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RN-T.com - Trading in her stripes Georgia School for the Deaf standout Brittney Daughtry heading to GNTC
They say a tiger doesn’t change its stripes. Perhaps in this case, that’s not entirely true.
You see, this Lady Tiger is morphing into a Lady Bobcat.
This past year, Georgia School for the Deaf’s Brittney Daughtry was among the Fab Five seniors who set a new precedent at the Cave Spring school by working — and succeeding — to graduate with regular diplomas rather than special education diplomas or certificates of attendance as is often the case for deaf students.
In doing so, Daughtry became eligible for postsecondary educational opportunities.
While at GSD, she was also a standout for the Lady Tigers basketball team, leading the team to a 2008 championship win in the annual Mason-Dixon Tournament, where she was also named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Her devotion to hard work on and off the court paid off Friday when she signed to play basketball with Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
Daughtry says she’s excited to play with the Georgia Northwestern Bobcats because, “I’m going to be able to play and still support GSD.”
“I grew up playing basketball here and I’m excited to play for myself and the school,” she said through an interpreter after inking the deal with GNTC.
According to GSD Athletic Director Erik Whitworth, Daughtry is the first student to sign an athletic scholarship to a college since Willie Brown in 1984 and likely the first female student to do so.
Whitworth first met Brittney when she came to the school as a 7-year-old. She’s now 22.
“I think she has matured into a wonderful young lady. She makes great decisions,” he said.
“She has the will to succeed in anything she wants,” Whitworth said. “She loves basketball so much, that she will make it.”
GSD Coach Danny Woolmaker said he’s going to miss Daughtry’s smile, attitude and her presence on the team most of all.
“She always does what’s expected of her,” Woolmaker said. “She’s a good player, hard worker and never gives up.”
In addition to the 2008 Mason-Dixon title win — the first since 1980 for GSD — Daughtry played on the East Team in the 2008 Girls East/West Deaf All-Star High School game in Orlando, Fla.
Now she gets to compete at the collegiate level with GNTC Coach Jim Williams and the Lady Bobcats.
Read more: RN-T.com - Trading in her stripes Georgia School for the Deaf standout Brittney Daughtry heading to GNTC
They say a tiger doesn’t change its stripes. Perhaps in this case, that’s not entirely true.
You see, this Lady Tiger is morphing into a Lady Bobcat.
This past year, Georgia School for the Deaf’s Brittney Daughtry was among the Fab Five seniors who set a new precedent at the Cave Spring school by working — and succeeding — to graduate with regular diplomas rather than special education diplomas or certificates of attendance as is often the case for deaf students.
In doing so, Daughtry became eligible for postsecondary educational opportunities.
While at GSD, she was also a standout for the Lady Tigers basketball team, leading the team to a 2008 championship win in the annual Mason-Dixon Tournament, where she was also named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Her devotion to hard work on and off the court paid off Friday when she signed to play basketball with Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
Daughtry says she’s excited to play with the Georgia Northwestern Bobcats because, “I’m going to be able to play and still support GSD.”
“I grew up playing basketball here and I’m excited to play for myself and the school,” she said through an interpreter after inking the deal with GNTC.
According to GSD Athletic Director Erik Whitworth, Daughtry is the first student to sign an athletic scholarship to a college since Willie Brown in 1984 and likely the first female student to do so.
Whitworth first met Brittney when she came to the school as a 7-year-old. She’s now 22.
“I think she has matured into a wonderful young lady. She makes great decisions,” he said.
“She has the will to succeed in anything she wants,” Whitworth said. “She loves basketball so much, that she will make it.”
GSD Coach Danny Woolmaker said he’s going to miss Daughtry’s smile, attitude and her presence on the team most of all.
“She always does what’s expected of her,” Woolmaker said. “She’s a good player, hard worker and never gives up.”
In addition to the 2008 Mason-Dixon title win — the first since 1980 for GSD — Daughtry played on the East Team in the 2008 Girls East/West Deaf All-Star High School game in Orlando, Fla.
Now she gets to compete at the collegiate level with GNTC Coach Jim Williams and the Lady Bobcats.
Read more: RN-T.com - Trading in her stripes Georgia School for the Deaf standout Brittney Daughtry heading to GNTC