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Girls' basketball: JCCHS coach offers different summertime approach

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Sunday, June 24. 2012

MANY basketball coaches believe in compressing a full season’s worth of games into their summer schedules. Not John Hawley. “There were times when I played 40-50 games a year, but I don’t know that you really get much out of it,” the Jackson County girl’s coach said. It’s not that Hawley wants his team to shy away from work. It’s ... [Full Story »]

Girls' basketball: JHS girls looking to fill spots

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Sunday, June 24. 2012

THE JEFFERSON girls’ basketball team trekked to the Florida coast last week, but it wasn’t for fun in the sun. The Lady Dragons competed in a 10-game, weeklong camp at Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., as they transition toward next year. Jefferson loses three starters from last year’s team — Skylar Evanson, Rachel Goza and Brianna Whatley — ... [Full Story »]

BCA Knights inch their way to varsity football

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Thursday, June 21. 2012

The calendar indicates time until the first full season of varsity play for the Bethlehem Christian Academy football team is getting short. The Knights are set to play their first full season of varsity football beginning in August. BCA competes in the Georgia Independent Schools Association and is a member of Region 1-A.Coach Don Garmon said ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: Preseason look at prep football

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Thursday, June 21. 2012

The temperature says summer, but there are indications of fall around Barrow County. Currently, our high school football teams are working for the 2012 season, which is now just a little more than two months away. Winder-Barrow High School and Apalachee High School both move to Region 8-AAAAA for the next two football seasons at least. There ... [Full Story »]

Diamond Wildcats show promise during summer

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Wednesday, June 20. 2012

All in all, the Apalachee High School summer baseball team is doing just fine for the month of June. That was the assessment of coach Mike Cavey following the squad’s recent venture in the Brookwood Mid-Summer Classic which began last Friday and continued through Sunday. “We’re going well,” Cavey said. “We faced some good pitching ... [Full Story »]

Camps coming up this summer

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Monday, June 18. 2012

Leopard Basketball Camp set July 16-19 Junior Leopard Basketball Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, July 16-19, for boys and girls ages 8 to 12. Players attending the camp at the recreation center will learn the fundamentals of the game. The camp will be instructed by head coach Mike Cleveland and members of the high school varsity team. ... [Full Story »]

ROLLASON: Boxing has become a dead sport

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Monday, June 18. 2012

The sport of boxing has been on its death bed for years now, but this past Saturday night may have marked the night when the plug was finally pulled. Manny Pacquiao’s seven-year unbeaten streak came to an end this week when he lost a split-decision fight to Timothy Bradley in the MGM Grand arena in Las Vegas, NV. Pacquiao seemed to be ... [Full Story »]

4-Stakes wrapping up spring season

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Sunday, June 17. 2012

4-Stakes Horseshoes is about to wrap up its 2012 Spring League. The club will hold a two-week tournament June 19 and 26, before taking off July 3 and starting up the fall league July 10. “This would be a great time for any new pitchers interested to get started at the beginning of a new league,” organizers said. Results from June 5 are as ... [Full Story »]

Boys' basketball: EJCHS hoops team hopes to build on returning cast

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Thursday, June 14. 2012

EAST JACKSON should return to the floor well-stocked next basketball season and is getting a preview during the summer months. Jarron Davis (junior), Nathan Crumley (senior), Casey Reed (junior) and Tyree Rakestraw (junior), among others, are all back as the Eagles hope to rebound from a 7-20 year. “We’ve got a solid group back,” said ... [Full Story »]

Boys' basketball: JCCHS hopes to build chemistry

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Thursday, June 14. 2012

JACKSON County hopes playing hoops far from home will help bring this year’s Panther squad closer together. Jackson County will trek to the University of Virginia-Wisetown for a multi-team summer camp aimed at increasing summer court time and bolstering camaraderie. “We’re going to play a ton of games, but the main purpose is get these ... [Full Story »]

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