Jeff Hart

On the heels of guiding the Gainesville boys soccer team to its second state title in 2010, Rick Howard was voted the 2010 Region 7-AAA Boys Coach of the Year. For the girls, Creekview's Kerri Schmitt was named the Girls Region 7-AAA Coach of the year.

The sixth-seeded Georgia Bulldogs will play against the third-seeded Washington Huskies in the fourth game of opening day at the 2010 Women's College World Series on Thursday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

University of Georgia basketball player Ebuka Anyaorah has requested, and been granted, a release from his athletic scholarship, indicating his intention to transfer from the University, according to an announcement Wednesday from head coach Mark Fox.

Freddie Freeman, one of the Atlanta Braves' top prospects, hurt his right knee stretching to make a catch but an MRI shows no serious damage.

Flowery Branch High School Principal Dr. Mark Coleman has announced that Jimmy Lawler has been recommended and has accepted a position as assistant principal at the school.

In his prime, Ken Griffey Jr. was considered the best player in baseball, on pace to rewrite the record books. Now relegated to part-time duty and with little pop left in that perfect swing, Griffey unexpectedly decided Wednesday night to retire after 22 mostly brilliant seasons.

The Gwinnett Braves defeated the Indianapolis Indians 2-1 on Wednesday at Coolray Field despite being no-hit for the first six innings.

The Gainesville Gladiators Adult Minor League football team won the Deep South Football League Championship this past Saturday by defeating the Chattanooga Steam 24-13.

Omar Infante came in for injured Chipper Jones and lined a two-out, run-scoring single in the eighth inning to back Derek Lowe's best outing of the season, leading the Atlanta Braves to their eighth straight win, 2-1 over the slumping Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.

The North Georgia softball team continued to pick up postseason awards as the 2010 Daktronics All-America Team was released and four Saints landed on the team, the most by any program in the country.