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Soccer: Second-half surge lifts JHS vs. Jackson Co.

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

WHEN a new strategy simply wasn’t working in the first half, Jefferson relied on what it knew would work in the second half. No. 6 Jefferson (12-2) struck for three goals in the first 16 minutes following halftime to beat its crosstown rival and lockup a no. 3 seed for the state tournament. The Lady Dragons will face the no. 2 seed out of ... [Full Story »]

Tennis: Jefferson’s Bost successful in three recent tournaments

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

THE JEFFERSON tennis team made sure its long trek to Northwest Georgia Tuesday wasn’t in vain. The Dragons (7-6) downed Calhoun 3-2 in the first round of the state tournament to advance to the Sweet 16. Jefferson got victories from Zach Bost at no. 1 singles (6-0, 6-1), Gage Thompson at no. 2 singles (6-0, 6-1) and the no. 2 doubles duo of ... [Full Story »]

Soccer: Eagles knock off no. 10 team for no. 3 seed

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

— from reports FACING a ranked team for the second-straight game, the East Jackson boys’ soccer team toppled no. 10 Dawson County Tuesday 2-1 at home to earn the no. 3 seed out of Region 8-AA for the state playoffs. The Eagles (9-8), who played no. 4 East Hall this past Friday, face no. 5 Calhoun May 3 in the first round of the state ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Eagles snap 11-game skid

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

PLAYING in what was likely its last home game of the year, East Jackson treated the Eagle faithful to a season-high 12 runs Monday in a 12-6 victory over East Hall in the region consolation rounds. East Jackson faces Banks County today (Wednesday) on the road at 5 p.m. “It was just a good day at the ball park,” East Jackson coach Matt ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Panthers clinch second winning season since 1999

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

JACKSON County hasn’t let missing the region playoffs get in the way of winning. The Panthers (14-8) have won six straight to clinch the program’s second winning season since 1999. The other came in 2010. Jackson County, which has games remaining at Fannin County today (Wednesday), Banks County at home Thursday, and at Union County Friday, ... [Full Story »]

Golf: Panthers’ Delloyd headed to state tournament

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

By Brent VanFleet The Jackson County golf team (18-1) in the last three seasons has been known for breaking numerous records. Go ahead and chalk up one more record to their laundry list of broken records. For the first time in Jackson County history, the Panthers are sending a player — sophomore York Delloyd — to the state tournament. ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Jefferson falls in second round of region playoffs

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

Dragons aim for third-place now JEFFERSON couldn’t parlay its round one region playoff series win over Banks County into a second-round upset of no. 7 North Oconee. The Titans (19-4) swept the Dragons (13-11) in two games Monday in Bogart — winning 3-1 and 10-1 — to relegate Jefferson to the third-fourth place game Friday against Elbert ... [Full Story »]

Spring sports round-up: Jefferson boys shoot 370 at region

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

Track: Jefferson girls finish third in region

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

ALTHOUGH the Jefferson girls didn’t boast an individual champion, the Lady Dragons’ collective results placed them near the top of the region. Jefferson tallied 73 points to finish third behind North Oconee (170) and Hart County (98) in the Thursday-Friday Region 8-AA meet. Six Lady Dragons and one relay team will advance to this ... [Full Story »]

Track: Newman rules region discus, headed to sectionals

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

JEFFERSON’S Carson Newman threw a 141-2 in the discus Thursday to win the region title and secure his spot to the state sectionals. His throw bettered the field by eight feet. Three other Dragons will join Jefferson at the state sectionals. The list includes defending Class AA pole vault champion Mason Hamrick, who finished second in 8-AA ... [Full Story »]

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