Celebrate Our 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees – October 26

10/16/2019

The 2019 Hall of Fame Banquet is Saturday, October 26, at 10:30am in the Upper School Gym. We hope you will join us to celebrate the 2019 Hall of Fame Class:

Coach Amy Camacho: Coach Camacho was one of the first varsity coaches at Pinecrest Academy and the second to be selected for the Athletics Hall of Fame. During her time leading the Volleyball program, Coach Camacho was a four-time Region Coach of the Year selection. She was also selected as the GISA State Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2009. She led the Paladins to four Region Championships, three Final Four appearances, and a State Championship in 2009. She is also the first coach to lead a varsity program to the State Playoffs in GHSA in 2010. During her tenure, she coached 25 student-athletes to post season honors, including fellow Hall of Famers Bridget Camacho, Leanne Cassandra, Christi Cassandra, and Margaret Cassandra.

Bridget Camacho '10: Bridget was a standout volleyball player for the Paladins. She was a two-time All-Region and three-time All-State selection. She helped lead the Paladins to their only State Championship in 2009 and four straight Region Championships. Bridget was also Pinecrest’s first student-athlete to sign a National Letter of Intent to continue her athletic career at a Division I program, Virginia Commonwealth. She went on to finish her collegiate volleyball career at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Margaret Cassandra ‘11: Margaret was a three-sport standout for Pinecrest. She was an All-County and two-time All-Region selection for volleyball, All State and three-time All-Region selection for basketball, and a two-time All-State and three-time All-Region selection for soccer. She was selected as the Female Athlete of the Year as a senior. She helped lead the Paladins to two volleyball Region Championships, two soccer Region Championships, and our only basketball Region Championship. She is also the first 1000-point scorer for the Girls Basketball program. Margaret is currently studying Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia.

Bryce Haynes ‘11: Bryce was a standout three-sport star for the Paladins in football, basketball, and track and field. Bryce was a two-time All-Region selection for football, and was also named All County as a senior. He helped lead the football and basketball programs to three State Playoff berths, including a semi-finals appearance in 2009 with football and a quarterfinals appearance in basketball in 2010. Bryce went on to play football at The Ohio State University and won a National Championship under Urban Meyer in 2014. He is currently attending Medical School at Emory University and recently married Pinecrest alumna Mary Katherine Strom ‘11.

Kevin Metz ‘10: Kevin was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and soccer. He was a two-time All-Region player in both football and basketball, and served as captain of both teams his senior year. As a soccer player, Kevin was a three-time selection for All Region and All State and captained the team to its first State Championship in 2010. He graduated from the University of Georgia, and later earned his Master’s degree at Georgia Tech. Kevin currently works as an engineer for Bishop-Wisecarver and is married to his high school sweetheart, Meghan Flanigan ‘10. They are expecting their second child this Fall.

Joe Neiner, Sr.: Mr. Neiner has been a part of Pinecrest Athletics since 2002, and has served the student-athletes at Pinecrest in several capacities. He served as the Middle School Boys Basketball Head Coach for six years, and in 2007, he led the team to its first NAML Championship. He has also served as an Assistant Coach for the boys for one year, Middle School Football Defensive Coordinator for four years, Head Coach for Middle School Girls Basketball for one year, and Assistant Coach for the Varsity Girls Basketball program for one year. He also drove the Cheerleaders’ bus to away football games for three years, and has volunteered for countless other roles in the Athletic Department. Joe is currently Head of Transportation and Security for Pinecrest Academy.

The 2019 Hall of Fame class will be recognized on Friday, October 25, during the Varsity Football game vs. Kings Ridge Christian School. The honorees will be formally inducted on Saturday at the Hall of Fame Banquet.

Tickets for the event are $15. Tickets may be purchased here.

Pinecrest Academy Hall of Fame Inductees were selected by an 18-person selection committee comprised of teachers, coaches, community members, and alumni. A two-part voting process was conducted last spring, with the committee selecting from more than thirty-five (35) Hall of Fame nominations. Eligible athletes must have graduated from Pinecrest Academy at least seven years prior to the year of nomination. Coaches who have not been in an active coaching position with Pinecrest Athletics for three years prior to the year of nomination are also eligible. See all Hall of Fame nomination criteria here: Pinecrest Athletics Hall of Fame Requirements 2019.