Jeff Hart

Georgia blasted four home runs and a trio of pitchers combined on a two-hitter as the Bulldogs opened the 2024 season and the Wes Johnson era with a 12-2 win over UNC Asheville Friday at Foley Field.

As she stepped to the free throw line, Chestatee junior Payton Cable just envisioned an empty gym. However, the North Oconee gym was anything but.

The Jefferson girls defended their Region 8-5A title in impressive style Friday night.

In a battle of ranked teams, Class 4A fourth-ranked East Hall took a slim 1-0 victory over West Hall on Friday at Spartans Field.

North Hall could not hold onto an early lead against Walnut Grove in the third place of the Region 8-4A tournament.

Tiger Woods returned to the PGA Tour and lasted only 24 holes, withdrawing Friday at the Genesis Invitational with an undisclosed illness after hitting his tee shot on the seventh hole.

An international phenomenon, the 66th running of the DAYTONA 500 on Sunday will be broadcast to fans in more than 185 countries and territories, reaching over 550 million households worldwide.

Regions 8-6A, 8-5A, and 8-4A all will hold key region matchups to highlight Friday's action around northeast Georgia.

Several northeast Georgia area teams will be heading to tournaments over the weekend. But there are several interesting non-tournament, non-region battles set for Friday as well.

North Hall swept a pair of close matches with Gainesville on Thursday.