Rob Grubbs

Football rivalries are the heartbeat of Friday nights. They are built on generations of memories, packed stadiums, championship dreams, and communities that measure the seasons by one game on the schedule.

Just seven months ago, Covenant Academy was celebrating what it believed would be a new beginning for its football program.

In the new GHSA playoff format – rankings are king

There is a familiar name back on the door of the First Presbyterian Day School girls basketball office, and for many around Viking Nation, it feels like a homecoming.

For the first time in four years, postseason baseball is returning to Luther Williams Field.

The 2026 softball season is officially underway, and once again the Macon area features a collection of teams and players capable of making plenty of noise before the postseason arrives.

School is back in session, and that means the start of the 2026 GHSA softball season is here.

With just 16 days remaining until the 2026 football season kicks off, the Monroe County Reporter countdown turns to a player who forever changed the way the quarterback position is viewed at Mary Persons.

After helping transform Mercer University into one of the premier athletic programs in the Southern Conference, longtime Athletic Director Jim Cole is stepping down after 16 years in the role, concluding a remarkable chapter that helped redefine Bears athletics.

Football programs are built on more than helmets, shoulder pads and Friday night games.