Brookwood and host Peachtree Ridge were the stars at Saturday’s Gwinnett County Championships, which featured some of the best runners and teams in the state. The Peachtree Ridge boys placed five runners in the top 19 to edge runner-up Brookwood by seven points. The Lions were led by Kevin Mills, who captured top individual honors with a time of 15:37. Brookwood’s Miles Yapp paced his team with a fifth-place finish in 16:14. Mill Creek’s Tyler Woodrome ran a 15:55 to help the Hawks come in fourth, and third-place Collins Hill was led by Daniel Ellis (fourth overall in 16:10).
More cross country: Roles were reversed in the girls meet, with Brookwood getting past Peachtree Ridge by two points. The Broncos put all five of their point-scorers in the top 18, including fourth-place finisher Lauren Brennan with a time of 19:01. Peachtree Ridge had five runners in the top 21, led by runner-up Addy Lippitt's 18:51. Mill Creek, which finished fifth in the team competition, benefited from Lauren Hovis' third-place showing in 18:59. Tayler Tuttle of Providence Christian won the race in 18:24. … At the Battle of Atlanta hosted Saturday by Eagle's Landing, Kathryn Foreman of Landmark Christian won the girls meet in 18:40. St. Pius and Marietta finished second and third, respectively, behind Bolles School of Jacksonville, Fla. Marietta won the boys race in a runaway, as their five point-scorers crossed the line in a six-second span between 16:55 and 17:01 — good for individual finishes from 11th to 16th. Shaw's Hakeem Mustafaa prevailed in 16:11. … This weekend's top event is the prestigious Aubrae Gunderson Invitational at Heritage-Conyers, where top teams Brookwood, Lakeside-DeKalb, Lakeside-Evans, Mill Creek, Oconee County, Pace Academy and Westminster will run. Chapel Hill's Atlanta Classic will welcome a strong field, highlighted by Landmark Christian, Pope, Roswell, St. Pius and Woodward Academy.
Softball: Class AAA Buford staked a claim as the state's best team, regardless of class, with a 9-0 victory against AAAAAA No. 1 Lassiter on Monday. The game was called after the fifth inning because of the run rule. It was Lassiter's third loss of the season and Buford's seventh victory against a AAAAAA foe. The Wolves' only loss was to Collins Hill. … Buford pitcher Bria Bush (7-1) dominated Lassiter and gave up one hit. The Wolves broke through in the second inning with five runs on four hits. Senior Nikki Cook was 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. … North Atlanta sophomore middle infielder Paris Powell is among the state leaders with a .568 batting average. Powell's Warriors are 10-7 overall and 5-4 in Region 6-AAAAA play. … Sprayberry sophomore first baseman Kierston Moore is hitting .549 with six home runs, seven doubles and 19 RBIs. … Another sophomore, Amber Winters of East Paulding, has a .446 average with 42 RBIs and 29 runs.
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