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Wildcat players set to sign

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Wednesday, February 4. 2009

Three Apalachee High School football players were set to sign letters of intent Wednesday morning. Seniors Chaun Gresham (South Carolina), Qucravion Ash (Presbyterian College) and John Livesay (Chowan University) will each continue their football careers at the next level. A ceremony was held at AHS Wednesday morning, the first day high school ...

COLUMN: Shining Knight right solution for UGA hoops

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Wednesday, February 4. 2009

Hard times have fallen on the men’s basketball program at the University of Georgia. While there was some cause for hope after last spring’s miraculous run through the SEC tournament, the disappointing 2008-09 season has cause Dennis Felton to be shown the door. (It should be remembered that Felton’s severance package for failing at his ... [Full Story »]

Bulldoggs use strong defense in victory

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Wednesday, February 4. 2009

After his team lost to Apalachee back on Jan. 9, Winder-Barrow High School coach Eli Connell couldn’t shake the defeat from his mind. It ate away at him. All he could do was look at the calendar for the next meeting. As game week arrived for the rematch, however, the Bulldogg coach decided to downplay the contest to his players somewhat. ... [Full Story »]

Eagles take second place in subregion

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Wednesday, February 4. 2009

Last week proved just how strong a team the East Jackson Eagles are after they nailed down sole possession of second place in the subregion with a strong victory over Banks County. Next up is a home stand against a strong Rabun County team on Friday. The Wildcats entered play on Tuesday 5-4 in the region, and 12-9 overall, fresh off a win over ... [Full Story »]

East Jackson hosts Rabun Co. Friday

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Wednesday, February 4. 2009

With just four games left in the season, and three of those being subregion pairings, the Lady Eagles of East Jackson had hoped to be on firmer ground. But so far, they’ve recorded just one region win, placing them fourth in the subregion with only Oglethorpe County trailing them. Their hopes to add more checks in the win column fell flat ... [Full Story »]

EJCHS Mat Eagles Take Eighth At Vidalia

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Wednesday, February 4. 2009

Mark it down as another solid showing for the Mat Eagles of East Jackson. A weekend trip to Vidalia gave East Jackson an eighth-place finish in the Sweet Onion Classic on Saturday. The Mat Eagles garnered 98 points, while winner Commerce had 204 points. Besides Commerce, East Jackson finished behind West Laurens, Toombs, South Effingham, ... [Full Story »]

Tigers Pick Up Two Region Wins Last Week

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Wednesday, February 4. 2009

The Commerce Tigers are confident they will be seeded fourth or fifth in the region tournament. With three region games this week and the two region wins from last week the Tigers should be assured a spot. Commerce is 7-4 in the region and 8-9 overall. Best-case scenario: Commerce goes 3-0 this week and the third spot opens up as a possibility. ... [Full Story »]

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