Jeff Hart

Georgia's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been named Southeastern Conference player of the year by league coaches.

Almost every team in the Southeastern Conference has at least some hope of taking home the tournament championship after a wild season in this league.

Julio Teheran struck out six in five hitless innings and lowered his ERA to 1.29 on Tuesday in the Atlanta Braves' 12-3 victory of the St. Louis Caedinals.

As overwhelming favorites coming into the 2013 Hall County Championships, about the only thing that could slow down the Gainesville boys and girls golf teams Monday was Mother Nature.

Gainesville boys golf coach Bryson Worley, despite what looks to be an overwhelming belief that his 2013 team may be the best team not just in Hall County or Class AAAAA, but in the entire state at any level, says every day is a proving ground.

With the culmination of the basketball season over the weekend, the focus will now turn for good to spring sports for local and area high schools.

Dawson County girls basketball coach Steve Sweat said conquering Asia was not going to be the focus for his Lady Tigers Saturday in their Class AAA state title game against St. Pius.

The West Hall boys soccer team opened its Region 7-AAA home schedule with a solid 7-0 shutout win over Fannin County Friday night at West Hall Stadium.

It was billed as mission impossible for the Gainesville boys basketball team: knock off four-time defending state champion Miller Grove in the Class AAAAA state finals.

Jefferson used a seven-run first inning to take the lead and then cruised to a 10-0 win over East Jackson in five innings Wednesday.