Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

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.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Updated with video; The Westover football team will host a state playoff game Friday night. It’s a first for the Patriots program, and a second helping at a familiar opponent.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Updated with video; The Westover Patriots claimed the crown of city champion with a win over Albany High Saturday at Hugh Mills Stadium.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  A second round appearance is the end of the road for the Lady Trojans.

Saturday, March 03, 2012  Six local high school basketball teams entered this weekend's elite eight round of the GHSA playoffs. All six teams return to Southwest Georgia with losses.

Friday, March 02, 2012  For a high school basketball team, reaching the GHSA State Playoffs elite eight round is already an elite feeling. For Monroe High, one more win Saturday would shake up the school's history books.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  First round action of the state basketball playoffs certainly lived up to expectations. The Albany Indians hung a hundred on Appling County. While the lights go out on the Monroe Tornado season.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  Check out scores from all the local GHSA/ GISA State Playoff action.

Sunday, February 19, 2012  All the region championships have been claimed. Now at each classification, only thirty two basketball teams are still alive. All with their sights set on a five game winning streak and a state title.