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David Sokol is like most coaches. He wants his team to be playing well, its best even, as the postseason arrives.

It appears the Winder-Barrow High School varsity boys basketball team is turning it up a notch at the right time. Victories against Habersham Central and Apalachee this weekend had the Bulldoggs at an impressive 18-5 overall and 11-3 in region play with just one regular season contest remaining. [Full Story »] 

Perhaps it was only fitting the game between the Winder-Barrow High School boys basketball team and the Apalachee High School Wildcats came down to the wire.

The Wildcats were coming off a game where they almost upset Monroe Area three nights earlier and coach Kevin Morris’ team looked determined to get the upset this time.
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Winder-Barrow High School is relatively quiet on Monday morning.

With the student body out for a holiday, the only sound that can be heard is coming from the school gym where the boys basketball team is holding a morning practice session. As the practice begins to wrap up, players are shooting free throws as first-year coach David Sokol and his assistant coaches look on.

The coach doesn’t say anything, however, this is an important part of the practice session. Free throws, as any basketball coach will tell you, are as important a part of the game as anything. That’s why they are stressed so much. [Full Story »]