High School Sports

The North Hall boys and girls tennis teams both advanced to the semifinals of the Region 8-4A tournament and also earned spots to the Class 4A playoffs next month.

One girls region title will be decided and one team in Region 7-3A could put themselves on the path to a region title in a pair of monster showdowns on Thursday.

A pair of key Region 7-3A series will highlight a light day on the diamond around Northeast Georgia on Thursday.

Day 1 of the Hall County Track and Field Championships began on Wednesday with the field events, the 1600-meter girls race and the 3200-meter boys race at Chestatee.

East Forsyth used a six-run second inning to blow open a close game en route to an 8-4 win over No. 2 Cherokee Bluff at home on Wednesday.

Teams like Buford, North Forsyth, Cherokee Bluff, and North Hall all could put some distance between themselves and the rest of their region foes on Wednesday with key region contests around the area.

Cherokee Bluff rebounded from a tough 1-0 loss to Johnson on Friday with a nail-biting win of its own on Tuesday.

Johnson moved into third place in Region 8-4A with a 3-0 win over Walnut Grove on Tuesday.

Another storm bringing rain and wind is expected to hit the northeast Georgia area on Tuesday.

Jacob Vokal drove in four runs, including a two-run double to cap a seven-run second inning, as No. 2 Cherokee Bluff ran away with a 9-2 win over East Forsyth to open a crucial Region 8-4A North series on Monday.