Both Madison County boys’ and girls’ tennis teams secured a number-three seed in the Class AAAA state tournament with wins over Jefferson Monday in the Region 8-AAAA consolation finals.

Madison County’s Kayla McPherson stood on a court and drew cheers and applause for her talent with a basketball Friday.

Senior swimmer Macy Mullis recently took time to talk about swimming, her time at Madison County High School and her future:

Johness Davis tore his ACL during football of his freshman year, then suffered a second tear during basketball of his sophomore season.

Madison County track teams both finished eighth at the 12-team Loch Johnson Invitational at Cedar Shoals High School Saturday.

Madison County’s Red Raider guys’ golfers are striking the ball well.

The Madison County Red Raider guys took fourth in an eight-team track meet at Winder-Barrow last week, while the girls finished fifth.

Josh Kincaid, the most decorated wrestler in Red Raider history, has decided to take his talents just up the road to Emmanuel College.

Red Raider golfers hosted Apalachee at Double Oaks Golf Course Monday, with the girls getting a win.

Madison County picked up its first win of the season this past week, downing Oconee County, 4-3.

The Madison County 12-and-under girls’ team advanced to the District 7 final in the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association Class B State Basketball Tournament hosted by Habersham County Recreation Department this past weekend.

Madison County graduate Journey Gurley finished atop the podium in the pole vault as the University of North Georgia (UNG) track and field team claimed a total of 18 top 10 finishes in the Susan Rouse Invitational Saturday at Southern Wesleyan.

Appalachian State’s Cody Bond is now a Southern Conference (SoCon) wrestling champion, the first former Red Raider Division I NCAA national championship qualifier.

The Madison County Red Raider boys’ soccer team dropped two matches this past week, falling to East Jackson, 3-2, and Jefferson, 2-0.

Madison County’s 2020-21 season came to an end Tuesday night at Fayette County, 73-46.

Madison County’s Kayla McPherson is a McDonald’s All American.

Madison County opened its 2021 season with several easy wins, but the competition level was cranked up a notch this past week, as the Red Raider guys’ soccer team fell to Clarke Central, 6-0, and North Oconee, 5-1.

Madison County’s most accomplished wrestler says you gotta’ take your knocks to get to the top.

Madison County Middle School wrestlers recently wrapped up a successful 2020-21 season, with a final record of 14-2.

Madison County punched its ticket to the state tournament Tuesday, coming from behind to down Chestatee, 59-52, in Jefferson in the first round of the Region 8-AAAA tournament.

The Red Raider boys’ soccer team is off to a strong start in 2021.

The Madison County girls’ soccer team lost some important seniors off last year’s squad: Hallee Nash, Keri Janosik and Ally Alewine. But the Red Raiders are showing that they can handle it so far, opening the season with a 3-0-1 record.

Next: Madison County is scheduled to host Oconee County Thursday, Feb. 18, then travel to Morgan County Feb. 22, before visiting Oconee County Feb. 24. Each game starts at 5:55 p.m.

Madison County’s girls’ basketball team battled back from two, double-digit deficits Monday night, nearly knocking off number-two seed North Oconee (14-8) in the Region 8-AAAA tournament. But the Red Raiders fell just short, 46-43, wrapping up their 2020-21 campaign.

Former Red Raider baseball coach Charlie Griffeth was honored Feb. 10 in a pre-game ceremony for his days leading Madison County and for recently winning the Legacy Award from the Georgia Dugout Club.

Reese Braswell feels at home on the wrestling mat, because he knows family is near, not just his actual family, but his wrestling one, too.

It’s become routine: Josh Kincaid grabbing the title. That was true once again Saturday as the decorated Red Raider senior won his fourth-straight Region 8-AAAA championship.

Madison County’s boys’ basketball team has battled quarantines and injuries this season, but they’re still carving marks in the win column.

Madison County girls were close to two victories on the hardwood this weekend, but fell just short in two road games.

There were no Taylor Made drivers, but there were tee shots, which either curved artfully around trees or clanked into them. There were no putters, but there was putting — the airborne kind, with shots landing into metal baskets.

Madison County whipped Flowery Branch (3-16, 0-11) at home Tuesday night, 79-55, improving to 8-9 overall and 5-3 in the region.

The win-loss column has not been kind to the Red Raider girls' basketball team this season, but head coach Dan Lampe sees plenty of good in what’s happening in the program.

Two-time state champion Josh Kincaid has a stockpile of wrestling accomplishments, but he’s not done.

Madison County hung tough with North Oconee Friday night, but a brief bad stretch in the third quarter proved too much to overcome.

Madison County aims to rebound Friday after losses to two tough region foes last week.

Madison County Coach Dan Lampe loves for his teams to play man-to-man defense. But sometimes the zone is the way to go. And he says that’s the case in 2020-21.

Richie Houston’s primary description for his 2020-21 wrestling team has been “young.”

Coach Bryan Bird preaches unselfish basketball — that kind where the extra pass is made and multiple people score.

TUESDAY UPDATE: Madison County’s varsity boys’ basketball team defeated Chestatee 71-64, improving to 5-7 overall and 3-1 in Region 8-AAAA. Four players scored in double figures: Peyton South, 20 points; Omari Rucker, 15; Donnie Graham, 12; and Nolan Hill, 10

When star point guard Kayla McPherson was in the game the past few years, teams were reluctant to press Madison County, because the North Carolina signee, who was lost to injury this year, would make them pay.