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Hall County Engineer Kevin McInturff describes a potential agreement with the state Department of Transportation that would allow construction of a new turn lane on Gaines Mill Road at its intersection with Ga. 129. Commissioners will vote on the matter Thursday.This week's top performers in softball, volleyball and cross country action:
Softball
Frankie Walls
Lumpkin County
Walls finished 3-for-4 in Lumpkin County’s 10-0 win against West Hall last Friday. Walls also finished 4-for-4 with an RBI in the Lady Indians’ 9-8 win against the Lady Spartans last Thursday.
Laura Webber
Lumpkin County
Webber finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs in the Lady Indians’ 10-0 win against West Hall last Friday.
Ashley Thompson
Lumpkin County
Thompson finished 3-for-4 with an RBI in the Lumpkin County’s 10-0 win against West Hall last Friday. She also hit a home run in the Lady Indian’s 9-8 win against the Lady Spartans last Thursday.
Emily Gaddis
Lumpkin County
Gaddis went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs in Lumpkin County’s 10-0 win against West Hall last Friday.
Emily Hammond
West Hall
The sophomore finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs in Thursday’s 9-8 loss to Lumpkin County. Hammond also earned wins in the pitcher’s circle against West Forsyth and North Hall.
Bailey Soucie
West Hall
Soucie finished 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a stolen base in West Hall’s 9-8 loss to Lumpkin County last Thursday.
Anna Bower
North Hall
The junior led North Hall with two hits and an RBI in the Lady Trojans’ 5-2 loss to West Hall last Wednesday.
Volleyball
Whitney Delp
West Hall
The senior recorded 19 digs, 17 assists, 14 kills and six assists in West Hall’s quad-match sweep against Johnson, West Forsyth and Flowery Branch last Tuesday. In West Hall’s tri-match Thursday, Delp had 14 assists and 10 digs.
Kayla Davis
West Hall
Davis recorded 31 assists and 16 digs in West Hall’s quad-match sweep against Johnson, West Forsyth and Flowery Branch last Tuesday. In West Hall’s tri-match Thursday, Davis had 13 digs and 10 assists.
Abigail Grindle
West Hall
The junior had 19 digs and 15 kills in West Hall’s quad-match sweep against Johnson, West Forsyth and Flowery Branch last Tuesday.
Katie Cole
Johnson
The senior had 12 digs in Johnson’s quad-match against West Hall, West Forsyth and Flowery Branch last Tuesday.
Katie Spell
North Hall
The senior middle hitter recorded 14 kills in North Hall’s 4-0 sweep against Chestatee and Gilmer last Tuesday.
Erica Lackey
Chestatee
Lackey, a senior, had seven kills, two blocks, one ace and a dig in Chestatee’s 2-0 loss to North Hall last Tuesday.
Taylor Ricketts
Gainesville
Ricketts had 10 assists, seven kills, six digs, five blocks and five aces in Gainesville’s tri-match with Pickens and East Hall last Tuesday.
Elif Alyanak
Lakeview Academy
The senior had 11 assists in Lakeview’s tri-match with Athens Academy and Clarke Central last Tuesday.
Cross Country
Nick Long
North Hall
The senior finished in first place in the annual Hall County Championships on Thursday with a time of 17 minutes, 24 seconds.
Daniel Martinez
Flowery Branch
Martinez led the Falcons with a time of 17:30, earning a second place finish in the Hall County Championships last Thursday. The Falcons won the team title.
Nolan Clark
North Hall
The junior finished the Hall County Championships with a third-place finish and a final time of 17:39.
Patrice Sweet
North Hall
The sophomore won her second consecutive Hall County Championship race last Thursday with a time of 21:18. The Lady Trojans won the girls’ team title.
Eileen Devico
Flowery Branch
Devico led the Lady Falcons to a final time of 21:22, earning a second-place finish in the Hall County Championships last Thursday.
Ali Wellborn
Flowery Branch
Wellborn finished in third place in the Hall County Championships with a final time of 21:44.