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Eagles Travel To Fannin Sat.

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Friday, March 26. 2010

The East Jackson Eagles go into play this week looking for their first region win of the season. So far, things have not gone well in region play, as the Eagles dropped games to Jefferson and Banks County earlier this month before losing to North Oconee last week. The Eagles hope to snap a five-game losing streak dating back to March 6 against ... [Full Story »]

Nicholson scores low last week

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Friday, March 26. 2010

The Banks County clubmen had a rough week last week as the boys lost rounds to Habersham and Oglethorpe, but added a win over East Jackson. In all three rounds, Riley Nicholson came away as the low medalist. Scores and individual results were unavailable at press time. Coming up for the Banks County golfers, the team heads to Traditions to face ... [Full Story »]

AHS wins two state weightlifting titles

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Friday, March 26. 2010

The trip to Perry went as well as it could have for the athletes on the Apalachee High School weight lifting team. AHS captured not only the Class AAAA state championship but was also the overall trophy winner for all classifications. For coach Shane Davis, it was nice to see the hard work pay off. “Our kids competed extremely hard,” Davis ... [Full Story »]

Lady Panthers win five in a row

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Friday, March 26. 2010

On Thursday, Jackson County played host to Franklin County. The Lady Panthers came away with a 3-2 victory, with Lexie Miller scoring two goals while Kelsey Turner scored one. It was a victorious day for the boys as well, as they came away with the 1-0 win. It was the first victory for the Panthers since their Feb. 24 win over Jefferson. Next ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson takes second, eighth at GAC

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Friday, March 26. 2010

The Jefferson track and field teams turned in strong performances Saturday in the Greater Atlanta Invitational, with the boys finishing second, while the girls placed eighth. The boys scored 88 points, trailing only Westminster, who scored 105. The girls trailed GAC, Decatur, Westminster, Peachtree Ridge, Dawson County, Blessed Trinity and ... [Full Story »]

JCCHS defeats Mountain View

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Thursday, March 25. 2010

The Jackson County tennis teams played host last Thursday to Hart County. Despite some close matches, both teams lost, with the boys being swept 5-0, along with the girls losing 5-0. “There were some close matches … but we just came up with the short end of the stick,” said coach Tammi Gowen. On Monday, both teams faced off against Elbert ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson to face East Jackson Thursday

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Thursday, March 25. 2010

It was a mixed bag this past week for the Jefferson soccer teams. On Friday, the teams traveled to Oglethorpe County to face the Patriots and the Lady Patriots. For the girls, the trip resulted in the team’s first win of the season, as they defeated the Lady Patriots 2-0. Carolyn Carreno and Camilia Hernandez scored in the last ten minutes of ... [Full Story »]

Panthers set new record with victory

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Thursday, March 25. 2010

Last week was a history-making one for the Jackson County Panthers golf team. They set a new school record during last Wednesday’s match at Double Oaks against East Jackson and Banks County. The Panthers won, shooting a school record of 169, with Banks County shooting a 210, while East Jackson shot a 226. The Panthers were led by freshman ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson netters defeat Banks County

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Thursday, March 25. 2010

The Jefferson netters continued their roll last week, as they defeated Banks County at home last Thursday. The boys won 4-1. Zach Bost won at number one singles in sets of 6-1, 6-0. Ben Daniels won at number two singles in sets of 6-3, 6-0. Sky Porter won at number three singles in sets of 6-2, 6-2. Matt Buchanan and Aaron Martin won in number ... [Full Story »]

Leopards host Rabun Fri.

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Thursday, March 25. 2010

Banks County diamond Leopards slipped a little last week as the baseball team dropped two games, but coach Joe Lord thinks it was due to the lack of practice because of recent rains. “We were not very sharp at times in the field, and we need to get that cleaned up,” said Lord. “With all the rain, we haven't been able to practice on the ... [Full Story »]

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