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Friday, June 14, 2013  The countdown is ticking away. Seven weeks remain before the GHSA’s first official high school football practice in pads.

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.

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  Updated with video; The Westover Patriots and the Valdosta Lady Wildcats seized the momentum at the Westover Relays Friday.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; Deerfield Windsor responds after loss to beat Sherwood Christian in five innings.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Westover football player Nytrellis Ross has earned his chance at college football. Although during his senior season, the idea always seemed an arm-length away.

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.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Updated with video; Few teams know the feeling of actually winning a state championship. Westover head coach Dallis Smith knows-- he's led two teams to GHSA-AAA state titles.

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  Westover defensive tackle Trenton Thompson attended Georgia's Junior Day just excited about the opportunity in front of him.

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

Saturday, February 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Westover Lady Patriots snap Dougherty's eight game winning streak. While the Monroe Tornadoes close in on a perfect region record.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  Monroe and Jabari McGhee drove past the Patriots 66-62 Saturday at the Albany Civic Center.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Updated with video; The Westover boys set the right tone heading in to another match up with the Monroe Tornadoes.