NEWS

2023

JUNE 2 – BLITZ Cup Champions: Tallulah Falls

JUNE 1 – Spring Sports Teams of the Year

JUNE 1 – BLITZ Baseball Player of the Year: Julian Horner

JUNE 1 – BLITZ Soccer Player of the Year: Austin Ball

JUNE 1 – BLITZ Soccer Player of the Year: Ivy Tolbert

MAY 31 – BLITZ Tennis Player of the Year: Tanner Davis

MAY 31 – BLITZ Tennis Player of the Year: Ariel Kelsick

MAY 31 – BLITZ Golfer of the Year: Jack Rowe

MAY 31 – BLITZ Golfer of the Year: Samantha Dewendt

MAY 31 – BLITZ Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Sean Hughes

MAY 31 – BLITZ Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Shelby Speed

MAY 30 – Lundy wins Girls Golf Last Finalist spot

MAY 30 – Nate Crabbe wins Last Finalist vote for Boys Golf

MAY 26 – ‘Legendary Coaches’ Nominations Open

MAY 26 – Boys Golfer of the Year Finalists

MAY 26 – Girls Golfer of the Year Finalists

MAY 25 – BLITZ Hall of Fame 2023 Nominations

MAY 25 – Girls Golfer of the Year Nominees

MAY 25 – Boys Golfer of the Year Nominees

MAY 24 – Dawson juniors earn Golfer of the Week awards after great performance at state

MAY 23 – Golf State Championship Results

MAY 22 – Huff wins ‘Last Finalist’ vote for Athlete of the Year consideration

MAY 22 – Thomason wins ‘Last Finalist’ spot for Girls T&F Athlete of the Year

MAY 20 – 2023 Football Schedule: White County Warriors

MAY 19- 2023 Football Schedule: Union County Panthers

MAY 19 – 2023 Football Schedule: Towns County Indians

MAY 18 – 2023 Football Schedule: Stephens County Indians

MAY 18 – 2023 Football Schedule: Rabun County Wildcats

MAY 18 – Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year Finalists

MAY 18 – Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year Finalists

MAY 17 – 2023 Football Schedule: Lumpkin County Indians

MAY 17 – Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year Nominees

MAY 17 – Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year Nominees

MAY 17 – 2023 Football Schedule: Jefferson Dragons

MAY 17 – Griffin, Hughes claim Athlete of the Week awards

MAY 17 – Speed, TFS Relay claims Athlete of the Week awards

MAY 17 – 2023 Football Schedule: Habersham Central Raiders

MAY 16 – 2023 Football Schedule: Dawson County Tigers

MAY 16 – Habersham’s Mason Dawe tabbed ‘Last Finalist’ for POY

MAY 16 – 2023 Football Schedule: Commerce Tigers

MAY 16 – 2023 Football Schedule: Banks County Leopards

MAY 15 – Jefferson doubles combo wins last finalist vote for POY consideration

MAY 15 – Jefferson’s Luce wins ‘Last Finalist’ spot for Tennis POY

MAY 14 – Track & Field State Championship Results

MAY 13 – Baseball Player of the Year Finalists

MAY 13 – Navy Ott takes ‘Last Finalist’ spot for Boys Soccer Player of the Year

MAY 13 – Kyndal Anderson wins ‘LAST FINALIST’ vote for Girls Soccer

MAY 12 – Baseball Player of the Year Nominees

MAY 11 – College Spotlight: Zeke Swartz comes up ace for Piedmont in conference title game

MAY 10 – Boys Tennis Player of the Year Finalists

MAY 10 – Girls Tennis Player of the Year Finalists

MAY 10 – Stephens County, Rabun County Relays claim Athlete of the Week awards

MAY 10 – Gebora, White Co’s 4×100 Relay claim Athlete of the Week awards

MAY 9 – Girls Tennis Player of the Year Nominees

MAY 9 – Boys Tennis Player of the Year Nominees

MAY 8 – Boys Soccer Player of the Year Finalists

MAY 8 – Girls Soccer Player of the Year Finalists

MAY 8 – Doubles combo takes tennis POW awards

MAY 8 – Kimsey, DeWendt earn Golfer of the Week awards

MAY 8 – Teammates Gillis, Cunningham take baseball POW honors

MAY 6 – Baseball Sweet 16 Scores

MAY 4 – Boys Soccer Player of the Year Nominees

MAY 4 – Girls Soccer Player of the Year Nominees

MAY 3 – Beckman, Hotard claim Athlete of the Week awards

MAY 3 – Dawson Relay, Hughes, Brown all nab POW awards

MAY 2 – Bond, Higgins earn Golfer of the Week awards

MAY 2 – Baseball State Playoff Predictions: Sweet 16

MAY 2 – GHSA Tennis Elite 8 Scores

MAY 1 – Doubles combos take tennis POW awards

MAY 1 – Towns County trio claim POW honors after clinching state title game appearance

MAY 1 – Quartet comes up big in playoffs to earn POW awards

APRIL 30 – Girls State Playoffs Final 4 Scores

APRIL 28 – Close bonds guided Tallulah Falls’ drive for perfection [VIDEO]

APRIL 27 – Track & Field Region/Area Results

APRIL 27 – Martin, Maney earn Golfer of the Week awards

APRIL 27 – Griffin, Mitchell claim Athlete of the Week awards

APRIL 26 – Mayo, Horner, Truelove earn POW awards

APRIL 26 – Girls State Playoff Predictions: Final 4

APRIL 26 – Union County’s defense, timely scoring leads to Final 4 run

APRIL 26 – Golf Region/Area Results

APRIL 26 – GHSA Tennis Elite 8 Matchups

APRIL 25 – Girls State Playoffs Final 4 Matchups

APRIL 25 – Garrett, Hood take tennis POW awards

APRIL 25 – Playoff hero trio claim POW honors

APRIL 25 – Baseball Round One Scores

APRIL 25 – GHSA Tennis Sweet 16 Scores

APRIL 25 – Girls State Playoffs Elite 8 Scores

APRIL 24 – Baseball State Playoff Predictions: Round One

APRIL 24 – Girls State Playoff Predictions: Elite 8

APRIL 21 – Baseball Round One Matchups

APRIL 21 – Boys State Playoffs Sweet 16 Scores

APRIL 20 – GHSA Tennis Sweet 16 Matchups

APRIL 20 – Habersham 4×200 Relay team claims Athlete of the Week honors

APRIL 20 – Demore, Crabbe earn Golfer of the Week awards

APRIL 20 – Banks duo, Darnell take tennis POW honors

APRIL 20 – Habersham duo, Kelsick take tennis POW honors

APRIL 20 – GHSA Tennis Round One Scores

APRIL 20 – Girls State Playoffs Elite 8 Matchups

APRIL 19 – Wehrstein, Gregory claim second POW awards

APRIL 19 – Turner, Higbie take soccer POW awards

APRIL 19 – Heath, Freeman notch baseball POW honors

APRIL 18 – Girls State Playoffs Sweet 16 Scores

APRIL 17 – Boys State Playoff Predictions: Sweet 16

APRIL 17 – Girls State Playoff Predictions: Sweet 16

APRIL 16 – Boys State Playoffs Sweet 16 Matchups

APRIL 14 – GHSA Tennis Round One Matchups

APRIL 14 – Girls State Playoffs Sweet 16 Matchups

APRIL 12 – Boys State Playoffs Round 1 Scores

APRIL 12 – Neisler, Giles notch baseball POW honors

APRIL 11 – Girls State Playoffs Round 1 Scores

APRIL 11 – Jefferson’s Luce takes tennis POW honors

APRIL 11 – Shaw’s lock-down defense earns him first POW award

APRIL 11 – Boys State Playoff Predictions: Round One

APRIL 10 – Girls State Playoff Predictions: Round One

APRIL 9 – Boys State Playoffs Round 1 Matchups

APRIL 9 – Girls State Playoffs Round 1 Matchups

APRIL 6 – Smith, Richie claim Athlete of the Week awards

APRIL 6 – Doubles combo, Meissner take Tennis POW honors

APRIL 6 – Juniors earn Golfer of the Week awards

APRIL 5 – Sophomore goal-scorers take soccer POW awards

APRIL 5 – Pastor, Lopez earn first POW awards

APRIL 5 – Moree, Chastain notch baseball POW honors

MARCH 31 – Baseball Power Rankings: April

MARCH 31 – Boys Soccer Power Rankings: April

MARCH 31 – Doubles combo, Sego take Tennis POW honors

MARCH 31 – Mantooth, Davis collect Tennis POW awards

MARCH 31 – Girls Soccer Power Rankings: April

MARCH 30 – Swager, Shirley claim Athlete of the Week awards

MARCH 29 – GACA All-State includes several local players

MARCH 29 – Rowe, Eller earn Golfer of the Week awards

MARCH 29 – Center mids DeFoor, Esqueda earn POW awards

MARCH 29 – Taylor, Hill take soccer POW awards

MARCH 29 – Mayo, Peoples tabbed baseball POWs

MARCH 25 – Sandy’s Spiel All-State includes several local players

MARCH 25 – Coaching Carousel – Coming and Going

MARCH 25 – Union County tabs Thomas Nelson as head girls hoops coach

MARCH 25 – Lumpkin names Faulkner, Wright as new basketball coaches

MARCH 24 – BLITZ Cup Standings: End of Winter

MARCH 24 – Three teams inducted into BLITZ HOF

MARCH 24 – Chitwood, Bolton take Tennis POW honors

MARCH 24 – Ledford, Cox collect Tennis POW awards

MARCH 23 – Winter Sports Teams of the Year

MARCH 23 – Alexander, Click claim Athlete of the Week awards

MARCH 22 – BLITZ Basketball Player of the Year: Mary Mullinax

MARCH 22 – BLITZ Basketball Player of the Year: Jadon Yeh

MARCH 22 – BLITZ Wrestler of the Year: Roman Belardo

MARCH 22 – BLITZ Wrestler of the Year: Greta Garbuzovas

MARCH 22 – BLITZ Swimmer of the Year: Madison Dampier

MARCH 22 – BLITZ Swimmer of the Year: Kyle Davis

MARCH 22 – Teammates Hall, Wehrstein earn POW awards

MARCH 22 – Parker, Diaz take soccer POW awards

MARCH 22 – Brooks, Bowen earn Golfer of the Week awards

MARCH 22 – Pinder, Randall tabbed baseball POWs

MARCH 20 – Exit Interview: Dowse, Lady Indians leave it all on the court [VIDEO]

MARCH 17 – Addison Hoard wins ‘Last Finalist’ vote to join Player of the Year Finalists

MARCH 17 – Rabun’s Cooper Welch wins ‘Last Finalist’ vote to be up for POY

MARCH 16 – Habersham doubles combo, Tallulah’s Daniel-Joseph take Tennis POW honors

MARCH 16 – Duke, Gaddis collect Tennis POW awards

MARCH 16 – Windham, Chosewood claim Athlete of the Week awards

MARCH 16 – Dooley, Speed claim Athlete of the Week awards

MARCH 15 – Teammates Berrong, Floyd claim POW awards

MARCH 15 – College Spotlight: Destiny Deetz overcomes adversity and rediscovers love for basketball

MARCH 15 – Vargas-Sanchez, Garnett take first-ever POW awards

MARCH 15 – Ball, Johnson earn POW awards

MARCH 14 – Girls Basketball Player of the Year Finalists

MARCH 14 – Eller, Kimsey earn Golfer of the Week awards

MARCH 14 – Dowse resigns from Lumpkin County girls basketball position

MARCH 14 – Boys Basketball Player of the Year Finalists

MARCH 13 – Girls Basketball Player of the Year Nominees

MARCH 11 – Nielsen, Hughes win Last Finalist spots for Wrestler of the Year

MARCH 10 – Lady Indians fall to undefeated Hebron in title game [VIDEO]

MARCH 9 – Lady Leopards fight hard in State Runner-Up finish to Mt. Paran

MARCH 9 – Ayers, Smith collect Tennis POW awards

MARCH 9 – Junior boys earn Golfer of the Week honors

MARCH 8 – Boys Basketball Player of the Year Nominees

MARCH 8 – Trio of juniors bash way to POW awards

MARCH 8 – Wrestler of the Year Finalists

MARCH 7 – Girls State Tournament Predictions: State Championships

MARCH 7 – Juniors Gregory, Boegner earn POW awards

MARCH 7 – Hand, Tolbert take Girls Soccer POW honors

MARCH 6 – Lumpkin, Tallulah, Dawson compete in Area 6 Championship

MARCH 6 – Grier, Jones named Players of the Week

MARCH 4 – Lady Leopards set to play in state championship after win over Josey

MARCH 3 – Lady Indians return to title game with blowout of Calvary Day

MARCH 3 – Former BLITZ Stars on Spring Sports College Rosters

MARCH 3 – Lumpkin’s Parker resigns as head basketball coach

MARCH 2 – Girls State Tournament Predictions: Final 4

MARCH 1 – Juniors Bohms, Ball earn POW awards

MARCH 1 – Crawford, Ramey take Girls Soccer POW honors

MARCH 1 – Junior guards named Players of the Week

MARCH 1 – Girls Soccer Power Rankings: March

FEBRUARY 28 – Boys Soccer Power Rankings: March

FEBRUARY 28 – Baseball Power Rankings: March

FEBRUARY 28 – Girls State Tournament Elite 8 Results

FEBRUARY 28 – Moree, Harvey take weekly honors

FEBRUARY 26 – Girls State Tournament Predictions: Elite 8

FEBRUARY 26 – Boys State Tournament Sweet 16 Results

FEBRUARY 24 – Girls State Tournament Sweet 16 Results

FEBRUARY 24 – Marshall, Brown take Wrestler of the Week awards

FEBRUARY 23 – Bain, Tolbert take Girls Soccer POW honors

FEBRUARY 23 – Cantrell, Reynolds earn POW awards

FEBRUARY 23 – Boys State Tournament Predictions: Sweet 16

FEBRUARY 23 – Girls State Tournament Predictions: Sweet 16

FEBRUARY 22 – Ellis, Hanna named Players of the Week

FEBRUARY 22 – Mullinax claims Player of the Week award

FEBRUARY 22 – Wood, Randall take weekly honors

FEBRUARY 22 – Boys State Tournament Round 1 Results

FEBRUARY 21 – Girls State Tournament Round 1 Results

FEBRUARY 21 – Wrestler of the Year Nominees

FEBRUARY 21 – Boys State Tournament Predictions: Round One

FEBRUARY 21 – Girls State Tournament Predictions: Round One

FEBRUARY 21 – Traditional Wrestling State Championship Recap

FEBRUARY 19 – Girls Basketball Power Rankings: End of Regular Season

FEBRUARY 19 – Boys Basketball Power Rankings: End of Regular Season

FEBRUARY 19 – All-Region 8-A DII

FEBRUARY 19 – All-Region 8-A DI

FEBRUARY 19 – All-Region 8-AAAAA

FEBRUARY 19 – All-Region 8-AAAAAA

FEBRUARY 19 – All-Region 8-AA

FEBRUARY 19 – Girls State Tournament Round 1 Matchups

FEBRUARY 19 – Boys State Tournament Round 1 Matchups

FEBRUARY 17 – All-Region 8-AAA

FEBRUARY 16 – Lady Leopards overcome physical Athens Academy to secure region title! [VIDEO]

FEBRUARY 16 – Seniors Norton, Kelley tabbed first baseball POWs of 2023

FEBRUARY 15 – Juniors Paul, Goodwyn named Players of the Week

FEBRUARY 15 – Lightbourne, Southards grab Player of the Week awards

FEBRUARY 15 – Cantrell, Ortiz earn POW awards

FEBRUARY 15 – Trio takes Girls Soccer POW honors

FEBRUARY 12 – All-Region 7-AAA

FEBRUARY 12 – Boys Region Tournament Schedule & Results

FEBRUARY 12 – Girls Region Tournament Schedule & Results

FEBRUARY 9 – Hall, Boegner named Soccer POWs

FEBRUARY 9 – Martin, Broadwell named first Soccer POWs of 2023

FEBRUARY 8 – Welch, Dale named Players of the Week

FEBRUARY 8 – Mauldin, Porter grab Player of the Week awards

FEBRUARY 8 – Swimmer of the Year Finalists

FEBRUARY 6 – Swimmer of the Year Nominees

FEBRUARY 6 – GACA names All-State football teams

FEBRUARY 6 – GHSA State Championships: Swim Results

FEBRUARY 2 – Rogers, Hood named Players of the Week

FEBRUARY 2 – Guards Dewitt, Barrett grab Player of the Week awards

FEBRUARY 1 – Girls Basketball Power Rankings: February

FEBRUARY 1 – Boys Basketball Power Rankings: February

JANUARY 31 – Leopards use 3-point parade to cruise past Union [VIDEO]

JANUARY 31 – Grier hauls in 1,000th board as Lady Leopards clamp down on Union [VIDEO]

JANUARY 30 – Baseball Power Rankings: Preseason

JANUARY 30 – 18 local soccer players named Preseason All-State

JANUARY 28 – Red-hot, team-first Lady Wildcats playing with renewed purpose [VIDEO]

JANUARY 27 – Girls Soccer Power Rankings: Preseason

JANUARY 27 – Boys Soccer Power Rankings: Preseason

JANUARY 26 – Girls Soccer Player of the Year Watch List

JANUARY 26 – Boys Soccer Player of the Year Watch List

JANUARY 26 – Cooper, Yeh take POW awards

JANUARY 26 – Seniors Grier, Blalock earn POW honors

JANUARY 26 – Baseball Player of the Year Watch List

JANUARY 25 – Pitch Preview: White County Warriors

JANUARY 25 – Pitch Preview: White County Lady Warriors

JANUARY 25 – Diamond Preview: White County Warriors

JANUARY 25 – Pitch Preview: Union County Panthers

JANUARY 25 – Pitch Preview: Union County Lady Panthers

JANUARY 25 – Diamond Preview: Union County Panthers

JANUARY 25 – College Spotlight: Sticker catches on at UNG

JANUARY 25 – Pitch Preview: Towns County Indians

JANUARY 25 – Pitch Preview: Towns County Lady Indians

JANUARY 25 – Diamond Preview: Towns County Indians

JANUARY 24 – Pitch Preview: Tallulah Falls Indians

JANUARY 24 – Pitch Preview: Tallulah Falls Lady Indians

JANUARY 24 – Diamond Preview: Tallulah Falls Indians

JANUARY 24 – Jefferson takes Duals title to highlight wrestling championships

JANUARY 24 – Pitch Preview: Stephens County Indians

JANUARY 24 – Pitch Preview: Stephens County Lady Indians

JANUARY 24 – Diamond Preview: Stephens County Indians

JANUARY 24 – Pitch Preview: Rabun County Wildcats

JANUARY 24 – Pitch Preview: Rabun County Lady Wildcats

JANUARY 24 – Diamond Preview: Rabun County

JANUARY 23 – Pitch Preview: Lumpkin County Indians

JANUARY 23 – Pitch Preview: Lumpkin County Lady Indians

JANUARY 23 – Diamond Preview: Lumpkin County Indians

JANUARY 21 – Pitch Preview: Jefferson Dragons

JANUARY 21 – Pitch Preview: Jefferson Lady Dragons

JANUARY 21 – Diamond Preview: Jefferson Dragons

JANUARY 20 – Rabun rolls past Blue Devils in key region matchup [VIDEO]

JANUARY 20 – Lady Cats make statement win over Elbert in title rematch [VIDEO]

JANUARY 20 – Pitch Preview: Habersham Central Raiders

JANUARY 20 – Pitch Preview: Habersham Central Lady Raiders

JANUARY 20 – Diamond Preview: Habersham Central Raiders

JANUARY 20 – Pitch Preview: Dawson County Tigers

JANUARY 20 – Pitch Preview: Dawson County Lady Tigers

JANUARY 20 – Diamond Preview: Dawson County Tigers

JANUARY 19 – Pitch Preview: Commerce Tigers

JANUARY 19 – Pitch Preview: Commerce Lady Tigers

JANUARY 19 – Diamond Preview: Commerce Tigers

JANUARY 19 – Pitch Preview: Banks County Leopards

JANUARY 19 – Pitch Preview: Banks County Lady Leopards

JANUARY 19 – Diamond Preview: Banks County Leopards

JANUARY 19 – Sherrill, Underwood take POW awards

JANUARY 18 – Guards Bantaum, Jones earn POW honors

JANUARY 17 – Yeh’s 41-point performance surges White County past Lumpkin [VIDEO]

JANUARY 17 – Lumpkin cruises in top-5 showdown past White County [VIDEO]

JANUARY 16 – Boys Basketball Power Rankings: Mid-January

JANUARY 16 – Girls Basketball Power Rankings: Mid-January

JANUARY 13 – Tallulah Falls survives late comeback attempt by Commerce [VIDEO]

JANUARY 13 – Lightbourne’s 31 leads Lady Indians past Commerce [VIDEO]

JANUARY 11 – Forwards Futch, Hughes take POW awards

JANUARY 11 – Barnes, Hood earn POW honors

JANUARY 10 – Sherrill, Faulkner lift Lumpkin to first region win [VIDEO]

JANUARY 10 – Lumpkin fends off Dawson in top-10 matchup [VIDEO]

JANUARY 10 – GHSF Daily names All-State football teams

JANUARY 8 – Time To Hunt: Banks County on the prowl for a title [VIDEO]

JANUARY 4 – Junior guards claim Player of the Week awards

JANUARY 4 – Predicting the Regions for Girls Basketball

JANUARY 4 – Predicting the Regions for Boys Basketball

JANUARY 2 – Boys Basketball Power Rankings: January

JANUARY 2 – Girls Basketball Power Rankings: January

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