Kevin Gerke, Georgia Public Broadcasting’s VP of local productions, is more comfortable in the shadows, putting all the pieces together and watching the magic unfold.

Jan Azar, who has more basketball state championships than any coach in GHSA history, was Hebron Christian’s head coach for the last seven years.

On Tuesday, Marist basketball standout Kate Harpring won the Naismith Award, given to the top high school girls basketball player in the country.

Designed to reduce the number of athletically motivated transfers, the organization’s updated rules appear to be working.

Dahlonega, Ga., twin sisters Greta Garbuzovas and Nora Garbuzovas got their start wrestling boys, and each other, before the sport grew in popularity among other girls.

Jan Azar has won more state championships than any basketball coach in GHSA history.

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

In the final girls basketball rankings after the state championships, four first-time winners finish No. 1.

St. Pius, Rabun County and Darlington won titles for the first time. Class 6A champion Wheeler won its 11th.

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