Jeff Hart

Four goals in the first eight minutes. Hat tricks and more by Elexa Bahr and Brie Smith. No shots allowed on goal. Whether the Class AAAA No. 2-ranked Buford girls soccer team was trying to make a statement or not, its 11-0 destruction of Northwest Whitfield in the first round of the Class AAAA playoffs Tuesday at Buford Community Stadium is sure to speak volumes around the state.

Alyssa Yarck scored two goals to lead the Chestatee girls soccer team to a 3-0 victory over Heritage, Catoosa Tuesday in the first round of the Class AAAA state playoffs.

The inaugural North Georgia Positive High School Athlete Awards were held on Monday at Mountain Lake Church in Cumming.

Gwinnett right-hander Williams Perez shut down the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ offense, and center fielder Eury Perez drove in a pair of runs to lead the G-Braves to a 3-2 win Tuesday at Coolray Field.

Coming into the final week of the season, Gainesville looked resigned to take a No. 2 seed from Region 8-AAAAA into next week’s state playoffs.

One day after being eliminated from the playoffs, the Dawson County baseball team exacted a measure of revenge on its arch-rival Friday.

The Jefferson baseball team closed the regular season with a double header sweep of Elbert County Friday in Region 8-AAA action.

Banks County swept the Region 7-AAA track and field championships Thursday at Dawson County High School.

Will Simmons went six innings striking out eight in leading West Hall to a 7-4 win over Dawson County Thursday in a battle for the final playoff spot in Region 7-AAA.

The North Hall boys tennis team saw its season come to end Thursday against reigning state champion St Pius 5-0 in the second round of the Class AAAA state tournament.