Jeff Hart

On the eve of the Daytona 500, Chase Elliott was more than ready to put a frustrating 2023 season in the rearview mirror.

Lumpkin County won its first postseason game since 2016 on Wednesday, rolling past Ridgeland 57-37 on the road in the opening round of the Class 3A playoffs.

Abby Slaton poured in 22 points to lead the Dawson County girls to 59-28 win over Region 6-3A champion Adairsville on the road on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs.

Gavyn Seitz pitched four shutout innings, scattering two hits and striking out four to lead North Forsyth to a 4-0 win over Lambert on Wednesday at home.

It's a limited schedule Wednesday among the northeast Georgia area teams.

On Wednesday, 11 more northeast Georgia area teams -- nine boys and the Union County and Dawson County girls -- will get their postseasons underway in the Georgia High School Association playoffs.

Region 8-7A champion Buford was taken down to the wire by Osborne on Tuesday in the opening round of the Class 7A playoffs.

Buford, Jefferson, and Rabun County were among nine northeast Georgia area teams to advance to the second roundof the Georgia High School Association playoffs on Tuesday.

It was not the way Habersham Central girls coach Bill Bradley wanted his seniors to go out. However, he also knew playoff experience of any kind for a young team with nine freshmen and sophomores is hard to turn down.

The Lanier Christian Academy girls seaon came to a tough end on Tuesday.