Tigers Face Devil Of An Opponent

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Justin Poole
Thursday, September 24. 2009
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After a week off that spared the Commerce Tigers from playing in the mud, coach Steve Savage’s squad has a devil of a task before it this Friday.

Commerce will host perennial Class A power Lincoln County Friday night in the Tigers’ final non-region game of the season.

The Tigers are 1-2 in the season and are looking to improve on last year’s .500 record, but Lincoln is likely one of the toughest — if not the toughest — teams on the 2009 schedule. [Full Story »] 

Time Runs Out On Tigers, Lions Win 21-14

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Justin Poole
Thursday, September 17. 2009
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Time ran out for Commerce last Friday night, just as the Tigers appeared to be on the verge of tying Franklin County in the final seconds.

The Tigers started a comeback late in the third quarter after falling behind 21-0. A second Commerce touchdown two minutes into the fourth quarter put the Tigers into position to tie the game, and Commerce pushed to to the six-yard line as the clock ran out and Franklin County took the win, 21-14.

This week Commerce is off and will spend time trying to eliminate errors. [Full Story »] 

1-1 Tigers head to Franklin Co. Fri.

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Justin Poole
Friday, September 11. 2009
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Commerce put one in the win column last Friday night as the Tigers rolled over Morgan County 34-14.

This week Steve Savage’s Tigers will take on another AAA school as Commerce heads to Franklin County Friday for a 7:30 match with the Lions.

Franklin County is 0-2 after falling to Gainesville last Friday night and Commerce is 1-1 and looking for a second win. [Full Story »] 

Bulldogs In Tiger’s Sights

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Justin Poole
Friday, September 4. 2009
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It’s not that the Jefferson game didn’t count, but football season is just getting started for the Commerce Tigers, who have three more games before getting into region play and a shot at the state playoffs.

This Friday night, Commerce hosts Morgan County in the home opener at 8:00 at Tiger Field.

Last year, the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs 33-23. However, the AAA school has a history of being big and tough, and coach Steve Savage expects nothing different this year. [Full Story »] 

Tigers To ‘Put On Good Show’ At Jefferson Fri.

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Justin Poole
Thursday, August 27. 2009
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The football season kicks off this Friday as the Commerce Tigers head across the river to take on long-standing rival Jefferson.

Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in what has been dubbed The River War.

The history between the two teams stretches back over six decades and follows a number of ups and downs for both sides, according to Tiger historian Jeff Prickett, who maintains a running history of the team available at www.commercetigers.com. [Full Story »] 

Commerce Cross Country Ready To Start, Sept. 10

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Justin Poole
Thursday, August 20. 2009
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With only three weeks left before the Commerce 2009 cross country schedule gets under way, coach Mark Hale is excited about the first few weeks of practice.

He’s particularly curious about how his girls’ squad will do.

The Lady Tiger are starting from scratch. They have no runners returning from 2008, but Hale said that a number of newcomers have come out for the team.
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Long Practices Ahead For Tigers

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Justin Poole
Friday, August 14. 2009
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There are only two weeks separating the Commerce Tigers from the start of another football season.

The Tigers have already completed their first week of practice in helmets and pads and, according to head coach Steve Savage, the players have demonstrated dedication in practice.

“I think our attention to detail has been real good and we have shown good enthusiasm,” Savage said. “We have gone hard in long practice sessions. We have been going a lot longer, three to three-and-half hours, and our kids have done well with it.” [Full Story »] 

Tigers Suit Up For ‘09

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Justin Poole
Wednesday, August 5. 2009
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Commerce head coach Steve Savage wasn’t wasting any time as the Tigers began practice Saturday morning.

Commerce is coming off a 5-5 regular season and a loss in the first round of the Class A playoffs to begin a fresh season.

Once again, Commerce will kindle the fire against rival Jefferson in the season opener, Aug. 28 at Jefferson. Last year, the AA Dragons won 35-13 for their second consecutive victory in the cross-river rivalry. [Full Story »] 

Summer Baseball Seasons Close At Shootout

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Justin Poole
Thursday, July 2. 2009
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Commerce High School’s summer baseball season closed Saturday with the Tigers falling 9-8 to Elbert County in the Jackson County Shootout.

This summer both the junior varsity and varsity teams have worked to prepare themselves for next spring. Coach Steve Cotrell seemed pleased with the results.

“We had a great summer,” said Cotrell. “We improved in most of the areas that we needed to, but there are still some that we have got to get better before spring. The kids have worked hard and they have done everything that I have asked them to do.”
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Commerce Looks For Payback In Shootout

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Justin Poole
Thursday, June 25. 2009
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Jackson County Comprehensive High School will host the inaugural Jackson County Baseball Summer Shootout, starting Thursday and running through Saturday.

East Jackson, Commerce and Banks County will also be host sites for the weekend, as 20 teams travel to the area to participate.

The first tournament game will be Thursday with Commerce taking on Jackson County at 2:30 p.m. at Tiger Field.

The Shootout follows last week’s JV and varsity doubleheaders that pitted Commerce against Jackson County.

For more see the June 24 edition of The Commerce News. [Full Story »] 
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