—Lumpkin athletes named Positive Athlete nominees

Each year coaches nominate student athletes for the Positive Athlete in Georgia award.
The accolade is a celebration of young athletes who have overcome difficult circumstances, given back to their schools and communities in a significant way or just have an infectious positive attitude that makes everyone around them a better person. The Positive Athlete organization celebrates these student athletes with awards, corporately sponsored scholarships, unique opportunities and CNN Sports tells their stories on a national media platform to inspire other athletes. Over seven years, thousands of high school athletes have been . . .

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