Jeff Hart

Call North Hall football coach Bob Christmas and his coaching staff geniuses, prophetic, clairvoyant, or anything else you can think off. But the Trojans staff had a feeling when looking at the Class AAA playoff bracket that their team could see giant-killer Sandy Creek in the second round of the playoffs.

The Braves designated utility infielder Pete Orr for assignment and promoted three minor leaguer pitchers to their 40-man roster Tuesday.

It seemed like a textbook example of how to handle losing five players to suspension.

Florida senior safety Tony Joiner could be reinstated as a team captain before Saturday's home finale against rival Florida State.

Georgia Tech never needs extra motivation when playing Georgia, and yet this week there is more driving the players, especially the seniors, than the desire to claim state supremacy. Georgia Tech seniors have been receiving calls and text messages from former teammates with a simple request: Please beat Georgia.

When the play begins, Rennie Curran is usually looking up. At the linemen trying to block him. At the running backs attempting to get past him. Then he brings them all down to size. Georgia's freshman linebacker has been a tackling machine for the sixth-ranked Bulldogs, defying those who thought he wasn't big enough.

Phillip Fulmer isn't ready to do what Lloyd Carr did. The Tennessee coach wants to put the Volunteers on top one more time before he's through.

Chioma Nnamaka went 6-for-12 from 3-point range and scored 22 points to lead Georgia Tech to a 55-46 win over Northwestern Wednesday night.

Alex Galindo had 16 points and 12 rebounds in Florida International's 83-74 win over Kennesaw State on Wednesday night.

Fannin County improved to 3-0 on the season after whipping rival Gilmer County 57-36 in boys action of the North Georgia Physical Therapy Tournament.