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BLALOCK: The best ever?

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Saturday, April 30. 2011

As a rule, I do not watch any women’s sports programs. Ladies, you may call me a chauvinist pig or any other name you wish but I don’t find any of them the least bit exciting. All female tennis players do is grunt every time they hit the ball (come to think of it, the men do, too); softball is about as thrilling as a soccer game with scores ... [Full Story »]

Lady Eagles Wrap Up Season

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Saturday, April 30. 2011

The East Jackson Lady Eagles golf team saw its season come to a close last week, as the Eagles took part in the 8AA Region Tournament at Scales Creek Country Club in Banks County. The Lady Eagles placed ninth with a score of 241. They trailed region champion Elbert County (169), Jefferson (178), Banks County (182), Jackson County (204), Hart ... [Full Story »]

BASEBALL: Doggs fall in region title series

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Friday, April 29. 2011

Loganville High School swept Winder-Barrow Thursday afternoon to claim the Region 8-AAAA title and a No. 1 seed for the upcoming state tournament. The host Red Devils (22-2-1) took an 11-1 win five innings in the opener and then held on for a 10-9 win in the second game to seal the championship. The two teams are playing again Friday since both ... [Full Story »]

Golf Tigers Take 3rd, 6th At Region

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Friday, April 29. 2011

The Commerce golf teams wrapped up their seasons with a trip to Highland Walk for region competition last week. The girls finished third, while the boys came in sixth. The girls shot a 234. They trailed region champ Hebron Christian (176) and second place Athens Academy (219). Emmie Burley was low scorer for the Lady Tigers with a 116. She was ... [Full Story »]

Eagles Send One To State

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Friday, April 29. 2011

East Jackson’s Nick Fulks took top honors as the region champ in the shot put and in the discus at the 8AA boys’ region meet at Jefferson over the weekend. Fulks will be the lone Eagle heading to state competition, as East Jackson placed fifth overall with 37 points. The Eagles trailed region champ North Oconee (154.5), Elbert County (153), ... [Full Story »]

Leopards defeat E. Jackson 6-5

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Thursday, April 28. 2011

Banks County’s baseball team may be out of the playoffs but the season continues for the diamond Leopards in added games. Monday, the Leopards defeated cross-region rival East Jackson. On Tuesday, the team was scheduled to head to Lexington to face Oglethorpe County. At press time, results from Tuesday’s game were unavailable. This ... [Full Story »]

Tigers Crush Spartans, Indians

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Thursday, April 28. 2011

The Commerce Baseball Tigers find themselves in third place in the region and in the midst of a seven-game win streak as they enter the final week of regular season play. Commerce beat Athens Academy and Tallulah Falls last week, moving them to two games behind Hebron Christian and George Walton Academy in the region. The wins improve their ... [Full Story »]

Photos of the week

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Thursday, April 28. 2011

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Photos of the week

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Thursday, April 28. 2011

C. Gowder headed to state; shoots 76 at region

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Thursday, April 28. 2011

Banks County’s lady golfers completed their region golf round last week at Scales Creek/Hammers Glen golf course. With a team score of 182, the Banks County Lady Leopards finished third in the region tourney, led by Cara Gowder, tournament low medalist, shooting a 76. Laura Rose Pickens completed the scoring shooting 106. Kaytlyn Poole shot a ... [Full Story »]

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