Amid the coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty of the season, the shift in Denmark’s opponent in the Corky Kell Classic comes with a string of scheduling alterations to the state’s high school football season.

As summer conditioning for high school athletes continues, sports has taken a back seat to discussions over how and when schools should reopen.

But the head of the state’s high school athletics governing body says if schools are open, sports should be a part of it.

Blessed Trinity graduate CJ Abrams has landed a spot on the San Diego Padres 60-man roster for the truncated 2020 MLB season. The 19-year old was the Padres’ first pick in the 2019 MLB Draft and has already made waves in the minors.

The list honors the top 100 teams and individual swimmers based on their fastest time during the season in high school competition. 

The Georgia High School Association has drawn cheers and jeers from its recent rules changes to cross-country and track and field running events.  

GEORGIA — A colossal change to Georgia high school basketball will be implemented this season. At its June 23 meeting, the Georgia High School Association’s Executive Committee approved a 30-second shot clock which will be in place over the next three seasons.

Shawn Coury has returned to Pinecrest Academy and will serve as head football coach for the 2020 season and take over as athletic director.

NORTH METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — Though it will be far from the status quo, the Georgia High School Association Board of Trustees voted Thursday to permit schools to begin summer conditioning June 8.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Though the 2020 GHSA soccer season ended prematurely and abruptly due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was lengthy enough for a pair of Denmark sisters to impress and earn spots on the Region 7-AAAA All-Region First Team. Senior centerback Jordan Watson and freshman cent…

In mid-March, senior athletes laced up their cleats, put on their uniforms and competed in their final high school competition. Though, they did know it at the time. 

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Charles Edward “Charlie” Strohecker loved the game of baseball, and he shared that love with everyone he met. When he died suddenly last year — all too soon at the age of 31 — he had already touched the lives of the many he came to know.

ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell has found its new head coach within its own ranks with the announcement that defensive coordinator Chris Prewett will lead the program in 2020.

ROSWELL, Ga. — Centennial High School has announced Sean O’Sullivan will serve as head football coach for the Knights in 2020 after a 2-year stint leading region rivals North Atlanta. O’Sullivan is the Knights’ third head coach in four years. He replaces Shane Sams who took a job as the offe…

NORTH METRO ATLANTA — The cancellation of the GHSA spring sports season is becoming more likely as confirmed coronavirus cases in the state dramatically increase and the federal government has extended its social distancing guidelines through April. If the season is cancelled, it will put a …

NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The GHSA will not consider resuming the halted spring sports season until schools are back in session, a spokesman for the organization said. With the statewide closure of all public and private schools, high school sports are suspended until at least March 31.

NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Atlanta saw nearly 11 inches of rain in February, more than double the monthly average covering the last 30 years. Already, the area has received about 40 percent of its annual rainfall. While the weather is wreaking havoc on all high school spring sports, baseball has be…

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Dunwoody High School boys lacrosse team continues to defy the odds as it scratches and claws its way toward a berth in the state playoffs for the fourth straight year.

MILTON, Ga. — King’s Ridge football is under new leadership for 2020 with the announcement that Terry Crowder will serve as the program’s third head coach. Crowder brings a wealth of experience to the school with over 100 wins as a head coach, including two region championships and a state title.

MACON, Ga. — For the first time in the near 30-year history of the school, Chattahoochee boys basketball staked its claim as state champions. The Cougars defeated the Lanier Longhorns, 66-63, on Saturday in the Class 6A state championship game at the Macon Centreplex.

MACON, Ga. — St. Francis boys basketball earned its second straight Class A-Private state championship and fourth in program history March 4 in Macon with a commanding win over Greenforest, 76-54.

MACON, Ga. — St. Francis fell short of capturing the program’s fourth state title March 4 with the Knights dropping their matchup to defending champs Holy Innocents’, 66-53. The loss ended a 23-game win streak for the No. 1 seeded Knights (28-4) and was their only loss this year to an in-sta…

NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Where baseball is concerned, North Fulton has an unusually strong tie to Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. This season, four North Fulton grads will suit up for the Terriers baseball team while another local will serve in an analytics and recruiting role. 

BUFORD, Ga. — After posting a 21-4 regular season record and claiming its second-straight region title, Milton boys basketball fell one win short of a trip to Macon for the class 7A state championship game with a loss to Wheeler in the final four.

BUFORD, Ga.— Chattahoochee boys basketball made history Friday night in Buford with a thrilling 78-72 win over Tri-Cities to put the Cougars in a state championship game for the first time ever.

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — St. Francis boys and girls basketball will play in the Class A-Private state finals March 4 after beating their semifinals opponents in the final four Saturday.

MILTON, Ga. — To witness Cambridge swimmers Abby Grottle and Sophie Brison compete is to view two of the top high school swimmers in the state and to see the past and future of the Bears’ swim program. 

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MILTON, Ga. — The atmosphere inside the Milton gymnasium was unlike that of any other home game of the season, and perhaps unlike any other home game in Milton history, as the Eagles defeated Newton to advance to the final four of the Class 7A state tournament.

MACON, Ga. — North Fulton and Forsyth County wrestlers put on impressive performances Feb. 13-15 at the GHSA traditional state championships, with athletes earning state titles and several schools placing in the top-10 in team scores. 

ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell baseball continued its strong start to the season by taking down cross-town rival Centennial on Friday and improving to 4-0.

WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Alpharetta baseball’s frustrations to start the season continued Friday with the Raiders falling to 0-4 with a loss to top-10 ranked Woodstock.

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MILTON, Ga. — After a shaky start to the night, Milton defeated North Cobb in decisive fashion to move on to the Elite Eight of the Class 7A state basketball tournament.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta football will enter a new era in 2020 with the school recently announcing Jason Kervin will serve as the program’s fourth head coach. Kervin joins the Raiders after a 12-year stint with Alabama powerhouse Hoover High School, where he led the Bucs to six state cha…

NORTH FULTON, Ga. — North Fulton swim and dive teams had standout performances at the 2020 GHSA swim and dive state championships Feb. 6-8. Dozens of athletes earned state titles, the girls teams of Blessed Trinity and Cambridge won team titles, and North Fulton schools nearly swept the boys…

MILTON, Ga. — Milton boys basketball cruised past Central Gwinnett in the first round of the 7A state tournament, earning the program its first playoff win since the 2015-16 season.

ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell girls basketball had its season end Friday night with the Hornets dropping their first-round state tournament matchup with Pebblebrook, the No. 8 ranked team in Class 7A, at home.