East Jackson defeated the Banks County Leopards in a 23-22 double overtime win at Banks County on Friday night (Sept. 18).
Stephens County scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to hand Jackson County its first defeat of the season.
The entire state knows that the ball tends to head in the direction of number 18 for Athens Academy. The Spartans used Senior Deion Colzie to set the tone on Friday night.
Two familiar foes will reunite Friday, though it wasn’t necessarily in the plans to do so initially.
While the game might not have looked pretty to Jefferson coach Gene Cathcart, the scoreboard did for his Dragons.
Stephens County's football team was already equipped with size and speed. Now, the Indians can perhaps add confidence to the equation.
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East Jackson split a pair of matches Thursday night at East Hall, but first-year coach Candace Crenshaw gleaned more from her team’s loss than its win.
The Jefferson volleyball team went a perfect 4-0 during the week and is now 18-5 on the year.
The Jackson County volleyball team defeated Eastside 25-12, 25-12, 25-8 in its region opener Thursday (Sept. 17). The Panthers are 15-5 on the season. They return to action Tuesday (Sept. 22) at Johnson at 6 p.m.
The East Jackson volleyball team is 10-10 now after a 25-5, 25-11 victory over East Hall Thursday (Sept. 17) at East Hall. The Eagles lost earlier in the evening to White County 25-18, 25-23.
The Jefferson volleyball team is now 18-5 on the year after Thursday (Sept. 17) wins over West Hall (25-19, 25-17) and Prince Avenue (25-20, 25-16).
The national television cameras won’t be there this week, but Jefferson’s Friday matchup with Rabun County will certainly have a prime-time feel.
Practicing without playing certainly made for some monotonous days for the East Jackson football team.
The first-year Commerce volleyball team slipped to 0-14 on the season with a pair of Tuesday (Sept. 15) home losses.
Commerce’s Brandon Martin continues to run like a man not content to just win one state title.
The Jefferson volleyball team moved to 4-0 in Region 8-AAAA play with victories over East Hall and North Oconee at North Oconee Tuesday (Sept. 15).
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The East Jackson softball team fell to Oconee County for the second time in as many days, losing 12-1 in five innings Tuesday (Sept. 15) on the road in Region 8-AAA play.
Playing a make up game with Region 8-AAA opponent Oconee County, East Jackson was shut out at home 8-0.
The Commerce softball team capped a four-game stint in a tournament in Carrollton with an 11-4 loss to Heard County Saturday (Sept. 12). The Tigers went 1-2-1 in the tournament.
The Jackson County volleyball team split a pair of matches Monday (Sept. 14) against Athens Academy and Chestatee.
The Jefferson softball team saw its nine-game winning streak end and suffered a region loss in the process.
Jefferson’s Malaki Starks went 65 yards for a touchdown on the Dragons’ first play from scrimmage, setting the table for what would be an opening-night runaway.
Commerce didn’t let an early misstep ruin senior night.
Franklin County ended East Jackson’s three-game winning streak as the Lions topped the visiting Eagles 8-0 on Thursday (Sept. 10) in Region 8-AAA play.
The Commerce softball team rallied to win a slugfest over Social Circle, 9-8, on the road Thursday (Sept. 10) to remain undefeated in Region 8-A Public play.
Jefferson (14-5) opened Region 8-AAAA play with two convincing wins, beating Chestatee 25-11, 25-11 and Cedar Shoals 25-9, 25-7 Thursday (Sept. 10) at home on senior night.
The Jackson County softball team suffered a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Region 8-AAAAA opponent Apalachee Thursday (Sept. 10), losing 9-0 and 7-0 at home.
This year, the Jefferson softball team is rallying around the phrase ‘the table is set.” True to those words, the Dragons feasted on Thursday.
A young Jackson County volleyball team continues to prove its mettle, this time taking down a big non-region opponent to continue a fast start in 2020.
The East Jackson softball team scored six unanswered runs Wednesday (Sept. 9) to down visiting Banks County 6-2.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the wait for high school football has been a long one. For Jefferson, it’s been a little longer.
Make no mistake, Commerce football coach Michael Brown says he likes his 2020 team. He also said they’ve got some work to do.
Jefferson made a home doubleheader with region foe Cedar Shoals a quick one, winning 15-0 and 12-0 Wednesday (Sept. 9). Game 1 lasted three innings and Game 2 went four innings.
Photos from Jackson County's 23-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-16, 15-6 win over Oconee County Wednesday (Sept. 9).
Jackson County pitching combined for a one-hit shutout as the Panthers (4-6) routed Clarke Central 8-0 in five innings Tuesday (Sept. 8) in a region softball road win.
Commerce runners Paden Bell and Brandon Martin each won their respective races, while the boys’ team took first in the team standings at a Tuesday (Sept. 8) meet at Tallulah Falls.
It wasn’t a region game, but plenty was on the line for Commerce.
East Jackson has replaced one of the games lost from its schedule with one of the toughest teams it could find.
Freshman running back Sammy Brown broke onto the scene with three touchdowns — two rushing and one receiving — in his high school debut as the Commerce football team handled Banks County 41-18 on the road Sept. 4.
OAKWOOD — On a night the Jackson County Panthers had originally planned to have off, they went out and won a football game.
The Jackson County volleyball team beat West Hall but fell to Forsyth Central in a pair of matches at West Hall Thursday (Sept. 3).
Katherine Law ran to a first-place finish and Caitlin Schroeder added a sixth-place showing as the Jefferson girls’ cross country team edged Oconee County by a point to win an 11-team meet at North Oconee Thursday (Sept. 3).
Behind 15 hits, the East Jackson softball team earned its first region win — and did so in convincing fashion.
Commerce distance-running standout Brandon Martin ran to a second-place finish at a Thursday (Sept. 3) cross country meet at North Oconee High School.
The Jefferson volleyball team improved to 12-5 on the year after taking two of three home matches Thursday (Sept. 3).
Jefferson was close last year. Agonizingly close for the Dragon faithful.
The East Jackson softball team, having recently returned from a two-week layoff, got into the win column for the first time this season.
The offense and the wins keep coming for Jefferson.
The unknown has become the new norm for high school football coaches these days.
Andrew King has long been a defensive-minded guy.
The Commerce football team asks all of its seniors to take an eight-lesson leadership course. Perhaps in no other season will that syllabus be more useful than in a year of uncertainty like this one.
A 3-7 record might not turn many heads, but a lot went right in coach Cameron Pettus’ first season at East Jackson.
Jackson County football coach Rich McWhorter believes he has a deeper and more talented roster on his hands this year.
Jefferson improved to 5-2 on the season and 4-1 in region play with a 12-0 thumping of Chestatee in four innings at home Tuesday (Sept. 1).
Here are results from Sept. 1 East Jackson sports action:
Here are results from Sept. 1 Commerce sports action:
Here are results from Sept. 1 Jackson County sports action:
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