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Dragons’ golf teams split week

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Thursday, March 26. 2009

The Jefferson golf teams split last week with a win over Hebron Christian Academy and a loss to Providence Christian Academy. Today, (Wednesday) Jefferson will head to Homer to play Banks County at Hammer’s Glen. The girls and boys will tee off at 3:30 p.m. Jefferson played at Traditions last Tuesday against Hebron Christian. The Dragons shot ... [Full Story »]

CHS Golfers Win Against EJCHS

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Thursday, March 26. 2009

Commerce High School’s golfers were out on the greens again last week, taking wins over East Jackson’s golfers. This week the boys and girls teams hosted Hebron Christian on Tuesday. Results were unavailable at press time. Coming up for the Tiger golfers, the boys will play at Jennings Mill on Thursday with Cedar Shoals. On Saturday, the ... [Full Story »]

Bulldoggs off to perfect 5-0 region start

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Wednesday, March 25. 2009

While Brian Smith is pleased with his team’s start in the Region 8-AAAA battles this season, the Winder-Barrow High School team also knows there is still plenty of race left to be run. The Diamond Doggs are 5-0 in region play and enjoyed an off date Monday. The schedule resumes today (Wednesday) with a trip to Heritage and a home contest ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Spring sports a marathon for all involved

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Wednesday, March 25. 2009

To keep up with all the spring sports going on right now in Barrow County one would need lots of things. The first thing would be a check list: •running shoes, check. •30 hours in a day, check. •ability to not need sleep, check. •ability to be in more than one place at the same time, check. It goes without saying that it is impossible ... [Full Story »]

Youth soccer player to travel to Sweden

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Wednesday, March 25. 2009

Drew Kitchens, a seventh grade student at Winder's Russell Middle School, plays ice hockey for the Junior Thrashers travel team based in Duluth. His coach, K.J. Voorhees, a professional hockey player, selected the players to compete in a tournament in Sweden. Kitchens is one of two players from Georgia selected for the trip and just one of 11 ... [Full Story »]

AHA lifts way to state title

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Wednesday, March 25. 2009

The Apalachee High School weight lifting team has become one of the top programs in the state. AHS claimed another state title this past weekend winning the Class AAAA title by easily outdistancing second-place finisher Rome High School. It was the second state crown in a row for AHS and the third in the past four seasons. “We are very ... [Full Story »]

Lady Raiders unscathed in subregion

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Sunday, March 22. 2009

The Madison County Lady Raider tennis team continues to roll through subregion play with little interference. Madison County (5-1, 3-0) downed Winder-Barrow 4-1 Tuesday to stay perfect in the 8A-AAAA ranks. “The girls continue to play very well,” said coach Keith Strickland. Molly Smith and Jeannie Bowen won easily at the top two singles ... [Full Story »]

Raiders back at .500 after consecutive victories

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Sunday, March 22. 2009

The Madison County boys’ tennis team seems to have turned the tables after a few near misses earlier this year. The team is back to .500 overall and has a 2-1 subregion record after a 4-1 win over Winder-Barrow. The Raiders own a two-game winning streak. “I’m extremely proud of the way our boys have been playing the last few matches,” ... [Full Story »]

MCHS boys tennis team back at .500

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Sunday, March 22. 2009

JCCHS wins Panther Invitational

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Saturday, March 21. 2009

After a slow start, the Jackson County soccer teams ended the week strong with wins in the Panther Invitational on Saturday. The week started with a home stand last Tuesday against Eastside. For the girls, the game ended with a 7-0 loss. The score was a little better for the boys’ team, who lost 5-2 to the 6-2 Eagles. Things got better on ... [Full Story »]

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