Jeff Hart

Chestatee got two first half goals in a 33-second span and was able to hold off a furious second half charge from West Hall to beat the Lady Spartans 2-1 in a crucial Area 8-AAA game Friday night.

Jefferson tuned up for the upcoming Region 8-AA tournament with a 19-1 thumping of Jackson County in five innings Friday.

Gainesville senior tennis player Ryan Joiner had long finished his match against Oconee County in the finals of the Region 8-AAA Championships Thursday. Yet, instead of celebrating, he sat down on a bench inside the fence away from fans to cheer on his teammates.

Franklin County desperately needed a win to stay in the playoff hunt in Region 8-AAA and had its ace, Georgia-signee John Taylor, on the mound against No. 6 Gainesville Wednesday at Ivey-Watson Field.

Chris Stevens tossed a complete game yielding seven hits with and striking out nine to lead North Hall to a 6-4 win over Lumpkin County Wednesday in Region 8-AAA action.

Johnson took advantage of 11 walks to go with eight hits in an 11-1 rout of Monroe Area Wednesday in Region 8-AAA.

East Hall

The North Hall girls track team outlasted Lumpkin County and White County Tuesday in a tri-meet.

The North Georgia men's golf team fired their best round of the tournament of Tuesday afternoon, but stayed in 11th place overall at the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Championships at Savannah Quarters Country Club.

The North Georgia women's golf team put a lid on their season on Tuesday afternoon, taking 11th place at the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Championships at Savannah Quarters Country Club.