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JCCHS state meet results under appeal

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Thursday, May 21. 2009

It was a disappointing trip to Albany for Jackson County’s lone state track qualifier over the weekend. After winning the region title in the 3200, Brittany Aiken traveled to Albany for the girls’ state meet. She ran a 12:24 in the 3200-meters, placing eighth, but was disqualified for allegedly running off of the track. JCCHS coach Jay Reid ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson continues spring practice this week

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Thursday, May 21. 2009

With the first full week of spring practice behind them, the Jefferson Dragons will wrap up practice in pads this week as they continue to work towards the fall and an August 28 season opener. JHS head football coach T. McFerrin says the team continues to work to get things in place. “We’re still installing,” he said. “We haven’t put ... [Full Story »]

Bulldoggs aim for progress next season

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Thursday, May 21. 2009

Enthusiasm is a big part of a high school athletic program. It is a necessary ingredient in building a program. While the Winder-Barrow High School football team finished 1-9 last fall, enthusiasm has been rampant this offseason for coach Ben Corley’s team. An unusually high number of players have turned out for spring practice, causing the ... [Full Story »]

Banks falls after three game series to Westminster

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Thursday, May 21. 2009

Inside the final 16 was as far as the Banks County Diamond Leopards could push this year in their postseason drive. Banks County’s postseason ended Thursday after a three game battle with Westminster. Westminster went on to defeat Bleckley in the quarterfinals and take a spot in the final four. The Leopards ended their season as the number ... [Full Story »]

Lady Tigers Pushed Out At State Meet

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Thursday, May 21. 2009

The Lady Tigers were disappointed in Albany over the weekend as stiff competition from rival class A schools edged the Commerce athletes out of the finals. Sa’quavia Varnum, Erica Greene, Shekia Moon, Alexis Knox, Haiden Nunn and Drea Mathis represented the Lady Tigers at the state track meet. Overall, Wesleyan garnered 83 points to win Class ... [Full Story »]

Eagles Wrap Up Spring Practice

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Thursday, May 21. 2009

Spring football practice wrapped up last week for the East Jackson Eagles as the program prepares to enter its third season. The Eagles are coming off of a 2008 run that showed flashes of promise. The Eagles went 3-7 overall, and 3-6 in their first season of region play in 8-AA, recording wins over Oglethorpe County, Rabun County and Dawson ... [Full Story »]

Area athletes take honors at state meet

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Thursday, May 21. 2009

Several local youths brought home awards from the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) state track meet May 8 in Carrollton. Jackson County’s Parks and Recreation program, which restarted following a 12-year hiatus, had numerous top ten finishes including two first place victories. Additionally, Jefferson Park and Recreation had ... [Full Story »]

Panthers get high marks for spring practice

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Wednesday, May 20. 2009

The Jackson County Panthers hit the field the last two weeks for spring practice with a new system and with high hopes of making 2009 a strong, winning football season for JCCHS. With practice under his team’s belts, JCCHS head football coach Billy Kirk was prepared to give a report card this week on how things went for his team during the ... [Full Story »]

Wildcats exceed expectations

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Wednesday, May 20. 2009

Going into the 2009 campaign, there was an admitted level of anxiety for Apalachee High School baseball coach Mike Cavey. The Wildcats had struggled the previous season in Class AAA and now AHS was not only moving up but moving into one of the toughest baseball regions in the state. Faced with trying to build a program with little winning ... [Full Story »]

Lady Doggs run on state's big stage

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Wednesday, May 20. 2009

Rebecca Gregory and Amanda Cope got to experience life on track’s big stage last week. The Winder-Barrow High School duo competed at the Class AAAA state track meet in Albany for the first time in their varsity careers last week and should both benefit from the experience. Cope finished eighth in the state in the 1,600-meter run in 5:32 ... [Full Story »]

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