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Eagles Prepare For 2010 Season

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Wednesday, July 14. 2010

By Brandon Reed The clock is ticking down for the Eagle Nation as anticipation builds for the 2010 football season at East Jackson Comprehensive High School. Last week, the Georgia High School Association cemented the schedules for the upcoming season. The season opens with pairings against two teams the Eagles have never faced before. The ... [Full Story »]

Ten Sharks Swim To State

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Wednesday, July 14. 2010

Ten Commerce Tiger Sharks swam their way to the state meet during district competition last weekend at the Francis Meadows Aquatic Center in Gainesville. They’ll compete in 20 events in Tifton July 23-24. The top three swimmers in each event qualified to advance to state. Among those who qualified were Kate Massey, third, 10-under 25-yard ... [Full Story »]

Strong Field Expected Saturday At GMP

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Wednesday, July 14. 2010

A full field of top Super Late Model cars and drivers will be on hand this Saturday when the U.S. Auto Sales 100 CRA Super Series takes the green flag at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson. Heading the list of pre-entries for the event will be Augie Grill and Jimmy Garmon. Grill, a Hayden, AL, native, won the season-opening CRA event at GMP ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Sit back, enoy a sports flick during the summer

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Wednesday, July 14. 2010

The Georgia sun continues to beat down on us. Day after day, week after week, the afternoon heat (I don’t care about the humidity or other weather-related terms — it’s too darn hot!) is more like a gorilla than a monkey on my back. How to contend with the summer sun, which you would think after almost four decades of living in our great ... [Full Story »]

Local baseball standout shows determination

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Wednesday, July 14. 2010

Cory Hoopaugh is a prime example of “you can get what you want.” The recent Apalachee High School graduate had a burning desire to play baseball at the next level. It was something that became a mission of sorts. Through hard work, determination and persistence, Hoopaugh has earned that opportunity and in the end that’s all the young man ... [Full Story »]

Third annual Junior Leopard football camp

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Wednesday, July 14. 2010

Banks County’s third annual Junior Leopard football camp is ahead July 27-29, running 6-9 p.m. each day. The purpose of the camp is to introduce recreation players to the BCHS and BCMS level of expectation. Working with the recreation department, high school and middle school, the program is keyed towards developing high caliber players for ... [Full Story »]

A hub of activity

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Wednesday, July 14. 2010

Jefferson Rec programs, classes have exploded in the last four years Colton Green notes a rare downtime at the Jefferson Parks and Recreation Complex while sitting at his desk at about 2 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon. “It’s actually an eerily quiet time because most of our summer campers are on a field trip right now,” the JPR director ... [Full Story »]

Three local teams grab state titles

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Wednesday, July 14. 2010

Local all-star teams enjoyed a stellar run through district tournament play but weren’t content to stop there. The Jackson County and Jefferson parks and recreation departments combined to win three state titles in recent all-star action as local squads continue their red-hot postseason play. Jefferson’s 14-year-old all-stars won a state ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County’s summer classic

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Wednesday, July 14. 2010

Dizzy Dean world series comes to Lamar Murphy Park The “world” will be watching Jackson County — the Dizzy Dean baseball world, that is. Workers at the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department are readying Lamar Murphy Park for 16 teams from six states for the 13-year-old Dizzy Dean baseball world series. Opening ceremonies are ... [Full Story »]

Lady Raiders’ JV team putting in summer work

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Friday, July 9. 2010

The Madison County junior varsity Lady Red Raiders’ basketball team jumped into summer practice full force last month. Between practices, camps and scrimmge games, the girls stayed busy, which should pay off come the start of the season. According to coach Jackson Russum, the girls went full stride into the summer, with 12 girls present on ... [Full Story »]

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