McGuire, Class of 1983, was a three-sport athlete at Lakeside, participating in football (under Coach Wayman Creel), baseball (under the late Marvin Pruitt) and basketball (under Rick Duncan). During the 1983 baseball season, Lakeside advanced to the GHSA semifinals. McGuire still holds the current school record for home runs in a season (13) and career (16). Upon graduation, he signed a baseball scholarship to Georgia Tech under Jim Morris. Shortly after arrival at Tech he suffered an illness and was a medical redshirt. Doctors at Emory said he might not play again. He underwent three surgeries and spent the next year rehabbing. He played sparingly in his sophomore year, but was a full-time starter his junior and senior years. He was part of four ACC Championship teams, and was selected as an All-ACC outfielder in 1988. He led the team in the 1987 and 1988 ACC Conference Championships and was selected to the All-ACC tournament team in 1988. After graduating, he worked for Delta Air Lines where he reunited with Lakeside alum and Delta Flight Attendant, Sydney McAllister-McGuire, also in the Lakeside Sports Hall of Fame. After Delta, he sold K-12 educational materials and software, and retired in 2021. He married Sydney, and together they have two sons who both played college baseball. Pat and Sydney currently reside in the mountains of Hayesville, NC.
Clark, Class of 1977, was a multi-sport athlete who played on the Vikings football and baseball teams, lettering in both sports. On the gridiron he played wide receiver on the B team during his freshman and sophomore years, and was an offensive captain as a sophomore. Clark played on the varsity team for his final two seasons. During his senior year on the baseball team, Clark had an outstanding batting average of .320. He hit seven home runs, had 29 stolen bases, and 33 RBIs. He was named MVP of that season for his efforts on the field. After graduating from Lakeside, Clark accepted an athletic scholarship to Mercer University where he continued his baseball career. There, he was a four-year starter with a .307 batting average. He finished his collegiate career with 32 home runs, 68 stolen bases, and 108 RBIs while earning his Bachelor of Administration degree. After college, Clark went to work for Manheim Auction (now Cox Automotive), a division of Cox Enterprises. There, he served as Director of National Accounts for 23 years before retiring in 2017. Today, he enjoys spending time with his family including his mother Sally and father Dave, wife Tracey, daughter Cady, and sons Jackson, Andrew, and Dylan and his sister Laura.
Ivie, Class of 1971, played football and baseball for the Vikings during his high school years. On the football team, he started at safety for Lakeside on its 1970 State Championship team. In baseball, Ivie pitched for the Vikings baseball program, earning All-State honors during his senior season. After graduating from Lakeside, Ivie, an Atlanta-native, stayed home and attended the University of Georgia where he played baseball for four seasons. At UGA, he was a four-year letterman for the Bulldogs from the years 1972-1975. While in the Georgia baseball program, Ivie pitched a 1.83 ERA, the fifth-lowest in UGA baseball history, and helped lead the Bulldogs to a Southeastern Conference East Division Championship in 1975. In his senior season, Ivie had one loss on his record, going 7-1 while on the mound for the Bulldogs. When his time at the University of Georgia was finished, Ivie earned his business degree and his Masters in Accounting from Georgia in 1975 and 1976. With his degrees, he became a CPA, working professionally in accounting and spent some time as a CFO throughout his career as well. Ivie spent over 30 years in the profession and married his wife, Patty Shine — a fellow University of Georgia graduate, in 1980. Together, the Ivies had two sons, Nolan and Jeffrey.
The Lakeside High School Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring the rich history and achievements of high school athletes who graduated from Lakeside High School in Atlanta, Georgia.
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