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Basketball: Apalachee boys fall to Douglas County in first round

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Saturday, February 16. 2019
The Apalachee boys basketball team took some early punches, threw a few of its own, then dropped its first-round state playoff matchup against Douglas County Saturday, falling 80-62. The Wildcats capped off their season, which included a surprise region title run, with an 12-17 record. Douglas County (20-9) entered the game as a No. 4 seed ... [Full Story »] 

Basketball: Peevy’s 3-pointer in OT lifts BCA past Brookwood in quarterfinals

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Saturday, February 16. 2019
MACON — Bethlehem Christian Academy junior Ray Peevy had been quiet the whole second half of Saturday night’s GISA Class AAA quarterfinal contest against Brookwood School at Stratford Academy. But with the game on the line, Knights coach Robert Strong’s confidence wasn’t shaken in a three-year starter with a knack for 3-pointers. And ... [Full Story »] 

Basketball: Peevy’s 3-pointer in OT lifts BCA boys past Brookwood in quarterfinals

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Saturday, February 16. 2019
MACON — Bethlehem Christian Academy junior Ray Peevy had been quiet the whole second half of Saturday night’s GISA Class AAA quarterfinal contest against Brookwood School at Stratford Academy. But with the game on the line, Knights coach Robert Strong’s confidence wasn’t shaken in a three-year starter with a knack for 3-pointers. And ... [Full Story »] 

Basketball: Lady Bulldoggs fall to New Manchester in first round on overtime buzzer-beater

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Friday, February 15. 2019
An unprecedented four-year run of success for the Winder-Barrow girls basketball team has brought with it some postseason heartbreak. And that heartbreak reared its ugly head again Friday night. After several misses underneath the rim, New Manchester senior Skylar Robinson grabbed her own offensive rebound and put up a shot that made its way ... [Full Story »] 

Updated: Basketball: Knights beat Frederica Academy, move on to quarterfinals

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Wednesday, February 13. 2019
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Channeling the late college basketball coach Jim Valvano, the Bethlehem Christian Academy boys basketball team and coach Robert Strong are adopting a “survive and advance” mentality this postseason. The Knights survived the first round of the GISA Class AAA playoffs Wednesday night, knocking off Frederica Academy of St. Simons Island, 49-44 ... [Full Story »] 

Swimming: Apalachee senior Doherty wins pair of titles at state meet

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Wednesday, February 13. 2019
Alexis Doherty made the decision years ago to choose swimming over other sports she played and commit to it. After a long road that included injuries and other obstacles, the decision paid off in a big way for Doherty on Saturday as the Apalachee High School senior won state titles in the Class AAAAAA 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events at ... [Full Story »] 

Tennis: Apalachee, Winder-Barrow teams

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Wednesday, February 13. 2019
In local tennis action, the Apalachee boys and girls teams dropped their season openers Thursday, losing at home to Dacula. Though the schools are both in Region 8-AAAAAA, the matches did not count toward region standings. In a 3-2 loss to Dacula, the Apalachee boys got 8-1 wins at No. 1 singles by Eli Hagan and the No. 2 doubles team of Luke ... [Full Story »] 

Soccer: Winder-Barrow boys start 2-0

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Wednesday, February 13. 2019
The Winder-Barrow boys have gotten off to a fast start, shutting out Monroe Area 10-0 on Feb. 5 before blanking Jackson County 3-0 on Thursday. Brian Villanueva had a hat trick against Monroe Area, scoring three goals. Will Perry scored two goals, and Brandon Diaz, Aaron Diaz, Vincent Xiong, Connor Giddens and Cristhian Rivera all had one each. ... [Full Story »] 

Soccer: Apalachee soccer teams beat East Jackson, tie Chestatee

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Wednesday, February 13. 2019
The Apalachee girls and boys soccer teams’ seasons got off to nearly-identical starts last week as both teams won their season openers Feb. 5 at East Jackson before playing to ties at Chestatee on Friday. The Lady Wildcats cruised to a 10-0 win over the Lady Eagles as seven different players scored goals. Taylor Salvaggio and Erin Allen ... [Full Story »] 

Baseball: Bulldoggs’ opener pushed back

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Wednesday, February 13. 2019
Winder-Barrow’s season opener, originally scheduled for Tuesday at home against Loganville, was pushed back a day to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday as heavy rain moved through the area Tuesday. With more rain in the forecast Friday, the Bulldoggs also moved up the first day of the Winder-Barrow Diamond Day invitational to Thursday. The Bulldoggs will ... [Full Story »] 
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