Tag: GHSA
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Georgia Semi-Final State Championship Results – Round 1
The GHSA Basketball Semifinals were held February 28-29, 2020 at four venues. The first round of results are below. Congratulations to all the teams moving on the final round which will be held at the Macon Coliseum March 4-7. (Featured image provided by AJC Sports) Valdosta State University: A-Public Central-Talbotton 63 vs. Calhoun County 44 …
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Ravyn Madaris is Making the Shots that Count
I’m sure many players have dreamed about it but Ravyn Madaris, a point guard for the Pebblebrook Falcons in Mableton, Georgia, has lived it a couple of times. During the Boo Williams AAU Nike Invitational, this past spring the 5’7″ senior sank a 3/4th court shot at the buzzer. To add a few sprinkles to…
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Meet Pebblebrook’s Azaria Alexander
Who’s that girl??? She’s that girl…Azaria (Zhee) Alexander a 2020 shooting guard for the Pebblebrook Falcons in Mableton, Georgia and SHE’s GOT GAME! Women’s basketball has come a long way since Dr. James Naismith invented the game in Springfield Massachusetts in 1891. Today female basketball players can play the game with as much of an…
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He Asks and He Shall Receive: A Sit Down With Osborne’s Matthew Smith
Photos by: Clyce’s Photography and Ty Freeman Photography “If he can shoot… then he can shoot. It shouldn’t matter if he’s 6’3 or 5’10…heart over height.” As you scroll down the Twitter timeline of 2020 point guard Matthew Smith you come across this line of thought. People say if you’re smaller in stature you can’t…
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Hottest New Hoop Star In The Nation “JOVAN TUCKR” Is On Fire
Stock is rising for 2020 guard Jovan Tucker of McEachern High School. Just last week he received an offer from Mercer University and others aren’t too far behind. High on the list of hopefuls is The University of Maryland. Assistant Coach “Bino” Ranson sat on the side at an Indian’s practice on Wednesday watching the…
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Jovan Tucker is Playing the Game He Loves in a New Home
We’re used to seeing him in a Cumberland Christian Academy (CCA) Patriots uniform but this year Jovan Tucker will hit the hardwood adorned in blue and gold. That’s right the 6’3” guard will be playing with Georgia’s #1 7A boys basketball team, The McEachern Indians. His love for the game started at a very young…
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Lady Falcons Move on Up the Championship Road
The Pebblebrook High School Lady Falcons advanced to the Regional Championship last week but fell short in their challenge against Westlake by a mere 7 points. Although they did not clinch the #1 spot they ended up #2 in the region and hosted their first State Playoff game since 2006. In fact, the last time the…
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Gunnor Faulk is Shooting for Another State Championship
by Joyce Oscar Photo Edit by Brian Granison Football fans, like myself, fill stadiums on Thursday and Friday nights to watch great athletes make great plays. Many of them make the game look easy. But it takes hard work and dedication to be able to make those great plays and to become a great athlete.…