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United we stand: Atlanta United wins MLS Championship

December 12, 2018

After a 23-year drought, the city of Atlanta can finally celebrate a national championship win as Atlanta United beat the Portland Timbers 2-0 on Dec. 8...

Swimmers balance club and school swim teams

December 10, 2018

Swimming for both their club and school, sophomores Fred Hamilton and Noa Deseda have high expectations for the future. The impacts each athlete has on...

Impact of football in society undeniable

December 5, 2018

It's O.K. to watch football. That one simple statement has started countless arguments over a staple of American entertainment. Football is a brutal and potent...

Atlanta United sets high expectations in second year

December 3, 2018

Atlanta United’s inaugural season last year gave the team the start it needed to become one of the best clubs in the country this year. Eastern Conf...

New NFL rules are making the game worse

November 27, 2018

We now live in a sports era of safety. Evolving knowledge of sports related injuries has produced new rules and regulations. My mom would never let me play ...

Senior Wood makes All-Region 6AAAAA First Team volleyball

Elias Podber, Sports Managing Editor

November 27, 2018

Filed under Front Slideshow, SPORTS

Senior volleyball player Katie Wood made the All-Region 6AAAAA first team this year for the second time. Wood received the award after the volleyball ...

Girls and boys basketball teams take on South Atlanta

November 14, 2018

The girls and boys basketball teams played South Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The Lady Knights won 40-27 in an impressive display against a strong South...

Cross Country teams finish 5th in state final

November 12, 2018

Grady's cross country teams finish fifth in the state cross country meet on Nov. 2.

Cross country teams finish fifth at state for a second year in a row

November 6, 2018

Constant preparation, training and hard work brought both cross country teams success this season. The girls team won the Region 6AAAAA meet and the boys placed se...

Knights finish season 1-9 with loss to Banneker

November 2, 2018

Banneker used a spread option offense to amass nearly 300 yards on the ground to beat Grady 45-7 in a game between the first ranked team in region 6AA...

Boys and girls cross country finish fifth at state

November 2, 2018

The boys and girls cross country teams finished 5th in the state cross country meet. Individual athletes finished in the following places: Girls: Lindsey...

Walker makes moves in Big Apple

Kaitlin Palaian, Associate Managing Editor, Sports

October 31, 2018

Filed under Front Slideshow, SPORTS

Tyrius Walker is on the brink of making his dreams come true with the New York Knicks. The 6-foot-1-inch guard who played Division II at Morehouse Colleg...