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Commerce High School Opens Tourney Today

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Wednesday, December 28. 2011

Holiday basketball returns to Commerce this week as the Tigers host an eight-team boys’ tournament, featuring some of the state’s best. Commerce opens against Gilmer County at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the first of three days set aside for the tournament. Also competing are Archer and Thomson at 4 p.m., Douglas County and Johnson of Savannah ... [Full Story »]

ROLLASON: Are the Falcons finally rising up?

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Saturday, December 24. 2011

A 2-3 start to the season had Atlanta Falcons’ fans worried about the future. But after a rough beginning the Falcons may have finally turned their season back around, culminating this past week when they throttled the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-14 on the heels of a comeback win over the Carolina Panthers. Now the Falcons sit at 9-5 and are ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: With Owens gone, where do we go from here?

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Thursday, December 22. 2011

By Dallas Bordon For those who added to their Christmas list for a coaching change in the Madison County football program, their wish was granted a little over three weeks early. In the meantime, those who stood behind Coach Randall Owens and his efforts didn’t wish for the same outcome, but figured it was time for a change. The resignation ... [Full Story »]

Wrestling: Dragons dominate in Raleigh

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Thursday, December 22. 2011

JEFFERSON’S December-on-the-road got off to a propitious start. Making the trek to Raleigh, N.C., for the 40th annual WRAL traditional tournament, the Dragons finished first in a 35-team field that featured some of the best teams in the South. “We did exceptional,” coach Doug Thurmond said. Jefferson’s long distance travels continue ... [Full Story »]

Jackson Co. wrestlers miss top 10 finish

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Thursday, December 22. 2011

JACKSON County didn’t finish in the top 10 over the weekend at Loganville’s Eric Hill Memorial wrestling tournament, but the Panthers can still count it as a learning experience. Six Panthers placed individually as Jackson County took 11th in the 24-team tournament. “The Eric Hill Memorial has always been a difficult tournament for us and ... [Full Story »]

Step by step: Wildcats begin to rebuild

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Thursday, December 22. 2011

The Apalachee High School Wildcats had just dropped a contest to Archer High School the day before by 24 points, but coach Kevin Morris has always been one to see the larger picture. AHS, which is coming off a one-win season a year ago, is making strides during the first half of the 2011-2012 campaign. The Wildcats have already posted two ... [Full Story »]

Girls' basketball: JCCHS coach points to offensive execution in win over Jefferson

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Wednesday, December 21. 2011

A GRADUALLY-improving Jackson County team showed just how much it had improved with its execution and ball movement in a big 50-40 subregion win Friday over rival Jefferson. The Lady Panthers were able to attack the middle effectively with Danni Cunningham scoring 14 points and grabbing 16 boards for a double-double as Jackson County picked ... [Full Story »]

Boys' basketball: Strong first-half carries JHS past JCCHS

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Wednesday, December 21. 2011

JEFFERSON coach Bolling DuBose was happy with his team’s 72-62 Friday win over Jackson County – but not as happy as he would have liked to have been. Austin Thompson scored 13 points, Andre Daniel added 12 and Will Puckett and Bryant Shirreffs finished with 11 and 10 respectively as Jefferson (5-4) moved a game above .500 and to 2-0 in ... [Full Story »]

Boys' basketball: Eagles deliver in the clutch vs. Hebron

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Wednesday, December 21. 2011

EAST JACKSON didn’t have a great night at the free throw line but knocked them down when it counted. The Eagles (3-6, 0-2) hit four big free throws down the stretch in a come-from-behind 64-62 win over Hebron Christian Academy Tuesday. Casey Reed tied the contest at 61 with a free throw at the 2:21 mark, while John Heu broke the tie with a ... [Full Story »]

Scheduling challenges mount for Tigers in 2012

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Wednesday, December 21. 2011

The Georgia High School Association’s biennial reclassification of schools has yielded Commerce High a somewhat tenuous scheduling picture for the Tigers’ 2012 football season. Part of the scheduling dilemma relates to the possibility that more than 30 schools, which met recently to explore a break from the GHSA, will form their own league ... [Full Story »]

Entries from December 2011