The region was wild with wrestling last weekend as Fayette County hosted the 4-AAAA area wrestling meet and Sandy Creek hosted the 4-AAA wrestling meet. The Tigers won their tournament with 212 total points, while Starr's Mill, the obvious favorite in 4-AAA, won the area meet with 258.5 points.

Church league teams play intense as high school season nears end

While the high school basketball season is winding down into it's postseason play, the church league is just heating up. New Hope Baptist leads the A league, which has three teams tied for second place. The B league is much closer together. Fayette Presbyterian is on top of the standings with a record of 4-1, while Providence is in second place at 3-1 and First Methodist is in third place with a record of 3-2.

Lady lakers lose opener

The Clayton State women's tennis team opened their 2000 season today against Peach Belt rival Georgia College. The Lady Lakers had only four players to put on the court, but those four won three of the six matches played.

Tigers to host celebrity basketball game, auction

The Fayette County High School Boys' Basketball teams are sponsoring a Ceebrity/Student basketball game and silent auction. This event will be held in the FCHS gym on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Silverbacks get three engaging players in draft

In preparation for the home-opener against the Charleston Battery on Saturday, April 15th, General Manager Mike Balson and Head Coach Nuno Piteira drafted three players for the Atlanta Silverbacks yesterday. The A-League draft directly followed the MLS Superdraft which took place at the Radission Bahia Mar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The three player acquisitions will provide a great beginning to solidifying the roster for the Silverbacks this season.

Starr's Mill sweeps Sandy Creek on basketball court

Sandy Creek and Starr's Mill got together for their final basketball game of the regular season on Friday night, and both teams wanted to make a statement.

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