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IN THE GAME High School Sports Magazine® was created to recognize high school athletes in the South Georgia area and to provide the community with interesting information about local high school athletic programs. The response to the South Georgia Edition was overwhelmingly positive – schools, coaches, students, parents, and the communities in general all welcomed IN THE GAME.

The Columbus Valley and Middle Georgia Editions were developed in late 2008, the Cobb Edition followed in August 2009, and the Southeast Georgia Edition kicked off in April 2010.  In August 2010, the Cobb Edition expanded to become the Cobb-Cherokee Edition.
 
Each issue of IN THE GAME is filled with page after colorful page of human interest coverage about standout players in addition to information provided by area schools. Many of the featured athletes go on to perform at the next level, and IN THE GAME is a unique way for these athletes to remember their high school sports career.

We find that performance on the field often leads to performance in the classroom, and participation in organized sports helps young men and women acquire the characteristics necessary to be successful in life. While some media outlets are critical of these student-athletes, IN THE GAME continues to focus solely on the positive.

The content on the school pages is often submitted by journalism students. IN THE GAME provides an excellent venue for these aspiring writers and photographers to build a portfolio of published work, as they receive credit for individual articles and photos used in the magazine.

IN THE GAME High School Sports Magazine® is a brand name that represents integrity, honesty and ethical business practice.

Dykes Publishing Group, Inc.
1-888-715-GAME

 

Our Team

Mark Dykes Mark Dykes is co-founder of Dykes Publishing Group and responsible for sales and marketing of In The Game. His alma mater is the University of Georgia.
John DuPont John DuPont is an award-winning journalist and former football coach who produces features for multiple In The Game coverage areas.
Kay Milam Kay Milam graduated from UGA with a BS in Consumer Economics. She lives in Kennesaw and loves sports, reading and going for runs with her Boston terrier.
Robert Preston, Jr. Robert Preston Jr. has a background in journalism and public relations and serves as public information specialist at South Georgia College.
George Wilson, Publisher, In The Game High School Sports Magazine, Cobb Edition George Wilson is publisher of the Cobb-Cherokee Edition. He has coached youth sports in Cobb for a decade. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, George also leads a non-profit organization that tutors high school athletes in their quest for scholarships.
Shawn Smoak Shawn Smoak is publisher of the Southeast Georgia Edition of In The Game and a graduate of Ware County High and the University of Georgia.
Beth Welch Beth Welch is a former newspaper writer and editor. She is the mother of two children, both of whom participated in high school sports in Columbus.
Sara Wilson Sara Wilson is the Middle Georgia features editor and a staff writer when she's not coaching or being a mom.  She and her family live in Macon.

Join Us

As we expand, we are looking for others
to join our IN THE GAME team.

Please call 888.715.GAME to speak with someone about our unique opportunities
or send us a quick email.