Jeff Hart

Thomasville used a 24-8 third quarter to blow open a close game at halftime en route to a 69-43 win over Jefferson Thursday in the Class AA boys state semifinals at the Macon Centreplex.

With the loss of eight seniors from last year’s remarkable 32-1, Class AA state championship team, even upbeat and positive-minded Buford girls coach Gene Durden was uncertain what to expect from his Lady Wolves this season.

The Johnson boys golf team shot a school-record 147 on nine holes Tuesday en route to its third straight Hall County Championship title at Royal Lakes Golf and Country Club.

While the Jefferson girls basketball team has enjoyed tremendous postseason success this past decade, winning one state title and playing for another, amazingly enough the Jefferson boys -- who have posted 18 or more wins in 10 of the past 11 years -- have not made the trek to the Final Four in Macon since 1983.

Peyton Wilhoite and Ty McCormack had a record-setting day Saturday in the Ice Breaker Invitational at Collins Hill High School.

The Gainesville boys golf team was the highest Class AAA finisher at the Apple Mountain Invitational Saturday, firing a team total 303 to finish fifth out of 24 teams.

Creekview rallied with two goals in the final minutes to tie the game and then outscored North Hall in the penalty kick to take a 4-3 win over North Hall in Region 7-AAA battle.

Apalachee held off a late rally by Johnson to beat the Knights 7-6 Saturday in baseball action.

For the first time since 1983 the Jefferson boys basketball team will be making the Final Four trek to Macon.

Kevin Clifford lined a two-run double with one out in the bottom of the seventh to rally Chestatee past Riverside Military Academy 8-7 Friday in baseball action.