JCCHS Sports

The Jackson County wrestling team opened their season Saturday with the Blackbeard Duals at Allatoona High School, with the varsity team taking sixth place with a record of 2-3.

The Panthers were next scheduled to face White County and Washington Wilkes at Gordon Street Tuesday night. Results were unavailable at press time.

At the Blackbeard Duals, the varsity team won over Allatoona 52-29, and won over Blessed Trinity 43-30. They lost to Woodland 33-48, North Forsyth 18-63 and to North Cobb 34-34 after a tiebreaker. [ Full Story » ] 

Boys Basketball
Nov. 24 - The Jackson County Panthers picked up their first win of the season, defeating Tallulah Falls 53-26 in the first round of play in the Jackson County Tip-Off Tournament. They will move on to face Banks County in the championship game.

Nov. 25 - The Panthers took second place in the Jackson County Thanksgiving Tourney, after a 62-56 defeat by Banks County.

Girls Basketball
Nov. 25 - It was another strong showing for the Lady Panthers, as they defeated Banks County 53-25 Tuesday night at the Jackson County Tip-Off Tournament.

For more on these stories, see the Dec. 3 edition of The Jackson Herald or The Banks County News.

The Jackson County Lady Panthers started their basketball season out on a high note Thursday night, as they defeated the Lady Spartans of West Hall 47-30 in their season opener.

The Lady Panthers’ next regular season game is scheduled for Dec. 2, when they’ll travel to Johnson to face the Lady Knights. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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This year, the Jackson County Panthers wrestling team will be shooting for three in a row.

Three top ten state finishes, that is.

In 2007, the Mat Panthers placed eighth in AAAA competition.

Last year, they moved up to third, bringing home the 2008 AAAA State Champion title in the 125 lb. category. [ Full Story » ] 

After a 2007-08 season that had its ups and downs, the Jackson County Lady Panthers are looking for some solid results as they prepare to enter into the 2008-09 season.

Last year, the Lady Panthers ended their season 9-14 overall, and 4-10 in the region.

After a good start that saw seven wins in their first 13 games, the wheels came off at mid-season for Jackson County, as they lost their next four games. A Jan. 22 victory over Habersham Central was the only bright point for the Lady Panthers, as they continued to slide to the end of the season. [ Full Story » ] 

The Jackson County Panthers girls’ cross country team placed 17th in AAA classification in state competition in Carrollton over the weekend.

Brittany Aikens finished 15th out of 202 runners with a time of 20:26; Rachel Pasko finished 46th with a 21:33; Lexie Miller finished 93rd with a personal best time of 22:53. Other girls competing included Lauren Turner with a 24:00; Katie Maiolo with a 26:15; and Susan Diesch with a 27:45. [ Full Story » ] 

The Jackson County Panthers were hoping for a little luck Friday night to give them at least one region win on the season, and a high note on which to end their rollercoaster 2008.

They got neither, as the Stephens County Indians trampled the Panthers offense to win 35-0.

That gave Jackson County a final season tally of 0-7 in the region, and 1-8-1 overall, having defeated Our Lady of Mercy to open the season back on Aug. 29, and having tied Prince Avenue Christian on Sept. 19. [ Full Story » ]