Mill Creek’s football season got off to a good start with last Friday’s 35-27 win over crosstown rival Dacula. The Hawks hope to add another victory to the win column this Friday, Sept. 2 at Alpharetta. The Raiders (1-0) defeated North Cobb 29-26 during their last outing. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Dacula (0-2) will have the week off to prepare for their Sept. 9 game against region rival Brookwood. The Broncos (0-1) lost to Lassiter last week and will face Collins Hill on Friday. Mountain View will be in action this Friday at Archer. The Bears (0-1) suffered a brutal loss to Central …

It may not technically be the most important game of the season. The outcome will have absolutely no impact on either team’s regional standings. Nonetheless, Mill Creek and Dacula fans will be fired up this Friday as the crosstown rivals square off on the football field. Dacula won last year’s matchup by a score of 34-31. This year could be a different story though as the Hawks return several players and have hopes of surpassing last year’s team record playoff run.  Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Dacula High School. In other football action this week, Hebron will travel to Prince Avenue and …

Softball gets into full swing this week with all of our local teams in action. Mill Creek will host Mountain View on Tuesday, Aug. 16 with the first pitch set for 5:55 p.m. Hebron takes on George Walton at home on Aug. 16 and will host Athens Christian on Thursday, Aug. 18. Both games are set to begin at 4:45 p.m. Dacula's Lady Falcons have a busy week ahead with a 6 p.m. game on Aug. 16 at Norcross and, along with Mill Creek, will wrap up the week at the Hawk/Bulldog Invitational Tournament, which runs from Wednesday, Aug. 17 through Saturday, Aug. 20.   VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Mill Creek’s …

The official start of high school volleyball season is just one week away for Mill Creek, Hebron and Dacula. The Lady Hawks are preparing for the season with a scrimmage today at 4:30 p.m. at the Suwanee Sports Academy and will participate in the Sequoyah Classic this Friday and Saturday. Mill Creek’s first match of the season will be Tuesday, Aug. 16 at Greater Atlanta Christian. The Lady Hawks will take on GAC and Eagles Landing beginning at 4:55 p.m. Dacula will also go into action on the 16th. The Lady Falcons will travel to West Forsyth for a match scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Hebron’s …

By Fletcher Proctor Dacula Defeats Black Knights, Takes Down Shiloh Dacula tripped Central Gwinnett 3-2 on March 29 thanks to three singles victories. Caleb Barth, Matt Nelson and David Anderson each claimed a point for the Falcons. Things were a bit easier for Dacula March 31 as the Falcons took down Shiloh 5-0 in Region 8-5A action. Lady Falcons Cruise to Easy Victory Dacula’s girls had a bit of an easier time against the Central Gwinnett Lady Black Knights, cruising for a 5-0 win. Nicki Neal, Kathryn Fernandez and Mary Moore all won in singles action while Elizabeth Bennett/Shannon …

Here's a look at what the Dacula and Mill Creek high school teams did this past week.

Here's a look at what happened this week in Dacula area high school sports action.

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The winter sports season is rapidly drawing to a close. As we head into the final weeks of play, several teams will be working to secure a playoff slot or, in the case of our area swim and dive teams, a county championship. Swim and dive leads our preview of this week’s high school sports action: 1.     Gwinnett County Diving Championships Dacula and Mill Creek divers will compete Wednesday at the Mountain Park Aquatic Center in the Gwinnett County Diving Championships. Two Dacula divers, Brittany Swanson and Hunter Ferrer, have already met state qualifying standards. They will join fellow …

Last week’s snowfall forced the cancellation of nearly all local sporting events. The Mill Creek swim and dive team held a meet on Saturday, but most other teams were forced to cancel due to icy conditions on roadways and school campuses. With better weather forecast for this week, area teams will be back in action. Here’s a look at a few of the sporting events scheduled for this week: 1.     Dacula vs. Grayson The Falcons travel to the home of the Rams on Tuesday for an 8-AAAAA matchup. The Dacula boys (8-6, 4-2) are currently third in the region. The Falcons have had a week to recover from …

Though this week's snow and ice storm has resulted in the cancellation of tonight's Mill Creek and Dacula basketball games, there is still plenty of sports action in store this week.1. Winter Fun on the Slopes. With temperatures expected to remain below freezing today, there is still time to head outside and enjoy some winter sporting fun. With the icy top layer, even the slightest slope will provide a good sled run. If you missed out during Saturday's run on sleds, grab a piece of cardboard or a trash can lid and hit the slopes anyway. With near freezing temperatures predicted through Friday…

Now that winter break is over, the local high school sports teams are back in action. Here are some of the events scheduled for this week: 1.     Mill Creek vs. Duluth The Hawks will take to the court against Duluth High School on Tuesday, Jan. 4. The Mill Creek boys (6-2, 1-1) return from a strong performance in holiday tournament play. The Wildcats (2-10, 0-2) will be trying for their first region win of the season. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. After a disappointing outing at the JumpOff Plus tournament, the Lady Hawks (6-4, 1-1) will return to region play against the Lady Wildcats (7-5, 1-1…