College Sports

The University of North Georgia men's tennis team, ranked No. 21 in the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II poll, was selected for participation in the nine-team NCAA Division II Southeast Region as announced from the NCAA office on the men's tennis selection show Tuesday evening.

The No. 18 University of North Georgia baseball team etched its mark in school history as the Nighthawks claimed the 2015 Peach Belt Conference regular season championship by virtue of a 5-3 win over Montevallo on Sunday afternoon at Bob Stein Stadium.

The top-seeded University of North Georgia softball team claimed their second consecutive Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship with a 2-0 win over second-seeded Georgia College Sunday afternoon at the Peeler Complex.

The top-seeded University of North Georgia's PBC softball tournament championship game with second-seeded Georgia College was halted in the top of the second inning due to a strong thunderstorm. The storm dumped enough water on the field to render the playing surface unsafe for the rest of the night.

The Piedmont College baseball team wrapped up the 2015 season in this afternoon's non-conference matchup against Emory University with the Eagles winning 6-4.

After winning the Peach Belt Conference regular season title on Saturday, the sixth-ranked University of North Georgia softball team will turn its focus to the PBC Conference Tournament as the Nighthawks enter as the No. 1-seed.

Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Week Connor Hoover drove in four runs in a two-for-three performance with two walks as the No. 18 University of North Georgia baseball team defeated Truett-McConnell, 7-1, Tuesday.

The celebration was kept somewhat low-key, but Brenau University on Tuesday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $4.4 million athletics park already under construction east of Gainesville.

The No. 7 University of North Georgia softball team concluded the 2015 regular season with a Peach Belt Conference split at Young Harris on Tuesday afternoon, winning the opener 3-2 before dropping a 10-6 decision in the nightcap.

A charter bus carrying the Huntingdon College men's lacrosse team was heavily damaged by fire in Cornelia Saturday night.