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BC girls prep for region tourney

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Friday, February 11. 2011

Banks County’s Lady Leopards are less than a week away from the first game of the region tournament. At press time, the current standings have Banks County, 2-7; 10-14, facing either Jefferson, 5-4; 13-9, or Hart County, 6-4; 12-11, next week, Feb. 14. Before entering into the region tournament the girls are looking to end the regular season ... [Full Story »]

Tigers Clinch Subregion Title

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Thursday, February 10. 2011

A trio of wins last week against Riverside, Social Circle and Lakeview not only extended the Commerce Tigers’ win streak to five, but it also allowed them to clinch first place in the subregion. Commerce clinched the subregion lead title with a thrilling last-shot win over Lakeview Saturday night in the CHS gym. The Tigers are 8-2 in the ... [Full Story »]

Lady Eagles At North Oconee Fri.

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Thursday, February 10. 2011

After back-to-back losses to Jackson County and Jefferson last week, the East Jackson Lady Eagles will travel to Bogart Friday to face North Oconee. North Oconee comes into the week fresh off a 75-14 shellacking of Oglethorpe County, making it 6-3 in the region and 16-6 overall. The Lady Eagles are still looking for their first win against ... [Full Story »]

Red Raiders sending seven to sectionals

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Thursday, February 10. 2011

Madison County has seven wrestlers moving ahead to the East AAAA sectionals this weekend at Loganville. Madison County’s mat Raiders finished fifth overall at the 8-AAAA region traditional wrestling tournament at Habersham last week. Finishing behind Loganville (271.5), Clarke Central (192.5 - tie), Rockdale (192.5 - tie) and Flowery Branch ... [Full Story »]

Brittany Witt: Heart of the Lady Doggs

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Thursday, February 10. 2011

Brittany Witt’s basketball skills are evident for anyone who watches the Winder-Barrow High School Lady Bulldoggs compete. She has made steady progress throughout her career and has now become one of the top scorers in Region 8-AAAA during her senior campaign. However, it’s what she does off the basketball court which is perhaps even more ... [Full Story »]

MC boys enter final games 6-2

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Thursday, February 10. 2011

Madison County Raiders completed their longest streak of the season with a win over Winder-Barrow last Friday night. The 58-42 win made it four in a row for the Red Raiders, who then had the run broken by Buford Saturday in a 50-41 loss. The boys were disappointed again this week, as the the Red Raiders fell to Habersham Tuesday night, 49-35. ... [Full Story »]

BC sets sights on state tourney

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Thursday, February 10. 2011

It is the final step for the mat Leopards, as only one more weekend stands between eight wrestlers and a shot at qualifying for a chance to compete for a state title. This weekend, the Banks County varsity wrestlers send eight of their own to the AA sectionals in Dublin to see who will make the trip Feb. 17 to the Gwinnett Arena to compete for ... [Full Story »]

Photos: Jefferson vs. East Jackson basketball (two games)

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011

Boys' basketball: Thompson’s 3-pointer at buzzer stuns EJCHS

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011

Low percentage? Sure. Desperation? You bet. But 100 percent luck? Not necessarily. Jefferson guard Austin Thompson said he felt good about his fall-away three-point jumper from the corner Tuesday night at the buzzer when it left his hand. His intuition, like his shot, was right on target as Thompson nailed an improbable game-winner to lift ... [Full Story »]

Jackson Co. enjoys ‘great weekend’ at area, ready for sectionals

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011

SEEKING TO atone for a third-place finish at the area duals in January, Jackson County wrestlers made sure they were well-represented on the podium at the area individual meet. The Panthers boasted nine top-four finishers – including two individual area champions, Ryan Shekey (130-lb.) and Justin Brewer (140-lb.) – in a second-place finish ... [Full Story »]

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