high school football
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Sports
GHSA Reshapes Football Championships After First Financial Loss
The biggest stage in Georgia high school football is becoming increasingly expensive. Last year, the Georgia High School Association operated at a deficit for the football state championship games for the first time in its history. As a result, the GHSA used $150,000 of its reserve fund for operating costs…
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High School Sports
Chasing Records: 4-Star Recruit Giovanni Tuggle Impacts Winder-Barrow On, Off Field
Four-star junior defensive back Giovanni “Gio” Tuggle intercepted his 14th career pass Oct. 9 against Flowery Branch, tying the school record set by Jeremy Jackson. He needs two kickoff-return touchdowns to tie another school record. “I gotta break a record here. I have to,” Tuggle said. Tuggle’s production has…
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Reporter Annotations
ANNOTATED: Global Pipeline Fuels Athens Christian Athletics — Q&A with Gracie Fisher
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Read the conversation below, led by graduate student Leila Woods, for how reporter Gracie Fisher followed global athletic recruitment at Athens Christian High School in Northeast Georgia throughout the semester…
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Sportsource
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High School Sports
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COVID-19 Coverage
Football Coaches in Athens Area Manage Much More Than Playoff Aspirations Amid Pandemic
Football coaches at Oconee County High School, Athens Academy and Clarke County High School had to find a balance between keeping their teams competitive and keeping their teams healthy this season. Amelia Green and Josh Talevski are reporters for Grady Sports Bureau.
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High School Sports
Georgia High School Football Continues: Tonight’s Northeast Georgia Matchups
Even with coronavirus, game cancelations and strict safety protocols, high school football is still being played in Georgia this season. Here’s a look at tonight’s matchups for some Northeast Georgia teams. Clarke Central (3-2) vs. Eastside (4-1) The Gladiators play in their new stadium for the second straight week against…
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Food
Concussions Lead to A National Decline in High School Football, But Not in Georgia
Whistle. Break. Whistle. Break. The sound of helmets clashing against full pads fills the air until the whistle is blown and it’s time for the next two players’ strength and game-like skills to be put to the test. This is the sound of the Oklahoma drill in football practice. As…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: Q&A with Nicole Shearin on Sideline Reporting
In this annotation, Jonathan Crandall interviews Nicole Shearin to discuss the process of sideline reporting during high school football games. Shearin describes her perspective on what to do on the field and how the Sports Media classes at Grady have made her a better journalist. What is your overall objective…
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High School Sports
Devon Gales Helps Create ‘Tender Warriors’ at Jefferson High School
Through an unexpected path, Devon Gales has found himself connecting with high school football players at Jefferson High School to help mold them into not only great football players, but also well-rounded men. Gales, a former Southern University football player, was paralyzed in 2015 during a game against the University…