Adam Carrington

Whitefield Academy had a first-round bye in the Class A-AAA Private state playoffs, putting the Wolfpack in the middle of a three-week layover before taking the field next Friday night.

MARIETTA -- Kell was not quite as sharp as it was at the end of the regular season, but it was sharp enough to stay in front and beat Hampton

Overcoming adversity is a key to having a successful run in the state playoffs.

CUMMING -- Hillgrove had its chances to seal its second straight road victory in the postseason, but a combination of mistakes and struggles executing at critical times proved costly.

MARIETTA – Walker took charge in the fourth quarter after trailing Houston County for most of the third and came away with a 69-66 victory Monday in a Lemon Street

MARIETTA – Cherokee had its chances late in the fourth quarter but came up just short and settled for a 69-63 loss to Johns Creek in a Lemon Street Classic game Monday at Marietta High School.

SMYRNA – Saniya Binion controlled things on both sides of the court to help Campbell thwart a Langston Hughes comeback attempt.

KENNESAW – The Harrison girls lacrosse team has taken pride this year in making comebacks, winning as many as six one-goal games this season. And the Hoyas appeared to be

MARIETTA – Ava Hardy scored twice, with her second goal being the game-winner, to propel Lassiter to a 10-9 victory over Roswell on Saturday in the semifinals of the Division

MARIETTA – Milton led 7-0 at halftime, 10-1 after three quarters and it cruised to an 11-5 victory over Lassiter in the Division 2 state semifinals at Frank Fillmann Stadium