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Softball scoreboard: North Hall taken down by Dawson Cherokee Bluff, East Hall both picked up wins in Region 8-3A

Finally, here's a look at Thursday's #HallSoftball scoreboard, including wins by Cherokee Bluff and East Hall.

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High school football: Lanier Christian powers past Riverside Prep in Thursday Night Football Inside is schedule for Friday's games with programs in Hall County

Next up, there was one #HallFootball game on Thursday, and it was Lanier Christian defeating Riverside Prep.

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High school football: Five breakout players in Hall early in 2025 Take a look at five players who have quickly stepped up to make a big impact for their county teams so far in the 2025 campaign.

A few items on the eve of another #HallFootball Friday. First off, the season is still very young, but we've already seen some break-out performances in the opening week of the 2025. Here are five of them.

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High school basketball: Cherokee Bluff's Claire Carlson gives college commitment to this Division-II program Carlson earned Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2025 for her role in claiming Class 3A state championship.

Finally from Tuesday, @CBluff_WBB senior guard and @gtimessports 2025 #HallHoops Girls Player of the Year @Clairecarlson03 decided on where she will continue her career at on the next level.

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Softball scoreboard: East Hall rallies past Oconee County in 8-3A Chestatee picked up win against Meadowcreek

Other #HallSoftball action from Tuesday included important wins for @EHHSLVSoftball and @ChestateeSports.

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High school softball: Second-ranked Cherokee Bluff dominates Jefferson Lady Bears won on walk-off homer from Mac Warren

Meanwhile, Tuesday's #HallSoftball action was highlighted by a big Region 8-3A win for Class 3A No. 2 @cbbearssoftball over fourth-ranked Jefferson.

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Defensive Honor Roll: Hard-nosed performances highlight Week 2 in Hall County See which defensive players were among the best of the best from the county in last Friday's games.

Congrats also to all those players selected to the Gainesville Times Week 2 Defensive Honor Roll. #HallFootball

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Completing the review of Week 2 of #HallFootball, congrats to the Gainesville Times' Defensive Player of the Week, Flowery Branch sophomore LB Ryland Garrison.

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Offensive Honor Roll: Explosive nights plentiful among Hall County teams in Week 2 See which offensive players were among the best of the best from the county in last Friday's games.

Next up is the Gainesville Times' Offensive Honor Roll from Week 2. Our defensive honorees will run tomorrow. #HallFootball

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Offensive Player of the Week: Toughness, effort keys to another big effort from Flowery Branch's Griffin Harper The senior ran for 200 yards and four touchdowns during the Falcons' 31-28 win over Habersham Central on Friday in Mount Airy.

A look back of the best of the best from Week 2 of #HallFootball. First up is the Offensive Player of the Week, Flowery Branch RB Griffin Harper.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Gainesville crushes Moody (Ala.) on Thursday Night Football Red Elephants scored three first-quarter touchdowns to secure easy win

Heading into tonight's #HallFootball slate, let's first take a look back at last night's impressive win for Class 5A No. 2 Gainesville over defending Alabama 5A state-runner up Moody at City Park Stadium.

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High school football: Chestatee can't capitalize enough on its chances in overtime loss to Franklin County War Eagles can't build on early lead, fall to the Lions in their season opener.

Opening night wasn't quite as kind to @Chestatee_FB, which fell to Franklin County in OT. #HallFootball

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High school football: Cherokee Bluff tops Lumpkin County in opener Bears used strong run game to come out on top in Dahlonega

Meanwhile, @CBluffFootball also had an impressive debut for the season by going on the road for a win over Lumpkin Co. #HallFootball

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High school football: Gainesville jumps all over Marietta, rolls to 26-7 win Check out an assortment of action photos from the game at City Park Stadium

Looking back at last night's #HallFootball action. First up, Gainesville got the 2025 campaign started on a good note with a win over Marietta at City Park Stadium.

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Time to play the games! Five things to watch in Week 1 of prep football season in Hall Gainesville faces Marietta in first of seven regular-season home games this season.

The other is a look at five things to watch for tomorrow's Week 1 matchups. #HallFootball

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Time to play the games! Five quarterbacks to watch for the 2025 season With the upcoming season ready to kick off, here is a look at some of the best that Hall County has to offer under center.

In less than 24 hours, the 2025 high school football season begins for 8 of Hall County's 11 programs. To help set the stage, @gtimessports have a pair of stories online. First is a look at some of #HallFootball's top QBs to watch this fall.

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BY THE NUMBERS: Here's Hall's most prominent football-stat records, players who could break them in 2025 Regular season kicks off Friday for most programs in Hall County

But wait, there's more! Given the talent throughout #HallFootball this fall, don't be surprised to see a few county record given a serious challenge.

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High school football: The 10 best games on the 2025 calendar for programs in Hall The season kicks off for most of Hall County's teams this Friday night. Read which games the Times' sports staff see as some of the most intriguing matchups for this fall.

Next up, here's a list of 10 games we at @gtimessports think #HallFootball fans will want to keep an eye on for the 2025 season.

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High school football: Three programs in Hall have distinction of Week 1 ranking to kick off 2025 Gainesville's Xavier Griffin has honor of being part of AJC's Super 11

In addition, there's more to whet the appetite of #HallFootball fans, including three teams -- @RedElephant_FB, @nthfootball and @CBluffFootball -- and an individual -- @zaysocial_2026 -- earning preseason honors from @GHSFdaily.

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Sports | Gainesville Times Local sports stories from Gainesville and Hall County, Georgia.

With the beginning of the 2025 season just two days away for most #HallFootball teams, there's a lot of good reading at www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/ this week. For starters, preview for all 11 county teams can be found at the link.

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Times 2025 Football Media Day videos for all 11 programs in Hall Join us for Media Day 2025 as we talk to each of the Hall County High Schools about the upcoming season.

With kickoff for #HallFootball not far off, the Gainesville Times has released videos from Media Day featuring sports editor Bill Murphy and myself discussing the upcoming 2025 season with each team. Individual links to each team can found at the link below.

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All-County Girls Track and Field: Big debut season from North Hall's Summer Muxlow highlights spring honorees Look inside to see who made First Team and honorable mention.

Next up is the Gainesville Times' All-County girls track and field team.

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All-County Boys Track and Field: North Hall's Bryant Young leads a large group of top performers on the biggest stages Look inside to see who made First Team, Second Team and honorable mention.

The start of the 2025-26 school year is only a few days away, but let's take one last look (or rather two) at 2024-25 with the final Gainesville Times All-County teams from the spring. We'll start with boys track & field.

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High school football: Preseason All-County Look inside the story to see who The Times thinks are the top players by position in Hall County to start the season.

From #HallFutbol to #HallFootball, and from looking back to looking ahead, as @gtimessports also named its preseason All-County team for the upcoming 2025 fall season.

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All-County Boys Soccer: Another state title helps Johnson dominate the 2025 spring postseason honors Look inside to see who made First Team, Second Team and honorable mention.

Another transition from the old school year to the new one in today's Gainesville Times sports site. First, looking back, we released our 2025 All-County Boys Soccer honorees from the spring. #HallFutbol

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High school football: Times Media Day shines light on upcoming season in Hall Team segments will be available for fans to watch online, starting July 31.

Then on Wednesday, we offered a sneak peak at the videos from our #HallFootball Media Day, which will become available on Gainesville Times' website beginning July 31.

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High school basketball: Gainesville's Gersmehl, Mansfield commit to play at Division-I programs Both played a major part in Red Elephants winning Region 7-5A championship in 2025

Next up, two Gainesville boys basketball rising seniors, Charlie Gersmehl and Quintin Mansfield, announced their college commitments to Division I programs. #HallHoops

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All-County Girls Soccer: Cherokee Bluff's Bristol Kersh, Heath Padgett sweep 2025 spring superlatives Look inside to see who made First Team, Second Team and honorable mention.

This week had some interesting tidbits of Hall Co. sports news as the 2025-26 school year approaches. First, we take a look back at the past school year and the @gtimessports' All-Co. Girls Soccer team (the Boys will follow on Monday). #HallFutbol

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Have a football question you would like asked during Times Sports Media Day? Send it to us! Deadline for sending in questions is Friday, July 18.

Looking ahead, we at the Gainesville Times are giving our readers a chance to participate when we film our Media Day preview video segments with all 11 #HallFootball programs later this month. This story has the details.

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The Time Is Now: Lakeview Academy's Kyari Burch flourishes with athletic prowess, stellar leadership traits This summer, The Times will write feature stories, profiling rising high school senior athletes in Hall County. To submit a story idea, email sports@gainesvilletimes.com.

Finally, the latest installment of the Gainesville Times' summer #TheTimeIsNow series highlighting some of the top rising senior athletes in Hall Co. looks at Lakeview Academy 2-sport standout Kyari Burch. #HallFootball #HallHoops

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