The Commerce Tigers may have had only seven wrestlers at the Panther Invitational, but those competitors made the most of the opportunities.
Kalib Clinton scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had a key assist late as the Jackson County boys' basketball team beat Oconee County 43-38 Tuesday (Dec. 10) at home.
The Jefferson girls' basketball team overwhelmed Franklin County with a 69-38 road victory Tuesday (Dec. 10) to improve to 2-0 in Region 8-AAA play.
The Commerce boys' basketball team has already doubled its win total from the 2018-19 season, and the season is only five games old.
A 24-point, 12-rebound night from Jacob Radaker wasn’t enough to propel Jefferson past Franklin County as the Dragons fell 71-63 Tuesday (Dec. 10) in region play on the road.
East Jackson boys’ basketball coach Jarvis Smith couldn’t help but think of how a down-to-the wire loss to Morgan County might have worked out differently.
The East Jackson girls' basketball team had a chance to beat Morgan County at the end, but coach Cherrelle Pullen wished her team had warmed up a little bit sooner.
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Former Commerce High School running back Cole Chancey is making waves in the college game.
The East Jackson Eagle wrestling team is fighting through injuries, according to head coach Andrew Gaddy.
The Jackson County girls' basketball team fell to 0-6 with a 44-33 home loss Tuesday to Oconee County.
The East Jackson swim team continues to see improvements as the 2019-20 season goes along, and the latest improvements were shown at the Habersham Central Jingle Jam.
The Jefferson wrestling team found itself in the unusual position of having to accept a second-place trophy, but first-year coach Kyle Baird thought no less of his team’s performance.
A non-region triumph put the East Jackson boys’ basketball team back on track after a region loss less than 24 hours earlier.
The East Jackson girls’ basketball team got 14 points each from Antonia Pittman and Haven Rollins in a 56-32 road win Saturday (Dec. 7) over West Hall.
Jackson County didn’t have to wait until January or February to make memories this season. The Panther wrestling team had a day for the scrapbook on Saturday.
Kalib Clinton enjoyed one of the biggest nights of his prolific career, and Jackson County nabbed a region win because of it.
The Jackson County girls’ wresting program celebrated a team victory for the first time ever as the Panthers won a traditional tournament at North Atlanta Saturday (Dec. 7).
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The Jackson County girls’ swimming team earned a fourth-place finish out of 12 teams Saturday (Dec. 7) at the Jingle Jam at Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center in Clarkesville.
The East Jackson girls' basketball team's strong start continued into region play.
The East Jackson boys' basketball team got 20 points from Jimmie Jackson and 16 from Makayl Rakestraw but it wasn't enough in the squad's region opener.
The Dragons didn’t have all their players back, but they had more than enough.
Jefferson girls’ basketball coach Greg Brown said his team was either going to “win or learn” in a non-region matchup against Class AAAAAAA No. 4-ranked North Forsyth.
When the dust settles at the Panther Invitational on Saturday, Jackson County hopes to be near the top — or at the very top — of an ultra-competitive field.
East Jackson running back Nino Brown and offensive lineman Jarrett Pursley both earned first-team offensive honors on the recently-released all-region football team for 8-AAA.
Defensive lineman Andrew King and linebacker Tyler Wester were first-team defensive selections for Jackson County on the recently-released all-region football team for 8-AAA.
Jefferson’s Colby Clark was named Region 8-AAA’s Player of the Year and Malaki Starks was selected as the Athlete of the Year while 15 other Dragons earned all-region recognition on the recently-released all-8-AAA football team.
The East Jackson volleyball team had three players earn all-area honors for 8-AAA.
Jefferson was well represented on the 8-AAA all-area volleyball team.
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Livi Blackstock scored 19 points to lead the Jefferson girls' basketball team in a 68-28 domination of Monroe Area Tuesday (Dec. 3) at home in the Dragons' region opener.
The Jefferson boys' basketball team suffered a tough loss to start region play, falling to visiting Monroe Area 71-68 Tuesday (Dec.3).
Commerce's early-season momentum came to a screeching halt Tuesday (Dec. 3) thanks to Galloway's sharp-shooting ability in the first half.
When Bryanna Sanders made back-to-back 3-pointers to close out the first quarter vs. Galloway, the Commerce Lady Tigers led 16-15.
While the final score wasn’t memorable, Jackson County’s loss to Hart County wasn’t without a milestone.
Allianne Clark scored a season-high 15 points and two other Dragons reached double figures as the Jefferson girls’ basketball team coasted to a 60-37 win over Lakeview Academy Saturday (Nov. 30) in a game played at Cherokee Bluff.
The Jefferson basketball team suffered a lopsided loss to Class AAAAAAA Archer Saturday (Nov. 30), falling 94-63 in a game played at Cherokee Bluff.
CORDELE — All that Jefferson football coach Gene Cathcart asked was for his team to "hit back" in the second half.
The Commerce Tigers football program boasts a rich history, but few games equal the 1964 first round playoff thriller against the South Habersham Rebels. Fifty-five years later the game stands as one of the most exciting and bizarre finishes in Commerce Tigers lore.
Jefferson football coach Gene Cathcart calls practicing on Thanksgiving morning a “sacred ritual.”
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If there’s an operative word for the Jefferson wrestling program this season, it’s “change.”
The Jefferson girls' basketball team has claimed the first of what it hopes is multiple tournament trophies this season.
Jefferson improved to 3-2 with an 82-76 win Tuesday (Nov. 26) over Dacula in the third-place game of the Tabo’s Tip-Off Tournament.
Playing in a Thanksgiving tournament at Apalachee, the East Jackson girls’ basketball team got itself an extra helping of victories.
Bryanna Sanders made Tuesday night's home game vs. Oglethorpe County look like pre-game shootaround.
The East Jackson boys' basketball team capped off a successful road trip to Northwest Georgia with an 82-68 win over Northwest Whitfield Tuesday (Nov. 26).
For Commerce head coach Russ Gregg, having a group play together consistently has been lacking within the program.
Far away from home, the East Jackson boys' basketball team improved to 4-1.
The East Jackson girls' basketball team moved to 4-2 with a 55-21 rout of Berkmar Monday (Nov. 25) on the second day of action at Apalachee's Thanksgiving tournament.
Jefferson’s Courtney Kidd had a quiet game in Round 1 of the Tabo’s Tip-Off Tournament but made up for lost time late in Round 2.
Jefferson coach Kevin Morris ended up feeling better about his basketball team after a loss than he did in its most recent win.
The 2019-20 Commerce boys' basketball team opened the season with a road win at Lake Oconee Academy.
Going into the fourth quarter of the Commerce Tigers' season opener at Lake Oconee Academy, the Tigers trailed by a point.
The Jackson County wrestling team proved itself against some of the larger-classification teams in the state as a strong duals season continued.
Paced by 20 points and rebounds from Haven Rollins, the East Jackson girls’ basketball team earned its second-straight win with a 59-46 Saturday (Nov. 23) victory in a Thanksgiving tournament at Apalachee.
A lively home atmosphere and a fast start added up to the Jackson County boys' basketball team's first win under new head coach Ty Baumgardner.
Aaron Schuck’s tenure as Jackson County girls’ basketball coach came to an abrupt end as the first-year coach resigned Wednesday (Nov. 20) two games into the season.
The Jefferson girls’ basketball team is playing host for the holidays in a sense, but didn’t want its visiting opponent feeling too comfortable.
Jefferson jumped out to a 19-0 lead on Flowery Branch and won by 16 points, but Kevin Morris wasn’t necessarily a pleased coach afterwards.
Commerce owned the scoreboard and the clock at intermission Friday at Larry Campbell Stadium in Lincolnton. Unfortunately, the walk back to the locker room after the final buzzer was a more somber experience.
In a battle of teams content to run the ball and grind the clock, Jefferson’s ground forces proved superior.
The Jackson County wrestling team improved to 7-0 in dual action with three home wins Wednesday (Nov. 20).
Commerce hasn’t played Lincoln County in eight years, but the Tigers will face a team looking much like the Red Devils of old.
Jefferson has had to deal with both size and speed before but rarely simultaneously this season.
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