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Lady Raiders looking ‘to put it all together’

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Thursday, January 7. 2010

The Madison County girls’ basketball team may be close to getting that all-important swagger back. The Lady Raiders are now 10-4 as they enter the most crucial portion of the regular season, the subregion schedule, which starts Friday. “I have a feeling that we’ll put it all together here shortly,” coach Dan Lampe said. The last three ... [Full Story »]

Wrestling Raiders set for Region 8-AAAA Duals

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Thursday, January 7. 2010

It’s not the region tournament, but it’s a region tournament. Madison County High School will take part in the 8-AAAA Duals – not to be confused with the Feb. 5-6 traditional 8-AAAA tournament — Friday and Saturday at Clarke Central High School. Madison County had a 10-8 duals record heading into Tuesday night’s match with Stephens ... [Full Story »]

Lady Eagles Take Aim At Fannin

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Thursday, January 7. 2010

The East Jackson Lady Eagles played in the Sweet South Classic in Morgan County last week, picking up a win against Burke County in the process. The Lady Eagles will host region rival Fannin County on Friday night as they continue to look for their first region victory of the season. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The pairing with Social ... [Full Story »]

BCHS targets Jefferson Fri.

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Thursday, January 7. 2010

During the Christmas holiday break, the Banks County Lady Leopards faced two tough opponents at the Pickens County Tournament. Despite losing twice, Banks played with both Walker and Pickens. “We just need to keep working towards our goal which is to be playing our best ball at the end of the season,” said coach Jerry King. The Lady ... [Full Story »]

Tigers End 2009 With Win, Jefferson Ahead Sat.

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Thursday, January 7. 2010

Following a few days off and a win over Jackson County, the Commerce Tigers are ready to get back on the basketball court this weekend. Coming up for the Tigers is a region contest against Lakeview Academy on Friday. The Tigers will face the Lions on the road following the girls’ game at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, the Tigers look for bragging ... [Full Story »]

Mat Panthers win at Hart County

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Wednesday, January 6. 2010

It was a good New Year’s break for the Mat Panthers of Jackson County, as they came home with their first tournament win of the season with a victory over the weekend in the Georgia-Carolina Classic in Hart County. Jackson County went 5-0 on the weekend to win the tournament, with no team scoring more than 21 points against them. The Mat ... [Full Story »]

Lady Dragons pick up first win of season

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Wednesday, January 6. 2010

The Lady Dragons of Jefferson picked up their first victory of the season during the holiday break with a victory over North Paulding during the Pickens County tournament last week. Now they look towards the start of region play, as they will host Banks County at home on Friday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Jefferson will travel to Commerce ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Patience beginning to pay off for Lady Wildcats

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Wednesday, January 6. 2010

Being a sports fan and having the ability to be patient often go together like oil and water, fire and gasoline, drinking and driving. To be honest, the sports fan who is patient is rare. If you find one, take a long hard look at him or her because it might be some time before you find one again. At Apalachee High School, Michael Parks knows ... [Full Story »]

Making strides: Lady Wildcats setting new standards

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Wednesday, January 6. 2010

When one watches Michael Parks in action, don’t expect to see a version of Bobby Knight. Parks will not be seen yelling on the bench in front of his Apalachee High School Lady Wildcats. Parks certainly will not be throwing a chair. After each game, wether a win or loss, Parks remains calm and composed, in control. The coach who undertook a ... [Full Story »]

Rivalry continues: WBHS to host AHS Friday

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Wednesday, January 6. 2010

Apalachee High School girls basketball coach Michael Parks doesn’t hide the fact his team is looking forward to Friday’s matchup with cross county rival Winder-Barrow. “I would be lying if I said we haven’t discussed it,” Parks said. “With the quality players they have, we follow how they are doing. We want to see how we do against ... [Full Story »]

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