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She didn't grow up with golf. But now the game is her future
The USGA's Pathways Launch internship program is designed to widen the pipeline of golf's next-generation workforce - and it's working. The post She didn’t grow up with golf. But now the game is her future appeared first on Golf .
Red and Black
Numbers to know: Week 7
#20 Georgia running back Dwight Phillips Jr. Phillips has accumulated 319 total yards over the last three games, showing off his speed and pass catching ability. He served as Georgia’s starting running back against Alabama, picking up 120 rushing yards on 17 carries. Phillips also had a career-long 30-yard catch earlier in the game and 84 rushing yards against Oklahoma two weeks before. His receiving production gives Georgia another weapon out of the backfield, especially as the Bulldogs continue to lean on the passing game.
Gwinnett Daily Post
Greater Atlanta Christian dominant in victory against North Springs
SANDY SPRINGS — The Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans proved that they were the more dominant Spartans on Friday as they toppled the North Springs Spartans 59-14 in their Region 5-AAAA football matchup on Friday. Head coach Tim Hardy’s Spartans improved to 4-3 on the season, snapping their two-game losing streak and securing their first win in 5-AAAA. North Springs falls to 2-5, and its record in region play is now 1-3. GAC opened the game off strong, only needing two plays, the latter a 64-yard touchdown carry by quarterback Michael Miller, to put the first seven points on the board. The next drive was just as successful, and Miller scored his second touchdown of the night within the first three minutes of the game. “Michael’s awesome. You know, he played a bunch of different roles, obviously started the game at quarterback, he’s played running back and also as a receiver,” Hardy said. “Mike’s a complete winner, competitor and man, just played great.” Miller wasn’t the only star for the Spartans. With Miller lining up at wideout and running back for most of the game, it gave freshman quarterback Bryce Aukerman time to shine. Aukerman’s second pass of the game was
Gwinnett Daily Post
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: North Gwinnett, Grayson advance to Sweet 16
SUWANEE — North Gwinnett’s fastpitch softball team swept into the Sweet 16 of the Class AAAAAAA state playoffs on Wednesday. The No. 13 seed Bulldogs (22-8) defeated Walton 2-0 in Game 1 of the best-of-three first-round series before posting a 7-1 victory in the nightcap. They will play at No. 4 Northgate in the second round next week. SOFTBALL Grayson reaches Sweet 16 LOGANVILLE — No. 14 seed Grayson swept No. 19 Camden County to reach the AAAAAAA Sweet 16 on Wednesday. The Rams (24-8) won the opener 9-1, and rolled to a 10-2 victory in Game 2. They will play at No. 3 seed Brookwood in next week’s second round. Peachtree Ridge eliminated SHARPSBURG — No. 6 seed East Coweta swept No. 27 Peachtree Ridge in the AAAAAAA first round on Wednesday. East Coweta took Game 1 by a 5-1 margin before taking the nightcap 28-10. Parkview falls KENNESAW — No. 31 seed Parkview was eliminated by No. 2 seed Harrison in a AAAAAAA first-round sweep on Wednesday. Harrison won the opener 10-0 and completed the best-of-three series with a 14-1 win in Game 2.
Marietta Daily Journal
New era: Georgia Tech men's basketball eyes turnaround with new head coach
Georgia Tech athletic director Ryan Alpert didn’t wait around to make the necessary change to begin the climb back to relevance for the Yellow Jackets’ men’s basketball program. Just eight months into his time in Atlanta, Alpert canned previous head coach Damon Stoudamire in March after three forgettable seasons. Georgia Tech scooped up longtime UT-Arlington and Troy head man Scott Cross shortly after in a move that the school hopes will prompt a jump from the Atlantic Coast Conference’s basement. With a nearly completely new roster, it’s assumed that leap won’t fully commence this season — CBS Sports predicts the Yellow Jackets to finish last in the ACC. But for a proven winner at the Division I level (Cross has 350 career victories), the new Jackets coach is all about laying the groundwork now. “We say, ‘championships are won today’ at the beginning of every practice and at the end of every practice. I think that has to be our mentality,” Cross said at ACC Media Days in Charlotte. “We have to approach every weight workout, every practice like we want to win a championship. It's not going to happen in March and April if we don't win one today,
USA TODAY
Two-time Georgia defending state champion parts ways with head football coach
Fresh off back-to-back state championships, one Georgia high school football program is making a change at the top. Hebron Christian Academy has parted ways with head coach Quentin Davie, naming defensive coordinator Daniel Mejia interim head coach for the remainder of the 2026 season, the school announced Thursday, Oct. 15. In a statement released by the school Thursday, Hebron Christian head of school Dr. James Taylor announced the decision to transition leadership of the football program for the remainder of the season, effective immediately. The move comes less than a year after the Lions captured their second consecutive Georgia High School Association private school state championship. Hebron Christian defeated Prince Avenue Christian 56-28 to win its first state title in 2024 before beating Calvary Day 28-21 in the 2025 championship game. “We are immediately launching a comprehensive national search for our next head football coach and will establish a search committee in the coming days to help guide that process,” Taylor said in the statement. The school said it has “full confidence” in Mejia to lead the program during the transition and emphasized its commitment to supporting student-athletes and their families. Davie addressed his departure in a statement released Thursday,
tdalabamamag.com
Georgia 6-foot-3 DB puts Alabama in Final 3 after yet another visit
Preston Glasco was back in Tuscaloosa over the weekend, and he included Alabama in his final three after the visit on Monday. Glasco is a 2027 defensive back prospect out of Grayson High School in Georgia. He is down to Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, with a commitment announcement likely coming soon.
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Jackets Set to Host 20th Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
Alpharetta, Ga. – Georgia Tech golf returns to action with its annual home tournament, the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational, Oct. 16-18. The elite tournament will be contested Friday through Sunday at the Golf Club of Georgia’s Lakeside Course. Tech enters the tournament ranked No. 9 in...
USA TODAY Sports Media Group
2027 Georgia cornerback, Tennessee target announces commitment date
2027 three-star cornerback Preston Glasco will announce his commitment between Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia on Oct. 28, according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals . The 6-foot-2, 190-pound prospect is from Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 69 cornerback in the class and No. 90 player in Georgia. Tennessee offered Glasco a scholarship on Sept. 24. He will visit Tennessee on Saturday for the Vols' football game against Alabama. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Neyland Stadium (ABC). Glasco previously committed to Connecticut on June 10, five days after an official visit. He decommitted from the Huskies on Sept. 22. Boston College was the first school to offer Glasco a scholarship on Jan. 16. Other schools to offer him scholarships include Colorado State, Samford, Connecticut, Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, Georgia Southern, UNLV, Army, Yale, Penn, Old Dominion, South Carolina, Purdue, Oklahoma State and Georgia Tech. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: 2027 Georgia cornerback, Tennessee target announces commitment date
Sporting News
Former Atlanta Dream star has incredible opportunity to win WNBA title against old team
The 2026 WNBA Finals will feature plenty of recognizable names, including Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Gabby Williams. However, one of the most fascinating stories belongs to Golden State Valkyries veteran Tiffany Hayes. Hayes spent the majority of her professional career with the Atlanta Dream, establishing herself as one of...