Georgia High School Sports News

Tatum Scroggs School: West Hall Grade: Junior Position: No. 1 doubles Record: 12-0 doubles; 9-0 at No.

When the tennis season began, Flowery Branch coach Ginger Jackson felt like it could be a magical year.

David Joiner called the first half of the 2012 baseball season his team's measuring-stick games.

Whether he was used as a pitcher, third baseman, catcher or designated hitter, Zack Bowers was a key player and a leader for Harrison.

Clate Schmidt excels at a lot of things. A four-year starter for the Allatoona baseball team, he played a key role in the growth of the program from a nine-win season in 2009 to back-to-back state quarterfinal appearances in 2011 and '12. In his time as a Buccaneer, Schmidt saw action as a center fielder, shortstop and pitcher, and, along the way, ... (more)

Savannah Christian's Johnathon Chamblee never let up. The senior was the Raider quarterback, running the complicated triple-option offense to perfection and helping lead SCPS to its first GHSA State football title last fall.

Last summer, wins were hard to come by for an inexperienced Villa Rica High School baseball team.

Josh Schubert, seen here pitching for Calhoun in the Region Championship Series against Coosa, is expected to be picked in next week's MLB Draft.

Should Vanderbilt fire its head football coach James Franklin after his radio interview comments that said he considers the looks of an assistant coach's wife before he hires the coach? So this year, when his team needed him to do something big, he dug down deep and produced plenty of baseball magic.

With a regulated area to draw from and often a tighter budget to support their sports programs, it's not always easy for small public schools to consistently compete with the state's big-city private powerhouses.

A year ago, coach Jennifer Summey and the Kell boys track and field program narrowly missed winning the Class state championship, instead settling for a third-place finish.

The Braves have had a very rollercoaster year thus far, and it is vital that all of our players make the most out of every day, because everyday is one day closer to the end of the season.

The Central High School baseball team survived one bad inning against Douglas County to improve to 2-0 in the 2012 Villa Rica Wildcat Invitational with a 7-4 victory Thursday afternoon at the V-Plex. The Lions got things rolling right away, with Spencer Lewis leading the bottom of the first off with a triple and Blake Reese drove him home with a ... (more)

Front row, L to R: Bob Henderson, Shawn Dyer, Jake Harrod, and Cameron Elkins. Middle row, L to R: Will Hammett, John David Marsh , Tray Owens, Caden Raines ,Dale Thornhill, Key Whitlow, Brew Covington, and Joseph Mills.

As good as Abby Child was as a freshman, she wanted more. Child, a former LaGrange Academy standout, had a terrific first season at Anderson University in South Carolina.

Senior Jacob Harlan was the "anchor" of East Coweta's defense during a state playoff season in 2012.

Appling County and Pierce County were finally able to settle the Class AA baseball championship as the Pirates won Game 3 and the state title, while Providence Christian and Charlton County split two games.

This was the year that it all finally came together for Rob Nichols and the Walton girls track and field team.

Already with five state titles to her credit, Kendell Williams had high expectations coming into her junior season.

Mackey led the Titans to their first Class AA state crown by carding a 65 at the state tournament; he carried an 18-hole average of 72.8 and in the 10 tournaments North Oconee played during the season, the Titans finished no worse than eighth place and finished first in three events.