Tyler Queen and his father/North Cobb head coach Shane Queen visited Pensacola, Fla., on Monday to meet with Auburn team doctor Dr. James Andrews. The Auburn commitment had

Photo by Bush Enos

damaged his UCL pitching for North Cobb's baseball team on March 14, and the family was waiting to see if Tyler would require Tommy John surgery to fix the injury. 

After driving more than 340 miles Monday morning and waiting more than a week after the injury, the medical staff determined that surgery would not be necessary for the partial tear.

According to the elder Queen, Tyler will be shut down from throwing for 5-6 weeks in order to heal the injury. He will be able to take part in light throwing sessions in May and is expected to be completely healed by the end of summer. This was the best-case scenario that the family and North Cobb and Auburn fans were hoping for. Tyler has started for North Cobb since a freshman and has guided the Warriors to a combined 20 wins the past two seasons, the best two-year streak in school history.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT HIS INJURY LAST WEEK

The state's largest classification saw Campbell and Lassiter jump into the rankings. Campbell

Photo by Martha Bennett

had a big weekend by winning the Bob Simms Invitational with wins over Westminster and Oconee County.

Class AAAAA saw Sprayberry debut after a win over Creekview and victories in five of its last seven matches.

Southeast Whitfield stumbled in Class AAAA to No. 8 after losses to Northwest Whitfield and Oconee County. Chestatee dropped out of the top five after a loss to Lanier.

In Class AAA, North Hall rose to the top five on the strength of five straight wins. Cartersville rocketed to No. 7 after winning five straight including one over Coahulla Creek, which fell to No 9.

Morris Innovative, a newcomer to the rankings, debuted at No. 6 after winning four straight including wins over Bremen and Murray County. Fitzgerald also made an appearance in the poll, at No. 9.

Class A saw Our Lady of Mercy ranked No. 9 after beating First Presbyterian.

SEE LEFT PANEL FOR RANKINGS

Buford gymnastics won its first two meets of 2014, including a top finish in the prestigious 15-team House of Troy Invitational at Lassiter on March 14. The Wolves have been out of action since their triumph and will travel to Lovett on Tuesday for a six-team meet. Buford and Lassiter will be headliners and the field will consist of Lovett, Chattahoochee, Wheeler and First Presbyterian Day.

Photo by LHSGymnastics

Carrollton, which placed second in the House of Troy Invitational, looks to be a serious state title contender after last year's third-place finish. The Trojans wrapped up a victory over Pace Academy in their March 19 meet and have three of the better gymnasts in the state leading the way. Hyndel Yett has scored a 9.325 on vault and 9.175 on floor this season while teammate Katie Beth Carter has qualified for state with a 9.05 on floor and a 9.075 on beam. Jennifer Brandenburg is also state bound and in the 9.0 club with a 9.1 on floor and a 9.325 on beat this year. Carrollton visits Lovett on March 27 and will square off with the host Lions, Forsyth Central and Centennial.