For Father’s Day, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution checks in with five high school coaches across the state whose fathers were coaching greats in Georgia.

Justin Weeks and Joshua Sam-Epelle are the No. 1 and No. 3 players in Georgia Tech’s 2027 class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Justice Haynes dominated Friday nights in Georgia at Buford and Blessed Trinity. The transfer to Georgia Tech aims to do the same on Saturdays this fseason.

'Big Coop — Deontavis Cooper — is remembered by his Thomas County Central football teammates, coach for his strength and his character. Cooper died hours after graduation.

Buford pitcher Caroline Stanton was given the Gatorade National Player of the Year award by her coach and softball great Cat Osterman on Tuesday morning.

Jeff Segars began his coaching career at Loganville 31 years ago and steadily built a powerhouse program. He went out the only way he could have, with one last title.

Etowah baseball faces North Paulding in the Class 6A state championships at Gwinnett Field. The Eagles won the title in 2024 and lost in the semifinals in 2025.

Kell baseball went from struggling to stay above .500 and finishing fourth in its region to winning the first GHSA state championship in program history.

Ridiculous hairstyles are synonymous with high school playoffs. Islands soccer coach Justin Brantley figures the trend started in baseball and permeated to other sports.

A Monday game will decide which of Georgia’s two most dominant private school baseball teams is state champion.