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Connor Lew, an AJC Super 11 pick in 2022, became Kennesaw Mountain's first NFL draft pick last week when the Bengals selected him in the fourth round. He played for Auburn. (Steve Schaefer/AJC 2022)

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5 of 22 Georgia players taken in NFL draft are first from their high school

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First-year program ends North Oconee’s 6-year gymnastics state championship run

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Georgia HS football coaching changes: UGA great hired as LBs coach by reigning champ

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New Falcons GM Ian Cunningham’s first two picks have more than local vibes

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In what may be this sport’s last championship, Creekview claims title

Gainesville and Woodward Academy players shoot hoops during warmups before their semifinal game of the GHSA Class 5A boy’s state basketball playoffs at the Georgia State Convocation Center on Friday, March 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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GHSA basketball state championships: Full schedule, livestream and TV info

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 GHSA basketball state championships schedule. Four games will be played daily over four days in Macon.

Photos: North Paulding girls defeat Grayson for a 6A basketball state championship

North Paulding defeated Grayson 64-58 in the GHSA Class 6A championship game Saturday at the Macon Coliseum.

Photos: Wheeler defeats Pebblebook to claim 2026 state championship

Wheeler defeated fellow Cobb County power Pebblebrook 62-52 for the 2026 Class 6A basketball state championship.

Photos: Alexander defeats Woodward Academy for the 5A boys state championship

Alexander defeated Woodward Academy 81-67 in the Class 5A boys basketball state championship at the Macon Coliseum on Friday, March 13, 2026.

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5 of 22 Georgia players taken in NFL draft are first from their high school

History is made with draft picks from Mill Creek, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, Kennesaw Mountain, Putnam County and Providence Christian.

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Georgia HS football coaching changes: UGA great hired as LBs coach by reigning champ

Several high schools made coaching changes during the regular season, and several more have already announced openings.

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First-year program ends North Oconee’s 6-year gymnastics state championship run

With an overwhelming performance from sophomore Gabriella Perez, the Titans took the Class 4A-A title Friday night at Buford and ended North Oconee’s six-year reign.

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In what may be this sport’s last championship, Creekview claims title

Creekview held off county rival Cherokee 8-7 in the final slow-pitch softball state championship game. The sport was reclassified by the GHSA.

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5 stories from Mill Creek, which raised first-round NFL draft pick Caleb Downs

Mill Creek football coach Josh Lovelady shares stories about how Georgia native Caleb Downs became a first-round NFL draft pick. Downs played for Alabama and Ohio State.

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North Oconee’s Kendall Wells now setting home run records at Oklahoma

With four more homers, the catcher will set a new NCAA single-season record.

GHSA hires 3 associate directors, including 1 to handle PSR

Jasper Jewell, Danny Redshaw and Kent Morrow will take top GHSA positions to handle football, baseball and PSR. They will replace retiring directors Jay Russell and Don Corr.

Heading into GHSA playoffs, 9 girls soccer teams tout +100 goal differential

Holy Innocents’ leads the way at +114, having scored 123 goals while allowing just 9, and Providence Christian is just behind at +113.

First-round matchups for GHSA high school girls soccer playoffs

The first of five rounds begins Tuesday for GHSA high school girls soccer playoffs, with games in classes 5A, 3A, A Division I and A Division II.

Expansion of PSR tempts state title contenders to make 9-game football schedules

Some of Georgia’s traditional high school football powers will play nine-game schedules after the GHSA’s decision to seed playoff brackets using the new PSR formula.