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Breakout season 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:15 AM 09/03/10 - For some players, the talent and opportunity is there for a big season. If they struggle, their teams could too. But if they have a breakout season, it could mean good things are in store for their team. (Full Story)

Time to cement identity in week two 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:14 AM 09/03/10 - Jonesboro second-year football coach Tim Floyd found out a great deal about his team in its opening game against Tri-Cities last week, even if it was in a 28-25 loss. (Full Story)

Drew High’s Townsend to compete at U.S. Open 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:13 AM 09/03/10 - At only 14 years old, Clayton County Public Schools freshman Taylor Townsend has gained international attention as a three time tennis champion this year. Taylor earned the 2010 International Tennis Federation World Junior Tennis Finals Champion title with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) girls’ team under coach Kathy Rinaldi, the USTA National Clay Court Girls’ 14s Doubles Champion, and the 2010 Easter Bowl Girls’ Doubles Champion while training with Donald Young Sr. of Atlanta. (Full Story)

No Jackson, no problem for Eagles in 28-0 win 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:04 AM 08/28/10 - If there was any concerns that North Clayton’s offense would suffer from the graduation of last season’s leading rusher Clarence Jackson, sophomore Ladarrius Mathis quickly provided an answer. (Full Story)

Ola gains confidence with 24-10 win over rival Henry County 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:04 AM 08/28/10 - If Ola head football coach John Kovzel was looking for a confidence booster for his team, he found it Friday night as his Mustangs’ rolled to 24-10 victory against Henry County in a non-region contest. (Full Story)

Dutchtown wears down Stockbridge in 27-14 win 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:03 AM 08/28/10 - There went Dutchtown running back Mycheal Brown on the first play of the game, running the Bulldogs’ comfortable and effective power rush play, bouncing off defenders that had plugged his intended path and sprinting 88 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown. (Full Story)

Lovejoy Top Dog in Big Cat Classic 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:02 AM 08/28/10 - The Lovejoy Wildcats started off their season with a bang against the Mundy’s Mill Tigers in a 27-0 victory Friday night at Twelve Oaks Stadium. This game marked the first of what is to be an annual Big Cat Classic, and tradition was started in style. Lovejoy’s offense featured a staggering rush attack, rushing for almost 200 yards and three touchdowns. (Full Story)

Tift takes care of Locust Grove at home 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:01 AM 08/28/10 - TIFTON — Home was never so sweet for the Tift County Blue Devils football team as it was Friday night. A week after falling 40-26 at Fitzgerald, the Devils returned to the friendly confines of Brodie Field Friday night. Led by freshman Tadric Jackson’s 220 yards of combined offense, the Devils thrilled the home crowd with a 34-7 win over the visiting Locust Grove High Wildcats. (Full Story)

Eagles smother Union Grove 38-0 in game called early by lightning 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:00 AM 08/28/10 - It was all there for the taking for the Union Grove Wolverines. (Full Story)

Strong Rock Christian shocks four-time defendng Class A champs 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:18 PM 08/24/10 - If Eagle’s Landing Christian is the barometer of what Class A softball is judged on, then Strong Rock Christian definitely measures up in its first season in the Georgia High School Association. (Full Story)

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High school players, coaches hold recreation clinics The Butts County Parks & Recreation Department was a busy place on Saturday morning, as high school athletes and their coaches took time to instruct and inspire their younger counterparts on recreation cheerleading, football, and soccer teams. From 9:30 until 11 a.m., they held clinics to teach skills and fundamentals. Red Devils drop opener to Mary Persons The Red Devils of Jackson High School bit the Bulldogs of Mary Persons first in the 63rd playing of the Backyard Brawl, but couldn't catch up after losing the lead just before halftime. Jackson High volleyball season starts The Jackson High School volleyball team is back on the court. Softball team off to 2-0 region start The Jackson High School Lady Devils softball team faced its first region opponent Tuesday, Aug. 24, at Henry County High School in McDonough, and came away with a shut out, 8-0. Furman Bisher: Braves go through struggles, but luck keeps them in first place Let’s begin at the beginning. It’s spring. The Braves need a first baseman, when they could have had Adam LaRoche, but he was too expensive. So they re-tool Troy Glaus, who has been a third baseman all his life, hand him a first baseman’s mitt and play ball.

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Jags hang tough in defeat The Spalding High football team’s bid to pick up its first win of the season will have to wait nine more days. That’s the time between their 22-7 home-opening loss to LaGrange on Thursday night... Warriors start slow, lose suspended game 44-24 The CrossPointe Cavaliers scored 22 straight first-half points to turn an 8-0 Skipstone lead into a 22-8 halftime deficit and the Cavs never looked back, blitzing the Warriors 44-24 Thursday n... SPORTS FEATURE: Bugg’s message to youth: Work hard To say Bob Bugg has a passion for swimming is an understatement. The fact of the matter is Bugg, 52, actually loves to race in the pool and that is what drives him to train as hard as he can. ... Longest rivalry renewed With Griffin High off to a fast start after last week’s 40-0 win against cross-town rival Spalding, tenth-year head coach Steve DeVoursney would love nothing more than for his Bears to continu... FOOTBALL PICKS: Is the way we think of high school sports changed forever? Did the shooting incident last week signify the end of an era for local high school football and sports in general? While no one knows what the long-term fallout will be, you can hardly blame peopl...

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