Jeff Hart

The North Georgia baseball team could not hold on to a late three-run lead, allowing four runs to score with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as USC Aiken stole the game away, 8-7.

Gainesville used a six-run sixth inning to blow open a close game en route to a 13-1 victory over Clarke Central Friday in Region 8-AAAAA action.

In a battle for first place in Region 8-AAAAA, the Gainesville girls soccer team showed Friday night there can be only one at the top.

Jefferson completed a three-game series sweep of Oconee County Friday in Region 8-AAA action at home.

Franklin County completed a three-game Region 7-AAA series sweep over West Hall Friday sweeping a doubleheader, 3-2 and 9-0, at Spartan Field.

The Gainesville boys lacrosse team closed out its home schedule in style Friday night beating Meadowcreek 9-8 in overtime at City Park Stadium.

The East Hall soccer teams swept a pair Region 7-AAA matches over Franklin County Friday night at East Hall Stadium.

Georgia scored two runs in the first and three more in the fourth to lift the Bulldogs to a 5-2 victory over Kentucky on Friday at Foley Field in front of a sellout crowd.

Buford pushed its win streak to seven straight after taking a 3-0 victory over Johnson Friday night in Region 8-AAAA girls soccer action.

The North Hall boys soccer team snapped a four-natch losing streak with a tough 3-2 victory over Madison County Friday night in Region 8-AAAA action.