Jeff Hart

The Apalachee boys and Loganville girls hold the lead after Day 2 of the Region 8-AAAAA track meet at Loganville High School.

The Region 8-AAAAA tennis tournament provided a showcase for Flowery Branch and Gainesville. Meanwhile, there were few surprises Tuesday at the Region 7-AAA tennis championships at the Bobby Bailey Tennis Center.

The Class AAA seventh-ranked White County Girls Soccer team clinched a berth in the state playoffs with an 8-0 win over East Hall Tuesday.

Three Jefferson pitchers scattered seven hits and allowed just one run in taking a 6-1 win over Rabun County Tuesday in Region 8-AA baseball action.

The Chestatee girls soccer set the stage for a possible battle for the Region 8-AAAA title with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Stephens County Tuesday night on the road.

The Flowery Branch girls soccer team tied with Archer 0-0 Tuesday night.

Brittany Martin and Chandler Steele each recorded hat tricks to lead the Johnson girls soccer team to a 7-0 victory over Madison County Tuesday in Region 8-AAAA action.

Johnson nipped Lumpkin County 148-154 Tuesday in girls golf action at Achasta Golf Course.

With Clint Frazier, the nation

Michael Gettys said it was his ball and no one else could have it. Which was just fine with Gainesville coach Jeremy Kemp.