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Weekend storms result in flooding, mudslide

ATLANTA -- Heavy rain throughout much of metro Atlanta resulted in flooding Sunday morning.

11Alive meteorologist Allison Chinchar said certain areas in northeastern Georgia got between 4 and 6 inches of rain, including Forsyth, Hall and north Fulton counties.

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The Hall County Sheriff's Office said the Atlanta Road area of Flowery Branch should be avoided, as more than 6 inches of rain shut down the street between Spout Springs and Wade Orr roads. The city of Flowery Branch declared a state of emergency Sunday evening.

Bulldogs Move Into NCAA Semifinals

 

URBANA, Ill. --- The Georgia men's tennis team moved into the semifinals of the NCAA Championships with Saturday's 4-2 win over 11th-seeded Pepperdine. It marks the Bulldogs' sixth trip to the "Final Four" in the last eight seasons.

 

Georgia  (26-4) responded from losing the doubles point as well as the first two completed first sets in singles to post wins at Nos. 2, 3, 5, and 6 to secure the victory. Junior Garrett Brasseaux provided the clinch for the second straight match and fifth time this season.

USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll

ATLANTA -- The latest edition of the USA Today Metro Atlanta Super 25 Baseball Poll is here, just in time for Championship Week.

Loganville, and Gainesville lead this week's list. Milton, Blessed Trinity, and Walton complete the Top 5.

East Coweta, Parkview, Starr's Mill, East Paulding and McEachern round out this week's Top 10.

The Super 25 polls are computer generated and produced exclusively by USA Today High School Sports for 11Alive and 11Alive.com

 

Redan scores 24 runs in quarterfinal sweep of Locust Grove

Junior Miles Fore led the hit parade for the Redan Raiders as they scored 24 runs on 24 hits in a Class AAAA quarterfinal sweep of the Locust Grove Wildcats at Locust Grove on Tuesday.

Fore went 4-6 at the plate with six RBIS and a triple in the two games to lead six different players who drove in two or more runs on the day as Redan won 11-1 and 13-3 to advance to the semifinals.

A two-out rally in the top of the first inning in game one was a sign of things to come for the Raiders against the Wildcat pitching staff. Wesley Jones doubled with two out and Brandon Baker followed with a single to plate Jones for the early 1-0 lead.

The Raiders would finish the inning with a 3-0 advantage as Fore hit a two-run single with the bases loaded to start his day.

Centerfielder Joseph Graves came running in on a blooper just over the infield in the bottom of the first and made a diving catch for the third out and save a run to preserve the 3-0 lead.

Redan travels to Locust Grove for AAAA quarterfinals

The Redan Raiders are making their first appearance in the baseball state playoffs' quarterfinals since the 2010 season as they travel to Locust Grove in the third round of the Class AAAA playoffs on Tuesday.

The best-of-three series is set for a doubleheader beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and a third game, if necessary is set for 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Raiders (24-6), Region 6-AAAA runners-up, are coming off a second round sweep of Region 5 champion Columbus last in Columbus. The Raiders rallied for a 5-4 win in the opener and then pulled away 9-4 in the second game to get the sweep.

Region 4 runner-up Locust Grove (19-10) is coming off a 2-1 best-of-three series win over Mary Persons. Locust Grove lost the first game 12-3, but rallied for wins of 3-2 and 7-3 to take the series.

Redan comes up short in defending Class AAAA state title

ALBANY, Ga. -- Defending Class AAAA state champion Redan was trailing Marist by 22.50 points with four events to go but a valiant effort to retain its state title came up just 7.5 points sort in falling 57.50 to 50 to Marist at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany on Saturday.

Redan put up a very solid 25 points led by a silver medal performance in the 4x400 meter relay (3:51.15) during those last four events, but Marist held on for the victory.

Crystal Gray was part of the 4x400 relay team along with Tanzanie' Brown, Miyah Golden and Shequilla McClain while bringing home a gold medal in the 400 meter dash (55.85) and bronze medal finish in the 200 meter dash (25.03) in leading the Lady Raiders' rally attempt.

Shequilla McClain put together a pair of fourth place finishes in both 100 and 300 meter hurdles to put up 10 points for Redan down the stretch on championship Saturday.

Missing 88-year-old Stone Mountain man found Saturday

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- DeKalb County authorities have closed a Mattie's Call for 88-year-old William McCranie. 

McCranie was found on Saturday afternoon after he was reported missing around 2:30 p.m. Thursday from the 4100 block of Durham Circle in Stone Mountain. 

According to his Mattie's Call alert, McCranie was last seen wearing a grey shirt and blue jeans. And he was last reported driving a silver 1995 Ford Econoline truck with GA tag PD33U5.

When he was reported missing, he McCranie last known to be in the Stockbridge area at a Chevron Gas Station.