Johnson cruises past Bulldoggs

GAINESVILLE - The first Knights' goal was scored eight minutes into the game, the final goal by Johnson with eight minutes to go in the game and in between was complete domination as the Johnson boys soccer team beat Winder-Barrow 8-0 in the Northeast Georgia Mountains Cup on Tuesday at the Allen Creek Soccer Complex.

Johnson boys win first Hall County title

FLOWERY BRANCH - The Johnson boys golf team has done a lot of things on their home course at Royal Lakes in South Hall. But on Tuesday, the Knights were able to do something they've never been able to do before - celebrate a Hall County Championship.

Prep scoreboard: Miller leads Vikings to near upset

The Vikings fell one run shy of an upset on Tuesday, falling Class AAA's No. 8 ranked Stephens County 7-6 in Toccoa.

Holloway: Real games start Wednesday

No subregions. No postseason region tournaments. There's only one way to reach the baseball state playoffs from Region 7-AAA: at the end of the 22-game region grind you've got to be one of the four best teams. So all those things coaches love to say about the most important game of the year being the next one - in this case, it's true. All ...

Prep golf: Johnson boys, Gainesville girls hold lead in county championships

FLOWERY BRANCH - Anyone looking for a champion to be crowned during the opening day of the Hall County championships will have to wait another day. It's very close with individual and team titles still completely up for grabs in the two-day, 18-hole event that began on Monday at Royal Lakes in South Hall.

Prep scoreboard: Trojans' walk-off home run stuns Buford

North Hall's K.J. McAllister hit a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs to defeat Buford 2-1 on Monday night at Jody Davis Field in Gainesville.

Prep soccer: Wolves open Cup with rout

GAINESVILLE - If their first game is any indicator, Buford will have no problem repeating as the Northeast Georgia Mountain Cup champions.

Prep golf: North Hall takes third in tourney

In wintry conditions Saturday, North Hall's boys golf team took third place in the Coal Mountain Classic played at the Hampton Golf Village in Cumming. South Forsyth won with a 169, followed by North Forsyth at 171 and the Trojans at 174.

Davis: Who says it was a down year?

For years a basketball goal given to me by my parents for my eighth birthday stood upright, embedded in concrete, next to the house I grew up in.

Times 2008 Wrestling Coach of the Year: Flowery Branch's Shane Lancaster

Times 2008 Wrestler of the Year: West Hall's Colby Yates

Colby Yates never cuts himself any slack. The pursuit of perfection always makes him work to get better.

Times 2008 All-Area Wrestling teams

First Team

Local prep games cancelled

Today's varsity soccer matches between Chestatee and West Forsyth have been cancelled due to the weather. The games have been rescheduled for Monday, March 31 with the boys game beginning at 5:55 p.m. and the girls game beginning at 7:30 p.m. All prep baseball games scheduled for play this afternoon and evening have also been cancelled. No ...

Prep soccer: Lady Trojans rout Flowery Branch

GAINESVILLE - Not even a rain-soaked field could slow down North Hall.

Gainesville grad gets head coaching job at Berkmar

As a third grader at Enota Elementary, John Thompson says he spelled out three life goals in a paper: play football for legendary Gainesville High coach Bobby Gruhn, play football at Georgia, and become a head coach.

North Hall baseball advances to state semifinals with 11-6 win over Pierce County in Game 3

BLACKSHEAR - This much is certain: one way or another, North Hall will end its historic season in the friendly confines of Jody Davis Field.

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.

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.