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2010 Tiger Football Schedule Set

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Saturday, March 6. 2010

There are a couple of new teams waiting to face the Black and Gold gridiron Tigers in the 2010 season, but none have coach Steve Savage particularly worried. With Jefferson firmly seated as the season opener, Aug. 27, the next round of the River War is locked in, but the rest of the schedule has seen some changes. Commerce will face opponents ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: More numbers and the stories they tell

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Saturday, March 6. 2010

Continuing with the players that made the numbers famous, let’s pick it up with…. #16: Joe Montana. There’s Whitey Ford in baseball and hockey is well represented with Bobby Clarke, Brett Hull, and Marcel Dionne. Football also has George Blanda and Len Dawson but there was none better than Joe Cool. A respectable quarterback at Notre ... [Full Story »]

Lady Raiders stopped in quarterfinals

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Saturday, March 6. 2010

CARROLLTON -- For about a half Friday night, Madison County appeared to be in Final Four form. Then came the third quarter. No. 3 seed Northwest Whitfield outscored Madison County 21-6 during that period and led by as much as 21 points in the fourth quarter in a 61-42 victory in the Class AAAA girls’ basketball quarterfinals at the University ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson downed by Jackson County

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Friday, March 5. 2010

It wasn’t the start to the season that the Jefferson soccer teams were hoping for, as both the boys and the girls teams fell to Jackson County last week. The boys lost 5-1 to the Panthers, while the girls came up on the short end of a 1-0 final. Girls’ coach Shannon Dupree said their match with the Lady Panthers was a good one, but ... [Full Story »]

Dragons fall to Warriors, defeat Madison Country

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Friday, March 5. 2010

The Jefferson Dragons split their opening two games of the 2010 season, losing their opener to Oconee County before recording a victory on the road over Madison County. Up next is a home stand for Jefferson, as they will host the Red Raiders of Madison County on Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 5:55 p.m. On Saturday, the Dragons will host ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson hosts Banks Co. Tuesday

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Friday, March 5. 2010

The Jefferson golf teams got their season underway Monday afternoon at Lane Creek Golf course against Oconee County. The boys came up short in the team match, 173 to Oconee’s 161. The boys were led by newcomer Cory Dams, with a 41. He was followed by Michael Baker with a 42, Cutler Finch with a 44 and Patrick Hilton with a 46. Meanwhile, the ... [Full Story »]

Eagles Open Season In Winning Form

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Friday, March 5. 2010

The baseball Eagles of East Jackson Comprehensive High School are off to the best start in their short school history, going 2-0 to start their 2010 campaign. Up next is a Saturday doubleheader against the Osborne Cardinals and the Jackson County Panthers at JCCHS. The first pitch against Osborne is scheduled for 3 p.m. Game time against ... [Full Story »]

Lady Doggs begin region play Friday

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Friday, March 5. 2010

The Winder-Barrow High School varsity girls soccer team will begin the region portion of its schedule Friday against Heritage at home. Coach Ben Arms’ squad has played well during the early portion of the season. The Lady Doggs tied Chestatee 1-1 Saturday with Rebekah Autry scoring the lone goal for WBHS. Last Wednesday, the Lady Bulldoggs ... [Full Story »]

AHS hopes to lift way to another title

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Friday, March 5. 2010

The Apalachee High School weightlifting team has enjoyed its share of success in recent years. The team will look to continue that success this Saturday as AHS will take part in the area competition, hosted by Rockdale County High School. The Wildcats have won the past three area titles. “You never know how it’s going to go until you get ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County picks up wins over Jefferson

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Thursday, March 4. 2010

It’s been a strong start to the season for the Jackson County soccer teams, with both the boys and girls recording wins over Jefferson in their season-openers last week after matches with East Jackson were postponed due to rain. Jackson County will travel to Madison on Friday for area matches against Morgan County. The girls are scheduled to ... [Full Story »]

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