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West Hall struggles on defense, falls to Monroe Area 12-1

After picking up a region win over Chestatee on Friday, West Hall coach Pete Allen had hoped to see his team carry the strong play throughout the rest of the season.

March 26, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


This Week: East Hall senior to compete in 3-point contest

East Hall senior Jasmine Jenkins will compete in the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk and 3-point Championship at 8 p.m. March 30 at the Alario Center in New Orleans.

March 25, 2012 | David Mitchell | Staff sports picks


'Brian's Bench' at West Hall gets update to landscape

A bench that sits beyond the right field fence at the West Hall baseball field honoring the late Brian Ernst, a former Spartans pitcher who died of cancer in 2010, was given a face lift on Saturday.

March 24, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


Girls Basketball Player of the Year: East Hall's Jasmine Jenkins

When Jasmine Jenkins first joined the East Hall girls basketball team as a freshman, coach Joey Rider told her that, whether she was ready or not, she'd have to be a leader. Because of her abilities, he said, the program would follow her. As a senior this season, Jenkins was able to embrace that role and help her team achieve a goal it had been pursuing for four years. "A region championship has been ...

March 24, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


Boys Basketball Coach of the Year: Dawson County's Thad Burgess

In its first region game of the season, Dawson County lost a heartbreaker, 58-56, to Rabun County. And while a 12-2 start before that game would normally be considered the foundation to a great season, Tigers coach Thad Burgess said that loss may have been the moment that helped the team erupt down the stretch. "I told them in the locker room that night that I saw the team we could be," Burgess said. ...

March 24, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


North Hall outduels White County for 2-0 win

CLEVELAND - For five innings of North Hall's contest against White County on Wednesday, it wasn't a question of when, but if either pitcher would break.

March 21, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


This week: GHSA to meet in Macon today

The Georgia High School Association will meet today in Macon for its March state executive committee meeting. Among the items up for discussion are proposals to delay the implementation of separate championships for public and private Class A schools, a single-site championship for baseball and soccer, changing the football practice calendar to manage heat and humidity and a potential discussion of removing helmets and pads during summer football camps. The meeting is scheduled to ...

March 18, 2012 | David Mitchell | Staff sports picks


Wrestler of the Year: Jefferson's Forrest Przybysz

It could have been just another year for Forrest Przybysz. For a senior Jefferson wrestler who had already taken home individual titles at the state traditional tournament in his sophomore and junior seasons, winning a third was expected. And yet, when time ran out on his championship match, and Przybysz had sealed a 9-2 win over Morgan County's Austin Ross at the Gwinnett Arena in Duluth, the wrestler had his arms outstretched and a look ...

March 17, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


Gainesville boys run past Franklin County, 9-1

All it took was a period of three minutes to catapult the Gainesville boys soccer team to an easy win over Franklin County on Friday at City Park Stadium. Just 11 minutes into the contest, the Red Elephants began a scoring spree that saw them put four shots into the back of the net in less than two minutes en route to a 9-1 win against the Lions. Three of those goals were scored ...

March 16, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


High school notebook: Flowery Branch girls soccer off to hot start

For the Flowery Branch girls soccer team, the season started out quietly enough. The Lady Falcons (10-0, 3-0 Region 8-AAAA) were winning games, shutting out their opponents each time, but only hinting at the levels they might eventually reach. As the season has moved into its second month, however, Flowery Branch has continued to impress. The early run had solidified the Lady Falcons as a contender, not just in their region, but in the ...

March 15, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


This week: Hall County Golf Championships start today

With the high school basketball season in the books, it's time again for the spring sports to take center stage.

March 12, 2012 | David Mitchell | Staff sports picks


Gainesville pitching staff leading state title hopes

Ryan Griffith felt it first on signing day - the beginning of closure to a long journey. For Stephen Mason, it came in the offseason workouts.

March 10, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


Johnson tops West Hall behind Benefield's stellar effort

It was a pitchers duel in the truest sense Wednesday in Oakwood. For nearly five innings, pitchers A.J. Benefield of Johnson and Turk Taylor of West Hall went back and forth, one-upping each other on an inning-by-inning basis. When the dust had settled, however, it was Benefield who shined brightest. In his first start of the season on the hill, Benefield pitched a complete-game two-hitter, striking out 12, to lead the Johnson baseball team to ...

March 07, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


Athlete of the Week: North Hall's McKenna Rushton

McKenna Rushton knows she doesn't have much time left as a member of North Hall's basketball team. Friday could be it. Or, maybe Saturday if the Lady Trojans manage to beat Washington County in the state semifinals. It's something she has been aware of since the beginning of her senior season, and a major factor for the success she and her team have experienced, she says. Last week, in the second and third rounds ...

March 05, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


East Hall rallies late, ties West Hall at home

The fans assumed the game was over. Even some of the players on the field probably let the thought cross their minds.

March 02, 2012 | David Mitchell | High schools


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