After bowing out to Clarke Central in the first round of the playoffs two years in a row, the Raiders look to create something memorable this year by returning for a third straight season. Returning for the Raiders is fourth-year head coach Dominic Callaway who has generated a 22-10 record while at the helm at Mays.

“We have guys who have stepped up every week, and we are very fortunate to have the best participating guys,” stated Callaway. “This is only going to make us better.”

And when Callaway states that he has a great group of players he truly does. In particular, the two main positions that bring back the most continuity and experience are the offensive line and wideout positions. Read more >

The auditorium at Douglass High in Atlanta was filled with an embarrassment of football talent Wednesday morning. The best high school players from the Atlanta Public Schools gathered to literally cap off their prep careers. The assembly line of athletes took the stage one-by-one, signed their letters of intent and put on a baseball cap with the logo of their future colleges, universities and academies.

The event could be summed up with one word, understated. Anyone expecting intrigue and suspense left disappointed. Read more >

It was another exciting “Two for Tuesday” webcast tonight on GPB.org, as Miller Grove swept host Mays at the Corretta Scott King Center in west Atlanta.

The opener was nothing short of a classic. The host Lady Raiders led nearly the entire way, but were undone by poor free throw shooting in the second half. Despite a triple-double from 6-3 center Mariah Dean, Mays fell 53-51.

Dean and company led by 12 on two separate occasions, 22-10 in the second period and 32-20 in the third. But the Grove was sparked by Tashi Thompson’s 14 second half points, including four three-pointers, and some tenacious defense, which frustrated Mays in the final period.

A Thompson three drew the Lady Wolverines to within six at the end of the third. Read more >

The hardwood is heating up.

A rematch of the Class 4A championship game from 2010 will take place on Tuesday as Class 4A No. 1Miller Grove takes on Mays in the second “Two for Tuesday” webcast on GPB.org. This will be the second time these two schools have met this season. Miller Grove defeated the Raiders 69-52 the first time around, when junior center Tony Parker led the Wolverines with 28 points and 21 rebounds.

Mays looks to get revenge and it could happen with the players they have on their roster. The Raiders are looking to pick up where they left off last season, reaching the state finals with a 22-5 record. But things are not going as smoothly for Mays this year, as the Raiders lost three of their first five games. Read more >

If local fans of girls prep basketball were hungry last week, surely they enjoyed a few sweet pieces of upside-down cake. In just one week, three local girls teams fell from the top spot in the AJC’s rankings.

In Class 5A, Hillgrove tumbled to 10th after losing three times to other ranked Cobb County rivals: Campbell, McEachern, and North Cobb. Read more >