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Track Eagles At Dawson Co. Thurs.

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Thursday, April 14. 2011

After a chance to catch their breath over spring break last week, the East Jackson track teams return to action this week. The track Eagles were slated to host Banks County and Riverside Academy on Tuesday. Results were unavailable at press time. Up next is a home meet Thursday at 4:30 p.m., as the Eagles host Dawson County. On Saturday, both ... [Full Story »]

Track Tigers At Rabun Thurs.

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Thursday, April 14. 2011

After a chance to rest over spring break, the Commerce Tiger track teams return to action this week. On Tuesday, they were slated to travel to Habersham County for a meet at Habersham Central High School. Results were unavailable at press time. On Thursday, the Commerce teams will travel to Rabun County for a meet with the Wildcats starting at ...

SOCCER: Wildcats set for playoffs — again

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Thursday, April 14. 2011

Qualifying for the postseason is getting to be a hard habit to break for the Apalachee High School boys soccer team. The Wildcats officially punched their ticket for the playoffs with a 2-1 win against Cedar Shoals Friday night, improving to 6-3 in region play in the process. The loss eliminated Cedar Shoals, who would have stayed alive with a ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: Hard work defines Winder-Barrow's Eames

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Thursday, April 14. 2011

The Winder-Barrow High School baseball team is once again enjoying a high degree of success on the baseball field this spring. Going into this week, the Bulldoggs were undefeated against subregion foes and appear set to make another run at the postseason. As is always the case, numerous factors go into successful seasons like the one WBHS is ... [Full Story »]

Netters set for region

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Thursday, April 14. 2011

Banks County netters are set to start the region tournament tomorrow, Thursday, at North Oconee. Both Banks County teams put in a week of final practice for preparation for the tournament. Both teams take a first round bye as the sub-region champions in the region tourney. The region tournament will determine seeding into the state tournament ... [Full Story »]

Soccer Eagles Open Postseason

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011

The East Jackson soccer teams wrapped up their regular seasons earlier this month with a pair of victories over Banks County. This week, they begin postseason play. The girls qualified second in the sub-region and will open postseason play by facing the number three team from the north, Dawson County, at East Jackson today (Wednesday). The boys ... [Full Story »]

Golf: Panthers claim county title

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011

THOUGH it’s still the regular season, Jackson County can already claim one golf title. The Panthers fired a 163 at Traditions of Braselton Golf Club Tuesday to win the county championship, beating Jefferson (178) by 15 strokes. Commerce shot a 205 and East Jackson posted a 219. Jackson County freshman York Delloyd continued his stellar ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Dragons deliver clutch win

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011

THANKS to another standout pitching performance by Drew Carson and a late-go ahead score, Jefferson beat East Jackson 3-2 Monday and kept its hopes for a region playoff berth alive. The Dragons went ahead by a run in the top of the seventh when Max Ford scored on a passed ball, and Jefferson held on to that lead in the bottom of the seventh as ... [Full Story »]

Tennis: Well-rested JHS netters ready to tackle region

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011

Baseball: Panthers hope to have miscues ‘out of their system’

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011

JACKSON COUNTY took one on the chin Monday in an 11-2 loss to North Oconee with some unsteady glove work leading to the Panthers’ demise. The team committed 10 errors in a game Jackson County (7-12, 7-9) needed to win in order to stay a game ahead of Jefferson for the fourth-place spot in Region 8-AA. The loss moved the Panthers into a tie ... [Full Story »]

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