Archer offensive lineman Israel Mukwiza made a commitment this week to the Alabama A&M University football program.

Mercer’s football program landed commitments from North Gwinnett seniors Devin Crosby and Taylor Goodson this week.

Buford senior Hayden Olsen committed to the Tennessee Tech University football program this week.

Grayson senior Kendall McDaniel committed this week to the University of South Florida women’s track and field program.

Parkview senior Claire Mills will continue her cross country career in college after recently giving a verbal commitment to attend and compete at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega.

SUWANEE — Mill Creek kept throwing figurative haymakers at North Gwinnett during their Region 6-AAAAAAA boys basketball game Tuesday night, yet the host Bulldogs kept on getting up.

PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan's Jalen Fulwood converted a lay up with 5.5 seconds left to lift the No. 4 state-ranked (Class A (Private)) Wolves to a 39-37 Region 5-A win over Galloway on Tuesday.

ATLANTA — Collins Hill’s girls basketball team got off to a quick start in its MLK Play Day game against Wesleyan and never looked back as the Class AAAAAAA No. 2 state-ranked Eagles posted a 71-50 win over the Class A (Private) fourth-ranked Wolves Monday at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School.

Dacula senior Jake Royals announced his commitment to the Valdosta State football program on Monday.

Archer senior Turner Wolfe committed Monday to the Huntingdon College (Ala.) football program.

Collins Hill senior Charles Steele made a commitment Monday to the Coastal Carolina University (S.C.) football program.

The Gwinnett County swimming and diving championship, with only a few exceptions, has been traded back and forth between Brookwood and Parkview for more than 20 years. North Gwinnett hopes to be one of those exceptions this weekend.

MACON — It’s natural for the members of an athletic team to feel disappointment when that team falls a short of their ultimate goal.

Norcross’ Jacob Budnitz stood at the top of the podium at last year’s state swimming meet, a champion in the 100 breaststroke, and savored the moment.

A look at the candidates up for Fans Choice Winter Athlete of the Week, which is decided through fan voting.

Collins Hill senior Abigayle Wood has made a commitment to the Rollins College (Fla.) swimming program.

Buford junior Jordan Garrison committed Saturday to the Gardner-Webb University (N.C.) women’s lacrosse program.

Recaps of Gwinnett high school basketball games from Saturday, Jan. 18.

MACON — Buford found itself in unfamiliar territory by having to fight its way through wrestlebacks during Saturday’s action at the Georgia High School Association’s State Wrestling Duals Championships at the Macon Centreplex.

MACON — With two matches remaining in the Class AAAAAAA finals of the Georgia High School Association’s State Wrestling Duals Championships, Collins Hill had Camden County in a position it had rarely been in during their five-year reign as champions in two different classifications.

SUWANEE — A 7-0 run at the end of the second quarter helped Peachtree Ridge put some distance between it and Collins Hill, and the Lions kept the Eagles from getting any closer than two scores from there for an important 83-72 win Friday.

Recaps of Gwinnett high school girls basketball from Friday, Jan. 17.

Recaps of Gwinnett high school boys basketball from Friday, Jan. 17.

WINDER – Lanier's boys basketball team remained undefeated in Region 8-AAAAAA with an 83-52 road win over Winder-Barrow on Friday.

Old Suwanee Christian senior Chad English topped the 2,000-point milestone for his high school basketball career earlier this week.

Wesleyan’s swimming diving teams placed second Thursday night in a tri-meet with Johns Creek and Pinecrest Academy.

LOGANVILLE — Faced with a pace not to its liking against a scrappy opponent, Grayson’s boys basketball team was forced to dig down deep in their Region 8-AAAAAAA game against Archer on Thursday.

It’s quite common for a young athlete to ask for help from a coach, a parent or other confidant in identifying areas of his or her game in need of improvement, and then making the necessary adjustments.

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a common time for many high school basketball teams to squeeze in one last showcase event to test themselves before closing to the home stretch of the regular season in region play.

Sophomore Taylor Watkins powered Discovery to an overtime win over Mountain View.

BlazeSports America hosts its fourth annual Big Peach Slam Jam wheelchair basketball tournament presented by the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 26, welcoming athletes from across the country and across all youth ages.

Shiloh's boys survived a late run by Archer for a hard-earned 59-57 Region 8-AAAAAAA road win.

LILBURN – Providence Christian Academy took down Riverside Military Academy 68-59 to move into a tie for first place in Region 8-A with Riverside.

SUWANEE – Mill Creek held off Peachtree Ridge 36-34 in Region 6-AAAAAAA girls basketball on Tuesday.

LOGANVILLE — The ally-oops drew the ahhhs in Grayson's crowded gym Tuesday, but those high-flying antics stemmed from tenacious defense.

Duluth swept a swimming and diving meet with Collins Hill on Tuesday.

Parkview running back Cody Brown will receive one of the top honors Thursday during the Touchdown Club of Atlanta Awards Banquet, hosted at the College Football Hall of Fame.

Recaps of Gwinnett high school swimming and diving meets from Jan. 10-11.

There’s not a lot that is complicated about Evan DiMaggio. What you see of the Buford two-sport standout is pretty much what you get.

NORCROSS — Norcross swept a pair of Region 7-AAAAAAA basketball games against visiting Parkview on Monday.

Sophomore quarterback J.C. French, who threw for 2,902 yards and 32 touchdowns in helping Wesleyan to the state finals, has transferred to Blessed Trinity.

Get to know former Hebron Christian boys basketball coach and current Brookwood NG3 director Derrick Heberling.

Like every other Georgia High School Association sport, the luck of the draw is a very important factor in wrestling when it comes to the postseason.

Greater Atlanta Christian senior Ava Irvin committed Monday for the Syracuse University women’s basketball program.

The Gwinnett County Swim and Dive Booster Club recently announced its swimmers and divers of the month for December.

Archer senior Areyon Johnson made a commitment Sunday night to the Lander University (S.C.) men’s basketball program.

A look at the candidates up for Fans Choice Winter Athlete of the Week, which is decided through fan voting.

Longtime Gwinnett coach Roger Parham was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Softball Hall of Fame over the weekend.

Buford won the Region 8-AAAAA Duals, hosted Saturday at Johnson-Gainesville, in impressive fashion.