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High school scoreboard: May 9

North Hall's Gabrielle Hoffman won the Class AAA state title in the pole vault with a height of 10 feet on Thursday at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany.

May 09, 2013 | From staff reports | High schools


Chestatee soccer falls to Northwest Whitfield in second round

Not even the scouting report could accurately demonstrate how fast a team the Chestatee boys soccer team would encounter in Northwest Whitfield on Wednesday at War Eagle Stadium.

May 08, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Flowery Branch girls soccer outdueled by Pope in second round

FLOWERY BRANCH - The Flowery Branch girls aren't the first soccer team to discover that no lead is safe in the second round of the state playoffs.

May 07, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Area soccer teams prepare for top 10 matchups in second round

At first glimpse, a boys state playoff matchup between Class AAAA soccer powers Johnson and Dalton would be expected in the championship game, or at least the semifinals.

May 06, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Jefferson's Hamrick wins battle in pole vault for Class AA state title

JEFFERSON – Mason Hamrick knew what kind of battle he was about to endure when the Class AA state pole vault final came down him and Riverside Military's Skyler Toney.

May 02, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Chestatee boys soccer routs LaGrange in first round

The sights have never been set higher for the Chestatee boys soccer team, and coach Mike Herrin is well aware of his team's potential.

May 01, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Lady Falcons soccer rolls past Rome in first round

FLOWERY BRANCH - The Flowery Branch girls soccer players still had their last game as a No. 1 seed in the state playoffs etched in their minds.

April 30, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Flowery Branch boys tennis falls to Cambridge in 2nd round

FLOWERY BRANCH - Todd Vokal would barely call his first season as the Flowery Branch boys tennis coach an easy one.

April 29, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Track athletes prepare for intense competition at sectionals

Tori Mullinax and Sarah Beth English spend a lot of time running side-by-side, with most of their opponents behind them.

April 26, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Gainesville finishes region strong, shuts out Apalachee

Following Gainesville's 10-0 win over Apalachee in its final region game Wednesday at Ivey-Watson Field, Red Elephants coach Jeremy Kemp finally had a chance to reflect on the magnitude of his team's achievements this season, most notably their Region 8-AAAAA title.

April 24, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Flowery Branch boys tennis sweeps South Paulding in first round

Third time's the charm for the Flowery Branch boys tennis team. After a pair of failed attempts to get past the first round of the state playoffs in the past two seasons, the Falcons finally broke into the second round this year with a 3-0 win over South Paulding in their Class AAAAA state tournament opener on Tuesday at Davis Middle School. Flowery Branch, which won a Region 8-AAAAA title last Wednesday, won a pair ...

April 23, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Cottrell named Lakeview boys basketball coach

A 3 1/2-mile move between campuses across town has Todd Cottrell back in a familiar role: filling the shoes of a legend.

April 18, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Early runs lift Flowery Branch to upset over Gainesville

FLOWERY BRANCH - Even with two nationally-ranked teams, Region 8-AAAAA isn't without the occasional baseball upset.

April 18, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Flowery Branch boys rally past Gainesville for region tennis title

FLOWERY BRANCH - The Flowery Branch boys tennis team demonstrated why a tournament seeding can mean so little in the long run.

April 17, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


West Hall boys rattle North Hall in region shootout

OAKWOOD - Edwin Mendieta wanted to do something special for his mother on her birthday Tuesday night.

April 16, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


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Flowery Branch hires Sokol as boys basketball coach

Flowery Branch High didn't have to look far to find its next boys basketball coach.

May 20, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


East Hall boys fall 1-0 to Woodward Academy in soccer semifinals

COLLEGE PARK – Through 79 minutes of play, the East Hall boys soccer team had every opportunity to keep its historic playoff run alive in Thursday's Class AAA state semifinal match against Woodward Academy.

May 15, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Gainesville stunned by Whitewater in state quarterfinals

Not even the state's top-ranked baseball team is safe from a bad day at the park.

May 15, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


Gainesville rolls past Creekview for second-round sweep

The Gainesville baseball team has found success this season by playing a relaxed game, even in the Class AAAAA state playoffs.

May 10, 2013 | Mitch Blomert | High schools


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