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Queen of the court: Motivation begins at home for Decatur standout

Decatur senior Queen Alford is averaging 22 points per game. Photo by Robert Naddra
Queen Alford learned how to be a team player long before she began playing basketball at Decatur High School. As the middle child in a household of 10 children, Alford learned the value of hard work from her mother Angelia Reeves, a single mother wit...

Wrestling: Stephenson, Marist win area duals, head to state

Marist defeated Southwest DeKalb for the Area 6-AAAA duals wrestling championship. Photo courtesy of Sharon Andres.
Stephenson has qualified for the State Duals wrestling championships before, but this time there is a distinction. The Jaguars won their first area duals title Jan. 7, beating Newton in the 2-AAAAA championship. “The boys worked hard and listened t...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

BOYS BASKETBALL   Dunwoody: The Wildcats beat Northview 59-58 and Lithonia 57-45, but lost to M.L. King 65-54 in games Jan. 4-7. Against Northview, Richard Carrington scored 17 points, Ryan Elmore added 14, Bradley McKnight had 12 and DeChard Hamilt...

Death of teammate a creates bond for Southwest DeKalb wrestlers

Rafael Kelly’s headgear and singlet hang in the Southwest DeKalb locker room. His photo is next to the wrestling gear. Southwest DeKalb wrestlers are left to draw on those keepsakes for inspiration and motivation, instead of hearing encouraging wor...

2011 sports year in review

Individual and team state championships in seven sports highlight the accomplishments of  DeKalb student-athletes in 2011. Here is a look at some of the top sports stories of the year in the county.   McCrary reaches 500 wins   Long-time Columb...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

M.L. King’s Amber Mendes (3), top photo, drives for a layup against Shiloh while teammates Dominique Moulton (25) and Latravia Lee try to block a shot. Photo by Travis Hudgons
BOYS BASKETBALL   Miller Grove: The Wolverines won two games before heading to Fort Myers, Fla., for the City of Palms tournament on Dec. 16-21. Justin Colvin and Tony Parker each scored 16 points, and Tony Evans added 11 in a 67-34 win over Douglas...

Holiday spirit abounds in DeKalb County

Looking to get into the holiday spirit? One doesn’t have to look far. Theaters, churches, entertainment complexes, synagogues and arts centers have organized a wide range of holiday activities designed to delight, entertain, celebrate and/or reflec...

DeKalb High School Sports Highlights

BOYS BASKETBALL   Miller Grove: The Wolverines won three games Dec. 6-10 to improve to 5-0. In a 57-53 overtime win at Southwest DeKalb, Tony Parker scored 15 points and Christian Houston added 11.  The Wolverines also beat Lithonia 72-48 and Tucke...

Championship diary: Long day ends with state title for Tucker

Dec. 9 began like any other day for Tucker High School’s football team. Players and coaches went to school early in the morning, but 16 hours later the team could claim a distinction no other team in school history could claim.  Shortly after 11 p...

Tucker defeats Lovejoy 22-7 to win football state title

  Tucker coach Franklin Stephens last week refused to compare his 2008 state championship team with this year's team. However, Stephens changed his mind after Tucker's dominating 22-7 win over Lovejoy in the Class AAAA state championship g...