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This Athens-area dual sport athlete sets new state record at GHSA track and field meet
Athens Academy's Austin McGee has notched the 200-meter dash record for GHSA Class 2A, shattering a 40-year run by the previous holder. The senior clocked a time of 21.38 seconds on Saturday afternoon in Commerce at the GHSA track and field state championships to take gold for the Spartans. He beat the second-place runner by a mere .05 seconds. The previous 2A state record was 21.40, set by Olympian Antonio McKay of Roosevelt High in 1982 — the school closed in 1985.
Details on how much Georgia athletics budget is slated to rise for fiscal year 2025
The Georgia Athletic Association board of directors next week will be asked to approve a budget of more than $192 million, an increase of about 10 percent. That’s what deputy athletic director for finance Stephanie Ransom told the finance committee which met by Zoom Monday morning and recommended the board approve the fiscal...
South Carolina Baseball: After embarrassing sweep, Gamecocks plummet in rankings
After several weeks of rising in the national rankings, the South Carolina baseball team plummeted in the polls this week following their embarrassing sweep at the hands of the rival Georgia Bulldogs. Despite both teams entering the series with the same SEC record and despite the game being played at...
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