Jeff Hart

Region 8-4A has one more piece of unfinished business before it can officially fill in its four teams in the upcoming Class 4A playoff bracket.

The Georgia High School Association soccer playoffs kickoff on Tuesday around the state, opening with the girls in Classes 7A, 5A, 3A, and both Class A Division 1 and 2.

Jefferson was three outs from a region title.

The North Hall tennis girls advanced to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs on Monday.

For the third time this season, University of Georgia redshirt sophomore Charlie Condon has been named the Southeastern Conference Baseball Player of the Week; the league announced Monday.

West Hall is bringing back a familiar face to take over the baseball program while at the same time current baseball coach, Brannon Humphries, will pivot to take over the girls softball program.

The 2024 regular season will come to a close this week, and while nine northeast Georgia area teams already have punched their playoff tickets across the eight Georgia High School Association classifications, there are still plenty of teams on the proverbial bubble.

Chase Elliott had to get through a few extra laps after 18 months since last winning a race.

Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled ahead with magnificent shots Sunday and poured it on along the back nine at Augusta National for a 4-under 68 to claim his second green jacket in three years.

The final round of the Masters got underway at warm, sunny Augusta National on Sunday, where Scottie Scheffler began with a one-shot lead over Collin Morikawa and a two-shot advantage on Max Homa as he chases a second green jacket.