Sports
Local Sports Highlights
A look at recent scores and results in high school sports in and around Oconee County between Feb. 28 and March 9.
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Baseball
Feb. 28:
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16, Clarke Central 4
4, Hart County 3
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March 1:
George Walton Academy 12, Athens Christian 8
Lincoln County 10, 6
March 2:
Oconee County 7, Lumpkin County 0
March 3:
Oconee County 11, Monroe Area 0
March 7:
Oconee County 6, Franklin County 5
Boys Basketball: Class A State Tournament: Second Round
March 2:
Whitefield Academy 90, Athens Christian 55
Girls Soccer
Feb. 28:
Riverwood 1, Oconee County 0
March 1:
Oconee County 7, Franklin County 0
North Oconee 10, Hart County 0
March 3:
Lovett 5, North Oconee 1
March 4:
Oconee County, 6 Lanier 0
Hebron Christian 5, Athens Academy 4
Boys Soccer
March 1:
Oconee County 5, Franklin County 0
North Oconee 10, Hart County 0
March 2:
Athens Academy 3, Riverside Military 1
March 3:
North Oconee 3, Lovett 1
March 4:
Hebron Christian 5, Athens Academy 1
Oconee County 6, Lanier 0
Tennis (courtesy of Robert Taylor)
March 3:
The North Oconee boys tennis team beat Jefferson on March 3 to remain unbeaten in region 8-AA. The Titans swept doubles play and won at No. 3 singles for a 3-2 victory. With the win, North Oconee improves to 6-0 and 2-0 in the region.
In singles, Jefferson’s Zach Bost defeated Ray Donovan 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 and Blair Buffington bested Seth Taylor 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2. That’s when things turned around for the Titans. At No. 3, North Oconee’s Spencer Powell topped Ben Daniel 7-5, 6-2. In doubles play, Jeff Bautista and Kerry Nozum beat Brandon Clabo and Jordan Tyler 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 for the Titans, and David Sloan and Stevie Hemerlein blanked the Dragons’ duo of Austin Pratt and Andrew James 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2.
The North Oconee girls tennis team improved to 5-1 on the season with a win at Jefferson last Thursday. The Lady Titans won at every position but No. 3 singles as they defeated the Lady Dragons 4-1. North Oconee’s girls are now 2-0 in Region 8-AA.
In singles, Becca Bruning beat Bell Blankenship 6-4, 6-0 at No. 1 and Amber Hudson defeated Taylor Bost 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2. At No. 3 singles, Jefferson’s Tristan McGarity downed Sarah Rogers 6-4, 6-3.
In doubles, Kathleen Greenway and Casey Blanton outlasted Chelsea Runkel and Amanda Burgamy 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1, and Lana Livesay and Cammi Shaffer bested Grace Main and Savannah Snap 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2.
March 8:
The North Oconee boys and girls tennis teams swept Region 8-AA opponent Hart Co. Tuesday.
The Titan boys improved to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the region with a sweep of the Bulldogs. Seth Taylor, Ray Donovan and Spencer Powell won at #1, #2 and #3 singles by the identical scores of 6-0, 6-0. In doubles action, Kerry Nozum and Jeff Bautista teamed up at #1 for a 6-0, 6-3 victory. The tandem of Chris Saucier and David Sloan won 6-1, 6-0 at #2 doubles.
The Lady Titans improved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the region with the win over the Lady Bulldogs. At #1 singles, Becca Bruning blanked her opponent 6-0, 6-0. At #2, Amber Hudson won 6-0, 6-1, and Sarah Rogers took #3 singles 6-0, 6-0. In doubles, Kathleen Greenway and Casey Blanton won at #1 6-2, 6-1. Tori Vadeboncoeur partnered with Lana Livesay to take #2 doubles in a 6-1, 3-6, 10-2.
Up next for the Titans is the Granger Invitational in LaGrange March 11-12. The girls play Milton High Friday at 3 p.m., and the boys will face North Gwinnett High also at 3 p.m.
Track and Field (Courtesy Chuck Toney)
The North Oconee High School boys track team took first place in a five-way meet against Madison County, Flowery Branch, , and Athens Chrisitan on March 8 at NOHS. The girls team placed second. See the individual results.
Information was gathered from local parents, onlineathens.com and www.soccerinfo.com, and ga.milesplit.com.