Jeff Hart

The Gainesvile girls volleyball team sweep a tri-match with Rabun County and Class AAA No. 5 West Hall Thursday night.

The North Hall girls softball team christened the new North Hall Sports Complex with a 9-0 win over rival Chestatee Thursday.

The East Hall girls volleyball team ran its record to 6-3 with a pair of wins over Flowery Branch and Prince Avenue Thursday night.

North Hall swept a pair of matches and Johnson rallied from a set down to beat Duluth Thursday in girls volleyball action at the Johnson gym.

Jackson County junior shortstop Mason Garland survived a tough qualifying process to be named one of the top 45 ranked softball players in the nation and participate in the 2012 All American Games held at Firestone Stadium this past weekend.

The Norfolk Tides used timely hitting and took advantage of erratic pitching to rally for a 7-5 win over the Gwinnett Braves in game three of their four-game series Thursday afternoon at Harbor Park.

Dan Uggla's three-run homer in the third inning gave Atlanta the lead and Paul Maholm threw seven strong innings to lead the Braves to a 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.

Georgia coach Mark Richt was upset with his team's execution in its second scrimmage of the preseason.

Class AAA No. 1 Buford ran its record to 2-0 after a 10-0 thunping of St. Pius Wednesday in the Georgia Dugout Club Leadoff Classic Tournament at the Wesleyan School.

Jefferson improved to 5-1 on the season after sweeping a tri-match against Hart County and Jackson County.