Sophomore Atalia Ramirez booted home the winning goal late in the second half as FPD beat Paideia 3-2 Friday to capture the GHSA Girls Class A State Soccer Championship.

Ramirez goal broke a two-two tie and allowed the Lady Vikings to win a state title in their first season in the GHSA.

Senior Rebecca Miller scored twice to give FPD a two goal lead in the second half but Paideia scored twice in a short span of time to tie the game.

FPD finished the season unbeaten in GHSA play and the team allowed only three goals to teams in the state of Georgia all season long.  

Two days after Macon Police arrested an animal control worker, a city councilwoman says she wants to see changes in the department.

Councilwoman Nancy White says she and colleague Lauren Benedict met with Macon Police Chief Mike Burns and Chief Administrative Officer Thomas Thomas Tuesday to share reports of animal exploitation and abuse.

White says some people alleged that Bruce Rozier did not use required sedatives when he euthanized dogs.

Police arrested Rozier the next day and charged him with violating the state's animal control protection act.

Police say they're also investigating whether he let a dog die after it was stuck in a storm drain last month. Rozier resigned after his arrest.

Two days after defeating Campbell 2-1 to open up the 2011 Atlantic Sun Championship, the Mercer softball team was eliminated by the same Camels team on Friday by a score of 3-0.

Mercer (32-24, 10-10 A-Sun) came into the game hitting nearly .300 as a team with 24 hits in the tournament. On Friday, the bats fell silent as the Bears were able to tag Campbell starter Brittany Arnn for just two hits in the shutout. The Camels knocked the Bears out of the 2009 tournament as well, defeating Mercer in the championship game.

Perhaps the play of the game came early in the bottom of the first. With one out, Campbell had a runner on second when Lauren Stephan hit a deep fly ball to center field. Mercer freshman McKenzie Woody made the catch and then threw a perfect ball to third, but in a controversial play Campbell's Amanda Miller was called safe when she tagged up from second. The play would have ended the inning but instead Campbell took advantage.