Jeff Hart

Daniel McCrary struck out 14 and allowed just three hits in leading Lumpkin County to a 9-0 win over Monroe Area Wednesday in the Indians' Region 8-AAAA baseball opener.

Stephens County swept Chestatee with a pair of 3-2 victories in Region 8-AAAA tennis action Wednesday.

The Gainesville girls tennis team beat Duluth 3-2 Wednesday.

With the region schedule barely a week old, it

Ricardo Gomez had four goals and three assists to lead the Gainesville boys soccer team to a 9-0 thrashing of Cedar Shoals Tuesday in Region 8-AAAAA action.

The Lakeview Academy boys were knocked off by Hebron Christian Tuesday in a match at Hamilton Mill.

The North Hall girls tennis team dropped just five games in taking a 5-0 win over West Hall Tuesday in Region 7-AAA action.

The Gainesville boys tennis team remained perfect in Region 8-AAAAA after taking a 5-0 win Tuesday over Winder-Barrow at Longwood Park.

Aaron Harrison scored 22 points and Kentucky took a methodical 70-58 win over Georgia on Saturday to advance to another Southeastern Conference tournament championship game.

Joe Kelly pitched into the sixth inning and had three hits to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Saturday.