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ProThrow basketball camp held

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Thursday, June 24. 2010

The Banks County recreation Department and assistant high school coach Jerry Loftice held a summer basketball camp for boys aged six through fifteen last week. According to Loftice, the camp worked with three levels of players from beginners to experienced and focused on ball handling and footwork as well as other fundamentals of the game. An ... [Full Story »]

JHS’s young getting seasoned

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Wednesday, June 23. 2010

When Jefferson High School takes the court this winter, it’s likely that three of the top seven Lady Dragons in the rotation will be freshmen or sophomores. But the hope is they’ll be wise beyond their years after a near-40-game summer scrimmage slate. “That’s one of the reasons we put so much stock into the summer,” said coach Jason ... [Full Story »]

Panther seniors setting the pace

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Wednesday, June 23. 2010

It’s only June, but Jackson County boys’ basketball coach Britt Beaver is already singing the praises of his senior class. With veteran guidance being key to the upcoming season, Beaver notes the summer efforts of players like point guard Alex Crawford, shooting guard Jarvis Shaw and center Ben Weaver as the Panthers prepare for 2010-2011. ... [Full Story »]

Big day for the ‘bru-vaay’

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Wednesday, June 23. 2010

Turnout for inaugural Jackson Co. Brevet swells Over 500 cyclists took to local roads Saturday, shattering original projections for the first-ever Jackson County Brevet. Initially expected to draw around 250-300 riders, the brevet (pronounced BRU-VAAY) had 549 participants bike the 100-mile, 65-mile, 35-mile or five-mile loops that stretched ... [Full Story »]

Barracudas continue All-Star summer

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Wednesday, June 23. 2010

The North Georgia Swim League hosted its annual “Splash Meet” this past weekend in Habersham County with 275 swimmers competing. The Winder YMCA Barracudas had 51 swimmers competing. Some top finishers for coach Karen Murphy’s Barracudas included Joe Allen, Dylan Barnes, Mitchell Buttler, Jenna Crow, Ian Hentenaar, Megan Lance, Quinn ... [Full Story »]

Ivey, Spratlin selected for Team Georgia

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Wednesday, June 23. 2010

Clint Spratlin and Dylan Ivey are fine tuning their baseball skills against some top competition this week. Spratlin, a recent Winder-Barrow High School graduate, and Ivey, a rising senior for the Diamond Doggs, have been selected to compete for Senior Team Georgia in Norman, Oklahoma. Clint Spratlin, shown during the 2010 WBHS season, is ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Brown an asset to paper, Barrow community

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Wednesday, June 23. 2010

Sometimes you get lucky. I’ve used those four words numerous times in describing this paper’s working relationship with our photographer Jessica Brown. From the first time we sent her on an assignment, her skills were obvious. Time after time, quality photo after quality photo, she has shined for this paper. That’s why it has been nice to ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County racers face off at Dragway

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Thursday, June 17. 2010

Atlanta Dragway played host to the inaugural NHRA Unleashed event, a televised four-event series for 2010 featuring 10 classes of racing for all makes of automobiles this past weekend. It was an all Jackson County showdown in the 13.00 Index class, as Jacob Rutledge of Hoschton faced off against Jeff Wagner of Braselton. Rutledge came away the ... [Full Story »]

Red Raiders toss the pigskin at Jefferson

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Thursday, June 17. 2010

A little heat is not going to slow down the Madison County Red Raiders. With the start of the football season only 64 days away the team is taking part in seven-on-seven passing league games at Jefferson High School on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. This past Tuesday, Madison County, Jefferson, West Hall and East Hall played the non-contact, pitch and ... [Full Story »]

Little Lady Leopard camp kicks off summer basketball

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

Banks County girl’s basketball team have a full month and summer ahead. The summer kicked off with the Little Lady Leopard’s camp. The camp, for rising third through sixth graders, intended to build individual and team fundamentals in the girls. Coach Jerry King along with several varsity players spent the week instructing the girls and ... [Full Story »]

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