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Early runs lift Flowery Branch to upset over Gainesville
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C. J. Navin, of Flowery Branch, slides safely under the tag of Sims Griffith of Gainesville during the game at Flowery Branch Thursday evening. - photo by Tom Reed | The Times
Mitch Blomert
Updated: Apr 19, 2013, 1:42 AM
Published: Apr 19, 2013, 1:54 AM
FLOWERY BRANCH — Even with two nationally-ranked teams, Region 8-AAAAA isn’t without the occasional baseball upset. Flowery Branch demonstrated that Thursday night, using a four-run third inning to surprise region leader Gainesville with a 5-2 win at Hog Mountain Sports Complex. Justin Seabolt, Drew Miles, Andrew Weekley and C.J. Navin each drove in runs during the key inning, and Jonathon Hughes pitched a complete game to earn the win on the mound and snap the Red Elephants’ 11-game winning streak.
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Track and Field: Gainesville sweeps boys and girls titles at the Hall County Championships
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Gainesville's Molly Williams runs to victory in the 100-meter hurdles during Day 2 of the Hall County championships on April 3, 2025 in Gainesville. Photo by Bill Murphy
David Friedlander
The Times
Updated: Apr 4, 2025, 2:22 AM
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 2:05 AM
Red Elephants win their third boys county title, while Lady Red Elephants claim their first title since 2019.
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