Two Former Gwinnett County Stars Lead Clearwater Christian to National Title

I want to take this time to highlight the accomplishments of two former Gwinnett County area high school soccer players who led their team, Clearwater Christian College, to a National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Div. ll National Title last Fall. It was the first national title won by the school's Mens' Soccer program.

They both hale from my alma matre, Killian Hill Christian School.
Matt Tewes is a Sophomore Defender on the CCC squad who earned Second Team All-Region honors his Freshman year in 2008. This past season, Tewes improved on that performance by being named NCCAA First Team All-American. Tewes had 1 goal and 1 assist for a total of 3 points during the 2009 season. That may not sound like a lot, but Tewes is a tenacious defender who anchored the Cougars' defense. His performance during his Freshman year earned the respect of Head Coach
James whitaker, so much so that Whitaker named Tewes a team captain: "Matt will be counted on to lead our team in the back. His speed, toughness, and much improved ball possession will make our defensive unit tough to beat", Coach Whitaker said. "He was a 2nd Team All-Region player last season and will serve as our sophomore captain".

Tewes' high school and college teammate, Sophomore Defender Mac Hilderbrand, finished the 2009 season with 4 goals and 3 assists for a total of 11 points. Both of these players played big roles in the Cougars' run to a record of 15-2-4 and a national championship. Their alma matre, Killian Hill Christian School, doesn't get the recognition the other Gwinnett area schools and their student-athletes get because they don't play those schools and their current competition isn't quite as good, but that does not take away from the accomplishments of Tewes and Hilderbrand or those of their former teammates at KHCS. There have been several former KHCS student-athletes who have earned college athletic scholarships. They have done and are currently doing well at the college level. And of course, they are from the county that produces possibly more college athletes than any other county in the country, Gwinnett County, Georgia.