Atlanta Public Schools Athletics Roundup (Oct. 12-Oct. 16, 2026): Midtown & North Atlanta Reach Volleyball Sweet 16

Highlights Around the District:

• Midtown and North Atlanta High School volleyball teams advanced to the GHSA Sweet 16! Midtown defeated Houston Co. and North Atlanta defeated Camden Co. in the previous round.
• APS had six teams advance to the postseason (Carver, Jackson, Mays, Midtown, South Atlanta, and Washington).
• The APS vs. DeKalb Softball Senior All-Star Game will be at Carver Early College on Saturday, October 24, at 11 a.m.
• The APS Competition Cheer Battle of the Bows will be at Benjamin E. Mays High School Saturday, October 24 at 10 a.m.

• Congratulations to the APS Lady Knights water polo team for another outstanding season. Earlier this month, the team placed third in the Georgia Water Polo League state tournament with nine first-year players and three players with just one year of experience.

Football Scores Week Nine:

Stephenson def. Douglass (4-3) 7-6

Tucker def. Jackson (2-6) 35-7

Flag Football Scores Week Two:

• Carver (1-8)
• CSKYWLA (0-4)
• Douglass (6-2)
  • Oct. 13 @ W. Forsyth L 20-13
  • Oct. 13 vs. Walton W 13-6
  • Oct. 14 vs. Creekside W 20-0
  • Oct. 14 @ Banneker W 25-0
• Jackson (4-3)
• Mays (1-7)
• Midtown (3-5)
• North Atlanta (3-1)
• South Atlanta (5-2-1)
• Therrell (7-2)
• Washington (2-6)

Volleyball Scores:

• North Atlanta (21-15)
  • Oct. 17 @ Camden Co. W 3-0
  • Oct. 20 Sweet 16 vs. Sequoyah
• Midtown (27-11) *Region Champs (8-0)
  • Oct. 17 vs. Houston Co. W 3-0
  • Oct. 20 Sweet 16 vs. Wheeler
• Maynard Jackson (20-16)
  • Oct. 16 @ N. Oconee L3-0
• Therrell (18-12)
  • Oct. 17 @ Elbert Co. L 3-0
• Douglass High School (3-25)
• Mays (5-23)
• South Atlanta (9-20)
• Booker T. Washington (2-34)
• Carver Early College (10-13)
• Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy ( 7-27)

Softball Scores:

• Carver Early College Softball (18-6) * Region Champs (13-1)
  • Oct. 12 vs. Haralson Co. L 19-0
  • Oct. 12 vs. Haralson Co. L 19-0
• Mays Softball (18-11)
  • Oct. 14 @ Central L 15-0
  • Oct. 14 @ Jackson L 16-0
• Maynard Jackson Softball (14-11)
  • Oct. 14 @ Wayne Co. L 15-0
  • Oct. 14 @ Wayne Co. L 17-0
• Midtown Softball (19-10)
  • Oct. 14 @ Effingham Co. L 12-0
  • Oct. 14 @ Effingham Co. L 11-1
• Douglass High School (9-14)
• South Atlanta Softball (17-8)
• Booker T. Washington Softball (9-13)
• Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy Softball ( 3-19)
• Therrell Softball (10-14)
• North Atlanta Softball (6-23)