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Lady Wildcats hold off late WBHS rally

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

The Apalachee High School Lady Wildcats held off a second-half rally by the host Winder-Barrow High School Lady Bulldoggs for a 41-33 victory last Wednesday. The Lady Wildcats jumped out a 12-1 lead after the first quarter and continued to lead big (26-10) at halftime. The Lady Bulldoggs, however, would be within 35-28 after the third quarter. ... [Full Story »]

Wildcats defeat Bulldoggs in region, county rivalry

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Wednesday, December 26. 2012

The Apalachee High School boys basketball team added another region win to their total last Wednesday and did so at the expense of its county rival. The Wildcats trailed by a point at halftime but used a 17-point third quarter to regain the lead at 44-39. AHS improved to 4-2 in Region 8-AAAAA with the win and 7-2 overall. The Wildcats were set ... [Full Story »]

Connell named Northeast Georgia Runner of Year

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Wednesday, December 26. 2012

Michael Lofton has been a mentor to Caitlin Connell for numerous years. Lofton coached Connell in middle school and when the athlete advanced to high school, her coach made the move as well. The two were recognized for their success in the cross country arena recently as Connell was named the top female runner in Northeast Georgia for 2012 ... [Full Story »]

BCMS A Team Girls undefeated in season

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Wednesday, December 26. 2012

The winning ways continue for the A Team Girls from Banks County Middle School. On December 10, the Lady Leopards put away a the good team of South Habersham Middle School 41-16. On Thursday, they turned up the heat on Kings Bridge Middle School and brought home a 49-5 victory. The Lady Leopards record this season now sits at 6-0. "This game ... [Full Story »]

ROLLASON: NFL honors those lost in tragedy

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Wednesday, December 26. 2012

This past Friday our nation was shocked as it witnessed one of the most heinous tragedies in the history of America when twenty young children and six adults were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. This was the second largest mass murder tragedy in United States History and one of the deadliest mass shootings ... [Full Story »]

MCHS takes ninth in Red Raider Duals

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Friday, December 21. 2012

Madison County wrestlers have hit the road in several big tournaments this season. But on Saturday, the action came to them. The guys from Danielsville hosted the 10-team Red Raider Duals Saturday at Madison County Middle School, placing ninth in the event. “We’re just a very young group and there were a lot of solid teams, no easy ... [Full Story »]

Basketball: EJCHS boys skate past Banks; girls drop two straight

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Thursday, December 20. 2012

The East Jackson boys’ basketball team improved to 5-4 after narrowly defeating Banks County 64-63 last Saturday. After a slow start, the Eagles were trailing 18-3 at the end of the first quarter; however, East Jackson battled back and continuously cut the lead down throughout the remainder of the game. “Tyree Rakestraw and Tyler Shipp came ... [Full Story »]

Basketball: Lady Tigers seek momentum following consecutive wins; boys improve to .500

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Thursday, December 20. 2012

The Commerce High School girls’ basketball team finally got the “monkey off of its back” last week, when it earned its first two wins of the season. The Lady Tigers squeezed out two very narrow victories against Oglethorpe County and Tallulah Falls. Last Tuesday, the Tigers hosted Oglethorpe and came away with a 38-35 win. After skating ... [Full Story »]

JHS players, coach top all-region team

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Wednesday, December 19. 2012

Jefferson High School took most of the top honors in the All-Region 8-AA football lineup, which coaches released Tuesday. Senior quarterback Bryant Shirreffs was named offensive player of the year. Senior linebacker Wesley Simonton earned defensive player of the year. Coach T. McFerrin was named coach of the year. Kicker Chandler Schlutow and ... [Full Story »]

Swim Dragons pursue state qualifying times

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Wednesday, December 19. 2012

Jacob Musgrove led the Jefferson High School Swim Dragons during their meet last week with more than 300 swimmers from 14 schools in Hall, Forsyth and Barrow county high schools. Musgrove finished in second place in the 100-yard freestyle event and fourth place in the 100-yard breaststroke. (His times were unavailable at press time.) After ... [Full Story »]

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