Rob Grubbs

The road to a GIAA state championship is never easy, and for several Middle Georgia programs, the next few days will define their seasons as the Class 4A baseball and soccer playoffs intensify across the state.

The postseason road for the Tattnall Square Trojans is Still alive, delivered in large part by senior Wyatt Still.

The postseason stage is getting brighter for a trio of Macon-area soccer programs after Stratford, First Presbyterian Day and Mount de Sales all earned impressive playoff victories last week.

The Stratford Eagles advanced to the GIAA Class 4A baseball semifinals by making quick work of Bethlehem Christian last Thursday in a dominant two-game sweep.

The road to Oklahoma City runs through Tuscaloosa this weekend, and former Tattnall Square Academy standout Gradie Appling is enjoying the experience on one of college softball's biggest stages.

N inety-three days can feel like a long time in the middle of May. But in Forsyth, football season always seems closer than the calendar says.

It may have taken them a little longer than they liked, but the First Presbyterian Vikings continued their quest for a championship last week when they defeated the Strong Rock Patriots in the best-of-three series. The Vikings won their first game on Wednesday night, but dropped an 8-5 decision in Game Two,

The Mercer Bears baseball team went into the final week of their regular season with an ambitious to-do list. First, they wanted to take down the third-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the road and then clinch the Southern Conference championship. As of Saturday afternoon, both of those goals had been completed.

For Forsyth native Makenzie Hicks, a change of scenery turned into a breakthrough season.

There is something special about football numbers at Mary Persons High School. Every number seems to connect one era of Bulldogs football to another.