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JCCHS to host Panther Invite Friday

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Wednesday, December 2. 2009

After coming away with victories last week in matches against North Hall and East Jackson, the Mat Panthers of Jackson County now get ready to host the 16th annual Panther Invitational this Friday and Saturday. The event will see several area teams coming to JCCHS to compete, including Jefferson, East Jackson, Commerce, Banks County, Madison ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Wildcats capture heart, spirit of entire community

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Wednesday, December 2. 2009

Their accomplishments on the gridiron captured the hearts and minds of their school and community so it’s not surprising that it was a little emotional for all involved to see it end last Friday night. The Apalachee High School football team had a season for the ages in 2009. It will not be forgotten by the players, coaches or fans. ... [Full Story »]

History making season comes to an end

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Wednesday, December 2. 2009

Christian Hoard stood on the playing field at R. Harold Harrison Stadium after it was all over and had a look in his eyes that anyone who follows high school football knows about. Hoard took off his helmet, covered with “Pride” stickers signifying standout individual and team plays, and let out a long, deep breathe. His team’s historic ... [Full Story »]

New coach has Bulldoggs off to solid start

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Wednesday, December 2. 2009

Going into this week’s action, the Winder-Barrow High School boys basketball team had posted three wins in its first three outings. Led by first-year coach David Sokol, the Bulldoggs have posted wins against Dunwoody, Parkview and Alpharetta. Each was part of the Parkview Classic in Lilburn. Alonzo Nelson is currently the team’s leading ... [Full Story »]

Lady Leopards prepare for Rabun Co. on Friday

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Wednesday, December 2. 2009

Monday’s rematch with Lakeview handed the Lady Leopards their first win of the season, 46-34. Banks County is now 1-1 as the ladies enter into their first region game on Friday. Banks County hosts Rabun County this week. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. on Friday. Rabun County is 5-0 overall, with one region win over Walnut Grove. Last season, Rabun made ... [Full Story »]

Eagles To Compete At JCCHS

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Wednesday, December 2. 2009

The East Jackson Mat Eagles got their first taste of competition in the new season last Tuesday, as they traveled to JCCHS to face Jackson County and North Hall. Unfortunately, with several wrestlers having just wrapped up football playoffs, things didn’t go very well for East Jackson, as they fell 72-6 to Jackson County, then lost 72-12 to ... [Full Story »]

No. 1 Griffin too much for AHS

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Sunday, November 29. 2009

The magical season came to an end for the Apalachee High School football team Friday night. Visiting Griffin High School, who entered the postseason as the No. 1 team in Class AAAA, took a 24-3 victory at R. Harold Harrison Stadium in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. The Bears led 7-3 at halftime but used an interception return for a ... [Full Story »]

Mentor watches former assistant rally team

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Friday, November 27. 2009

PLAYOFF NOTEBOOK: Shane Davis cut his coaching teeth at several places before arriving at Apalachee High School five years ago. One of those stops was at Morgan County High School in Madison where he was an assistant for Kenny Moore. At Friday night’s game against Marist, Moore was in attendance watching his former assistant direct his own ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County takes fifth place at Allatoona

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Thursday, November 26. 2009

The Jackson County wrestling team opened up their season this past weekend at Allatoona High School with a fifth place finish at the Blackbeard Duals. The team went 3-2 on the weekend and had wins over Etowah, Kennesaw Mountain and Allatoona, but came up short against Woodland and North Forsyth. Some of the top wrestlers for the Mat Panthers ... [Full Story »]

Lady Dragons drop opener to Eastside

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Thursday, November 26. 2009

The Jefferson Lady Dragons got their basketball season underway Saturday, but not in the way they had hoped. Jefferson opened the Tabo’s Tip-Off tournament with a loss to Eastside, 45-25. The Lady Dragons were 3-18 from the free throw line and 2-21 from the three, missing 27 shots in the paint. They also had 34 turnovers during the course of ... [Full Story »]

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