Jeff Hart

Behind the stellar pitching of right-handed starter Jhoulys Chacin and a trio of relievers, the Gwinnett Braves (1-0) blanked the Norfolk Tides (0-1) by a 2-0 score on Thursday night in the 2016 International League season opener for both teams and game one of the four-game series at Harbor Park.

The Georgia Bulldogs completed their 11th practice of the spring session with a 2 1/2-hour workout this afternoon, conducted at the UGA Club Sports complex.

The Atlanta Falcons Thursday announced their 2016 preseason schedule which includes home contests against the Washington Redskins and the Jacksonville Jaguars, and road meetings versus the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins.

After a sloppy performance Monday in a 9-8 loss to Class AAAA No. 7 Madison County, Buford coach Tony Wolfe felt Wednesday’s rematch could be a key to the Region 8-AAAA crown for either team.

North Hall used a 14-hit attack against four Johnson pitchers to take a 21-3 win over the Knights in four innings Wednesday in Region 8-AAAA action.

Gainesville's 4-1 loss to Winder-Barrow Wednesday dropped both teams into a tie for second place in Region 8-AAAAA behind No. 3 Loganville.

Chestatee held off a late Stephens County rally to take a 6-5, Region 8-AAAA victory Wednesday night at War Eagle Field.

Pinch-hitter Matt den Dekker, recalled from the minors earlier in the day, had a tiebreaking, two-run double in a three-run seventh inning that led the Washington Nationals over the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Wednesday night for an opening two-game sweep.

The Peach Belt Conference announced the men's and women's golf All-Academic team from the conference office in Augusta on Wednesday afternoon with five North Georgia student-athletes on the list.

Wednesday could be a pivotal day for a pair of region races in prep baseball action.