Jeff Hart

Emily Hammond took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and then helped at the plate in the eighth inning as West Hall took a crucial 1-0 win over Lumpkin County Monday in Region 7-AAA girls softball action.

A.J. Green hauled in eight passes for 153 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown, but his biggest play was a blocked field goal that helped No. 21 Georgia to escape with a 20-17 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night. Blair Walsh kicked a 37-yard field goal for the Bulldogs as time ran out.

Tommy Hanson pitched seven innings for his 11th win, Yunel Escobar drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets didn't like falling out of the Top 25 with their first loss, so they made a point with a lopsided victory against another ranked opponent.

North Hall proved it is still a force in Region 7-AAA Friday night pulling off a shocking 45-21 win over No. 7 Creekview on the road.

Class AAAAA No. 3 North Gwinnett overcame a sluggish first half to pull away from Mill Creek for a 30-3 Region 7-AAAAA win Friday night.

For two-and-a-half quarters Commerce was poised to pull off the biggest upset in Class A so far in 2009.

Jefferson scored 50 unanswered points after falling behind 7-0 en route to a 63-21 thumping of Union County Friday night in a Region 8-AA battle at Memorial Stadium.

East Jackson's C.J. Allen returned the opening kick off 95 yards for a touchdown and the Eagles never looked back in taking a key 48-20, Region 8-AA win over Riverside Military Academy Friday night.

Buford held a high-scoring Decatur offense to just 104 total yards in a dominating 28-0 win a key Region 6-AA matchup at Tom Riden Stadium Friday night.