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Thursday, May 23, 2013  Updated with video; Best friends since kindergarten, Beau Bergeron and Malcom Robinson, couldn’t imagine going to school without each other—so they decided to stick together.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  They’re region champions for a reason. The easiest and most logical reason is because the best and biggest arms belong to Crisp County.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  For three years, Tift County High School has been the best in gymnastics. Through perfected flips and pinpointed landings, the Lady Blue Devils are going for a third straight state title.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; Two local teams sent home after losing in state playoffs Wednesday night.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; Clearly, Tift County didn’t forget the 2012 first round loss to Westlake, and the team proved it Saturday. Westover tallied its second double-digit playoff win Saturday pulling away from Westside, Macon 78-63.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Updated with video; The playoff lights were shining brightest at the Palace in Tift County. Par for the 2012-13 season, the sort of special attention didn’t bother the Blue Devils.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  Fourth time's a charm- Westover wins region championship over Monroe. Tift County sweeps the competition in Valdosta.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Updated with video; Tift County soccer player Carlie Couch holds the virtue of patience. Committed for two years to Furman University, the forward finally got to honor her agreement.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; Tift County basketball had all they could've asked for in an 87-77 win over Westover Tuesday. Ranked by most as Georgia’s top team, the Blue Devils are kicking off a memorable trip this weekend. One that will send Tift County back to the basics- where basketball all began.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  Updated with video; Tift County basketball has been all over the map this season, and everywhere they've been- the Blue Devils have won.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Updated with video; The consensus top high school basketball player in the state of Georgia is heading home, but not in the most literal sense of the word.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Updated with video; This week, the option has been running through the mind of Tift County head coach John Reid.

Sunday, September 02, 2012  Updated with video; Westover ruined the debut of Tift County head football coach John Reid defeating his Blue Devils 33-29.

Friday, August 03, 2012  Updated with video; After three straight losing seasons for Tift County football, change was needed at the top of the Blue Devil program.

Sunday, July 29, 2012  Updated with video; As August rolls around the corner, three new head coaches will patrol the sidelines at Tift County, Coffee County and Fitzgerald.