Notebook: Pace, Pinecrest take on giants
The GHSA limited the highest classification to the largest 48 schools this year (down from 64), the idea being there was too much difference between schools of 3,500-plus students and those with 1,750. So those ...
Heard County exits rankings despite win
The first week of the AA season has already passed, with little change to the preseason top 10. One team, Dodge County, lost but remains at No. 9. Another team, Elbert County, tied ...
GAC moves on without Mills; Cedar Grove plays big; Peach County mourns
Greater Atlanta Christian lost its best player before the opening game against Lovett, but still managed to overcome adversity and win. None of that surprised coach Tim Hardy.
“We’ve got a strong program, and we’re not about just one player,” Hardy said. “I think we showed the strength of the program and our other players Friday night.”
Davis Mills, an AJC Super 11 quarterback and Stanford commitment, suffered a knee injury on ...
Maxwell playoff projections after Week 1
Below are the current Maxwell Ratings’ playoff projections for each class.
The Maxwell Ratings playoff projections are based on a Monte Carlo simulation of the 2016 season. The simulation completed 1,000,000 seasons.
While the Maxwell Ratings reflect ...
Top performances from Week 1: Baseball the real goal for Mt. Pisgah QB
Troy University will be getting a good quarterback from Mount Pisgah Christian in a couple of years.
But Jacob Cendoya, a junior who is committed to the Trojans, won’t play that position in college. Not because <a class="read-more" href="http://highschoolsports.blog.ajc.com/2016/08/23/top-performances-from-week-1-baseball-the-real-goal-for-mt-pisgah-qb/">...
Five to watch: Carrollton, Warner Robins, SWD, Clarke break in new coaches
The folks in the football-crazy town of Carrollton will get an early peek at the new regime when the Trojans play Newnan in the West Georgia Kickoff Classic Thursday at 7 p.m.
Carrollton has a new ...
New coaches debut at Carrollton, Warner Robins, SWD, Clarke
The folks in the football-crazy town of Carrollton will get an early peek at the new regime when the Trojans play Newnan in the West Georgia Kickoff Classic Thursday at 7 p.m.
Carrollton has a new ...
Top 10 games of Week 1
Allatoona at Cartersville
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Weinman Stadium, Cartersville
Rankings: Allatoona (14-1 in 2015) is No. 1 in Class AAAAAA; Cartersville (15-0 in 2015) is No. 1 in AAAA.
Last meeting: Allatoona won 10-0 in 2011.
Three things to know: 1. ...
Former Westlake coach Love one of 15 hires in Class AA
GHSF Daily is chronicling the many coaching changes in the offseason. We continue today with Class AA.
Number of hires: 15
Best hire: Bryan Love, Lamar County
Hardest to replace: Ed Pilcher, Berrien
Best job: Thomasville
Toughest job: Temple
Most interesting: Bryan Love stepped down as coach ...
Softball: North Forsyth’s Caracciolo commits to Morehead State
By: Brian Paglia
Bella Caracciolo needed some brotherly advice. The North Forsyth junior softball player was at the University of North Georgia on Monday for the Lady Raiders’ scheduled doubleheader. Her brother, Griffin, a former North baseball player now at Piedmont College, came to watch her play. He got a good show; the Lady Raiders defeated North Hall 9-1 in five innings, and Bella scored two runs and had three stolen bases. Then he had older-sibling duties. Bella was in the throes of deciding where to commit to play college softball, so she unloaded all her anxieties and ideas on Griffin. “He eventually said, ‘Just listening to you I think you’ve already made up your mind,’” Bella said. “And I agreed.” With peace of mind, Caracciolo verbally commit to Morehead State on Tuesday morning. Caracciolo would join an emerging softball program at Morehead. The Eagles went 26-27 overall and 12-12 in the Ohio Valley Conference last season. Morehead would get an exciting talent in Caracciolo, a speedy outfielder who was all-county and all-region last season after hitting .432 with seven doubles, two triples, four home runs and 28 RBI to go along with 20 stolen bases. At least some of Caracciolo’s good fortune with the Eagles belongs to her teammate, Lady Raiders senior pitcher Sara King. King verbally committed to Morehead State last season, and the more Caracciolo learned about the Eagles from King the more she was intrigued. Caracciolo said she reached out to Morehead State head coach David Williams, and there was mutual interest. Caracciolo said Williams soon attended some of her games and eventually offered a scholarship. And with a little help from her brother, Caracciolo decided to accept it. “It has a really great softball program that’s growing,” Caracciolo said. “I’m excited about playing with Sara King. I just love playing with her. And they have a good medical program that I’m excited about, because I want to go to medical school.”