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Youth baseball, softball registration in Barrow

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Wednesday, January 20. 2016

Registration for the 2016 Barrow County Leisure Services youth softball and baseball seasons are currently ongoing. Registration is now open for youth softball and baseball registration through Friday, Feb. 19, for girls and boys ages 4 through 16. Volunteer coaches are are also needed. Registration takes place at the Leisure Services Center, ... [Full Story »]

WBHS to induct new Hall of Fame members

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Wednesday, January 20. 2016

Joyce Healan McDaniel, Kimberly Garren and Robert McCain will be the newest members of the Winder-Barrow High School Athletic Wall of Fame. The trio will be officially inducted this Friday night during the home basketball game against Discovery High School. The ceremony will be held in between the varsity games which means the start time will ...

Lady Knights continue tough stretch of games

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Wednesday, January 20. 2016

Despite a 13-point performance by Kara Maxwell, the Bethlehem Christian Academy Lady Knights fell to The Weber School 36-30 on Jan. 14. Bralyn Shepherd added eight points for the Lady Knights, who were playing at home for the first time in more than a month. Freshman Olivia Morgan had 10 rebounds for BCA. The Lady Knights had a tough time ... [Full Story »]

Panthers power their way to runner-up finish at state duals

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Sunday, January 17. 2016

The Jackson County wrestling team congregated on the Macon Coliseum floor around the state duals runner-up trophy and posed in front of parents armed with cameras and cell phones. It had been a historic three-day run for the program, and plenty of people wanted to capture the moment. The Panthers returned to the state duals for the first time ... [Full Story »]

Dragons down familiar foe for 15th straight duals crown

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Sunday, January 17. 2016

Jefferson extended its decade-and-a-half-long string of state duals wrestling titles, beating its closest geographical opponent to do it. The Dragons rolled to a 61-11 victory in the finals Saturday at the Macon Coliseum over crosstown rival Jackson County to net an unprecedented 15th consecutive duals championship. “It was kind of neat ... [Full Story »]

Brown holds scoring record since 1988

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Friday, January 15. 2016

For Bruce Brown, the memories remain strong almost three decades later. During the 1980s Brown helped the Winder-Barrow High School boys basketball team to two state tournament appearances. He would become the all-time leading scorer for the Bulldoggs, compiling 2,235 points as a four-year starter. That scoring mark stood as the record for ... [Full Story »]

Lady Raiders roll over Johnson, Oconee Co.

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Thursday, January 14. 2016

Madison County easily steamrolled Johnson and Oconee County in weekend girls’ basketball action. The Raiders defeated Johnson 68-45 and Oconee County 57-25. “It feels like we’ve started coming together as a team, finding our rotations and running through our plays,” said Madison County head coach Dan Lampe. “These aren’t the ... [Full Story »]

ROLLASON: Stupidity in Cincinnati

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Thursday, January 14. 2016

There were a lot of thoughts going through my mind as I watched the last few minutes of the Bengals/Steelers playoff game from this past weekend. Thoughts of confusion, anger, joy, reluctance, disappointment and so much more. As a Steelers fan I was so amazed that we somehow won that game. Both teams are talented, both teams played well for ... [Full Story »]

Young Mat Doggs compete at area

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Wednesday, January 13. 2016

The Winder-Barrow High School wrestling team did about as well as could be expected this past weekend at the area duals tournament in Athens. The Mat Bulldoggs, with several freshmen in the lineup, finished in the top six. For coach Jim Stoudenmire, the results are hopefully a sign of things to come for the team. “We did pretty well,” the ... [Full Story »]

Boys' basketball: Drinnon collects 1,000th point in Eagle win over Jefferson

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Wednesday, January 13. 2016

East Jackson star Drue Drinnon still has over two years left in his high school career, but he’s already a member of the 1,000-point club. The prolific sophomore point guard scored 26 points in the Eagles’ 81-58 rout of Jefferson Tuesday on the road to reach the milestone exactly. “He needed 26 to get 1,000,” East Jackson coach David ... [Full Story »]

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