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Softball: Union Grove jumps to No. 1 in AAAA poll
Union Grove moves from from second to No. 1 in the Class AAAA GACA/PrepCountry coaches poll for the week of Aug. 28. The top-ranked teams in the other four classifications remained the same. Jones County (8-1) fell from the top spot to second in AAAA while Whitewater (8-2) remained third. Jones County lost to Ola... »
Softball: Two classes sport new No. 1s in poll
Oconee County (AAA) and Jones County (AAAA) each climbed to No. 1 in their respective classes in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association/PrepCountry softball poll for the week of Aug. 23. Oconee is off to a 6-0 start after being ranked No. 2 in the AAA preseason poll. Heritage Catoosa moved up from third to second... »
Softball: Three 2009 state champs are preseason No. 1s
Three state champions from 2009 — Buford (AA), Columbus (AAA) and Collins Hill (AAAAA) are ranked No. 1 in their respective classes in the GACA/PrepCounty preseason softball polls. Buford, 25-5 last year, is followd by Dade County and Greater Atlanta Christian in the AA poll. 2009 runner-up Rockmart, which finished 32-10 last year, is ranked... »
Football: Most pivotal matchups by region – AA
With the start of the high school football season about six weeks away, the anticipation already is beginning to build. This week PrepCountry takes a look at the the most anticipated region showdowns of the year in each class by region. Here is a look at Class AA. Region 1: Fitzgerald at Thomasville, Oct. 15.... »
Football: Top 10 opening games for 2010
Traditionally, the opening weekend of the football season is reserved for rivalry games and special contests like the Kell Classic at the Georgia Dome. Here is PrepCounty’s look at the top 10 opening games of the 2010 season (in no particular order). Thomas County Central at Thomasville: This cross-town rivalry began in 1962, with Thomasville... »
Girls basketball: UGA signee Miller of Douglass tops GACA all-state list
Douglass senior Khaalidah Miller, a University of Georgia signee, was named the Class AAAAA South Player of the year and a member of the Georgia Athletic coaches Association all-state girls basketball team. Head coaches from each region champion selected a North Player of the Year and a South Player of the Year for each classification,... »
Basketball: Wesleyan, Southwest DeKalb girls make it three in a row
Southwest DeKalb and Wesleyan both won their third straight Georgia high School Association girls basketball titles last weekend. Southwest DeKalb routed Northwest Whitfield 65-45 to win its third Class AAAA title in a row. Wesleyan, which beat Savannah Christian 65-49 for the Class A title, also won the Class A title in 2009 and the... »
Basketball: Mays girls new No. 1 in AAAA Week 15 poll
Four of the five No. 1 girls teams in the state made it through their region tournaments unscathed, but a Northwest Whitfield loss caused a shakeup in the Class AAAA PrepCountry/GACA Coaches girls poll for Week 15. The Bruins (25-3) lost in the 7-AAAA tournament semifinals and dropped from first to fourth in the poll... »
Basketball: NW Whitfield up to No. 1 in Week 14 girls poll
Northwest Whitfield is the only new No. 1 team in the PrepCountry/GACA Coaches girls Week 14 polls. The Raiders (23-2) beat last week’s No. 1 Rome 68-58 on Feb. 9. Northwest Whitfield moves up from fourth in Class AAAA while Rome (25-1) drops from first to second. Defending champion Southwest DeKalb (19-4) drops from second... »
Basketball: Rome new No. 1 in AAAA Week 13 girls poll
Rome (24-1) takes over the No. 1 spot in Class AAAA, moving up from third last week. Fayette County (21-4) dropped from first to third after a 50-44 loss to Mays. Defending champion Southwest DeKalb (19-4) remains at No. 2. In Class A, Wesleyan (20-4) remained No. 1 and Calvary Day (23-1) kept the No.... »