PHOTOS: TOTW: Lakeside High School

Congrats to our first High 5 Sports Team of the Week for the 2018 season, the Lakeside Vikings! Check out the photo gallery from the TOTW pep rally Thursday morning. 

Peachtree City advances in Little League World Series

Sorry Braves, but we don't have to wait until October, because we have a baseball team in the World Series right now!

Braves moving up 2019 home start times

The Atlanta Braves will shift the start times of their home games for the 2019 season, the team announced Wednesday.

Swanson, Gausman carry Braves over Pirates 6-1

Kevin Gausman has enjoyed transitioning to his new team. Dansby Swanson helped make it all the more pleasant Tuesday night.

Game of the Week 8/24: Cherokee Bluff vs. Denmark

High 5 Sports heads to Alpharetta for an interesting matchup between two new schools Friday when the Denmark Danes host the Cherokee Bluff Bears in our Game of the Week.

Rookie Wilson wins 1st start, Braves beat Pirates

Bryse Wilson was pitching for his high school team in Hillsborough, North Carolina, barely two years ago. Now, he’s 1-0 in the major leagues.

Peachtree City stays alive in Little League World Series

If you didn't stay up to watch Peachtree City's game in the Little League World Series Monday night, you missed a thriller!

Georgia #3 in Pre-Season A.P. Poll

The Georgia Bulldogs will begin their quest to return to the College Football National Championship Game with the team that defeated them in the top spot.

Rockies complete sweep of Braves

ATLANTA (AP) - DJ LeMahieu and the Colorado Rockies are quite comfortable on the road. Even against baseball's best teams. LeMahieu homered, German Marquez pitched seven solid innings and the Rockies closed out their first four-game sweep in Atlanta with a 4-2 victory over the Braves on Sunday.

Josef Martinez ties MLS single-season record with 27th goal

ATLANTA (AP) - Josef Martinez scored his 27th goal to tie the MLS season record and help Atlanta United beat the Columbus Crew 3-1 on Sunday. Julian Gressel set up Martinez's scoring opportunity with a steal in the Crew's half of the field. He passed it up to Martinez, who broke down a pair of defenders before finishing with his left foot from the top of the penalty area in the 31st...

Georgia running back injured in practice

Georgia Bulldogs football coach Kirby Smart announced Saturday that running back Zamir White injured his left knee in practice Saturday.

Hillgrove's Jaylen McCollough commits to Tennessee

An exciting day at Hillgrove High School as several players make their commitment to college ball known.

Braves' Acuna back in lineup after being plunked with pitch

Rookie star Ronald Acuna Jr. is back in the lineup for the Atlanta Braves, hitting leadoff one day after being plunked on the left arm by Miami's Jose Urena.

Athletes take notice as Tampa 7-year-old takes Instagram by storm

A seven-year-old in Tampa has become a viral star, but his star was rising long before celebrities and sports channels took notice. 

IT'S OUR TIME! HIGH 5 Sports Returns

It still amazes me!  I haven't played a down of football in nearly 40-years, but right before the start of every new high school football season I still feel the old butterflies fluttering in my gut, a heightened state of awareness, and an unhealthy desire to run into someone or something really hard!

Intentional plunkings come under fire after Urena hits Acuna

Aaron Judge saw Jose Urena's plunking of Ronald Acuna Jr. before the Yankees played a day game Thursday, and he felt Acuna's pain. The reigning AL home run leader knows that with so many big flies comes a risk that some disgruntled pitcher may try burying a fastball in your ribs.

WEEK 1: Polk County rivalry - Game of the Week

HIGH 5 Sports returns to Polk County on Friday for 2018's first Game-of-the-Week featuring Cedartown and Rockmart.