Jeff Hart

While the Georgia High School Association was forced to push the start of its playoffs to Nov. 8, the GIAA playoffs are open for business beginning Friday around the state.

Coming off the heels of one of the best seasons (2022-23) in area history, it would have been a lot to ask for a repeat performance for the 2023-24 campaign. But northeast Georgia area girls teams delivered once again.

It’s almost THAT TIME OF YEAR again. With softball and volleyball already complete, and football heading toward the playoffs, attention will soon turn to basketball as the fall season gives way to winter.

The Region 6-3A All-Region softball team was released on Thursday.

Zaccharie Risacher should have been fatigued after enjoying the biggest night of his young career during the Hawks' 121-116 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and pitcher Spencer Strider are not expected to recover from injuries in time for Atlanta's season opener at San Diego on March 27.

With the regular season over for teams covered by AccessWDUN and Friday Game Night, the sports team at AccessWDUN each gave their impressions of the regular season, which was one of the more interesting and unpredictable in recent memory.

Next Saturday’s highly anticipated football game between Georgia Tech and No. 5 Miami (Fla.) will kick off at noon.

Atlanta United finished a whopping 34 points behind Lionel Messi and star-studded Inter Miami during the regular season. Now, the Five Stripes have a shot at pulling off a stunning upset of the best team in Major League Soccer.

Both Buford and Cherokee Bluff come up short on Saturday in the quests for state titles in girls softball action at the Olympic Softball Complex.