Kevin West

Despite leading Georgia Southern to 11 wins and its sixth straight Southern Conference championship last season, Coach Mike Sewak was not left with a sense of fulfillment.

Season opener? It's this week, right? For very obvious reasons, No. 17 Auburn is talking like Saturday's game against former rival Georgia Tech is the start of a new year.

Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen would like to beat Florida State, just once anyway.

Quarterback Bo Bartik's maverick quality makes him a good choice to lead West Georgia this season. It gives him a stubborn streak that is needed on a team entering the 2003 season with much inexperience and uncertainty.

The Chestatee War Eagles earned their first two Area 4-AAA wins of the season in beating Monroe Area and Hart County Thursday in a tri-match.

In a tri-meet Thursday against East Hall and Gainesville at North Hall, the Trojans swept both matches against their county rivals.

The Chestatee High girls softball game against White County was called off Thursday following Wednesday night's heavy rains.

East Hall beat Gilmer 7-2 Thursday to pick up its first Region 7-AAA softball win of the season.

North Hall scratched one run and made it stand up in a 1-0 win over Flowery Branch Thursday in Region 7-AAA softball action.

The West Hall girls softball team got its first Region 7-AAA win Thursday with a 4-0 shutout over rival Johnson.