”Blessed to be back in the game,” Boyd posted on his Twitter account on Monday. ”Looking forward to meeting all the players’ parents and the players at Excel Christian Academy at 6:00pm tomorrow [Tuesday].”

Boyd replaces Jon-Michael Dickerson, who took a job as a graduate assistant at Memphis University.

Excel Christian was 26-3 last season and lost to Aquinas in the CClass A private quarterfinals.

Boyd was had coach for state championship teams at Milton in 2010 and 2012. Several of his Milton players have gone on to play for major college programs. They include Evan Nolte (Virginia), Julian Royal (Georgia Tech), Shannon Scott (Ohio State), Dai-Jon Parker (Vanderbilt), Shaquille Johnson (Auburn) and Charles Mann (Georgia).

Boyd resigned in September amid allegations that he …

In 2012, the Yellow Jackets became the second team in state history to reach five consecutive finals, second only to Buford, which played in its sixth straight title game last year.

The only blemish on Calhoun’s domination has been a 1-4 record in those games. The Yellow Jackets won the Class AA title in 2011 with a 27-24 overtime victory against Buford, which beat Calhoun in the final the three previous seasons. Last year, the Yellow Jackets lost to Jefferson 31-14 in the AA final.

“I told the team the other day that our goal is to win the state championship every year,” Calhoun coach Hal Lamb said. “That’s not going to change. We’ve been fortunate enough to get there the last five years, but we’ve been unfortunate just to have one [championship]. We’re kind of tired of getting there and not winning. To look at it the other way, a lot of …

That’s perhaps the toughest position to rate because there are few meaningful statistics for linemen. Recruiting rankings don’t properly measure an offensive lineman’s value to his own high school team because college coaches want prospects (6-4, 290) while high school coaches just want somebody who can put a shoulder on somebody long enough to spring a runner or protect a passer.

Here are 10 that would please any high school coach:

- Dennis Edwards, South Gwinnett: First-team all-Gwinnett County in 2012. Edwards was credited with 17 pancakes and 35 knockdowns for a 9-3 team. Georgia State and Western Kentucky have offered, according to 247Sports. Projected as a center in college.

- Jake Edwards, Heard County: A first-team AA all-state pick last season, Edwards has several mid-major offers. Southern Miss and Central Florida lead, according to 247Sports. …

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Class AAAAAA

Parkview 4-1, Milton 0-10: Mac Marshall pitched six shutout innings in Game 1 for defending state champion Parkview. Marshall threw six innings and struck out 10. Parkview’s Ryan Blanton hit a 2-run home run in the third inning while Sam McCoy, who closed out the game on the mound, also homered. Game 2 finished late. In Game 2, Milton starter Dylan Cease struck out 11 in 5.2 innings pitched while Jack Thompson homered and drove in three.

Roswell 7-0, Walton 0-1: In Game 1, Austin Krzeminski pitched a complete-game shutout for visiting Roswell. The Hornets’ Drew Davis drove in two runs. Game 2 opened with a Henry Rowling solo homer that would be the game’s only run. Raiders’ starter, Will White got the win after tossing six innings and Caleb Bohan pitched the final inning.

Class AAAAA

Greenbrier 5-6, Whitewater 4-3: Visiting Greenbrier trailed 4-0 in Game 1 before Adam Grice connected on a solo home run and …

Owen, the daughter of longtime Oglethorpe golf coach Jim Owen, tied for medalist with Kayla Jones of Milton, but won in a playoff when she birdied the 18th hole with a par. Green hit the green in regulation, but three-putted for bogey. Owen missed the green, but chipped to within inches to save par and win the tournament.

Lambert also counted a 73 from freshman Kayley Marschke and a 76 from senior Sloan Shanahan. Milton used a 74 from Nicole Latka and an 80 from Sally Morgan. Lambert won its region championship for the fourth straight year and returned from South Georgia with the first state girls golf champion for a Forsyth County school.

Class AAAAAA boys: Georgia-bound Zach Healy shot a 67 and led Norcross to its first state golf championship. The Blue Devils shot 294 to beat …

Here is a closer look at each classification as high school sports enters its final week in the 2012-13 academic year. Each playoff round is a best-of-three series starting with a double-header.

AAAAAA – Parkview, led by Josh Hart (.446) and Jarrett Hood (.389, 11 HR), is trying to become the first school to win three straight titles in the highest class since Evans (1988-1990). Parkview plays Milton, the champion of strong Region 5, which also delivered Walton and Roswell to the semis. This will be the 10th straight season that the champ in the highest class has come from Cobb, North Fulton or Gwinnett.

AAAAA – Starr’s Mill and Whitewater give Fayette County two chances to win a state title. No Fayette County school has won a state title in baseball since Fayette County High in 1964. Starr’s Mill, the Region 4 winner, …

Nationally ranked and picked to win a second straight state championship, the team underachieved.

The Rams did win Region 8-AAAAAA. They won 10 games. They blew out 10 opponents, including McEachern (Region 5 champion), Central of Miami (nationally ranked) and Brookwood (beat 10-0 Lassiter in the first round). Nobody wanted to play Grayson in the playoffs.

But four turnovers in each of two games – a 22-7 loss to Parkview in September and a 28-10 loss to North Gwinnett in the playoffs – conspired to ruin a season that many assumed would end with at least a state championship, if not a national title.

‘’I don’t think they need to be thrown under the bus,’’ Grayson coach Mickey Conn said. “They won a region championship, which is hard to do in Region 8. Winning a state championship is tough to do. I …

I’ll be writing on the subject and was hoping to get some stories and first-hand experience from the online audience this week.

Do you have a child playing sports in high school? What is the out-of-pocket expense (or dues or fees) that you are asked to pay?

Public schools can’t force student-athletes to pay for play high sports, but they can ask, and they can call these player fees mandatory when they really aren’t.

But no matter how you slice it, high school sports are expensive, and the money-making engine of a sports program – mostly football – can’t always cover the cost of uniforms, equipment, gas for bus travel, officials, etc., of a school’s 15 sports teams.

So how much does it cost to play sports at your school?

Is it too much? Is it fair? Are there some out there that don’t pay anything? Are there any paying $800?

What are …

Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy waited seven years to celebrate another baseball championship. Saturday evening, they had to wait about a little longer than anticipated.

Leading Mt. Paran Christian 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh of Game 2 with the bases empty and two outs, after already defeating the Eagles in Game 1 (5-1), the Chargers thought they had recorded the final out of the series when freshman Cole Ganopulos got fellow ninth grader Taylor Trammell to ground out to first on a full count. ELCA players charged the field and dog piled on top of Ganopulos, as did several enthusiastic students from the bleachers. But the ball had hit Trammell’s foot and was ruled a foul ball by the home plate umpire.

Not to worry. After the fans went back to the stands and all the players collected their gloves and hats, Ganopulos zipped a fastball on the outer edge of the plate for a called strike three and a Class A Private School state title …

Class A-AAAAA

Boys

Westminster 8, Northview 4: Westminster prevailed over visiting Northview 8-4 to claim the boys Class A-AAAAA lacrosse title Saturday. Northview entered halftime tied with Westminster 3-3, but the Wildcats were able to outscore the Titans 4-0 in the third quarter. With the Wildcats leading 5-3, Westminster’s Read Ziegler scored by firing a shot past Conner Redmond from 12 yards out and the Wildcats pushed the lead to 7-3 after Blake Davis notched his second goal of the game with 43 seconds left in the quarter. Northview pressed hard and created shots in the fourth quarter, but the Wildcats continued to create offensive pressure. Westminster’s Moss Shannon scored on a rebound with 7:41 left. Northview answered with Josh Porter’s third goal of the game, making it 8-4 with five minutes remaining. Westminster’s sophomore goalie, William Hudson, protected the net against Northview’s comeback attempt. He allowed just one second-half goal, …

In an unlikely Cinderella story, the Berkmar Patriots are the 2013 AAAAAA state soccer champions.

Kofi Twumasi and Awey Houry scored second-half goals, leading the Patriots to a 2-0 upset of perennial power Collins Hill on Saturday at Kennesaw State.

It’s the first state championship for Berkmar soccer and only the third state title in any sport for the program.

After missing the playoffs last season, the Patriots overcame a 0-3-1 start to this season to reach the state championship game for the first time.  Defending champion Collins Hill was making its sixth straight appearance in the championship game. The Eagles won titles in 2009, 2010 and 2012. But it was Berkmar that kept its cool Saturday, while the Eagles often appeared frustrated.

Scoring threats were few and far between in a physical and scoreless first half.

Berkmar (15-6-1) opened the second half with a flurry of threats, forcing a pair of lunging punch saves from Collins Hill …

In a battle of unbeatens, the Chiefs faced few serious offensive threats from the Bears (21-1). McIntosh allowed two goals over the entire season.

McIntosh flooded the goalie box with players to produce Lorenzano’s goal. With a crowd of players in the box, McIntosh’s Carson Brooks drew out Houston goalkeeper Bryce Dawson. The ball deflected to Lorenzano in the right side of the box, where he had a clear shot.

Houston’s best chance to square the score came in the 23rd minute, when Drew Behrman fired a pass into the goalie box, where Steven Moore was cutting to the goal. But Moore couldn’t get a foot on the ball and it rolled out of bounds.

With Houston fighting to create a chance at the equalizer, Perez delivered the clincher in the 75th minute.

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Charlton County 11-3, Gordon Lee 4-10: The Class A-Public championship series between Charlton County and Gordon Lee kicked off Saturday, resulting in a split. The host Charlton County Indians won the first game 11-4. The Gordon Lee Trojans took the second game 10-3. The Indians out hit the Trojans 11-7 in the first game; however, in the second game of the series, the Trojans out hit the Indians 10-8.

Charlton County senior pitcher and first baseman, Ryan Young, earned the win in Game 1 after pitching six innings. Young will play at Gordon College next year. At the plate, sophomore L.J. Talley drove in a run, singled twice, doubled and tripled.

Charlton County reached the Class A championship series last year, falling to Providence Christian. Charlton County head coach Thad Marchman spoke about what was needed to avoid another second-place finish.

“We just have to find a way to make some adjustments,” said Marchman. “We still have …

Murray scored off a corner kick in the 11th minute and and Linginfelter found the net on a right-to-left shot from 10 yards out in the 29th minute. Beadles’ header from just outside the goalie box made it 3-0 in the 35th minute.

Taylor Wagon scored for GACS in the 44th minute, and Rachel Garcia pulled the Lady Spartans within one in the 64th minute.

Westminster (15-5) avenged two earlier losses to the Lady Spartans (19-2) and ended GACS’ bid for a third straight title.

Hebron (16-3-1) overcame an early 2-0 deficit, behind a hat trick from Cole Redman. Bailey Pinto’s goal with 20 minutes left put the Lions ahead 4-3.

But Paideia’s Malcolm Singleton tied the game with 2:20 to play, sending the game to goal kicks, where Wilkerson made a diving save to his left to help the Pythons (21-1) sweep the Class A boys and girls state titles.

Gustavo Martinez and Quill Yates scored first-half goals for Paideia. Martinez also drew a foul that set up a second-half goal from Pinner.

–David Purdum

In a battle of two teams that made the finals with penalty-kick shootout wins in the semifinals, Westminster and Calhoun (20-3) found the scoring opportunities scarce. Westminster got the majority of the chances in the second half, including four corner kicks.

Calhoun had a chance in the 79th minute on a crossing pass from Erwin Flores that rolled past two teammates, neither of whom could get a foot on the ball.

The championship is the 11th overall and sixth since 2001 for Westminster, which posted its third shutout in five state playoff games and 10th overall.

Northgate (17-3) won its first state championship in girls soccer, snapping a Fayette County string of three straight girls championships in the state’s second-largest classification.

It was the fifth straight state finals loss for Whitewater (19-3-1), which had beaten Northgate 1-0 on March 15.

“Being in the same region with them and McIntosh and Starr’s Mill we’re always overlooked,” said Crenshaw. “If we were in any other region, we’d win region every year.”

Crenshaw opened the scoring in the 29th minute, taking a feed from Barron , who had beaten Whitewater keeper Claire Messina to the ball. Once Crenshaw got Barron’s pass she had an easy shot past Messina.

Northgate held the 1-0 lead through halftime, but Whitewater got the equalizer on a goal …

Freshman Shivani Beall scored the tying and go-ahead goals, lifting Paideia to a 3-2 overtime victory over Fellowship Christian.

Fellowship Christian led 2-1, after Alexandra Lear scored at the 15-minute mark of the second half.

But Beall tied the game six minutes later with laser left-footer from the top of the goal box. She …

Tyler Alexander provided the Golden Lions with all the offense they would need midway through the first half, scoring the first goal in St. Pius’ 2-0 victory against Woodward Academy in the Class AAA championship game Friday at Kennesaw State.

The victory gave St. Pius (19-0-2) its ninth state championship and its third in five seasons. It also gave the Atlanta private school a sweep of the Class AAA titles after its girls team defeated Blessed Trinity earlier in the day. St. Pius had won the boys and girls titles in the same season three previous times (2001, 2009 and 2011).

Woodward Academy (13-7-1), which also lost to St. Pius 6-1 on April 19 in Region 6-AAA, was the defending boys state champion.

“The goal was to try and go up as early as we possibly could,” St. Pius coach David O’Shea said. “That allows us to dominate the rest of the …

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Dalton (22-0) finished its perfect season with a 5-0 thrashing of Southeast Whitfield Friday in the Class AAAA boys state championship game at University Field in Carrollton. It was the fourth time this season the Catamounts had defeated their Whitfield County neighbor.

Salvador Rodriguez scored Dalton’s initial goal just two minutes into the match with a 40-yard volley. Eder Mora scored next 10 minutes in, then Daniel Palacios scored twice to give the Catamounts a 4-0 halftime lead. Ramiro Huitanda closed out the scoring in the second half with his 48th goal of the season, a school record. Huitanda ends his career with 87 goals, another Dalton record.

It is the Catamounts’ second soccer state championship. The first state title came in 2003, when Dalton shared the championship with Heritage-Conyers.

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Carrollton – Marist won its eighth girls soccer state title by beating Columbus 5-0 in the Class AAAA championship game Friday at University Field in Carrollton. Katie MacGinnitie scored twice for the War Eagles.

“Everyone is special this group was unbelievable,” said Marist coach Sergio Stadler. “From the very beginning they embraced our philosophy and they got better and better every single time. They believe in each other and they choreographed a beautiful game of soccer.”

Senior Caroline Strom scored the first goal just 12 minutes into the first half to give Marist the early edge. From there, the rout was on as the War Eagles outshot Columbus 19-1 and held the ball for 75 percent of the game. Freshman Katie MacGinnitie scored two goals while Emily Gale and Meredith Selvey each added goals for Marist. Strom’s initial strike preceded MacGinnitie’s first goal which afforded Marist a 2-0 lead at the half.

“Katie is phenomenal,” …

Amanda Vocelka made sure the early missed opportunities didn’t cost the Golden Lions.

The junior forward dribbled through traffic and scored from about 15 yards out with 6:34 to play to give the Golden Lions a 1-0 victory over Region 6-AAA rival Blessed Trinity at Kennesaw State on Friday.

The victory gave St. Pius (19-1-3) is fourth state championship in five years and its seventh overall. The Golden Lions won consecutive titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011 before losing to Oconee County in the third round last season. Blessed Trinity came up short in its bid for its sixth title in 10 seasons.

St. Pius controlled play throughout the game but particularly in the first half, when it applied relentless pressure that led to at least five good scoring chances.

“We’ve had some chances that we …

What’s the best thing to do the season after winning two nail-biting playoff games in the final minutes – a quarter final and a semi-final – before advancing to your first state championship game in 30 years?

Forget about it. Move on.

While 2012 was a special season for Dooly County and the folks in Vienna, a town of just under 4,000 in southwest Georgia, it ended with a sobering 47-7 beat down by Emanuel County Institute at the Georgia Dome in the Class A Public School Final. To make matters worse, the Bobcats’ leader, defensive tackle Montravius Adams, widely considered the top defensive lineman in the country, was negated by a severe ankle injury and a nasty group of ECI offensive linemen. Adams played only a handful of snaps in the second half of the game.

“You can’t continue to look back. We talked about the game when we came back to school in January after the [winter] break,” said Dooly head coach Jimmy Hughes, now …

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The 2013 GHSA lacrosse championships will see several past champions looking for even more hardware. The Milton girls have won seven titles over the last eight years while Westminster has won a combined five titles in boys and girls lacrosse. Lambert has claimed the past two Class A-AAAA boys’ titles.

Earlier this season, Lambert’s (15-6) three-year, 43-game winning streak came to a close, but the Longhorns are back in the Class AAAAAA finals. Junior Sean Carruthers scored five goals in Lambert’s first-round victory.

Lambert will face Centennial (18-3), a team that lost just once during the regular season to a Georgia opponent. The Knights have defeated East Coweta, Lassiter and Harrison for a chance at the state title. Nathan Solomon and Brendan Spence have proven to be quite potent on the attack.

Westminster (17-4) has entered the postseason with just four losses during the regular season, and the Wildcats have already avenged one of …

Here are 10 to watch.

They must be pretty smart because three have offers from Yale.

Remember that these are not recruiting rankings. These players have been selected primarily on their high school production and their value to their high school teams.

Let us know who you think we missed.

- Myles Autry, Norcross: Autry plays many roles for Norcross but is most commonly lined up at slot receiver. In 2012, year of Norcross’ first state title, Autry had 45 catches for 632 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also had more than 500 yards rushing and 500 returning. Autry could play any of several positions in college. His finalists appear to be Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida, Florida State and Miami. Autry is coming off ACL/MCL surgery.

- Emanuel Beal, Hillgrove: Beal caught 43 passes for 855 yards (19.9 avg.) and seven touchdowns for 6-5 Wheeler last season. He has transferred to Hillgrove. Beal (6-1, …

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The state soccer finals take place this weekend at Kennesaw State University and the University of West Georgia. Each final provides its own storylines, and many of them are included below.

Also, see the weekend schedule below the story for the times and locations of each match.

Class AAAAAA

Boys

Berkmar vs. Collins Hill

Although a battle between Gwinnett County schools, it is also a war between the have’s and have not’s in the world of soccer. Collins Hill (16-5) is in its sixth consecutive title game and has won three of the past four state championships. Berkmar, meanwhile, is in its first finals appearance. The semifinal win over East Coweta ended when Juan Carlos Lopez, the Berkmar keeper, saved East Coweta’s seventh penalty kick to send the Patriots (15-5-1) to the finals.

Collins Hill got here despite losing eight key players just before the start of the season. Six went to the U.S. Development Academy and two to the Jamaican …

Remember that these are not recruiting rankings. These players have been selected primarily on their high school production and their value to their high school teams.

Let us know who you think we missed.

- Kwan Brooks, Monroe Area: Brooks rushed for 1,916 yards and 18 touchdowns for a 12-2 team in 2012. It was Monroe Area’s first trip to the state semifinals. Brooks had seven touchdown runs of longer than 50 yards. Brooks is 5-9, 165. He’s not getting the same recruiting attention as his backfield mate, quarterback Stanton Truitt, but that will change if he gets his academics in order.

- Kawon Bryant, North Oconee: A rising junior, Bryant played only seven games last season on a 10-2 team because of injuries. He for 1,146 yards and 14 touchdowns. He rushed for 204 yards against Jefferson as a freshman.

- Esaias Chapman, Harris County: Chapman rushed for 2,124 yards and …

For the Stockbridge football team, the current t-shirt material is “hold the rope,” a reference to a piece of motivational writing, author unknown. Coach Kevin Whitley, entering his fifth season leading the Tiger program, said it boils down to mutual trust between teammates.

“It’s if you’re hanging off a cliff, who do you want holding the rope?” Whitley said. “Who will let their hands bleed and burn and not let go?”

With that as a team theme, the Tigers set about replacing quarterback Trent Earl when they started spring practice Monday, as well as most of their receiving corps and two spots on the offensive line. Those are the major question marks, but Whitley seems to like the direction of the program – the Tigers had the best season in school history in 2012 and appeared in the state playoffs for the third straight year.

“If you don’t win the state …

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AAAAAA

Berkmar 2 (7), East Coweta 2 (6) PKs: The teams entered halftime 1-1. Visiting East Coweta opened the second half with a Conner Antley goal that came just nine seconds into action. Berkmar’s Israel Lopez forced overtime with a goal in the 26th minute. Both five-minute overtime periods went scoreless, and Berkmar received honors in the shootout. Each team netted its first five kicks. Berkmar made its next two to make it seven of seven attempts converted, and after taking the 7-6 lead, East Coweta could not convert.

Collins Hill 1 (3), Harrison 1 (2) PKs: Collins Hill advanced to its sixth consecutive final after outshooting Harrison in penalty kicks. Paul Ille started the scoring 13 minutes into the second half, but the visiting Hoyas tied it on a penalty kick with less than five minutes left in regulation. After a scoreless overtime, goalie Jackson Taylor saved Harrison’s fourth shot to clinch the 3-2 edge. Harrison …

These 10 were chosen based on what they bring to their high school teams. These are not recruiting rankings. In fact, four of the 10 are not being recruited as quarterbacks.

Who are the best quarterbacks that we left out?

- Brooks Barden, Cartersville: Barden led Cartersville to a 13-1 finish (best since the 1999 state championship team) while passing for 2,872 yards (189 of 304) and 39 touchdowns with only five interceptions. Despite good size (6-3, 200) and being a coach’s son, Barden is not yet considered a blue-chip prospect.

- Adam Choice, Thomas County Central: Choice is rated as the No. 1 running back recruit in Georgia by Rivals.com, but he’s been one of the state’s better high school quarterbacks for the past two seasons. In 2012, he rushed for 1,656 yards and scored 23 touchdowns in 12 games. …

The Brookwood boys and Walton girls each claimed the Class AAAAA state titles in 2011, only to come up short in 2012. For Walton, the loss snapped a streak of eight straight titles. Walton was able to beat Peachtree Ridge by taking both doubles points before pulling out a win at No. 3 singles when Johanna Keeline won 6-0, 7-5 to clinch the title. Walton has won 11 titles since 2001. For Brookwood, the championship is the second in three years and the sixth since 1996, the most for a single program competing at the highest GHSA classification in that time span. The Broncos earned both doubles points before Zach Jennings clinched the title at No. 2 singles against North Cobb’s Andre Canino. … Starr’s Mill traveled to Clayton County eyeing a Class AAAAA sweep and the boys blanked Union Grove 3-0, but the girls came up just short with a 3-2 loss to Lakeside-Evans. It was the first state title for the Lakeside-Evans girls tennis program as Anneliese Leahy …

Malkom Parrish is the quarterback for the Trojans and last season threw for 3,001 yards and 24 touchdowns in13 games. That ranks him fifth among the state’s all-time single-season passers for yardage. Parrish (5-foot-10, 185 pounds) has a strong arm and is very quick on his feet. He ran for 1,000 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior. Parrish has started since he was a freshman.

Parrish also starts in the secondary, which is the position he’s expected to play in college. He’s already picked up offers from Georgia and Georgia Tech, with most of the other schools in the region expected to follow. Parrish has been invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, next January.

“He looks good,” said Brooks coach Maurice Freeman. …

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Girls

AAAAAA

Harrison 0 (4), Brookwood 0 (2) PKs: Harrison beat visiting Brookwood in penalty kicks after a scoreless regulation to advance to the Class AAAAAA state final Tuesday night. Junior goalie Allison Leone played all of regulation and overtime in goal for Harrison, but was replaced by sophomore Kelsey Daugherty for penalty kicks. The Hoyas made all four of their shots while Daugherty made two saves for a 4-2 edge.

The Hoyas advance to their third finals in six seasons under head coach Steve Riccard, who made a few adjustments at halftime after the Broncos dominated the first half. (See photos from the game on ajc.com and, for subscribers, myajc.com.)

Parkview 2, South Forsyth 1: Host Parkview opened the scoring 15 minutes into the game when freshman Emma Carlson scored off an assist by sophomore Kristin Telford. Five minutes into the second half, the Panthers struck again, this time on a goal by Elizabeth Quintanilla. …

OK, that’s a completely made-up stat, but we’re just going to assume it’s true anyway. With all these spring sports championships, how could it not be in the ballpark?

Next up on the ledger is lacrosse, with the semifinals kicking off Tuesday night and the finals coming up this weekend in both classifications.

We can’t wait to see the guys get out there and battle for supremacy, while we scarf down another bag of popcorn.

So, as a little primer for those of you headed out to see some great games, here are 10 boys players to watch this week.

10. Will Russ, Lovett

For Lovett, the offense has a way of running through Russ, and for good reason. He’s got great size, athleticism and instincts that help him score often from the midfield position. The best thing for the Lions is he’s only a sophomore, …

John Reid, who built the Raiders into a state power, left to become the coach at Tift County. Taking over for Reid was former Walton defensive coordinator Chuck Goddard, whose last head coaching job was at Wheeler in 2005.

Reid’s teams were 60-15 in his six years at East Paulding. Before his arrival, the Raiders had just three winning seasons since starting the program in 1991.

One year later, the transition appears to have been a success. Goddard led East Paulding to the Region 5-AAAAA championship and a second-round appearance in the playoffs.

“We were fortunate enough to win the region last year and go undefeated during the regular season,” Goddard said. “There were some questions before I got there, but that made the transition a little bit smoother. But every year is a new year, and in our business you have to prove yourself year in and year out. I’ve relaxed in that I feel I’ve been …

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The semifinals of the state playoffs commence Tuesday when the girls play for a spot in the finals while the boys play Wednesday. In each of the 12 classifications, there are several interesting notes about the teams and players involved.

Boys

AAAAAA: No. 8 Berkmar is making its first semifinals appearance ever after winning Region 8 and defeating North Cobb 6-0 in the quarterfinals. No. 5 Harrison got here by upending second-ranked Centennial 2-1 after a goal by Nathan Vickroy with six minutes left gave the Hoyas the lead. No. 9 Collins Hill, winner of three of the last four state titles, is back in the semifinals despite losing six key players to the U.S. Development Academy in the offseason.

AAAAA: McIntosh is ranked No. 1 in the nation by NSCAA.com and has scored three or more goals in each game since March 1. Senior goalie Sergio Saleh heads a tight defense that has given up just two goals all season.

AAAA: Three of the four semifinalists …

It’s looking like a three-player race to replace Shelby Wilkes, who passed for more than 1,700 yards and 15 touchdowns last season. No other player had meaningful snaps behind center in 2012, when Valdosta finished 7-4.

Mac Loudermilk, a rising senior who started at H-Back and tight end last year, is trying to win the job ahead of rising juniors Cole Massingill and Craig Berry. The three have different skill sets, says Valdosta coach Rance Gillespie.

‘’Mac is a bigger kid [6-foot-1, 228  pounds] and a really good athlete and does a good job with all the stuff we do in our run game with the added dimension of being a good runner,,’’ Gillespie said. “With Cole, you think that’s what a D-1 quarterback should look like. He’s 6-3, 190 pounds. He looks the part, and he’s a more prototypical drop-back passer …

ALBANY – For most of Saturday’s Girls Track and Field State Championships, the skies looked like they would unleash a downpour at any moment. After Friday’s preliminaries, Westlake looked primed to let loose on the rest of the Class AAAAAA field.

The sky held its fury. Westlake did not.

Led by Auburn-bound senior SheKara Martin and the 400-meter relay team, the South Fulton school blazed its way to 72.50 total points – more than 30 better than second place Mill Creek (41) – and the school’s second state team title in five years (2009). Martin won both the 100- (11.77) and 200-meter (23.94) titles en route to sharing the award for scoring the most points in track events (24.50).

Martin also anchored the 400-meter relay team – which also included Justice Reeves, Jenee Nichols and Ariel Terrell – which, in Friday’s prelims, posted the nation’s fastest time run this season by a girls’ team (45.74). In Saturday’s final, …

Saturday’s results (Final)

Team

Class AAAAAA: 1. Westlake, 72.50 ; 2. Mill Creek, 41; 3. Marietta, 40

Class AAAAA: 1. Dunwoody, 69.33; 2. Kell, 44; 3. Miller Grove, 42

Class AAAA: 1. Marist, 57.50; 2. Redan, 50; 3. Rutland, 38

Class AAA: 1. Cedar Grove, 89; 2. Blessed Trinity, 78; 3. Douglass, 47

Class AA: 1. Westminster, 72; 2. Greater Atlanta Christian (GAC), 70; 3. Wesleyan, 55

Class A-Private: 1. Our Lady of Mercy (OLM),68.50; 2. Athens Christian, 58; 3. Holy Innocents, 48

Class A-Public: 1. Marion County, 48; 2. Gordon Lee, 61.50; 3. Georgia Military College (GMC), 46

400-meter relay

AAAAAA: 1. Westlake A (45.92); 2. Westlake B (47.61); 3. McEachern (47.80)

AAAAA: 1. M.L. King (47.13); 2. North Springs (47.42); 3. Dunwoody (47.61)

AAAA: 1. Sandy Creek (47.67); 2. Shaw (47.79); 3. Rutland (48.04)

AAA: 1. Blessed Trinity (48.53); 2. Cedar Grove A (49.14); 3. Cedar Grove B (49.35)

AA: 1. Laney (49.25); 2. Early County (49.33); 3. …

Boys soccer

Class AAAAAA

Berkmar 6, North Cobb 1: Berkmar advanced to its first semifinals appearance in program history after taking a 4-0 halftime and cruising through the second half. Six different Patriots scored including Kofi Twumasi, Alexis Montanez, Gabriel Guerra, Matteo Gallardo, Victor Guerra and Israel Lopez. Juan Carlos Lopez was in goal for most of the game until being replaced by Braulio Cobarubias with 20 minutes left.

Collins Hill 6, Newnan 1: Host Collins Hill netted six goals from six different players before Newnan got on the board late in the second half. Martin Sedarri opened the scoring off a pass from Eli Carrasco. Carrasco moved the Eagles ahead 2-0 with a goal, and Paul Ille knocked in a third before the half. Carrasco finished the game with three assists. Juan Romero, Juan Restrepo and Zach Lane each scored in the second half, and Jackson Taylor handled the goalkeeping duties in the win.

East Coweta 3, Lambert 2: Visiting Lambert’s …

Keeline won the first set 6-0 and battled back from a 3-0 deficit to win the second set 7-5 and give Walton the state championship for the 11th time in 13 years with a 3-2 victory over Peachtree Ridge.

“She’s someone I knew would come up big,” Page said. “She’s so mentally strong and so consistent. She’s the one you want in that situation.”

Walton got doubles wins from Katie Riley and Jessica Cramer at No. 1 and Sophia Guldberg and Erica Bauer at No. 2. Peachtree Ridge got singles wins from Abby Owens and Jena Kelly.

Class AAAAAA boys: Brookwood won its seventh state championship with a 3-0 victory over North Cobb. The Broncos got wins from the doubles teams of Matt Jones and William McWhirt and Ryan Pridgeon and Daniel Drake, as well as No. 2 singles player Zachary Jennings.

Class AAAAA girls: No. 3 singles player …

Girls 2013 Georgia Track and Field Championships

Day 2 results

SHOT PUT

CLASS AAAA

1 Nyla Woods Grady 41-02.00

2 Janee Callahan Cass 41-00.50

3 Ashley Harrell Monroe Albany 38-04.00

Class AAAAA

1 Amber Davis Stephenson 37-02.75

2 DeNecia Howard Ware County 36-04.00

2 Ashandria Henry Stephenson 36-04.00

Class AAAAAA

1 Jenessa Jackson Marietta 45-11.00

2 Mia Marshall Parkview 43-06.00

3 Tracy Dorcemont Roswell 42-06.00

Wheelchair

1 Curran Brown Johns Creek 19-08.50

2 Abby Argo Spalding County 16-00.75

3 Mary Kaitlyn Wheeler East Laurens 14-00.25

DISCUS

Class AAAA

1 Ashley Harrell Monroe Albany 132-04

2 Ayanna Mitchell Westover 130-10

3 Courtney …

Girls

Class AAAAAA

Brookwood 4, Lowndes 1: Jenny Allen got Brookwood on the board in the first half, and the Broncos trotted away in the second. Allen gave Brookwood a 1-0 edge at the half before Kim Fincher, Shannon Maloney and Fiorella Gamarra scored in the second. Lowndes’ Ashley Miller tied the game at one 15 seconds into the second half.

Harrison 2, Lassiter 0: The Hoyas overcame an ejection and penalty shot to advance to the semifinals. With the game tied at zero, junior Savannah Vanderbeck scored on an assist by Hannah Ostman with 25 minutes remaining in the game. Lassiter drew a penalty kick and a Harrison player was ejected with 15 minutes left, but the Trojans clanged the kick off the post. Harrison freshman Treva Aycock scored with 10 minutes remaining to clinch the Hoyas’ victory. Goalie Allison Leone, a junior, kept the clean sheet for Harrison.

Parkview 4, Tift County 0: The Panthers scored on a goal from Elizabeth Quintanilla eight minutes into …

For a guy who has won 470 football games and 11 state titles, Lincoln County head coach Larry Campbell always seems to have something to lament about. This spring is no exception.

“We just don’t get to get that much work in during the spring because our kids are playing baseball or golf, and those teams are doing quite well right now,” Campbell said of this week’s spring football workouts. “Then we have kids going on a class trip to Philadelphia and proms, and plays, and academic nights and all that sort of thing that kids need to do in high school. So we’re without some key people we need [in football]. It’s hard when you have a school as small as ours.”

Campbell said he and his staff use spring to get the rising ninth graders up to speed, and so all is not lost. Still, Campbell said next year he will be among the handful of coaches that will ask permission from the Georgia High School Association to play an extra scrimmage …

Day 1 Results (All Finals)

SHOT PUT

Class A-Private

1 Anna Machovec                             Prince Avenue 38-11.00

2 Abigail Rogers                               ELCA 35-06.50

3 Terar Stewart                                 Darlington School 35-00.00

Class A-Public

1 Katelyn Lee                                     Gordon Lee 36-02.75

2 Shae Wooten                                   Gordon Lee 35-03.00

3 Chelsy Haynes                                Marion County 34-10.50

Class AA

1 LaPorsha Wells                             Josey 41-03.50

2 Jasmine Cook                               Heard County 38-02.00

3 Danisha Jones                               Thomasville 38-01.00

Class AAA

1 Haley Reynolds …

“Myles’ helmet was flying off early in the season and Chase went in there against Clarke Central and had a big bootleg pass for a big third-down conversion,” Marist coach Alan Chadwick said. “Against Lovett he did the same thing, went in and converted a huge third-down opportunity for us. He’s been under the pressure, plus he’s gone against our defense the last two years in practice. He’s worked really hard.”

So the veteran coach, owner of 311 career victories in 28 years, seems unworried about replacing the team’s most …

Clint Frazier of Loganville leads a group of four high school senior outfielders ranked among the top 10 outfield prospects for the June Major League Draft, according to MaxPreps.

Frazier is ranked the No. 1 outfield prospect in the country. Austin Meadows of Grayson is No. 2. Josh Hart of Parkview is No. 3. Riverwood’s Terry McClure is No. 8.

The first three are projected as first-round picks. Frazier and Meadows are considered locks.

‘’Georgia is loaded with quality outfielders, and Hart could be the third to go in the first round,’’ writes Kevin Askeland.

They would join a growing list of Georgia outfielders taken in the first round in recent years.

In 2012, Byron Buxton of Appling County went No. 2 overall to the Twins.

In 2011, Dwight Smith of McIntosh (Blue Jays) and Larry Greene of Berrien (Phillies) went in the first round of the supplemental draft.

In 2010, …

Football schedules during odd years (ie, 2013) generally feature the same opponents as the previous season because they are generally played under two-year contracts, but there are several good exceptions.

Here are the 10 best ‘’new’’ games on the 2013 schedule:

1. Booker T. Washington (Fla.) at Norcross: Norcross returns 16 starters – including three blue-chip recruits – from a team that went 15-0 and won Class AAAAAA last season. That’s the kind of glitz that attracts national TV audiences, especially when matched against Florida’s reigning Class 4A champion. The game is set for Aug. 24. Each team has three prospects who are rated four stars by Rivals.com. They are DE Loenzo Carter (rated No. 1 at his position nationally), WR Myles Autry and LB Kevin Mouhon for Norcross and QB Treon Harris, DE Chad Thomas and DB Nigel Patten for BTW, which was 13-1 last season. Expect both to …

Last weekend the boys braved stiff winds, unseasonably cold temperatures and a day-long downpour at the finals of the State Track and Field Finals in Jefferson. This weekend the girls look to have much better conditions in Albany as they vie for state supremacy.

Here’s a quick primer:

AAAAAA

The skinny: Westlake looks like the favorite to win its second team title in five years (2009). The Lions will send a state-best 15 competitors to Albany, along with four relay teams. Sprinter SheKara Martin could win the 100 and 200 meters.

Also in the mix: Alpharetta, Brookwood, Luella, McEachern, Mill Creek, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge, Roswell.

Other athletes to watch: Casidy Callahan, Norcross (Discus, Shot put); Storm Phillips, Valdosta (Long jump); Allie Buchalski, Johns Creek (1,600 and 3,200 meters).

AAAAA

The skinny: Kell superstar Kendall Williams will try to close out her brilliant career by leading the Longhorns to their first team …

It seems like, every week, there’s another set of playoffs and state championships starting up, and we love seeing some champions crowned. The only thing we ever won in high school was seventh place in an eight-person chess tournament. It’s sad, we know.

So we live vicariously through the guys and girls competing now, and one of the sports that’s really caught our eye in recent years is lacrosse.

The playoffs kicked off Tuesday night, and the first round continues through Wednesday.

Sure, those Yankees up north got the ball rolling with this sport, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do it better. Go see your local team play this week. Here are the top 10 reasons why:

10. Weather’s warming up

Yeah, this spring has been really weird so far, and we’re pretty sure it was below zero last weekend. But it’s gonna be in the 70s Wednesday evening, without a drop of rain in sight. So you’ve gotta get …

“There are some schematic changes we want to implement and see if guys are ready to take the next step and start the process of earning their playing time,” said second-year coach Tim Hardy.

That doesn’t mean the Spartans are going to junk what worked so well for them last year or make some big changes. They’ll likely take a look at some players in different positions to see if there’s a better fit or more depth that can be developed.

“We’re always looking to get better,” Hardy said. “We enjoy throwing stuff out there to see what’s good and what’s not so good.”

Although Hardy’s philosophy is that every job is up for grabs, there’s likely to be little movement among the returning players. The Spartans have six back on offense and nine …

Score Atlanta

No. 1 McEachern was supposed to breeze through its first-round matchup with unheralded Tift County fairly easily. But the visiting Blue Devils, the No. 4 seed out of Region 1-AAAAAA, won the series opener 4-1 Friday, then, after a two-hour rain delay, took Game 3 tonight in Powder Springs 2-1 to eliminate the Region 4 champions.

Pitcher Zach Bullard accounted for both Tift County wins in hurling all seven innings of each game. Bullard gave up just three hits in the opener and four hits in the clincher.

McEachern was its own worst enemy tonight in making three errors. Both Blue Devils runs came in the fourth inning as a result of Indians’ mistakes.

Tift County’s Will Reinhardt grounded to third and Maxwell Watkins couldn’t handle it allowing Tyler Wall to score the Blue Devils’ first run. Later in the inning Briggs Benson also grounded to third, Watkins’ throw to first was not in time and Ryan Ross sprinted home to score the game-winning …

Baseball

Class AAAAAA

Roswell at Grayson, 6 p.m.

Tift County at McEachern, 4 p.m.

Brookwood at Milton, 7 p.m.

South Gwinnett at Walton, 6 p.m.

Class AAAAA

Lakeside-DeKalb at Creekview, 6 p.m.

South Paulding at Winder-Barrow, 5:55 p.m.

Class AAAA

Grady at Northwest Whitfield, 5:30 p.m.

Class AA

Bowdon at Union County, 5:30 p.m.

Greater Atlanta Chr. at Pepperell, 4 p.m. (moved to Wed.)

Soccer

Girls

Class AAAAAA

#3 Douglas County at #1 Lowndes

#2 Brookwood at #1 Mill Creek

#2 Tift County at #1 Druid Hills

#2 Collins Hill at #1 Parkview

#2 Hillgrove at #1 Newnan

#2 South Forsyth at #1 Walton

#2 East Coweta at #1 Harrison

#4 North Gwinnett at #2 Lassiter

Class AAAAA

#2 Loganville at #1 Riverwood

#3 Northgate at #1 Lakeside-Evans

#2 Pope at #1 Flowery Branch

#2 McIntosh at #1 Glynn Academy

#3 Northview at #1 North Paulding

#3 Houston County at #1 Whitewater

#2 Allatoona at #1 Lakeside-DeKalb

Class AAAA

#2 Howard at #1 Cairo

#3 Carrollton at #1 Heritage-Catoosa

#2 …

Tim Glanton, who started football at South Paulding in 2006, has been hired by Kennesaw State’s Brian Bohannon.

”I am very excited to be part of the Kennesaw State coaching family,” Glanton said on Twitter. “They have a great adminstration and and great man in Coach Bohannon.”

In April, Bohannon hired Grant Chesnut from Central of Carroll County to be his offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

Glanton’s record at South Paulding was 29-33. That included record of 6-4 each of the past three seasons. He also coached at East Paulding (2003-05) and Brooks County (1998-2000).

Glanton is expected to be a strong recruiter as he is widely known among Georgia’s head coaches because of recruiting expos that he has run the past several off-seasons.

The Trojans will have to replace the quarterback, three of the top four receivers, the interception leader, three of the top four tacklers and all three starting linebackers from a team that went 10-0 during the 2012 regular season before suffering an upset loss to Brookwood in the first round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs.

The most high-profile loss is at quarterback, where the Trojans will be starting fresh after a great five-year run at the position by Hutson Mason and Eddie Printz. Mason passed for 8,200 yards as a junior and senior, setting the state record with 4,560 in 2009, before moving on to Georgia. Printz passed for 8,600 yards the past three seasons and was named the first-team all-state quarterback in 2012. He signed with Missouri.

The two players vying to step into the starting role in 2013 are rising junior Russell Aarons and rising senior Will Anderson. Aarons led the Lassiter junior …

Score Atlanta

Both defending boys lacrosse champions are in the Class AAAAAA field and could potentially meet in the quarterfinals. No. 2 Milton enters the bracket as the No. 1 team out of Area 2 while seventh-ranked Lambert will travel to Hillgrove in the first round. Milton could receive some early trouble from Zach Cao and Collins Hill in Round 1.

No. 5 Chattahoochee, led by sophomore attack Daniel Wilson and junior middie Jack Cioffi, enter the playoffs having won 10 of its last 11. Chattahoochee finished the regular season as the No. 2 team in Area 3, behind third-ranked Centennial. Harrison finished the regular season unbeaten in Area 1 play while Reed Stanton and No. 6 Mill Creek earned the top seed out of Area 4.

No. 2 Decatur must be considered a favorite in Class A-AAAAA after going unbeaten against that level of competition. Decatur’s only two losses came to McCallie (Tenn.) and Class AAAAAA No. 1 Lassiter. Class A-AAAAA’s top-ranked team, …

Then for the second time in four seasons, they stunned a 10-0 team in the first round. This time it was Lassiter 24-21 in overtime. (In 2009, it was McEachern.) But Brookwood’s defensive problems were revisited in the second round as Mill Creek – a team that Brookwood had beaten in September – scored eight touchdowns and won 56-21.

‘’It was just so hot and cold,’’ Brookwood coach Mark Crews said of the 7-5 season. “We really struggled with injuries on defense. We went to Lassiter and played really well and thought we were in good shape to make a run, and then we turned around the next week and turned the ball over five times against Mill Creek and got beat pretty bad.’’

Crews said that just a few days of spring …

Cold, windy, rainy conditions appearing more like February than May, made for slower than usual times at the finals of the State Track and Field Championships, Saturday in Jefferson. But there were still some notable team and individual performances at Georgia Olympics XLII:

Class AAAAAA

Mill Creek won the school’s first track and field championship, paced by a strong performance from sprinter Michael Cheeks, who won the 200 meters (22.01 seconds), placed third in the 400 meters (48.49) and anchored the Hawks’ title-winning 1,600 meter relay team (3:24.22). Cheeks, a senior, won the High Point Performer award for Class AAAAAA … Allan Frey of Campbell earned the meet’s Outstanding Performing Award by registering the best overall times in both the 110-meter (14.46) and 300-meter hurdles (37.84).

Class AAAAA

McIntosh won its first championship as well, on the strength of Brooks Hardy’s win in the shot put (144-feet, 8 inches) and third …

TEAM RESULTS

Class A-Private: 1. Athens Christian, 122; 2. Landmark Christian, 59.50; 3. Darlington, 57.50; 4. Our Lady of Mercy, 51; 5. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy, 48.

Class A-Public: 1. Commerce, 58; 2. Terrell County, 52.50; 3. Claxton, 47.50; 4. Charlton County, 42; 5. Hancock Central, 42.

Class AA: 1. Westminster, 72; 2. Brooks County, 62; 3. Greater Atlanta Christian, 52; 4. Calhoun, 46; 5. Lamar County, 45.

Class AAA: 1. St. Pius, 85; 2. Chapel Hill, 47.33; 3. Cedar Grove, 43; 4. Oconee County, 39.50; 5. Appling County, 31.

Class AAAA: 1. Marist, 71; 2. LaGrange, 38; 3. Eagle’s Landing, 34; 4. Carrollton, 32; 5. Carver-Atlanta, 30.50.

Class AAAAA: 1. McIntosh, 40; 2. Cedar Shoals, 38; 3. Greenbrier, 35; 4. Northside-Columbus 29; 5. North Paulding, 26; 5. Mays, 26.

Class AAAAAA: 1. Mill Creek, 59; 2. Hillgrove, 43; 3. Brookwood, 38; 4. Walton, 34; 5. Shiloh, 30.

Wheelchair Division: 1. Houston County, 30; 2. Gordon Central, …

Class AAAAAA

Tift County at McEachern, 4:00 p.m.

Etowah at Parkview, 6:00 p.m.

Roswell at Grayson, 6:00 p.m.

South Gwinnett at Walton, 6:00 p.m.

Brookwood at Milton, 6:30 p.m.

West Forsyth at Peachtree Ridge, 7:00 p.m.

Alpharetta at Mill Creek, 7:00 p.m.

Class AAAAA

Whitewater at Northside-Columbus, 5:30 p.m.

Lakeside-DeKalb at Creekview, POSTPONED to Tuesday at 5:55 p.m.

South Paulding at Winder-Barrow, 5:55 p.m.

Class AAAA

Grady at Northwest Whitfield, 5:00 p.m.

Statesboro at West Laurens, 6:00 p.m.

Class AAA

Swainsboro at Peach County, 5:00 p.m.

St. Pius at Buford, 6:00 p.m.

Southeast Bulloch at Callaway, 2:30 p.m.

Central-Carroll at Appling County, Game 1 3:00 p.m.

Class AA

Greater Atlanta Christian at Pepperell, 4:00 p.m.

Bowdon at Union County, …

Here are the fastest times in each classification, for each event at the State Track and Field Championship, going into the finals on Saturday:

400 METER RELAY

Class A-Private: Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy, 42.99

Class A-Public: Hancock Central , 42.29

Class AA: Lamar County , 42.86

Class AAA: Appling County , 42.68

Class AAAA: Fayette County, 42.49

Class AAAAA: Creekside, 41.97

Class AAAAAA: Grayson , 42.35

400 METERS

A-Private: Alex Cox, Darlington, 50.11

A-Public: Raytez Jenkins, Central Talbotton, 49.89

AA: Charles Mack, Wesleyan, 50.63

AAA: Quintavious Poole, Washington County, 49.14

AAAA: Ryan Clark, Banneker, 48.95

AAAAA: Darius Statham, Mays, 48.75

AAAAAA: Grant Swinton, Shiloh, 48.76

100 METERS

A-Private: Jalen Myrick, Savannah Christian, 10.97

A-Public: Jerkerious Scott, Terrell County, 10.86

AA: Christian Drake, Pelham, 11.03

AAA: Jamal McDaniel, Chapel Hill, 11.07

AAAA: Brandon Thompson, Chestatee, …

Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs

2012 record: 13-1, 4-0 in Region 3A-Division B, won Class A Public School title, 47-7, over Dooly County

Starters returning: 7 offense, 8 defense

Key players lost: QB Caleb Pressey (Georgia Southern, baseball), RB Greg Purcell, OT Gunnar Brown, LB Tiwain Daughtry

Key players returning: RB/DB James Brown, LB Des Williams, OL/DL Zach Thompson

Spring practice dates: May 1-May 11

Schedule: Aug. 24 vs. Metter at Paulson Stadium, Sept. 6 vs. Washington County, Sept. 13 vs. Jenkins County, Sept. 20 vs. Claxton, Sept. 27 at Portal, Oct. 4 at Wheeler County, Oct. 11 at Treutlen County, Oct. 25 vs. Johnson County, Nov.1 vs. Montgomery County, Nov. 8 Region playoff game

Outlook: With 15-of-22 starters returning, it will be hard to keep Emanuel County Institute out of the Public School championship game.  Once the heir apparent to Pressey gets comfortable, the folks inTwin City will most likely make a return trip to …

“It was definitely my career” Lezotte told Kevin Faigle of WRDW-TV in Augusta. “Just taking different stages of my career that I wanted to be a student of another system, larger program, and this will give me the opportunity to do that with all the tools.’’

When Lezotte got the head coaching job at Aquinas in 2009, the private school had never won a state playoff game. Aquinas was 9-4 in 2011 and reached the Class A quarterfinals.

Aquinas’ 32-14 upset of Wilcox County in the second round was seen as one catalyst for the public schools’ split with the private schools in the GHSA’s lowest classification.

Aquinas was 8-3 this season. Aquinas had won eight games only two other times in its history (1998, 1972) until Lezotte arrived. Lezotte was 28-16 in four seasons.

Lezotte, 31, is an Augusta native who played …

AAAAAA: Parkview (20-6) is seeking to become the first school since Evans (1988-90) to win three straight championships in the highest classification. The Panthers have won Region 8 and nine straight games since a Florida showcase tournament over spring break.

AAAAA: Region 8 rivals Loganville (22-4) and Gainesville (22-3) are nationally ranked and perhaps Georgia’s best teams in any class. Loganville won state titles in 2008 and 2012 and has Georgia-signee Clint Frazier (.521, 13 HR), a potential national player of the year. But Loganville has lost twice to Gainesville, whose ace pitcher, junior Michael Gettys, also has signed with Georgia and will play in an All-America game this summer.

AAAA: Crisp County (22-4) has won 14 straight games (nine by shutout) and is 15-0 against AAAA teams. Crisp last won a state title in baseball in 1961. …

DISCUS

Class A-Private

1 Jordan Pickerel Athens Christian 168-01

2 Isaac Rochell Elca 160-03

3 Karim Dembele Tallulah Falls 150-05

Class A-Public

1 Marquez Heathe Taliaferro Co. 125-05

2 Micah Williams Terrell County HS 125-00

3 Devin Hannans Charlton County HS 120-03

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Class AA

1 Sebastian Willer Calhoun HS 150-03

2 Andrew Bartolomi GAC 143-08

3 Charlie Woerner Rabun County HS 135-03

Class AAA

1 Daniel Haugh St. Pius 175-11

2 Jameel Spencer Woodward Academy 161-04

3 Drew Bryant North Hall HS 149-00

Class AAAA

1 Kenneth Brinson Marist School 179-01

2 Roc-M Nesbitt Carver Atlanta HS 168-06

3 Shawayne Lawrence …

Fast-forward to 2013, and the Trojans’ prospects look bright. With nine starters back from an offense that scored 467 points, the main questions on that side of the ball are who will fill two spots on the offensive line and which quarterback – Will Garrett or Will Hesterlee – will see more time.

There are questions on defense, where the Trojans lost six starters, but the offense has enough talent and experience returning to mitigate any defensive struggles.

Carrollton coach Rayvan Teague, who finished 2012 with 207 career coaching wins, is unconcerned about the two-quarterback system.

“Through my years, some of my best teams have had two …

Round 1 (Best of 3)

#1 Eagle’s Landing Christian 12-9, #16 Landmark Christian 2-2 (ELCA wins series 2-0)

#8 Holy Innocents’ 13-0, #9 Mt. Pisgah 5-4 (series tied 1-1)

#5 Darlington 9-8, #12 Hebron Christian 0-0 (Darlington wins series 2-0)

#4 First Presbyterian 4-2, #13 Christian Heritage 1-0 (First Presbyterian wins series 2-0)

#3 Mt. Paran 4-5, #14 Aquinas 1-2 (Mt. Paran wins series 2-0)

#11 King’s Ridge Christian 8-7, #6 Brookstone 5-5 (King’s Ridge wins series 2-0)

#10 Providence Christian 3-0, #7 Savannah Christian 2-9 (series tied 1-1)

#2 George Walton Academy 3-15, #15 Lakeview Academy 2-0 (George Walton leads series 2-0)

#10 Providence Christian 10, #7 Savannah Christian 0 (Providence Christian wins series 2-1)

#8 Holy Innocents’ 8, #9 Mt. Pisgah 2 (Holy Innocents’ wins series 2-1) (Mon.)

Wednesday, May 8

Quarterfinals (Best of 3) *If Game 3 needed 5/9

#1 Eagle’s Landing Christian 6-6, #8 Holy Innocents’ 1-4 (ELCA wins series 2-0)

#5 Darlington …

Round 1 (Best of 3) *If Game 3 needed 5/4

Darlington 9-8, Hebron Christian 0-0 (Darlington wins series 2-0)

Eagle’s Landing Christian 12-9, Landmark Christian 2-2 (ELCA wins series 2-0)

First Presbyterian 4-2, Christian Heritage 1-0 (First Presbyterian wins series 2-0)

George Walton Academy 3-15, Lakeview Academy 2-0 (George Walton leads series 2-0)

Holy Innocents’ 13-0, Mt. Pisgah 5-4 (series tied 1-1)

King’s Ridge Christian 8-7, Brookstone 5-5 (King’s Ridge wins series 2-0)

Mt. Paran 4-5, Aquinas 1-2 (Mt. Paran wins series 2-0)

Providence Christian 3-0, Savannah Christian 2-9 (series tied 1-1)

Saturday, May 4

Providence Christian 10, Savannah Christian 0 (Providence Christian wins series 2-1)

Monday, May 6

Holy Innocents’ 8, Mt. Pisgah 2 (Holy Innocents’ wins series 2-1)

Wednesday, May 8

Quarterfinals

Eagle’s Landing Christian 6-6, Holy Innocents’ 1-4 (ELCA wins series 2-0)

Darlington 0-7-7, First Presbyterian 10-3-4 (Darlington wins series 2-1)

George …

Score Atlanta

Class AAAAAA No. 1 Lassiter lost to South Gwinnett 2-1 in a mammoth upset tonight in the first round of the boys soccer state playoffs. The visiting Comets took a 1-0 lead into halftime when Austin Varney scored in the third minute, but Lassiter rallied to tie the game behind a goal by senior forward Trey Luscre in the 38th minute. Senior midfielder Clay Dimick assisted on the goal with a corner kick.

South Gwinnett, however, re-took the lead with two minutes remaining in the contest when Derek Denton connected on a header.

Lassiter finishes its season 16-1 while South Gwinnett (11-4-1) will advance to the second round. The Trojans had not given up a goal in six games coming into the playoffs and had only been scored upon in five matches during the regular season. The lone goal is the fewest scored by Lassiter since a 1-0 win over Pope on Feb. 26.

What: Georgia Track and Field State Championships

Where: Memorial Stadium, Jefferson

When: Thursday through Saturday, May 2-4

Cost: $7 each day

Schedule Thursday (Competition begins at noon): All field events (All classifications); 1,600-meter run final (All classifications)

Friday (Competition begins at noon): Qualifying heats for all running events (AA – AAAAAA); 3,200-meter run final (All classifications)

Saturday (Opening ceremony at 11 a.m.): Finals for all running events (All classifications)

Once again, the state’s top athletes will converge on Jefferson to compete in the boys State Track and Field Championships. This year there will be more medals and hardware to pass out, as there will be seven individual and team champions instead of five – a byproduct of adding Class AAAAAA, while splitting Class A into public and private divisions.

Here’s a quick primer for Georgia Olympics XLII:

Class AAAAAA

The skinny: Last year’s Class …

“The biggest thing we’ve got to do is replace our senior leadership,” said coach Frank Barden, who will be starting his 19th season with the Purple Hurricanes this fall. “That was a strong character class. There’s no question our team’s success last year was all about chemistry.”

That chemistry was reflected in the results. Cartersville went 13-1 before losing to Buford in the Class AA semifinals.

Much of that Region 5-AAA championship team will be returning this fall. The Purple Hurricanes have many offensive weapons back from last year’s team that averaged 42.2 points during the regular season.

The offense begins with quarterback Brooks Barden, a 6-foor-3, 214-pound senior who was a first-team all-state selection last year. Barden threw for …

Admittedly, part of that is because all the pollen has finally washed off our cars. Most of them are so rusty, they could barely handle the extra weight.

But most of the excitement has to do with the Georgia Olympics coming up Thursday, where the boys state track and field champs will be crowned.

Of course, there’s no way to really see this awesome event without making the trek to Jefferson and seeing it for yourself. In fact, if you can run there, do it. It’ll be fitting. But we suppose a car will work too.

What’s that? You’re skeptical. Well, then, read the 10 best reasons you need to go.

10. Great facility in Jefferson

There’s a reason the state meet keeps coming back there again and again and again and again. It’s certainly not because Jefferson, which sits about 20 miles northwest of Athens, is centrally located. It’s because the facility is fantastic, and the …

Ware County has no state championships to its credit, but the Gators have made 11 consecutive playoff appearances, including nine in which they reached at least the second round, and have not had a losing season since 2001.

“We don’t really make a big deal out of it, but we do fly under the radar a little bit just because geographically we’re so far away from everybody,” Ware County coach Ed Dudley said. “It does enable us to develop, play some of the AAAAAA schools and get better early in the season.”

Last season, Ware County reached the state championship game for the second time in six seasons, losing to Gainesville 49-13.

“It felt like we were gutted with a big fishing knife,” Dudley said of the loss in the final. “We worked so …

Score Atlanta

The state high school soccer playoffs begin Tuesday as the girls Class AAAA, AAAAA and AAAAAA tournaments commence. The boys tournaments will start Wednesday night.

The Class AAAAAA No. 1 Lassiter Trojans are one of the top teams in the nation according to multiple national polls. Under first-year coach Sam Dietrich, the Trojans have rolled up a perfect 16-0-0 record this season with 11 shutouts. Lassiter goalies Justin Shaw, a senior, and Josh Stoll, a sophomore, have allowed just seven goals all season. Three of those came in a narrow 4-3 win over Roswell on March 19. Senior defender Alex Champion and freshman midfielder Munear Abousaud lead the Trojans’ attack.

No. 4 Lambert could face Lassiter in the second round should each advance. Lassiter has been a perennial power in Georgia’s largest classification for years but has broken through for just one state title, which came in 1996. Lambert won the Class AAAAA title last year in one of the …

Round 1

Boys

#1 Lovett 18, #4 Fellowship Christian 6

#2 Allatoona 8, #3 Marist 7 (OT)

#3 Pope 12, #2 St. Pius 3

#1 Northview 17, #4 McIntosh 6

#1 Westminster 19, #4 Lakeside-Evans 1

#2 Holy Innocents’ 12, #3 Greater Atlanta Christian 7

#2 Blessed Trinity 13, #3 Whitfield Academy 4

#1 Decatur 20, #4 Kell 4

Friday, May 10

Round 2

#1 Lovett 13, #2 Allatoona 5

#1 Northview 16, #3 Pope 8

#1 Westminster 12, #2 Holy Innocents’ 5

#1 Decatur 13, #2 Blessed Trinity 6

Semifinals

Tuesday, May 14

#1 Northview 17, #1 Lovett 9

#1 Westminster 6 #1 Decatur 5

Saturday, May 18

Championship

#1 Westminster 8, #1 Northview 4

Class A-AAAAA

Round 1

Boys

Allatoona 8, Marist 7 (OT)

Blessed Trinity 13, Whitfield Academy 4

Decatur 20, Kell 4

Holy Innocents 12, Greater Atlanta Christian 7

Lovett 18, Fellowship Christian 6

Northview 17, McIntosh 6

Pope 12, St. Pius 3

Westminster 19, Lakeside-Evans 1

Friday, May 10

Decatur 13, Blessed Trinity 6

Lovett 13, Allatoona 5

Northview 16, Pope 8

Westminster 12, Holy Innocents’ 5

Tuesday, May 14

Semifinals

Northview 17, Lovett 9

Westminster 6, Decatur 5

Saturday, May 18

Finals

Westminster 8, Northview 4

Round 1

#2 St. Pius 13, #3 Pope 12 (Tue.)

#4Wesleyan at #1 McIntosh

#2 Kell 22, #3 Decatur 3

#4 Columbus at #1 Northview

#1 Westminster 21, #4 Lakeside, Evans 3

#2 Woodward Academy 13, #3 Blessed Trinity 11

#3 Starr’s Mill 12, #2 Cambridge 11

#4 Sprayberry at #1 Marist

Saturday, May 11

Quarterfinals

#1 McIntosh 11, #2 Kell 7

#1 Northview 16, #2 St. Pius 3

#1 Westminster 17, #2 Woodward Academy 7 (Fri.)

#3 Starr’s Mill 12, #4 Sprayberry 7 (OT)

Wednesday, May 15

Semifinals

#1 Westminster 13, #3 Starr’s Mill 7

#1 McIntosh 10, #1 Northview 6

Saturday, May 18

Championship

#1 Westminster 15, #1 McIntosh 7

Tuesday, May 7

St. Pius 13, Pope 12

Wednesday, May 8

Kell 22, Decatur 3

McIntosh 18, Wesleyan 9

Northview 18, Columbus 3

Sprayberry 12, Marist 8

Starr’s Mill 12, Cambridge 11

Westminster 21, Lakeside-Evans 3

Woodward Academy 13, Blessed Trinity 11

Friday, May 10

Quarterfinals

Westminster 17, Woodward Academy 7

Saturday, May 11

Quarterfinals

McIntosh 11, Kell 7

Northview 16, St. Pius 3

Starr’s Mill 12, Sprayberry 7 (OT)

Wednesday, May 15

Semifinals

McIntosh 10, Northview 6

Westminster 13, Starr’s Mill 7

Saturday, May 18

Finals

Westminster 15, McIntosh 7

Round 1

#1 Centennial 21, #4 East Coweta 5

#1 Harrison 12, #4 Johns Creek 7

#2 Walton 12, #3 Peachtree Ridge 5

#3 Lassiter 15, #2 North Gwinnett 9

#1 Milton 16, #4 Collins Hill 2

#3 Lambert 14, #2 Hillgrove 1

#2 Chattahoochee 18, #3 Kennesaw Mountain 5

#4 Roswell 7, #1 Mill Creek 6

Saturday, May 11

Quarterfinals

#1 Harrison 8, #2 Walton 6

#1 Centennial 13, #3 Lassiter 12

#3 Lambert 11,  #1 Milton 10

#4 Roswell 14,  #2 Chattahoochee 13 (OT)

Wednesday, May 15

Semifinals

#3 Lambert 17, #4 Roswell 6

#1 Centennial 13, #1 Harrison 11

Saturday, May 18

Championship

#1 Centennial 15, #3 Lambert 12

Round 1

Centennial 21, East Coweta 5 (Tue.)

Chattahoochee 18, Kennesaw Mountain 5

Harrison 12, Johns Creek 7

Lambert 14, Hillgrove 1

Lassiter 15, North Gwinnett 9

Milton 16, Collins Hill 2

Roswell 7, Mill Creek 6

Walton 12, Peachtree Ridge 5

Saturday, May 11

Quarterfinals

Centennial 13, Lassiter 12

Harrison 8, Walton 6

Lambert 11, Milton 10

Roswell 14, Chattahoochee 13 (OT)

Wednesday, May 15

Semifinals

Centennial 13, Harrison 11

Lambert 17, Roswell 6

Saturday, May 18

Finals

Centennial 15, Lambert 12

Round 1

Girls

#4 Alpharetta 14, #1 Harrison 9

#2 Walton 15, #3 North Gwinnett 6

#3 Lassiter 19, #2 Peachtree Ridge 5

#1 Centennial 21, #4 Newnan 1

#1 Milton 21, #4 Collins Hill 1

#3 Chattahoochee 12, #2 Kennesaw Mountain 8

#2 West Forsyth 16, #3 Hillgrove 3

#1 Mill Creek 15, #4 Roswell 14

Friday, May 10

Round 2

#2 Walton 12, #4 Alpharetta 2

#3 Lassiter 18, #1 Centennial 2

#1 Milton 19, #3 Chattahoochee 3

#1 Mill Creek 17, #2 West Forsyth 12

Tuesday, May 14

Semifinals

#3 Lassiter 13, #2 Walton 11

#1 Milton 23, #1 Mill Creek 3

Saturday, May 18

Championship

#1 Milton 10, #3 Lassiter 7

Class AAAAAA

Round 1

Girls

Alpharetta 14, Harrison 9

Centennial 21, Newnan 1

Chattahoochee 12, Kennesaw Mountain 8

Lassiter 19, Peachtree Ridge 5

Mill Creek 15, Roswell 14

Milton 21, Collins Hill 1

Walton 15, North Gwinnett 6

West Forsyth 16, Hillgrove 3

Friday, May 10

Lassiter 18, Centennial 2

Mill Creek 17, West Forsyth 12

Milton 19, Chattahoochee 3

Walton 12, Alpharetta 2

Semifinals

Lassiter 13, Walton 11

Milton 23, Mill Creek 3

Saturday, May 18

Finals

Milton 10, Lassiter 7

Round 1 (Best of 3)

#16 Lincoln County 7-2-7,  #1 Emanuel County Institute 4-14-3 (Lincoln wins series 2-1)

#5 Gordon Lee 12-17, #12 Irwin County 1-0 (Gordon Lee wins series 2-0)

#13 Turner County 9-9-5, #4 Baconton Charter 6-16-4 (Turner wins series 2-1)

#14 Jenkins County 18-3, #3 Schley County 3-2 (Jenkins County wins series 2-0)

#11 Trion 6-2, #6 Hawkinsville 2-1 (Trion wins series 2-0)

#7 Johnson County 1-3-8, #10 Miller County 3-1-0 (Johnson wins series 2-1)

#9 Treutlen 5-0, #8 Clinch County 3-1 (Treutlen wins series 2-0) (Mon.)

#2 Charlton County 10-5, 15 Marion County 2-0 (Charlton County wins series 2-0) (Mon.)

Wednesday, May 8

Quarterfinals (Best of 3) *If Game 3 needed 5/9

#16 Lincoln County 9-2-5, #9 Treutlen 7-12-6 (Treutlen wins series 2-1)

#5 Gordon Lee 10-12, #13 Turner County 0-2 (Gordon Lee wins series 2-0)

#11 Trion 10-11, #14 Jenkins County 1-1 (Trion wins series 2-0)

#2 Charlton County 11-6, #7 Johnson County 5-3 (Charlton wins series …

Round 1 (Best of 3) *If Game 3 needed 5/4

Gordon Lee 12-17, Irwin County 1-0 (Gordon Lee wins series 2-0)

Jenkins County 18-3, Schley County 3-2 (Jenkins County wins series 2-0)

Lincoln County 7-2,  Emanuel County Institute 4-14 (series tied 1-1)

Miller County 3-1, Johnson County 1-3 (series tied 1-1)

Trion 6-2, Hawkinsville 2-1 (Trion wins series 2-0)

Turner County 9-9, Baconton Charter 6-16 (series tied 1-1)

Monday, May 6

Lincoln County 7, ECI 3 (Lincoln County wins series 2-1)

Treutlen 5-3, Clinch County 0-1 (Treutlen wins series 2-0)

Turner County 5, Baconton Charter 4 (Turner County wins series 2-1)

Johnson County 8, Miller County 0 (Johnson County wins series 2-1)

Charlton County 10-5, Marion County 2-0 (Charlton County wins series 2-0)

Round 2

Wednesday, May 8

Charlton County 11-6, Johnson County 5-3 (Charlton wins series 2-0)

Gordon Lee 10-12,  Turner County 0-2 (Gordon Lee wins series 2-0)

Thursday, May 9

Lincoln County 9-2, Treutlen 7-12 (Series tied …

Round 1 (Best of 3)

#2 Union County 7-1-8, #3 Bowdon 1-5-1 (Union County wins series 2-1)

#2 Lovett 11-3, #3 Calhoun 0-1 (Lovett wins series 2-0)

#2 Lamar County 2-4, #3 Cook 0-3 (Lamar County wins series 2-0)

#2 Thomasville 10-8-7, #3 Crawford County 11-3-6 (Thomasville wins series 2-1)

#4 Fitzgerald 5-2, #1 Bleckley County 3-1 (Fitzgerald wins series 2-0)

#1 Pepperell 1-4-2, #4 Greater Atlanta Christian 6-3-0 (Pepperell wins series 2-1)

2 Jeff Davis 6-9, #3 Harlem 5-0 (Jeff Davis wins series 2-0)

#1 Jefferson 10-13, #4 Heard County 3-1 (Jefferson wins series 2-0)

#1 Westside-Augusta 3-5, #4 Metter 1-3 (Westside wins series 2-0)

#1 Westminster 7-9, #4 Model 3-0 (Westminster wins series 2-0)

#1 Berrien 9-15, #4 Putnam County 0-2 (Berrien wins series 2-0)

#3 Rabun County 6-7, #2 Jordan 3-0 (Rabun County wins series 2-0)

#1 Bremen 11-10, #4 Riverside Military 1-1 (Bremen wins series 2-0)

#1 Benedictine 9-12, #4 Screven County 3-4 (Benedictine wins series 2-0)

#3 …

Round 1 (Best of 3) *If Game 3 needed 5/4

Benedictine 9-12, Screven County 3-4 (Benedictine wins series 2-0)

Bremen 11-10, Riverside Military 1-1 (Bremen wins series 2-0)

Thomasville 10-8, Crawford County 11-3 (series tied 1-1)

Fitzgerald 5-2, Bleckley County 3-1 (Fitzgerald wins series 2-0)

Greater Atlanta Christian 6-3, Pepperell 1-4 (series tied 1-1)

Jefferson 10-13, Heard County 3-1 (Jefferson wins series 2-0)

Lamar County 2-4, Cook 0-3 (Lamar County wins series 2-0)

Lovett 11-3, Calhoun 0-1 (Lovett wins series 2-0)

Rabun County 6, Jordan 3 (Rabun County leads series 1-0)

Union County 7-1, Bowdon 1-5 (Series tied 1-1)

Westminster 7-9, Model 3-0 (Westminster wins series 2-0)

Westside-Augusta 3-5, Metter 1-3 (Westside wins series 2-0)

Berrien 9-15, Putnam County 0-2 (Berrien wins series 2-0)

Toombs County 5-12, Dublin 3-1 (Toombs County wins series 2-0)

Saturday, May 4

Jeff Davis 6-9, Harlem 5-0 (Jeff Davis wins series 2-0)

Thomasville 7, Crawford County 6 …

Round 1 (Best of 3)

#1 North Oconee 7-4, #4 Adairsville 0-1 (North Oconee wins series 2-0)

#2 Appling County 7-2, #3 Central-Carrollton 4-0 (Appling County wins series 2-0)

#1 Dodge County 17-15, #4 Central-Macon 5-1 (Dodge wins series 2-0)

#1 Blessed Trinity 15-4, #4 Dawson County 0-2 (Blessed Trinity wins series 2-0)

#1 North Hall 10-6, #4 Decatur 0-2 (North Hall wins series 2-0)

#1 Pierce County 11-2, #4 Haralson 8-0 (Pierce County wins series 2-0)

#2 Thomson 6-3, #3 Jackson 3-2 (Thomson wins series 2-0)

#2 Ringgold 11-4, #3 Jackson County 1-2 (Ringgold wins series 2-0)

#1 Pike County 15-13, #4 Jefferson County 4-0 (Pike County wins series 2-0)

#1 Cartersville 3-8, #4 Morgan County 0-3 (Cartersville wins series 2-0)

#2 Franklin County 10-7, #3 Sonoraville 0-5  (Franklin wins series 2-0)

#3 Southeast Bulloch 7-2-2, #2 Callaway 0-13-5 (Callaway wins series 2-1)

#3 St. Pius 4-1-7, #2 Buford 2-2-4 (St. Pius wins series 2-1)

#2 Peach County 5-0-6, #3 Swainsboro …

Round 1 (Best of 3) *If Game 3 needed 5/4

Blessed Trinity 15-4, Dawson County 0-2 (Blessed Trinity wins series 2-0)

Cartersville 3-8, Morgan County 0-3 (Cartersville wins series 2-0)

Chapel Hill 16-5, Tatnall County 2-2 (Chapel Hill wins 2-0)

Dodge County 17-15, Central-Macon 5-1 (Dodge wins series 2-0)

Franklin County 10-7, Sonoraville 0-5  (Franklin wins series 2-0)

North Hall 10-6, Decatur 0-2 (North Hall wins series 2-0)

North Oconee 7-4, Adairsville 0-1 (North Oconee wins series 2-0)

Peach County 5-0, Swainsboro 1-1 (Series tied 1-1)

Pierce County 11-2, Haralson 8-0 (Pierce County wins series 2-0)

Pike County 15-13, Jefferson County 4-0 (Pike wins series 2-0)

Ringgold 11-4, Jackson County 1-2 (Ringgold wins series 2-0)

Southeast Bulloch 7-2, Callaway 0-13 (series tied 1-1)

St. Pius 4-1, Buford 2-2 (series tied 1-1)

Thomson 6-2, Jackson 3-3 (series tied 1-1)

Wesleyan 7-3, Coosa 0-0 (Wesleyan wins series 2-0)

Woodward Academy 5-9, White County 2-0 (Woodward …

Round 1 (Best of 3)

#2 Stephens County 4-6, #3 Alexander 3-1 (Stephens County wins series 2-0)

#1Veterans 11-12, #4 Burke County 1-1 (Veterans wins series 2-0)

#2 Cass 4-5, #3 Columbia 2-1 (Cass wins series 2-0)

#3 Dutchtown 3-7 at #2 Cairo 0-0 (Dutchtown wins series 2-0)

#1 Northwest Whitfield 1-11-11, #4 Grady 3-8-1 (Northwest Whitfield wins series 2-1)

#2 Redan 8-12 #3 Heritage-Catoosa 4-2 (Redan wins series 2-0)

#2 South Effingham 11-4, #3 Howard 4-2 (South Effingham wins series 2-0)

#1 Columbus 8-10, #4 Lanier 0-5 (Columbus wins series 2-0)

#4 Mary Persons 2-4-5, #1 Wayne County 12-2-1 (Mary Persons wins series 2-1)

#1 Marist 9-7, #4 River Ridge 0-1 (Marist wins series 2-0)

#1 Crisp County 11-8, #4 Spalding 1-2 (Crisp County wins series 2-0)

#3 Statesboro 0-4-1, #2 West Laurens 5-0-0 (Statesboro wins series 2-1 )

#4 Troup County 11-12, #1 Eastside 7-2 (Troup wins series 2-0)

#2 Carrollton 7-11, #3 Walnut Grove 1-4 (Carrollton wins series 2-0)

#2 Locust …

Round 1 (Best of 3)

Carrollton 7-11, Walnut Grove 1-4 (Carrollton wins series 2-0)

Cass 4-5, Columbia 2-1 (Cass wins series 2-0)

Columbus 8-10, Lanier 0-5 (Columbus wins series 2-0)

Crisp County 11-8, Spalding 1-2 (Crisp County wins series 2-0)

Dutchtown 3-7, Cairo 0-0 (Dutchtown wins series 2-0)

Grady 3-8, Northwest Whitfield 1-11 (series tied 1-1)

Griffin 23-9, Worth County 11-1 (Griffin wins series 2-0)

Locust Grove 5-9, Westover 4-4 (Locust Grove wins series 2-0)

Marist 9-7, River Ridge 0-1 (Marist wins series 2-0)

Redan 8-12, Heritage-Catoosa 4-2 (Redan wins series 2-0)

South Effingham 11-4, Howard 4-2 (South Effingham wins series 2-0)

Stephens County 4-6, Alexander 3-1 (Stephens County wins series 2-0)

Troup County 11-12, Eastside 7-2 (Troup wins series 2-0)

Veterans 11-12, Burke County 1-1 (Veterans wins series 2-0)

Wayne County 12-2, Mary Persons 2-4 (series tied 1-1)

#2 West Laurens 5-0, #3 Statesboro 0-4 (series tied 1-1)

Saturday, May 4

Mary Persons 5, …

Round 1 (Best of 3)

#1 Pope 11-11, #4 Arabia Mountain 4-5 (Pope wins series 2-0)

#1 East Paulding 2-4, #4 Flowery Branch 1-2 (East Paulding wins series 2-0)

#1 Lakeside-Evans 2-9, #4 Glynn Academy 1-3 (Lakeside wins series 2-0)

#4 Greenbrier 12-4-6, #1 Richmond Hill 3-5-2 (Greenbrier wins series 2-1)

#2 McIntosh 11-2, #3 Harris County 1-0 (McIntosh wins series 2-0)

#1 Gainesville 7-5, #4 Hiram 4-1 (Gainesville wins series 2-0)

#3 Houston County 5-4, #2 Effingham County 2-0 (Houston County wins series 2-0)

#2 Creekview 8-6-8, #3 Lakeside-DeKalb 7-7-4 (Creekview wins series 2-1)

#3 Kell 6-3, #2 North Atlanta 1-1 (Kell wins series 2-0)

#1 Starr’s Mill 10-6, #4 Lee County 0-1 (Starr’s Mill wins series 2-0)

#3 Loganville 12-5, #2 North Paulding 2-3  (Loganville wins series 2-0)

#1 Hardaway 1-4-6, #4 Northgate 0-5-0 (Hardaway wins series 2-1)

#4 Riverwood 3-5, #1 Dunwoody 1-4 (Riverwood wins series 2-0)

#2 Winder-Barrow 8-8-11, #3 South Paulding 2-11-4 (Winder wins …

Round 1 (Best of 3) *If Game 3 needed 5/4

Alcovy 2-13, Westlake 1-1 (Alcovy wins series 2-0)

Creekview 8-6, Lakeside-DeKalb 7-7 (series tied 1-1)

East Paulding 2-4, Flowery Branch 1-2 (East Paulding wins series 2-0)

Evans 3-3, Ware County 0-1 (Evans wins series 2-0)

Gainesville 7-5, Hiram 4-1 (Gainesville wins series 2-0)

Greenbrier 12-4-6, Richmond Hill 3-5-2 (Greenbrier wins series 2-1)

Hardaway 1-4-6, Northgate 0-5-0 (Hardaway wins series 2-1)

Houston County 5-4, Effingham County 2-0 (Houston County wins series 2-0)

Kell 6-3, North Atlanta 1-1 (Kell wins series 2-0)

Lakeside-Evans 2-9, Glynn Academy 1-3 (Lakeside wins series 2-0)

Loganville 12-5, North Paulding 2-3 (Loganville wins series 2-0)

McIntosh 11-2, Harris County 1-0 (McIntosh wins series 2-0)

Northside-Columbus 7-1, Whitewater 2-4 (Series tied 1-1)

Pope 11-11, Arabia Mountain 4-5 (Pope wins series 2-0)

Riverwood 3-5, Dunwoody 1-4 (Riverwood wins series 2-0)

Starr’s Mill 10-6, Lee County 0-1 (Starr’s …

Round 1 (Best of 3)

#1 Mill Creek 1-8-3, #4 Alpharetta 2-1-2, (Mill Creek wins series 2-1)

#4 Brookwood 3-1-3, #1 Milton 0-2-4 (Milton wins series 2-1)

#2 Marietta 2-10, #3 Camden County 0-0 (Marietta wins series 2-0)

#1 Luella 3-6, #4 Douglas County 2-0 (Luella wins series 2-0)

#1 Parkview 6-12-6, #4 Etowah 11-7-3, (Parkview wins series 2-1)

#2 Colquitt County 2-12, #3 Harrison 1-0 (Colquitt wins series 2-0)

#1 Lowndes 1-5, #4 Hillgrove 0-3 (Lowndes wins series 2-0)

#2 Newnan 15-11, #3 Newton 9-0  (Newnan wins series 2-0)

#4 Norcross 5-3, #1 Johns Creek 4-2 (Norcross wins series 2-0)

#2 Lambert 9-5, #3 North Gwinnett 2-3 (Lambert wins series 2-0)

#1 East Coweta 13-16, #4 Rockdale County 0-0 (East Coweta wins series 2-0)

#3 Roswell 9-1-6, #2 Grayson 8-6-4 (Roswell wins series 2-1)

#2 Walton 10-6-5, #3 South Gwinnett 3-8-2 (Walton wins series 2-1)

#4 Tift County 4-4-2 at #1 McEachern 1-11-1 (Tift wins series 2-1)

#2 Peachtree Ridge 7-1-5, #3 West Forsyth 2-3-2 …

Round 1 (Best of 3) *If Game 3 needed 5/4

Alcovy 2-13, Westlake 1-1 (Alcovy wins series 2-0)

Alpharetta 2-1, Mill Creek 1-8

Brookwood 3-1, Milton 0-2 (series tied 1-1)

Colquitt County 2-12, Harrison 1-0 (Colquitt wins series 2-0)

East Coweta 13-16, Rockdale County 0-0 (East Coweta wins series 2-0)

Etowah 11-7, Parkview 6-12

Grayson 8-6, Roswell 9-1 (series tied 1-1)

Lambert 9-5, North Gwinnett 2-3 (Lambert wins series 2-0)

Lowndes 1-5, Hillgrove 0-3 (Lowndes wins series 2-0)

Luella 3-6, Douglas County 2-0 (Luella wins series 2-0)

Marietta 2-10, Camden County 0-0 (Marietta wins series 2-0)

Newnan 15-11, Newton 9-0 (Newnan wins series 2-0)

Norcross 5-3, Johns Creek 4-2 (Norcross wins series 2-0)

Peachtree Ridge 7-1, West Forsyth 2-3

Tift County 4-4 at McEachern 1-11 (series tied 1-1)

Walton 10-6, South Gwinnett 3-8

Monday, May 6

Parkview 6, Etowah 3 (Parkview wins series 2-1)

Peachtree Ridge 5, West Forsyth 1 (Peachtree Ridge wins series 2-1)

Mill Creek 3, …

Boys

Round 1

#1 Athens Academy (BYE)

#3 Brookstone 1, #2 Strong Rock Christian 0

#2 Aquinas 5, #3 Calvary Day 0

#2 Atlanta International School 1, #3 Darlington 0

#2 First Presbyterian Day 3, #3 Eagle’s Landing Christian 0

#1 Hebron Christian (BYE)

#1 Holy Innocents’ (BYE)

#1 Mt. Paran (BYE)

#1 Our Lady of Mercy (BYE)

#2 Walker 4, #3 Pace Academy 3

#1 Pacelli (BYE)

#1 Paideia (BYE)

#3 Pinecrest Academy 3, #2 Lakeview Academy 1

#2 Fellowship Christian 6, #3 Providence Christian 2

#1 Savannah Christian (BYE)

#2 Savannah Country Day (BYE)

Wednesday, May 8

Round 2

#1 Our Lady of Mercy 4, #2 Savannah Country Day 1

#2 First Presbyterian Day 5, #1 Athens Academy 2

#1 Hebron Christian 1, #2 Atlanta International 0

#2 Fellowship Christian 4, #1 Mt. Paran 0

#1 Paideia 6, #3 Pinecrest Academy 1

#1 Holy Innocents’ 5, #2 Walker 0

#1 Savannah Christian 2, #3 Brookstone 1 (OT)

#2 Aquinas 3, #1 Pacelli 2

Saturday, May 11

Quarterfinals

#2 First Presbyterian Day at 1, #1 Our …

First Round

Aquinas 5, Calvary Day 0

Atlanta International 1, Darlington 0

Brookstone 1, Strong Rock Christian 0

Fellowship Christian 6, Providence Christian 2

First Presbyterian 3, Eagle’s Landing Christian 0

Pinecrest Academy 3, Lakeside-Academy 1

Walker 4, Pace Academy 3

Second Round

Wednesday, May 8

Aquinas 3, Pacelli 2

Fellowship Christian 4, Mt. Paran 0

First Presbyterian 5, Athens Academy 2

Hebron Christian 1, Atlanta International 0

Holy Innocents’ 5, Walker 0

Our Lady of Mercy 4, Savannah Country Day 1

Paideia 6, Pinecrest Academy 1

Savannah Christian 2, Brookstone 1 (OT)

Saturday, May 11

Quarterfinals

First Presbyterian 1, Our Lady of Mercy 0

Paideia 8, Holy Innocents’ 1

Savannah Christian 4, Aquinas 1

Wednesday, May 15

Semifinals

Hebron Christian 5, First Presbyterian Day 1

Paideia 10, Savannah Christian 0

Saturday, May 18

Paideia 4 (4), Hebron Christian 4 (1), PK

Round 1

Girls

#1 Aquinas (BYE)

#1 Calvary Day (BYE)

#1 First Presbyterian Day (BYE)

#2 Whitfield Academy 4, #3 Galloway 1

#1 Hebron Christian (BYE)

#1 Holy Innocents’ (BYE)

#1 Mt. Paran (BYE)

#2 Providence Christian 3, #3 Mt. Pisgah 0

#2 Brookstone 10, #3 Our Lady of Mercy 5

#2 Eagle’s Landing Christian 1, #3 Pacelli 0

#1 Paideia (BYE)

#2 Savannah Country Day 9, #3 Prince Avenue 0

#2 Athens Academy 2, #3 Savannah Christian 0

#1 Strong Rock Christian (BYE)

#2 Fellowship Christian 8, #3 Towns County 1

#2 Pace Academy 5, #3 Walker 0

Tuesday, May 7

Round 2

#1 Paideia 3, #2 Providence Christian 0

#1 Holy Innocents’ 6, #2 Whitfield Academy 0

#2 Savannah Country Day 2, #1 Strong Rock Christian 1

#1 Aquinas 3, #2 Brookstone 2

#1 Hebron Christian 6, #2 Pace Academy 0

#2 Fellowship Christian 5, #1 Mount Paran 2

#1 Calvary Day 2, #2 Eagle’s Landing Christian 1

#1 First Presbyterian 7, #2 Athens Academy 2

Friday, May 10

Quarterfinals

#1 Paideia 3, #1 Holy …

Round 1

Aquinas 3, Brookstone 2

Athens Academy 2, Savannah Christian 0

Brookstone 10, Our Lady of Mercy 5

Eagle’s Landing Christian 1, Pacelli 0

Fellowship Christian 8, Towns County 1

Pace Academy 5, Walker 0

Providence Christian 3, Mt. Pisgah 0

Savannah Country Day 9, Prince Avenue 0

Whitfield Academy 4, Galloway 1

Tuesday, May 7

Round 2

Aquinas 3, Brookstone 2

Calvary Day 2, Eagle’s Landing Christian 1

Fellowship Christian 5, Mt. Paran 2

First Presbyterian 7, Athens Academy 2

Hebron Christian 6, Pace Academy 0

Holy Innocents’ 6, Whitfield Academy 0

Paideia 3, Providence Christian 0

Savannah Country Day 2, Strong Rock Christian 1

Friday, May 10

Quarterfinals

Aquinas 2, Savannah Country Day 1

Fellowship Christian 2, Hebron Christian 1

First Presbyterian 2, Calvary Day 0

Paideia 3, Holy Innocents’ 1

Tuesday, May 14

Semifinals

Fellowship Christian 2, Aquinas 1

Paideia 2, First Presbyterian 1

Saturday, May 18

Finals

Paideia 3, Fellowship Christian 2, …

Round 1

Girls

#1 Dublin 5, #4 Atkinson County 1

#2 Berrien 3, #3 Bleckley County 2

#1 Putnam County 9, #4 Cook 0

#2 Westminster 13, #3 Dade County 0

#1 St. Vincent’s 8, #4 East Laurens 0

#2 Lamar County 4, #3 Fitzgerald 1

#1 Oglethorpe County 10, #4 Jordan 0

#3 Lovett 8, #2 Armuchee 0

#1 Greater Atlanta Christian 10, #4 Model 0

#1 Thomasville 9, #4 Monticello 1

#2 Vidalia 4, #3 Screven County 1

#2 Jefferson 7, #3 Temple 0

#3 Toombs County 0 (3), #2 Westside-Augusta 0 (1) PK

#3 Union County 7, #2 Manchester 0

#4 Rabun County 2, #1 Bremen 0

#4 Wesleyan 2, #1 Calhoun 0

Tuesday, May 7

Round 2

Girls

#2 Vidalia 3, #1 Thomasville 1

#4 Wesleyan 8, #2 Jefferson 0

#1 St. Vincent’s 10, #2 Berrien County 0

#3 Lovett 5, #1 Oglethorpe County 1

#1 Dublin 2, #2 Lamar County 1

#2 Westminster 10, #4 Rabun County 0

#1 Putnam County 5, #3 Toombs County 0

#1 Greater Atlanta Christian 9, #3 Union County 0

Friday, May 10

Quarterfinals

#4 Wesleyan 2, #2 Vidalia 1 (PKs)

#3 Lovett 3, …