Jeff Hart

Commerce used a 35-point first quarter to take control and then cruised to a 49-0 win over Towns County Friday night in Region 8-A action.

White County scored 38 points in the second and third quarter to blow open a close game en route to a 52-11 win over Chestatee Friday night in Region 8-AAAA action at War Eagle Stadium.

Down to the final three weeks in the season, the playoff picture in several regions is starting to take shape. For others, it’s just getting interesting.

It was old-school softball, which played just perfectly into Buford’s hands Wednesday against Thomas County Central in the second round of the Class AAAA state playoffs.

Buford coach Jess Simpson, who is never one to make excuses, said despite what has been one of the most tumultuous seasons in his 20 years at Buford as an assistant and now head coach, there have been more than a fair share of positives to go around.

The Jefferson girls volleyball team advanced to the state quarterfinals with a 3-1 victory over East Hall Tuesday in the Class AAA state tournament.

Despite being a No. 3 seed from Area 8-AAAA, the North Hall girls volleyball team advanced to the quarterfinals in the Class AAAA state tournament with an impressive 3-0 sweep of Ridgeland Tuesday night at home.

Gainesville fell to Ola Tuesday night in the second round of the Class AAAAA girls state volleyball tournament.

The No. 2-ranked Georgia women's golf team wrapped up its most successful fall in a decade with a fifth-place finish at the Stanford Intercollegiate on Monday. Playing with only four golfers, the Bulldogs shot 8-over 292 and finished the 54-hole event at 870.

Irving Salgado knocked home a goal in the 78th minute and the Nighthawk defense would preserve the shutout as the University of North Georgia men's soccer team defeated Shorter, 1-0, on Tuesday evening at the UNG Soccer Complex.