Katie Estrada scored a hat trick, including the game-winner in the final minutes, to lift the North Hall girls soccer team to a 4-3 victory against Carrollton in the opening round of the Class AAAA tournament.

Alexis Flanagan opened the scoring for the Lady Trojans in the 10th minute, and Estrada added all three of her goals in the second half to spark a road upset.

The Lady Trojans will next host Eagle’s Landing Christian in the second round on May 4 at The Brickyard. The time is to be determined.

This is North Hall’s first trip to the Round of 16 since 2009, when the Lady Trojans fell to St. Pius X in the 2009 state title game.

JOHNSON BOYS 8, FAYETTE COUNTY 0 (Tuesday): Fabian Abarca, Alex Penaloza and Felix Velasquez all scored twice to help send the Johnson High boys soccer team to the second round of the Class AAAA tournament.

The Knights outshot their visitors 32-2. Goalkeeper Cooper Bowen earned the shutout.

Junior Arellano and Bryant Anaya also scored for Johnson.

Johnson hosts Pike County on May 3 in Oakwood. The time is to be determined.

Tennis
BUFORD GIRLS 3, CARTERSVILLE 2: Buford sophomore Kenzie Walters won her match 6-3, 4-6 and 6-3 to clinch the win and send the Lady Wolves to the Class AAAA state semifinals.

Both doubles teams were victorious for Buford on Wednesday as Peyton Wolfe and Katie Quinn won 6-0, 7-5, and Tamia Wayne and Emma Place won their match in three sets.

Buford will play Marist in the semifinals with the date and time still to be determined.

MARIST GIRLS 3, NORTH HALL 2: The Lady Trojans season came to an end Wednesday night in the state quarterfinals in Atlanta.

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