Ansley Gavlak has covered high school sports for USA TODAY since May 2026, with an emphasis on flag football, baseball and Olympic sports. A recent graduate of the University of Georgia, she previously covered the College Football Playoff National Championship and the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in 2025 and 2026 for USA TODAY. Her work has also appeared in NBC Sports and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution among other outlets.
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