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Volleyball: Dragons pass first-round test at area

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Wednesday, October 5. 2011

GOOD enough. The no. 1 seed Jefferson volleyball team got by a mid-level team from the other side of the area — Prince Avenue — in the first round of the Area 8-AA/A tournament Tuesday as the Dragons (29-7) pursue their quest for a state tournament berth. The Dragons, coming off an undefeated season in sub-area play, beat the Wolverines ... [Full Story »]

Volleyball: East Jackson bows out of area tourney

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Wednesday, October 5. 2011

EAST JACKSON lost to Morgan County in the play-in game at the Area 8-AA/A volleyball tournament to wrap up an 8-20 campaign. The Eagles fell 25-16, 25-23 in the elimination match. East Jackson had 15 kills in the loss. “We did very well when we were able to set up our offense, but that just didn’t happen enough,” coach Tim Thomas said. ... [Full Story »]

Cross country: Bowles wins MainStreet meet

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Wednesday, October 5. 2011

REESE Bowles’ first win of the season came in very familiar territory. The Jefferson sophomore ran a 21:23 Thursday at the Dragons’ home course at Crow’s Lake to win the girls’ race of the ninth annual MainStreet meet. She fended off another runner quite used to the course, Rachel Pasko of Jackson County. Pasko, whose Panther team ... [Full Story »]

Leopards to face Dawson County Friday

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Wednesday, October 5. 2011

The Dawson County Tigers will come to Leopard Stadium this Friday night with hopes to put a black eye on the Leopards 1-0 region record. Dawson sits tied with Banks and East Hall at the top of the region and has a 2-3 overall record. Banks and East Hall both have 3-2 overall records. The Tigers beat Fannin County for their region win 35-30 last ... [Full Story »]

Monday night scores

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Tuesday, October 4. 2011

Scores from Jefferson on Monday: SOFTBALL •BANKS CO. 12, JEFFERSON 5: Jordyn Whitfield went 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Savannah Snapp went 2-for-3 and homered but it wasn't enough for Jefferson in a seven-run loss in the opening round of the Region 8-AA tournament Monday. Jefferson led 4-3 after six innings but Banks County erupted for nine ... [Full Story »]

MONDAY NIGHT SCORES

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Tuesday, October 4. 2011

Monday night scores

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Monday, October 3. 2011

Jackson County scores from Monday night action: SOFTBALL •Jackson Co. 3, East Hall 2 (9 innings): Freshman Peyton Sorrells drove home Ashleigh Lance in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday in the opening round of the Region 8-AA tournament to give the Panthers (24-6) a walk-off victory over East Hall. Following a strong start from Haley ... [Full Story »]

MONDAY NIGHT SCORES

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Monday, October 3. 2011

Cross country: Photos from the MainStreet meet

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Sunday, October 2. 2011

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ROLLASON: Top five surprises of the NFL season

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Saturday, October 1. 2011

So far this season has been full of surprises. Left and right, everywhere you turn you are being amazed. Teams that should be 0-3 are 3-0. Teams that should be leading their divisions are stuck on the back burner. I decided to make a list of my top 5 surprises of the season so far. The list goes as follows: Number 5: The Atlanta Falcons. I ... [Full Story »]

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