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AJC high school rankings: Valdosta wins game, loses ranking
Atlanta, Georgia
Class AAAAA — Camden jumps Northside. … Valdosta is out of the rankings despite winning. … Over/under on Northside-Valdosta is 19.5 points. … North Gwinnett and Norcross replaced Valdosta and North Cobb in the rankings. … Also considered Stephenson. Almost considered East Paulding and Etowah.
Class AAAA — Mays jumps four spots to No. 4. … This class is hard to project. Too many unproven teams. The last team... More 
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UGA among finalists for Carver-Columbus LB Jones
Atlanta, Georgia
In the eyes of many, Carver-Columbus linebacker Jarvis Jones is the most coveted player in Georgia in the class of 2009.
Earlier this week, the 6-foot-4, 220-pound recruit indicated that he plans to sign a letter of intent in February with Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Texas or Southern Cal.
But the drama surrounding Jones’ recruitment will likely continue over the next five to six months.
Carver... More
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Hawks land local big man Morris
Atlanta, Georgia
Randolph Morris won't go far from home for the next stop on his NBA journey.
The former Landmark Christian star has agreed to a two-year contract with the Hawks, according to two people familiar with the situation.
Morris, a 6-foot-11, 270-pound center/power forward has agreed to the NBA minimum salary, which is about $1.7 million for the two years.
The formal announcement of his signing, as well... More
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Douglass hires ex-Mundy's Mill football coach Barrow
Atlanta, Georgia
Douglass' three-month search for a new head coach has ended. And ironically, the man they found is the man they beat in the first round of last season's state playoffs – Ken Barrow.
Barrow's Mundy's Mill team lost to the Astros 35-21 last November. Now he will take over for Gary Cantrell, who resigned earlier this spring to take an administrative position at the school. Cantrell went 45-20-1 in... More
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Henry County impresses at Nike football tournament
Atlanta, Georgia
Henry County has elevated expectations for the football season after an impressive showing in one of the nation's premiere passing leagues this summer.
The McDonough school advanced to the championship game of last weekend's Nike 7-on-7 tournament in Beaverton, Ore., losing to Plant High of Tampa, Fla. Henry County is headed to a similar event this weekend in Hoover, Ala.
"It's not really football; it's seven players instead... More
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Georgia High School State Tennis Championships
Atlanta, Georgia
Northview stamped itself as Georgia's best boys tennis team, and four other schools renewed dynasties Friday at the state finals at the Clayton County Tennis Center at International Park.
GAC's boys and Walker's girls won in Class AA, and Athens Academy's boys and Brookstone's girls claimed the Class A titles.
Northview, winning Class AAAAA for a third consecutive season, defeated Etowah 4-0 and finished 25-0, losing only six... More
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Mill Creek now ready to reload, not to rebuild
Atlanta, Georgia
Mill Creek Hawks
Region 7-AAAAA
Spring practice dates: May 6-May 17
Last year's record: 7-4, lost in first round of state playoffs
Working on: The Hawks return just one starting offensive lineman and one starting linebacker, so competition will be fierce at those positions. "Those are two fairly critical spots," coach Shannon Jarvis said. "It's not like I'm saying we need another wide receiver."
Key... More
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Georgia High School State Tennis Championships
Atlanta, Georgia
Northview stamped itself as Georgia's best boys tennis team, and four other schools renewed dynasties Friday at the state finals at the Clayton County Tennis Center at International Park.
GAC's boys and Walker's girls won in Class AA, and Athens Academy's boys and Brookstone's girls claimed the Class A titles.
Northview, winning Class AAAAA for a third consecutive season, defeated Etowah 4-0 and finished 25-0, losing only six... More
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North Cobb Christian hires new football coach
Atlanta, Georgia
North Cobb Christian has hired Jackson County offensive coordinator Terence Lott as head football coach. The school will play a mixed varsity schedule with the GHSA for the first time this fall.
Assistant athletics director Greg Matta said the school's "start-up" status was a big factor in his decision.
"That was a big concern of ours," Matta said. "A lot of times, somebody will come in and use... More
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Chamblee football set to succeed at next level in AAAA
Atlanta, Georgia
After experiencing three consecutive winning seasons and a long playoff run last fall, Chamblee is facing a bigger challenge for the upcoming season.
The Bulldogs will move from Class AAA to Class AAAA and has been placed in traditionally tough Region 6-AAAA.
Jim Showfety, the AJC Class AAA coach of the year, also moved on. After leading the Bulldogs to the AAA semifinals, he took over at Northview.
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Parkview's offense well-seasoned, but defense is young
Atlanta, Georgia
Consecutive exits in the first round of the state playoffs are not something the Parkview football program is used to. But that's the current situation in Lilburn after losses to Etowah and Walton the last two seasons.
In 2008, the good news is on offense, where nine starters return, including standout running backs Brandon Jacobs and TaRon Squires. Clayton Wilkin and Kalik Barnes will stage a healthy quarterback competition... More
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Marist's lines strong, football-wise, 'weaknesses everywhere else'
Atlanta, Georgia
For most teams, an 8-3 season and a trip to the playoffs would be deemed a success.
Not so at Marist.
It was only the fourth time since coach Alan Chadwick took over the program in 1985 that the War Eagles lost out of the playoffs in the first round, and it was the lowest victory total at Marist since 1993.
So the pressure is on as... More
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Lowndes football locked, loaded for state title defense
Atlanta, Georgia
There is bad news for all of those football teams wanting to win the 2008 Class AAAAA state championship.
Lowndes, winners of three of the last four state titles, might field one of its best teams in years.
Fourteen starters return on offense and defense, and both kickers also return from last season's dominant football team.
The defense could be even better after yielding only eight points... More
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Lithonia hires Norcross assistant as new football coach
Atlanta, Georgia
Lithonia has hired Norcross assistant Earl White for the school's head football coaching position, interim principal Kerry Stroud said Monday.
The selection awaits approval by the DeKalb County Board of Education.
White's only previous head coaching experience came at McNair, where he led the Mustangs to a 9-11 record in 1997 and '98. He is expected to take over a program that has won one of its past... More
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Danny Mattson
What better way to welcome in the New Year than introducing one of the state’s best senior hockey players, Danny...
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