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Sterling Bailey 'honored and blessed' to be inducted into East Hall High Hall of Fame
Two-sport standout went on to play football at University of Georgia
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Former East Hall student Sterling Bailey walks on to the field Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, to be honored for his career prior to the Vikings' game with Chestatee. - photo by Scott Rogers
Sterling Bailey stood at the 50-yard line inside Valhalla Stadium, looking up at the East Hall faithful as they cheered him on and at his family members next to him. It was a feeling as surreal as it was familiar for Bailey, who was officially inducted into the East Hall Hall of Fame Friday evening before the game against Chestatee, his jersey number retired by the Vikings football team.
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High school golf: Consistency helps Cherokee Bluff boys, Gainesville girls to Hall County team titles
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Cherokee Bluff's Zach Crosby successfully blasts out of a bunker during the second round of the 2025 Hall County Golf Championships on April 2, 2025 at Royal Lakes Golf and Country Club in Flowery Branch. Photo by David Friedlander
Lady Bears senior Alissa Pressley completes the career grand slam with her fourth straight girls title, while Red Elephants senior Henry Kopydlowski claims the boys individual crown.
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