Jeff Hart

Ashley Brown tossed a five-inning complete-game to lead Lumpkin County to a 9-1 win over Chestatee Thursday.

Class AAA fifth-ranked West Hall swept a pair matches Thursday at home.

Gainesville swept a pair of matches and Johnson split in a tri-match Thursday at the Gainesville gym.

Banks County took an 8-0 win Lakeview Academy Thursday in girls softball action.

The North Georgia Christian girls volleyball team fell to Cumberland Christian Thursday night in a four-set match.

Both East Hall coach Bryan Gray and Dawson County coach Jeff Lee, wanting to have an open week mid-season, decided to switch their pivotal Region 7-AAA game on October 12 to August 24 to open the season. On Friday night, both will find out if putting one of the higher profile games of the Region 7-AAA schedule front-and-center on opening night will pay off.

The East Hall girls volleyball team ran its win streak to six after taking a pair of wins Tuesday on the road.

Jefferson snapped a two-game losing streak and opened its Region 8B-AA schedule with a 15-0, three-inning rout of Greene County Tuesday at home.

Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 batters and allowed one run in six innings for his 15th win in one of his final starts of the season as the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Tuesday night.

North Georgia men's basketball coach Chris Faulkner wasted little time in putting together what the Saints hope will be a solid team for the upcoming 2012-13 season.