Jeff Hart

The East Hall boys are off to their best start in years. For many, they have been one of the bigger early surprises among northeast Georgia area teams.

College athletes who were denied the chance to play immediately after transferring a second time can return to competition, for now, after a federal judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order Wednesday against the NCAA.

Jarred Kelenic doesn't want to be another prized prospect who fails to live up to lofty expectations.

Winning the close games has been the only thing that has kept the West Hall boys from already turning heads around the area under new coach Chuck Graham.

Last season, the Dawson County girls ended two years of first round playoff frustration with a run to the quarterfinals in Class 3A for the first time since 2019.

Six of the seven teams in Region 7-3A face important region contests while Region 8-4A has cross-over day on Tuesday around northeast Georgia.

Lanier Christian Academy opened with a 29-2 first quarter en route to an 88-6 win over Trinity Prep on the road Monday night.

Jefferson's Sammy Brown was named Player of the Year, Flowery Branch's Cam Haynes was named Defensive Player of the Year, and Dragons' coach Travis Noland was named Coach of the Year in the recently released Region 8-5A All-Region team.

Union County County's Caiden Tanner was named the Region 8-2A Player of the Year in the recently released All-Region team.

Chris Alford continued his hot shooting, hitting five 3-pointers in the first quarter to lead East Hall to a 75-64 win over East Forsyth on Friday night on the road.