Veterans High School has two teams to cheer on in the spring postseason.

     The Lady Warhawks soccer program punched their ticket to the final four, while the baseball team is closing in on the semi finals. Led by first year head coach Whitney Wallis, the girls are in the final four for the first time in the schools 4-year existence. Wallis adds, "I think we just have to come out and play the best game that we can play. They are a hard competitive team and we're looking for opportunity for a second shot playing them. So as long we come out and play our A game, I think we'll be ok."

    The Lady Warhawks are dominated by 13 sophomores who are pushing the drive on the pitch. Tuesday night the Hawks face Columbus, a team they lost to earlier this season 4-3 in overtime.

GISA AAA Baseball First Round:

Westfield  6,  Augusta Prep  0  (Westfield takes series 2-0)

GISA AAA Soccer Finals:

Stratford  8,  Deerfield  0  (State Championship)

Stratford  1,  Mt. de Sales  0  (OT)  (State Championship)

GHSA Soccer Playoffs:

FPD  1,  Our Lady of Mercy  0  (Elite 8) (Boys)

Houston County  3,  Clarke Central  1  (Elite 8) (Boys)

GHSA A Private Tennis:

Walker  3,  FPD 1  (State Championship)

GHSA State Track and Field Meet (Girls):

Adriunna Brown (Rutland) 1st in 300m hurdles, 3rd in 400m

Asha Stegall (Warner Robins) 3rd in 200m, 2nd in 400m

Cassondra Hall (Northside) 2nd in 200m, 1st in 100m

Keondria Simmons (Peach Co.) 3rd in 200m, 2nd in 100m

by Bernie O'Donnell, 13WMAZ.com

STORY HIGHLIGHTS:

- State moved to new scoring standard for school after opting out of AYP requirements with 'No Child Left Behind' exemption.

- The state average for elementary schools is 83.4; the middle school average is 81.4; and high school average is 72.6.

- The number of Central Georgia systems that beat the state averages: elementary - six; middle - eight; high school - seven.

Houston County has some of the best-performing schools in Central Georgia.

Most Bibb County schools aren't making the grade.

And some schools in Bleckley, Laurens, Washington and Jones counties drew some of the best grades when the state Department of Education released the report card for every state school.

The College and Career Ready Performance Index replaces the federal standard used until now, called Adequate Yearly Progress.