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Connell, Wright pace WBHS runners

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Thursday, September 27. 2012

The Winder-Barrow High School cross country runners were at their personal best again Saturday. Competing in the Battle of Atlanta, the Lady Bulldoggs were fifth overall while the WBHS boys were eighth. Caitlin Connell paced the WBHS girls finishing eighth overall with a time of 20:27, a season best. William Wright was the first runner to ... [Full Story »]

Landers wins Barrow Journal football contest

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Thursday, September 27. 2012

Allysa Landers of Winder won the Barrow Journal football contest for Sept. 19 edging two other contestants on the tiebreaker. Landers correctly predicted winners in 11 of the 12 games listed along with Sandra Ledbetter and William Wells. A total of 82 points were scored in the Apalachee vs. Gainesville game and Landers forecast 62 points to ... [Full Story »]

AHS to face another quality region foe

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Thursday, September 27. 2012

It certainly doesn’t get any easier from week to week in Region 8-AAAAA. The Apalachee High School football team can attest to that. After facing Top 10 foe Gainesville last week, the Wildcats welcome perennial power Clarke Central for a rare Thursday night game at 7:30 p.m. WSB TV will spotlight the AHS campus and football program as its ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: WBHS runners work hard to excel

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Wednesday, September 26. 2012

The names have become familiar in recent years. Caitlin Connell, Anna Dean, Whitley Kennedy, Skyler Lowe, William Wright and Alex Martinez are just a few of the student-athletes whose names have been appearing weekly in our sports section for their accomplishments for the Winder-Barrow High School cross country program. Cross country, probably ... [Full Story »]

TV spotlight to shine on Wildcats

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Wednesday, September 26. 2012

It will be lights, camera, action for the Apalachee High School football program this week. The Wildcats will host Clarke Central in a non-traditional Thursday night game as part of the WSB TV Game of the Week package. The Region 8-AAAAA battle between the Wildcats and the Gladiators will be aired live on MeTV (228 Comcast cable) and then ... [Full Story »]

Lady Doggs defeat Cedar, to face AHS

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Wednesday, September 26. 2012

The Winder-Barrow High School softball team did what it had to do Tuesday night and is now two wins away from advancing to the state tournament. WBHS defeated Cedar Shoals 11-1 in an opening game of the Region 8-AAAAA tournament. The win means the Lady Bulldoggs will face Apalachee High School on the road for a best-of-three series with games ... [Full Story »]

Football: East Jackson prepares for ‘best football team we’ve seen’

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Wednesday, September 26. 2012

PLAYING Elbert County isn’t exactly the best remedy for a team coming off a 40-point loss to a rival school, but that’s what East Jackson faces this week. The Eagles (0-4, 0-1) take on the Blue Devils (1-2) Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Granite Bowl. “Elbert County is the best football team we’ve seen,” East Jackson coach Brian Smith ... [Full Story »]

Football: Panthers take aim at Titans

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Wednesday, September 26. 2012

ONE OF Jackson County’s main objectives was to get off to a 1-0 start in Region 8-AAA play. Done. Getting to 2-0? That’s a much taller order. Jackson County (3-1, 1-0), which posted its highest point total in 21 years in a 47-7 rout of East Jackson this past Friday, hosts stalwart North Oconee (2-1, 0-0) this Friday at 7:30 p.m. ... [Full Story »]

Football: Jefferson opens 8-AA play against winless Greene Co.

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Wednesday, September 26. 2012

JEFFERSON’S next opponent may be winless but appears to be loaded with athletes nonetheless. The Dragons (2-1) face Greene County (0-3) on the road Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Region 8-AA opener for both teams. “They’re very athletic,” Jefferson coach T. McFerrin said. “They’ve got some very good skill people. They’ve got guys that ... [Full Story »]

Bryant talks about commitment to Georgia State

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Wednesday, September 26. 2012

CITING ITS proximity to home, location in a big city and upcoming move to Division I-FBS football, Jackson County tight end-defensive end River Bryant felt Georgia State offered enough for him to go ahead pledge his commitment to the school. “I love that it’s downtown Atlanta,” Bryant said. “It’s close to home but it’s still going ... [Full Story »]

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