Jeff Hart

Dawson County rallied from two separate deficits but could not complete the comeback in a tough 27-22 loss to Heritage, catoosa Friday night at home.

South Fosyth used a 27-point second quarter to blow open a close game en route to a 55-35 win over Habersham Central Friday night in Region 6-AAAAAA action.

The fine-tuning for most teams as they prepare for region play continues Friday night. However, Regions 8-A, 8-AAAAA, and 6-AAAAAA offer some key region matchups that could have an early say, and create some early front-runners, for the playoffs.

Gainesville improved to 16-5 with a pair of non-area match victories Thusrday at Lakeview Academy.

The Jefferson girls volleyball team split a pair of Area 8-AAA matches Thursday at the Jackson County High gym.

The East Hall girls volleyball team improved to 24-7 with a pair of victories Thursday night.

With 10 of 11 senior offensive starters and 14 starters returning overall, Jackson County figured to have the experience, and talent, to make a run in Region 8-AAA coming into the 2015 season. It’s not always about talent, however.

Julio Teheran threw seven impressive innings, Christian Bethancourt hit a go-ahead solo homer and the Atlanta Braves beat thePhiladelphia Phillies 8-1 Wednesday night.

Angel McCoughtry scored 23 points and the Atlanta Dream beat the short-handed Los Angeles Sparks 90-60 on Wednesday night for coach Michael Cooper's 200th victory.

It’s a stat most football coaches would love to see: Defense 7, Opponents 3.