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Bonding in offseason and on court pays off for M.L. King

M.L. King boys’ basketball coach Eddie Johnson knew the timing would be right this season. The Lions had only one senior from last year’s team that went 16-9 but lost in the first round of the Region 2-AAAAA tournament to rival Stephenson. M.L. K...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

The Stephenson boys, led by Derek Harper (3) with 29 points, defeated Coffee 73-62 in the first round of Class AAAAA state playoffs. Photo by Travis Hudgons
BOYS BASKETBALL   Seven boys basketball teams—M.L. King, Stephenson, Miller Grove, Southwest DeKalb, Marist, Columbia and Towers—won first-round games in the state tournaments Feb. 24-25. Second-round games were held Feb. 28-29.    Stephenson:...

Miller Grove comes together in search of fourth straight state title

Miller Grove's Tony Evans
Miller Grove coach Sharman White and his basketball team know a little something about dealing with pressure. The Wolverines earlier this season were ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation among high school boys’ basketball teams by ESPN and other n...

Henry County football coach hired at Lakeside

Lakeside and Chamblee recently hired two new head football coaches. Former Henry County head coach Mike Rozier replaces interim coach Marcus Mitchell at Lakeside. Rozier spent 11 seasons at Henry County where he compiled a 51-67 record. However, he l...

Defense a factor as 19 county teams prepare for state basketball playoffs

Many of the 19 teams from schools in DeKalb County that have qualified for the upcoming state basketball tournaments are linked by a common strength—defense. The Columbia boys, who have won two straight Class AAA state championships and four in the...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

BOYS BASKETBALL   Miller Grove: Christian Houston scored 23 points in a 58-47 win over Marist in the 6-AAAA semifinals, then 23 again in a 67-63 win over Southwest DeKalb in the championship game. Against Southwest, Tony Parker added 14 points and 1...

Sister act: Siblings help Miller Grove evolve into postseason threat

Sisters Klarissa Weaver, left, and Tabitha Fudge have helped Miller Grove have one of the area's top defenses and lead the county in blocked shots. Photo by Robert Naddra
Sisters Klarissa Weaver and Tabitha Fudge have a unique bond on the basketball court. Growing up with hearing-impaired parents, the siblings have learned sign language and use it to their advantage on the court. But it is more than signing that sets ...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

Raymond Robinson (4) of Chamblee swats away a shot by Tucker’s Josh Dawson in Chamblee’s 60-49 win on Feb. 10.
BOYS BASKETBALL   Miller Grove: The Wolverines defeated Marist 44-35 and Douglass 78-29 to end the regular season and earn a first round bye in the 6-AAAA tournament. Tony Parker had 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Brandon Morris added 10 points. A...

Four schools searching for football coaches

Four schools in DeKalb County are in the process of filling football coaching vacancies. Columbia’s Mario Allen was named head football coach at Rockdale County on Feb. 10 and Clinton Lawrence at Redan resigned a few weeks ago, according to Mark Br...

Stanford’s journey highlights M.L. King’s recruiting class

M.L. King's signees prepare for a group photo on National Signing Day. Photo by Robert Naddra
Two years ago Joshua Stanford was playing high school football in his hometown of Mississauga Valley, Ontario in Canada. Less than two weeks ago Stanford was one of 23 M.L. King football players who signed football scholarships. It was a journey, he ...