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Unfamiliar territory: AHS enters Heritage game at 0-3

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Thursday, September 22. 2011

Shane Davis has been in the coaching profession long enough to know that almost all programs have to endure some bumps in the road. It’s just the nature of the business. Yet, Davis is actually facing it for the first time as a head coach and the coach said earlier this week he only had to go through it once as an assistant. Still, it ... [Full Story »]

Commerce regrouping in bye week from painful loss

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Wednesday, September 21. 2011

Coach Marvin Justice didn’t mince words about his team’s performance last week. The Tigers lost 33-0 against Washington-Wilkes, a fellow Class A competitor. And it was painful to watch. The setback caused this week’s bye week to feel more work like for players than coaches had intended, Justice said. “I would’ve liked to have given ... [Full Story »]

CHS Competitive Cheerleaders To Host First Meet In Program History

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Wednesday, September 21. 2011

The anticipation has been building for the Commerce High School competitive cheerleaders — past and present — since the new high school became a reality. Coach Dianne Cotrell said she regularly pauses on the second level of the school’s gymnasium after practice. The ground floor is often empty, yet she imagines the volume of spirit that ... [Full Story »]

WBHS runners turn in 'fantastic' effort

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Wednesday, September 21. 2011

A perfect day for a cross country meet produced an almost perfect performance for the Winder-Barrow High School program. The Lady Bulldoggs took first at Saturday’s Mercer University RunFit Sports Invitational as all five runners were in the top 20, with four in the top 10. The WBHS boys were second with each team member excelling on the ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: Different challenge for AHS Wildcats

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Wednesday, September 21. 2011

For the amount of time Shane Davis has been in the coaching profession, he has not had to deal with his teams being involved with slow starts to a season. To this point, 2011 has been one of just two seasons in 20 years Davis has had to try and get his team to turn around seasons which have started with a less than desired number of wins. ... [Full Story »]

Softball: EJCHS beats Oglethorpe Co., plays ‘best game of the year’

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Wednesday, September 21. 2011

East Jackson picked up its first subregion win three weeks Thursday when it beat Oglethorpe County 10-2, and the improvement showed according to coach Jason Rainey. “It was our best game of the year honestly,” Rainey said. Rainey threw both his pitchers to keep the Oglethorpe County line-up off-kilter as Taylor Nix worked the first three ... [Full Story »]

Softball: Panther winning streak grows to nine

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Wednesday, September 21. 2011

JACKSON County’s softball team continues to stride toward the postseason with nine consecutive wins now in the books and 16 victories in its last 17 tries. The seventh-ranked Panthers (17-3, 8-1) made Elbert County their latest victim, beating the Blue Devils 8-0. Jackson County’s last loss came Sept. 6. “They have really worked hard each ... [Full Story »]

3-1 Eagles finding ways to win football games

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Wednesday, September 21. 2011

IT’S NOT an overwhelming 3-1 start, but it’s a 3-1 start nonetheless. East Jackson struggled offensively this past Friday and gave up nearly 300 yards rushing but came out on top in a 21-12 win over rival Jackson County. Click here for photos of the game. “We haven’t done it perfect … Friday night is not the way you want to win a ball ... [Full Story »]

JCCHS moves on from ‘devastating loss,’ faces no. 7 Elbert Co.

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Wednesday, September 21. 2011

Coach Billy Kirk was very candid Monday when said he still wasn’t quite over it. His Jackson County team (1-3, 0-1) had, in his opinion, dominated East Jackson up and down the field last week only to lose yet another game in vexing fashion. Click here for photos of the game. “We’ve got to rebound from a devastating loss,” Kirk said. In ... [Full Story »]

Leading the way: Steady offensive line helping 4-0 Dragons put up big numbers

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Wednesday, September 21. 2011

WITH a standout quarterback and an arsenal of skill players, Jefferson is putting up points at a staggering pace. But not to be overlooked is a consistent Dragon offensive front — made up of Collin Anthony, Dustin Casey, Dylan Simmons, Carson Newman and Kevin Selleck — clearing the path for Jefferson’s playmakers. With the line playing ... [Full Story »]

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