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Speedway renovation gets underway at GMP

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Thursday, April 9. 2009

The renovation process at Gresham Motorsports Park got underway in earnest Tuesday with groundbreaking on the site of the former Peach State Speedway. “We got the permits completed to do the dirt work and we’re off and rolling,” said GMP General Manager Dan Elliott. “We’ve broken ground and we’ve begun the excavation for the new ... [Full Story »]

Tiger Track Prepares For Jefferson Relays Saturday

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Thursday, April 9. 2009

Commerce’s track and field team has this week to get in final practices before the Jefferson Relays Saturday at 10:00 a.m. After the relays, Commerce will have two meets left in the season before the region competition. Last week, the Tigers’ track team finished second in a tri-meet with Habersham Central and Tallulah Falls last Tuesday. ... [Full Story »]

CHS Golfers Take Week Off For Spring Break

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Thursday, April 9. 2009

The Commerce golf team is taking it easy this week and enjoying spring break. Before the teams were able to pack it up, Commerce played Banks County and Buford last week. Last Tuesday, the Tigers’ hosted Banks County at Double Oaks. In an impressive round, the Lady Tigers won 100-123 over the Lady Leopards. “This was one of our best ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson wins three region contests

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Wednesday, April 8. 2009

Jefferson’s Diamond Dragons racked up three wins in a row last week, defeating East Jackson, North Oconee and Oglethorpe County. Now the Dragons travel to North Georgia College for a non-region pairing with Milton today (Wednesday). First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. East Jackson The Dragons started out last week on a high note, as they won an ... [Full Story »]

Wildcats building a program

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Wednesday, April 8. 2009

Monday’s 11-4 win was simply another sign of the progress the Apalachee High School baseball team is making this spring. The Diamond Wildcats, who recorded their fourth region win with the 11-4 victory against visiting Clarke Central, continue to see improvements, even after they stepped up a classification and into one of the toughest ... [Full Story »]

Sokol looks to continue success

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Wednesday, April 8. 2009

The basketball coaching search in Winder may not have generated as much publicity as the one up the road in Athens, but it was an important one just the same. Winder-Barrow High School officials selected South Forsyth’s David Sokol as the new varsity boys basketball coach last week to replace Eli Connell. Sokol was officially approved by the ... [Full Story »]

Raider track team sprints past another foe

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Saturday, April 4. 2009

The Madison County boys’ track team continues to outpace its competition, winning four of five events so far this spring. The Raiders garnered their most recent victory Tuesday, beating Hart County 87-45 in Danielsville. Madison County won 12 events and finished second in eight others as the Raiders remained perfect in home meets. The only ... [Full Story »]

Freeman named all-state by GWSA

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Saturday, April 4. 2009

Madison County High School girls’ basketball standout Courtney Freeman has been named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association’s all-state team. The senior, who’s already signed with Appalachian State, led Madison County to a 24-6 record and a spot in the Class AAAA Sweet 16 this past winter. Freeman finished her MCHS career as the ... [Full Story »]

JCCHS takes second in recent meets

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Thursday, April 2. 2009

Mark it down as another strong showing for the Jackson County track teams, as both boys and girls teams took second place at East Jackson last Tuesday. The girls garnered 86.5 points, finishing just behind first place Rabun County, who had 88.5 points. Among the winners last week were Krishawnda Ledford, who placed first in the long jump, ... [Full Story »]

Rain postpones several JHS events

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Thursday, April 2. 2009

Last week’s wet weather meant scheduling headaches for several Jefferson teams. For the undefeated Jefferson tennis teams, it meant the March 25 match against Athens Academy and the March 26 match against Providence were washed out. The Athens Academy matches will be made up on April 14 at Athens Academy. The Providence matches will not be ... [Full Story »]

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