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2026-27 Buford Wolves Boys Basketball Preview

Buford Wolves Region: 8-AAAAAAA Coach: Wes Parker 2025-26 record: 19-9, 10-3 8-AAAAAA, second round state playoffs Returning regulars: G Nathan Cutshaw, Sr. G Micah Falohun, Sr. G Carmelo Williams, Sr. G Preston Bush, Jr. G Braylon Williams, Jr. F Seven Rashad, Jr. G Ace Thomas, Sr. Others to watch: G Xavier Barber, Jr. Outlook: It will be a blend of returning talent and newcomers for the Wolves coming off a trip to the second round of the state playoffs, along with a few players who will join the squad after football season ends. “You see some guys on there that are returners that you recognize,” Parker said. “But there’s some guys that are here with us that are older but maybe don’t have as much experience. I’m excited for them. Melo [Carmelo Williams] is really our main returner that is back. We do have some older guys, but I’m excited to see what these guys do with the experience and the opportunities they get.” Williams led the team in scoring last year and is back for his senior season as both the heartbeat of the offense and a defensive stalwart. “Melo’s been a contributor on varsity since his sophomore year,”

Buford, GA · 8d

Gwinnett Daily Post

2026-27 Discovery Titans Girls Basketball Preview

Discovery Titans Region: 8-AAAAAAA Coach: Adrienne Tinch 2025-26 record: 12-14, 6-6 8-AAAAAA Returning regulars: G Sheila Harris, Sr. G Shailo Mahon, Soph. Others to watch: F D’Anna Gabriel, Fr. Outlook: It’s a fresh look for Discovery with new head coach Adrienne Tinch taking over the program. She was a Hall of Fame player at Clark Atlanta and has worked at Southwest DeKalb and Spencer in her coaching career, but is new to Gwinnett County. The Titans do not have a host of returners off last year’s team, a squad that made it through a tough region with a .500 record in it and came up just short of the state playoffs. But Tinch’s first season will at least have some holdovers, and the roster has some pieces in place to create a fast start. Harris will be a team leader as the most experienced player back, and Mahon joins her in the backcourt coming off of a productive freshman season. “Shailo, I met her over the summer and she’s doing a great job,” Tinch said. “And I met Sheila, too, right before school started. All they do is bring the leadership, and they’re going to be able to carry the

Gwinnett County, GA · 8d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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2026-27 Brookwood Broncos Boys Basketball Preview

Brookwood Broncos Region: 7-AAAAAAA Coach: Cory Cason 2025-26 record: 15-12, 6-9 Region 7-AAAAAA Returning regulars: G Bade Faduyile, Sr. 6-5 F Cam Knight, Sr. 6-2 G Roshan Krishnamurthy, Sr. 5-11 Others to watch: F Kameron Stephens, Jr. 6-4 G Kingsley Anderson Soph. 5-10 Outlook: Each year, Brookwood boys basketball faces one of the state’s most challenging roads to the playoffs, with last season being a prime example. Head coach Cory Cason’s team posted several victories over state tournament teams a year ago, including wins against East Hall and Peachtree Ridge — Final Four and Elite Eight finishers, respectively. Still, Cason knows that in a region that boasts perennial contenders in Meadowcreek, Berkmar, North Gwinnett, Norcross and aforementioned Peachtree Ridge, each night has to be your best. He hopes a veteran-led team can help the Broncos get over the hump. “This is the biggest senior class we've had since I've been here,” Cason said ahead of his fifth year. “We’ve got a lot of experience, a lot of guys back who played a lot of minutes. For some of them, this will be their third year playing heavy varsity minutes. From that standpoint, we’ve got a lot of guys that understand

Snellville, GA · 8d

CBS News

Rivals clash in Georgia varsity girls flag football

Brookhaven, GA · 6d

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Gwinnett Chamber Fall Classic Golf Tournament Connects Business

144 golfers filled Bear’s Best Golf Club in Suwanee for the 26th Annual Gwinnett Chamber Fall Classic Golf Tournament. It was a day of friendly competition and business connections that went well beyond the scorecard. Clear skies and crisp fall air made for an ideal day on the course, but the real value came from the conversations taking place between the first tee and final putt.

Suwanee, GA · 8d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Gwinnett High School Football Region Standings

Class AAAAAAA Region 8-AAAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Buford 5-0 9-0 Central Gwinnett Collins Hill 4-1 4-5 at Discovery Dacula 3-2 5-4 Mill Creek Mill Creek 3-2 3-6 at Dacula Central Gwinnett 2-3 3-6 at Buford Seckinger 1-5 1-9 Season complete Discovery 0-5 0-9 Collins Hill Region 7-AAAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Parkview 4-1 7-2 at North Gwinnett Brookwood 4-1 8-1 Peachtree Ridge North Gwinnett 4-1 8-1 Parkview Peachtree Ridge 3-2 7-2 at Brookwood Norcross 2-3 4-5 at Duluth Duluth 1-4 2-7 Norcross Berkmar 0-6 0-10 Season complete Region 4-AAAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Newton 3-0 9-0 at South Gwinnett Grayson 2-1 5-4 Rockdale South Gwinnett 2-1 6-3 Newton Archer 1-3 5-5 Regular season complete Rockdale 0-3 3-5 at Grayson Class AAAAAA Region 8-AAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Jackson County 6-0 9-0 Walnut Grove Clarke Central 5-1 7-2 at Apalachee Habersham Central 4-2 5-4 Mountain View Walnut Grove 3-3 5-4 at Jackson County Cedar Shoals 2-4 3-6 Loganville Mountain View 2-4 5-4 at Habersham Central Loganville 2-4 4-5 at Cedar Shoals Apalachee 0-6 1-8 Clarke Central Region 7-AAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Milton 5-0 8-1 Roswell Gainesville 5-1 7-3 Regular season complete Roswell 4-1 7-2

Gwinnett County, GA · 11d

Big Red Louie

Louisville vs Georgia Tech early odds and a prediction

Jeff Brohm and the Cardinals look for their fourth straight win.

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Lithonia hands Tucker first loss of the season

Tucker’s hopes of a perfect season came to an end after suffering a 27-21 loss to the Lithonia Bulldogs on Oct. 30 at Hallford Stadium in a key 5A regional game that could determine placement for this year’s state playoffs. Both teams started the game with the first...

Lithonia, GA · 10d

Gwinnett Daily Post

Gwinnett puts 14 players on Georgia Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Team

Fourteen Gwinnett players earned recognition on the Georgia Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Team for the 2026 high school season. Nine of those were named all-state in Class AAAAAAA — Brookwood’s Alara Pruitt, Yaminah Murphy and Julianna Alston-Ellis, North Gwinnett’s Mia Ray and Alexis London, Buford’s Olivia Hayden, Mill Creek’s M.J. Lynch, Grayson’s Dior Williamson and Seckinger’s Melina Gomes de Oliveira. Shiloh’s Caelyn Whosendove made all-state in AAAAAA, while the AAAA-AA Private all-state list included the Hebron Christian trio of Jade Howard, Ashley Troxell and Addison Griffin. Wesleyan’s Emma Jane Gillis was honorable mention in that class.

Gwinnett County, GA · 8d

Sports Business Journal

Dream eye next growth phase after WNBA Finals appearance

Dream President & COO Morgan Shaw Parker said the team’s WNBA Finals run was a “defining moment” for the franchise, adding its impact “extends beyond what happened on the court,” according to Henry Queen of the ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE. Shaw Parker said, “It introduced us to new audiences and demonstrated what is possible when you combine a talented team, committed ownership, and a city that believes in what you’re building. … Now, our responsibility is to turn that momentum into lasting growth.” She also mentioned that “while ‘Gateway Center Arena has been an incredibly important part’” of the team’s story, it is “time to move on.” The Dream inked a long-term lease at State Farm Arena ahead of a “plan to eventually open their own purpose-built arena.” Shaw Parker: “The challenges we navigated during the Finals underscored the importance of having greater control, flexibility and alignment around our home venue. Our move to State Farm Arena is an important step in that evolution, and our longer-term vision remains focused on finding a permanent home that reflects the future of the Atlanta Dream and the WNBA.” Queen noted it “feels like a new era for the Dream,” and there “will be some roster stability for 2027 with all starting players expected to return” (ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE, 11/2).

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Rick Jackson Understands Georgia’s Championship Culture, and Atlanta Sports Fans Should Pay Attention

ATLANTA — Georgia is a state that expects to win. From the Georgia Bulldogs to the Atlanta Braves, championship expectations are part of the state's sports identity. Fans remember the celebrations, but they also understand how much work goes into building championship organizations. Rick Jackson's business career has been...

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The Effect of a New Region on Westminster Athletics

During the past two athletic seasons, Westminster participated in the GHSA 4A athletics classification. Prior to this year, the GHSA reinstated the 7A class, which was eliminated prior to the 2024-25 school year, resulting in most schools automatically moving up a classification. However, despite past region opponents like Kell and Blessed Trinity each moving up to the 5A classification, Westminster remains in the 4A classification and will be participating in the 1A-4A Class Private for state playoffs for the next two school years.

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Teen Cheerleader Had to Compete Alone in Front of Hundreds. Her 1-Girl Routine Went Viral and Won First Place (Exclusive)

“It felt cool to see everyone in the arena start clapping. I’ve never seen anyone do that, especially for one person,” Jorgia Walls, 14, tells PEOPLE

Lawrenceville, GA · 12d

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South Gwinnett rallies past Rockdale on late field goal

CONYERS — South Gwinnett put up 10 points in the fourth quarter and defeated Rockdale County 19-16 in Region 4-AAAAAAA footballl Friday night. Junior kicker Didier Flores Funez connected on a 26-yard field goal with 25 seconds remaining to give the Comets the lead. South Gwinnett (6-3, 2-1 region) entered the matchup looking to bounce back from a 52-0 loss to Grayson. The Comets were in a back-and-forth contest against the Bulldogs (3-5, 0-3 Region 4-AAAAAAA) with both defenses making crucial plays throughout the night before the Comets secured the victory within the final seconds. South Gwinnett opened the scoring on its first possession. After a nine-yard completion from senior quarterback C.J. Peoples to junior wide receiver Oliver Chea and a fourth-down conversion by junior running back Thomas Morris, Peoples connected with senior wide receiver Cohl Hendon for a 25-yard touchdown. A failed two-point conversion gave the Comets a 6-0 lead. The Bulldogs threatened to respond on their following possession, but a 26-yard field goal attempt was blocked by the Comets. South Gwinnett extended its lead to 9-0 in the second quarter when Funez converted a 31-yard field goal. Rockdale County answered immediately, as senior running back Malachi Veasley returned

Snellville, GA · 12d

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Alabama recruiting target reportedly makes commitment decision

Three-star cornerback Preston Glasco has reportedly committed to Tennessee over both Alabama and Georgia, per Rivals' Hayes Fawcett . Glasco is a 6'2.5", 190 pound cornerback out of Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. The On3 Industry ranks Glasco as the No. 717 overall player and No. 82 ranked corner in the class. Meanwhile, the 247Sports composite ranks him as the No. 883 overall player in the class of 2027 and the No. 88 ranked corner. Glasco was previously committed to UConn before decommitting in September. Alabama appeared to be in a good spot, but Tennessee made a late push in recent weeks. Glasco had named a top three of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, with the Vols winning out. Glasco currently has 26 tackles this season for Grayson, one of the premier programs in the state of Georgia. Alabama's 2027 class currently ranks as the No. 32 class nationally, per 247Sports , with 16 total commits, an intentionally smaller class in size. It currently features one defensive back commit, corner Darrius White out of Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news,

Loganville, GA · 14d

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Auburn continues to show how lucky they were to beat Georgia

Auburn has now lost two games in a row after somehow beating Georgia two weeks ago.

Auburn, GA · 11d

Gwinnett Daily Post

Wesleyan defense shines in big win over KIPP Atlanta in 5-AAA football

ATLANTA — Wesleyan’s defense put up another impressive performance in a big 14-7 win over KIPP Atlanta in Region 5-AAA football at Lakewood Stadium on Saturday. The Wolves (6-3, 4-2 region) pitched a shutout until KIPP (6-3, 4-2) scored in the game’s final two minutes. After that score, they recovered an onside kick and finished off a victory that sent them into a three-way tie for second in 5-AAA with Lovett and KIPP. Unbeaten Holy Innocents’ leads the region. Wesleyan went up 7-0 with 5:15 left in the first quarter after a long drive ended with Jameson Hilton’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Beck Baxley. The Wolves took advantage of a fumbled punt late in the second quarter for another score. Hilton capped the short possession with a 12-yard scoring pass to Hudson Barnett with 50 seconds left in the second quarter for a 14-0 halftime edge. The Wesleyan defense held on in the second half with stop after stop, including an end zone interception by Quin Brown with 7:10 left in the fourth quarter.

Atlanta, GA · 11d

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Pitching, power propel West Laurens to win over Cherokee Bluff, closer to state finals

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After mounting comebacks from way behind to win three in a row at the wire, West Laurens gave its fans seven innings to breathe easy over a mostly suspense-free second game of the GHSA fastpitch tournament Thursday in Columbus. The Raiders got an early...

Flowery Branch, GA · 13d

Gwinnett Daily Post

Hebron Christian toppled by Lovett in Private state volleyball finals

Longtime Hebron Christian Academy volleyball head coach Taylor Davis thought his No. 1-ranked team played well in the Private state championship match Saturday at the LakePoint Sports Champions Center in Cartersville. Unfortunately for Davis and company, No. 2 Lovett was just about perfect. Hebron (44-6) was swept by a different group of Lions (36-6) in three sets — 25-20, 25-20, 25-19. “I gave our team some metrics of the things that we needed to accomplish,” Davis said. “One was we needed to remain in systems. We needed to pass really well, and we did. I think we got aced only three or four times the whole match and we stayed in our systems exceptionally well. It came down to setter-hitter connection, which we did really well at times, but other times we were just a little out of sync, which then ultimately allowed for them to get an opportunity with a more desirable ball for them. That made it tough. I thought we played extremely well today. They just played a little bit better, but we have no regrets.” Seniors Jade Howard and Ashley Troxell led the way with 13 and 12 kills, respectively, while sophomore Elle Walker tallied 21

Cartersville, GA · 11d

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