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Area swimmers qualify for state swimming finals

After a day of preliminaries at the Class A-AAAA portion of the state swim meet at the Georgia Aquatic Center in Atlanta, a number of area athletes are still alive. Read More
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Lakeview boys top Riverside 83-64 to finish regular season

Lakeview boys top Riverside 83-64 to finish regular season

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High school scoreboard: Feb. 10

J.C. Hampton led East Hall (19-6, 10-0 Region 8-AA North) with a game-high 14 points in a 76-48 win against Union County Friday night in Blairsville. Brian Edwards and Chris Orr each added 11 points for the Vikings. Read More
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State sectionals: Jefferson sends 11 wrestlers into semifinals

The Jefferson High wrestling team wasted no time in the Class AA East state sectionals Friday as 11 of its wrestlers qualified in Dublin for the traditional state finals next weekend. Read More
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Flowery Branch knocked from region tournament in 53-48 loss to Madison County

FLOWERY BRANCH — The Flowery Branch Falcons overcame a lot during the season. Read More
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Local athletes named to GACA All-Star teams

Lakeview Academy’s Austin Montgomery has been named to the 2012 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Boys North Junior All-Star team. Entering Friday’s game, Montgomery was averaging 16.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Read More
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High school scoreboard: Feb. 9

The Gainesville High boys tennis team won its match against North Forsyth 4-1 on Thursday in Coal Mountain. Read More
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Riverside Academy junior bringing back wrestling tradition

Riverside Academy junior bringing back wrestling tradition

Riverside Military Academy junior Chris Harvey says, with no hesitation, that he is proud to wrestle for the Eagles. Read More
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High school notebook: Seedings set for region tournaments

Seedings are all but finalized for the basketball regions and a number of local teams have the inside lane for not only a state tournament berth, but a region championship. Read More
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HS basketball: Region tournament brackets released

While there are still crucial regular-season games to be played for many high school teams around the area, others have already turned their attention to region tournaments. Read More
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Branch swimmer focused on success at state

It was four years ago that Zack Miller-Hogg, now a senior swimmer at Flowery Branch High, was first introduced to the sport. Read More
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North Hall looking to turn strong regular season into a postseason berth

North Hall looking to turn strong regular season into a postseason berth

North Hall's boys basketball program has proved the critics wrong. Read More
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Jefferson QB named to national team

Jefferson quarterback Bryant Shirreffs has been named to the 2012 National Underclassmen 7-v-7 Elite team. Read More
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Vikings’ White picks up state honor

East Hall’s C.J. White was named the 2011 NAPA/Larry Csonka Blue Collar Player of the Year. Read More
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High school scoreboard: Feb. 7

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Chestatee girls secure No. 2 seed in subregion with win, Stephens County loss

Chestatee girls secure No. 2 seed in subregion with win, Stephens County loss

Following the Senior Night recognition and just before the start of the second half of the boys game Tuesday night, the Chestatee girls basketball team received more good news — North Hall had won. Read More
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HS basketball: Girls coaches poll, Feb. 7

PrepCountry.com Girls Basketball Coaches Poll for the week of Feb. 6. Read More
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HS basketball: Boys coaches poll, Feb. 7

PrepCountry.com Boys Basketball Coaches Poll for the week of Feb. 6 Read More
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Athlete of the Week: Chestatee's Bartolo Velasquez

Chestatee wrestler Bartolo Velasquez still can’t find the right words to describe his experience at the Area 8-AAA traditionals last weekend. Read More
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Georgia soccer preseason ranking: Feb. 6

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Flowery Branch's Coker receives Player of the Year award

Flowery Branch quarterback Kanler Coker was selected as The Touchdown Club of Atlanta’s Offensive Player of the Year from the Metro Atlanta Area on Monday. Read More
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Taylor: East Hall girls have talented senior leaders

The East Hall girls basketball team has two players very capable of taking over a game offensively. Read More
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This week: Region basketball tournament seedings unsettled

Area basketball teams finish up the regular season this week, the final chance to improve seeding before the region tournaments begin next week. Read More
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High school scoreboard: Feb. 4

The Lakeview Academy girls rolled over Commerce 57-26 in Commerce Saturday night. Read More
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Jefferson wrestlers cruise to area title

Jefferson ran away with the Area 8-AA traditionals tournament at Elbert County on Saturday, as the Dragons came away with 10 area champions and three runners-up. Read More
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East Hall survives thriller against Gainesville 71-69

East Hall survives thriller against Gainesville 71-69

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Chestatee wrestlers 2nd at Area 8-AAA traditionals tournament

Chestatee wrestlers 2nd at Area 8-AAA traditionals tournament

Chestatee has been second a lot this season. Second in the Hall County championships, second in area duals. Read More
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All 13 Flowery Branch wrestlers still alive in Area 8-AAAA

After three rounds of action on Friday at Habersham Central High, four teams are each within reach of a team championship at the Area 8-AAAA traditionals tournament. Read More
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High school scoreboard: Feb. 3

Matt Hollis led Johnson (11-3, 3-8 Region 8B-AAA) with a game-high 18 points and Montrell McKenzie recorded 11 points with 14 rebounds in a 68-58 win against Lanier on Friday in Oakwood. A.J. Benefield added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Knights and Ty Odem also scored 11 points. Read More
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North Hall boys clinch subregion with 74-49 win over Franklin County

North Hall boys clinch subregion with 74-49 win over Franklin County

Imani Cross says that North Hall isn’t a flashy team. Read More
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Area traditionals: Chestatee sends nine to semifinals

With all the upsets in Friday's opening rounds of the Area 8-AAA traditional tournament, Chestatee junior Bart Velasquez (113 pounds) was happy just to be standing for today's semifinal round and in the hunt for a spot in the state sectionals. Read More
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North Hall's Powers on the fast track to success swimming

North Hall's Powers on the fast track to success swimming

At this point, Paul Powers knows he controls his own destiny to reach his ultimate dream of swimming in the Summer Olympic Games in 2016. Read More
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Exciting battles expected at area traditional wrestling tournaments

Exciting battles expected at area traditional wrestling tournaments

Less than a month ago, it was North Hall battling Chestatee to the wire in the Area 8-AAA duals. A week ago, it was the same two teams along with Flowery Branch deadlocked in a three-way tie at the Hall County duals. Read More
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High school notebook: Subregion battles go down to the wire

As the high school basketball regular season nears its conclusion, there are still a number of tight subregion races. Read More
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Gilreath leads in Dawson County loss

Carly Gilreath led Dawson County (10-12, 1-6 Region 8-AA North) with a team-high 12 points in a 45-38 loss to Fannin County on Tuesday night in Blue Ridge. Read More
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Former local basketball coach Ely honored

Former East Hall High and Lakeview Academy girls basketball coach Ron Ely was honored by Cherokee County at a National Girls and Women In Sports Day program held at Woodstock High School on Tuesday. Ely was recognized for his service to Cherokee County School District and Female Athletic Programs. Read More
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North Hall games Friday moved up an hour

The North Hall High boys and girls basketball games against Franklin County for Friday night in Gainesville have been moved up an hour. Read More
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High school scoreboard: Jan. 31

Brian Edwards led East Hall with a team-high 17 points in a 73-68 win against Banks County Tuesday night in Homer. Hayden Chapman added 16 points and J.C. Hampton finished with 13 for the Vikings. Read More
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West Hall boys roll past Oconee County

West Hall boys roll past Oconee County

OAKWOOD - With wins Tuesday against Oconee County in Oakwood, both the West Hall boys and girls basketball programs are both still in the running for the No. 3 seed to the Region 8-AAA tournament in just two weeks. Read More
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HS basketball: Girls coaches poll, Jan. 31

Here are the results of the PrepCountry.com Girls Basketball Coaches Poll for the week of Jan. 30. Read More
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HS basketball: Boys coaches poll, Jan. 31

Here are the results of the PrepCountry.com Boys Basketball Coaches Poll for the week of Jan. 30. Read More
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High school scoreboard: Jan. 30

Aaron Willis led North Georgia Christian with a team-high 18 points in a 55-48 win against Praise Academy on Monday night in Powder Springs. Read More
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Athlete of the Week: Gainesville's Rebecca Webster

Gainesville senior Rebecca Webster plays her best with a clear mind. Read More
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Flowery Branch golfers take Four-Ball Championship

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Taylor: North Hall boys on a roll

At the Lanierland tournament last December, North Hall lost consecutive games to Gainesville in the semifinals and Flowery Branch in the third-place game. Read More
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High school scoreboard: Jan. 28

Jasmine Jenkins hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, and the East Hall girls were able to top North Hall 60-56 on Saturday at home. Read More
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Flowery Branch emerges from 3-way tie, wins Hall County wrestling title

Flowery Branch emerges from 3-way tie, wins Hall County wrestling title

OAKWOOD — After two days, seven rounds and 28 matches, the Hall County wrestling championship was still up for grabs. Read More
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Athens Christian boys hold off Lakeview Academy 80-76 in matchup of 8-A's top teams

Athens Christian boys hold off Lakeview Academy 80-76 in matchup of 8-A's top teams

 It didn’t decide the region championship, it didn’t even do much in regards to tiebreakers, but don’t tell that to the players who ran up and down the court from the opening tip-off to the final whistle Friday night in Gainesville. Read More
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High school scoreboard: Jan. 27

Adrian Humphrey hit a fall-away 3-point shot to send Riverside Military Academy (5-7, 5-5 Region 8-A) into overtime in a 54-51 win against George Walton Academy Friday in Gainesville. Humphrey led with a game-high 20 points, Jake Weiner added 15 and Hunter Dumas finished with 10 for the Eagles. Read More
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Chestatee and North Hall both undefeated through Day 1 of Hall County wrestling championships

OAKWOOD - Chestatee and North Hall both made it through the opening day of the Hall County Championship unbeaten through three matches Friday in Oakwood. Read More
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