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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 after four years in the Sugarbear Band before attending 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

For Mercer basketball players, summer break is anything but a breather

Mercer guard Jah Quinones and head coach Ryan Ridder both know how important summer practices are for the upcoming season.

Several football players dressed in t-shirts, shorts and helmets with no pads hunch over to drink from spigots on a large water tank.
Beating the heat: How Macon’s football teams can stay safe at summer practice

With football season approaching, it's important for coaches and players alike to keep certain rules in mind during practice.

A basketball coach wearing a white blouse and dark pants stands on the sideline with her arm raised, shouting encouragement. She is surrounded by her team, who are sitting on the bench in white jerseys with orange accents. The background shows a crowd of spectators in various colorful attire.
After setting program milestones, Tamara Bolston-Williams and the Central girls basketball team are looking for more

The Chargers are coming off back-to-back region championships and a Final Four appearance headed into the 2024-25 season.

Crossing the finish line: Brenda Cliette Thomas, Olympic backup and fire chief, remembers her career

Thomas missed making the cut for the Olympic race by one spot. She used that qualifying sprint, along with her other accomplishments, to leave a legacy in Macon.

Vine-Ingle Little League team advances to region tournament in North Carolina

The team of 13-year-olds won the state tournament over Peachtree City.

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Westside coach Josh Grube leads Seminoles basketball, girls flag football to new heights

The head coach has led Westside boys basketball to the state semifinals and helped start up the flag football program.

A football coach stands facing the camera, pointing to his right as he speaks to a football player with a helmet and no pads during a summer practice.
Brett Collier, recruited by FPD legend Greg Moore, makes impact on football team

The FPD athletic director hand-picked the new football coach, who led the Vikings to a state title in his first season

A Central girls basketball player in a white jersey with a blue-and-orange lightning bolt on the side seam holds the ball with both hands as she turns to avoid a defender, dressed in green, in front of a crowd and cheerleaders.
COLUMN: High school players, coaches compete for more than just trophies

With only one championship to go around, high school athletes and coaches must play for something more.

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I’ve spent my life in Macon: there’s plenty left to learn

Come forward, all ye sports fanatics, history nerds and Macon lifers. Send me your stories. Recount great moments. I want to hear them.

The three ACE wrestling coaches, led by Patrick Saladrigas, stand in a line wearing their Gryphons garb.
ACE to add wrestling teams in upcoming year under former Southwest coach

New coach Patrick Saladrigas and athletic director Josh McClendon speak about the Gryphons' newest athletic venture.

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