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JCCHS gets track and field season under way

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Wednesday, March 11. 2009

The Jackson County track teams got their season started with a fifth and a sixth place at the Eagle Invitational at East Jackson Comprehensive High School Saturday. The girls finished fifth overall with 56 points, trailing Dawson County, Oglethorpe County, Habersham Central and East Jackson. The boys placed sixth with 32.5 points, trailing ... [Full Story »]

Dragons defeat Madison, Riverside

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Wednesday, March 11. 2009

After the cold weather that caused cancellations and delays last week, the Jefferson Dragons have been on a hot streak, winning their past two games against Madison County and Riverside Military Academy to improve their record to 3-1 overall. The Dragons will travel to Homer to face the 3-1 Leopards of Banks County in the first region pairing ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County splits Saturday games

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Wednesday, March 11. 2009

After a break in action due to last week’s wintry weather, the Jackson County Panthers came back with some hot plays to split their next two games against Osborne and Clarke Central during the Panthers Diamond Day on Saturday. Next up for Jackson County is a trip to Athens where they’ll face the Athens Christian Eagles on Thursday. The ... [Full Story »]

Navas to leave JHS, become A.D. at Duluth

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Wednesday, March 11. 2009

Bill Navas, who coached the Jefferson Dragons football team to the 2008 8-AA title, resigned as head football coach last week. Navas announced in an email released on Friday that has accepted an administrative position at Duluth High School. He will serve as Duluth’s Director of Athletics. “It was a tough decision,” Navas said. “I’ve ... [Full Story »]

Dragon netters now 5-0 with Tuesday win

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Wednesday, March 11. 2009

The Jefferson Dragons tennis teams continued their impressive start to the 2009 season this week with wins over defending region 8-AA champ North Oconee and over Franklin County. Up next for Jefferson is a trip to Banks County to face the Leopards on Thursday. Oglethorpe The Jefferson boys won 4-1 over North Oconee on the road last Thursday. ... [Full Story »]

BC tennis hosts Jefferson Thur.

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Wednesday, March 11. 2009

Opening a season with two wins is a good start for any team and that is the position Banks County’s tennis teams are in. “I am very proud of the team for stepping up and having such a great start to the season,” girls coach Lisa Thomas said. “We are looking forward to the rest of our season.” Both the boys and girls picked up wins ... [Full Story »]

Eagles Place Fourth In Invitational

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Wednesday, March 11. 2009

The East Jackson Eagles track teams both took home fourth place honors in the Eagle Invitational at EJCHS on Saturday, their first meets of the season. The girls finished with 64 points, trailing Dawson County, Oglethorpe County and Habersham Central. Last week, the boys totaled 56 points for their efforts, finishing behind Oglethorpe County, ... [Full Story »]

All Sports Booster Golf Tourney

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Wednesday, March 11. 2009

Wednesday, April 1, at Hammer’s Glen in Homer, the Banks County All Sports Booster Club will hold a golf tournament to benefit the BCHS athletic program. All money raised will go towards purchasing uniforms and equipment for all sports at the high school. The tournament will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The format will be a four-person team ... [Full Story »]

Leopards begin region play against Jefferson

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Wednesday, March 11. 2009

Chalk up two more wins for Lord’s Diamond Leopards. Banks County’s varsity Leopards added two more notches after climbing out of early deficits against Elbert County and Commerce last week. With region competition starting tomorrow (Thursday), Banks’ coach Joe Lord knows that at the plate the Leopards are going to have to step it up ... [Full Story »]

Eagles Drop Opener To Banks

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Wednesday, March 11. 2009

East Jackson’s tennis season got off to a rough start last Thursday as the Eagles dropped both boys’ and girls’ matches to Banks County. The boys lost 4-1, while the girls were shut out 5-0. For the boys, their lone win came from the number one doubles team of Tommy Ramsey and Tsin Nuy Ly. In a rematch on Monday, East Jackson hosted Banks ... [Full Story »]

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