Jeff Hart

The Class AA No. 1-ranked Buford girls softball team swept all three games in the Buford-Forsyth Central Invitational Tournament Saturday. The Lady Wolves (11-2) outscored their opponents 29-4 in taking wins over Union County (6-4), Chestatee (15-0), and Jefferson (8-0) as two Buford pitchers recorded no-hitters.

The West Hall girls volleyball team prepared for the opening of its Area 7-AAA schedule going 4-1 at Alcovy against Class AAAA and Class AAAAA teams.

Sporting a brand new car at Lanier National Speedway, 12-year-old Chase Elliott needed a bold move Saturday night on the final turn to get his first win of the season. Elliott went high holding off two cars and then was able to slid past Austin Hill at the line to get his first-ever win in the Legends semi-pro division.

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For the first time since 2002 the West Hall football team has opened with two straight wins after taking a 21-3 win over Pickens in Region 7-AAA action.

After a disappointing opening-season loss to Stephens County last week the Flowery Branch football team was looking for some momentum as they entered Region 7-AAA play Friday night against Lumpkin County.

Riverside Military Academy opened its Region 8-AA schedule with a solid 56-28 win over Banks County Friday night on the road.

Thanks to a blocked extra point, Collins Hill was able to hold on for a 14-13 victory over Dacula Friday night. Collins Hill (2-0) opened with two straight wins to start the season for the first time since 2004.

The sixth annual Buford fastpitch softball tournament resumes saturday with a full schedule of games at three different sites.

Pitching is everything in girls softball and Emily Hammond is proving why West Hall is considered an early favorite to win Region 7-AAA in 2008. Hammond tossed a complete-game, four-hit shutout to lead the Lady Spartans to a 3-0 win over Flowery Branch Thursday in a key Region 7B-AAA matchup.