Classification Blogs

1 month ago | scoreatl.com | Najeh Wilkins |Classification Blogs

Thomas County Central standout EDGE rusher Camron Brooks is now a California Golden Bear, becoming the highest-rated high school recruit to commit to California in the past 15 years. He will join his fellow teammate Artem Korchagin, who committed to California in early April. According to 247Sports Composite, Brooks is a 4-star prospect, the No. 19 EDGE, and the No. 22 player in Georgia. Brooks is rated the highest on Rivals as a Top-70 recruit nationally.

1 month ago | scoreatl.com | Najeh Wilkins |Classification Blogs

Meet Paxton Battaglia, an outstanding center back for the Milton Eagles girls soccer team and a starter as a true freshman. She comes from an athletic family that has played collegiately and in the professional ranks. Her dad, Matt Battaglia, was a former All-American middle linebacker for the University of Louisville. He went pro and played in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles. Her grandfather, Carmen Battaglia, was a running back at Florida State.

2 months ago | scoreatl.com | Najeh Wilkins |Classification Blogs

Houston County is once again a state title contender in 5A this season. Last year, the Bears finished 29-9 and made it to the semifinals before losing to Pope. This year they are 18-4 and are 11-1 in Region 2-5A. They looked primed for another deep playoff run with their strong hitting and impressive play from their bullpen. “I feel good there. Last year, we had injuries and a bunch of other things that kind of limited the back of our bullpen. We had to ask a lot of guys to step up.

Feb 26, 2025 | scoreatl.com | Najeh Wilkins |Classification Blogs

The quarterfinals kick off tonight as the final eight teams look to make the final four down in Atlanta and make it to the big stage. Let’s take a look and break down some of the matchups in 5A. Winder-Barrow vs Woodward Academy- Winder-Barrow used its tough defense to hold a high-scoring Chapel Hill to just 47 points in their victory in the Sweet 16. Winder-Barrow held prolific scorer Ty Jones to five points in the game after he had a 44-point outing the game before.

Jan 14, 2025 | scoreatl.com | Seth Ellerbee |Classification Blogs

By — Seth EllerbeeThe Georgia General Assembly took portions of Cherokee and Gilmer Counties to create Pickens County in 1853. Canadian-American James Naismith invented basketball 38 years later and it seems the Pickens natives have been honing their games ever since. Ok, that might not be historically accurate and I’m sure it took some time for the sport to reach the foothills of the northern part of the state. But once basketball did enter the realm of daily life in Pickens County, it stuck.