Madison County hits the football field again this Friday night at Chestatee following a bye week.
Madison County’s girls’ cross country team raced its way into the state meet this past week, taking fourth in the Region 8-AAAA meet at North Oconee Saturday.
Madison County’s volleyball team made it back to the Class AAAA state tournament this year, falling in the first round at Luella.
The Circle of Honor is a newly formed branch of the Madison County Touchdown Club and a committee has been formed.
The Raider dugout was ready to explode in jubilation Thursday. Just one more out, and Marist would be done. But the home squad rallied for four runs with two outs to claim game two. That meant Madison County had to ride back somberly to Danielsville, then pack up everything and return Friday…
Well, that was quick. The Red Raiders breezed through round one of the Class AAAA state playoffs only six-and-a-half innings thanks to mercy rules as they piled up 38 runs in two games against Mt. Zion, winning 17-0 and 21-0.
Madison County has a week to regroup after losing its second region game of the season Friday, a 23-7 setback to Cedar Shoals.
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The Madison County volley Raiders are headed back to the state tournament for the fourth time in a row.
There may be more sweet softball memories in store for the Red Raiders in 2020, but the girls from Danielsville probably won’t ever forget the night they wore big, pink cowgirl hats in the dugout, fought with some Dragons, then sprinted to hug their teammate who smashed a towering shot to le…
Madison County raced on a rainy Saturday in their final tuneup for the region meet.
Madison County volleyball seniors were honored in the high school gym last week, then helped stomp Monroe in their final home game. The Red Raiders turned around following night and claimed victory on the road over Stephens County and East Hall.
Madison County will travel to Athens Friday seeking to keep itself in the hunt for a Region 8-AAAA playoff spot.
The Madison County Middle School Mustangs knocked off Franklin County last week, 16-14.
Madison County missed its bid for another region title, falling last week to Flowery Branch, which has locked up Region 8-AAAA.
Madison County Middle School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams both captured second place in the region meet to cap off the 2020 season.
Madison County will enter the volleyball region tournament Oct. 15 as the five seed, facing number four seed Chestatee in the first round.
The first four games mattered, but not like the rest of the Red Raider slate. The region schedule starts Friday with North Oconee coming to town for a Homecoming matchup.
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Olivia McClure and Jakeem Johnson both turned in strong performances at the Fit Mountain Invitational at Unicoi State Park.
Madison County’s girls’ cross country team raced to a second-place finish last week at the Bulldog Early in Hartwell.
Madison County head coach Chris Smith says there’s one key thing his Red Raiders must do this week when they host Monroe — hold onto the ball.
Madison County Coach Ken Morgan knows this time of the year is the payoff for months of hard work — October, when softball glory is there for the taking.
The Madison County Middle School Mustangs finally kicked off their season Thursday after coronavirus postponements, downing Hart County 12-6 at home.
The Madison County volley Raiders downed Washington Wilkes in convincing fashion Sept. 22, (25-7, 25-10, 25-11).
The Red Raider Basketball program will hold a golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 24 at Highland Walk Golf Course.
Madison County eighth grade softball players were recently recognized for finishing their Mustang careers at the middle school. They will head to the high school in the 2021 season. Those recognized included (L-R) Marlee Brown, Sam England, Marlena Duncan, Laterra Beasley, Katie Dixon, Abby …
This is the middle of the region forest, and there’s a lot of chopping left to do.
The Madison County volley Red Raiders picked up two road wins this past week, defeating Monroe (26-24, 25-23) and Alcovy (25-8, 25-5) in Monroe Sept. 17.
The last time the Red Raiders tasted victory was pretty sweet, a second-round state playoff win, a school first. Considering all that has happened since that night in 2019, Madison County’s first victory in 2020 was similarly unique — and exhilarating.
Madison County kicked off a busy stretch of region action in fine form this past week, clobbering both Cedar Shoals and Chestatee.
The old cliché of “taking it one game at a time” has never had quite this much power, as schools across the state face the constant possibility of cancellations in 2020 due to the coronavirus.
The Madison County volleyball team endured a tough week last week and hopes to get back in the win column on the road Thursday at Monroe versus the Purple Hurricanes and Alcovy.
Madison County runners met a difficult course Saturday in tough conditions at the Franklin County Pridelands Invitational in Carnesville.
Will Hart and Logan Fisher recently won a regional qualifying event on Lake Hartwell, finishing first out of 95 teams They qualified for the national championship on Kentucky Lake in October. “This is the second year in a row we have had a team qualify, which is something not a lot of Georgi…
Madison County High School Athletic Director Mike Haynes announced Wednesday that the first varsity home football game against Holy Innocents' set for Friday has been canceled due to too many Red Raider football players currently under quarantine to compete. Haynes said the game might be res…
The regular season has started for the cross country teams, but it’s all practice as far as head coach Joe Barnett is concerned. Each meet is a warm up to the region meet, with the focus of personal improvement until the big race.
There’s still plenty of softball on the schedule. But the final high school season is speeding by for six Red Raider seniors. And Madison County Coach Ken Morgan scheduled a special recognition ceremony this week for one of the top classes in the program’s rich history.
The Madison County volley Raiders picked up their first region win Sept. 3, defeating East Hall in two sets, 25-16, 25-14.
Madison County didn’t get the win on the field Friday, but they got on the field, which wasn’t a sure thing in this strange year.
The wait has been long. The future is uncertain. The Raiders will be shorthanded.
Madison County head volleyball coach Kyle Cooper liked what he saw from his team Thursday. The Raiders battled with West Hall, falling in three sets, 26-24, 20-25 and 7-15, before defeating Franklin County 25-10, 25-9.
Madison Country cross country runners head to North Oconee Thursday to get a preview of their region meet course.
Madison County softball head coach Ken Morgan always preaches the intangibles, like playing with heart, consistency and respect for others.
Madison County High School’s 2020 varsity football cheerleaders include (back row) Coach Morgan Ivester, Olivia Reynolds, Riley Yancey, Olivia Bowers, Cierra Flanagan, Carissa Collier, Mary Peyton Chandler, Emma Ollis, Coach Julie Russell, (second row) Reagan Shriner, Erika Hull, Brooke Tann…
There’s the two-minute drill late in games, when a quarterback tries to manage a clock and lead his team down the field for a dramatic win.
No loss feels good, but sometimes there’s a lesson in them. That’s what Red Raider coach Ken Morgan said after his red-hot squad suffered its first setback of 2020 Saturday against Commerce. The lesson? Intensity matters.
Madison County’s volley Raiders aim to rebound from losses to West Hall and Johnson this past week with wins Thursday.
Fast cross country times matter to Madison County Head Coach Joe Barnett, but perhaps not as much as actually running against real competition in 2020.
The softball field has been home to plenty of cheers for the Raiders so far this season — not so much for their opponents.
Madison County volleyball head coach Kyle Cooper is aiming to get his team in top shape before region play begins next month.
The Madison County High School football team is resuming practice this week after a 14-day shutdown after a coach tested positive for coronavirus.
Madison County High School senior basketball star Kayla McPherson announced her college choice Sunday — the University of North Carolina.
The Red Raider volleyball team has big shoes to fill, but Madison County head coach Kyle Cooper is confident his players can get the job done.
Madison County head softball coach Ken Morgan says he has a special group of seniors on his 2020 team. He’s hoping they get their chance at one more run to Columbus. But there’s a lot of uncertainty in the way — and, of course, it relates to far more than clutch hitting.
Madison County’s football preparations for the 2020 season have been shut down for two weeks following a coach’s positive test for coronavirus. The coach, who is not being named by administrators, was reported to have mild symptoms.
The 2020 Red Raider Softball program will hold a golf tournament Saturday, Aug. 15 at Highland Walk Golf Course.
Madison County High School was full of activity Thursday evening as high school softball opened the 2020 regular season with varsity and junior varsity softball action and the football team and band prepared for the fall.
The Georgia High School Association announced Thursday that football teams will not be allowed to hold preseason scrimmages against other schools, and it postponed the competitive cheerleading season to the winter sports calendar and one-act play tentatively to the spring.
Madison County High School Athletic Director Mike Haynes said he and fellow athletic directors in the Athens area are developing a shared protocol for how to handle fall sports during the coronavirus outbreak.
The Madison County Recreation Department is offering citizens new program opportunities for both youth and adults this summer and fall.
Former Madison County basketball standout Tony Sorrells is the new head boys’ basketball coach at Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School, replacing outgoing coach Terrell Bell who moved to the Atlanta area last year.
The bodies of two pit bull terrier mixes were found dumped in a creek off Farm Road June 1.
Dear Editor: The agenda published in The Madison County Journal for the Tuesday, May 26 IDA meeting listed a modification of the IDA’s GEFA loan. I had some important information for the IDA members, part of which concerned the principal balance of the GEFA loan.
Dear Editor: (In response to “A Rural Electrification Act for the 21st century” by Zach Mitcham in the May 21 Madison County Journal.) I absolutely agree with you about the need for rural Internet, just like the need for rural power back in the 1930s and 1940s. Jackson EMC “owns” the right o…
Three Madison County residents were named to the Dean’s List at Georgia State University for the spring semester.
A surprise drive-by birthday celebration for Annas Mathis who turned 87 was held Friday, May 29 at 6 p.m. The parade of well-wishers was led by Madison County Sheriff J. Michael Moore followed by Hull Mayor Paul Walton and his wife, along with Waggoners Grove Baptist Church and friends.
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