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No. 1 Griffin too much for AHS

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Sunday, November 29. 2009

The magical season came to an end for the Apalachee High School football team Friday night. Visiting Griffin High School, who entered the postseason as the No. 1 team in Class AAAA, took a 24-3 victory at R. Harold Harrison Stadium in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. The Bears led 7-3 at halftime but used an interception return for a ... [Full Story »]

Mentor watches former assistant rally team

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Friday, November 27. 2009

PLAYOFF NOTEBOOK: Shane Davis cut his coaching teeth at several places before arriving at Apalachee High School five years ago. One of those stops was at Morgan County High School in Madison where he was an assistant for Kenny Moore. At Friday night’s game against Marist, Moore was in attendance watching his former assistant direct his own ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County takes fifth place at Allatoona

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Thursday, November 26. 2009

The Jackson County wrestling team opened up their season this past weekend at Allatoona High School with a fifth place finish at the Blackbeard Duals. The team went 3-2 on the weekend and had wins over Etowah, Kennesaw Mountain and Allatoona, but came up short against Woodland and North Forsyth. Some of the top wrestlers for the Mat Panthers ... [Full Story »]

Lady Dragons drop opener to Eastside

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Thursday, November 26. 2009

The Jefferson Lady Dragons got their basketball season underway Saturday, but not in the way they had hoped. Jefferson opened the Tabo’s Tip-Off tournament with a loss to Eastside, 45-25. The Lady Dragons were 3-18 from the free throw line and 2-21 from the three, missing 27 shots in the paint. They also had 34 turnovers during the course of ... [Full Story »]

Lady Panthers open season with win

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Thursday, November 26. 2009

A win is a good way to kick off a season. That’s the way the Lady Panthers of Jackson County feel about things after scoring a 48-39 victory over St. Pius Saturday to open the Mountain Thanksgiving Classic at Kennesaw Mountain. “I’m really proud of the effort and the hustle,” said head coach Chad Pittman. The game was a back and forth ... [Full Story »]

Lady Tigers Healthy And Ready To Begin 2009-10 Season

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Thursday, November 26. 2009

While the temperature outside steadily falls, the Lady Tiger basketball team hopes to raise the heat on the court. With the start of the basketball season less than a week away, Commerce seeks to improve from last year’s 6-17 record. Coach Eddie McCurley said that the Lady Tigers are putting the past behind them and throwing last year out the ... [Full Story »]

Raines scores 26 as MCHS starts 3-0

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Wednesday, November 25. 2009

Another night, another Madison County player stepping up offensively. Behind 26 points from Bradley Raines, the Red Raiders edged Dacula 50-43 Tuesday in Danielsville to move to 3-0. Madison County has had three different leading scorers in its first three ball games. The Red Raiders will put that perfect record to the test next Tuesday (Dec. ... [Full Story »]

Freeman, Lady Raiders rout no. 4 Jonesboro

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Wednesday, November 25. 2009

Kayla Freeman picked the right night to have her biggest offensive game of the young season. Madison County’s junior standout tallied 21 points Tuesday as the no. 10 Lady Raiders (2-1) walloped no. 4 Jonesboro 58-32 in Danielsville to go 2-0 in their own tip-off tournament. Madison County gets to face another highly regarded foe Tuesday when ... [Full Story »]

Dragons just miss in season opener

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Wednesday, November 25. 2009

Despite coming up just short at the end, the Jefferson Dragons made a strong start to their 2009-10 season Saturday night. Despite missing several players due to football season, and with a few of those players taking to the court despite having played against Buford the night before, the Dragons made a strong effort against Eastside, coming up ... [Full Story »]

BCHS takes on Jackson Co. and Flowery Branch

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Wednesday, November 25. 2009

Banks County’s Mat Leopards are poised for another exciting wrestling season. Last season, the Leopard grapplers finished tied for 12th with East Jackson at the state tournament. This year, Banks County is setting high goals as fifth year coach Kasey Hanley expects each grappler to aim for being a state champion. “Our goals are the same ... [Full Story »]

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