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Basketball: BCA boys move to 8-1 with four-win week; Lady Knights improve to 6-3

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Thursday, December 13. 2018
The Bethlehem Christian Academy boys basketball team won just eight games last year in its first season under head coach Robert Strong. The Knights have already hit that mark this season in the middle of December. BCA reeled off four wins last week to improve its mark to 8-1. All in all, the most impressive win came Dec. 4 when the Knights ... [Full Story »] 

Updated: Basketball: AHS boys hold on for 54-50 win over Prince Avenue

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Wednesday, December 12. 2018
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After letting a double-digit second-half lead slip away in a loss at Jefferson on Friday, the Apalachee boys basketball team bounced back Saturday with a 54-50 win at Prince Avenue Christian, this time holding off a second-half rally from its opponent. Apalachee (5-2 after a 57-55 win at Loganville on Tuesday) had a 16-point lead entering the ... [Full Story »] 

Basketball: English’s 3-pointer, Nelson-Ododa’s block power WBHS North Oconee; Lady Doggs cruise to win

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Wednesday, December 12. 2018
In the past few years, the Winder-Barrow boys basketball team’s lack of a consistently strong presence in the post has contributed to the Bulldoggs’ struggles. Sophomore Isaiah Nelson-Ododa showed Friday why he might be the guy to help turn those fortunes around. In the final half-minute against North Oconee and clinging to a two-point ... [Full Story »] 

Football: Millbrooks named two-way player of year in region

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Wednesday, December 12. 2018
Apalachee senior defensive back/running back AJ Millbrooks was named the Two-Way Player of the Year for GHSA Region 8-AAAAAA. The team was announced last week. Millbrooks was a strong presence in all phases for the Wildcats, who went 3-7 in their first season under Tony Lotti and just missed out on the state playoffs. Millbrooks ran for 766 ... [Full Story »] 

Basketball: Knights, Lady Knights playing four games this week

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Wednesday, December 5. 2018
The Bethlehem Christian Academy basketball teams entered a busy four-game stretch this week, hoping to learn from tough home losses to GHSA Class A opponent Hebron Christian last Friday. The Lady Knights couldn’t overcome an early double-digit deficit as they lost 48-29 to the Lady Lions, while the BCA boys suffered their first defeat of the ... [Full Story »] 

Basketball: WBHS boys roll past Madison County; Lady Doggs fall in overtime

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Wednesday, December 5. 2018
For about six minutes, the Winder-Barrow boys basketball team was locked in a hard-fought battle with Madison County on Tuesday. Then Ahmad Scott made a short jumper, followed by Cam Stillwell, and then Tre English sank a 3-pointer before the end of the first quarter. Just like that, an 11-9 lead became an 18-9 lead, and the Bulldoggs never ... [Full Story »] 

Wrestling: Wrestling: Wildcats compete at Panther Invitational

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Wednesday, December 5. 2018
The Apalachee wrestling team ran into some tough competition last weekend in the Panther Invitational at Jackson County Comprehensive High School, finishing 16th out of 24 teams with 44 points. Jefferson, which has won 17 consecutive state championships across four different classifications, won with 249 points. Allan Fulk (138 pounds) and ... [Full Story »] 

Basketball: AHS boys win third straight; Lady Wildcats drop third in a row

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Wednesday, December 5. 2018
After losing its season opener, the Apalachee High School boys basketball team picked up its third straight win Friday, beating Monroe Area on the road, 63-59, in a non-region contest. Junior standout guard Jamonte Wallace led all scorers with 22 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter to put the Wildcats (3-1) on top for good. Senior Jay ... [Full Story »] 

Wrestling: With deeper rosters, WBHS, AHS look for better results this season

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Wednesday, November 21. 2018
Winder-Barrow High School head wrestling coach Matt Patton and Apalachee head coach Randy Hill fought the numbers game last year, as both teams weren’t able to fill out all 14 weight classes, which hurt them particularly in duals competition. But with more growth through the middle school feeder programs along with their returning talent, the ... [Full Story »] 

Panthers off to 2-1 start following holiday tourney

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Wednesday, November 21. 2018
A basketball team that won just three games all of last year is already approaching that win total in the opening stretch of the season. The Jackson County boys’ team, which plays at Johnson Tuesday, is off to a 2-1 start after splitting a pair of games in its own Thanksgiving tournament over the weekend. The Panthers — who opened the ... [Full Story »] 
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