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Softball: Wildcats rout Clarke Central to open the season

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Wednesday, August 8. 2018
The Apalachee softball team exploded for 14 runs in the top of the first inning Tuesday and rolled to an 18-0, three-inning victory at Clarke Central in the Wildcats' season opener. Leadoff hitter Alexis Griffith was hit by a pitch to start the game and hit a grand slam later in the first to give the Wildcats a 10-0 lead without an out being ... [Full Story »] 

Softball: Bulldoggs drop pair of games to start season

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Wednesday, August 8. 2018
Jackson County broke open a close game late as the Winder-Barrow High School softball team dropped its season opener on the road, 9-5, Monday. Alexis Valdes led the Bulldoggs at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles. Alyssa Bond was 2-for-4 with a double and Rebekah Freeman added two hits. The Bulldoggs grabbed an early lead in the ... [Full Story »] 

Football: Bulldoggs, Wildcats, Knights hit road Friday for scrimmages

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Wednesday, August 8. 2018
The final scores won’t count, but the Apalachee and Winder-Barrow football teams are hoping to accomplish quite a bit in their preseason scrimmages Friday night, a week before their 2018 openers. The Wildcats, in their first year under head coach Tony Lotti, will visit Dunwoody at 7:30 p.m. Friday, while first-year Bulldogg head coach Ed ... [Full Story »] 

Volleyball: Wildcats enter 2018 campaign with high expectations

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Wednesday, August 8. 2018
After a second-place finish in GHSA Area 8-AAAAAA last season with a young group, the Apalachee High School volleyball team isn’t shying away from higher expectations in 2018. The Wildcats return the bulk of their starting lineup and have a deep, talented roster as coach Joey Alfonso’s team is setting its sights on an area title and deeper ... [Full Story »] 

Volleyball: Experienced Bulldoggs look to navigate daunting schedule

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Wednesday, August 8. 2018
The Winder-Barrow High School volleyball team has finished with at least 30 wins in each of the past four seasons. Bulldoggs coach David Rows is aware a very rigorous non-area schedule might prevent that this season, but it won’t be from lack of talent, he said. “This year, we’re going up against some of the very best in the state, like ... [Full Story »] 

Volleyball: Knights hope to be mentally tougher, more successful in 2018

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Wednesday, August 8. 2018
After a disappointing 7-20 rebuilding year last season, Bethlehem Christian Academy volleyball coach Karen Carlyle said her team was ready for a change and chose to look inward. Carlyle believes that self-evaluation period has been beneficial for the Knights, who return a wealth of talent this season and open their 2018 campaign at home 5 p.m. ... [Full Story »] 

Baseball: House selected for USA 15U team

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Wednesday, August 8. 2018
Despite just being in high school Brady House had already logged plenty of miles playing baseball. House, who made an immediate impact for the Winder-Barrow High School baseball team this past spring as a freshman, has been selected for the Team USA 15U team in this year’s World Cup in Panama. The opening ceremonies will be Friday with ... [Full Story »] 

Softball: Veteran Lady Wildcats eye another shot at region title

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Wednesday, August 1. 2018
The Apalachee High School softball team breezed through its GHSA Region 8-AAAAAA schedule last season as the No. 1 seed but saw their hopes for a region title thwarted by Dacula in the championship game. This year, the Wildcats, who will open their 2018 campaign Tuesday at Clarke Central, are determined to get back to the top. “We’re still ... [Full Story »] 

Softball: New-look Bulldoggs aim to be better in year two under Smoak

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Wednesday, August 1. 2018
The Winder-Barrow High School softball team lost eight seniors off a playoff squad from last season. That would give any coach cause for concern, but with a year at the helm under his belt, second-year Bulldogg coach Lee Smoak believes the continuity will help his team this season, which begins Monday with a 5:30 p.m. non-region contest at ... [Full Story »] 

Basketball: Griggs takes over as new BCA girls coach

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Thursday, July 26. 2018
For two decades, Mike Griggs has specialized in basketball player development, helping high school and college players hone their skills in order to earn a chance to compete at the next level. Griggs will now have a chance to work with the same group of players each day as he was recently hired as the new head varsity girls coach at Bethlehem ... [Full Story »] 
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