Sports
Local Sports Highlights
A look at recent scores and results in high school sports in and around Oconee County between Feb. 17 and Feb. 27.
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Girls Basketball: Region 8A Tournament
Feb. 19:
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Athens Christian 41, Hebron Christian 39 (Nicole Bishop: 17 points)
Town County 55, Prince Avenue Christian 47 (Finals)
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Boys Basketball: Region 8A Tournament
Feb. 19:
Athens Christian 65, George Walton Academy 63 (OT)
Commerce 57, Athens Academy 41
Soccer
Feb. 19:
(Boys)Athens Academy 7, Georgia Military 0 (Patrick Welborn & Chandler Gunn {AA}: 3 goals each)
(Girls) Athens Academy 9, Georgia Military 0 (Carley Settle {AA} 3 goals, Mary Banister {AA}: 2 goals)
Tennis
swept Dacula in tennis action Tuesday, Feb. 22 on the NOHS home courts. The Lady Titans improved to 3-1 with a 5-0 win over the Lady Falcons. In singles action Becca Bruning outlasted her opponent at #1 6-2, 6-7, 10-8; Amber Hudson won at #2 6-2, 6-2, and Sarah Rogers was a winner at #3 6-0, 6-1. Kathleen Greenway and Casey Blanton won at #1 doubles 7-5, 6-0, and Lana Livesay teamed up with Tori Vadeboncoeur for a win at #2 doubles 6-0, 6-0.
The Titan boys remained unbeaten at 4-0 with a sweep of the Falcons. Ray Donovan took #1 singles 6-1, 6-1; Seth Taylor was a winner at #2 singles 6-1, 6-0, and Jeff Bautista blanked his opponent 6-0, 6-0 at #3 singles. Spencer Powell and Kerry Nozum were victorious at #1 doubles 6-0, 6-0, and the tandem of Stevie Hemerlein and David Sloan won at #2 doubles 6-0, 6-0.
The Titans host region opponent Elbert County Thurdsay, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m.
Wrestling: State Traditional Championships at Gwinnett Arena
Feb. 17-19:
- State Champion
(NOHS) Dyllan Green: 135lb.
- Third Place Finishes
(OCHS) Johny Miller: 135lb.
(OCHS) Jake Hodges: 130lb.
(NOHS) Dakota Green: 160lb.
(OCHS) Cody Knight: 160lb.
- Fifth Place Finishers
(OCHS) Ethan Griffith: 140lb.
- Eighth Place Finishers
(OCHS) Marshall Brown: 103lb.
Information was gathered from local parents, onlineathens.com, and www.hometeamsonline.com.