Jeff Hart

Like all streaks, the Gainesville girls current run of state basketball playoff appearances, which sat at 13 straight coming into Wednesday

Six different players scored as the White County girls soccer team opened its season with a 6-1 win over Dawson County Tuesday at home.

Chestatee opened its season with a win over Oconee County. Unfortunately for the War Eagles, the Warriors got the last word.

The Johnson girls soccer team opened its season with a 5-5 tie against Class AAAA Forsyth Central Tuesday.

Flowery Branch's season came to an end Tuesday night with a tough 39-36 loss to Salem in the first round of the Region 8-AAAA Tournament at the Habersham Central gym.

The West Hall boys tennis team shut out Lanier 5-0 Tuesday in Region 8B-AAA action.

Flowery Branch swept the doubles against Dacula to take a 4-1 win in girls tennis action.

Flowery Branch held Heritage scoreless for 3:59 seconds of overtime to take a 43-42 win over the Lady Patriots Monday night in the first round of the girls Region 8-AAAA Tournament at the Habersham Central gym.

Johnson snapped a two-game losing streak at just the right time Monday night. The Lady Knights used a 24-10 run overcame an early 8-0 deficit against White County en route to a 59-49 win over the Lady Warriors in the first round of the girls Region 8-AAA Tournament at the Franklin County gym.

East Hall advanced to the second round of the girls Region 8-Tournament with a 69-18 thumping of East Jackson Monday night at the Elbert County gym.