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JHS girls take second at region

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Friday, November 7. 2008

he Jefferson Dragons girls’ cross country team will be heading for state competition Saturday in Carrollton after placing second in the region meet at Riverside Military Academy last weekend. The girls finished four points behind North Oconee, while edging Dawson County by a point. Jessica Runkel finished fourth overall with a personal best ... [Full Story »]

Eagles Take 2nd, 4th At Region Meet

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Friday, November 7. 2008

The East Jackson Eagles cross country team had strong performances in region competition at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville this past weekend, and now prepare for a trip to the state meet in Carrollton this weekend. The boys’ team came away with a second place finish, following only North Oconee, while the girls placed fourth behind ... [Full Story »]

Wildcats look to secure playoff berth

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Thursday, November 6. 2008

While last week’s victory against Madison County was important, it did not guarantee Apalachee High School a ticket to the Class AAAA state playoffs. As Wildcat head coach Shane Davis put it, “It guaranteed us a play-in game.” Apalachee will travel to Salem this Friday for a 7:30 p.m. contest in Conyers. A win this week and the Wildcats ... [Full Story »]

'Doggs can still play role of spoiler

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Thursday, November 6. 2008

The Winder-Barrow High School football team will not be going to the postseason this fall but the Bulldoggs are in perfect position to play the role of spoiler this Friday night. In fact, head coach Ben Corley said his team is taking the approach that the game with Loganville is the region championship for Winder-Barrow. The visiting Red Devils ... [Full Story »]

One more try

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Thursday, November 6. 2008

Raiders looking for complete game in season finale after putting up gaudy stats Randell Owens notes the irony in the box scores. His Raiders lose 7-0 to Heritage in one game and then put up 35 points and 476 yards of offense in the next — a 55-35 loss to Apalachee last Friday. “We’ve just got to play offense and defense on the same ... [Full Story »]

Freeman verbally commits to Appalachian State

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Thursday, November 6. 2008

Courtney Freeman will head to the hills — so to speak — to play college basketball. The Lady Raiders’ prolific scorer has verbally committed to play for Appalachian State University in the mountainous town of Boone, N.C. “I think it’s a great for her and I think she’ll love it up there,” Madison County head coach Dan Lampe said. ... [Full Story »]

Raiders selected to play in state all-star softball games this weekend

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Thursday, November 6. 2008

Two Raider softball seniors will be part of the first-ever Georgia Dugout Club all-star series this weekend while another will be ready to play should a roster spot become available. Taylor Morgan and Megan Kesler were both selected to play for the North all-star squad while Heather Echols has been designated as the first alternate. “It’s ... [Full Story »]

Brakhage leads MCHS at region

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Thursday, November 6. 2008

Corey Brakhage made his first region meet a memorable one. The Raider freshman ran a 19:37 to lead Madison County and finish 34th out of 70 varsity runners overall at Saturday’s 8-AAAA meet in Conyers. Heritage ended up winning the region with a team score of 22, easily defeating second-place Habersham Central (75). Madison County finished ... [Full Story »]

Panthers close season by hosting Stephens Co. Friday

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Thursday, November 6. 2008

The Jackson County Panthers were hoping to make a recent losing streak by the Oconee County Warriors work in their favor by extending their misery to four. It wasn’t meant to be, however, as the Warriors used their match-up with the Panthers to turn their fortunes around, winning 44-17. There’s no time for the Panthers to worry about ... [Full Story »]

Cheer Panthers take third at Region

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Thursday, November 6. 2008

The Jackson County Varsity cheerleaders placed third in Region competition Saturday and will continue to the state cheerleading competition this Friday. The Jackson County cheerleader captain, and member of the All State Cheerleading Squad will be recognized Saturday at the second session of the State finals. The Cheerleader of the Year and the ...

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