High School Sports

Scott Givens has been hired as the next White County boys basketball head coach.

There are just a handful of games set to hit the pitch on Friday but none will draw more attention than when the Johnson and East Hall boys meet in Valhalla.

Several key series in multiple regions across northeast Georgia will conclude on Friday.

The North Hall girls and Gainesville boys captured the Hall County Track and Field Championships on Thursday at Chestatee High School.

Lumpkin County evened the three-game series with a 9-6 road win over Dawson County on Thursday.

Cherokee Bluff clinched the Region 8-4A title with a dominating 5-1 win over North Oconee on Thursday at Yonah Field.

The GIAA-AAA No. 2-ranked Lakeview Girls soccer team knocked off Loganville Christian 8-2 at home on Thursday.

The North Hall boys and girls tennis teams both advanced to the semifinals of the Region 8-4A tournament and also earned spots to the Class 4A playoffs next month.

One girls region title will be decided and one team in Region 7-3A could put themselves on the path to a region title in a pair of monster showdowns on Thursday.

A pair of key Region 7-3A series will highlight a light day on the diamond around Northeast Georgia on Thursday.