Jeff Hart

Travis Leslie and Kenny Mitchell scored 17 points apiece to lead Columbia to a 69-63 win over Fayette County in the Class AAAA Georgia High School Association state championship on Friday.

Jylisa Williams scored 15 points and Taylor Turnbow blocked nine shots to lead Stephenson to a 58-43 win over Redan in the Class AAAAA Georgia High School Association state championship on Friday night.

Brett Dietz threw seven touchdown passes to help the Tampa Bay Storm beat the Georgia Force 69-48 in the Arena Football League.

In an early battle for first place in Area 7-AAA, the North Hall girls soccer showed it is a team to be recogned with. The Lady Trojans kept their undefeated season in tact with a dominating 8-0 shutout over Flowery Branch Friday night at The Brickyard.

Despite being on the 2005 team that advanced all the way to the Class AAA state title game, the current seniors on the Flowery Branch boys soccer team still one thing left to accomplish: beat North Hall. After a 5-2 win Friday night at The Brickyard they can finally cross that one off the list.

Brett Armour hit a three-run home run and Ralston Cash allowed just one earned run in three innings of work to lead Lakeview Academy to a 10-3 six inning win over West Hall Wednesday in the sixth annual Flowery Branch Invitational at the Hog Mountain Sports Complex.

The Class AAA tenth-ranked North Hall girls tennis team improved to 6-0 on the season and 3-0 in Region 7A-AAA after taking a 5-0 win over White County Wednesday.

Rich Poythress had three hits and drove in two runs and Georgia chased Oregon State pitcher Jorge Reyes early in a 10-5 win over the Beavers Saturday in the Pape Grand Slam.

ROME -- Buford started strong but could not finish as the Lady Wolves fell to No. 1 Wesleyan 64-42 Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Class AA girls state basketball playoffs.

Jaren Matthews went 3-for-5 and scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning to lead Rutgers to a 10-6, 11-inning win over No. 22 Georgia Tech Friday night at Russ Chandler Stadium.