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Gainesville girls, Flowery Branch boys win Region 8 tennis titles
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Gainesville’s Katherine Wright returns the ball against Flowery Branch’s Durden Smith during their No. 2 singles match in the Region 8-AAAAA championships on Thursday at Flowery Branch High. - photo by Jared Putnam | The Times
FLOWERY BRANCH — Nine months pregnant and expecting any day, Gainesville girls tennis coach Kellie Smith stood and watched as the Lady Red Elephants presented her with an early baby present — a second straight region championship. The Gainesville girls defeated rival Flowery Branch 3-1 to claim the Region 8-AAAAA championship on Thursday, securing a No. 1 seed for next week’s state tournament in the process.
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