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Title chase

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

MCHS in 8-AAAA North driver's seat with four games left Expect the scoreboard watching to intensify over the next week or so. Off to a 6-0 start in subregion play with four games remaining, resurgent Madison County (18-3) is gunning for its first divisional championship since 1996-1997 as it tries to fight off second-place Winder-Barrow and ... [Full Story »]

LNS to host Speedfest this weekend

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

Lanier National Speedway will play host this weekend to the 2010 Speedfest Late Model event, being held Saturday and Sunday January 30 and 31. Speedfest is the year’s first big short-track stock car event attracting drivers from all over the country. This event has attracted some of NASCAR’s biggest stars over the years. The event, which ... [Full Story »]

Getting it done with defense

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

Lady Raider hoops team hopes defense can set the tone for remainder of the season Madison County may have the makings of another memorable February if it continues to play defense the way it did Tuesday night. The Lady Raiders (16-5 overall, 5-1 subregion) beat Cedar Shoals 40-25, surrendering just nine points in the second half, as the ... [Full Story »]

Ruiz rules East Metro

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

MCHS wrestler wins 145-lb. weight class during weekend tournament Madison County wrestler Isaac Ruiz won the 145-lb. class over the weekend at the East Metro tournament at Walnut Grove as region tournament time grows nearer. Madison County wrestles this weekend in the Patriot Classic at Oglethorpe County, the final warm-up before the Feb. 5-6 ... [Full Story »]

Lady Eagles Pick Up First Region Win

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

The East Jackson Lady Eagles earned their first region victory of the season, beating Oglethorpe County 71-23. They ended the week with losses to Jefferson and Fannin County. The Lady Eagles will host Dawson County in a non-region matchup on Friday at 6 p.m. Oglethorpe East Jackson hosted the Lady Patriots last Tuesday. Things started well, as ... [Full Story »]

CHS Grapplers Notch 3 Wins

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

After a lackluster finish at the State Duals, Commerce wrestlers put everything they had into getting back on the winning track, and last week that effort paid off. Commerce hit the mats on Wednesday against Morgan County and Newton County. The tough Morgan County team fell to the Tigers, 42-21. Commerce then defeated Newton 62-9. Over the ... [Full Story »]

Varsity wrestlers on the mend; BCMS team places fifth in Duals

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

Banks County’s wrestling team had a rough go of things over the weekend as the Leopard grapplers competed in the East Metro Tournament at Walnut Grove. Missing eight wrestlers from the line-up, head coach Kasey Hanley and coach Tyson Baxter were eager to see how the younger Leopard grapplers would stack up against tough varsity matches. Out ... [Full Story »]

Dragons down Eagles in region play

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

The Jefferson Dragons entered play this week undefeated in the sub-region and with a victory against one of their archrivals after defeating the East Jackson Eagles last week. The win left Jefferson 8-0 in the region and 11-6 overall. Up next for the Dragons is a non-region pairing that still carries a lot of importance, as they will host ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County defeats Mountain View

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

With the end of the regular season in sight, the Lady Panthers are looking for a strong finish to give them a good transition into the post-season. Last week, Jackson County split games between Mountain View and Hart County, leaving them 4-4 in the region and 12-7 overall entering play this week. The Lady Panthers will play host to Stephens ... [Full Story »]

Lady Bulldoggs continue to gain momentum

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

Basketball coaches, almost in unison, like to talk about playing well at the end of the season. It seems the Winder-Barrow High School Lady Bulldoggs are following that strategy to the letter. Coach Brenda Hill’s squad has now won its past four games, including a somewhat unusal 13-9 win Saturday against Heritage. Other wins in the current ... [Full Story »]

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