Jeff Hart

The Jefferson girls volleyball team went an impressive 4-1 Saturday at the Battle of the Branch tournament at the Flowery Branch gym.

The opening day of the 2014 high school softball season got off to a wet start Friday.

One year ago, the Falcons' 0-4 preseason record set the stage for coach Mike Smith's first losing record in six seasons in Atlanta. Smith was more than ready for a positive start to Atlanta's 2014 preseason.

Justin Upton and Freddie Freeman hit two of Atlanta's four homers off Stephen Strasburg, and the Atlanta Braves snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

Unlike Thursday night, the Gwinnett Braves could not overcome an early deficit and fell 5-3 to the Norfolk Tides in game two of the four-game series on Friday night.

Before it has even officially begun the upcoming 2014 softball season around northeast Georgia already is being highlighted by change.

Rookie Tommy Medica had a career-high five hits, including two two-run home runs, and left-hander Eric Stults and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Friday night.

The new wide bodies on the Atlanta Falcons' defensive line are difficult to overlook.

On the strength of a five-run second inning, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Gwinnett Braves 7-2 on Friday night at PNC Field.

Georgia Southern returns incredible experience on the offensive line with five of the Eagles top six entering their senior year with more than 145 games played and 86 starts combined.