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Local baseball players named All-Region

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Wednesday, June 17. 2009

The postseason honors continue to roll in for the baseball players at Winder-Barrow and Apalachee High School. Following a season which ended with a trip to the second round of the Class AAAA playoffs, the WBHS Diamond Doggs had two players earn first team All-Region honors. Junior Taylor Hinshaw was named first team at first base while ... [Full Story »]

Send us your recreation team photos

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Monday, June 15. 2009

The Barrow Journal will publish team photos of local recreation baseball and softball teams. High resolution photos can be e-mailed to cbridges@barrowjournal.com. Please identify all players and coaches in photos and include team name and league. Photos will be published in the order they are received. Call 770-867-6397 for more information.

IronDawgs win APC title

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Friday, June 12. 2009

It was a strong weekend for the Georgia IronDawgs, as they traveled to Peoria, Illinois to take part in the APC National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships. All of the team members that made the trip came home with the gold and came home with the 2009 team title. The town of Jefferson was well represented over the course of the three ... [Full Story »]

Tigers Prepare For Weekend Tourney In Vidalia

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Thursday, June 11. 2009

Summer baseball is in full swing for both the Commerce JV and varsity teams. The summer season kicked off at the beginning of the month with the JV Tigers sweeping a doubleheader from Oglethorpe County. Commerce broke into double-digit scoring in both games while holding Oglethorpe to a handful of runs. Commerce’s JV team won 12-2 and 15-5. ... [Full Story »]

Diamond Leopards using summer to rebuild for spring

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Thursday, June 11. 2009

High school baseball season is over, but the Diamond Leopards are already looking ahead for next spring. The summer baseball season is well under way and Banks County coach Joe Lord is encouraged by what he is seeing coming together for next year’s team. “I have been very encouraged by the overall attitude and dedication that our players ... [Full Story »]

Moving on

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Thursday, June 11. 2009

Coach says players have emerged after star’s exit The Madison County girls’ basketball team has officially entered the “post-Courtney era.” The Lady Raiders, 24-6 last year, are in the midst of their summer exhibition schedule, tasked with replacing the 20-plus points and 10 boards per game lost due to the graduation of superstar ... [Full Story »]

MCHS girls’ golf team hands out season awards

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Thursday, June 11. 2009

Madison County honored its region championship and state tournament-qualifying golf team at a recent awards banquet. Cortney Boggs, the region’s low medalist, earned Most Valuable Player and Highest Grade Point Average honors, while Taylor Morgan was named Most Improved. All players received a plaque for winning region and going to the state ...

MCHS girls’ athletic program ranks 27th in state

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Thursday, June 11. 2009

The Madison County High School girls’ athletic program finished in the top third of Class AAAA, ranking 27th out of 86 schools in the Georgia Athletic Directors Association standings. The girls finished with 216.5 points. That was good for third-best in Region 8-AAAA behind Heritage (319) and Loganville (276). Five girls’ teams advanced to ... [Full Story »]

Athletes have options during summertime

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Thursday, June 11. 2009

The summer is often a slow time for high school athletics with only occasional practices and more often than not athletes and coaches preferring the climate controlled comfort than being on a field or court. However, this summer the Banks County sports programs in conjunction with the Banks County Recreation Department are offering several ... [Full Story »]

Commerce Grapplers Getting In Summer Practice

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Thursday, June 11. 2009

Commerce’s young Tiger wrestlers are busy this summer. The Tigers hosted a youth wrestling camp May 26-27. With 30 participants in the annual event, mat coach Kendall Love said he was pleased with the turnout. “We had a great turnout with over 30 kids coming in,” said Love. “The kids came in and worked hard for the two days and learned ... [Full Story »]

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