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The Vaulting Elite - Former Dragon Tyler Porter places seventh at the NCAA championships

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Friday, June 14. 2013

WHEN TYLER PORTER walked onto the field at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the only thing on his mind was his current task at hand. “I wasn’t focused on the crowd, or the prestige of the meet,” said Porter. “I was just focused on what my coach and I had been working on for the entire year.” The Tennessee ... [Full Story »]

Demeritte, Carter selected in MLB draft

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Friday, June 14. 2013

The 2013 Major League Baseball Draft was not a round old when recent Winder-Barrow High School graduate Travis Demeritte received the call every player who steps on a baseball field hopes to get. Demeritte was selected in the first round of the draft by the Texas Rangers. He was the 30th player selected overall. Demeritte, who helped lead the ... [Full Story »]

Diamond Knights earn postseason honors

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Friday, June 14. 2013

Following its state championship season, the Bethlehem Christian Academy baseball team received several postseason honors. All-state selections included pitcher Jared Martin, catcher Matt Masters, pitcher/shortstop Niko Mailloux and pitcher/second baseman Jordan Fountain. In addition, BCA dominated the All-Region team, just as the Knights ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: BCA coach motivates everyone

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Thursday, June 13. 2013

It’s funny how things work out. When I first began working in a sports writer-coach environment with Nick Pou, it could be said I struck out. I had attempted to contact the new Bethlehem Christian Academy baseball coach leading into the 2012 season, but despite several swings, kept coming up empty. Eventually, I knew something had to change. ... [Full Story »]

Pou leaving BCA

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Thursday, June 13. 2013

After taking the Bethlehem Christian Academy baseball team to the top of the mountain, Nick Pou is set for a new challenge. Pou told the Barrow Journal last week he has accepted the head baseball coaching job at Islands High School in Savannah, a Georgia High School Association Class AAA program. He began work at his new school Friday, ... [Full Story »]

ROLLASON: Paul George on the rise

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

All season long it was said that the Miami Heat’s biggest challenge in the Eastern Conference was the Indiana Pacers. The defending Champions went 1-2 against the Pacers in the regular season and it was very clear that Indiana gave Miami more matchup problems than any other team. By the time that Miami and Indiana met in this year’s Eastern ... [Full Story »]

Stoudenmire to coach Mat Doggs

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

Jim Stoudenmire helped lead the Apalachee High School wrestling team to a high level of success during his five years with the program. Now the veteran wrestling coach will begin a new challenge as he takes over the Winder-Barrow High School Mat Bulldogg program. “There were a lot of little things which went into the decision,” Stoudenmire ... [Full Story »]

7-8-year-old all stars get taste of postseason

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

By Dallas Bordon The newly formed Madison County 7-and-8 year old Rookie League baseball All-Stars got their first taste of post-season play last week’s district tournament in Habersham. Dodging rain drops and rainouts, Madison County came up on the short end of a 10-9 game one lost to Franklin County on Saturday and fell in game two on ... [Full Story »]

BCHS JV Summer Baseball under way

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Tuesday, June 11. 2013

Just over a month after ending the 2013 season, the Banks County Leopards Baseball team is hard at work for the summer season. The summer program started last week and the JV and Varsity teams will play numerous double headers this month in preparation for the spring season. The Leopards have two teams involved in the summer program. The Junior ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson wrestlers McColskey, Harris sign with Life University

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Monday, June 10. 2013

TWO recent Jefferson High School graduates recently signed scholarships to wrestle at Life University in Marietta. Jace McColskey and Josh Harris will both have the chance to continue their wrestling careers at the next level, and do so while remaining teammates. McColskey’s career as a Dragon was culminated this year with an individual state ... [Full Story »]

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