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Mat Tigers Work Through Summer Heat

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

Summer may be a time for rest and relaxation for most students, but it’s not that way for members of the Commerce High School wrestling team. The mat Tigers have been practicing and competing since June 1. Following several days of practice, the team took part in the Takedown Tournament on June 5, placing first among seven teams. Among the ... [Full Story »]

Super Late Models Return to Gresham Saturday

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

Augie Grill not only won the 125-lap season-opening Super Late Model main event at Gresham Motorsports Park on March 13, but the Hayden, AL, driver also set a new track record in qualifying. On Saturday, Grill will try to duplicate those efforts when he returns the GMP high-banked oval. “That win was pretty nice,” stated Grill. “It seemed ... [Full Story »]

Hanna named All-Area

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

Before the 2010 golf season even began, Apalachee High School coach Kevin Morris had a feeling about Shelby Hanna. Morris predicted the Lady Wildcat freshman would likely be the team’s No. 1 golfer before the season was over. As it turned it, it didn’t take the entire season, or even most of it, before Hanna made her impact known. Hanna ... [Full Story »]

Wrestling: Summer strides

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

By all accounts, Jason Powers' Jackson County wrestling team pushed around its share of foes on the mat this past season. When all the points were tallied, the Panthers — who boasted four area champions, two state runners-up and a third place finisher at state — finished no. 6 in Class AAA at the traditional state meet. It also fared well ... [Full Story »]

Wrestling: No relaxing for Jefferson

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

There’s no time off for champions. At least, that’s the way Jefferson High School wrestling team looks at it. With the task of repeating as state champs growing more trying every year, the team is constantly pushing itself in the summer. “All good things must come to an end,” coach Doug Thurmond said of the streak. “It’s just that ... [Full Story »]

Swimming strong

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

Jefferson Sea Dragons well-represented at Pentathlon Several Jefferson Sea Dragons scored big in the local swim team’s first large meet of the year. Twelve Jefferson swimmers placed in the top 10 of their respective division in Saturday’s Winder Pentathlon. The meet tests a swimmer’s versatility, as each competitor swims in five events ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson finishes seventh in directors’ cup standings

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

Jefferson High School’s all-round performance on the athletic field was reflected in the annual year-end standings. For the second-straight year, JHS ranked seventh in Class AA in the Georgia Athletic Directors’ Association standings with 718.5 points. Jefferson was bolstered by a state championship in boys’ track along with two state ... [Full Story »]

Local players named to All-Region baseball squad

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

The Winder-Barrow High School baseball team was well represented on the 2010 All-Region baseball team. Clint Spratlin, Dylan Ivey, Taylor Hinshaw, Taylor Keinat and Max Pentecost were each named first team All-Region while Kevin Wolf and Trace McDaniel were named second team. Spratlin was first team 8-AAAA pitcher while Hinshaw was first team ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Hard to top excitement of college football

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

I’m a sports junkie so I can watch just about anything sports related. (I do draw the line at so-called sports like poker and hot dog eating which for the life of me I will never understand ESPN airing.) There’s something about a well-played basketball game or a baseball game where the winner is not decided until the bottom of the last ... [Full Story »]

BCHS football begins summer training

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Saturday, June 12. 2010

Banks County’s gridiron Leopards have just started the Pride of Summer workouts this week. The boys are on the practice field training from 8 a.m. until noon and spending time weight training in anticipation for the coming football season. On Wednesday morning, the Leopards’ linemen were spending time preparing for approaching Lineman ... [Full Story »]

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