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@LALionAthletics' girls basketball team reflects on their second straight @giaasports Class 3A state championship. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Sending a virtual hug (and some of my favorite celebratory photos) up to heaven on what would’ve been Rhoda Friedlander’s 90th birthday. Love you and miss you, Mom. 🎂❤️‍🩹❤️

A few hours later in Columbus, Lakeview Academy played with a purpose, and saw that purpose through by claiming its second straight GIAA Class 3A state girls title with a big win over John Milledge Academy. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Friday was a great day for a pair of #HallHoops girls teams. First in Ft. Valley, Bristol Kersh beat the buzzer with runner in the lane to lift Cherokee Bluff into the GHSA Class 3A state finals with a win over Jenkins in the semis. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Finally, wins by neighbors Cherokee Bluff and Flowery Branch highlight Friday's #HallBaseball roundup. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baseb...

Oh, and I almost forgot. We're awaiting a final score, as Lakeview Academy's boys were in action (and might still be) this afternoon in their GIAA Class 3A quarterfinal game against Westminster-Augusta. #HallHoops

An hour before the LCA Lightning tip off, East Hall will take attempt to earn its way into the Class 3A boys quarterfinals by taking on Cross Creek at Seth Vining Gym after an emotional 1st round win Tuesday. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Three more #HallHoops team are in action this evening. Lanier Christian's boys will play Creekside Christian for the GAPPS Class 2A title tonight in Barnesville after beating Young America Christian on Thursday. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Next are the Lakeview Academy girls, whose quest to defend last year's GIAA Class 3A state title are still alive, as they head back to the Final Four. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

A little late on this Saturday, but congrats to a handful of #HallHoops teams from last night, starting with Cherokee Bluff's girls, who are headed to the state quarterfinals for the first time in school history. gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Two #HallHoops teams will be underway in the GHSA state basketball tournament shortly. Several other will be by the end of the week. Here are five things to watch during #FebruaryFrenzy. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Congrats also to the Gainesville Times' Girls Basketball Player of the Week, Cherokee Bluff junior guard Claire Carlson, and the rest of the Girls Honor Roll. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Congrats to The Gainesville Times' Boys Basketball Player of the Week, Gainesville junior forward Charlie Gersmehl, and the rest of the Boys Honor Roll. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Just a thought watching the SNL 50th anniversary show. Wouldn't it be funny if Lorne Michael came out and gave Sir Paul McCartney a check for a quarter of the $3,000 he offered The Beatles all those years ago?

Finally, switching gears to spring sports, a win by Cherokee Bluff highlights Friday's #HallBaseball scoreboard. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baseb...

In other winter sports action, congrats to a trio of individual weight class state champs and several other state placers, as the @OfficialGHSA's Class 3A and 4A state traditional meet. #HallWrestling www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/wrest...

Finally in #HallHoops action, Lanier Christian's boys advanced in the GAPPS state tournament. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Meanwhile, Lakeview Academy's boys got in on the act by winning its GIAA District title last night. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Meanwhile, Cherokee Bluff's boys made it a double for the school in winning the Region 8-3A title. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Congrats also to Cherokee Bluff's girls, who won their first region title in school history, and exorcised a demon (or rather, slayed a dragon) in the process. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Had a late night yesterday, which is why I'm just getting around to yesterday's @gtimessports news. First, congrats to @RedElephant_MBB in claiming their first region title since 2018, thanks to a clutch 4Q from @Charlie_Gersh against Lanier. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Finally, 10 players representing four different #HallFootball schools were honored with a spot on the @GACACoaches All-State football team. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/footb...

Over in Region 6-3A, North Hall's boys had three players score 20 or more points to roll into the semifinals with a win over White Co. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Meanwhile in Wednesday's girls semifinals, a big fourth-quarter rally propels @CBluff_WBB past Oconee Co. and into Friday's finals. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Big semifinal wins Wedneday set up Round 4 between @CBluff_MBB and @EastHallHoops in Friday's Region 8-3A boys basketball tournament. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Congrats to Chestatee wrestler Kadin McDonald, who posted a milestone win at last week's sectional meet, and will look for an even bigger prize at the traditional format state meet this weekend. #HallWrestling www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/wrest...

Region Tournament Week tipped off with a trio of #HallHoops teams earning their way into the semifinals of the Region 8-3A tournament, as well as securing a spot in the state tournament. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

With high school baseball season having officially gotten underway yesterday, here is a look at some of what we at the Gainesville Times sports department see as some of the top #HallBaseball teams this upcoming season. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baseb...

Congrats also to the boys #HallWrestling state traditional meet qualifiers. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/wrest...

Congrats to all the #HallWrestling individual qualifying for this upcoming week's @OfficialGHSA state traditional format championship meet with their performances in sectionals over the weekend, starting with the girls meets on Friday. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/wrest...

In #HallFootball news, Chestatee senior linebacker Caysen Goss has found a college home. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/footb...

Finally, Chestatee's girls got back in the win column with a Region 6-3A road victory at Dawson County. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Meanwhile, North Hall's boys and girls both gave Greater Atlanta Christian a major challenge, but ultimately came up short. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Catching up on last night's #HallHoops action, starting with the sixth-ranked East Hall boys' big Region 8-3A win over fifth-ranked Cherokee Bluff, while the ninth-ranked Cherokee Bluff girls held off East Hall. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

While many #HallFootball seniors have either already found a college home or are finishing up the search, several underclassmen -- especially from Gainesville and East Hall -- are kick-starting the process. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/footb...

With less than a week to go until the original National Signing Day, we have two pieces of #HallFootball college recruiting news. First, one of this year's graduating seniors, West Hall RB Elijah Hayes has found a college home. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/footb...

Next, last night's scoreboard, which includes big region wins for Cherokee Bluff's boys and girls and Chestatee's girls. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

In other #HallHoops action, the sixth-ranked East Hall Boys did their part to set up Friday's Region 8-3A showdown with fifth-ranked Cherokee Bluff with a huge win over Monroe Area. The East Hall girls also won comfortably. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Recapping last night's #HallHoops action, starting with Gainesville's boys locking down one of the top-two seeds in the upcoming Region 7-5A tournament with a win at Roswell. www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Congrats to the Gainesville Times Girls Basketball Player of the Week, Chestatee F Payton Cable, and the rest of the Girls Honor Roll. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Congrats to the Gainesville Times' Boys Basketball Player of the Week, East Hall F Chasen Jones, and the rest of the Boys Honor Roll. #HallHoops www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/baske...

Absolutely garbage spot. Buffalo got majorly hosed!!!!!! 🤬