Jeff Hart

Mill Creek has been one of the most-feared offensive teams in the state the last few years. But after graduating half-a-dozen Division I prospects on offense from last year’s team, coach Shannon Jarvis and his staff are going to go a little retro in 2015.

The grand pursuit of Jordan Spieth, redemption for Dustin Johnson, the mystery that has become Tiger Woods. It all came to a momentary halt Friday in the gloaming of St. Andrews when Tom Watson said goodbye to the British Open.

Lumpkin County snapped a 12-year playoff drought last season under first-year head coach Ty Maxwell, a former Indians' graduate. Now, they are looking for more as they prepare for the 2015 season.

Lanier will go from the hunter to the hunted in 2015. And the Longhorns and coach Korey Mobbs seem just fine with that.

The Georgia Bulldogs are in search of a starting quarterback and a drought-ending Southeastern Conference title.

President of baseball operations John Hart is staying on the rebuilding course he set for the Atlanta Braves last winter.

The Syracuse Chiefs (36-57) took advantage of three miscues by the Gwinnett Braves (45-46) and won the first game of the four-game series by a 2-0 score on Thursday night at NBT Bank Stadium.

Playing in the rough-and-tumble and fast-paced Region 8-A, Lakeview Academy switched to a spread offense midway through last season. With a full off-season to work out the kinks, Lions’ 10th-year coach Matthew Gruhn is hoping the upgrade in tempo will also translate into renewed interest and wins for the program.

It not all about the numbers for Johnson coach Jason Rocquemore. But, with 72 projected players to dress for the Knights -- the most in nearly a decade -- improving on a pair of back-to-back 2-8 seasons may be a foregone conclusion as they prepare for the 2015 season.

The University of Georgia will introduce its newest mascot, Uga X, at a yet-to-be announced date during the upcoming football season.