Jeff Hart

Cason Anderson, Summer Bartek, and Jordyn Whitfield combined for eight hits, six RBI and five runs scored to lead Jefferson to a 13-3, five-inning rout of Elbert County Thursday in girls Region 8-AA softball action.

The Johnson girls volleyball team evened its Region 8-AAAA record knocking off Gainesville Thursday night.

West Hall cross country runner Josh Pendley set a new school-record and a personal-best time Tuesday at the West Hall Invitational. Unfortunately it still wasn

Class AAAA No. 9 Flowery Branch scored two touchdowns in a 15 second span in the final minute of the first half to grab control of its game against Apalachee and then held on in a frenetic fourth quarter for a 53-35 win in a key Region 8-AAAA game Friday night at Falcons Field.

Flowery Branch coach Lee Shaw admitted that he was still looking for his team

Atlanta scored six runs in the sixth inning, sending 10 hitters to the plate and taking advantage of a dropped fly ball by right fielder Jon Jay to rally for a much-needed 8-6 victory Friday night.

Scott Chewning passed for 219 yards and three touchdowns to lead Chestatee to a 49-13 thumping of Johnson Friday night on the road.

Mill Creek used a 21-point fourth quarter to blow open a tight game against Cherokee in 35-14 win over the Warriors on the road.

Salem

Lakeview Academy dropped its second straight game Friday night, 35-6 to Prince Avenue Christian.