Jeff Hart

East Hall finished fourth in the Lion Duals at Franklin County High School on Wednesday.

Jefferson rallied from a third quarter deficit to knock off Class 4A No. 7 Chestatee 55-52 to capture the Jackson EMC Championship on Tuesday at The Arena.

Commerce snapped a three-game losing streak with a 68-63 win over Tallulah Falls on Tuesday in the East Jackson Thanksgiving Tournament.

Georgia junior tight end Brock Bowers has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year for the second year in a row.

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, along with Oscar Delp and Javon Bullard, previewed the upcoming game at Georgia Tech with media on Monday.

While keeping up their search for starting pitching, the Atlanta Braves added another reliever to their bullpen Monday by agreeing to $30 million, three-year contract with right-hander Reynaldo López.

Northeast Georgia area players dominated the year-end awards as the Region 7-3A All-Region team was released over the weekend.

Georgia remained No. 1 and received a season-high 61 first-place votes. The Bulldogs have been atop the rankings for 23 straight weeks, the second-best streak in the history of the poll.

Devin Carter and Josh Oduro scored 19 points each and Providence defeated Georgia 71-64 on Sunday at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship.

East Hall used a quick start to take the lead en route to a 75-66 win over BEST Academy on Saturday at the North Georgia Elite Showcase at Habersham Central High School.