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Lady Leopards defeat Crawford to advance to Sweet 16

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

Banks County’s Lady Leopards have hit the postseason full throttle as the girls now advance into the Sweet 16. Standing between Banks County and entry into the Elite Eight is 7A-AA Rockmart. The Rockmart Yellow Jackets went 10-1 during region play and defeated Lovett 4-2,8-0 in the first round doubleheader of the state tournament. Banks ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County hosts Eastside Friday

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

The Jackson County Panthers continue to look for traction in region play. After opening the season with three consecutive victories that saw them amass 99 total points, the Panthers haven’t won since they began region play on Sept. 25, and have scored only 21 points. The latest loss came Friday as Jackson County fell to the Lions of Franklin ... [Full Story »]

Dragons ready to face Leopards Friday

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

With just four weeks of regular season football left, the Jefferson Dragons appear to be in good shape for a post-season shot. The Dragons are one of three teams in the region to go undefeated thus far in the season, with East Jackson and North Oconee being the other two. Those three teams will face off in the last three weeks of the season. ... [Full Story »]

WBHS to battle tough Rockdale foe on road

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

In preparing for Rockdale County, it’s the same song, different verse for Winder-Barrow High School football coach Ben Corley. “Rockdale County is almost a repeat of every week in this region,” Corley said. “They have a lot of speed, can score on you and are just scary. They look as good as anyone we will play in the nature of athletes ... [Full Story »]

AHS tries to stay perfect against Loganville

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

As the 2009 season continues to progress and Apalachee’s undefeated streak remains intact, Wildcat head coach Shane Davis knows a bigger bullseye will appear on his team’s back. Davis also knows while Loganville — this Friday’s opponent — has two losses, the coach says there is underlying factor in both of those games: turnovers. ... [Full Story »]

Final race of season held at WB Speedway

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

The 2009 racing season came to an end this past weekend at Winder-Barrow Speedway. Staff and officials at the track said they would like to thank all the drivers and fans for a great racing season. Mark Chancey took his #20 racing machine to victory lane in the Street Class. Darrell Frady, Ronnie Poole and Jennifer Everett followed. Shang Frady ... [Full Story »]

Records fall: Bulldoggs win 48-41

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

Through the years, fans of Winder-Barrow High School and Monroe Area have witnessed some classic battles on the football field. There was the 1998 contest which came down to the final play with Winder-Barrow tackling a Monroe Area receiver inside the 10-yard line to preserve a victory. There was the 2004 defensive struggle which the Bulldoggs ... [Full Story »]

Strong second quarter lifts AHS to win

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

A 21-point second quarter proved to be enough of a cushion for the Apalachee High School football team during its road game against Habersham Central last Friday. While the host Raiders would attempt to rally in the second half, AHS would hold on to improve to 6-0, defend its state ranking and, more importantly, remain the only undefeated team ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Wildcats show they are a force to be dealt with

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Tuesday, October 13. 2009

It’s no secret that the Apalachee High School football team has a strong squad this season. Going into last week’s Battle of Barrow contest, the Wildcats were undefeated and already ranked in the Top 10 for AAAA schools. However, by the time the night was over, coach Shane Davis’ team had shown it just may have something special. A 56-0 ... [Full Story »]

Raiders rule region

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Saturday, October 10. 2009

MCHS grabs 8-AAAA title, will host first round state playoff series The best softball team in Region 8-AAAA now has its title. Madison County (25-2) downed Apalachee 3-0 Friday in Danielsville afternoon to win the program’s first region championship since 2001. That ’01 team went on to play for the state title. This Raider team begins that ... [Full Story »]

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