Jeff Hart

MURRAYVILLE -- Davis Partrick tossed a five-hitter in leading the North Hall baseball team to a critical 10-1 win over Pickens Friday in Region 7-AAA action.

RABBITTOWN - It's the first year for the Platinum Pride program at East Hall High School, and Graduation Coach Joe Bagwell says it has positively impacted the percentage of students who pass the Georgia High School Graduation Test.

CLARKESVILLE - It's the ninth year of the Habersham and White Homebuilders Association's Home and Garden Expo, and event Co-Chairperson Marguerite Roberson says this year it's bigger than ever.

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA -- Junior Bryce Massanari drove in four runs, Trevor Holder pitched seven strong innings and senior closer Joshua Fields struck out all five batters he faced to lead fifth-ranked Georgia to a 7-4 win over Florida Friday at McKethan Stadium.

Wilson Boyd went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs to lead Clemson past Virginia Tech 13-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference action.

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DECATUR -- The East Hall boys soccer team gave No. 4 Druid Hills all it could handle Thursday night in the first round of the Class AAA soccer tournament. But Druid Hills scored in the final 10 minutes of the game to pull out a 2-1 win over the Vikings.

Sophomore Randy Otis pitched five solid innings to lead the Lumpkin County baseball team to a 6-1 win over West Hall Wednesday at West Hall Field.

West Forsyth pounded out 14 hits behind the pitching of Brodie orr to take a 10-5 win over Johnson Wednesday in Region 7-AAA action.

The Johnson boys tennis team dropped a tough 3-2 opening round match to Dunwoody Wednesday in the Class AAA Tournament.