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Jaime Kaplan, posing with a tennis racket and ball in Stratford tennis attire on the net of a tennis court.

‘Face it with courage’: Through a brand-new diagnosis, tennis legend Jaime Kaplan keeps fighting

Kaplan, a former pro standout and now revered coach at Stratford, will undergo more radiation treatment later this year.

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Micah Johnston poses for a standard headshot wearing a green jacket and tie.
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.

Bibb County sports face new opponents, tough travel thanks to new classifications

Almost every public school in Bibb County will play in a new classification and region this year.

Mercer softball player Hallie Langford, in an orange Bears uniform, fist bumping her coach and smiling as she jogs home.
He plays for the Texas Rangers, she’s a Mercer Bear — but they’re playing the same game

Mercer softball player Hallie Langford is the wife of everyday Texas outfielder Wyatt Langford.

Two coaches, one offseason: Meet the new Mercer basketball coaches
ACE baseball secures fourth consecutive region title with win over Rutland

The ACE Gryphons won the region title thanks to a 12-2 win over Rutland in April.

On the verge of being blown out, Baldwin pulls away for the GHSA Class AAAA state title

Baldwin defeats Hardaway 47-39 for its first girls state title in 36 years.

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