Jeff Hart

After slow starts to the season, both Johnson and Walnut Grove were looking for a fresh start as they opened their Region 8-AAAA schedules at Johnson Field Tuesday.

West Hall won two of three singles matches to hand North Hall its first loss of the season, 3-2, in Region 7-AAA boys tennis action.

Jefferson got a pair of sacrifice flies in the bottom of the 11th inning to edge Union County 3-2 in Region 8-AA action Tuesday.

Class AAAA ninth-ranked Chestatee suffered a 6-0 defeat to Jackson County on Tuesday in girls soccer action.

The Lakeview boys soccer team took Class A third-ranked Hebron Christian to the wire before falling 1-0 Tuesday in Region 8-A action.

North Hall stayed unbeaten after beating West Hall 5-0 Tuesday in Region 7-AAA girls tennis action.

The Gainesville girls tennis team lost just two games in taking a dominating 5-0 victory over Winder-Barrow Tuesday in Region 8-AAAAA play.

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

The Flowery Branch girls tennis team did not drop a set in taking a 5-0 win over Salem Tuesday in Region 8-AAAAA action.

Gainesville let the rest of Region 8-AAAAA know Friday that any possible region titles may very well go through Ivey-Watson Field this season.