08/12/2026
We had a great morning at Carrollton Dawnbreakers Rotary, hearing from Elizabeth Sanders, Carrollton High School Athletic Director, Coach, and PhD candidate, and Head Football Coach Joey King about the incredible things happening in Trojan Athletics!
We were also happy to welcome our guests Eric, Katie, and Jordan, and officially inducted our newest member, Destry Appleby with SERVPRO.
Welcome to Rotary, Destry!
CHS Athletics continues to grow and succeed, offering 26 varsity sports, along with bass fishing and Esports. Last year, a record-breaking 44 Trojans signed to compete at the collegiate level, including 19 of 23 senior football players. Trojan Athletics was also recognized by GHSA with a Sportsmanship Award for positive character.
Coach King, now entering his 6th season at Carrollton, shared an impressive 132–11 record, three state championships, and back-to-back state runner-up finishes. But what stood out most wasn't the wins, it was the emphasis on building champions and developing young men and women of character.
As Coach King shared, “How you do anything is how you do everything.”
Through accountability groups, community service, etiquette and leadership training, and programs like Habitudes, Trojan athletes are learning lessons that extend far beyond their sport.
Their commitment to serving the community especially resonated with our club and closely reflects Rotary's own guiding principle of Service Above Self. We love seeing the next generation learn that leadership is not only about achievement, but also about how you serve others.
The Trojan Student Athlete Development Fund helps make many of these character-building opportunities possible. If you'd like to support the fund and invest in the development of Trojan student-athletes, we'll share the giving link below!
This season, the Trojans are headed all the way to Baton Rouge, Louisiana!
Be sure to cheer them on at the watch party at the Carrollton AMP!
Thank you, Elizabeth and Coach King, for joining us and sharing how Carrollton Athletics is developing athletes, leaders, and great people.
Go Trojans! 🖤💛
