Kyle Meyer, a 6-foot-10 center from Northview High, committed to Iowa over scholarship offers from East Carolina, Drake, Jacksonville, Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Mercer.
"Iowa is getting a player that can do a little bit of everything," Northview coach Steve Bombard said. "Aside from his ability to score from the inside, he can also step out and shoot 3-pointers. He is a very good passer, especially outlet passes in transition. And he runs the floor very well for a big man."
Meyer averaged 16 points and 14 rebounds this past season at Northview. He caught Iowa's attention while playing AAU basketball for the Atlanta Celtics last summer.
- Dale Grant stepped down as coach of the Shiloh girls. "I decided to resign once I found out that the administration wanted a coach that taught [at the high school], and that was not an option for me at this time," said Grant, who teaches at nearby Annistown Elementary. Grant was involved with Shiloh's program for 10 seasons, including the last eight as head coach. He had a 114-110 record, including five playoff appearances and a school-record 25 wins in the 2004 season.
- Houston Kessler, the son of former Georgia basketball player Chad Kessler, scored his 1,000th career point for Landmark Christian during the state playoffs. The 6-foot-8 junior will play AAU ball for the Georgia Stars this summer.
Gymnastics
Alpharetta High wasted little time in establishing itself as a top contender for the state championship.
Alpharetta, which failed to quality for last year's finals, opened the season by scoring a school-record 110.87 points in a meet with four other teams, including defending team champion Lassiter. Alpharetta also won the Kell Invitational, with Walton and Milton rounding out the top three.
Alpharetta teammates Kelsey Kopec and Sarah Parkey placed 1-2 in all-around at both meets. Kopec, a junior, is the defending state champion in the all-around.
Baseball
Lakeside-DeKalb's Jonathan Whittington hurled a no-hitter in a 5-1 win over North Atlanta. He pitched a complete game, finishing with six strikeouts and two walks. Whittington was throwing three pitches for strikes -- his fastball, curve and change-up. "I was feeling great on the mound and although we made some errors in the field, my defense bounced back and played a solid game, said Whittington, who has a 1-1 record with a 0.47 ERA this season. He is being scouted by Furman, Appalachian State and Mississippi State, among others. He has been offered an academic scholarship by Central Florida.
- Former Negro Leagues baseball star James "Red" Moore will be honored before Decatur High's home game against Greater Atlanta Christian at 6 p.m. Friday. The Atlanta native will throw out the first pitch and stick around for pictures and autographs. Moore was an All-Star first baseman in the Negro Leagues from 1936-40. He was inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
Miscellaneous
Former Chamblee High standout Allie Jest set a record for Central Florida's softball team with a 16-game hitting streak, breaking the previous mark against Texas-El Paso on Sunday. Jest has at least one hit in 22 of 23 games this season, leading the team with a .373 batting average.
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