Friday March 14th, 2025 6:57AM

Jeff Hart

Sports Reporter
Jeff Hart
Falcons take USC WR Drake London with 8th pick
The Atlanta Falcons continued to emphasize their passing game by selecting Southern California wide receiver Drake London with the No. 8 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night...
10:19PM ( 2 years ago )
Jaguars take Dogs' Trayvon Walker with No. 1 pick
Placing more emphasis on pro potential than college production, the Jacksonville Jaguars chose Georgia pass rusher Travon Walker with the top pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night...
8:35PM ( 2 years ago )
Playoff baseball: Branch sweeps into 4A Sweet 16
Flowery Branch has never lost a first round playoff series under head coach Joey Ray. The Falcons kept that streak alive on Wednesday, pummeling Arabia Mountain 14-4 and 9-2 in a two-game sweep at the Hog Mountain Sports Complex in the Class 4A playoffs...
10:10PM ( 2 years ago )
Baseball playoffs: Challenging showdowns await NEGa area teams, and opponents, in 1st round
Once playoff time arrives, polls mean nothing. But they can be barometers of what is to come, and based on some of the opening round matchups in the Georgia High School Association baseball playoffs set to begin on Wednesday, Northeast Georgia-area fans could be in for some early treats, and possibly even some nail-biting...
6:46AM ( 2 years ago )
Boys soccer playoffs: Johnson rolls into 4th straight Final Four
Veterans had allowed just three goals over its last 12 matches, including just one in its first two Class 5A playoff games. It took second-ranked Johnson less than a half to match that total as the Knights rolled to an easy 6-1 victory at The Dungeon on Tuesday in the GHSA state quarterfinals...
8:52PM ( 2 years ago )
Girls soccer playoffs: Bluff rolls on night of upsets in Elite 8
The Cherokee Bluff girls soccer team continued its historic run through the 2022 state playoffs. The Lady Bears rolled past Morgan County 7-1 on Monday in Class 3A to advance to their first-ever semifinal round.
10:12PM ( 2 years ago )
Tennis playoffs: Buford boys advance to quarters
The Buford boys tennis team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 6A state tournament with a 3-0 win over Statesboro on Monday at Buford Park...
7:26PM ( 2 years ago )
Soccer playoffs: NEGa area brings stout group of teams into Elite 8 round
For teams like the Johnson and East Hall boys, playing in the quarterfinals of the Georgia High School Association soccer playoffs has become almost a yearly tradition. However, they aren't the only Northeast Georgia programs to put together deep playoff runs in recent years...
7:08AM ( 2 years ago )
Young buzzer-beater puts Hawks back in the series vs. Heat
Trae Young hit a floater in the lane with 4.4 seconds left and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat top-seeded Miami 111-110 on Friday night, cutting the Heat’s series lead to 2-1...
11:25PM ( 2 years ago )
Wright, Olson lead Braves past Marlins
Kyle Wright had a career-high 11 strikeouts in six dominant innings, Matt Olson doubled in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Friday night...
11:00PM ( 2 years ago )