Apalachee High School’s Katy Nelson has played a key role in the Lady Wildcats’ success this spring for coach Scott Bates. Nelson and the Lady Wildcats have clinched a spot in the upcoming state tournament but are awaiting the completion of the regular season to see who their opponent will be. Photo by Jessica Brown

Lady Wildcats meeting their goals in 2012

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Chris Bridges
Wednesday, April 18. 2012
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Even before the 2012 season began, Apalachee High School girls soccer coach Scott Bates knew what one team goal was.

The Lady Wildcats, who had just missed qualifying for the postseason in previous years, wanted to end the postseason drought and advance to the AAAA state playoffs. That goal has been accomplished as AHS finished the 2012 region schedule with an 8-2 mark following an 8-0 thumping of Habersham Central Friday.

The Lady Wildcats (10-6-1 overall) closed out the regular season home schedule with the victory and will play one final regular season match (April 25 at Wesleyan) before beginning the postseason.

In Friday’s win against Habersham Central, AHS benefited from two goals each from seniors Shelby Carlyle and Katy Nelson. It was Nelson who got the Lady Cats on the scoreboard first followed by first half goals by Kristen Hackney and Courtney Folsom.

Ariel Waters added a goal in the second half as the onslaught continued.

While a postseason berth is secure, the unknown factor at this point is who the Lady Wildcats will play and where. AHS, Winder-Barrow and Heritage are all 8-2 in Region 8-AAAA play.

Flowery Branch was 7-1 going into this week and would secure the top spot with two wins. There are other tiebreaker scenarios which would give the Lady Falcons the No. 1 seed.

There is an outside chance AHS could move up to No. 2 and host a first-round state match. However, the probably scenario sees the Lady Wildcats venturing to Lambert High School in Chatahoochee on May 2.

AHS has added an April 25 match at Wesleyan as to not have such a long layoff from the end of the regular season to the opening round of state.
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