Jeff Hart

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.

The North Hall volleyball team opened its regular season with a sweep of Lakeview Academy and Chestatee Tuesday night at the North Hall gym.

The East Hall girls volleyball team took a pair straiught set wins Tuesday in a tri-match with Duluth and Lanier.

Last season continued the strong tradition of softball amongst north Georgia high school programs.

Dawson County girls softball coach Jeff Pruett said before the Lanier Point Invitational Tournament he wanted to use the two-day event to see what kind of team he had.

Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves sent a struggling Johan Santana to another early exit. Freeman had five RBIs in the first two innings and the Braves battered Santana in his return from the disabled list, routing the sluggish New York Mets 9-3 on Saturday night.

The Johnson girls volleyball team won the Silver bracket of the East Hall Spikefest Tournament Saturday.