Todd Holcomb

Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.

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State track: Bleckley County makes history; Carrollton, Buford win 6A

Bleckley County became the first public school to sweep the boys and girls state titles in track and field and cross country in one academic year.

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Full GHSA state track results: Cartersville wins school’s first title

Complete results from Day 1 of the 2026 GHSA state track and field championships in Athens.

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Here are the 425 times a GHSA team has won 4 straight state titles

A look at the 425 times a Georgia high school sports program has won four straight championships shows it's easier in some sports than others.

Class A Division 2 Girls State Championship game between Washington-Wilkes and Wilcox County

Macon Arena construction opens questions for GHSA basketball finals venue

GHSA wants to know how construction of the Macon Arena will affect fans and teams participating in the basketball finals in March of 2027 and 2028.

Westlake and Mill Creek players take their positions on the line of scrimmage Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Mill Creek High School in Hoschton. Westlake has produced five first-round NFL draft picks, the most of any Georgia school. (Jamie Spaar for the AJC)

This Georgia school is state’s top producer of NFL draft picks this century

Westlake has produced five first-round NFL draft picks, the most of any Georgia school. Only one other school, Hillgrove, has as many as three first-round choices.

With 2026 draft, Georgia adds to roster of famous NFL brothers from the state

The latest former Georgia high school players joining their brothers in the NFL are Caleb Downs and Avieon Terrell, both early picks in last week’s NFL draft.

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)

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.

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.

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.

7 Georgia baseball coaches hit a rare win milestone. We asked them one question

Six baseball coaches in the state reached 600 victories this season, and one — Joey Hiller — notched his 700th. All have special memories, but narrowing it down is tough.