Athletics Events and News in Atlanta, GA

An amazing season was had by our MPC varsity MPC varsity volleyball team who ended the year as Area Champions and making it to a Final Four playoff appearance. They finished finished competition strong with 38-12 overall and 8-1 in Area play. We our proud of our Lady Eagles!

Congratulations to our middle school volleyball A team for bringing home the Metro 10 Championship trophy. Defeating Mt. Pisgah, the number one seed, in 3 sets secured their big win as the Champions. Great job players!

Boys in rising grades 4-5 are invited to participate in a 3v3 basketball skills league again this winter. Practices start December 1 and official 3-on-3 inter-squad scrimmages will give boys the opportunity to focus on fundamental basketball skills and techniques that translate to game play. Click to learn more and register.

Big congratulations to our middle school boys golf team for bringing home the Metro 10 Championship trophy as they ended their season undefeated. Winning the Metro 10 is no small task among highly competitive teams. Slade Brawner finished with 34 strokes, Michael Rockouski with 35 and Ethan Litschke and Jack Mallouk each with 36, respectively. Congratulations on a great season!

The MPC varsity volleyball team beat Mt. Pisgah 3-0 and claimed the Area Championship! L. Dunn led the team attacking with 15 kills. Serving was led by N. Scheonborn with four aces and E. Kemp completed two blocks for the defense. The team finished the regular season 35-11 overall. On Wednesday, October 15, the Lady Eagles will take on Paideia at home at 5:00 p.m. to start the State Playoffs!

Mount Paran Christian School hosted a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-renovated state-of-the-art Knox Athletic Performance Center and Wellstar | PT Solutions Athletic Training Facility. Thanks to the many generous donors who invested in this project, the now newly-expanded and renovated Knox Athletic Performance Center and the upgraded Wellstar | PT Solutions Athletic Training Facility are now up and running smoothly and efficiently.

Winter sports season tryouts are underway! Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates for your student athletes. Please direct any questions to the coaches listed.

All MPCS alumni are welcome back home for the Mount Paran Christian School 2025 Alumni Dinner and homecoming event October 24. Eagle fans can expect a special alumni “football fly-in” just before kickoff. Click below for schedule and to RSVP.

Mount Paran Christian School’s athletics coaches gathered at the Marietta Country Club for the annual Coach Kickoff Lunch, to set the tone for what promises to be a dynamic year for MPC Athletics.

Eagle Backers is the parent organization and booster club focused on supporting the student-athletes of MPCS. We encourage ALL MPCS families, including winter and spring sports families, to join Eagle Backers, which supports all MPC athletic programs. It's not too late to join!
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MPC athletics offers boys and girls in grades 3 and 4 the opportunity to join the developmental MPC Rookie Tackle league and MPC cheer team. The season starts when school begins. Please take note of the signup date.

MPCS senior student-athletes are invited to apply for the Eagle Backer scholarship, funded by a portion of the upcoming Eagle Backers Golf Tournament proceeds. The scholarship is awarded annually to an MPC senior girl and boy who work hard in the classroom and have played at least two JV/varsity sports during their time at MPCS. The deadline is March 27 to submit an application. 

Congratulations to our phenomenal student-athletes who signed to take their skills to the next level. During the spring 2025 National Signing Day high school assembly, MPC celebrated 10 players from the MPCS class of 2025 as they signed their collegiate athletic letters of intent. This brings the total to 22 athletes who will continue to compete next year. We are so proud of you all!

We’re proud to share that K. Smith has been selected as a 2025 USEA Emerging Athlete in the U21 Regional Program. This summer, she will attend a prestigious clinic led by professional coaches and may be considered for selection to a national team.

At the conclusion of an extensive three-month national search that included qualified candidates from across the country, Mount Paran Christian School is pleased to announce the hiring of Head Varsity Football Coach and Director of Football Operations, Connie Arnold. 

We are pleased to announce that MPCS has selected Mike Walker to serve as Director of Athletics beginning July 1, 2025. The search committee chose Mr. Walker at the conclusion of an extensive national search that included talented and experienced administrators from K-12, collegiate, and professional athletic programs across the country. He brings to the job more than 20 years of experience in athletic leadership, most recently at Second Baptist School in Houston, Texas.

In order for your student to participate in sports, field trips, and retreats at MPCS, Magnus must be updated. Please take a moment to verify that your Magnus Health account is up to date with updated sports physicals and additional current information through FACTS.