Jeff Hart

The Falcons will move closer to their elusive goal of putting their first-string defensive line together when defensive end Ray Edwards makes his preseason debut on Saturday night at Pittsburgh.

West Hall remained unbeaten with a 3-1 win over Lanier Thursday in Region 8-AAA girls volleyball action.

Union County senior pitcher Angie Hughes recorded her 800th career strike out Thursday in leading the Lady Panthers to a 10-1 win over Banks County in Region 8-AA girls softball action.

The East Hall girls softball team opened its Region 8-AA schedule Thursday with a 5-3 win over Fannin County in eight innings.

Yohan Flande yielded just one hit and one run in six innings to lead the Gwinnett Braves to a 4-1 win over the Norfolk Tides Thursday night at Coolray Field.

The East Hall girls volleyball team continued its strong start to the season taking two out of three wins Thursday in a quad-match at the East Hall Community Center.

Jefferson opened Region 8-AA/A play with a pair of volleyball wins Thursday at the Lakeview Academy gym.

The Buford girls volleyball team put up a good fight against Class AAAAA teams Peachtree Ridge and Mill Creek Thursday.

Flowery Branch lost a pair of volleyball matches Thursday, including one in Region 8-AAAA play.

Johnson dropped a pair of tough best-of-three matchs against Winder-Barrow and Clarke Central Thursday in girls volleyball action.