Sara Tidwell

In a stroke of luck (and some really good play), the Athens-area will have three teams headed to the GHSA state championship football games between Dec. 16-18 at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

ATLANTA — Georgia football senior quarterback Carson Beck took a bad hit at the end of the second quarter of Saturday's SEC Championship Game vs. Texas and was slow to get up.

Carson Beck left the SEC Championship Game with an injury, only to return for one play for the winning TD. Status update for College Football Playoff.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia football staff have used past transfer portal windows to pick up dozens of players. Let's take a look back in time.

Commerce football coach Mark Hollars is allegedly no longer with the Tigers.

Here are live updates from around the Athens area for the fifth and final week of high school football playoffs. Be sure to follow along for changes throughout the week, with games scheduled for Monday and Wednesday.

ATLANTA — Greenbrier flag football shut out North Oconee in the Division 2 GHSA state championships on Monday, 18-0, to win the state title for the second straight year.

Athens Banner-Herald ATLANTA — Monday's Division 2 flag football state finals showing begs the question: Can Greenbrier rise to the level of "dynasty?"

ATLANTA — North Oconee flag football is once again state title runners-up.

While no Athens-area high school softball team made it home from Columbus with a title under its belt, there was still success on the field this fall.