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2010 NGAUA GHSA School Directions (Under construction and looking for feedback)

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Allatoona

• From I-75 North:
  • Take the Glade Road exit #278 and turn left.
  • Go to Highway 92 south and turn right.
  • Travel approximately 4 miles to Highway 41 north and turn right.
  • After you cross over the lake, turn left at the next light – Highway 92 south/Dallas Acworth Highway.
  • Travel 1.5 miles to Allatoona High School on the left.
    
• From Douglas & Paulding County
  • Hwy 92 North, school is on right approximately ¼ mile from Cobb/Paulding border.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: TBS
  • Parking: TBS

Campbell

• From I-75:
  • Take Windy Hill Rd. exit, go West
  • App. 3.5 miles to Ward Street turn left onto Ward st.
  • After three blocks the School will be on the left, Field is on the right.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: TBS
  • Parking: Softball field is across from School on top of hill, drive thru gate and park at the field

Cherokee

• From I-75:
  • Take I-575 north to Highway 20 west, exit 16.
  • Follow the signs around to Highway 20 West until you reach the first stop light.
  • Turn right.
  • After you cross the river, the softball park will be on the left.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Tonya Carlisle
  • Parking: The softball field is just south of the school, between the Georgia National Guard Armory.building and the river.

East Paulding

• From Atlanta/Marietta:
  • Take I-75 north to South Marietta Loop - exit west toward Southern Polytechnic. Travel west.
  • After going under large Rail Road Bridge, turn RIGHT at light.
  • At the 2nd light, turn left (west) onto Whitlock Ave. (This is also Hwy 120.)
  • Travel WEST about 10 miles. The road widens and changes name to Dallas Hwy. It is still 120.
  • Immediately after entering Paulding County, turn RIGHT at light at Merchant's Square Shopping Center onto East Paulding Drive.
  • EPHS is about 1 mile on left.
  
  
• From Douglasville/Hiram:
  • Travel NORTH on Hwy 92 North through Hiram.
  • After crossing Hwy 120 at light look for East Paulding MIDDLE School.
  • At next traffic light turn left on East Paulding Drive.
  • EPHS will be on the left.
  
  
• From Carrollton/ Villa Rica:
  • Travel NORTH on Hwy 61 through Villa Rica towards Dallas.
  • When you reach 278 turn right and travel east to the second light.
  • Turn Left on Marietta Highway (120).
  • Travel to the third traffic light and turn left on Hwy 92.
  • At next traffic light turn left on East Paulding Drive.
  • EPHS will be on the left.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Doug Johnson
  • Parking: TBS

Etowah

• From Atlanta: 
  • Travel I-75 north to exit #268 (I-575 North).
  • From I-575 take exit #8 (Towne Lake Parkway).
  • Turn left onto Towne Lake Parkway.
  • Go approx. 2 miles (Towne Lake Parkway turns into Eagle Drive after about a mile and a half).
  • Take Eagle Drive to Putnam Ford Road and turn right into school complex at the traffic light.
  • Etowah High School will be on your left.
• Highway 92 (Acworth area):
  • Take Highway 92 to Bells Ferry Road North.
  • Go approx. 2 miles to Eagle Drive.
  • Turn right at 2nd light onto Eagle drive (Chevron gas station on the corner).
  • Take Eagle Drive approx. 1 mile to Putnam Ford Road and turn left into school complex.
  • Etowah High School will be on your left.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Tonya Sebring
  • Parking: Umpires park at the tennis court's parking lot, which is beyond the softball field's right field fence. The best way to get to the tennis court's parking lot is to go around the football field. Or go past the school entry and turn right into the school's exit.

Harrison

• From Marietta:
  • From Marietta go West on Whitlock Ave. Changes to Dallas HWY. (This is also HWY120)
  • Turn right on Midway (Midway Church on L Cobb Police Station on R.)
  • Follow Midway until dead end
  • Turn Left on to Due West Rd
  • School is on Right and Softball Field is on Left
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Oliva Petersen
  • Parking: The softball field across the street from the school (small driveway). Umpires usually park at the top of the hill with the coaches.

Hiram

• From Marietta:
  • Take highway 120 past highway 92 (past Hardy's Auto Dealer Ship)
  • As you cross Highway 278 the name changes to Hiram parkway
  • Turn left at the first light onto Ballentine Dr
  • Go ~0.7 mile to the School
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Mark Bowles
  • Parking:

Hillgrove

• From I-20
  • Take I-20 E/GA-402 E Toward Atlanta
  • Take exit 44 onto GA-6 N/ Thornton/ US-278/ CH James Parkway.
  • Turn right onto GA-176 N/RIichard D. Sailors Parkway.
  • Turn left onto New MacLand Rd/GA-360.
  • Turn right onto Macland Rd.
  • Turn left onto Villa Rica Rd.
  • Turn left onto Castell Rd.
  • Turn left onto Luther Ward Rd.
  • Hillgrove H.S. is on the left.
• From I-285
  • Take exit 15, South Cobb Drive, GA HWY-280 toward Smyrna.
  • Turn left onto East-West Connetor
  • Turn left onto Villa Rica Rd.
  • Turn right onto Casteel Rd.
  • Turn left onto Luther Ward Rd
  • Hillgrove H.S. is on the left.
• From I-575
  • Take exit 269, Barrett parkway toward I-75 N/US-41.
  • Turn right onto Barrett parkway.
  • Turn right onto Villa Rica Rd.
  • Turn right onto Casteel Rd.
  • Turn left onto Luther Ward Rd.
  • Hillgrove H.S. is on the left.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Jason Campbell
  • Parking:

Kell

• From I-575:
  • I-575 exit #7 HWY 92
  • Go East on HWY 92,
  • At top of hill turn right onto HWY 5
  • Go south on Canton HWY 5 to Jamerson Road
  • Turn left onto Jamerson Rd, cross over Rail Road tracks
  • First light turn right onto Lee Waters Rd.
  • School is on left.
  • Go to the LAST entrance on your left, enter parking lot.
  • The Softball field sets at the bottom of the hill past the Baseball Field.
  • Drive around the baseball field to park to get to the softball field
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: TBS
  • Parking: Pull between the tennis courts and the softball field's outfield fence, and park along the outfield. Another option is to pull around to the field house.

Kennesaw Mountain

• From Marietta:
  • Take Cobb Parkway North (HWY 41) to Kennesaw Due West Rd.
  • Kennesaw Due West, travel app 1.3 mile.
  • School is on your left.
  • Softball field is behind the school next to football field, and behind to baseball field.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: LIsa Chapman
  • Parking: Drive around the baseball field and park beyond the outfield fence. Usually the outfield gate is open.

Lassiter

• From I-75:
  • Exit 267. Merge onto Highway 5,
  • Go about a mile to first light.
  • Turn right onto Sandy Plains Road.
  • Travel Sandy Plains Road app. 6 miles to Shallowford Road.
  • Turn left onto Shallowford Rd. go .~0.6 mile
  • School is on right.
  • Softball field is behind the tennis court
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Scott Kelly
  • Parking: Get there early, park next to the Tennis courts. The softball field is on the other side. If you don't get there early the band will block off part of the parking lot.

Marietta

• From I-75:
  • Exit 265 (or Exit 263), Go West onto SR-120 Loop [N Marietta Pky NE].
  • Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-120 [Whitlock Ave NW].
  • Marietta High School is approximately 5 miles on the left.
  • Softball field is beyond the parking lot to the left of the school
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Nancy Donnelly
  • Parking: Tough field to find the first time, drive down the left side parking lot until you reach the end. There will be a small driveway for coaches and umpires. Umpires usually park past the softball field next to the baseball field

McEachern

• From I-75 Northbound:
  • Exit S. Marietta Pkwy (Exit 263)
• Stay in the left lane and go under the bridge to S. Marietta Pkwy, Hwy 120 west.
• Go 3 miles to the end of S. Marietta Pkwy.
• Turn left on Powder Springs Rd. Go 4.2 miles.
• Turn right onto Hwy 360 W (Macland Rd.) 
• Go 4.1 miles
• Turn left at the light onto Hwy 176 S (New Macland Rd. /Lost Mountain Rd). 
• McEachern High School is 4/10 mile on the right.
• From I-75 Southbound:
  • Barrett Parkway – Towne Center Mall: (Exit 269)
  • Go south on Barrett Parkway 6 miles.
  • Turn right on Macland Rd.
  • Go 1.5 miles to New Macland Rd/Lost Mountain Rd.
  • Turn left on New Macland Rd.
  • McEachern High School is 4/10 mile on the right
• From I-20: 
  • Exit Thornton Rd. (Exit 44)
  • Turn north on Thornton Rd.
  • Go 8.7 miles.
  • Turn right at the traffic light on Richard Sailors Parkway.
  • Go 1 mile.
  • Turn left onto Hwy 176 North. (New Macland Rd.)
  • McEachern High School is 2 miles on the left.
  Notes:
  • Head Coach: Stewart Thomas
  • Parking: TBS

Mount Paran

• From I-75:
  • Exit 269 (Barrett Parkway).
  • Travel west for approximately 3.2 miles.
  • Turn right onto Stilesboro Road.
  • At the first light, turn right onto Stanley Road.
  • The school is located on the right.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Caroline Bradford
  • Parking: TBS

North Cobb

• From I-75 & Highway 92:
  • Take Hwy 92 (Exit 277) toward Acworth.
  • Go West (Stay straight the road becomes Cowan Rd.).
  • Go until Cowan dead-ends into Main Street
  • Turn left on Main Street.
  • High School will be approximately 2 1/2 miles on the left hand side.
    
  • Softball field is behind to the far left parking lot
• From I-75:
  • Exit 273 Go West onto Wade Green road
  • Go 0.5 miles, Turn right onto Jiles rd
  • Go ~3.5 miles, turn right onto Old US Hwy 41 (N Main)
  • High School is approximately 0.5 miles on the right.
  • Softball field is behind to the far left parking lot
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Jo Beth Weaver
  • Parking: As you enter the school the field is at the end of the parking lot to your left.

North Forsyth High School

• From 400:
  • Travel north on GA-400
  • At first traffic light on GA-400 turn left onto Browns Bridge Road/GA-369
  • Browns Bridge Road/GA-369 becomes Matt Highway-GA-369
  • Approximately 1.2 miles, turn right onto Coal Mountain Drive.
  • At the end of Coal Mountain Drive turn left and you will see the school directly in front of you.
• From I-575:
  • Exit east onto GA-20 (exit 19A) towards Cumming
  • Approximately 9.1 miles, turn left onto GA-369
  • Continue on GA-369 for approximately 14.6 miles
  • Turn left onto Coal Mountain Drive
  • At the end of Coal Mountain Drive turn left and you will see the school directly in front of you.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: TBS
  • Parking: TBS

North Paulding

• From I-75:
  • Take I-75 north to exit #278 Glade Rd.
  • At the bottom of the ramp turn Left at light
  • At the 2nd light, turn right (north) onto Hwy 92.
  • Travel NORTH about 5 miles crossing over Lake Allatoona. The road dead ends into Hwy. 41.
  • Take a right and continue NORTH on Hwy. 41.  You will cross over Lake Allatoona again. 
  • At the THIRD traffic light after the Lake, you will turn left onto Black Acre Trail.   When you cross over the Paulding County line, after approx. 1 mile, this road becomes Dabbs Bridge Road.  Be careful, this is a narrow and winding road.
  • At the 4 way stop, take a RIGHT onto Harmony Grove Church Rd.  You will see the school entrance about half a mile ahead on the right. 
• From Douglasville/Hiram
  • Travel NORTH on Hwy 92 North through Hiram
  • Continue on 92 North past Hwy 120.
  • Stay on Hwy 92 until you cross over the Dallas Acworth Hwy.   At this point, the road will turn into Cedarcrest Rd.
  • Continue on Cedarcrest until you pass the entrance to SEVEN HILLS subdivision.
  • The SECOND left is Harmony Grove Church Rd.
  • Take a left and follow this road over a one lane bridge, and through the 4 way stop.  After the 4 way stop, the school entrance is approx. half a mile on the right.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: TBS
  • Parking: TBS

Osborne

• From I-285:
  • South Cobb Drive Exit
  • Travel North to Windy Hill Road.
  • From South Cobb Dr. turn west onto Windy Hill Rd.
  • Go to the 4th light turn left onto Favor Rd.
  • The School is on your left.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: TBS
  • Parking: Softball field is next to baseball field behind a Church.

Paulding County

• From I-75:
  • Go West off the Barrett Parkway Exit
  • Turn right onto Dallas Hwy./GA-120 West
  • Go approximately 10 miles to US-278W/GA-120W/GA-6W/Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway
  • Turn right onto US-278W
  • Go 2 miles to GA-61/Villa Rica Hwy
  • Turn left onto Villa Rica Highway
  • The school is on the left.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Stuart Shipp
  • Parking: TBS

Pope

• From I-75:
  • Take I-75 N. to exit 267 (Highway 5)
  • Turn right and go to first traffic
  • Turn right on to Sandy Plains road
  • Stay on Sandy Plains for about 3.5 miles, to Post Oak Triit road
  • Turn right and go ~2 miles to Hembree road
  • Turn left go ~.1 mile
  • The school is on the left
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: Chris Turco
  • Parking: The softball field is to the left as your enter the school. Umpires usually park in the lower part of the lot to keep from foul ball hitting their car
  • If you get there when school is letting out, you will need to drive around in front of the school to get to the softball field

RiverRidge

• From I-575:
  • Exit 8 - Towne Lake Parkway
  • Turn towards downtown woodstock
  • Continue straight for ~3.3 miles
  • School will be on the right after you cross the river.
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: TBS
  • Parking: First season at the school, it appears the softball fields are in the back of the school

Riverwood

• From I-285:
  • Take the Riverside Drive Exit (#24)
  • Turn north (outside the perimeter)
  • RIGHT onto Riverside Drive and go to the first traffic light. 
  • Turn LEFT onto Heards Ferry Road. 
  • Go to the next light and turn LEFT onto Heards Drive. 
• Notes:
  • Head Coach: TBS
  • Parking: Drive passed the school and park in the middle school parking lot to get to the field