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Panthers travel to Stephens Co. Friday

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Thursday, January 8. 2009

The Jackson County Panthers were hoping to use the Jingle Jam tournament at The Pit in Jefferson to turn their season around before the main part of their region schedule got underway. Instead, they ended up splitting the difference with a win and a loss in the tournament, leaving them 2-8 overall going into the New Year’s break. Now the ... [Full Story »]

Tigers Win At Amicalola, Preps For Area Duals

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Thursday, January 8. 2009

Commerce High School’s wrestling Tigers are in good shape and are pumped for this weekend’s Area Duals. Coming off of a first-place victory at the Amicalola Classic, Jan. 2-3, Commerce traveled to Dawson County on Tuesday for a tri-meet against Riverside and Dawson. Results from Tuesday’s match were unavailable at press time. Commerce ... [Full Story »]

Madison County puts record to test at duals

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Thursday, January 8. 2009

Upon its return from the Christmas holidays, Madison County wrestling team already had 19 dual wins on the season. Not bad, coach Richie Houston said. Especially for a team he thought might not approach that mark all year. “I was kind of debating if we would see 20 wins,” he said. “We haven’t quite got there yet. Hopefully, I think ... [Full Story »]

‘Underdog’ Raiders start arduous stretch

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Thursday, January 8. 2009

With a nice win over Habersham Central, Madison County is off to a 1-0 start in the subregion play. But it might take some magic over the next three games to stay undefeated in the division. The Raiders (7-7) face subregion foes Cedar Shoals (Friday), Winder-Barrow (Tuesday) and Apalachee (Jan. 16) over the next eight days. “We’re underdogs ... [Full Story »]

Lady Raiders’ defensive pressure leads to win

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Thursday, January 8. 2009

Madison County decided to take a page from last year’s play book Tuesday night in a 65-31 road victory over Habersham Central. The Lady Raiders forced 24 turnovers and turned them into easy points in earning the win. Coach Dan Lampe said the effort was reminiscent of last year’s Final Four squad. “We kind of got back to kind of how we did ... [Full Story »]

Countdown to fall already underway

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Thursday, January 8. 2009

The grass on the football field at W. Clair Harris Stadium has long since died, signifying the time of year when football games are a long way off. For Winder-Barrow High School head coach Ben Corley, however, now is the time for preparation and plenty of hours of work as the clock is ticking toward the start of the 2009 season. For Corley, ... [Full Story »]

Rivalry continues: AHS to host Winder-Barrow Friday

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Thursday, January 8. 2009

Coaches tend to downplay rival games but when it comes to the Winder-Barrow High School/Apalachee contest, the coaches involved know there really is no need to try. The two local schools will continue their rivalry Friday night on the basketball court. Varsity games are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. “It really doesn’t matter what I say,” ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Mythical champion to be crowned

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Thursday, January 8. 2009

Late Thursday night, either Florida or Oklahoma will be the “National Champion” of major college football for the 2008 season. I place the phrase “National Champion” in quotation marks because we really should call it a mythical National Champion. With still no playoff system in big-time college football, that’s all we have, a ... [Full Story »]

JHS travels to Franklin Co. Sat.

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Thursday, January 8. 2009

After splitting the first two games of the Oconee Warrior Classic with a loss to Sevier Co., Tenn., and a win over Prince Avenue, the Lady Dragons of Jefferson were looking to finish their tournament play on a high note, as they faced off against Clarke Central to see who would place fifth in the tournament. Things didn’t go their way, ... [Full Story »]

Mat Dragons prepare for Area Duals

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Wednesday, January 7. 2009

Put another mark in the win category for the Mat Dragons of Jefferson, as they came away with a win in the Hooch Invitational at Chattahoochee High School in Alpharetta over the weekend. Jefferson scored 189.5 points to beat Centennial, Union Grove, North Forsyth and Kell. Thirteen Jefferson grapplers placed in the invitational, with two taking ... [Full Story »]

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