DANIELSVILLE - Five weeks ago, the Madison County Red Raider softball team wasn’t even thinking about Columbus.
Photos from Madison County victories over West Laurens in the second round of the 4A State Playoffs
2019 was already a season of firsts for the Madison County volleyball team, and the Red Raiders added a few more firsts Thursday with a victory over North Oconee in the Region 8-4A Tournament.
The Madison County Recreation Department is offering baseball and softball leagues for ages 5-17 for the upcoming 2020 spring season.
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Colbert 12-year-old Maren Hanson has many athletic interests, but there’s one she would drop the rest of them for.
Photos from Madison County's 33-14 loss to North Oconee.
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DANIELSVILLE – Madison County threw everything at North Oconee's defense Friday night, but almost nothing worked, especially through the second and third quarters.
Photos from Madison County's victory over Stephens County. The Red Raiders followed the win with a loss to St. Pius X (Tuesday) and a win over North Oconee (Thursday). The win over North Oconee vaulted the Raiders to the No. 3 seed in the 4A State Playoffs.
DANIELSVILLE - Thanks to a rain and lightning delay, Madison County’s round one double-header with Gilmer County started just after 6 pm, over an hour after the scheduled start time.
The Madison County volleyball team existed well before the current group of seniors arrived on campus, but this is not the same program today as it was in 2016.
Madison County Middle School recently captured the 2019 region softball title, downing Stephens County in a 13-12 extra-inning thriller.
Madison County Middle School cross country teams recently crossed the 2019 finish line, with both boys’ and girls’ squads finishing in the top three in the region.
Photos from Madison County volleyball senior night ceremony. Senior manager Brandy Price dressed out and played with the Red Raiders, even scoring a pair of aces as a server.
Photos from Madison County's victory over Oconee County and the Region 8-4A Championship celebration
DANIELSVILLE – Madison County went onto the field one more time Thursday night, needing just three outs to win the Region 8-4A Championship and clinch home-field advantage through two rounds of the state playoffs.
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DANIELSVILLE – The Madison County softball team sealed their spot in Thursday evening's Region 8-4A Championship Game. Now they wait to find out their opponent.
What a difference a year, and a new offensive line coach make.
The Madison County Middle School football team kept its momentum going this past week, knocking off undefeated Hart County, 40-24.
Photos from recent Madison County volleyball action at Cherokee Bluff High School.
COMMERCE – Some games you can look at the score and know exactly how it played out. Friday night’s (Sept. 27) game between Madison County and Commerce is an exception.
Here's a rundown of area sports results from Thursday (Sept. 26):
Madison County’s region title defense will happen in friendly confines next week.
Madison County Middle School’s football team went to the Granite Bowl and carved one clear message in stone: we’re winning.
Madison County citizens can now register online for the Madison County Recreation Department's athletic programs.
DANIELSVILLE - A dominant first inning set the tone runaway performance Monday (Sept. 23) on senior night for the Madison County Red Raiders.
All summer long, and through five games in 2019, Madison County head coach Chris Smith has touted a tougher and more physical Red Raider squad.
So often the highly-hyped college football games fall far short of the pre-season hoopla.
Photos from Madison County's 8-0 win over Hart County, and the pregame Senior Night ceremony.
The Madison County Middle School Mustang softball team recently wrapped up its regular season with an 11-1 record.
DANIELSVILLE – Friday night was a glorious night for the Red Raider football team, and for Madison County High School.
Photos from Madison County's 35-7 victory over East Jackson
The latest chapter of Madison County's rivalry with Oconee County ended anti-climatically Thursday night, despite the regular season region championship and hosting privileges in the region tournament being on the line.
Photos from Madison County's Saturday (Sept. 14) night loss to Hart County, and from before the game was postponed Friday (Sept. 13) night.
Friday’s (Sept. 20) skirmish between Madison County and East Jackson will feature two of northeast Georgia’s most improved football teams.
The Madison County Little League board will hold its annual general meeting at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the Colbert United Methodist Family Life Center at 68 North Second Street, Colbert.
The Madison County Middle School cross country team has competed in five meets this year and will host the region championship Sept. 24 before closing the season at the Unicoi Invitational in Helen Oct. 3.
There’s talk in football of the 12th man, that extra energy a home crowd brings when they passionately support their team. Coach Ken Morgan and the Red Raider softball team are hoping for the “10th girl” Thursday, Sept. 19, as they host Oconee County with the region one-seed on the line.
Madison County picked up their first region victory of the season Tuesday (Sept. 17) night at North Oconee. Unfortunately, the win followed their third region defeat.
Photos from Madison County's 15-1 romp over North Oconee.
DANIELSVILLE – The fury of the No. 6 Hart County Bulldogs was similar to ruckus caused by recent storms in northeast Georgia. Both contained thunder and lightning, and both made their presence felt in Madison County Saturday night.
Because the Madison County Journal is completed at noon on Wednesday’s, the softball game at Archer is not in this week’s issue. Visit the madisonjournalTODAY.com for the story.
GAINESVILLE – 133 girls started the North Hall Invite and Madison County sophomore Lindley Hawks finished 29th. Her performance led the way for Madison County’s 11th place finish.
WATKINSVILLE – Madison County’s volleyball team entered Tuesday night’s region opener with the hottest start in program history. But that success didn’t translate to either of their two matches at Oconee County.
The Madison County football team is riding high after back-to-back triumphs over Habersham Central and Apalachee. But this week the Red Raiders have their hands full playing perhaps the best team on their schedule.
DANIELSVILLE – Football is often called a game of inches. If you want to find out why, look no further than Friday night’s barn burner between Madison County and Apalachee.
Has Madison County finally gotten over the hump on offense? This is the week to find out.
Because the Madison County Journal is completed at noon on Wednesday's, the Wednesday night game versus East hall will not be in this week's issue. Visit madisonjournalToday.com for the full story.
The sites from Madison County's 26-20 victory over Habersham Central
MT. AIRY – No final buzzer has ever sounded better to the Madison County football team than the one it heard Friday night at Habersham Central.
August 24, 2018. With mere seconds on the clock, needing a touchdown and an extra-point to tie, down on the goal line, Madison County came up short against Habersham Central.
In 18 previous games against North Oconee, Madison County had only lost to the Titans once and entered Wednesday with a 10-game winning streak.
Will the fun ever end? The Madison County volleyball team hopes not.
Because the Madison County Journal is completed at noon on Wednesday’s, the Wednesday game versus North Oconee is not in this week’s issue. Visit madisonjournalTODAY.com for the full story.
JEFFERSON – With a time just under 23 minutes, Lindley Hawks had Madison County’s best finish in either 5K run at the North Georgia Championships Saturday at Lamar Murphy Park in Jefferson.
Madison County traveled to Franklin County Saturday for a pair of games against Franklin County and Commerce.
ATHENS – When a defense only allows 16 points in a game, their team is expected to win. But it helps to have an offense to flatter them.
Photos from Madison County's 18-8 season opening loss to Cedar Shoals.
Despite eight hits and a walk, Madison County failed to score a run Thursday at Walnut Grove.
By the time you are reading this we will be only three days from the start of the new college football season.
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