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SEC Banter: Preseason optimism is right on the money
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Ben Prevost writes SEC Banter weekly for The Times during the college football season.
Ben Prevost
For The Times
Published: Aug 21, 2019, 8:16 PM
Optimism abounds as SEC football nears kickoff. And why not?
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High school baseball: Spring break won't be a vacation for several Hall County baseball teams
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Cherokee Bluff's Ethan England fields a ground ball during the Bears' Region 8-3A game against Jefferson on March 25, 2025 in Flowery Branch. Photo by David Friedlander
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The Times
Updated: Apr 8, 2025, 2:35 AM
Published: Apr 8, 2025, 2:20 AM
Critical region games are plentiful for numerous local teams this week.
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