason does a practice kick before the first game.Principal Todd Marschke and Mayor Mike Mason laugh with the soccer team coach Sara Sanders.Rep. Scott Hilton enjoys the game with others in attendance.Dr. Reuben Gresham, Gwinnett County Public Schools Cluster Superintendent.Dr. Mary Kay Murphy, Gwinnett County Public Schools Board Member
