Jeff Hart

The North Georgia women's tennis team did something Friday afternoon that they have never done before: beat Lander University. The Saint women claimed a 5-4 victory over the Bearcat women at the North Georgia Tennis Complex while the 32nd-ranked men's team fell 7-2 to the No. 7 Lander men.

For 54 minutes Gainesville held the lead. But a pair of crazy bounces in a 90 second span midway through the second half helped Flowery Branch rally for a 2-1 victory in a critical Region 8-AAAAA girls match Thursday at Falcons Field.

Rick Valentine recorded a hat trick to lead the Lakeview Academy boys to a 6-0 whitewash of George Walton Academy Thursday in Region 8-A soccer action.

Roman Arriaga had two goals and one assist to lead the Gainesville boys soccer team to a 5-0 win over Flowery Branch Thursday night.

Jefferson broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the sixth and then held for a 3-0 win over Rabun County Thursday in Region 8-AA action.

Gainesville's Graham McKinnon rallied from a set down at No. 3 singles to lift Gainesville to 3-2 win over Flowery Branch Thursday in Region 8-AAAAA ac action.

The North Hall boys tennis team swept the doubles and took two of three singles matches in a 4-1 win over Lanier Thursday.

The Chestatee boys tennis team did not drop a set in taking a 5-0 win over Johnson Thursday in Region 8-AAAA action.

The Chestatee girls tennis team edged out a 3-2 win over Johnson Thursday in Region 8-AAAA action.

Chestatee and Rabun Gap battled to a 0-0 tie Thursday in girls soccer action at War Eagle Stadium.