High school athletes around the state were able to experience a bit of normalcy last week.

The summer months are important for any high school sports program looking to improve.

John Gaines will make the short trek to Cleveland this fall to continue his athletic and academic exploits.

Gilmer County athletes had a little more space to work with when summer conditioning began Monday.

Gilmer High alum Chris James has garnered some preseason attention ahead of the college football season.

School districts all over Georgia have sprung into action after the Georgia High School Association announced athletic conditioning can commence June 8.

Gilmer High honor graduate Emily Dale helped the Lady Cats return to the state softball tournament as a senior, and next spring she will take the field for the Emmanuel College Lions.

The trend of virtual gatherings continued last week for Gilmer High School’s college-bound athletes.

If not for the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Gilmer High School would be in the midst of its second week of spring football practice.

The Gilmer Cartecay Youth Mountain Bike Team has been busy planning to get more area kids and their parents on bikes.