Wednesday, January 11, 2012

GHSA agrees to split Class A playoffs

The GHSA executive committee convened Tuesday to ratify the Reclassification Committee’s proposal for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school year. During the meeting, several representatives from the GPSA addressed the committee, and the committee ultimately decided to split Class A into private and public categories. According to Jonathan Heeter of Macon.com, the vote was 36-12-1in favor of a split. Regions were ratified but the playoffs in Class A will award a private and a public championship in every sport. The split goes into effect starting in 2012-13. The GHSA will now distribute seven championships overall. ...

Centennial’s 2012 MLK Holiday Basketball Tournament has featured one amendment to its blockbuster schedule of games. The Walton boys will now face Fayette County and not Chamblee. Monday’s schedule kicks off at 9:15 A.M. with the Chamblee girls facing Providence Christian, followed by the Centennial girls facing Sprayberry. The boys take the floor beginning at 12:45 with Alpharetta facing Lithonia. Dunwoody meets Wesleyan followed by Walton and Fayette County, ranked No. 2 in the latest Score Atlanta Class AAAA poll. Stockbridge and Centennial wrap up the day at 6:00 P.M. ...

The Peachtree Ridge girls team has been hot of late from downtown. Against Roswell, the team shot 50% fromthe outside with Melissa Turvy going 4-for-6 from the outside. ...

Thomson boys basketball coach Michael Thomas was seeking his 500th win last night as Thomson hosted Harlem. There was very little drama as John Atkins had 17 points for Thomson in a 101-36 victory. After the win it was announced that today would be Michael Thomas Day in Thomson. ...

Finally after several outstanding seasons with the East Paulding football program, John Reid has left the Raiders to become the head coach at Tift County.

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