High 5 Sports

Report: Former Harrison HS football player dies in park accident

July 10, 2017 7:02pm EDT

A former student and football player at Harrison High School in Kennesaw has died in a park in Alabama, according to a report from WAFF in Alabama.

Former Buford football coach settling in with Falcons

May 30, 2017 5:42pm EDT

It's been quite the football fast-track for Jess Simspon.

Johns Creek High School wins second GHSA appeal over controversial call

May 22, 2017 11:33pm EDT

The Johns Creek High School baseball team lost an appeal to the GHSA appeals committee after a controversial call in a playoff game.

Dylan Lavender: Human battering ram?

May 16, 2017 11:57pm EDT

Dylan Lavender is making some incredible catches in the outfield lately. He’s been lighting up the @HIGH5Sports Twitter page.

Roddy White enjoying new role as high school assistant coach

May 16, 2017 7:18pm EDT

These days, that familiar smile flashes most often when one of his pupils finally does something they didn't think they could.

Pinecrest Academy hires former Falcon as head coach

May 8, 2017 9:04pm EDT

Friday afternoon Pinecrest Academy will officially introduce former Falcons wide receiver Terance Mathis as their new head football coach. Mathis told FOX 5 Sports in an exclusive interview that the job offer came quickly after former Paladins head coach Todd Winter resigned last week after five years at the school.

Pace Academy basketball champs bake treats for charity

March 23, 2017 10:33pm EDT

The state champion Pace Academy boys basketball team and McDonald's All-American Wendell Carter made a special trip to the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities on Thursday.

Carver celebrates anniversary of milestone basketball championship

March 20, 2017 8:57pm EDT

Carver High School in Atlanta is celebrating the 50-year anniversary of a historic basketball championship. In The 1966-1967 school year was the first time the Georgia High School Association allowed all-black high schools, like Carver at the time, to compete against all-white high schools and integrated high schools. In 1967, Carver won the Class AA boys state basketball championship.

Super Bowl Champion honored by Wesleyan School

March 14, 2017 6:36pm EDT

Most football fans in Atlanta are still suffering from the Falcons crushing loss to the Patriots in Super Bowl LI, but  former High 5 Sports standout David Andrews isn't one of them.

Mays wins GHSA Class AAAAAA girls title

March 11, 2017 4:35pm EST

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Kamiyah Street scored 26 points, including two key free throws with 15.2 seconds left, to give unranked Mays a 52-51 upset win over No. 4 Harrison in the Georgia High School Association's Class AAAAAA girls championship game at Stegeman Coliseum on Thursday night.

Buford boys win GHSA AAAAA boys championship

March 11, 2017 4:34pm EST

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - ATHENS, Ga. - Sophomore Marcus Watson scored 27 points to spark No. 1-ranked Buford to a 75-61 win over No. 2 Cedar Shoals to win the Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA boys championship game at Stegeman Coliseum on Wednesday.

Buford wins GHSA Class AAAAA girls championship

March 11, 2017 4:31pm EST

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Point guard Tori Ozment scored 18 points to lead No. 2-ranked Buford to a 60-42 win over No. 4 Southwest DeKalb in the Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA girls championship game at Stegeman Coliseum on Wednesday.

Wesleyan girls win GHSA Class A Private championship

March 11, 2017 4:27pm EST

ATLANTA (AP) - University of Connecticut signee Mikayla Coombs had 17 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 3-ranked Wesleyan to a 51-48 win over No. 1 Holy Innocents' in the Georgia High School Association's Class A Private girls championship game.