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Sunday, May 19, 2013  A brotherly bond and family rivalries exists on the Crisp County baseball team. It's the reason the Cougars are one playoff step away from a GHSA state championship berth.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; The Cougars are always stockpiled with talent, but, this season, they also have the mental game to back it up.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; In the past four years, discussions about Albany prep basketball have usually circled around one player.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; Crisp County shed its second round slump in decisive fashion with 12-2 and 13-1 victories over Statesboro Wednesday.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  Updated with video; The war against the weather continued Saturday at the GISA state track meet.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Lee County baseball is heading in to unfamiliar territory with the GHSA state playoffs opening on Friday. The Trojans are a four seed for the first time in school history.

Monday, April 29, 2013  A senior pitcher from Colquitt County has a remarkable talent and a split persona. Aubrey McCarty holds the gift of switch pitching.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County High School bunched its athletes in to one big signing day on Friday.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Any decision Black made, as one of the state's best outfielders, he was setting a new mark for the Patriots baseball program.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Penn State backup quarterback Steven Bench plans to transfer, a move that at least temporarily lessens the field for the starting job this fall.

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.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Updated with video; Colquitt County baseball couldn't avenge a playoff loss to state-power Brookwood, falling 6-5 on Saturday.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Westover boys soccer used a team effort to defeat Crisp County 4-1 Friday night in Albany.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  The Deerfield Lady Knights clinched a region title with a 7-0 over Brookwood Thursday at Webb Memorial Stadium.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The Georgia High School Association is expected to address the competition issue between its member schools and the GISA at its April 14-15 executive meeting in Macon.