Jeff Hart

The Piedmont College softball team has experienced schedule changes due to weather yet again as the Lady Lions' doubleheader against Huntingdon College this coming weekend has been moved back from Saturday to Sunday.

Gainesville opened the National High School Invitational with a 6-3 win over Venice, (Fla.) Wednesday.

Buford baseball coach Tony Wolfe felt like his undefeated and No. 1-ranked Wolves needed a test. North Hall obliged Wednesday night at Jody Davis Field.

Despite two of the top five teams in Class AAA meeting in a showdown for first place in Region 7-AAA, neither was the star of the game Tuesday. Ferocious wind gusts combined with a biting cold hampered both the third-ranked Buford girls and fifth-ranked Dawson County offenses.

Jefferson remained perfect in Region 8-AA play after taking a 10-0, six-inning victory over Rabun County Tuesday.

Omar Castillo scored two goals to lead West Hall to a 3-1 win over White County Tuesday in Region 7-AAA action.

The Johnson girls soccer team ran its win streak to five after taking a 5-2 win over Winder-Barrow Tuesday in Region 8-AAAA action.

Corrie Thomas recorded a hat trick to lead the Flowery Branch girls soccer team to a 5-0 victory over Clarke Central Tuesday.

The Chestatee girls tennis team avenged a loss to Stephens County last week with 3-2 win over the Lady Indians Tuesday.

The Gainesville girls took a convincing 4-1 win over Clarke Central Tuesday at Longwood Park.