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Northwest Georgia wrestling teams among favorites as altered postseason begins

The Georgia High School Association wrestling postseason will have a decidedly different look this winter.

By Lindsey Young January 14, 2021

Prep roundup: Notre Dame, GPS win region bowling titles

When CJ Petrin was 3 years old, he rolled up a paper ball and tried knocking over empty two-liter bottles.

By Patrick MacCoon January 13, 2021

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / From left, Notre Dame High School bowlers Boston Eberly, Griffin Lee and CJ Petrin will try to help their team win a second straight Division II state title next week. The Fighting Irish won the East Region championship by beating Boyd Buchanan on Wednesday at Spare Time in Hixson.

Prep roundup: Sausville sinks game-winner for Mustangs

Walker Valley junior guard Seth Sausville scored the game-winning layup with seven seconds left, while Myles Mann secured the rebound at the buzzer on the defensive end to help defeat third-ranked East Hamilton, 64-62, at home Tuesday night.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon January 12, 2021

Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Red Bank (3) Kel Eddins and (2) Ryan Barber defend as Signal Mountain (5) Benjamin Burns looks for a teammate at Red Bank High School on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.

Prep roundup: Northwest Georgia schools dominate all-state softball teams

The Georgia Athletic Coaches Association's all-state teams for softball were released this week, and northwest Georgia programs were well represented.

By Staff Reports December 11, 2020

Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / Calhoun's Lyndi Rae Davis, pictured, was selected as the GHSA Class AAAAA softball player of the year by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association.

Georgia prep football roundup: Northwest Whitfield rallies to win playoff opener

In a football age when offenses often dictate everything on the field, Northwest Whitfield coach Josh Robinson took extra satisfaction from Saturday's last-second win over Stephenson in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAA playoffs.

By Lindsey Young November 28, 2020

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Stephenson running back Cordell Andrews is tackled for a loss by multiple Northwest Whitfield defenders during Saturday's GHSA Class AAAA playoff game in Tunnel Hill, Ga. Northwest won 28-24 to advance to the second round.

GHSA football postseason preview: LaFayette set for first playoff game after long drought

It's been a long time since the LaFayette Ramblers made an appearance in the GHSA football playoffs. Just how long?

By Lindsey Young November 26, 2020

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Lafayette quarterback Jaylon Ramsey sprints through North Murray's defense during last Friday's GHSA Region 6-AAA matchup to close the regular season in Chatsworth, Ga.

3-point barrage lifts Coahulla Creek past Signal Mountain

A battle in the paint between Signal Mountain's Olivia Koontz and Coahulla Creek's Katelyn Richards was fun to watch in a showdown of teams that combined to win 45 games last season.

By Patrick MacCoon November 24, 2020

Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Signal Mountain (45) Olivia Koontz looks to pass the ball between Coahulla Creek (1) Ema Turner and (24) Kenley Woods at Signal Mountain High School on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. The Lady Colts went on to win, 62-47.

Prep roundup: Northwest Georgia football teams set for playoffs as Chattooga gets in

The final piece of the high school football postseason puzzle in northwest Georgia was set in place Saturday afternoon when Model defeated Gordon Central 28-7 in Region 7-AA.

By Staff Reports November 21, 2020

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Lafayette running back Sam Hall puts his hand down as he fights for extra yards during Friday night's GHSA Region 6-AAA game at North Murray in Chatsworth, Ga.

Georgia Region 7-AAAA football cancellations cause commotion, consternation

While some Georgia regions that include local schools gained clarity concerning the upcoming GHSA football playoffs last week, two leagues remain quite murky heading into this week's regular-season finales.

By Lindsey Young November 19, 2020

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Heritage's Paxton McCary (3) escapes two Ridgeland defenders on Oct. 16. Heritage is part of GHSA Region 7-AAAA, which has been forced to go to a points system, rather than traditional standings, to determine its four qualifying teams for the state playoffs, which are set to begin next week.

Prep roundup: Bradley Central girls dominant in season opener

Jason Reuter says he looks for perfection out of his Bradley Central girls' basketball team.

By Patrick MacCoon November 17, 2020

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