Last year, Fayetteville resident Kelvin Davis was the ABA’s oldest rookie. This year, Davis, a point guard for the Atlanta Vision, is simply the oldest player. Age ain’t nothing but a number for Davis, 48, and his fans, and he is looking forward to getting more playing time this season and proving that the game has not passed him by.

Fayette County’s Britt Hammel-Cobb recently signed a softball scholarship with Armstrong Atlantic State University.

Whitewater’s Tess Echols recently signed a softball scholarship with the University of Georgia.

Fayette County

Fullback Matt Daniels rushed 24 times for 93 yards and threw one touchdown pass. Defensively, he had 11 total tackles and one interception.

Mike and Kevin discuss Fayette County, Whitewater and Sandy Creek’s wins in the first round of the state football playoffs last night.

The Sandy Creek Patriots are moving on to the second round of the state playoffs.

Led by a monster game from running back Ragion Neal and a defense that intercepted four passes, Creek shocked eighth-ranked Hart County 23-8 Friday in the first round of the state playoffs in Hartwell.

FC - 21 Baldwin - 16

FC vs. Bainbridge (28-14 winners over Statesboro)

Whitewater - 23 Lovejoy - 21

Whitewater @ Thomas County Central (44-13 winners over Brunswick)

Right up until the start of the biggest game of his life, Whitewater Wildcats quarterback David Byrd was sick, battling a fever and still recovering from vomiting, aches and pains from the previous night.

The Fayette County Tigers (11-0) are just good.

Eventually, you simply run out of superlatives.

Mike and Kevin talk football playoffs for all the local teams and make their predictions.

Mike and Kevin talk about the cross country season and the top runners from the area.

The lights this Friday night will shine a little brighter as the GHSA state football playoffs begin.

Four local teams will take the field with thoughts of a state championship dancing in their heads and a long road ahead of all of them.

Local offroad motorcyclist Russell Bobbitt will be competing in the 82nd Annual International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) in La Serena, Chile, from November 12-17, 2007. Bobbitt will be representing the U.S. on the U.S. Junior Trophy team at this event, considered the Olympics of offroad motorcycling. 521 riders from 30 countries will be participating. Bobbitt will be riding a KTM 250XC, over terrain consisting of mountains, high desert, and beaches.

All-Citizen Volleyball Team - First Team

• Monique Mead - Landmark Christian - 474 kills, 289 digs, 53 aces, 61 blocks, 80 assists, Area 3 AA/A Player of the Year, All-State team

Fayette County

Fullback Matt Daniels rushed 19 times for 151 yards and one touchdown, and defensively, he had 12 total tackles.

The first quarter of the Landmark Christian School/Our Lady of Mercy football game last Friday was an epic battle with the War Eagles edging the Bobcats in scoring 14-10. Landmark took over in the second quarter though, scoring 28 points, and the War Eagles cruised to a 63-24 win, the second seed in region 5-A and a home game to open the state playoffs this Friday.

Could a team that holds a 26-0 lead in the third quarter actually lose?

It almost happened to the Whitewater Wildcats last week.

The Sandy Creek Patriots are playoff-bound.

Creek pounded Region 6-AAA rival Cedartown 41-7 Friday night at the Battlefield in Tyrone to secure third place in the region and, subsequently, a spot in the state playoffs.

Our Lady of Mercy’s boys cross country team captured their second consecutive state title on Saturday. Their top seven runners were:

The state cheerleading championships took place in Columbus on Saturday and the top four finishers in Class AAAA were all from region 2-AAAA.

Mike and Kevin talk about the final week of regular season football for the local teams.

Fayette County - 28 Starr’s Mill - 14

Landmark Christian - 63 Our Lady of Mercy 24

Sandy Creek - 42 Cedartown - 7

There are certain moments in life that are unforgettable — marriage, the birth of a child and high school graduation, among many others.

Mike and Kevin make their picks for the final week of the regular season of high school football.

Fayette County Tigers (9-0, 7-0) at Starr’s Mill Panthers (5-4, 4-3)

Last week: Fayette County defeated McIntosh 41-3, Starr’s Mill defeated Northgate 37-0.

Mike and Kevin make their picks for the All-Citizen volleyball team - first team, second team and honorbale mentions

Fayette County

Wingback Tim Pettaway ran five times for 128 yards and two touchdowns.

Fullback Matt Daniels carried 10 times for 93 yards and one touchdown.

The fourth time was the charm.

The McIntosh varsity volleyball team had lost to Starr’s Mill three times during the season, but won when it counted the most. The two teams, ranked No. 1 (Starr’s Mill) and No. 2 (McIntosh) in Class AAAA met Saturday in the state championship game and the Lady Chiefs won in four games, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21.

Pitcher of the year - Morgan Kidd, McIntosh

Signing a scholarship to attend and play softball for Boston College next week, a decision she had made earlier this season, Kidd focused on getting her team to the state playoffs and she dominated opponents during the season. She went 15-5 with an ERA of 0.08. She gave up 16 earned runs in 136 innings, allowing only 54 hits and 23 walks while striking out 259 batters.