High School Sports

Chestatee senior Riley Black is having another career season.

Seven northeast Georgia-area region champions -- six girls teams and one boys team -- will get their 2024 postseasons underway on Tuesday in the Georgia High School Association playoffs.

Class 4A No. 1-ranked Cherokee Bluff stayed perfect on the young season with a dominating 8-0 win over North Atlanta on Monday at home.

Nearly two dozen wrestlers came away with individual titles and five teams finished second in their respective classifications at the Traditional wrestling championships on Saturday at the Macon Coliseum.

Flowery Branch won its second game in as many days, beating Oconee County 4-1 at the Hog Mountain Sports Complex on Saturday.

A much better shooting performance came with the defense for North Forsyth in the championship of the Region 8-6A tournament.

As she stepped to the free throw line, Chestatee junior Payton Cable just envisioned an empty gym. However, the North Oconee gym was anything but.

The Jefferson girls defended their Region 8-5A title in impressive style Friday night.

Lakeview Academy captured its second straight region championship with a 45-35 win over George Walton on Friday.

The Johnson girls continue their hot start to the 2024 campaign with a 3-0 win over Meadowcreek Friday night on the road.