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ROLLASON: New York's newest rivalry

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Monday, December 31. 2012

Madison Square Garden has been waiting for top tier basketball to come back for a while now. Last season Knicks fans were temporarily entertained by the great story of Jeremy Lin, but this year they have something else to cheer for — the top spot in the Eastern Conference and their superstar Carmelo Anthony playing at the level that everyone ... [Full Story »]

AHS wrestlers finish third at East Metro Duals

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Friday, December 28. 2012

The Apalachee High School wrestling team finished third at the East Metro Duals Saturday after finishing 4-1. Coach Jim Stoudenmire’s team defeated Jackson, Lakeside DeKalb, Jonesboro and Winder-Barrow. The only setback of the day came against Heritage in a match where AHS forfeited four weight classes. “We wrestled well,” Stoudenmire ... [Full Story »]

Eagles earn big win on big stage

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

The East Jackson boys’ basketball team picked up a win on Saturday, when they defeated Hebron Christian at Philip’s Arena in Atlanta. The Eagles came away with a 69-63 victory, in what was a prelude to an NBA matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls. East Jackson head coach Brian Turner relished in the opportunity for his ... [Full Story »]

No. 1 ranking official, as honors continue to highlight JHS program

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

The Jefferson High School football team and some of its players continued collecting accolades last week in the wake of the team’s state championship. The Dragons (14-1) finished the season officially ranked no. 1 in Class AA, followed by Calhoun, according to the Maxwell Ratings, which apply a mathematic formula to all of the Georgia High ... [Full Story »]

Hustle on the holiday agenda for most winter sports teams

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

Don't expect Santa Claus to deliver athletes in Jackson County any gift wins during the Christmas holiday. Holiday tournaments begin as early as Thursday and continue through Saturday, with area teams traveling to Gainesville, Loganville, Sarasota, Fla. and Rochester, Minn. for basketball and wrestling competition designed to challenge. Coaches ... [Full Story »]

Hustle on the holiday agenda for most winter sports teams

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

A good stopping point

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

I only worked for The Jackson Herald for two and a half years but it felt more like 10. And I mean that totally in a good way. Crammed into those 30 months were so many dealings with coaches, players and parents — not to mention so many games — that I grew to feel as if I knew this community on a first-name basis. It’s hard, now, to ... [Full Story »]

MUNRO: A good stopping point

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

BRIDGES: Petrino worth risk for Western Kentucky

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

It didn’t take long for Bobby Petrino to return to coaching. The former Arkansas coach, who spend a little time as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons you may recall, has resurfaced at Western Kentucky of all places. Petrino, who was 100 percent at fault in this reporter’s mind for ruining what could have been a memorable 2012 season for the ... [Full Story »]

Knights drop two in tourney

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

The Bethlehem Christian Academy boys basketball team fell to Holy Spirit and Piedmont Academy in games played at a tournament hosted by Monsignor Donovan in Athens last week. The Knights, who are now 4-6 overall, dropped a 56-42 game to Holy Spirit despite 12 points from Travis Burchfield and 11 points by Chance Spratlin. BCA then fell to ... [Full Story »]

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