Sports

McKinley Jones, right, and the White County High School soccer team opened the 2021 season Wednesday with a non-region doubleheader against Jefferson. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Spring is sprung for soccer, baseball teams

News Staff

Thursday, February 4, 2021

With the temperature expected to stay below 50 degrees for the next few weeks, it doesn't feel like it's time for spring sports to kick off for the White County high school and middle school athletes.

WCHS senior Devin Sullens picked up his 150th career win last week and is 28-0 this season. Sullens is expected to be in the running for the Class AAA 220-pound title next week when the state meet is held in Macon. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors set to battle for 7-AAA honors

News Staff

Thursday, February 4, 2021

The most important week of the season has arrived for the White County wrestling team. On Saturday, the Warriors head to Dahlonega for the Area 7-AAA traditional tournament.

Dasha Cannon and the Lady Warriors take on Lumpkin County in a game to decide the region race Friday night in Cleveland. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

Warriors clinch top seed for 7-AAA tournament; Lady Warriors face Lumpkin to decide region race

Mark Turner

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Heading into the regular season finale Friday night, the White County High School basketball teams have a chance to do something this year that's never been done before in the history of the program – be the No. 1 seeds heading into the region tournament.

The WCMS eighth-grade boy's basketball team shows off the runner-up trophy following the championship game last Friday at Clear Creek Middle School in Gilmer County. (Photo/Shelton Sweets)

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Warriors finish second at eighth-grade tourney

Mark Turner

Thursday, January 28, 2021

The White County Middle School eighth-grade boy's basketball team came close to claiming the Mountain Athletic Conference title last week in Ellijay, advancing to the championship game. The Warriors, the No. 2 seed, put up a fight in the title game against Clear Creek, the No.

Maddie Futch pushes the ball up the court during the first quarter of the Lady Warriors' region win over Cherokee Bluff. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors rally, stay in front of region race

Mark Turner

Thursday, January 28, 2021

At the start of the high school basketball season, White County and Lumpkin County looked to be the top two contenders for the 7-AAA girl's title.. Unless something unexpected happens over the next nine days, that's how the region regular season race will play out.

Cooper Turner guards Cherokee Bluff's Shad Dabney during the Warriors' win Tuesday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors gut out win, take control of region

Mark Turner

Thursday, January 28, 2021

TheWhite County Warriors took a huge step toward the 7-AAA regular season title Tuesday night, knocking off Cherokee Bluff 53-46 to take over the top spot in the region season standings heading into the final week of the schedule.

The Lady Warriors' eighth-grade team capped off a perfect season with a win over Pickens County in the Mountain Athletic Conference title game last week in Jasper. (Photo/WCMS Athletics)

Lady Warrior squad wins Mountain championship

Mark Turner

Thursday, January 28, 2021

For a group of White County Middle School girls, the last two years have been nothing short of perfection on the basketball court. The White County Middle School eighth-grade girl's team wrapped up an unbeaten season last Friday in Jasper, winning the Mountain Athletic Conference championship.

Josh Adams, above, and the seventh-grade boy's team posted a 35-19 opening round win Tuesday over Lumpkin County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Middle school tourney begins

News Staff

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Staff report T he White County Middle School basketball teams opened play this week in the Mountain Athletic Conference tournament in Jasper and Ellijay.

Reece Dockery dribbles past a pair of Gilmer County defenders during the Warriors region win Tuesday night in Ellijay (Photos/Mark Turner)

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Warrors roll No. 9 Dawson, get past Gilmer

Mark Turner

Thursday, January 21, 2021

by Mark Turner White County News I t's been a long time since the White County Warriors' basketball program was in first place in the region standings heading into the last two weeks of the regular season.

Caitlyn Gailey, right, drives along the baseline during the Lady Warriors' win at Gilmer County Tuesday night. (Photos/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors blast Dawson, Gilmer

Mark Turner

Thursday, January 21, 2021

by Mark Turner White County News S ince starting the season at 1-5, the White County Lady Warriors have seemingly improved every time they've stepped on the court, and are playing the best basketball of the season heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.