The Commerce softball team battled back to keep its season alive, beating Lanier County 10-2 to spilt a Monday doubleheader in the Elite Eight. The Tigers lost the opener 5-0.

Commerce’s softball seniors are laser-focused on winning a state championship, and, so far, the Tigers have shown nothing to suggest that can’t happen. 

Here’s a rundown of football in the county for Friday (Oct. 23):

As Commerce football coach Michael Brown puts it, the Tigers have “trimmed all the fat” from their offensive game plan at this point.

Here's a rundown of local high school football action for Friday, Oct. 9:

Final-inning run from Dacula costs Commerce a chance for a major non-region win 

Commerce has one more week before region play starts, and the Tigers hope to put it to good use.

The Commerce softball team saw a five-game winning streak end Wednesday (Oct. 7) on the road with a 4-0 loss to Class AAA No. 4-ranked Franklin County.

Commerce players talk about winning another region title 

The Commerce volleyball team's inaugural season ended with a two set loss to Union County Tuesday (Oct. 6) in the area tournament. 

Running the best time of his banner high school career, Commerce’s Brandon Martin won his fifth race this season with a victory Thursday (Oct. 1) at the Mountain Invitational in Helene.

On the last day of the regular season, the Commerce volleyball team won for the first time ever. 

With postseason softball approaching, Commerce showed it can go the distance — and then some — to deliver a big win.

Heres's a rundown of local high school football action for Friday, Sept. 25:

On a rainy night at Pardue Field, Paige Vickery and Maggie Mullis each hit home runs and Commerce (12-6-1) coasted to another region win, beating 8-A Public opponent Lincoln County 13-2 in five innings Thursday (Sept. 24).

The Commerce cross country team placed five runners in the top 20 Thursday (Sept. 24) to win a 10-team meet at Social Circle. 

Commerce’s Brandon Martin remembers being in middle school and admittedly not being in the best of shape.

There’s been a near 70-year gap between games, but two of northeast Georgia’s most noted football powers will cross paths again.

Behind a no-hitter from Carson Hobbs and plenty of offense, the Commerce softball team routed Lake Oconee Academy again, beating the Titans 11-0 Tuesday (Sept. 22) in five innings on the road. The Tigers won 12-0 over Lake Oconee Academy back on Aug. 20.

The Commerce volleyball team dropped a pair of area matches at Rabun County on Sept. 22, falling to the host Wildcats 25-1, 25-6 and to Banks County 25-5, 25-15. 

The entire state knows that the ball tends to head in the direction of number 18 for Athens Academy. The Spartans used Senior Deion Colzie to set the tone on Friday night.

Two familiar foes will reunite Friday, though it wasn’t necessarily in the plans to do so initially. 

The first-year Commerce volleyball team slipped to 0-14 on the season with a pair of Tuesday (Sept. 15) home losses. 

Commerce’s Brandon Martin continues to run like a man not content to just win one state title.

The Commerce softball team capped a four-game stint in a tournament in Carrollton with an 11-4 loss to Heard County Saturday (Sept. 12). The Tigers went 1-2-1 in the tournament.

Commerce didn’t let an early misstep ruin senior night.

The Commerce softball team rallied to win a slugfest over Social Circle, 9-8, on the road Thursday (Sept. 10) to remain undefeated in Region 8-A Public play.

Make no mistake, Commerce football coach Michael Brown says he likes his 2020 team. He also said they’ve got some work to do.

Commerce runners Paden Bell and Brandon Martin each won their respective races, while the boys’ team took first in the team standings at a Tuesday (Sept. 8) meet at Tallulah Falls.

It wasn’t a region game, but plenty was on the line for Commerce.

Freshman running back Sammy Brown broke onto the scene with three touchdowns — two rushing and one receiving — in his high school debut as the Commerce football team handled Banks County 41-18 on the road Sept. 4.

Commerce distance-running standout Brandon Martin ran to a second-place finish at a Thursday (Sept. 3) cross country meet at North Oconee High School.

The unknown has become the new norm for high school football coaches these days.

The Commerce football team asks all of its seniors to take an eight-lesson leadership course. Perhaps in no other season will that syllabus be more useful than in a year of uncertainty like this one.

Here are results from Sept. 1 Commerce sports action:

Aug. 29

Two of the state’s best runners left little to doubt at a rare Friday-evening meet.

Kylee Taylor went 3-for-3 with an RBI, Paige Vickery was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, and Emma Davis went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs as the Tigers blasted Lincoln County 9-1 in five innings Thursday (Aug. 27) on the road.

The first-year Commerce volleyball team held its first-ever home matches Tuesday (Aug. 25) and dropped to 0-6.

When Commerce’s Emma Davis stepped to the plate back on Aug. 11 with the bases loaded at Towns County, she was calm, and she was confident.

Facing two power programs in their respective classifications, the Commerce softball team earned a split Saturday (Aug. 22) in a pair of non-region games in Madison County.

With storms approaching Thursday evening, the Commerce softball team took care of business swiftly enough that wet weather wouldn’t be a factor.

Here's a rundown of Commerce sports action from Aug. 18:

While Commerce’s boys captured the ultimate prize with a state cross country championship in 2019, coach Mark Hale is quick to point out “that was last year.”

Here’s a look at action from Aug. 11: