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Garvey Scores GMP Victory

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Thursday, October 14. 2010

Georgia native Mike Garvey had a busy weekend, picking up a Pro Late Model event win at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson just one day after winning another PLM feature at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL, Friday night. The long-time Georgia favorite had to work extra hard to take the win in Saturday’s Thomas Concrete 100 at GMP. ... [Full Story »]

Eagles Face Titans Friday

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Thursday, October 14. 2010

After a week off to heal their wounds and catch their breath from a homecoming loss to Hart County on Oct. 1, the East Jackson Eagles return to action Friday night hosting the North Oconee Titans. It may prove to be one of the toughest and most telling games of the Eagles’ season thus far, as the Titans enter the week number one in 8B-AA, ... [Full Story »]

East Jackson C.C. Sweeps Jackson Co.

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Thursday, October 14. 2010

The East Jackson cross country teams came away with a pair of wins last Wednesday, as they defeated Jackson County in a dual meet at Lamar Murphy Park. Up next is a home stand for East Jackson, as they’ll host the East Jackson Open meet on Oct. 19. Both teams turned in strong performances against Jackson County. For the boys, it was a 21-38 ... [Full Story »]

Stalking The Spartans

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Thursday, October 14. 2010

Tigers 2-0 In Region After Beating Riverside 32-21 The Commerce Tigers avenged their 1944 loss to Riverside Military Academy Friday night as it bested the Eagles 32-21, moving Commerce to 2-0 in the region. The Tigers will travel to Athens Academy Friday to face a tough Spartan squad. Athens Academy is 2-1 in the region and 5-1 overall, fresh ... [Full Story »]

Back-to-back Region Champions

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Thursday, October 14. 2010

Two games separate the region champion Madison County Red Raider softball team from a trip to Columbus and a shot at the state finals. UPDATE: Madison County defeated Southwest Paulding on Wednesday 15-0; 11-2. Northwest Whitfield also won 5-0;8-4 and will face the Red Raiders' softball team on Oct. 20 at Raider field. Madison County faces ... [Full Story »]

AHS volleyball set for state tournament

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Thursday, October 14. 2010

The Apalachee High School volleyball team will step into the state spotlight this week when they begin play in the Class AAAA tournament. Coach Joey Alfonso’s team opens play against Glynn Academy, the No. 1 seed from Region 2-AAAA. AHS emerged from the Region 8-AAAA tournament as a No. 4 seed. “We have been playing rough the last two ... [Full Story »]

WBHS teams shine at home meet

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Thursday, October 14. 2010

The Winder-Barrow High School cross country teams turned in strong performances in their home meet recently. A total of 19 teams from across the Northeast Georgia area attened the WBHS Invitational Saturday with the event at the Bulldoggs and Lady Bulldoggs’ home course at Bramlett Elementary School. The WBHS boys were first with Skyler Lowe ... [Full Story »]

Aikens, JCCHS win MainStreet meet

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Wednesday, October 13. 2010

Brittany Aikens won yet another race and the Jackson County girls won yet another meet Tuesday. Aikens captured the eighth-annual MainStreet Newspapers Invitational at Crow’s Lake, winning the girls race with a 20:57. Jackson County finished with 57 points, 19 points ahead of second-place North Oconee (76). Rachel Pasko added a third-place ... [Full Story »]

Cross country: Aikens, JCCHS win MainStreet meet

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Wednesday, October 13. 2010

JHS-Elbert Co. scouting report

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Wednesday, October 13. 2010

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