Jeff Hart

The Atlanta Falcons Thursday announced their 2016 preseason schedule which includes home contests against the Washington Redskins and the Jacksonville Jaguars, and road meetings versus the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins.

After a sloppy performance Monday in a 9-8 loss to Class AAAA No. 7 Madison County, Buford coach Tony Wolfe felt Wednesday’s rematch could be a key to the Region 8-AAAA crown for either team.

North Hall used a 14-hit attack against four Johnson pitchers to take a 21-3 win over the Knights in four innings Wednesday in Region 8-AAAA action.

Gainesville's 4-1 loss to Winder-Barrow Wednesday dropped both teams into a tie for second place in Region 8-AAAAA behind No. 3 Loganville.

Chestatee held off a late Stephens County rally to take a 6-5, Region 8-AAAA victory Wednesday night at War Eagle Field.

Pinch-hitter Matt den Dekker, recalled from the minors earlier in the day, had a tiebreaking, two-run double in a three-run seventh inning that led the Washington Nationals over the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Wednesday night for an opening two-game sweep.

The Peach Belt Conference announced the men's and women's golf All-Academic team from the conference office in Augusta on Wednesday afternoon with five North Georgia student-athletes on the list.

Wednesday could be a pivotal day for a pair of region races in prep baseball action.

It has been a fortnight to forget for the Jackson County baseball team...

Every player in the lineup had at least one hit and one RBI as West Hall exploded for 10 runs over the final two innings of a 15-5 blowout win over Dawson County in five innings Tuesday in a key Region 7-AAA contest.