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Football: Wilson commits to Emory & Henry

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Thursday, May 12. 2011

East Jackson Comprehensive High School senior Parker Wilson has spent his share of time during his high school years going to football camps and visiting college campuses in preparation for what lies ahead at the next level. After all those travels, sorting through numerous opportunities and lots of hard work both on the field and in the ... [Full Story »]

Southern Nationals Coming Up

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Thursday, May 12. 2011

For three days in May, Commerce will experience the thunder of nitromethane-powered Top Fuel race cars as the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals comes to Atlanta Dragway May 13-15. In addition to Top Fuel Dragster and Top Fuel Funny Car, nine other classes will be contested. Although the Southern Nationals includes participants ... [Full Story »]

C. Gowder shoots 82 for 7th

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Thursday, May 12. 2011

The Banks County golf season officially ended last week as the Lady Leopards were represented at the state tournament. Cara Gowder brought back a seventh place finish shooting an 82 in the state round, hosted at Long Shadow Golf Course. Gowder was the low medalist in the region tournament last month, qualifying her for the trip to the state ...

D. Dukes flies to 2nd at state

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Thursday, May 12. 2011

The Red Raiders’ track team ended the season with a state placer from the Georgia Olympics last weekend at Jefferson. Derrell Dukes capped the season for Madison County earning second place in state in pole vault with a 13’6” flight. Dukes also sets the school record for pole vault with a 14’ flight during the region meet this season. ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: State track allows locals to shine

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Thursday, May 12. 2011

The state track meet in Jefferson is something I look forward to attending each spring. Through the years, I have been fortunate to have athletes from the schools I cover qualify for the event. This year was no exception as three local athletes made the short trip to Jefferson for the state meet. Apalachee High School’s Tim Simonton and ... [Full Story »]

TRACK: Six Lady Bulldoggs set for state

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Thursday, May 12. 2011

A total of seven Barrow County athletes will make the trek to Albany this week to compete in the AAAA girls state track meet at Hugh Mill Stadium. Dennia Ernest will represent Apalachee High School while Amanda Cope, Anna Dean, Laura Beth Brown, Brittany Witt, Delorean Itabiyi and DeIsha Treadwell will represent Winder-Barrow High School. ... [Full Story »]

TRACK: Simonton breaks personal record at state

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Thursday, May 12. 2011

Leading up to the Class AAAA state track meet, Apalachee High School’s Tim Simonton felt confident. The senior believed he could have a strong showing and cap his high school career in a positive way. Simonton was correct. When all was said and done last Thursday afternoon in Jefferson, Simonton had placed fourth in AAAA in the discus setting ... [Full Story »]

Football: With participation numbers up, Jackson Co. welcomes spring game

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Wednesday, May 11. 2011

JACKSON COUNTY has maintained triple-digit participation numbers as it heads into Saturday’s spring game, which will close the Panthers’ well-attended 10-day May practice session. The Panthers, who are dressing out over 100 players, will kick off their intrasquad scrimmage at 7 p.m. A middle school scrimmage at 5 p.m. will serve as the ... [Full Story »]

High-flying freshman

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Wednesday, May 11. 2011

Hamrick wins Class AA state pole vault at Georgia Olympics FOR MASON Hamrick, it was a celebration three years in the making. Ever since first landing in the pole vault pits back in middle school, Hamrick has set his sights on his first Class AA state meet and the chance to be crowned a high school champion. With a vault of 13-00 Thursday, ... [Full Story »]

BLALOCK: NBA — Not Basketball Anymore

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Sunday, May 8. 2011

As far as I am concerned, the NBA has become a joke. And when Furman Bisher, the venerable and highly honored sports columnist from The Atlanta Journal, writes a column that appeared in The Gwinnett Post last week in which he expresses many of the same thoughts and feelings I have about the current state of this league, I know I am in excellent ... [Full Story »]

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