Jeff Hart

Local Paddlers from the Lanier Canoe Kayak Club are preparing for the ICF Flatwater Sprint World Championships to be held next week (August 20-23).

The Georgia football team continued preseason camp Wednesday afternoon with a two-and-a-half hour practice in full pads at the Woodruff Practice Fields.

Gainesville High rising senior Jonathan Gettys is one of nearly a dozen Georgia players who will be participating in the 8th annual 2015 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, which will be played at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Saturday.

Dan Quinn isn't going to make comparisons to his old team. Good thing for the guys he's now coaching.

Based on popular demand -- and a pining for old traditions -- North Hall, Gainesville, and Flowery Branch will jointly play host together to a four-team scrimmage at North Hall on Friday at The Brickyard starting at 6 p.m.

The Atlanta Braves found a positive in a Williams Perez defeat. Perez had his first career complete game in the Braves' 2-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

After a day off from practice on Monday -- which included the annual trek to Gabrielsen Natatorium to cool off in the pool -- the Georgia football team got back to work Tuesday with morning and evening sessions in full pads on the Woodruff Practice Fields.

The East Hall girls volleyball team improved to 6-2 with three wins Tuesday night at home.

North Hall swept Gainesville and Lakeview Academy Tuesday in a tri-match at Gainesville High. The Lady Red Elephants went 1-1 in the tri-match to open their season.

The Flowery Branch softball team beat Jefferson 5-2 in 8 innings Tuesday.