Entries from May 2012

Wildcats set for summer work

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Chris Bridges
Wednesday, May 30. 2012
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With spring practice now in the rearview mirror, the Apalachee High School Wildcats will begin summer work June 1.

The Wildcats have been off since the spring scrimmage as coach Shane Davis wanted to give the players a break following spring work and exams. Once Friday arrives, however, it will be back preparing for the upcoming 2012 season which will see AHS compete in a revamped region as well as a new classification.

“Overall, we were pleased with spring,” Davis said recently. “We were able to get some things accomplished. Hopefully, that will carry over into the summer for us. It usually does. The players always seem to come in ready to work and ready to prepare for what’s ahead of us.” [Full Story »] 

Future Leopards Football Camp

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Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 30. 2012
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Coach Phillip Jones and his staff held a three-day football clinic for future Leopard football players last week. The 40 kids that participated learned skills crucial to the game.

Fundamentals were a big part of the coaching, both on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. With help from the coaching staff and some key high school players the kids worked on blocking and tackling, how to carry the ball and punting and kicking skills.

"We are trying to teach them the love of football by letting them come out and play touch football for the last 30 to 45 minutes of the camp just for fun," said Coach Jones.

The coaching staff hopes the kids will continue to play and someday be a part of the high school team.

Baseball: Former Dragon star awaits draft day

Posted by
Ben Munro
Wednesday, May 30. 2012
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Beck could go in first round or supplemental round of Major League draft
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Wrestling: Morrison makes move to EJCHS

Posted by
Ben Munro
Wednesday, May 30. 2012
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ZACH Morrison made some major strides with a Coosa High School wrestling program that had scarcely enough headgear to go around when he arrived. [Full Story »] 

Softball: EJCHS speedster part of JUCO national title run

Posted by
Ben Munro
Wednesday, May 30. 2012
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EAST JACKSON alum Shelby Johnson — a sophomore center fielder who stole 83 bases in 66 games this year — was part of a Chattanooga State softball team that recently won the National Junior College Athletic Association national championship. [Full Story »] 

Seventeen local players make all-region soccer teams

Posted by
Ben Munro
Wednesday, May 30. 2012
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From reports

SEVENTEEN local players were selected to the recently-released All-Region 8-AA soccer teams. [Full Story »] 

Seventeen local players make all-region soccer teams

Posted by
Ben Munro
Wednesday, May 30. 2012
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From reports

SEVENTEEN local players were selected to the recently-released All-Region 8-AA soccer teams. [Full Story »] 

Seventeen local players make all-region soccer teams

Posted by
Ben Munro
Wednesday, May 30. 2012
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From reports
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ROLLASON: Are the Spurs back?

Posted by
Tyler Rollason
Wednesday, May 30. 2012
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Can we really be surprised that the San Antonio Spurs swept the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round?

Sure, the Spurs are old and some might even say well out of their prime, but they are still rolling along in the playoffs just fine. They sure don’t seem to be playing like they are out of their prime.

There is no questioning the fact that they are a much older team now, sure, but they actually have a great mixture of young players to complement their older veterans. [Full Story »] 

A look at Madison County head football coach Chris Smith

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Staff Writer
Monday, May 28. 2012
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By Dallas Bordon
dallasb32@yahoo.com

Madison County graduate Chris Smith is no stranger to the Red Raider community.

Smith, a former quarterback (four-year letterman) for Madison County is now leading the Red Raiders on the gridiron as head football coach. Smith was a three-sport athlete at Madison County. He played football under the direction of two different head coaches — two years for Brady Siegler and two years for Larry Milligan, who is now the football coach at Oglethorpe County. Smith also was a two-year letterman in basketball as a shooting guard and a three-year letterman in baseball as a third baseman/outfielder for the Red Raiders.
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