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Winder-Barrow sweeps Apalachee

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Saturday, January 31. 2009

The Winder-Barrow High School varsity basketball teams swept visiting Apalachee Saturday night. Coach Brenda Hill's Lady Bulldoggs took a 42-30 win while Eli Connell's Bulldoggs avenged a loss from earlier this month to defeat AHS 52-29. Mimi Hill led the WBHS girls with 19 points while while Jodd Maxey paced the boys with 19. See Wednesday's ... [Full Story »]

WBHS to host latest chapter in rivalry

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Saturday, January 31. 2009

The rivalry moves to Winder-Barrow High School. The WBHS and Apalachee High School varsity basketball teams will square off Saturday at 6 p.m. with the Bulldoggs and Lady Doggs serving as hosts. The games will be a rematch from earlier this season when the WBHS girls and AHS boys emerged winners. See a complete basketball update in Wednesday's ...

Panthers take fifth at Redskin Rumble

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Thursday, January 29. 2009

Mark another strong showing for the Mat Panthers of Jackson County, as they placed fifth at the Redskin Rumble at Social Circle over the weekend, finishing only four points out of fourth place. Among those placing at the event included first place finishers Kevin Spicer and Ryan Howe, while Charles Smothers placed second and Jamari Davis and ... [Full Story »]

Lady Dragons take three in a row

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Thursday, January 29. 2009

There’s no doubt about it, the Jefferson Lady Dragons are on a roll. The team went three for three last week, defeating Banks County, East Jackson and Union County, and are undefeated in region play. Next up is a non-region pairing, but one that still carries a lot of weight, as the Lady Dragons will travel to Commerce to face their arch ... [Full Story »]

Coal Mtn. Classic ahead for grapplers

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Thursday, January 29. 2009

The Banks County Mat Leopards have shown a lot of determination and skill this season. In four years, the Banks program has climbed from the bottom rung into the top 10 teams in AA. This year the Banks grapplers finished tied for seventh place at the State Duals Tournament, Jan. 17. The Duals started off with Banks at a disadvantage, missing ... [Full Story »]

Rout in rematch

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Thursday, January 29. 2009

Lady Raiders remain on track in subregion title chase Madison County hasn’t forgotten a bitter loss to Cedar Shoals earlier this year. But the memory might be skewed now after Tuesday night’s show of force. Enjoying a 24-point lead at one point, Madison County (17-5, 6-1) whipped Cedar Shoals 69-54 in the rematch, acquitting itself of a ... [Full Story »]

Agony, again

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Thursday, January 29. 2009

Losing streak at seven after another heartbreaker The Raiders’ Tuesday loss to Cedar Shoals very much looked like a repeat of last week’s devastating loss to Clarke Central. Or, as coach Steve Crouse put it, “a repeat of every game that’s close.” The frustration is mounting for Madison County (7-14, 1-6) with seven straight losses in ... [Full Story »]

Seven Raiders place at south Georgia tourney

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Thursday, January 29. 2009

The Raider wrestlers finished near the top of another tournament as their regular season winds to a close. Traveling to south Georgia for the day, Madison County placed fifth out of 16 teams Saturday at the Tift County Invitational in Tifton. Cody Phillips led the charge, claiming second in the 112-lb. weight class. Michael Kilpatrick (130-lb.) ... [Full Story »]

Lady Leopards 2-1 last week with five games left

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Thursday, January 29. 2009

Banks County’s Lady Leopards went 2-1 last week to move to 8-11 overall as the season approaches the final weeks. The Lady Leopards fell to Jefferson last Tuesday, but rebounded to take a cross-region win over Dawson County and picked up a win over Jackson County the next night. This week, Banks faces sub-region opponent East Jackson and ... [Full Story »]

Grapplers Heading South For Vidalia Tourney

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Thursday, January 29. 2009

With three big wins and a first place in a 14-team tournament, the Commerce wrestling squad had a great past week. The mat Tigers hope to continue the performance with a good showing at the Vidalia Tournament this weekend. The two-day tournament gets under way Friday at 5:00 p.m. with the finals on Saturday starting at 9:00 a.m. With ... [Full Story »]

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