Sam Ellis on the final stretch of the 800 Meter race. Photo provided by John Ellis

Decatur High sophomore Sam Ellis won the AAA state title for the 800 and 1600 meter runs at Memorial Stadium in Jefferson, Ga.

Ellis ran the 800 meter in 1:55.91 on May 16 and ran the 1600 meter in 4:21.03 on May 14.

For the full meet results, click here.

Decatur Metro is also reporting that the high school girls and boys Soccer teams have both lost their semi-final matches. According to Metro, “The girls lost 6-1 to a strong Westminster team on Tuesday. The boys lost to Calhoun High School in a heartbreaking shootout on Thursday.”

To read the full story, click here.