High School Sports

Deuce Roark has built a legacy at Lakeview Academy. And now, the school will enshrine that legacy in a facility worthy of the highest praise.

The Georgia Athletic Coaches Association released its annual basketball All-State rosters on Monday.

Region 8-2A will open its region schedules while Regions 7-3A and 8-A Division 1 will continue after a wild opening week last week around northeast Georgia. In all, every game on Tuesday's schedule involves important region contests.

The region races have begun to heat up around northeast Georgia, with probably none more exciting than the boys side of Region 8-4A.

Mills Lothridge smacked a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to break a tie and propel Class 4A fourth-ranked North Hall to a 4-2 win over No. 6 East Forsyth on Monday at Lynn Cottrell Field.

Gainesville's Nick Greene fired a 3-under par 33, and Cherokee Bluff's Alisa Pressley turned in a one-under-par 35 to top the leaderboard in the first round of the Hall County Championships at Chicopee Woods on Monday.

If last week's results in Region 8-4A are an indication of how the schedule will play out, buckle up.

No.9 Habersham Central will try to remain perfect and atop the Region 8-6A standings on Monday as one of several key region matchups across the area.

Reece Beekman scored 21 points, nine assists, and six rebounds on senior night, and Virginia cruised to a 72-57 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday, closing out the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season.

Denver Jones scored a season-high 21 points, making 7 of 9 3-pointers, and No. 13 Auburn closed the regular season with a 92-78 victory over Georgia on Saturday night.