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RUN IT AGAIN: Jackson Hunter wins 2nd straight Altamaha Area Runner of the Year award Many of the top prep cross country runners this side of the Altamaha reside in the Golden Isles. Read more

National Sports Lincoln Riley attributes departures to USC's pro-style formula dictating NIL offers LOS ANGELES — After nine days of chaos and uncertainty, during which 19 of his players left USC for the transfer portal, Lincoln Riley found himself longing Wednesday for a time, not so long ago, when the process of building a college football team was less opaque, teams were equally allotted 85 scholarships, relationships were forged in living rooms and decisions were made with more than ... Read more Michael Penix Jr. ready to lead the Falcons out of tunnel as starting quarterback FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — New Falcons starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was out doing some shopping Tuesday night when he received the life-changing phone call. He was at a popular big-box store with the cheap hot dogs and massive TV sets. “I got a hot dog,” Penix said Wednesday. “But I wasn’t hungry no more.” His days of holding the clipboard and listening to plays on Sundays were over. The ... Read more