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- Thursday, May 23, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - High schools
Prep basketball: Barrett leads way for Falcons
The Flowery Branch boys basketball team made the most of their first game in Philips Arena Wednesday, beating Enterprise (Ala.) 88-58.
Football: Wolves take top spot; Trojans, Raiders land in top 10
Although weather conditions played their part, a 39-2 three-year record proved to be the overwhelming reason Buford was crowned the champs in Class AA. Playing in heavy rain and winds Buford demolished No. 2 Lovett 50-0 last Saturday and finished on top of the Class AA Associated Press poll.
Basketball: Elephants smother Indians in rout
GAINESVILLE - The Red Elephants got scoring contributions from 12 of their 15 roster players and, thanks to a smothering 1-2-2 half-court defense, held Lumpkin County to 20 points in their 61-20 rout of the Indians on Tuesday night in Gainesville. "We have been working hard on defense and trying to execute a lot better," Gainesville coach Jerry Davis said. "We wanted to play some defense that ...
Basketball: Falcons to fly on Atlanta's big stage
On March 1 of this year a tornado tore through the town of Enterprise, Ala. In the path of the twister that left a space of devastation about 200-yards wide was Enterprise High School. The tornado ripped the roof off parts of the school, in which students were sheltered in hallways as the storm struck, destroyed the gym and football stadium and left five students dead. <font ...
Basketball: Gainesville comes back after speech
GAINESVILLE - All the Gainesville girls' basketball team needed was a little talking to. Following the first quarter, a quarter in which the Class AAA No. 7-ranked Lady Red Elephants allowed Lumpkin County to jump out to a seven-point lead with all-around lackadaisical play, coach Manson Hill spoke to his team in the calmest of angry voices. The result? The Lady Red Elephants ...
Basketball: Falcons rebound with win
Led by four players in double figures, including a 20-point effort by power forward Izaan Cross, the Class AAA No. 5-ranked Falcons recovered from a disappointing loss in the finals of Lanierland to beat North Hall, 76-63, on Monday.
Athlete of the Week: North Hall's Letiecia Davenport
BY KATIE B. DAVIS kdavis@gainesvilletimes.com She averaged 21 points in three wins during the Lanierland Basketball Tournament which not only led her team to it's first title in years, but also garnered her Most Valuable Player honors for the tournament. As a result of her play in the semifinals and finals of Lanierland, North Hall's Letiecia Davenport has been named this week's Athlete of ...
Basketball: Lady Trojans on a roll
GAINESVILLE - The North Hall girls picked up right where they left off.
Basketball: Lady Spartans fall to Gilmer
West Hall's girls dropped a Region 7-AAA contest Monday night at Gilmer, falling to the Lady Bobcats, 54-40.
Wrestling: Flowery Branch tops East Hall
The Flowery Branch wrestling team beat East Hall 48-33 on Monday night at East Hall High.
Davis: Looking back at Lanierland
Lanierland No. 48 has come and gone and while the obvious kudos go to the North Hall girls team and East Hall boys team, there were some under-the-radar notables that shouldn't go unmentioned.
Creekview joining Region 7-AAA
Region 7-AAA will be expanding by one next fall after the Georgia High School Association reclassification committee approved Creekview's request to join the league Monday.
Murphy: Football season full of highlights
I've seen a lot of great high school football this season. From the flooding rains back on opening night to the Buford Wolves hoisting the Class AA state championship trophy just a couple days ago in a chilly rain, it's been a season to remember.
Area roundup: Lady Panthers edge rivals
Jackson County's Ana Rodriguez hit a pair of late free throws to ensure its 34-32 win against first-year, cross-county rival East Jackson on Saturday night in Jefferson.
Gainesville girls take third place
GAINESVILLE-Gainesville High girls basketball coach Manson Hill could have been more pleased, but he was nonetheless happy with the way his Lady Red Elephants concluded the Jackson EMC Lanierland Tournament.
Articles by Section - 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.
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.
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.
Chestatee doubles tandem named first team in 8-AAAA tennis
Chestatee's doubles pair of Blaine Brown and Juan Carrion were named to the Region 8-AAAA All-Region first team, announced last Friday.
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