Jeff Hart

The Chestatee girls fell to Class AAAA defending state champion Marist Wednesday in the first round of the state playoffs.

The Pacers evened the series against the eighth-seeded Atlanta Hawks with a dominating third-quarter performance in Game 2, stifling some of the incessant criticism the supposed best team in the East had endured after sleepwalking through the final seven weeks of the regular season and turning in a dismal performance in the playoff opener.

Evan Gattis pinch hit and broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run double off A.J. Ramos, helping the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 Wednesday for their ninth win in 12 games.

Buford used a six-run second inning to blow open a close game and then cruised to an 11-3 win over North Hall Tuesday in Region 7-AAA action.

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Alex Wood set a career high with 11 strikeouts and allowed only one run in eight strong innings as the Braves were shut out by Jose Fernandez and the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Tuesday night.

Paul George scored 27 points and George Hill had all 15 of his points in the second half, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 101-85 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

The Flowery Branch girls soccer team clinched the final playoff berth in Region 8-AAAAA with a 4-1 win over Apalachee Tuesday night.

Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith isn't sure when receiver Julio Jones will return to full speed.

Chestatee High School Principal Suzanne Jarrard has announced that she will recommend Ben Corley to the Hall County Board of Education to fill the position of Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at the school.