Jeff Hart

The Buford girls volleyball team went 1-2 in a four-team match Tuesday.

Defending four-time Class AA state champion Buford continued its grueling opening season stretch of games against ranked teams Tuesday taking on Class AAA eighth-ranked St. Pius on the road.

The East Hall girls volleyball continued its solid start to the season with wins over Johnson and Jackson County on Tuesday night in Oakwood.

Jefferson improved to 3-0 on the season after taking a 3-1 win over North Hall Tuesday in girls volleyball action.

Johnson salvaged one win Tuesday night in girls volleyball action at West Hall.

The Flowery Branch girls volleyball team got its first win of the season Thursday night beating Apalachee in its Region 8-AAAA opener.

West Hall swept a tri-match Thursday against East Hall and East Jackson in girls volleyball action.

Lumpkin County improved to 2-0 in Region 8-AAA with a 10-2 win over West Hall Thursday in in girls softball action.

Reliever Haden Erbe got out of a bases-loaded jam with nobody out in the sixth and Lafayette, La., held on for a thrilling 2-0 victory over Warner Robins, Ga., on Thursday night in the Little League World Series.

Mike Minor pitched six crisp innings and Chipper Jones homered off Lincecum for the only run, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 1-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.