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AHS key: Stay focused down stretch

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Wednesday, January 23. 2013

With his team having tasted defeat for only the second time in its past 13 games, Apalachee High School coach Kevin Morris stressed the importance of his players remaining focused down the final stretch of the regular season. The Wildcats, who were 13-4 overall and 7-4 in Region 8-AAAAA entering this week’s action, fell to visiting ... [Full Story »]

Knights benefit from balanced attack

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Wednesday, January 23. 2013

While the Bethlehem Christian Academy boys basketball team had its winning streak snapped Saturday, coach Mark Barth said he still believes the team is on the right track as the postseason tournaments begin to come into view. The Knights fell to Monsignor Donovan in non-region play Saturday 46-43, but the effort was still there, Barth said. ... [Full Story »]

Flowery Branch rallies to defeat Wildcats

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Wednesday, January 23. 2013

The stat sheet and the final score told two different stories Tuesday night. The Apalachee High School boys basketball team had more 3-point baskets and more 2-point baskets in its home battle against Flowery Branch. However, an advantage for the Falcons at the free throw line turned out to be the difference in a 63-60 win for the visitors ... [Full Story »]

A team girls take two wins

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Wednesday, January 23. 2013

The A Team girls of Banks County Middle School added two more wins to their record this week. Taking down Commerce 33-31 and East Jackson 44-16 to improve to 13-1 on the season. "This was a hard fought victory for us,” coach Steven Shedd said. “I do not think we were mentally prepared for this game. We started out extremely slow on offense ... [Full Story »]

Lady Raiders’ prospects hinge on handling full-court pressure

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Friday, January 18. 2013

When it came to the full-court press, the Lady Raider varsity basketball team saw “the best of times and the worst of times” this past weekend. Madison County visited Walnut Grove Friday night, easily handling the opponents’ full-court pressure, while forcing numerous Lady Warrior turnovers en route to an easy win. But the Lady Raiders ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: Falcons look own history in face

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Thursday, January 17. 2013

With only one Super Bowl appearance in the Atlanta Falcons’ long history, fans are rightfully cautious about the team’s chances to make it to the biggest stage in sports in a couple more weeks. Atlanta finished the regular season 13-3. That record is about right because despite losing one game it shouldn’t have (against the Saints), the ... [Full Story »]

Wildcats avenge loss to Gladiators

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Thursday, January 17. 2013

The stretch run of the 2012-2013 season is shaping up to be something special for the Apalachee High School Wildcats. Coach Kevin Morris saw his team defeat Clarke Central 66-63 on the road Tuesday night to improve to 7-3 in Region 8-AAAAA and 13-3 overall. The win avenged a 17-point loss AHS suffered to Clarke Central back on Nov. 30. Cameron ... [Full Story »]

ROLLASON: Atlanta Falcons — Helping save a city

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Thursday, January 17. 2013

It was another playoff Sunday in January and once again the Atlanta Falcons had their fans (and more or less the entire state of Georgia) glued to a television screen to see if the dirty birds could finally win a playoff game. The Falcons have had their fair share of heart breaking losses in the playoffs in recent years. Coming into this past ... [Full Story »]

Swim Doggs look for strong finish to regular season

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Wednesday, January 16. 2013

With the state meet moving into view, the Winder-Barrow High School swim team will seek to finish strong and qualify for state or improve already established state times. “The last two meets we have are some of the most exciting of the seasons,” Swim Dogg coach Jennifer Blevins said. “This Saturday, we swim at the Clarke-Oconee ... [Full Story »]

Knights enjoy second-half surge

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Wednesday, January 16. 2013

Mark Barth has been pointing to the second half of the 2012-2013 basketball season as a time when his team will make its move. The Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights appeared to be on the right track entering this week as they had posted three consecutive wins. Victories against Killian Hill, Brandon Hall and Shiloh Christian have helped BCA ... [Full Story »]

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