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Southwest, Miller Grove fulfill goals with state title repeats

Chancie Dunn had the look of someone who had run an Olympic marathon. Her breathing labored and eyes glassy, the Southwest DeKalb senior barely could utter the words: “They said we weren’t gonna do it, ya’ll; they said we weren’t gonna do it,...

Energized Columbia sweeps AAA titles

Euphoria filled the Macon Centreplex on Saturday night when the newly crowned Columbia girls and boys basketball teams climbed into the stands to high-five their fans. But that didn’t match earlier moments of jubilation at center court when the tri...

County pulls together for record basketball weekend

Moments after winning their third straight Class AAAA state basketball title, Southwest DeKalb’s girls basketball team was in a singing mood. The group found its way over to the Panthers’ large student section and together belted out the Boys II ...

Redan win streak snapped at 58 games in final

Aneesah Daniels, foreground, gets emotional during the finals seconds of Redan's loss. Photos by Travis Hudgons.
A county-record 58-game winning streak could not prop up the emotions of the Redan girls basketball team. Redan saw its championship hopes unravel in the final 1:31 in a 76-63 loss to Norcross in the Class AAAAA final on March 12 at Gwinnett Arena. A...