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Insane Saturdays Continue At Dragway

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

It was a bit of old school racing at the Atlanta Dragway Saturday for the fifth Saturday Insanity event, after a lightning strike last week disabled the time slip printers, meaning that staff members had to copy each run down by hand. That didn’t affect the racing, however, as it was fast and furious on the quarter mile. Lilburn’s Stan ... [Full Story »]

Lady Eagles Open Season Thursday

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

After weeks of preparation, the East Jackson Lady Eagles volleyball will get the chance to see their hard work come to fruition this week as the 2010 season gets under way. The Lady Eagles will host a scrimmage on Thursday at 5 p.m. with Athens Christian. Then on Saturday, East Jackson will host a 7-team play date with Jackson County, Lumpkin ... [Full Story »]

Eagles To Scrimmage Friday

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

The East Jackson Eagles will move one step closer to the 2010 football season this week. They will travel to Hall County Friday to face the Johnson Knights in a scrimmage. It will be a chance for the Eagles to get a feel for what they will face when the season begins on Aug. 27 at home against White County. Head coach Frank Caputo said he likes ... [Full Story »]

Three years later, JCCHS closing gap

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

Lisa Robinson is happy to see what she now sees on a daily basis as Jackson County’s head softball coach — a full practice field. Back in 2007 when Jackson County split to form East Jackson, the Panther softball program was left with only 12 players that season. Three years later, the program — coming off a 16-15-1 campaign and an ... [Full Story »]

Dragons look to bounce back from injury-filled 2009

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

Name it and the Jefferson Dragon softball team probably experienced it last year. The litany of injuries striking Jefferson players in 2009 included a torn knee, a shoulder injury, a season-ending foot surgery, mysterious foot swelling, pneumonia and a broken arm in a golf carting accident. “My high school principal laughed and said it was ... [Full Story »]

AHS coach concerned with heat, prep time

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

Shane Davis holds plenty of titles which are associated with his duties of head football coach at Apalachee High School. His most recent title, however, seems to be that of weatherman as the veteran Wildcat coach is concerned over the fact the extreme heat is limiting his team’s ability to work, especially in full gear. AHS, which opens the ... [Full Story »]

Trial run: Bulldoggs to host scrimmage Friday

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

Most high school football coaches believe there is never enough preparation time. Winder-Barrow High School coach David Wagner is one of those. Yet Wagner, like his fellow coaches, know at some point you have to take the field and see where you stand. The Bulldoggs will get a preseason taste of where they are this Friday when they host Dacula ... [Full Story »]

Great expectations

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Saturday, August 7. 2010

Former JHS basketball standout hopes career ends with national title AS SHE describes it, Amanda Lampley’s summer days are filled with “a whole lot of pick-up games.” The former Jefferson basketball star said she’s always seeking a little friendly hoops competition — doesn’t matter where — as she preps for what could be a big ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN:Top five multi-sport athletes of all time

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Saturday, August 7. 2010

Last week I began a Top Ten list of the greatest multi-sport athletes of all time. The list is comprised of individuals who may have played multiple professional sports and others who concentrated on one professional sport but could have easily played another and did so in college. For those of you who may have missed last week’s column, and ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Allen makes for quality addition to Bulldogg coaching staff

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Friday, August 6. 2010

Has it really been 14 years since Stan Allen and I were roaming the football sidelines in Newton County? It’s hard to believe, but that is the case. Allen, who is part of David Wagner’s new coaching staff at Winder-Barrow High School, is someone I hadn’t talked to in many years, but when we came face-to-face again recently in the halls of ... [Full Story »]

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