Jeff Hart

Monroe Area clinched the No. 2 seed in Region 8B-AAA after routing Johnson 41-0 Friday night.

Bryant Shirreffs threw for 222 yards and two touchdown and ran for another 78 and one touchdown to lead Jefferson to a 49-15 win over county-rival East Jackson Friday night at Memorial Stadium.

Commerce was held to just 161 total yards in a 21-0 loss to George Walton Academy Friday night in Region 8-A action.

New Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez rounded out his coaching staff Friday, hiring Larry Parrish as the hitting coach.

Senior Laura Sangster belted a two-run home run in the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie with West Laurens and propel White County into the championship round of the Class AAA girls softball tournament Friday with a 4-1 win in the semifinals.

Melissa Dickie tossed a no-hitter to lead Buford into the championship round of the Class AA girls softball tournament Friday.

White County girls softball coach John Brown was not overly pleased with his Lady Warriors after they had to rally from a sluggish start to edge Eastside in the first round of the Class AAA state finals Thursday.

To win a championship often times requires a bit of luck. Class AAA got its first break last week when No. 1-ranked and 2008 state champion Oconee County was knocked out by Allatoona in the second round of the girls softball playoffs.

With just one week left in the regular season, Region 8-AAA finds itself with the possibility of one of two teams with just three combined wins making the playoffs. No way, you say? Yes, way.

Washaun Ealey ran for 157 yards and set a school record with five rushing touchdowns and the surging Bulldogs pounded mistake-prone Kentucky 44-31 on Saturday to remain in the thick of things in the jumbled SEC East.