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Day 4 recap: : Fannin and Newton girls, BEST Academy and Wheeler boys, Houston County Sharks claim championships

Day 4: The final day of the GSHA basketball playoffs was a good one for first timers. The Newton girls and BEST Academy boys each won their first state championship, while Fannin County’s girls won for the third time.  It was also a good day for two old reliables, as the Wheeler boys claimed the tenth state title in their storied history and the Houston County Sharks won their 12th wheelchair basketball title in 13 years.

March 8, 2025
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  • GPB Sports Staff
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GPB Sports Blog

Football Fridays in Georgia: Hoops Edition

 

In this episode of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, host Jon Nelson explores the GHSA basketball championships. Coaches Jerry Hunter and Dr. Jeffrey Martin discuss the challenges and community impact of their teams' successes, while guest coach Geoffrey Pierce shares insights into the Grayson Rams' historic journey to their first state title. 

March 13, 2024
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  • Jon Nelson
FFIG Cedar
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GPB Sports Blog

Football Fridays in Georgia: Surprises, Sold-out Spectacles, and Broadcast Preview

LISTEN: On this week's podcast, Hannah and Jon talk with Coach Jeremy Edwards of Houston County about the back-and-forth game in Perry, Jon gives us insights on the big scores and big surprises last week, and Coach Rico Zackery of Westlake previews his matchup with Cedar Grove. 

August 29, 2023
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  • Hannah Goodin and
  • Jon Nelson
Make That Kid An Offer
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GPB Sports Blog

Make That Kid An Offer Nominees: Week of November 7

GPB Sports is looking for Georgia high school football players who are having a great season and career but who may need a little help getting noticed by recruiters.

Here are our nominees for the week of November 7, 2022.

November 9, 2022
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  • GPB Sports Staff
Blog
Education Matters

Ending Poverty With STEM Education

At Northside, our goal is to break the cycle of generational poverty and to prepare our students to successfully enter the 21st Century work force.

August 28, 2017
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  • Beth Sciarro
Amanda Miliner is the 2014 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Image from valdesta.edu
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Education Matters

Excerpts from an Interview with Georgia's 2014 Teacher of the Year

The Macon Tel

June 9, 2014
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  • Rosemary Jean-Louis
Blog
GPB Sports Blog

March To Macon: Familiar Foes Say Hello

The March to Macon has

March 4, 2014
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  • Tommy Palmer
The Collins Hill Eagles, fresh off their win against Peachtree Ridge, meet Norcross in Week 7 on GPB. Photo by: Brandon Nguyen
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GPB Sports Blog

Excitement Builds As We Map Out High School Football's "Third Season"

If you watch our “Foot

October 7, 2013
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  • Jon Nelson
The Collins Hill Eagles, fresh off their win against Peachtree Ridge, meet Norcross in Week 7 on GPB. Photo by: Brandon Nguyen
Blog
GPB Sports Blog

Excitement Builds As We Map Out High School Football's "Third Season"

If you watch our “Foot

October 7, 2013
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  • Jon Nelson
Courtesy of Sonny Kennedy
Blog
GPB Sports Blog

Kennesaw Mountain Reaches Class AAAAAA Peak

Top teams faced off la

September 5, 2012
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  • Fletcher Proctor
Courtesy of Sonny Kennedy
Blog
GPB Sports Blog

Wesleyan Continues Climb In Softball Poll

The cream is starting

August 28, 2012
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  • Fletcher Proctor
Courtesy of Robert Frisch
Blog
GPB Sports Blog

Houston County A Prep Football Goldmine

In continuation of our

July 31, 2012
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  • Patrick Tighe
Courtesy of Robert Frisch
Blog
GPB Sports Blog

Northside Looking To Soar Again

In what may have been

July 11, 2012
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  • Patrick Tighe
Courtesy of Josh Martindale
Blog
GPB Sports Blog

Buford Drops Two Over Weekend To Ranked Foes

Class AA No.

January 16, 2012
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  • Stephen Black

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