High School Sports

There's no question what the biggest surprise of the season is so far in boys high school basketball action after the first month of the 2003-04 season.

The Flowery Branch girls basketball team held off a furious fourth quarter Johnson rally to win its first-ever Lanierland title Saturday night.

East Hall withstood a 22-9 Gainesville run and then held on in the final minute to win the Lanierland Tournament, 94-90, Saturday night at the North Hall gym.

Chestatee High boys basketball coach Russ Triaga will be conducting the first-ever Chestatee Boys Basketball Holiday Camp.

The Johnson girls basketball team, after a 7-0 start, dropped its second straight game Saturday night losing to Powell of Knoxville, Tenn., 52-45 in the Sweet South Classic at Morgan County.

Jeremy Marshall rushed 27 times for 140 yards and one touchdown as Hawkinsville won its first state Class A high school football championship by defeating top-ranked Lincoln County 18-8 Saturday night.

LaGrange won its second Class AAA state title in three seasons Saturday night, beating Peach County 16-7.

Anderson Russell scored two touchdowns as Marist scored on its first three possessions en route to a 21-6 victory over Statesboro Friday night in the Class AAAA state championship football game.

Kevin Patterson rushed for two touchdowns and Camden County relied on its stifling defense to win the Class AAAAA state championship Saturday night, defeating Valdosta 21-7.

Pitcher/third baseman Stephen Brock of Suwanee recently signed national letters-of-intent with the Georgia Bulldogs to play baseball.