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Lady Tigers Pushed Out At State Meet

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Thursday, May 21. 2009

The Lady Tigers were disappointed in Albany over the weekend as stiff competition from rival class A schools edged the Commerce athletes out of the finals. Sa’quavia Varnum, Erica Greene, Shekia Moon, Alexis Knox, Haiden Nunn and Drea Mathis represented the Lady Tigers at the state track meet. Overall, Wesleyan garnered 83 points to win Class ... [Full Story »]

Eagles Wrap Up Spring Practice

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Thursday, May 21. 2009

Spring football practice wrapped up last week for the East Jackson Eagles as the program prepares to enter its third season. The Eagles are coming off of a 2008 run that showed flashes of promise. The Eagles went 3-7 overall, and 3-6 in their first season of region play in 8-AA, recording wins over Oglethorpe County, Rabun County and Dawson ... [Full Story »]

Area athletes take honors at state meet

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Thursday, May 21. 2009

Several local youths brought home awards from the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) state track meet May 8 in Carrollton. Jackson County’s Parks and Recreation program, which restarted following a 12-year hiatus, had numerous top ten finishes including two first place victories. Additionally, Jefferson Park and Recreation had ... [Full Story »]

Panthers get high marks for spring practice

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Wednesday, May 20. 2009

The Jackson County Panthers hit the field the last two weeks for spring practice with a new system and with high hopes of making 2009 a strong, winning football season for JCCHS. With practice under his team’s belts, JCCHS head football coach Billy Kirk was prepared to give a report card this week on how things went for his team during the ... [Full Story »]

Wildcats exceed expectations

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Wednesday, May 20. 2009

Going into the 2009 campaign, there was an admitted level of anxiety for Apalachee High School baseball coach Mike Cavey. The Wildcats had struggled the previous season in Class AAA and now AHS was not only moving up but moving into one of the toughest baseball regions in the state. Faced with trying to build a program with little winning ... [Full Story »]

Lady Doggs run on state's big stage

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Wednesday, May 20. 2009

Rebecca Gregory and Amanda Cope got to experience life on track’s big stage last week. The Winder-Barrow High School duo competed at the Class AAAA state track meet in Albany for the first time in their varsity careers last week and should both benefit from the experience. Cope finished eighth in the state in the 1,600-meter run in 5:32 ... [Full Story »]

WBHS falls in second round

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Monday, May 18. 2009

The chase for a state championship ended for the Winder-Barrow High School baseball team at Starr's Mill last week. The Diamond Doggs were swept in a best-of-three series in the second-round matchup in the Class AAAA state playoffs. See this Wednesday's edition of the Barrow Journal for a complete review of the 2009 Diamond Dogg season.

Lady Panthers take sixth at region meet

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Friday, May 15. 2009

The Jackson County girls track team came away from their region meet with a sixth place finish, while one girl will move on to the state meet next week. Jackson County earned 66 points in the region meet, which was delayed last week due to rainy weather. The Lady Panthers finished behind region champ Elbert County, Eastside, Oconee County, Hart ... [Full Story »]

Stopped by Sprayberry

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Thursday, May 14. 2009

Raiders edged in first round of playoffs The first-round playoff blues continue for the Madison County baseball program. The Raiders (21-8) dropped a nip-and-tuck series to Sprayberry (22-6) in three games, marking another early playoff exit. For Madison County, it was a tough ending to an otherwise standout year. “You feel like you at least ... [Full Story »]

Raider track runners score high in 200 meters, 4 x 100

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Thursday, May 14. 2009

Madison County track runners enjoyed a productive state meet, scoring well in two of their three events at the Georgia Olympics in Jefferson to cap one of the best seasons in program history. “The team had a great season overall,” coach Marty Tate said. “We broke many school records and won many meets.” Jamal Cooper finished third in ... [Full Story »]

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