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Lowe, Kelley Winners Over The Weekend

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Wednesday, August 6. 2008

Several area racers found their way into victory lane at area racetracks over the weekend. Commerce racer Ty Lowe added some hardware to his trophy shelf by winning the Crate Late Model division at Lavonia Speedway Friday night. It was his second win on area dirt tracks in as many weeks. Paul Kelley of Pendergrass and Braselton’s Shane Sawyer ... [Full Story »]

Lady Eagles Ready To Start Sophomore Season

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Wednesday, August 6. 2008

Last year, in their inaugural season, the Lady Eagles of East Jackson accomplished probably more than most fans expected from their first year of high school softball. The team recorded 23 wins overall, six losses and one tie. The Eagles were undefeated in region play and came home as the region champions after defeating North Oconee in the ... [Full Story »]

MCAA gets ready for 2008 season

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Wednesday, August 6. 2008

The Mill Creek Athletic Association is preparing for the start of the 2008 football season. On August 9, the association will hold a grand opening for the new MCAA football field at Duncan Creek Park. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “There will be scrimmage football games all day starting at 8 a.m.,” said Dist. 4 Commissioner ... [Full Story »]

Friday night football scores Sept. 5

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Mike Buffington

Tuesday, August 5. 2008

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Dragons headed for second round of playoffs

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Angela Gary

Tuesday, August 5. 2008

The Jefferson Dragons rush onto the field prior to the start of last week’s round one playoff game against Coosa. The Dragons beat the Eagles handily, 31-13. Jefferson will face Lovett in playoff round two on Friday at home. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Senior Leaguers stopped at regionals

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Monday, August 4. 2008

Madison Co. all-stars’ two losses come by just three runs The 500-mile trip back from Viera, Fla. was going to be a long one. But the trip felt much longer for the Madison County Senior League all-stars, knowing that they were excruciatingly close to playing another day. “It’s not been a good ride so far,” manager Bryan Wilkes said ... [Full Story »]

Potts Nets First Career GAS Victory

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Monday, August 4. 2008

Jefferson racer Nick Potts had done everything needed on the Georgia Asphalt Series to be considered a veteran. Everything, that is, except win a race on the circuit. But that changed Saturday night, as Potts picked up the first GAS win of his career at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, holding off rookie Max Gresham and veteran racer ... [Full Story »]

‘Friday Night Lights’ draws capacity crowd at Mill Creek

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Saturday, August 2. 2008

BY KRISTI REED Over 8,000 people traveled to Hoschton Friday night for part one of the Atlanta Falcons’ two day fan fest. Fans were treated to a demonstration by the Army Infantry Silver Wings parachute team, performances by the Falcons cheerleaders, a halftime show featuring frisbee catching dogs, a massive fireworks show, an autograph ... [Full Story »]

SCCA event draws 200 participants

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Saturday, August 2. 2008

Despite the near 100-degree weather, the Atlanta Region Sports Car Club (SCCA) of America had a good turnout for the July 18-20 event at Road Atlanta. According to Competition Director Butch Kummer, over 200 cars participated in the three day competition. “We introduced SCCA road racing to a whole new audience with the Mazda Club "ZoomFest" ... [Full Story »]

Mill Creek swimmer wins five state titles

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Saturday, August 2. 2008

Mill Creek High School rising freshman Rachael Dudley won five state championships at last week’s Georgia Long Course Age Group State Championships in Savannah. Dudley took first place in the 400m free (4:26.99), 800 meter free (9:07.71), 1500 meter free (17:18.96), 100 meter butterfly (1:03.18), and 200 meter butterfly (2:20.56). The ... [Full Story »]

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