High School Sports

In a somewhat surprising move Thursday, East Hall's Walter Hill decommitted to the Georgia basketball program in favor of playing wide receiver for the Bulldogs football team instead next year.

Not too many people picked North Hall to win the Region 7-AAA softball title at the beginning of the year but the Lady Trojans proved a lot of people wrong when they defeated West Hall to win the region crown on Thursday.

In a battle reminiscent more of a heavyweight fight than a football game, Flowery Branch battled back from a 14-0 deficit to beat Gainesville 35-28 in the first 7B-AAA subregion game of the season for both teams.

Everything North Hall touched seemed to turn to gold Friday night against White County. Everything the Warriors touched seemed to turn into a turnover.

The Habersham Central football team pulled off the biggest upset in Class AAAA so far in 2006 Friday night, knocking off fourth-ranked Dacula 20-14 at home.

After thumping West Hall 35-7 Friday at West Hall Stadium, Pickens County proved that the path to the playoffs in Region 7-AAA, subregion will have to pass through Dragon Stadium.

The Lakeview girls volleyball team finished its regular season by staying perfect in Area 7-AA/A by beating North Oconee on Thursday night.

In order to win the Region 6-AA tournament, all Greater Atlanta Christian had to do was head to Buford High School and beat the Lady Wolves twice. And that's just what they did.