Jeff Hart

Looking for catching depth after losing Brian McCann to free agency, the Atlanta Braves acquired Ryan Doumit from the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday for left-hander Sean Gilmartin.

White County opened the game with a 24-8 first quarter run and then held on for a 59-50 win over Dawson County in a battle of Region 7-AAA unbeaten teams.

Evan Bafile and Malik Anderson combined for seven 3-pointers to lead Lumpkin County to a 54-42 win over Chestatee Tuesday night on the road.

Chestatee was able to out-pin West Hall Tuesday in a tough 39-28 win over the Spartans in wrestling action.

Ashley Parker poured in 27 points to lead Dawson County to a 69-37 win over White County Tuesday night in Region 7-AAA action.

The Piedmont College basketball team had a chance late in Tuesday night's 98-94 loss to Transylvania University but went cold from the field at the wrong time unable to cut into a five point margin with just over a minute to play.

Shacobia Barbee scored 16 points, pulled down eight rebounds and dished four assists to lead No. 16 Georgia to a dominating 81-46 win over Lipscomb Tuesday night.

Chestatee used a 18-8 third quarter to blow open a close game to take a 53-40 win over Lumpkin County Tuesday in Region 8-AAAA girls basketball action.

Several northeast Georgia players took home awards as the Region 8-AA All-Region teams weres announced Tuesday.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics named an unprecedented four Brenau University Golden Tigers soccer players as All-America team members for the 2013 season.