Jeff Hart

Errors plagued Jefferson in a 7-4 loss to Effingham Friday in the Mill Creek softball tournament.

Norfolk designated hitter Luis Exposito hit a solo home run off Gwinnett reliever Ryan Buchter to lead off the top of the 10th, propelling the Tides to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the G-Braves in the series finale at Harbor Park on Friday night.

Class AAA No. 1 Buford remained unbeaten after holding off Wesleyan 2-0 in six innings in the GADC Leadoff Classic tournament Friday.

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and the Falcons' Matt Ryan each directed a pair of scoring drives before Cincinnati's reserves held on for a 24-19 preseason victory over Atlanta on Thursday night.

Chipper Jones homered twice on a night when a big crowd turned out to get his bobblehead, and the Atlanta Braves won their 15th straight game with Kris Medlen as a starter, beating the San Diego Padres 6-0 on Thursday.

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.