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Prep basketball roundup: McCallie picks up seventh win

McCallie's basketball program is off to its best start since a 17-0 run to begin a 24-win campaign in the 2017-18 season.

By Staff Reports December 4, 2021

McCallie basketball coach David Conrady shouts to players during their prep basketball game against Baylor at McCallie School on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Bearettes cruise past McMinn Central for 30th straight home win

With less than two minutes left until halftime Bradley Central's suffocating defense, led by senior Karsee Weber, had helped build a 20-point lead over visiting McMinn Central.

By Patrick MacCoon November 23, 2021

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Bradley Central won its 30th straight game at home against McMinn Central at Jim Smiddy Arena on Monday night.

Georgia prep football roundup: Resilient Ringgold rises up to win first-round playoff game

As it turns out, Ringgold High School football coach Robert Akins had no need to worry about his Tigers on Friday night.

By Lindsey Young November 13, 2021

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Ringgold's Kori Dumas, center, rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown to help the Tigers win their GHSA Class AAA playoff opener against Hart County on Friday night.

Northwest Georgia prep football primer: 10 teams, lots of nuggets

The road to Atlanta and the GHSA football state championship games will no doubt be rocky for the 10 area teams that made the playoffs this year, though the recently completed regular season also had its share of potholes and detours for northwest Georgia programs.

By Lindsey Young November 11, 2021

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Northwest Whitfield quarterback Owen Brooker (15) runs the ball for a first down during a playoff game against Stephenson on Nov. 28, 2020. Northwest Whitfield (7-3) will host Fayette County (6-4) in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAA playoffs at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Georgia prep football roundup: Ringgold, Dade County fall in region title battles

In the end, Ringgold's defense won the battle but lost the war at Rockmart.

By Lindsey Young November 6, 2021

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Ringgold's Jevon Coney runs with the ball after making a catch during an Oct. 8 home win against LaFayette. Coney and the Tigers came up short Friday night at Rockmart, losing 18-6 with the GHSA Region 6-AAA championship at stake. It's Ringgold's first loss of the year.

Ringgold’s battle for Region 6-AAA title highlights final week of Georgia football regular season

Tiebreakers for some playoff spots could get complicated

By Lindsey Young November 4, 2021

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Ringgold senior safety Kyle White, center, shown during a 2019 game against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, is at the heart of a Tigers defense tasked with trying to contain a talented Rockmart offense with the GHSA Region 6-AAA title on the line Friday night.

Northwest Georgia shut out in softball state title bids; Gordon Lee, Sonoraville are runners-up

For the first time in 12 years, the GHSA fastpitch softball season has ended without a state champion from northwest Georgia.

By Lindsey Young October 30, 2021

Georgia prep football roundup: Calhoun falls at Cartersville; Trion’s Rob Brown scores 7 touchdowns

Turnovers are supposed to be game-changing plays.

By Lindsey Young October 30, 2021

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Calhoun receiver Cole Speer talks to a coach before a home game against McCallie on Aug. 27. Calhoun lost to Cartersville on Friday night with the GHSA Region 7-AAAAA championship on the line.

Dade, Heritage earn walk-off GHSA state softball wins; Sonoraville, Gordon Lee also play on

Four of the seven northwest Georgia teams that advanced to the GHSA fastpitch softball state tournament in Columbus will play on championship Saturday, with three of them two victories away from winning it all.

By Lindsey Young October 29, 2021

Staff file photo / Heritage's Riley KoKinda drove in the winning run in Friday's 9-8 comeback victory against Flowery Branch at the GHSA Class AAAA state tournament in Columbus.

Gordon Lee drops opener at GHSA state softball; Dade, Heritage, Sonoraville win

Northwest Georgia programs had a difficult opening day at the GHSA fastpitch softball state tournament.

By Lindsey Young October 28, 2021

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