Jeff Hart

North Hall split six games Saturday in the Forsyth County volleyball tournament.

Buford’s 51-0 season-opening win over Grovetown Friday night at Tom Riden Stadium probably will not go onto the Wolves’ highlight shelf.

The Jefferson volleyball team swept a pair of matches at home Thursday.

The West Hall volleyball drpped two tough matches to Jefferson and Hebron Christian Thursday in a tri-match.

The defending Class AA state champion Buford girls softball team picked up its first win of the season with a 3-0 shutout of Class AAAAA Dacula Thursday in the Mill Creek Invitational Tournament.

Gainesville split a pair of matches with Chestatee and Morgan County Thursday in girls volleyball action.

Mill Creek lost to Central Gwinnett 4-2 Thursday in girls softball action.

Newcomer Blessed Trinity may decide to play in the Lanier Pointe Invitational Softball Tournament more often.

The annual Lanier Pointe Softball Tournament kicked off the opening of the 2009 prep season leaving most of the 16 teams in the field with just as many questions as answers.

While the start of the 2009 prep football season is more than two weeks away for most teams, programs from around the area will get a chance to gauge their progress this weekend and next -- and finally get to hit someone else -- in scrimmage practice games.