NEWS
2020
AUGUST 10 – WEWANTTOPLAY MOVEMENT SPARKED AMID GROWING THREAT OF FALL SPORTS CANCELLATION
AUGUST 10 – PICKETT, CLOUATRE NAMED 6A ALL-STATE HONORABLE MENTIONS
AUGUST 9 – WHITE COUNTY WARRIORS WORTHY OF THE HYPE [VIDEO]
AUGUST 7 – CARTER, BONESTEEL MAKE PRESEASON ALL-STATE LIST FOR 3A; FIVE OTHERS HONORABLE MENTIONS
AUGUST 6 – EXPERIENCED LADY RAIDERS SET FOR OPENING DAY [VIDEO]
AUGUST 6 – RE-BUILDING A SCHEDULE: RABUN COUNTY’S AUDIBLES SAVE THE SEASON
AUGUST 6 – BREAKING: GHSA KEEPS SEPTEMBER 4 OPENING FOOTBALL DATE, ELIMINATES SCRIMMAGES
AUGUST 6 – FOUR TABBED PRESEASON ALL-STATE IN CLASS 2A, THREE OTHERS HONORABLE MENTIONS
AUGUST 5 – RECRUITGEORGIA.COM RECOGNIZES FOUR COMMERCE PLAYERS PRESEASON ALL-STATE FOR 1A
AUGUST 4 – WHAT’S NEW FOR BLITZ IN 2020-21?
AUGUST 4 – PAIR OF AREA QBS EARN TOP TEN STATUS
AUGUST 4 – COMMERCE FRESHMAN TOLBERT RANKED #16 OVERALL FOR 2024
AUGUST 3 – PRESEASON FOOTBALL POWER RANKINGS
AUGUST 3 – PRESEASON SOFTBALL POWER RANKINGS
AUGUST 3 – PRESEASON VOLLEYBALL POWER RANKINGS
AUGUST 2 – SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
AUGUST 2 – VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
AUGUST 2 – CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
AUGUST 1 – COACHING CHANGES FOR 2020-21
AUGUST 1 – FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
AUGUST 1 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: WHITE COUNTY
AUGUST 1 – NEW-LOOK LADY LEOPARDS PUT CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE PAST [VIDEO]
AUGUST 1 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: WHITE COUNTY
JULY 31 – PANTHERS SEEK TO RE-TOOL OFFENSE BEHIND NEW QB [VIDEO]
JULY 31 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: UNION COUNTY
JULY 31 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: UNION COUNTY
JULY 30 – LOCAL NAMES PLAYING FOOTBALL AT THE NEXT LEVEL THIS YEAR
JULY 30 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: TOWNS COUNTY
JULY 30 – 5-STAR GUNNER STOCKTON DOWN TO FINAL TWO SCHOOLS IN RECRUITING PROCESS
JULY 30 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: TALLULAH FALLS
JULY 29 – CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEWS – 2020
JULY 29 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: STEPHENS COUNTY
JULY 29 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: WHITE COUNTY
JULY 29 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: STEPHENS COUNTY
JULY 28 – JEFFERSON’S STARKS RACKING UP THE OFFERS
JULY 28 – RABUN COUNTY NATIVE WOERNER SIGNS 4-YEAR DEAL WITH NINERS
JULY 28 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: RABUN COUNTY
JULY 28 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: UNION COUNTY
JULY 28 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: RABUN COUNTY
JULY 27 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: LUMPKIN COUNTY
JULY 27 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: TOWNS COUNTY
JULY 27 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: LUMPKIN COUNTY
JULY 26 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: JEFFERSON
JULY 26 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: JEFFERSON
JULY 25 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: HABERSHAM CENTRAL
JULY 25 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: HABERSHAM CENTRAL
JULY 24 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: DAWSON COUNTY
JULY 24 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: STEPHENS COUNTY
JULY 24 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: DAWSON COUNTY
JULY 23 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: COMMERCE
JULY 23 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: COMMERCE
JULY 23 – VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2020: BANKS COUNTY
JULY 23 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: RABUN COUNTY
JULY 23 – DIAMOND PREVIEW 2020: BANKS COUNTY
JULY 22 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: LUMPKIN COUNTY
JULY 21 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: JEFFERSON
JULY 20 – BREAKING: GHSA VOTES TO PUSH BACK FOOTBALL SEASON
JULY 20 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: HABERSHAM CENTRAL
JULY 20 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: DAWSON COUNTY
JULY 17 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: COMMERCE
JULY 16 – GRIDIRON PREVIEW 2020: BANKS COUNTY
JULY 15 – RABUN’S STOCKTON AGAIN EARNS PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICAN STATUS
JULY 15 – AT THE HELM: A LOOK AT THE HEAD COACHES IN 2020
JULY 15 – CATCHING A BREAK – CHATHAN CLOUATRE
JULY 14 – DUO OF WILLIAMS, HARRIS TAKE EIGHTH PLACE AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
JULY 12 – FIVE REASONS WE NEED FALL SPORTS IN 2020
JUNE 25 – GHSA approves use of shot clock beginning in 2020-21 season
JUNE 24 – Legendary Coaches: BLITZ adds trio onto prestigious list
JUNE 19 – BLITZ inducts 52 into Hall of Fame
JUNE 9 – All Region 7-AAA honors seniors on the pitch
JUNE 1 – VOTE for BLITZ Hall of Fame Class of 2020
MAY 26 – Habersham Central, Tallulah Falls earn Sportsmanship honors from GHSA
MAY 20 – BLITZ Hall of Fame 2020 Nominations
MAY 12 – Banks County wins second BLITZ Cup in three years
MAY 11 – Baseball POY – Hudson Sapp / Ole Miss signee battled serious illness despite success
MAY 10 – Boys Soccer Player of the Year – Brandon Hudson
MAY 10 – Girls Soccer Player of the Year – Hope Kenney
MAY 9 – Boys Golfer of the Year – Smith Caudell
MAY 9 – Girls Golfer of the Year – Catie Craig
MAY 8 – A dozen locals earn Positive Athlete status for Northeast Georgia
MAY 8 – Boys Tennis Player of the Year – Marcus Berninger
MAY 8 – Get to know White County’s new hoops coach Robbie Bailey
MAY 8 – Girls Tennis Player of the Year – Chloe Smith
MAY 7 – Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year – Shannon Segars
MAY 7 – Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year – Zoe Sanchez
MAY 4 – Rabun’s Cassidy Richardson earns last finalist spot for girls golfer of the year
MAY 4 – Tallulah Falls School ‘Cancer Bros’ share undeniable bond beyond the field of play
APRIL 30 – Slade Giudici takes last finalist spot for Boys Golfer of the Year
APRIL 29 – Girls Golfer of the Year finalists
APRIL 28 – Raiders set for 2020 with release of football schedule
APRIL 28 – Union County’s football slate for 2020 released
APRIL 28 – Boys Golfer of the Year finalists
APRIL 27 – Jefferson’s Ryder Pagel takes last finalist spot for Athlete of the Year
APRIL 27 – BLITZ Girls Golfer of the Year nominees
APRIL 26 – Habersham native Kinsey inks NFL deal with Titans
APRIL 26 – Charlie Woerner drafted by 49ers in 6th round of NFL Draft
APRIL 26 – BLITZ Boys Golfer of the Year nominees
APRIL 26 – White County’s Cannon earns last finalist spot in race for Girls T&F Athlete of the Year
APRIL 25 – Commerce girls soccer floods region 8-A honors
APRIL 23 – Banks’ Jaden Hoard earns last finalist spot for Tennis Player of the Year
APRIL 22 – Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year finalists
APRIL 22 – Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year finalists
APRIL 21 – BLITZ Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year nominees
APRIL 21 – Habersham’s Jeb Barnette grabs last finalist spot for Tennis Player of the Year
APRIL 21 – Dawson’s legendary Steve Sweat retires from Lady Tigers program
APRIL 21 – BLITZ Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year nominees
APRIL 20 – Girls Tennis Player of the Year finalists
APRIL 19 – Towns County’s Jensen Brown takes last finalist spot for boys soccer POY
APRIL 18 – Boys Tennis Player of the Year finalists
APRIL 17 – Dawson’s Bo Lewis named last baseball POY finalist after Fan Vote
APRIL 16 – Boys Soccer Player of the Year finalists
APRIL 16 – BLITZ Girls Tennis Player of the Year nominees
APRIL 15 – Girls Soccer Player of the Year finalists
APRIL 15 – BLITZ Boys Tennis Player of the Year nominees
APRIL 14 – Baseball Player of the Year finalists
APRIL 14 – Lumpkin County names Michael Parker boys basketball coach
APRIL 14 – BLITZ Boys Soccer Player of the Year nominees
APRIL 10 – BLITZ Baseball Player of the Year Nominees
APRIL 9 – BLITZ Girls Soccer Player of the Year nominees
APRIL 2 – Jeremy Stille tabbed as Indians soccer coach
APRIL 2 – Tallulah Falls gets soccer programs to join GHSA in 2021
MARCH 27 – What if we don’t play another game? Hear what some seniors are saying
MARCH 26 – AJC names All-State players, includes 11 locals
MARCH 25 – GHSA suspension extended through April 6
MARCH 23 – Dominant Banks County tennis program remains optimistic in midst of season stoppage
MARCH 19 – BLITZ adds pair of teams to Hall of Fame
MARCH 18 – Stellar pitching earns Tatum & Perry POW honors
MARCH 18 – Jefferson’s Jackson, Lumpkin’s Kenney named Soccer Players of the Week
MARCH 16 – College Spotlight: Amid worldwide hiatus, Wright leads the nation in RBI
MARCH 14 – GACA All-State teams consist of handful of local stars
MARCH 12 – Battle tested Lady Indians eye region crown [VIDEO]
MARCH 12 – BREAKING: GHSA recommends all schools shut down spring sports until further notice
MARCH 12 – Q&A with Banks County’s Mike Cleveland
MARCH 11 – Cotton, Stockton named Baseball Players of the Week
MARCH 11 – Eison, Barnes, Kenney light up the board, earn POW honors
MARCH 9 – Hall, Jackson tie for low medalist at West Hall Invite
MARCH 9 – White County girls, Commerce boys litter 10th Annual Invite leaderboards
MARCH 9 – Tallulah Falls finds success at Eagle Invite and Rabun County Dual Meet
MARCH 6 – BLITZ Cup Standings: End of Winter
MARCH 6 – BLITZ Winter Sports Teams of the Year
MARCH 6 – Boys Hoops Power Rankings: End of Season
MARCH 5 – Jefferson lead slips away as Dragons fall to Pace in title game
MARCH 5 – Banks County longtime coach Mike Cleveland steps down
MARCH 5 – Man of Steele: Happy Trails to Lumpkin’s legendary coach
MARCH 5 – Girls Hoops Power Rankings: End of Season
MARCH 4 – Boys Basketball Player of the Year – Carl Cleveland
MARCH 4 – Trio of Goldman, Sapp, Berrong named Baseball Players of the Week
MARCH 4 – Williams, Durmic earn Player of the Week award
MARCH 4 – Girls Basketball Player of the Year – Isabel Davenport
MARCH 3 – Wrestler of the Year – Nolan Wheeler
MARCH 3 – College Spotlight: Ridley qualifies for National Wrestling Championships
MARCH 3 – Patrick Mayfield Day set for March 20 at Tallulah Falls
MARCH 3 – Baseball March Power Rankings
MARCH 2 – Boys Soccer Power Rankings: March
MARCH 2 – Girls Soccer March Power Rankings
MARCH 1 – Dragons make history, advance to State Championship
FEBRUARY 28 – Banks County releases 2020 football schedule
FEBRUARY 28 – Jefferson to take on Central-Macon in state semis
FEBRUARY 27 – 600: A look back at the hundreds of awards we’ve handed out
FEBRUARY 27 – BLITZ announces girls Player of the Year finalists
FEBRUARY 27 – BLITZ narrows down to finalists for Boys Hoops POY
FEBRUARY 26 – Jefferson boys move to Final Four; JHS girls, Banks boys fall in Elite 8
FEBRUARY 26 – Goal scorers Parker and Robbins named Players of the Week
FEBRUARY 26 – Gosnell, Hunter heroics earn the duo Player of the Week honors
FEBRUARY 26 – Snyder, Burchett shine on the diamond, win Player of the Week awards
FEBRUARY 26 – Updated state rankings includes 10 local teams
FEBRUARY 25 – Union falls in final seconds to Early County in Elite 8
FEBRUARY 25 – Four-4-Four: Quartet seek Final Four berth [Elite 8 Previews]
FEBRUARY 24 – Boys basketball Player of the Year nominees
FEBRUARY 24 – Girls hoops Player of the Year nominees
FEBRUARY 21 – BLITZ reveals Wrestler of the Year Finalists
FEBRUARY 20 – History made in Banks County as Leopards hold off Butler in epic thriller [VIDEO]
FEBRUARY 20 – Baseball Player of the Week goes to McGuire (White Co) and Lewis (Dawson)
FEBRUARY 19 – Both Jefferson teams, Union girls punch tickets to Elite 8 [Sweet 16 recaps]
FEBRUARY 19 – Seniors Cronic & Townley earn weekly award
FEBRUARY 19 – Commerce’s Hill, Lumpkin’s Read named Soccer Players of the Week
FEBRUARY 19 – Commerce state champion Burns earns Wrestler of the Week nod
FEBRUARY 17 – Wrestler of the Year Nominees released
FEBRUARY 17 – Lucky seven seek Elite 8 berth [Sweet 16 matchups]
FEBRUARY 15 – Dawson suffers major upset in opening round; Union, Towns, Tallulah also fall
FEBRUARY 14 – Round one produces many Sweet 16 berths, some broken hearts [RND 1 Recaps]
FEBRUARY 14 – Cleveland carries Leopards to Sweet 16 with enormous second half effort [VIDEO]
FEBRUARY 14 – Lady Leopards avoid sting of Hornets, earn Sweet 16 berth [VIDEO]
FEBRUARY 14 – Lady Panthers advance to Sweet 16, Dawson girls fall on the road
FEBRUARY 12 – Region champs Banks County seek to get past Sweet 16 hump [VIDEO]
FEBRUARY 12 – Diaz, Wallace grab soccer POW awards
FEBRUARY 12 – Seniors Simpson (Banks), Weidner (Tallulah Falls) earn POW honors
FEBRUARY 11 – Initial state soccer rankings features familiar names in top 10
FEBRUARY 11 – Union’s Williams earns runner-up finish at state to headline Panthers swim action
FEBRUARY 11 – Wrestling State Traditionals Preview
FEBRUARY 11 – Lumpkin girls earn “At-Large” bid for state tournament
FEBRUARY 11 – GACA tabs 17 to Football All-State North for 2019
FEBRUARY 11 – Next-level ladies on the diamond
FEBRUARY 11 – TFS varsity swim team shows off at GHSA State Championship
FEBRUARY 11 – State playoff brackets set for local programs
FEBRUARY 6 – NSD ends recruitment for many locals [Class of 2020 signings]
FEBRUARY 5 – Lumpkin’s Pierce, Banks’ Cleveland earn weekly award
FEBRUARY 5 – College baseball rosters littered with local talent
FEBRUARY 5 – Banks County softball honored with ring ceremony
FEBRUARY 5 – College Spotlight: Steeple relishes being THE MAN at UNG
FEBRUARY 4 – Monday & Tuesday action sees four teams earn state berths
FEBRUARY 3 – Stephens County Indians release 2020 football schedule
FEBRUARY 3 – Three records fall at Last Chance Invite
FEBRUARY 3 – Tallulah Falls to host Junior Olympics air rifle championship
FEBRUARY 1 – Soccer preview: Preseason Power Rankings (Boys)
FEBRUARY 1 – Soccer preview: Preseason Power Rankings (Girls)
FEBRUARY 1 – Baseball preview: Preseason Power Rankings
JANUARY 30 – Dragons unveil 2020 schedule
JANUARY 29 – BLITZ names four basketball Players of the Week; includes three first-timers
JANUARY 28 – Moss puts on a show with 39 points in Towns comeback win at TFS [VIDEO]
JANUARY 28 – Tallulah Falls cruises past Towns in region showdown [VIDEO]
JANUARY 27 – Clark ready to pen next chapter at Harding
JANUARY 24 – Reed makes history as Dawson stays unbeaten in region [VIDEO]
JANUARY 24 – Lady Tigers slide past Lumpkin in tight region battle [VIDEO]
JANUARY 23 – TFS Esports finishes season in Elite 8 bracket
JANUARY 22 – Shook, Penick, Mulligan earn nod for Player of the Week
JANUARY 21 – White County latest to announce 2020 football slate
JANUARY 20 – Commerce Tigers release 2020 football slate
JANUARY 19 – Commerce, Jefferson see state championship streaks end at Duals Tournament
JANUARY 19 – Wildcats reveal 2020 football schedule
JANUARY 16 – Boys Hoops Power Rankings: Mid-January
JANUARY 16 – Girls Hoops Power Rankings: Mid-January
JANUARY 16 – Battle-tested Lady Panthers control their own destiny [VIDEO]
JANUARY 16 – Top-ranked Lady Cats focused on the finish, not early success [VIDEO]
JANUARY 15 – Trio of McKay, Henson, Stiles earn Player of the Week award
JANUARY 14 – Weidner, Indians lead wire-to-wire in blowout of Commerce [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]
JANUARY 14 – Corbett leads Tallulah Falls to key region win over Commerce [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]
JANUARY 13 – BREAKING: Lee Shaw takes over at Lakeview
JANUARY 13 – Commerce, Jefferson set for state duals after taking area crowns
JANUARY 10 – Dawson, Lumpkin 2020 football schedules are out
JANUARY 10 – Rabun’s Stockton again earns All-American distinction
JANUARY 8 – Benson, Blackstock tabbed Players of the Week
JANUARY 8 – TFS inducts three former student-athletes into Hall of Honor
JANUARY 7 – Lady Panthers survive road test at Banks [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]
JANUARY 4 – Girls Hoops Power Rankings: January
JANUARY 4 – Boys Hoops Power Rankings: January
JANUARY 3 – AJC All-State rosters honor handful of local players
JANUARY 1 – Towns’ Berrong highlights four Player of the Week winners
