OKLAHOMA CITY — Life isn’t always easy at the top. Just ask the No. 1-ranked Oklahoma softball team.

After a year’s absence due to coronavirus concerns, the Stump Martin Memorial Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic will return to the field on Thursday, June 10 at Ridgeland High School.

Calhoun City Schools would like to recognize Coach Chip Henderson on an outstanding career as head baseball coach at Calhoun High School.

Sonoraville High senior Jax Lockaby signed a baseball scholarship on Monday with the Shorter University.

Sonoraville High senior Devin Hackney signed a baseball scholarship on Monday with the Shorter University.

Calhoun High School’s Colton Cleveland, Aspen Martin and Jett Strickland, along with Gordon Central’s Dean Rice (formerly CHS), will be competing in the 12th annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship on Lake Hartwell June 30 through July 3 in Anderson, South Carolina.

Sonoraville High senior Hayden Holsomback signed a baseball scholarship on Monday with the Shorter University.

Sonoraville High senior Cole Godfrey signed a baseball scholarship on Monday with the Shorter University in Rome.

Sonoraville High senior Orry Darnell signed a basketball scholarship on Thursday with the Maryville College (Maryville, Tenn.).

Sonoraville High senior Alexa Geary signed a basketball scholarship on Monday with the Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville.

The Calhoun Yellow Jackets identified the period from the end of last season through the completion of Spring Practice as “Separation Season.” According to head coach Clay Stephenson, it was a time for the team and individual players to try to show separation from where they were a few month…

When a team has battled together for several months over the course of a season, the end is always tough. That’s what both Calhoun and Sonoraville faced on Wednesday as they saw their 2021 campaigns come to a close, each in the second round of their respective state tournaments.

Gordon Central High School received the Sportsmanship Award for region 7AA for the 20-21 school year.

By Alex Farrer

The aim for every track and field athlete is to have their best showing when it means the most at the end of the season. The Gordon Central and Sonoraville Boys and Girls teams had several athletes accomplish that goal this week.

Sonoraville had to come back from a Game 1 loss in their Class AAA State Tournament First Round series vs. White County on Thursday. Then they had to come back from an early deficit in Game 2 to earn a win and force a decisive Game 3 on Friday. Then they had to come back from a deficit once …

It’s easy to let a tough loss snowball into something bigger and something tougher to overcome. But on Thursday afternoon the Sonoraville Phoenix showed their determination and mental fortitude as they didn’t allow that to happen, and that meant extending their season for at least one more day.

The Calhoun High track program has built a strong tradition over the years, boasting team and individual region championships on almost a yearly basis. The Jackets simply weren’t going to let that tradition change with the recent move to Class AAAAA.

The Gordon Central Warriors are in the midst of a historic season for their program in 2021, and their explosive, balanced offensive attack has a lot to do with that.

While Wednesday’s match signaled the end of the 2021 season for Calhoun and there was certainly heartache and sadness, there were also feelings of appreciation and excitement for the great season it was for the Lady Jackets.

Once a team gets to the postseason, nothing comes easy. Everything is earned.

The Calhoun Lady Jackets played some of their best tennis of the season last week when they brought home the Region 7-AAAAA Championship at Dellinger Park in Cartersville. Well, there was no drop-off on Monday afternoon when they opened state tournament play either.

The Gordon Central Boys had never hosted a postseason tennis match prior to Monday’s Class AA State Tournament First Round matchup vs. Booker T. Washington High so they definitely wanted to make the most of the opportunity.

The Sonoraville Phoenix didn’t have their biggest offensive output of the season on Friday night, but when you get pitching like Tanner Folds gave them in the region contest against Murray County, you really don’t need very many runs.

Only one thing has been able to stop the roll Calhoun Lady Jackets Tennis has been on over the last decade plus, and that was Covid-19. But after the end of the season was canceled due to the pandemic in 2020, there was no way the Lady Jackets were going to let their incredible region title …

The Calhoun boys soccer team defeated Heritage 5-2 Tuesday, then wrapped up the season with a 7-0 win over Armuchee Wednesday.

The Calhoun Middle Baseball Team left no doubt during their recently completed season, dominating opponents en route to a region crown.

Calhoun celebrated their seniors on Tuesday prior to their Region 7-AAAAA contest against Woodland, and there was plenty of celebrating at the end of the game as well with multiple seniors playing a huge role in making it happen.

Sonoraville saw Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe deal the first blow on Tuesday, but the Phoenix answered immediately in the following half inning and controlled things from there to earn an important region victory on their home field.

The track teams from each of the three local schools met on Tuesday at the Gordon County Championship, and only one girls team and one boys team walked away with bragging rights.