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Yim competes at junior open

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Friday, August 15. 2008

Mill Creek senior Shawn Yim tied for seventh at the American Junior Golf Association's Knoxville Junior Open held August 4 through August 7. Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Knoxville Junior Open was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Tennessee National Golf Club. The tournament field consisted of 75 boys and 23 ... [Full Story »]

“Young” Lady Tigers Ready To Start Season

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Thursday, August 14. 2008

The Commerce Lady Tigers will open up the 2008 softball season on Friday, as they take part in the Lanier Point Tournament in Gainesville. But when they hit the field at 6:30 p.m., it will be a vastly different team from the last few seasons. That’s because eight seniors from the 2007 lineup graduated a few months ago, leaving several holes ... [Full Story »]

Column: Fonty Flock Made Number 14 Successful

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Thursday, August 14. 2008

Tony Stewart recently made the announcement that his racecar next year, as part of his buy-in to the current Haas-CNC team, will be number 14. The reason Tony went with this number was his connection to one of his racing heroes, legendary racer A.J. Foyt. While Foyt is synonymous in racing with the number 14, the man who had the most success in ... [Full Story »]

Lady Hawks on a mission

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Thursday, August 14. 2008

BY KRISTI REED With eight returning starters and three consecutive region championships under her belt, Mill Creek head coach Kelly Murdock has every reason to believe this could be the Lady Hawks’ year to win state. “Well that’s our ultimate goal,” she said. “I feel like the senior class is on a mission. That’s the only thing they ... [Full Story »]

Cottrell To Head Up Tigers Baseball

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Thursday, August 14. 2008

The Commerce Tigers are hoping for good things next spring, as Steve Cottrell will take the helm of the Tiger baseball program. Cottrell, a CHS graduate, has coached at Liberty County for the last nine years. Last year, the Panthers had a 14-14 overall record, and went 6-4 in the region, finishing second in 3S-AAA. Cottrell serves as a special ... [Full Story »]

Love, Lowe, Hill Grab Weekend Wins

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Wednesday, August 13. 2008

Make it win number 14 for Joey Love, as the Maysville native beat Shane Howington in a last-lap showdown at Lanier National Speedway Saturday night. Love beat Howington to the finish line by mere inches in the Open Wheel Modified division. Braselton’s Shane Sawyer finished third in the Pro Late Model division at Lanier Saturday. Shawn Simpson ... [Full Story »]

‘Hog Rocket’ soars again

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Wednesday, August 13. 2008

Comer’s Russell wins twice Bubba “Hog Rocket” Russell soared into the winners’ circle twice this weekend at Hartwell Speedway, winning both the Limited Late Model and the Crate Late Model race. The Comer native has kicked it up a notch during the second half of the race season, leading in the Crate Late Model points and recently moving ... [Full Story »]

JCCHS still swinging with slow-pitch softball

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Wednesday, August 13. 2008

Jackson County Comprehensive High School is the only school in the local area to offer slow pitch softball. While slow-pitch is not nearly as favored by other schools like its sister sport fast-pitch softball, JCCHS has good turnout for slow-pitch tryouts. According to head coach Clarke Rainwater, the Lady Panthers had 20 girls tryout for the ... [Full Story »]

Bring it on: MCHS competition squad ready for 2008

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Wednesday, August 13. 2008

BY KRISTI REED The Mill Creek High School varsity competition squad is hard at work preparing for the start of the 2008 season. The squad, one of six different cheerleading squads at Mill Creek, will compete in six competitions this year as they attempt to bring home a state championship in a sport that is a combination of athletic skill, ... [Full Story »]

Dragons ready for historic opener, Aug. 29

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Wednesday, August 13. 2008

The Jefferson Dragons are ready to set another date in the history books. August 29 will not only mark the opening of another season of Jefferson football, but it will represent another piece of Dragon history. For the first time, Jefferson opens its season by playing host to its in-county rivals, the Commerce Tigers. It marks the first time ... [Full Story »]

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