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Nov 15, 2024 | 
mdjonline.com | Wayne Grandy |Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett
MOULTRIE -- Ramsey Dennis ran the opening kickoff back 72 yards for a touchdown and Colquitt County never trailed in a 48-20 first-round Class AAAAAA state playoff victory over Wheeler on Friday at Mack Tharpe Stadium. The Region 1AAAAAA champion Packers (8-3) advanced to host Collins Hill in a second-round matchup. Wheeler, the No. 4 team from Region 5AAAAAA, finished the season with a 2-9 record.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
mdjonline.com | Holly Cain |Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Corey Heim had a career season, a personal best and series high six wins, but his second-place showing to Ty Majeski in last Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race left him a championship runner-up when the final checkered flag flew at Phoenix Raceway.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
mdjonline.com | John Bednarowski |Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett
Marietta's Mary Nesmith and Pope's Josie Hutchinson led a group of nine Cobb County runners who were named to the Atlanta Track Club's 2024 All-Metro Cross Country Team. Held annually since 1964, the all-metro awards are the organziation's oldest tradition. It selected 42 runners to honor on this year's squad -- 21 girls and 21 boys.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
mdjonline.com | Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett
Leah DeWitt had her second straight 30-point game as Marietta rolled past Douglas County 85-16 on Thursday. DeWitt, a freshman, finished with 31 points, nine assists and four rebounds. Mackenzie Everett had 17 points and five steals, Kennedi Cox finished with 15 points and Janiah Scott had 14 points and six steals. Kyann Senior added eight points, nine rebounds and six steals. The Blue Devils (2-1) will travel to Holy Innocents’ on Thursday.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
mdjonline.com | Greg Oshust |Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett
Walton begins its quest for a return trip to the state finals as it hosts perennial Georgia powerhouse Valdosta in the first round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs at Raider Valley on Friday. The Raiders (7-3), last year’s Class AAAAAAA runner-up, will be well rested going into the postseason as they play their first game in three weeks – finishing the regular season with a 42-17 victory over North Paulding on Oct. 26.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
mdjonline.com | Adam Carrington |Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett
Kell's playoff situation could not have turned out better for the Longhorns, given the situation. On the verge of postseason elimination after losing its first two Region 6AAAA games, Kell not only had to win the following two weeks to keep playoff hopes alive, it had to win and get a little help for a chance to secure the region's second seed and home game. It found a way to respond.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
mdjonline.com | Greg Oshust |Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett
Hillgrove returns to the postseason after a one-year absence as it hosts South Gwinnett in the first round of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs at Cobb EMC/Hillgrove Stadium on Friday. It's the second postseason appearance in four years under coach Justin DeShon and the first time the Hawks (9-1) will host a playoff game since 2018, when they advanced to the Class AAAAAAA quarterfinals. “It was a great accomplishment for the kids,” DeShon said. “They worked extremely hard to turn this thing around.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
mdjonline.com | Adam Carrington |Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett
History is in the making for Sprayberry. After winning the Region 6AAAAA championship, the Yellow Jackets are hosting a postseason game, which has not happened since 2008. A win over Lanier on Friday at Jim Frazier Stadium in the first round of the Class AAAAA state playoffs would be their first playoff victory at home since winning twice in the region playoffs in 1982.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
mdjonline.com | Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett
Chloe Nicholson celebrated her 18th birthday by scoring 18 points and pulling down seven rebounds as Walton earned a 73-64 come-from-behind victory over Lambert on Wednesday. The Raiders trailed by as many as 16 points in the second quarter before storming back. Lauren Kent finished with 17 points and five rebounds, while Graycen Ehlen had 15 points and four rebounds. Alice Zhang added 12 points and eight rebounds. Walton (2-0) will travel to Denmark on Saturday.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
mdjonline.com | John Bednarowski |Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett
KENNESAW -- If there has been a steep learning curve in going from high school to college, Kennesaw State freshman Adrian Wooley isn't showing it. The 6-foot-5, 180-pound guard out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama flirted with a triple-double in only his third college game. The effort came on the heels of his being named Conference USA Freshman of the Week, and he helped the Owls rout NAIA foe Bryan College 94-59 on Wednesday.
