Entries from October 2012

Tough region slate continues for AHS

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Friday, October 5. 2012
Shane Davis has been in the coaching profession long enough to know a quality region when he sees one. Davis is seeing one first hand this fall as the Apalachee High School Wildcats continue their trek down the Region 8-AAAAA road. After facing Gainesville and Clarke Central in recent weeks, the Wildcat coaches and players know the game will ... [Full Story »] 

Bulldoggs face another quality foe

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Friday, October 5. 2012
Home has been an unfamiliar place for the Winder-Barrow High School football team this fall. The Bulldoggs will play only their second home game of 2012 this Friday when they host Heritage at 7:30 p.m. WBHS is coming off its open date while the Heritage Patriots suffered their first defeat of the season falling to Gainesville 42-14. “You are ... [Full Story »] 

Price to fish on Bear Creek rises

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, October 5. 2012
Anglers wishing to launch their boats at the Bear Creek Reservoir will find it’s 33 percent more expensive and available 25 percent less frequently, thanks to action taken last week by the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority. The four-county group that owns the 505-acre reservoir voted last Wednesday to increase the cost per boater/fisherman ... [Full Story »] 

Veteran bus drivers talk about their decades with local children

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, October 5. 2012
Brenda Arrendale has been driving a Madison County school bus for 34 years and she still enjoys it. And like her fellow four bus drivers with 30 or more years’ experience, in some cases she’s not only driven today’s children to and from school, but their parents as well. “You have to have a love of kids, you have to enjoy working with ... [Full Story »] 

Softball: McKinney strikes out 11 as Dragons win 8-AA title

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Thursday, October 4. 2012
MORGAN McKinney has been nearly unhittable in region play, and nothing about that changed in the Region 8-AA title contest. McKinney delivered a dominating mound performance and Emily Holman provided an RBI single as Jefferson (17-14) beat no. 4 Union County 1-0 Thursday in Blairsville for its first region softball championship since 2008. ... [Full Story »] 

Softball: Dragons win 8-AA title as McKinney strikes out 11

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Thursday, October 4. 2012
MORGAN McKinney has been nearly unhittable in region play, and nothing about that changed in the Region 8-AA title contest. McKinney delivered a dominating mound performance and Emily Holman provided an RBI single as Jefferson (17-14) beat no. 4 Union County 1-0 Thursday in Blairsville for its first region softball championship since 2008. ... [Full Story »] 

Softball: Jackson County forces game three in 8-AAA championship series

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Thursday, October 4. 2012
Deciding contest to be played Sat. at 2 p.m. at JCCHS USING A six-run sixth inning, Jackson County won game two of the Region 8-AAA softball championship series over Franklin County, 12-4, Thursday to force a game three (click here for photos) . The rubber game is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jackson County Comprehensive High School. Playing ... [Full Story »] 

SNAPSHOTS: Region 8-AAA softball championships series (games one and two)

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Thursday, October 4. 2012

Tigers look to put last Friday’s loss behind them as they vie for their first region win with Athens Christian

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Thursday, October 4. 2012
After suffering their first loss of the season last week at the hand of George Walton Academy, the Commerce Tigers (4-1) look to rebound on Friday when they host the Athens Christian Eagles (1-4). Although the Eagles have struggled this year thus far, Commerce head coach Marvin Justice stressed the importance of not underestimating their region ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Wildcats punch ticket for state

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Thursday, October 4. 2012
Another goal on the check list has been crossed off for the Apalachee High School softball team. With a doubleheader sweep of Winder-Barrow High School Friday, the Lady Wildcats have assured themselves a spot in the upcoming Class AAAAA state tournament. AHS took wins of 10-6 and 10-3 to advance to the semifinals of the region tournament while ... [Full Story »] 
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