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Wrestling: Dragons finish 10th in Minnesota

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Thursday, January 5. 2012

JEFFERSON has long asserted its dominance in the state and in the southeast throughout its storied wrestling history. Now it can add national success to its résumé. Jefferson, taking a 1,000-mile trip north to Rochester, Minn., finished 4-2 at The Clash National Duals to place 10th at the prestigious, 32-team tournament. “It was absolutely ... [Full Story »]

Wrestling: East Jackson’s Lott, Chandler win at Amicalola

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Thursday, January 5. 2012

EAST JACKSON’S wrestling team got back to work after Christmas with two wrestlers winning their weight classes over the weekend at the Amicalola Classic in Dawsonville. Garrett Lott won the 113-lb. division while Jeff Chandler took first in the 285-lb. class. Lott and Chandler’s victories helped the Eagles place fifth in the traditional ... [Full Story »]

Swim Doggs dive into second part of season

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Thursday, January 5. 2012

The Winder-Barrow High School Swim Doggs have already had numerous impressive showings this season. Personal bests have been set and repeatedly broken. New school records have been established. Swimmers have qualified for the upcoming state meet. Now, coach Jennifer Blevins will lead the team into the second half of the 2011-2012 slate with ... [Full Story »]

Commerce rec department schedules registrations

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

The Commerce Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its youth baseball/softball program beginning Friday, Jan. 13 and ending Friday, Jan. 27. Registrations are taken 1-5 p.m. at the recreation office at American Veterans Memorial Park on Carson Street. After-hours registration is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26, when the ... [Full Story »]

Commerce primed for subregion charge

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

The second and most critical half of the winter sports season begins later this week for the Commerce High School basketball teams. The bulk of the Tigers’ 8A-A subregion schedule starts to unfold on Friday, when both teams travel to Hiawassee for games against Towns County. The girls play at 7 p.m. and the boys follow at 8:30 p.m. Subregion ... [Full Story »]

Lady Cats cruise past Monroe Area

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

The Apalachee High School Lady Wildcats went through a final tuneup Tuesday night prior to the start of the subregion schedule. AHS dispatched of visiting Monroe Area 59-31 in a game which was decided relatively early as the Lady Wildcats led by 15 after the first quarter. Kiarra Sanford scored 22 points to pace AHS while teammate Saboyce ... [Full Story »]

Tuesday night basketball scores

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

Scores from Tuesday's local games: •Jackson Co. (boys) 47, Oglethorpe Co. 35: Led by Xavier Harper’s 15 points, Jackson County (4-8, 1-3) earned its first subregion win Tuesday against Oglethorpe County. Kolin Zimmer added 12 points, and Jared Scott chipped in 11 points along with 12 rebounds. Jackson County elected not to play in a ... [Full Story »]

Tuesday night basketball scores

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

Scores from Tuesday's local games: •Jackson Co. (boys) 47, Oglethorpe Co. 35: Led by Xavier Harper’s 15 points, Jackson County (4-8, 1-3) earned its first subregion win Tuesday against Oglethorpe County. Kolin Zimmer added 12 points and Jared Scott chipped in 11 points along with 12 rebounds. Jackson County elected not to play in a ... [Full Story »]

Boys' basketball: Jefferson boys routed in last two games at Westminster tourney

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

Jefferson’s stay at the Westminster Holiday Classic started promisingly enough with a lopsided win over the tournament hosts but ended anticlimactically with lopsided losses to Alpharetta and Wesleyan. Wesleyan, winners of two state titles in the last four years, drubbed Jefferson 61-34 Thursday in the consolation finals to close the ... [Full Story »]

Sharp-shooting: Thomas leads three-point onslaught

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

East Jackson girls nail 12 threes in tournament victory over Commerce THE LADY Eagles dialed up their long distance game to torch a nearby rival. East Jackson buried 12 three-pointers Friday in beating Commerce 61-33 in the seventh-place game in the Wing Slingers Holiday Bash at East Jackson. Kayla Thomas accounted for six treys — five of ... [Full Story »]

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