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Commerce Hosts Franklin Co. Friday

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

Tigers Break Into Win Column, Defeat Bulldogs The Commerce Tigers were hungry for a win after a defeat at the hands of the Jefferson Dragons last week. The first team on the menu was Morgan County, a team the Tigers had beaten three times in six prior games. Commerce can now boast a 4-3 lead in that series after a commanding 33-23 victory ... [Full Story »]

Wilson named Player of the Week

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

Mill Creek running back Ramael Wilson has been selected as the Chick-fil-A Player of the Week for the Mill Creek Hawks. Hamilton Mill Chick-fil-A marketing director Lauren Thigpen congratulated Wilson for his performance so far this season. Wilson had 14 rushes for 124 yards and 1 touchdown, as well as 4 receptions for 19 yards in Mill Creek's ... [Full Story »]

Mill Creek to take on Blue Devils in region opener

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

By Kristi Reed The Hawks are off to only their second 2-0 start in the school’s history after last Friday’s 30-14 win over Central Gwinnett. Mill Creek begins region play this Friday against Norcross, the fifth ranked team in AAAAA. Norcross (1-1) finished 2007 with a 10-2 record and a region championship. The Blue Devils hope to win a ... [Full Story »]

Busy week ahead for Lady Hawks

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

By Kristi Reed After wiping out rival Dacula and winning their division at the Shaw Invitational, the Lady Hawks are looking strong as they return to region 7-AAAAA play this week. Mill Creek hosts Duluth today at 5:55 p.m. On Friday, the Lady Hawks will host South Forsyth. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. Region play continues next Tuesday ... [Full Story »]

Mill Creek picks up two more wins

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Tuesday, September 9. 2008

The Mill Creek volleyball team finished Tuesday night 2-0 with victories over Cedar Shoals and Habersham. The Lady Hawks beat Cedar Shoals 25-21 and 25-11. Mill Creek outscored Habersham 25-21 in both games. With the wins, the Lady Hawks improve to 12-7 overall. For the night, Ashley Jackson had 35 assists and 4 aces. Lindsay Davis had 14 kills ... [Full Story »]

Hawks finish in top 20 at Berry Invitational

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Monday, September 8. 2008

By Kristi Reed Fifty teams competed in Saturday’s Berry Invitational in Rome, Georgia. The Mill Creek Lady Hawks placed 16th overall while the boys finished 18th. In the girls’ competition, Mountain Brook High School finished in first place with 37 points. The average time of the team’s top five runners was 19:40 and the total time was ... [Full Story »]

Archery deer hunting season begins Saturday

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Monday, September 8. 2008

Deer hunting remains the most popular form of hunting in the state of Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. Archery hunting season opens on Saturday, September 13 and runs through October 10. Last year, almost 94,000 archery hunters harvested more than 34,000 deer. More than one million ... [Full Story »]

Riverside spreads BCHS thin

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Sunday, September 7. 2008

The Banks County High School football team had plenty of yardage Friday night in its Region 8-AA opener against Riverside. Unfortunately, the Leopards were unable to keep track with the visiting Eagles' spread offense and fell 56-28 in the region opener for both schools in a matchup played in Homer. Justin Beasley rushed for 216 yards for BCHS ... [Full Story »]

Mill Creek to face No. 5 Norcross Friday

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Sunday, September 7. 2008

The Hawks are off to only their second 2-0 start in the school’s history after last Friday’s 30-14 win over Central Gwinnett. Mill Creek begins region play this Friday against Norcross, the fifth ranked team in AAAAA. Norcross (1-1) finished 2007 with a 10-2 record and a region championship. The Blue Devils hope to win a third consecutive ... [Full Story »]

Lady Hawks finish 1-3 at tournament

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Sunday, September 7. 2008

The Mill Creek volleyball team won one, but lost three at this weekend’s Gwinnett/Cobb Challenge. The Lady Hawks’ lone win was against Wheeler High School. Mill Creek won that match 2-0 with scores of 25-9 in the first game and 25-19 in the second. The Lady Hawks lost to Kennesaw Mountain (10-25, 14-25), North Cobb (13-25, 14-25) and ... [Full Story »]

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