...their first state championship against Emanuel County Institute next Saturday at the Georgia Dome."We got some special players on our defense," Bobcats coach Jimmy Hughes said. "Montravius is a heck of a player, but we're more than a...

...took off in the other direction, pumping his fist before he was mobbed by his teammates."Our quarterback is a special player," Smith said. "They call him Matty Ice, but I feel like we've got two Matty Ices. There's Matty Ice Ryan...

...Venables said. "Looking forward to it. Sammy makes us a better team. He's a special player."Venables is seeking several of those special players on his side of the ball. He gushed about freshman safety Travis Blanks and sophomore...

...averages 8.2 yards per carry and is seventh in the SEC in rushing with 528 yards."We knew they were going to be special players, but how special was still in the air," Murray said about two players ranked among the top 50 recruits by Rivals...

...be able to handle it too well," receiver Tavarres King said.But King and his teammates also agreed that a few special players like Lattimore don't fit the average mold. One recent example was Georgia receiver A.J. Green."A.J. was...

Augusta Prep tennis coach Chris Dickson doesn't need a 15-minute match to know Brooke Stevens is a special player.But that small window might be the time she needs to win.Stevens, who just completed her freshman year of high school, won...

...and we're going to give him a chance to restore his credibility."Barlow believes the Hornets are getting a very special player."Well, that's an understatement," said Barlow, a former NFL wide receiver. "If you've got eyes you've...

...it no longer mattered, for a two-shot victory over Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood.Everyone knew McIlroy was a special player when he won the U.S. Open last summer with a record score. The last month has established him as the dominant...

...season after transferring, but Grantham knew he had a special player when Jones got a chance to work at several positions...than he ever has in his career."He wants to be a special player."So far, so good.

...even punts for Aquinas.But it's the little things he does that don't show up in the box score that make him a special player.Take Friday night's game against Hancock Central, a 31-6 win by the Irish. Late in the second quarter, a...