Jeff Hart

Gainesville clinched a playoff spot Friday night with a hard-fought 24-14 victory over Loganville.

Samantha Thomas smacked a walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to propel Buford into the championship series of the Class AAAA girls state softball tournament at the Olympic Softball Complex Friday.

Flowery Branch used a 15-point third quarter to erase a halftime deficit and hold on for a 30-16 victory over Salem Friday night in a must-win Region 8-AAAAA contest on the road.

Stephens County clinched at least second place in Region 8-AAAA after pulling away in the second hald to beat North Oconee 24-7 Friday night on the road.

Anyone that says they have everything all figured out for area football teams as they head into the final two weeks of the season may also be willing to sell you some prime swamp land.

East Jackson staved off elimination in the Class AAA girls state softball tournament Friday at the Olympic Softball Complex.

It wasn’t easy but Buford advanced to the semifinals of the Class AAAA state softball tournament Thursday at the Olympic Softball Complex.

Jeff Teague scored 23 points, Al Horford added 21 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 112-101 on Thursday night for their first victory of the season.

Matt Breida ran for 205 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries to help Georgia Southern beat Texas State 37-13 on Thursday night.

Defending eight-time state champion Buford will headline a solid group of teams vying for girls state softball titles when the Elite 8 in all classifications gets under way Thursday at the Olympic Softball Complex.