Seth Ellerbee

2 weeks ago | scoreatl.com | Seth Ellerbee

Grayson overtook the top spot in Class 6A with Archer, Norcross, Harrison and Lambert in the top five after former No. 1 Harrison lost back-to-back matches against Campbell (2-1) and Hillgrove (3-0). Carrollton, Marietta, North Atlanta, Pebblebrook and Collins Hill round out the top 10 in Class 6A. In Class 5A, River Ridge leads again ahead of McIntosh, Johns Creek, Sprayberry and Lassiter. Dalton tops Class 4A ahead of Marist, Westminster, Blessed Trinity and St. Pius X in the top five.

1 month ago | scoreatl.com | Seth Ellerbee

The games begin Wednesday through Saturday with the CO-ED 3-point contest Thursday, the girls 3-point contest Friday and the slam dunk contest Saturday following the AAASP Wheelchair state championship game. WE JUST WANT ONEEntering the championship games are programs looking for their first-ever state titles and on the boys side, those teams are North Cobb Christian (Private), Holy Innocents’ (Private), McIntosh County Academy (A-Division II) and B.E.S.T. Academy (A-Division I).

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.

Dec 6, 2024 | ajc.com | Seth Ellerbee

If you were forced to make a prediction for the Class A Division II championship matchup, it would be a wise pick to expect a Bowdon-Manchester rematch at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Manchester is ranked at the top of the class, and Bowdon is No. 2. Just don’t tell the traveling teams – No. 3 Irwin County (at Bowdon) and No. 4 Brooks County (at Manchester). They don’t care about last season. And for that matter, neither does Manchester or two-time defending champion Bowdon (11-2).

Dec 6, 2024 | ajc.com | Seth Ellerbee

We know that LaGrange (4A), Jefferson (4A), Calhoun (5A) and Stephenson (4A) entered Class 3A after the reclassification cycle, and each are two victories away from a state championship in their new homes. LaGrange (10-3), a team that was ranked as high as No. 3 opening the season, suffered three losses in the regular season and fell from No. 6 to unranked after dropping an 18-15 contest in its regular-season finale against Upson-Lee.