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Park and rec baseball tourneys continue

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

Several Jackson County park and rec baseball teams traveled around the area last weekend to take part in several Dizzy Dean district tournaments. The Jackson County Diamondbacks came out on top of the 7-year-old division tournament over the weekend. The Diamondbacks started by defeating Dawson County, and then moved on to defeat another Jackson ... [Full Story »]

JCCHS to host tournament Thurs.

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

Jackson County Comprehensive High School will be hosting the first annual Jackson County Baseball Summer Shootout, starting Thursday and running through Saturday. East Jackson, Commerce and Banks County will also be host sites for the weekend, as 20 teams travel to the area to participate. “This is the first time we’ve ever hosted a summer ... [Full Story »]

Local teams eye start of new season

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

Football players and coaches at Winder-Barrow and Apalachee High School have been working for the start of the 2009 season for months now. As the countdown to the new season moves into the summer months, players, coaches and fans alike know just what lies ahead as far as the 2009 schedule goes. Both WBHS and AHS will continue competing in ... [Full Story »]

Memorable night: Father, son both register victories

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

On Father’s Day weekend, P.J. Taylor and his son, Justin Taylor, both earned wins in their respective divisions this past Saturday night at Winder-Barrow Speedway. Veteran driver P.J. Taylor got the checkered flag in the Advanced 4 Cylinder Class followed by Randy Peppers and Perry Crowe. First year driver Justin Taylor took his third win of ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Recognition shines bright on Holliday

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Monday, June 22. 2009

There can be no denying the fact Cook Holliday is a legend when it comes to track in the state of Georgia. In fact, the state titles he has won and the athletes he has helped shape into champions would make him legendary in any sport. Holliday’s recent induction into yet another Hall of Fame was certainly deserved. When you have accomplished ... [Full Story »]

Track renovation continues at Gresham Motorsports Park

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Friday, June 19. 2009

There’s a saying in auto racing that states sometimes you have to slow down to go fast. For Dan Elliott and the rest of the Gresham Motorsports Park renovation team, the hope is that the saying rings true. “Things are going to slow down now because we’re into the details of the project,” Elliott, the General Manager of the all new ... [Full Story »]

Bernstein posts win in college offseason

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Friday, June 19. 2009

The winning continues for Drake Bernstein. The former Winder-Barrow High School and current University of Georgia tennis standout recently entered an adult tournament in Collins Hill and cruised to the championship only losing one set while winning three matches. Bernstein beat Evgeny Silitsky in the quarterfinals 6-2, 6-1 before defeating ... [Full Story »]

Mat Tigers Focus On Weakness

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Friday, June 19. 2009

The Commerce grapplers are staying fit through the summer with practices and camps. Last week coach Kendall Love held a three-day camp for the Tiger wrestlers and held a live demonstration last Tuesday. Grapplers from Jackson County, Jefferson and Commerce participated in the exhibition. Love said that it is very important for the wrestlers to ... [Full Story »]

Three area racers make Hall of Fame

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Thursday, June 18. 2009

The votes are in, and three racers from Banks and Habersham County are among the “Elite Eight” to be inducted into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. Buck Simmons, Tommie Irvin and Katron Sosebee will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in October. Simmons, of Baldwin, is a Georgia dirt track legend. With over 1,000 feature wins, Simmons has ... [Full Story »]

Column: Defining Sports

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Thursday, June 18. 2009

With the myriad sporting events and recreation activities going on this summer, someone recently asked me how the newspaper chooses what events to cover each week in the paper. Basically, it boils down to three criteria: which event has the most local connection to readers, are there photos of the event or participants, and how recent was the ... [Full Story »]

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