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Jeff Steele steps down as Johnson boys basketball coach after 16 seasons
Coach led Knights to program-best 29-1 record last season
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Johnson boys basketball coach Jeff Steele, right, poses with senior Ty Cockfield. Steele is leaving Johnson after 19 seasons to take a coaching position with another school district. - photo by Scott Rogers | The Times
Clark Leonard
Times staff reports
Updated: Apr 21, 2015, 7:44 PM
Published: Apr 21, 2015, 7:57 PM
Jeff Steele saved his best for last in Oakwood. Steele, who led the Johnson boys basketball team to a program-best 29-1 record last season, will be leaving the school at the end of this year to accept a head coaching position with another school district, according to a news release from Hall County Schools. Steele met with his players Tuesday to inform them of his decision, the release said.
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Track and Field: Gainesville sweeps boys and girls titles at the Hall County Championships
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Gainesville's Molly Williams runs to victory in the 100-meter hurdles during Day 2 of the Hall County championships on April 3, 2025 in Gainesville. Photo by Bill Murphy
David Friedlander
The Times
Updated: Apr 4, 2025, 2:22 AM
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 2:05 AM
Red Elephants win their third boys county title, while Lady Red Elephants claim their first title since 2019.
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