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Micah Johnston

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Micah Johnston is our sports and newsletter editor. A Macon native, he graduated from Central High School and then Mercer University. He worked at The Telegraph as a general assignment, crime and sports reporter before joining The Melody. When he’s not fanatically watching baseball or reading sci-fi and Stephen King novels, he’s creating and listening to music.

Micah's Latest Articles

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COLUMN: While sports reporting is hectic, the small moments keep me sane

Strange beauty is surprisingly easy to find in everything from a small churchyard to a radio antenna.

A player with a golden helmet emblazoned with a spear, a maroon jersey and gold pants holds the ball in one hand while making a peace sign in the other as he scores. A teammate in the same uniform and a defender, wearing a white jersey with maroon pants and a black helmet, follow.
A tale of two coaches: Inside the aftermath of Westside’s wild 26-20 overtime win against Howard

After the thriller at Fort Valley Westside's Spoon Risper and Howard's Trey Porter both spoke about the game and how it reflected their programs.

A player in an orange jersey, white pants and white helmet runs sideways while toting the football in attempt to avoid a defender wearing all-white with a #8 on his jersey.
Rutland offense threatens but fails to break through as Hurricanes lose opener 31-0 against Bleckley County

The Hurricanes couldn't break through despite moving the ball inside the 20-yardline multiple times.

Depleted Northeast offense, weak defense no match for Peach County Trojans in 40-21 loss at FVSU

The Raiders struggled to score on offense and were dealt a devastating blow in the form of a late-game injury.

Macon-Bibb County high school football scoreboard: Week 1

See scores for public and private schools across Macon.

A football player in an all-navy blue uniform with a white helmet carries the ball as he runs away from two defenders wearing white jerseys.
Injuries, defensive penalties too much for Southwest as Patriots fall to Macon County 26-19 in thrilling season opener

The Patriots, down to their fourth-string quarterback, kept the game alive until the last play.

A football player in an all-white uniform with orange numbers, an orange helmet and white gloves is flipped parallel to the ground on a play while holding the ball.
Central falls to Dougherty 44-0 in first game of Bibb County high school football season

The Chargers failed to get their offense going in the first game of the Gridiron Classic at Fort Valley State University.

A player in a black jersey, grey pants and red helmet slides in a cloud of dirt as a player in a blue jersey with red pants tries to tag her with the ball in her glove.
Northeast, Southwest clash to open their softball seasons, plus other softball scores

The Raiders took the win thanks to good pitching and timely baserunning.

Mount de Sales takes down Central at home as volleyball season kicks off

The Cavs won three sets over the Chargers thank to solid defense at the net and some aces throughout the contest Monday night.

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COLUMN: Playing favorites in sports is a tough task, but worth it

Whether it's their stats, their personality or just their name, favorite players are a joy.

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