Working press will not be allowed to simply show up at the gate and show a press credential to gain admittance to the state basketball playoffs in Macon. You must preregister by Tuesday, March 9, with the GHSA off. This link has all the details. Also, be aware the entrance is different. You enter at …
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No writing contest for 2021
Because of numerous reasons outside of our control, the GSWA will not have writing contest for 2020. Stay tuned for future plans. Thanks
2020 Writing/Editing Contest Winners
Thanks again to Claude Felton for organizing the annual GSWA writing contest. It wouldn’t be possible without Claude. Thanks to past presidents Adam Van Brimmer, Steve Ellis and Jim O’Hara for being the final jurors to determine the Furman Bisher Sweepstakes Award. Here are the winners: 2019 Georgia Sports Writers Association Contest Sports Sections Best …
Schultz wins Furman Bisher Sweepstakes Award
Jeff Schultz of The Athletic has won the annual Georgia Sports Writers Association’s Furman Bisher Sweepstakes Award. The article on Scott Pioli was judged to be the best in the contest among the 150-plus entries. The Pioli piece won for Best Column and Schultz also won the Best Columnist category. The Athletic also won for: …
GHSA Releases 2020 Football Schedule
The much-awaiting high school football schedules are here: The Georgia High School Association has them posted at this link. The much-awaited debut of new Valdosta coach Rush Propst will take place on Aug. 22 when the Wildcats host Warner Robins on a match between two iconic programs. Here are just a few of the highlight …
Announcing 2020 GSWA All-State Football Team
Here is the Georgia Sports Writers Association’s 2019 All-State football team. The team was selected by a panel of newspaper and broadcast media members who cover high school sports on a regular basis. An extensive list of candidates and their credentials was compiled by Todd Holcomb of the AJC/Georgia High School Football Daily/Georgia High School …
Final Regular-Season Basketball Rankings: Feb. 3
GSWA/SANDY’S SPIEL RANKINGS BOYS Class AAAAAAA 1. Grayson (24-1) 2. Shiloh (22-2) 3. Norcross (23-2) 4. Milton (21-4) 5. Archer (17-8) 6. Wheeler (17-7) 7. Cherokee (21-4) 8. McEachern (18-5) 9. Berkmar (14-9) 10. East Coweta (17-8) Class AAAAAA 1. Tucker (21-3) 2. Lanier (20-5) 3. Sequoyah (21-4) 4. South Cobb (23-2) 5. Langston Hughes …
Time to Join, Renew GSWA Membership
GSWA membership is now open for 2020. New members are welcomed. Current members are eligible to renew their membership.
Writing/Editing Contest Now Open: One Classification for 2020
Entries are currently being accepted for the annual GSWA Writing and Editing Contest. In one change this year, there will be one classification of competition. All daily, weekly and online publications will compete in the same classification. Otherwise the rules remain the same. Click here to see the contest rules. Each entry requires a cover …
Bisher Inducted in Georgia Writers Hall of Fame
Georgia sports writing legend Furman Bisher was inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in Nov. 2018. The Hall recently posted the video of that event. Furman was the first inductee that day and he was introduced by world-famous novelist Terry Kay, who worked for Bisher at the Atlanta Journal. Here is the video …