Jeff Hart

Class AA No. 6 Jackson County won a thrilling pitchers' duel 2-0 over East Jackson Tuesday in a crucial Region 8B-AA battle.

Lakeview Academy won two of three matches in a girls volleyball quad-match on the road Tuesday.

West Hall won for the second straight time Tuesday beating Lanier 12-7 in region 8-AAA girls softball action.

The Johnson girls volleyball team moved over .500 with a pair of wins Tuesday night at home on Senior Night.

The Buford girls volleyball team swept a tri-match Tuesday against Hebron Christian and Yeshiva.

Jefferson's seniors recorded their 100th career win Tuesday night in girls volleyball action after sweeping a quad-match with Tallulah Falls, Lakeview Academy, and Morgan County at home.

Savannah Snapp tossed a complete-game eight-hitter and allowed just two earned, and had a huge two-run double to help lead Jefferrson to a thrilling 6-5 win over No. 9 North Oconee Tuesday.

Lanier scored 17 unanswered points in the second and third quarters to blow open a close game en route to a 33-15 win over Union County Friday night.

Week 5 of the high school season saw two teams finally break into the win column and two others continue to separate themselves from the pack Friday night.

Chipper Jones, Dan Uggla and others knocked around Stephen Strasburg a bit in a three-run first inning, and Atlanta beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 Friday night to increase its lead in the NL wild-card standings to three games.