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Today is National Signing Day and high school athletes are inking scholarships with colleges and universities all over America.

This is the list of local athletes that are signing with colleges today or have signed in the last week or so. The list will be updated throughout the day and will also be added to tomorrow as Starr’s Mill has several athletes signing their papers tomorrow.

Currently, there are no photos but we will post them to this site as they are submitted. If you have pictures from signings, send them to sports@thecitizen.com

Girls basketball tends to get overlooked and, most of the time, it is for good reasons. The games are sloppier, lower scoring and tend to be viewed as opening acts for faster-paced and higher flying boys games. That viewpoint is understandable but, as far as this season is concerned, it is wrong.

The proposed region realignment by the GHSA was released last night and this is where our local teams are expected to end up.

Region 4B-AAAAA: Creekside, McIntosh, Northgate, Starr’s Mill, Whitewater.

The other side of the region will include Drew, Forest Park, Mt. Zion, Jonesboro, Mundy’s Mill, Ola and Union Grove.

Fayette County and Sandy Creek will be in Region 5B-AAAA with Alexander and Carrollton. The other side of the region will include Columbus, LaGrange, Shaw and Troup.

The final 2012-2013 GHSA classifications, of which there will be six instead of five, will be announced next Tuesday, but Georgia High School Football Daily made some projections based on the most recent Department of Education fall enrollment numbers.

In their projections:

Two Coweta schools will be in 6A - Newnan and East Coweta.

In 5A will be Northgate, McIntosh, Starr’s Mill and Whitewater.

4A will feature Fayette County and Sandy Creek.

Our Lady of Mercy and Landmark Christian will stay in Class A.

Sandy Creek Patriots (10-0) vs. Butler Bulldogs (8-2)

For a region title

Sandy Creek Patriots (9-0) vs. Stockbridge Tigers (8-1)

Fayette County Tigers (0-7) vs. McIntosh Chiefs (1-6)

Fayette County Tigers (0-6) @ Upson-Lee Knights (2-4)
Fayette County had an early lead last week on Whitewater but gave up 23 straight points and got their sixth straight loss. Their opponent this week, the Upson-Lee Knights, have lost two games in a row since beating Starr’s Mill 17-7. The Knights lost to Whitewater 14-7 on Sept. 30 and lost to Northgate 45-0 last week. The Tigers will host McIntosh next week and Sandy Creek the week after.

McIntosh Chiefs (1-5) vs. Whitewater Wildcats (6-1)

The rivalries may not be as old as Fayette County vs. McIntosh or as heated as Starr’s Mill vs. Whitewater, but two games this week pit local teams against each other.

Fayette County Tigers (0-5) @ Whitewater Wildcats (5-1)

Fayette County Tigers (0-4) vs. Starr’s Mill Panthers (2-3)

One team’s losing streak will end Friday night. The Tigers lost their fourth game in a row last week, falling to Harris County 7-6. Fayette County has two one point losses this season and must feel like they are on the verge of a breakthrough. Starr’s Mill, after winning the first two games of the season, has lost three games in a row and each loss has been by 10 points or more. Fans can expect a defensive battle in Friday’s game and turnovers will be key to the victory for either team.