Loganville graduate Sheldon Arnold has been named The Tribune's 2019-20 Athlete of the Year.

When or if (and my money’s reluctantly on “if” at this point) the new high school football season kicks off in Walton County, it promises to be one for the books. I’m still hoping it’ll be one of those epic tomes as opposed to a children’s reader, but time will tell.

Each week during the summer, The Walton Tribune will take an in depth look at the state of each local football program heading into the 2020 season.

We are halfway through June and as of this writing it does appear there will be a high school football season in Georgia for 2020. Everyone can exhale a sigh of relief at this moment, at least for now anyway.

Junior QB looks to continue recent trend of game-changing signal callers for Monroe Area

Former University of Georgia football standout and staff member Bacarri Rambo has been arrested on a rape charge.

Boston College commit Neto Okpala gets his chance to shine for the Loganville Red Devils.

I’ll never forget September 11, 2001.

George Walton’s  Jackson Ellerbee looks to pick up where he left off last season prior to injury

The 2020 season was already going to be tough sailing for Loganville Christian Academy.

The county’s three parks will play host to baseball and softball opening day Monday

Loganville Christian Academy has promoted Tim Wellmaker to head football coach after Adam Miller, who was hired to lead the pride in February, elected to stay at Shiloh High School in Gwinnett County.

We are past the midway mark of May which typically means a time of great anxiousness for fans of college football.

George Walton Academy tennis coach Chiara Di Salvo, originally from Argentina, has settled in to her role at the Monroe private school.

Poor Social Circle. It just can’t catch a break.

The GHSA board of trustees agreed on a June 8 start for students to begin summer conditioning.

COVID-19 has left local coaches with some unusual free time.

Normally this time on the calendar is beyond hectic for local sports reporters.

As part of NASCAR's revised 2020 schedule, the Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500nwill take place at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 7.

The New England Patriots announced Monday that former defensive lineman and former Georgia Bulldog Richard Seymour has been voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame.‬

Walnut Grove twins Austin and Preston Little saw their senior baseball season cut short due to COVID-19.

The Georgia High School Association recently released the football schedules for its member schools. Assuming there will be a 2020 season this fall, we can look forward to some intriguing matchups among our now six GHSA-affiliated teams. Unfortunately, the outcomes will largely be for braggi…

Nick Mrvos of Loganville has been named athletic director and head football coach at Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School.

It’s tough getting older. For me the toughest part is not necessarily the aches and pains of being almost half a century in years (although that is certainly one part) but rather the older we get the more loss we are going to experience.

A quick recap of the top 10 sports stories of this school year.

The Georgia High School Association officially released football schedules for the fall 2020 season.

Below is a running list of senior athletes who will continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level, but may have missed out on a signing ceremony due to COVID-19. If you have a senior signing a scholarship that is not on this list, please email sports@waltontribune.com.

Former GWA star Kevin Strohschein earned Male Athlete of the Year honors from Tennessee Tech University for the third time in his illustrious career last week.

A day after the 2019 baseball season came to an inglorious conclusion (5-22 overall and 1-17 in 8-AAA), Monroe Area manager Chad Kitchens convened with his expected returners to lay out plans for the following spring.

Multiple local prep stars were ready to rewrite baseball records this spring before COVID-19 hit.

The Redskins' football team picked up a huge coaching hire from Gwinnett County with the addition of Nate Ethridge to Rob Patton's staff.

It’s the million-dollar question: “When will we get back to normal from this coronavirus stuff?”

LHS pole vaulter Keith Born reflects on a senior year cut short by COVID-19.

In covering high school athletics since 1988, I was reasonably sure I had about seen it all.

The Atlanta Falcons will be representing the ATL in a big way in 2020.

Someday, I suppose, we’ll look back on all this and realize we were a part of history. Imagine the stories you’ll be able to tell your grandchildren. 

Uncertainty still remains for local football teams gearing up for fall.

The GHSA officially canceled the spring sports season Thursday, but could fall sports be in jeopardy as well?

The Walton Tribune is proud to announce its 2019-2020 All-County basketball teams.

The night of my final football game as a Monroe Area Purple Hurricane, after we lost 18-15 to Rockdale County, I sat in the big painted M at the 50-yard line and bawled my eyes out.

Athletic Trainers play a huge role in keeping athletes on the playing field.

Loganville baseball defeated Oconee County 6-3 Saturday in what could turn out to be the final high school sporting event of the 2019-2020 school year due to COVID-19.

I’ll say this much for new Loganville head football coach Brad Smith: He’s paid his dues.

Walnut Grove's girls basketball team is looking for a new head coach after parting ways with Byron Farmer.

All SEC athletic competitions, including regular season games, championships and spring football games, have been canceled due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

Spring sports have been suspended for at least two weeks, possible longer, due to COVID-19.

Spring sports have been suspended for at least two weeks, possible longer, due to COVID-19.

Former UGA standout David Pollack has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.