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TRACK: AHS athletes shine this season

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Wednesday, April 6. 2011

Several Apalachee High School track athletes have turned in standout seasons to this point in 2011. In a recent meet at Clarke Central, freshman Tamaica Morrow won the 100-meter dash and 800-meter dash and was a part of the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams with Constance Martin, Denia Earnest and J’nai Owens which finished second. Morrow ... [Full Story »]

Panthers answer with outburst

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Wednesday, April 6. 2011

JCCHS breaks two-game skid with 17-2 throttling of Oglethorpe BEFORE SERIOUS thunderstorms opened up all over north Georgia Monday night, Jackson County unleashed a downpour of its own on Oglethorpe County. Riding a two-game losing skid, the Panther baseball team smacked the visiting Patriots 17-2 in just three innings, scoring 10 runs in the ... [Full Story »]

Panthers answer with outburst

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Baseball: Dragons miss chance vs. Elbert County but goal still intact

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Wednesday, April 6. 2011

IT WAS a loss, but not a detrimental one. With the regular season in its final month, Jefferson baseball coach Tommy Knight put Monday’s 8-4 loss to first-place Elbert County into perspective: His team is vying for fourth-place in the region – not first place – and needs to beat the other teams in that vicinity. “This one, if you had to ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Dragons miss chance vs. Elbert County but goal still intact

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Soccer: JCCHS boys become 8-AA playoff eligible

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Wednesday, April 6. 2011

IN a must-win situation, the Jackson County boys’ soccer team proved it could handle a contest with huge post-season implications. The Panthers (6-5-1) clinched a berth in the region playoffs and assured themselves of finishing no worse than a .500 finish with a clutch 2-1 victory over Oglethorpe County Thursday night. With a 4-2 subregion ... [Full Story »]

Soccer: JCCHS boys become 8-AA playoff eligible

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Wednesday, April 6. 2011

Track Tigers Take Third

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Wednesday, April 6. 2011

The Commerce track and field teams had a rough last week, as both the boys’ and girls’ squads placed third in a three-team meet at Habersham Central High School. Both will take part in the Jackson County Meets this week. The girls were slated to compete on Tuesday at East Jackson. Results were unavailable at press time. At Habersham Central ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: Loss of WBHS Rotary Relays tough to accept

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Wednesday, April 6. 2011

It was in the spring of 1998 when I attended my first Rotary Relays at Winder-Barrow High School. At the time, it was one of the top events of the track season for this area. Teams from across the state competed as well as a few from out of state. Unfortunately, it seems all good things do end — at least temporarily. coaches to excel under ... [Full Story »]

Girls' soccer: Phillips’ four goals spark JCCHS

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Wednesday, April 6. 2011

THE seniors were honored Thursday, but a freshman provided the fireworks. Jackson County’s Katie Phillips turned out a stellar four-goal performance in the Lady Panther soccer team’s 4-2 victory at home in their regular season finale. Jackson County (4-6, 4-2), celebrating senior night, had already qualified for the region playoffs, but the ... [Full Story »]

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