Press Release

Douglas County Duo Make Immediate Impact on Oglethorpe University Athletics

Kite leads women’s golf team; Tulowitzky contributes immediately on court

ATLANTA – A pair of freshmen from Douglas County High School, who enrolled at Oglethorpe less than four months ago, have already made significant impacts on their respective teams.  Both athletes had impressive resumes during their high school careers at Douglas County.

Leigh Kite served as team captain for Coach Jill Bryson and was named All-County as both a junior and senior.  As a senior last year, she was also named Douglas County Female Golfer of the Year.  She led her Douglas County team to State Tournament appearances for two consecutive years.  In October, the Atlanta Junior Golf Association (AJGA) named Kite Sportswoman of the Year for its 2003 Season.  At the Grand Championship of the AJGA, she was honored with the Sportsmanship Award for females in the 15-18 year old category.  This fall, Kite has played the #1 spot for the Stormy Petrels women’s golf team and led the team in scoring average at 91.1, playing from the women’s collegiate tee markers usually over 5,800 yards in length.

Kite was the medalist in both dual match victories for the Stormy Petrel women.  She tied for 18th at The Coosa Collegiate Invitational in October and finished 12th at the Berry/Shorter/Oglethorpe Triangular in September.  Head Coach Jim Owen describes Kite as “the foundation of the women’s golf team.”  According to Owen, “she is the first piece of the puzzle for the future of the Oglethorpe women’s golf program.  Our goal for her this year is to make second team All-SCAC on our home course at PineIsle on Lake Lanier at the SCAC Conference Championship in April.  That would be a good first step for the first year golf program.”

Andrew Tulowitzky, who starred for Coach Joby Boydstone at Douglas County, was the 2003 Douglas County Male Basketball Player of the Year.  He was the Region 4-AAAA Player of the Year and named 2nd Team All-State.  Tulowitzky averaged 20.7 ppg, 6 rpg and over 5 assists per contest for the Tigers.  He was a rarity in high school athletics serving as the first four year captain at Douglas County.   

Tulowitzky has started all six contests for the Stormy Petrels this season.  As a freshman, he is currently playing almost 34 minutes a game and averaging 7 ppg, 5 rpg and 4 apg.  On November 24th at Shorter College in Rome, GA, he had a season high scoring eleven points.  “His poise and intensity are two intangibles he brought with him from high school and put on display the very first practice,” comments Head Coach Phil Ponder.  “He will be a viable candidate for Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Rookie of the Year at the end of the season,” adds Ponder.

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