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AHS looks to stay perfect against Madison County

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Wednesday, October 28. 2009

The Region 8-AAAA championship has been won but with two games remaining in the 2009 regular season, the Apalachee High School football team still has moutains to climb and goals to reach. AHS has a chance to finish the regular season undefeated, something head coach Shane Davis said would be a “very special accomplishment.” “I’ve been ... [Full Story »]

WBHS dealt region loss at Salem

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Wednesday, October 28. 2009

The disappointing season continued for the Winder-Barrow High School football team last Friday as it made its second trip to Conyers in as many weeks. While the opponent was different, the final outcome was almost the same as this time the Bulldoggs dropped a 41-14 decision to Salem. For WBHS coach Ben Corley, it was another contest where his ... [Full Story »]

Bash of the Titans

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Friday, October 23. 2009

East Jackson defense dominates in 18-10 win over North Oconee The rain relented after halftime. The East Jackson defense didn’t. With an 8-0 start hanging in the balance, the Eagle defenders stymied North Oconee in the second half in a momentous 18-10 home win Friday over the previously unbeaten Titans (7-1). “We’re a good team,” Eagle ... [Full Story »]

Dragons take second, fourth at EJCHS

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Friday, October 23. 2009

The Jefferson Dragons cross country team posted strong times and placed well at last week’s MainStreet Meet, held at East Jackson Comprehensive High School. The Jefferson boys finished fourth overall, with Trae Timmerman turning in a 12th place finish to lead the boys’ efforts with a time of 19:39. Other top finishers included Jake Sherman ... [Full Story »]

Stopped in second round

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Friday, October 23. 2009

Memorable MCHS season ends with doubleheader loss to Sequoyah The Madison County softball team is making those “next year’ plans a little sooner than it wished. The Raiders (27-4) were bounced by Sequoyah (23-11) Friday in the second round of the state tournament, losing 1-0 and 4-2 in a doubleheader in Danielsville to end one of the ... [Full Story »]

MCHS must recharge, rebound

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Friday, October 23. 2009

Now comes the moving on part. Raider coach Randell Owens may have experienced more painful losses, but perhaps not one handed down in a more sobering fashion. Heritage broke a 57-yard touchdown with 27 seconds left last week to win 21-20 over Madison County (5-3). The Raiders had just scored 13 seconds earlier to take the lead. “I don’t ... [Full Story »]

Raider runners finish third at MainStreet meet

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Friday, October 23. 2009

Both Corey Brakhage and Dalton Owensby cracked the top 10 in the MainStreet Newspapers meet last Tuesday (Oct. 13) to lead the Madison County boys to a third-place finish in the six-team meet. The Raiders scored 70 points, finishing ahead of Jefferson (98), Jackson County (140) and Commerce (162). East Jackson (21) won the event, while Banks ... [Full Story »]

Panthers perform at MainStreet Meet

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Friday, October 23. 2009

The Jackson County Panthers cross country team traveled to Nicholson last week to take part in the MainStreet Meet at East Jackson Comprehensive High School with six area teams competing. The boys finished fifth overall, with Thomas Carroll turning in an 18th place finish with a personal best time of 20:10 to top the Jackson County runners. ... [Full Story »]

Cross-country teams ready for region on Sat.

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Friday, October 23. 2009

Banks County’s cross-country teams’ eyes are set on the region run this weekend at Riverside Military. This week, the team worked in a home meet on Tuesday as a final preparation for the region meet on Saturday. Results from Tuesday’s home meet were unavailable at press time. Last week, the Leopard runners from the high school and middle ... [Full Story »]

AHS Wildcats are Fox 5 'Team of Week'

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Thursday, October 22. 2009

The Apalachee High School football team has already accomplished many things on the gridiron this fall. Now the Wildcats can add one more accomplishment to the list. AHS was named the Fox 5 Team of the Week and was honored Thursday morning at R. Harold Stadium. The Wildcats, who will look to clinch their first ever region football title Friday ... [Full Story »]

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