Jeff Hart

The Georgia football team continued its preseason camp Saturday afternoon as the Bulldogs practiced in full pads for the first time. Saturday's session was the fifth practice for the 2015 Bulldogs.

Rookie Mike Foltynewicz won for the first time in three starts since returning to the Braves rotation as Atlanta downed the slumping Miami Marlins 7-2 on Saturday night.

The East Hall girls volleyball team opened its 2015 season in a six-team match Saturday at Eastside High School.

Christian Bethancourt ended a back-and-forth affair between the Gwinnett Braves and the Buffalo Bisons with a “walk-off” single in the 10th inning, sending the G-Braves to a 6-5 win on Saturday at Coolray Field.

The Chestatee girls softball team went 2-2 Saturday on the second day of the Lanier Pointe Softball Tournament at the Lanier Pointe Softball Complex.

Atlanta’s Dan Quinn was more than familiar with the high school tradition that has become Buford High football long before he became head coach of the Falcons.

The North Hall girls softball team opened its 2015 season with a 4-2 win over Dawson County Friday in the Lanier Pointe Tournament at the Lanier Pointe Softball Complex.

The Atlanta Braves reacquired outfielder Michael Bourn in a trade Friday with Cleveland, also landing outfielder Nick Swisher while dealing third baseman Chris Johnson to the Indians in a swap of disappointing players.

After several down years as a whole, girls softball began a resurgence in 2014 that saw 12 teams advance to the state playoffs and two -- Buford and Dawson County -- advance to the Elite 8 in Columbus.

The Gwinnett Braves won a battle of home runs on Monday to beat the Rochester Red Wings 3-1 and give right-handed starter Victor Mateo a victorious Triple-A debut at Coolray Field.