High School Sports

Dodge Davis scored 15 points, and Caleb Lanford had 14 to lead Pickens past Lumpkin County, 51-35, in the semifinals of the Region 7-3A tournament at Lumpkin County on Thursday.

North Forsyth survived a poor shooting night on Thursday to beat Gainesville 49–35 at Shiloh High.

Jeff Hart is tired of a lot of things every day.

Smith McGarvey ripped a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Gainesville a thrilling 2-1 win over Flowery Branch in both teams' season openers at Ivey-Watson Field on Wednesday.

The week-long region tournament gauntlet will continue on Thursday, with four regions in the AccessWDUN coverage area continuing in the semifinal rounds.

Cherokee Bluff has been waiting three days to open its season after having its opening day game washed out by rain on Monday. Gainesville at Prince Avenue -- (moved from Feb. 13)

Union County moved into the Region 8-2A finals, holding off a scrappy East Jackson squad 76-70 at home on Wednesday.

Buford won their second straight Region 8-7A region title after holding off rival Mill Creek 57-40 on Wednesday at Central Gwinnett High School.

East Forsyth has hired Blake Cagle as its new head softball coach.

Flowery Branch and Gainesville will try again to get their seasons underway on Wednesday to highlight a limited schedule on the diamond.