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Panthers host Morgan Co. Wednesday

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Wednesday, April 21. 2010

With just four games left in the regular season, the Jackson County Panthers are looking to end their season on a high note. The Panthers find themselves in the midst of a four game losing streak as they play host to Morgan County today (Wednesday) in their final home game of the season. Morgan County enters play this week 7-6 in the region and ... [Full Story »]

Lady Wildcats make school history

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Wednesday, April 21. 2010

The Apalachee High School varsity girls golf team has made school history and has earned a working trip to the beach as a result. The Lady Wildcats qualified for the Class AAAA state tournament Monday by finishing second at the Region 8-AAAA tournament held at Apple Mountain Golf Club in Clarkesville. Freshman Shelby Hanna fired a team low 87, ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Decades later, old sports scene remains

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Wednesday, April 21. 2010

My better half Pam was not the sports junkie that I was while in high school. She will quickly admit to as much. That’s why I imagine in the end she probably wasn’t too surprised at my request this past Sunday. I asked her to show me where the old football field was for Jackson County High School where the Panthers played up until the late ... [Full Story »]

Lady Doggs advance to state

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Wednesday, April 21. 2010

Kaitlynn Gordon was the difference maker for the Winder-Barrow High School girls tennis team during last week’s Region 8-AAAA tournament. The No. 3 singles player helped clinch both both of her team’s wins which allowed WBHS to secure a spot in this week’s Class AAAA state tennis tournament. Gordon’s win against Rockdale County in the ... [Full Story »]

1960 state title team to be honored

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Wednesday, April 21. 2010

Winder-Barrow High School’s 1960 state championship baseball team will be recognized Wednesday, April 21, prior to the baseball game against Salem at 5:30 p.m. at Charles W. Maddox Complex. The 1960 team is the first-ever state championship squad, according to local sports historian Hal Miller. Members of the title squad include Sonny Morris, ... [Full Story »]

JHS boys win region tennis championship; girls' finish second

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Friday, April 16. 2010

The Jefferson High School Boys Tennis team win the region 8AA championship Thursday afternoon by eaking out a 3-2 win over North Oconee High School. Zach Bost at number one singles and Blair Buffington at number two singles set the stage for the teams number two doubles as it fought a three-set marathon against NOHS. JHS players Trevor ... [Full Story »]

WBHS track earns first at Monroe meet

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Friday, April 16. 2010

It was a big day for the Winder-Barrow High School track teams Saturday. The WBHS boys won the Monroe Area High School-Bonnie Mattox Invitational while the Lady Bulldoggs tied for first. The Bulldoggs scored 115 team points to outdistance second-place Clarke Central, who finished with 103. Rozzie Johnson was named the Male Outstanding Performer ... [Full Story »]

Dragons win over Oglethorpe Co.

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Thursday, April 15. 2010

A loss last week to North Oconee has cut Jefferson’s lead in the region over the Titans to only one game with just eight regular season games left on the schedule. Jefferson recorded a win Tuesday over Oglethorpe County, but were unable to gain more ground on the Titans. The Dragons look to get back on the beam this (Wednesday) afternoon, as ... [Full Story »]

Raiders soar

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Thursday, April 15. 2010

MCHS boys’ track team wins Jefferson Relays Back from spring break, the Madison County High School track boys’ squad had its full complement of team members Saturday. In other words: bad news for the rest of the field at the Jefferson Relays. The Red Raiders scored 122 points and won the larger-classification division easily, beating ... [Full Story »]

Back to the finals?

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Thursday, April 15. 2010

The Madison County High School girls’ tennis team usually has a standing reservation for the Region 8-AAAA finals. After all, the Lady Raiders (13-1, 10-0) have played for a region title for 12 consecutive years. So the Madison County girls’ tennis team definitely has expectations — as does the boys’ team — for this week’s region ... [Full Story »]

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