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Lady Bulldoggs to be a work in progress

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

With only one senior on his roster this season, Winder-Barrow High School girls basketball coach Brandon Thomas knows his team will be learning as it goes in 2012-2013. The Lady Bulldoggs opened the regular season Tuesday against Loganville High School team which had already played several games. WBHS fell 54-32 but Thomas came away from the ... [Full Story »]

Freeman wins contest on tiebreaker

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

In the final contest for 2012, Lisa Freeman of Winder was tied with four other contestants last week in the Barrow Journal football contest, but took the $50 prize after the tiebreaker. Freeman correctly predicted 10-of-12 games in the Nov. 21 contest and had a prediction of 45 points for the tie-breaker game between Georgia and Georgia Tech ... [Full Story »]

Basketball: East Jackson drops close game with Hebron Christian Academy

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

THE EAST Jackson boys’ basketball team (0-3) fell to Hebron Christian Academy 64-56 Tuesday on the road as the Eagles remained winless on the year. Casey Reed scored 20 points in the losing effort while Nathan Crumley added 13. “It was a very tight game throughout,” East Jackson coach Brian Turner said, “and we had our chances. We just ... [Full Story »]

Basketball: Dragons finish strong in Tabo’s tourney

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

JEFFERSON’S boys closed the Tabo’s Tip-Off tournament with a 53-44 win over Class AAAAAA Mountain View Saturday after having beaten Class AAAAA Northview 57-39 last Wednesday. With the two wins, the Dragons successfully rebounded from a 74-59 loss to Therrell on the opening night of the tournament. “I’m really proud of how our kids came ... [Full Story »]

Basketball: Panthers look to rebound from loss in opener

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

JACKSON County didn’t win its season-opener but has its full complement of players back now as looks to find its form in the early season. Mo Wade paced Jackson County with 16 points in his varsity debut last Tuesday and Kevin Lineburger added 14 in a 77-66 loss to visiting Mt. Paran Christian Academy. “We knew that this was going to be a ... [Full Story »]

STATE PLAYOFFS: Jefferson braces for speedy Fitzgerald

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

EACH OF Jefferson’s state playoff opponents has presented a worrisome matchup for Dragon coach T. McFerrin. Kendrick had its size. Westminster boasted a high-powered passing attack. Now Fitzgerald — which Jefferson faces Friday — presents yet another challenge. “They look like a track team playing football,” McFerrin said. The ... [Full Story »]

STATE PLAYOFFS: Jefferson in quarterfinals for the first time since 1977

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

JEFFERSON returned to the practice field Monday, working well into twilight with the program’s biggest game in 35 years looming. The Dragons (11-1) are just one of eight teams in Class AA still in pads as they prepare for Friday’s home quarterfinals game against Fitzgerald (10-2). The winner advances to face the winner of Early County and ... [Full Story »]

Basketball: East Jackson girls’ rally falls short

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

WEST HALL held off a fourth-quarter East Jackson rally last Tuesday as the Lady Eagles (0-2) fell 48-42 in their second game of the year. Madison Wuertley paced East Jackson with 16 points, and Kelsey Palette added nine. East Jackson led the Class AAA Lady Spartans 13-8 after a quarter but trailed 19-17 at the half and 36-28 heading into the ... [Full Story »]

Basketball: Jefferson girls drop two of three in tourney

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

THE JEFFERSON girls’ basketball team finished 1-2 in the team’s own Tabo’s Tip-Off Tournament, losing to Franklin County 44-28 Saturday on the final day of action. “Franklin County has a good ball club,” Jefferson coach Jason Gibson said. “They’re young but they have some talented kids. I felt like we played well for stretches, ... [Full Story »]

SNAPSHOTS: Georgia vs Georgia Tech.

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

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