Our Lady of Mercy

Olivia Schmitz will play volleyball for coach Judy green at Birmingham Southern College. Judy Green was head coach at the university of Alabama for 14 years and this past volleyball season was her first at BSC. Schmitz will play outside hitter for the Panthers.

Katelyn Longino signed a letter of intent to attend and play soccer for Columbus State University in the fall.

Jordan Sartor, a senior at Our Lady of Mercy High School signed with the U.S. Naval Academy. He will play football and run track for Navy.

The Starr’s Mill boys and girls swim teams each won their half of the county swimming championship and combined for the overall title.

The region basketball tournaments are not that far away and every sub-region and region win can help a team’s seeding. For some teams, like Fayette County's Lady Tiger, each game could have a big impact on defending their AAAA state title.

Fayette County’s boys (13-1), ranked second in Class AAAA in the latest GACA PrepCounty.com coaches poll, passed 100 points for the first time this year with a 108-56 win over Harris County on Friday.

The Our Lady of Mercy Bobcat Youth League is launching this year and there will be an informative meeting for parents and players in grades 4-8 Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mercy Auditorium. For questions, call Glen Ford at 678-598-6122 or the OLM athletic office at 770-461-2202 ext. 402.

The Fayette County Tigers (11-1) picked up their first loss of the season over the holiday break, but it was in Kentucky.

The Landmark Christian School girls won the Class A cross country championship at Carrollton last Saturday. It was their sixth cross country title in school history and their first since 2007.

The Georgia Volleyball Coaches Association presented the GVCA All-State Awards at the conclusion of the annual All-Star match Saturday.