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Lady Bulldoggs once again enjoying success

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Wednesday, March 21. 2012

The Winder-Barrow High School Lady Bulldogg soccer team is once again making a push for the postseason. Going into this week, coach Ben Arms saw his team sport a 7-3 overall record and just as important, a 3-0 mark in Region 8-AAAA. The team picked up a pair of non-region wins Wednesday and Friday against Meadowcreek and Jackson County and will ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: Bisher set impossible standard to match

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Wednesday, March 21. 2012

There’s no denying the world was a different place in 1989. It was more than a generation ago and we no doubt have forgotten just how much has changed in that time. On a hot, early summer night in 1989 I graduated from high school. That event is supposed to help steer the path you will take and it couldn’t have been more true for me. My ... [Full Story »]

Spring sports round-up: Jackson County’s Whitley ties his own record

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Wednesday, March 21. 2012

Wildcats stumble at Madison County

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Wednesday, March 21. 2012

The Apalachee High School baseball team had been red hot this season but ran into somewhat of a roadblock Monday afternoon when they ventured to Danielsville to face Madison County. The Wildcats fell 6-0 and now stand at 6-2 overall for 2012. “We couldn’t get anything going offensively,” AHS coach Mike Cavey said. “We would get runners ... [Full Story »]

Softball: Shinall signs with Emmanuel

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Wednesday, March 21. 2012

HALEY SHINALL has four more years of softball ahead of her now after signing with Emmanuel this past Saturday. Shinall, who was a four-year varsity starting pitcher for Jackson County, chose the Lady Lions over Berry, Gordon College and Brenau. “I chose Emanuel because when I went to visit the girls and coaches were so nice and welcoming they ... [Full Story »]

Panther golfers as good as advertised so far

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Wednesday, March 21. 2012

Granted, Jackson County’s most crucial rounds of golf will come at the end of the season. But coach Warren Standridge couldn’t have asked for a better start. The Panthers are off to a 9-1 start and finished fourth in a 10-team tournament at Hart County this past Friday. Thomas Whitley set the school record with a round of 34 last Wednesday ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Former JHS standout named AAC player of the week

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Wednesday, March 21. 2012

FORMER JEFFERSON baseball player Zach Kles, who now plays at Reinhardt University, was named the Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Week for March 5-11. It marks the first time Kles has earned the weekly conference honor. Kles is a 5-foot-11, 210-pound junior who primarily plays third base. In three AAC games last week, he batted ... [Full Story »]

Spring sports round-up: JCCHS girls' soccer team moves to 9-2

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Tuesday, March 20. 2012

Spring sports round-up: March 14-20

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Tuesday, March 20. 2012

Tennis action: boys take loss; win for girls

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Tuesday, March 20. 2012

The Banks County High School boys tennis team played on the road in Fannin County last Tuesday and took a loss 3-2 for the second region match of the season. The girls team won 5-0 in Fannin County. The highlights of the match were the play of junior Jake Schaefer and senior Jacob Blalock earning both of the wins for Banks County. "It was ... [Full Story »]

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