Monday June 30th, 2025 12:48PM

Jeff Hart

Sports Reporter
Jeff Hart
State finals preview: 'WEfense' could be the difference for Red Elephants
WEfense. It’s the mantra under which the Gainesville special teams live has lived by in 2022. And they're hoping they can be the difference-maker in the Red Elephants Class 6A state championship showdown with Hughes on Friday...
2:04PM ( 2 years ago )
State finals preview: GHS-Hughes tangle for 6A title
Everyone expected Hughtes, the 2021 Class 6A state runner-up, to advance to their second consecutive state championship game in 2022. Few, however, expected Gainesville, a team that did not even make the playoffs in 2021...
10:05AM ( 2 years ago )
Braves acquire former All-Star reliever Jiménez from Tigers
The Atlanta Braves traded for former All-Star reliever Joe Jiménez on Wednesday night, sending two minor leaguers to Detroit to help restock a bullpen now minus Kenley Jansen...
11:34PM ( 2 years ago )
State finals preview: GHS offense offers Hughes its toughest test yet
The old sports battle cry, “You ain’t seen us!” usually is followed by a smirk, a chuckle, and a slow and steady shaking of the head by fans, especially on the eve of huge matchups between highly-touted teams...
8:04AM ( 2 years ago )
Boys basketball: Bluff rallies past EaFo for 8-4A win; WHall beats Dawson in 7-3A; Lakeview, Rabun get wins
Cherokee Bluff held East Forsyth to just four second-quarter points while rallying for a 60-52 win on the road Tuesday night in Region 8-4A action...
7:41AM ( 2 years ago )
Girls basketball: Bluff, Chestatee take 8-4A wins; LCA wins 4th straight; Branch, Buford, Rabun, Lakeview all win
The Cherokee Bluff girls continued their torrid start to the season with a 50-45 road win over East Forsyth on Tuesday in Region 8-4A action.
9:52PM ( 2 years ago )
State finals preview: Can GHS defense deliver one more knockout?
Don’t let the numbers fool you. When the game is on the line, the Gainesville defense has answered the bell every round. And delivered more than a few knockdowns...
6:18AM ( 2 years ago )
Baseball: Branch breaks ground on new indoor facility
Twenty-years in the making, groundbreaking on a new indoor facility for the Flowery Branch baseball and softball programs took place last week at the Hog Mountain Sports Complex...
10:10AM ( 2 years ago )
Basketball: West Hall teams sweep into Lanierland field
The West Hall girls and boys swept Johnson on Saturday in the play-in games for the upcoming Lanierland Tournament later this month...
7:29PM ( 2 years ago )
Football playoffs: Big Red rolls past Roswell, into 6A title game
Gainesville’s remarkable one-year turnaround continued Friday night as the Red Elephants used a 28-points explosion en route to a 35-28 win over Roswell in the Class 6A semifinals at McEachern Stadium...
12:05AM ( 2 years ago )