Sports

With one upset win and a Class 4A state tournament berth already in hand, a second upset against No. 4 North Oconee in the semifinals of the Region 8-4A tournament, on the Titans home floor, was almost asking for too much, even for a surging North Hall squad.

If you were expecting anything but a down-to-the-wire battle between Habersham Central and Gainesville in the Region 8-6A semifinals on Thursday, then you came to the wrong game.

With a deft move to the inside in the final corner of the first of two Bluegreen Vacations Duel 150-mile qualifying races on Thursday night, 19th-place starter Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag and earned the inside second-row starting position for Sunday’s DAYTONA 500.

Chestatee will get a chance to defend its Region 8-4A championship while Cherokee Bluff suffered a frustrating loss to North Oconee in the semifinals at the North Oconee gym on Thursday.

Pickens outscored Dawson County 22-10 in the second quarter to pace a 67-45 win in the semifinals of the Region 7-3A tournament at Lumpkin County on Thursday.

Dodge Davis scored 15 points, and Caleb Lanford had 14 to lead Pickens past Lumpkin County, 51-35, in the semifinals of the Region 7-3A tournament at Lumpkin County on Thursday.

North Forsyth survived a poor shooting night on Thursday to beat Gainesville 49–35 at Shiloh High.

On this week's Off the Rails webcast, the crew talks about way too much.

Jeff Hart is tired of a lot of things every day.

The week-long region tournament gauntlet will continue on Thursday, with four regions in the AccessWDUN coverage area continuing in the semifinal rounds.