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Eagles getting ready under new football coach FROM THE tone of things, you wouldn’t know these are summer football workouts in the 95-degree heat at East Jackson’s practice field. Everyone seems to be having too much fun. “We’re all just having a blast,” senior linebacker Caleb Hardy said last Monday. “We’re just coming out here ... [Full Story »] 

It’s now on to state competition for the Winder Minor League Dixie Youth All-Stars. The team turned in a dominant performance last week at the subdistrict tournament, held in Winder. The state tournament is scheduled for Lee County July 16-22. In the district tournament opener, Winder cruised past Mill Creek National 16-0. The offense was ... [Full Story »] 

Professional football is entertainment. Sometimes we forget that. We focus so much on the outcome of the contests that we overlook that one of the main reasons we watch is that it entertains us. It’s the same way with a movie or TV show. For the amount of time we watch, we want to forget about life’s troubles and lose ourselves in what we ... [Full Story »] 

EACH passing week seems to present a new adventure for Jefferson alum Chris Beck. One weekend, the pitcher was picking up Southern Conference baseball tournament MVP honors for Georgia Southern. The next week, he was playing in the NCAA regionals. This week, he finds himself in the illustrious Cape Cod League, where he’ll spend the rest of ... [Full Story »] 

The Winder-Barrow High School baseball team got a taste of what it was like to be a collegiate team or perhaps even a professional one last week. The Diamond Doggs traveled to Mississippi for a team camp and were able to concentrate solely on baseball for several days. It was a time that was beneficial for players, coach Brian Smith said. “It ... [Full Story »]