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Eagles Host Tourney Play Tues.

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Wednesday, December 22. 2010

The East Jackson Eagles wrapped up their pre-Christmas schedule Friday night with a victory over Oglethorpe County. That leaves the Eagles 1-1 in the region and 4-4 overall going into the Christmas break. The Eagles will return to action next Tuesday, Dec. 28, when they host the Wingslinger Holiday Bash, a three-day tournament at EJCHS. ... [Full Story »]

Mat Tigers At Dawson Co. Dec. 30

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Wednesday, December 22. 2010

Chalk it up as another successful week of wrestling for the Commerce mat Tigers, as they picked up wins against Flowery Branch and Elbert County, along with a tournament victory at Madison County. The Tigers will be off until the Amicalola Classic on Dec. 30-31. Action is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30. The wrestlers started ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Sometimes the simplest of gifts are the toughest

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Wednesday, December 22. 2010

College football, at least at the so-called big-time level, has so much going for it. It has a die-hard fan base. It has an excitement level that many, myself included, believe tops even the professional level. Yet even with everything it has going for it in a positive way, there is something which is a such a glaring negative that it leaves ... [Full Story »]

WBHS swimmers post more impressive times

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Wednesday, December 22. 2010

The Winder-Barrow High School swimmers ventured back to the University of Georgia Saturday and once again had a record-setting afternoon. Despite missing some team members due to illness and other holiday events, the Swim Doggs managed to finish eighth among 14 teams. The diminished numbers also did not stop the team from swimming to 16 ... [Full Story »]

Wildcat players named All-Region

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Wednesday, December 22. 2010

After helping lead the Apalachee High School football team to another winning season this fall, lineman Shaun Hill and Nate Holton, punter/kicker Guy Hunt and all-purpose athlete Stanley Williams were named first team All-Region for 8-AAAA. Wildcat head coach Shane Davis announced the recognitions last week. In addition, senior running back ... [Full Story »]

JHS 54, JCCHS 52: Photos of the Lady Dragons' clutch victory over Jackson Co.

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Saturday, December 18. 2010

JCCHS 56, JHS 54: Photos of Jackson County's big victory over Jefferson

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Saturday, December 18. 2010

OPINION: College football the way it was meant to be

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Friday, December 17. 2010

Two college football games caught my attention this past Saturday and for those of you who read my column even on a semi-regular basis, you won’t be surprised. The first game was the annual clash between Army and Navy. To me, this is probably the best rivalry in college football. I know people in this neck of the woods will talk about ... [Full Story »]

Lady Leopards struggle with shallow bench through holidays

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Friday, December 17. 2010

The Lady Leopards’ season started off as one of the best in coach Jerry Kings’ record, but setbacks due to injuries has complicated things and now the Banks County bench is looking rather shallow. The girls moved to 4-2 after picking up a 56-16 win over Oglethorpe, Dec. 7. However the loss of several players due to injuries across the ... [Full Story »]

Raiders gear up for holiday play

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Friday, December 17. 2010

The Madison County boys’ varsity squad is 3-4 on the season. Now the Red Raiders get set for a rematch this week against traditional rival Franklin County. During last Friday’s home game with the Lions, Madison County had a close game throughout the first half, but were outscored in the third quarter as Franklin County won 50-37. The Red ... [Full Story »]