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Baseball: Jefferson pulls out 2-1 road win over Oglethorpe County

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

— from reports JEFFERSON got its first subregion road win of the year with a 2-1 victory over Oglethorpe County Wednesday thanks to another strong mound performance from Micah Carpenter. Carpenter, a freshman, threw seven innings for the victory, surrendering just two hits and one unearned run. He also walked five and struck out seven as the ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: North Oconee edges Jackson Co. with third-inning home run

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

BOTH JACKSON County and no. 7 North Oconee enjoyed standout mound performances Wednesday, but the Titans ended up with the big hit. North Oconee’s Thad Glenn drilled a two-run homer in the top of the third inning that proved to be the difference in the Titans’ 3-1 win over the Panthers (8-8, 4-6) in a series sweep. “The Glenn kid had a ... [Full Story »]

Commerce jumpers fueled by their high-soaring duel

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

A high-spirited rivalry drives two Commerce High School teammates on the boys’ track and field team. D Ramsey is the elder, a junior with his mind fixed on state records. His personal bests are three feet off of each record in the triple and long jumps. To him, that means those records are within his reach. “I’m after a state record, my ... [Full Story »]

Registration starts for Tiger Sharks

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

The Commerce Parks and Recreation Department will accept swim registrations Monday, April 16 through Friday, May 4 at the recreation office, 204 Carson St. Hours are 1-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Children ages 5 and up who know how to swim are eligible for this activity. The Tiger Shark “Minnows” is the entry level of the competitive ... [Full Story »]

AHS teams excelling on the links this spring

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

The spring weather has agreed with the Apalachee High School golfers just fine. The Wildcats and Lady Wildcats have enjoyed plenty of success on the links in 2012 with some school records also being broken. The AHS teams recorded a sweep of Loganville High School last week at The Georgia Club as the Wildcats took a 163-188 win and the Lady Cats ... [Full Story »]

Diamond Doggs continue winning ways

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

It was another game, another big performance and another victory for the Winder-Barrow High School baseball team Monday afternoon. The Diamond Doggs posted their 10th consecutive victory by defeating Clarke Central 10-0 in six innings at Charles W. Maddox Complex. WBHS pitchers allowed just two hits on the afternoon and the Bulldoggs took ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: Wagner eager for year three at WBHS

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

It’s April and the first official football game of the 2012 season is still almost five months away. However, David Wagner’s mind is already on the Aug. 31 date on the calendar. On that date, Wagner’s Bulldoggs will open the new season against Jackson County on the road. It will be one of two non-region games for the Bulldoggs, who will ... [Full Story »]

Heart of the Tiger lineup pumps up the season

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

They compose the heart of the Commerce High School lineup and seem to regulate the pulse of a baseball team on a mission. Batting three, four and five are seniors Cody Streetman, Josh Swistak and Colton Davis. Each player harbors hopes they’ll swing the bat in college next year, yet none of them is willing to look much past the Tigers’ next ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Eagle coach praises pitcher in Monday loss

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

— from reports EAST JACKSON (2-10, 1-6) lost 7-1 to no. 8 Elbert County Monday at home despite a quality pitching performance from Caleb Hardy. Hardy threw six innings against Region 8-AA South’s second-place team, surrendering just two earned runs, four hits and five walks. Three of those walks, however, came in the first inning. Hardy ... [Full Story »]

Senior night for soccer teams

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

The Banks County High School soccer teams celebrated senior night last week and are working harder and are more together as the season goes on. The Lady Leopards lost to East Jackson 1-9 and to Oglethorpe 1-5 last week. The Leopards pulled out a victory over East Jackson with a penalty kick and beat Oglethorpe 2-1. "Tuesday, we lost to East ... [Full Story »]

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