No. 1 seed

The Columbus High volleyball team finds themselves in a new position.
It's not a surprise that the Lady Blue Devils won three matches on Saturday to advance to the Class AAA final four.
And it shouldn't be a surprise that Columbus earned the top seed in the final four. But it is. Even though Columbus has been the ranked No. 1 throughout the season, it's hard to believe that the Blue Devils have made strides as quickly as they have.
Last year, they made their first-ever final four appearance and were seeded fourth. This year, they are the favorites.
Columbus will play Oconee County at 7 p.m. Thursday at Woodstock, while Sandy Creek will play Westminster in the other semifinal at 5.
Columbus only started its volleyball program five years ago, and now they are one of the best in the state.
Columbus coach Donna Fleming deserves a lot of the credit for that. She has created a volleyball culture at Columbus. And the players have bought into program and worked hard to get to this level.
It will be interesting to see how Columbus responds to being the frontrunner. That has never bothered the Blue Devils in region play, but this is a different level.
Columbus will try to become only the second public school to win the AAA state championship. Riverwood won the title in 2001.
The Blue Devils also will try to become the first school from outside of greater Atlanta area to win the AAA title.
The only question left is can they do it?