College scoreboard: Sept. 4

Facing its first deficit of the year, the North Georgia College & State University women's soccer team put together a second-half rally on Sunday to remain perfect on the season and sneak away with a 2-1 victory at Mount Olive College in non-conference action.

Local college scoreboard: Sept. 2

The Brenau University volleyball team defeated LaGrange College in three straight sets Thursday, handing the Lady Panthers their first loss of the season, 25-13, 25-12, and 25-20.

Brenau soccer drops first game to SCAD

The Brenau University soccer team lost their first match of the season 3-0 to the Savannah College of Art and Design Friday night in Gainesville.

Carnes one of four added to North Georgia signing class

North Georgia & State University added four players to the roster on Monday. The Lady Saints will welcome two transfers and a pair of incoming freshmen. Gainesville High graduate Jaymee Carnes, formerly of Wake Forest, and Crystal Moore, formerly of Motlow State Junior College, bring college experience, while Giovanni Sims of Milton High and Stephanie Huffman of Etowah High will make their collegiate debuts this fall. Carnes, a 6-foot-1 sophomore forward, saw action in 28 ...

Lady Saints soccer picked No.3 in PBC

After setting a school record for wins in a season in the NCAA era and reaching the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Championship Game last season, the North Georgia College & State University women's soccer team has been picked to finish third in the PBC for the second consecutive year.

North Georgia duo selected to preseason All-Conference team

North Georgia College & State University Lady Saint soccer players Kelsey Martin and Natalie Douglas were selected to the Peach Belt Preseason All-Confrerence Soccer Team on Friday.

Bears program growing on the fly

Truett-McConnell's basketball team just enjoyed a season in which two of its players, Roderick Bombard and Dedric Ware, were named to the All-South Region Team during NCCAA playoffs.

Chandler awarded postgraduate scholarship

Rhodes College pitcher and West Hall High alum Hunter Chandler has been awarded a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. The Capital One All-American posted a 5-2 record with a 1.48 ERA, while walking only 13 batters during the 2011 season. Chandler was named to the SCAC All-Tournament team for his performance in a 21-inning win over Olgethorpe University. He pitched 10 2/3 innings in relief and only allowed 1 earned run in the longest game in Division III history.

North Georgia wins Staff of the Year

For the third consecutive year the North Georgia Softball coaching staff has been named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Staff of the Year. The Saints were led by head coach Mike Davenport who was named Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year for the third straight year. North Georgia finished the year with a school record 53 wins and have been ranked in the nation's top five for an unprecedented 30 consecutive weeks.

Truett-McConnell names new women's basketball coach

Truett-McConnell College announced that Matt Sanders in the new women's basketball coach Friday.

Truett-McConnell College adds athletic programs

North Georgia's Coan named All-American

North Georgia College and State University junior pitcher Jessica Coan was named an Easton All-American on Thursday.

West back on the sideline at UAB

Tommy West couldn't imagine a better position for himself than his current job as the defensive coordinator at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. There, he is a three-hour drive from his parents, Jim and Carol, and also a brother, Tim, in his hometown of Gainesville.

Lady Saints feel good about next season

North Georgia College & State University softball coach Mike Davenport has always stressed for his program not to chase trophies, even though the Lady Saints have collected quite a collection of hardware the past four seasons since becoming postseason eligible as an NCAA program.

New Brenau coach a 'natural fit'

Monday can't get here soon enough for Kris Stewart, the new head coach of the basketball team at Brenau University. After all, he's been waiting for this opportunity the majority of his adult life. "I can't even describe how excited I am," said Stewart, a former assistant at Lees-McRae College (N.C.) who was given his first head coaching job May 18 with a start date of June 6. "I wasn't sure it was going ...

North Hall grad Wright named All-Tournament in NCCAA World Series

Josh Wright, a North Hall High graduate and a senior pitcher at Emmanuel College, was recently named to the NCCAA World Series All-Tournament team.

Brenau loses in NAIA tennis quarterfinals

The Brenau University tennis team fell 5-4 to Lindsey Wilson in a back-and-forth match in the quarterfinals of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship tournament on Thursday in Mobile, Ala.

Brenau tennis advances to NAIA championship quarterfinals

The Brenau University tennis team defeated Olivet Nazarene 5-0 in the second round of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship on Wednesday in Mobile, Ala.

Piedmont College softball defeats No. 4 Emory in NCAA Regional

Piedmont College defeated fourth-ranked Emory University 7-6 at the Salem Regional of the NCAA National Tournament on Sunday in Salem, Va.