Each year the Hall honors a local team that had an outstanding performance. This year our honoree is the River North Academy baseball teams of 1981 and 1982. The teams were led by coaches Bobby Hendley and M.L. Clark, both Macon Sports Hall of Fame members and over the 2 seasons, they compiled a 33-game winning streak. The 1981 team finished 17 – 3 winning their last thirteen games. The talented squad beat Calvary Baptist, Stratford and FPD on consecutive days to capture the state title. The 1982 team was even more impressive, ripping off a perfect 20-0 season including a dominant win over Mount de Sales in the state championship game. Both teams were fueled by an exceptional array of talent led by Craig Gibson and Chris Collins. Gibson was a dangerous hitter who would go on to earn Conference Player of the Year honors at Mercer. Collins fashioned two of the most dominating seasons ever recorded on the high school diamond. He went 21-0 his junior and senior seasons at River North with a miniscule .78 ERA. He was later drafted by the California Angels in the 1985 MLB Draft. Gibson and Collins had help from several talented River North teammates including Todd Brown, Steve Deal, Robby Stroud, Roger Kinard who pitched at Georgia Tech, Lee Adams, David Ingle and Trey Freeman. While both the 1981 and 1982 teams featured many talented individuals, it was the way they worked together under the team concept that helped push them to true greatness.