North Hall closing in on school history

North Hall's football team is now just four days away from its shot at school history.

DAVIS: 'Tis the season for round ball

It was about a month ago that our sports editor, Brent Holloway, wrote a blog on our Web site calling mid-October the most wonderful time of the year.

Prep roundup: Halftime adjustments power East Hall to win, tourney title

A defensive adjustment at halftime opened the door for a third quarter East Hall run as the Lady Vikings dropped Pope 42-38 on Saturday in the championship game of the Pope High School tournament.

COCHRAN: North Hall rises to the challenge

Convinced yet? If not, just wait. The Trojans are on their way to convincing the entire state that they are not to be trifled with. By beating Sandy Creek 21-7 Friday night, North Hall proved that it could do something it hasn't done all season: win a close game against an equal or greater opponent. The Patriots were certainly the bigger team in The Brickyard. It ...

Prep football: North Hall 21, Sandy Creek 7

North Hall is now battle-tested. More importantly, the Class AAA third-ranked Trojans (12-0) survived to advance in the state playoffs with a 21-7 win against Sandy Creek on Friday night at the Brickyard.

Prep football: Habersham Central 36, Cherokee 35 (2OT)

MOUNT AIRY - Playoff games are won and lost by gutsy play calls. For Habersham Central High, a gutsy play call is the reason the Raiders are now headed to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year.

Prep football: Warren County 28, Jefferson 7

WARRENTON - The Warren County Screaming Devils came into this season with very high hopes, aspiring to reach the Class A state championship with a team laden with seniors and heavy with talent.

Prep football: Buford 41, Darlington 0

BUFORD -- The Buford coaches, aside from winning, had one request for Friday night.

Prep basketball: Flowery Branch drops St. Francis

The Falcons breezed past St. Francis with an 85-53 win on Wednesday in the Papa Jack's Thanksgiving Hoop Fest in Flowery Branch.

Prep football: North Hall's Epps excels on the field, in the class

North Hall High senior Bobby Epps doesn't let his role as a football player define who he is, even though it is a major part of his life.

Prep football: Friday night previews

Sandy Creek at North Hall

Prep scoreboard: North Hall, Buford, Habersham move on

O'Neal leaves his mark at Union College

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - A Hollywood writer could not have scripted a better ending - a standout senior linebacker posts a school-record 20 tackles, helping his team to an upset of a top-20 program in his final game in a collegiate uniform. As make-believe as all this might seem to be, it was all that and more for Patrick O'Neal. The Lula native and East Hall ...

Holloway: All teams can be thankful

Real quick: My wife, my family, the presence and health of the aforementioned, football in the middle of the week, sweet potato concoctions, dressing, smoked turkey, howtodothings.com and my father-in-law for helping me not ruin said turkey, and early deadlines so I won't be wiping sleep from my eyes during dinner today.

East Hall girls knock off Centennial

From staff reports The top-ranked East Hall girls basketball squeezed past Centennial with a 45-40 win Tuesday night in the annual Pope High School Thanksgiving Tournament. University of South Carolina signee Sada Wheeler led the Lady Vikings in their second game of the season with 27 points, nine rebounds and five blocks. East Hall plays Pope in the tournament finals Saturday. <font ...

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

COLLEGE PARK &ndash; 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.

Seven Jackson County baseball players earn All-Region honors

Jackson County baseball players Nick Corso, Chase Dunlap, Joel Ellis and Coleman Barbee were named to the Region 8-AAA All-Region first team, announced Wednesday.

North Hall wins on walk-off home run; forces Game 3 in quarterfinals

BLACKSHEAR - Adam Kelly and Griffin Olson had both been waiting for their moment. When it arrived, the North Hall seniors delivered.

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.

Buford falls in girls soccer state semifinals to St. Pius X

Although it was a not-so-perfect ending to an almost perfect season for the Buford Lady Wolves soccer team, coach Crystal Fowler knows that this season is one for the history books for the girls soccer program.

West Hall names Rich softball coach

West Hall High named Adam Rich as new softball coach on Tuesday by athletic director Scott Justus, replacing Warren Sellers, who stepped down from the softball program following the 2012 season.

North Hall, Gainesville baseball teams prepare for challenging quarterfinal matchups

North Hall and Gainesville both have a number of things in common, such as strong pitching, exemplary senior leadership and playoff experience. But while the Red Elephants are appearing in the state quarterfinals for the second consecutive year, the Trojans are making their first-ever appearance in the third round.

Nine tennis players named to 8-AAAAA All-Region first team

Nine local tennis players were named to the Region 8-AAAAA All-Region first team, announced Monday.

Gainesville, Flowery Branch soccer players earn All-Region recognition

Gainesville soccer players Ricardo Gomez and Hartley Carter were named the Region 8-AAAAA Boys and Girls Most Outstanding Players, respectively.

West Hall's Caldwell-Booker wins state title in 100-meter dash

West Hall sprinter Maia Caldwell-Booker recorded a time of 11.95 seconds to finish first in the Class AAA 100-meter dash at the girls state track and field meet Saturday at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany.

East Hall boys soccer tops Pierce County in quarterfinals

The East Hall boys soccer team will make its first appearance in the state semifinals following its 4-1 Class AAA quarterfinal win over Pierce County on Saturday in Blackshear.

Buford girls soccer advances to Class AAA state semifinals

Elexa Bahr recorded a hat trick with three consecutive goals for the Buford girls soccer team in a 5-0 Class AAA quarterfinal win over Savannah Arts Academy on Friday in Savannah.

White County's Gearing takes state title at Class AAA girls track meet

As a freshman, White County's Jenna Gearing has taken the Class AAA long distance events by storm.

White County grad Lowery released from hospital

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky junior safety and White County graid Ashely Lowery has been released from the hospital less than a week after a serious car accident and could be back on campus by June.

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.