Wednesday February 26th, 2025 9:19AM

Jeff Hart

Sports Reporter
Jeff Hart
Softball: Area teams poised for another banner season in 2020
The 2019 softball season for northeast Georgia area teams was one of the best in recent memory. And even factoring in reclassification, graduations, and the shifting of several teams into new classifications, the 2020 season already has the look of what could be another banner year for area teams...
7:03AM ( 4 years ago )
Braves win 5th straight with shutout of Mets
Kyle Wright and the Atlanta bullpen combined on a 10-hit shutout and the Braves won their fifth in a row, beating the Mets 4-0 Sunday and blanking a New York lineup that found out late that slugger Yoenis Céspedes had opted out of playing any more this season...
7:09PM ( 4 years ago )
Acuña smacks first homer, carries streaking Braves past Mets
Ronald Acuña Jr. shook off a slow start by driving in two runs with two hits, including his first homer, and the Atlanta Braves beat Michael Wacha and the New York Mets 7-1 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win...
7:12AM ( 4 years ago )
SEC contenders must navigate 10 games versus league foes
The Southeastern Conference has long touted itself as the nation’s toughest football league from top to bottom. That begs the question: How hard will it be to win the SEC this season? The league announced Thursday its 14 teams will each play a 10-game schedule against fellow SEC opponents because of the COVID-19 pandemic...
6:43AM ( 4 years ago )
Two-a-Days: Guys in the trenches could be the key for Warriors in 2020
The Warriors in 2019 were perhaps the best 5-5 team in the state to not make the playoffs after having to navigate a brutal Region 7-4A. But the experience they gained may serve them well after a drop down to Region 7-3A, which is expected to be wide-open...
2:03PM ( 4 years ago )
MLB commish warns season could be shut down as 6 teams now idle
With six teams idled Friday by the COVID-19 pandemic, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to union leader Tony Clark about the importance of players following the sport's coronavirus protocols.
9:22AM ( 4 years ago )
Two-a-Days: Youth could drive Spartans in 2020
The Spartans surely are glad to be out of Region 7-4A, especially after suffering through their first winless season since 2009. And after reclassification, they landed in Region 7-3A, which by all accounts will be a wide-open affair with virtually every team challenging for a playoff spot...
7:03AM ( 4 years ago )
Braves rally from 6 down to beat Mets
Former Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud drove in five runs, including three with a bases-loaded double that capped a five-run eighth, and the Atlanta Braves rallied from a six-run deficit for a wild 11-10 win over New York on Friday night...
6:03AM ( 4 years ago )
Two-a-Days: Panthers have big holes to fill as they try to build on record-setting season
The Panthers finally checked off a couple of big boxes as a program in 2019 with their first 10-win season and their first-ever playoff win...
2:03PM ( 4 years ago )
United's Josef Martinez placed on season-ending IL; Five Stripes sign Torres
Atlanta United announced Friday that forward Josef Martinez has been placed on the season-ending injury list. The team then signed forward Erick “Cubo” Torres as a season-ending injury replacement player...
10:37AM ( 4 years ago )