People say I’ll be drafted in the first round, maybe even higher. Craig “Ironhead” Heyward Ten seconds after the Atlanta Falcons selected Michael Penix Jr.

Morgan County soccer coach Aaron Paul thought about last season’s loss to Peach County in the second round of the playoffs for nearly a year. However, after last Wednesday’s 4-2 victory over the Trojans in this year’s second-round rematch, Paul felt a sense of happiness and relief.

Lake Oconee Academy girls’ soccer continues its run at history, advancing to the Class A Division II playoff semifinal for a second straight year after beating Wheeler County on Monday night. The Lady Titans topped the Lady Bulldogs 6-1 behind a strong team effort in front a large home crowd.

Several area golf teams excelled at their area tournament this week and have qualified for the state competition. At Harbor Club in Greensboro, Lake Oconee Academy’s teams shined and made it to the next round.

Gatewood closed out its regular season on the diamond with a pair of wins last week, including an important 7-3 victory on Tuesday over region rival Piedmont Academy. The Gators then traveled to Macon on Wednesday to face 4-A opponent Tatnall Square Academy (TSA) in what turned out to be a big 3-1 upset win for the Gators to finish off the regular season.

SAVANNAH — Calvary Day swept Monday’s second-round series over Morgan County at Grayson Stadium to advance to the Class AAA quarterfinal. The Cavaliers took game one of the afternoon 8-4 and followed up that performance with a gritty 7-6 win in 12 innings over the Diamond Dogs.

Last week, the Gatewood boys’ track and field team captured its third state championship in five years. It did so in dramatic fashion, too.

Number-one ranked Texas A&M took two of three games over the 20th-ranked Dawgs this past weekend in Texas, but it was still a trip to remember for UGA and its number-one ranked MLB prospect Charlie Condon.