Jeff Hart

Mississippi State and Georgia Tech are no strangers to the Orange Bowl, and neither are the teams' coaches.

Star receiver Julio Jones and safety William Moore are making improvement from injuries as the Atlanta Falcons prepare for a crucial game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Whether the Banks County boys basketball team was looking to make an early statement in Region 7-AAA or not, its 66-45 rout of West Hall Tuesday on the road said it all.

Gainesville opened with a 9-0 run and never looked back in taking a 73-47 win over Cedar Shoals on Tuesday night in Region 8-AAAAA action at the Gainesville gym.

Lochlain Corliss poured in 22 points to lead North Forsyth to a 67-41 win over Alpharetta Tuesday night in Region 6-AAAAAA girls basketball action.

The Johnson wrestling team went 2-0 Tuesday night in a tri-meet.

Too small. Too slow. Not a big enough arm. Not brainy enough. Former Gainesville High standout Blake Sims has heard it all, I

Jameis Winston threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns, and second-ranked Florida State held off No. 12 Georgia Tech 37-35 Saturday night to win their third consecutive ACC championship.

Former Gainesville High standout Blake Sims threw a pair of touchdown passes, T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry each had a couple of touchdown runs, and top-ranked Alabama pulled away in the fourth quarter to win its 24th Southeastern Conference championship with a 42-13 rout of No. 14 Missouri on Saturday.

Flowery Branch used a 25-15 run to end the game and rally for a 56-52 win over North Hall Saturday in girls basketball action at home.