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Junior running back Silas Mulligan accounted for four touchdowns in the 49-13 region win over Lumpkin County last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Junior running back Silas Mulligan accounted for four touchdowns in the 49-13 region win over Lumpkin County last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Gilmer cancels Friday's game

Mark Turner
Thursday, November 12, 2020
For the first two months of the high school football season, the White County Warriors had managed to dodge any major issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic. But on Tuesday, the Warriors found out they won't be playing this week when Gilmer County had to cancel Friday's game due to pandemic issues.
The Lady Warriors' contigent of, from left, Lily Gearing, Reese Vandegriff, Sydeny Nix, Nealeigh Broadwell, Emma Blair, Leah Alexander, and Josie Stover brought home a fourth place finish from the Class AAA state meet last Friday in Carrollton. The fourth-place finish is the program's best performance since 2016, when the Lady Warriors finished third. (Photos/WCHS Athletics)

The Lady Warriors' contigent of, from left, Lily Gearing, Reese Vandegriff, Sydeny Nix, Nealeigh Broadwell, Emma Blair, Leah Alexander, and Josie Stover brought home a fourth place finish from the Class AAA state meet last Friday in Carrollton. The fourth-place finish is the program's best performance since 2016, when the Lady Warriors finished third. (Photos/WCHS Athletics)

Stellar at State

Mark Turner
Thursday, November 12, 2020
The White County High School cross country teams capped off the 2020 season with a solid performance last Friday at the Class AAA meet in Carrollton. The Lady Warriors came up with a solid effort throughout the lineup, putting all seven runners in the Top 70, to finish fourth in the team standings.
University of Kentucky's Jenna Gearing, right, and Alabama's Mercy Chelangat sprint to the front of the field during the start of the SEC Women's Cross Country Championship meet last Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. (Photo/ukathletics.com)

University of Kentucky's Jenna Gearing, right, and Alabama's Mercy Chelangat sprint to the front of the field during the start of the SEC Women's Cross Country Championship meet last Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. (Photo/ukathletics.com)

Gearing makes run at SEC title

Mark Turner
Thursday, November 5, 2020
When the Covid-19 pandemic started last winter, Jenna Gearing was trying to figure out the next stage of her life.
White County's Dylan Archer wrestles West Hall quarterback Clayton Jenkins to the ground for a 9-yard loss during the Warriors' 35-0 win over the Spartans last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

White County's Dylan Archer wrestles West Hall quarterback Clayton Jenkins to the ground for a 9-yard loss during the Warriors' 35-0 win over the Spartans last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Warrior defense blanks West Hall, 35-0

Mark Turner
Thursday, October 29, 2020
After a pair of tough losses to start the region schedule, the White County Warriors righted the ship last Friday night, celebrating Homecoming with a 35-0 victory over West Hall. The Warriors improved to 5-2 with the win, and 1-2 in 7-AAA play.
Shelby Spain, left, and Jenna Ash lunge for the ball during the Class AAA second round state tournament game agaisnt Westminister Saturday in Atlanta. (Photo/Leah Burke)

Shelby Spain, left, and Jenna Ash lunge for the ball during the Class AAA second round state tournament game agaisnt Westminister Saturday in Atlanta. (Photo/Leah Burke)

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WCHS falls to No. 1 Wildcats

Mark Turner
Thursday, October 29, 2020
The White County Lady Warriors ran into one of the top volleyball teams in the state last Saturday in Atlanta in the second round of the Class AAA state tournament. Westminster, which has been ranked No.
Noah Williams, No, 30, and Dade Anderson, No. 75, clear the way for Tripp Nix on a touchdown run during the second half of the Mountain Athletic Conference championship game Saturday night in Cleveland. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Noah Williams, No, 30, and Dade Anderson, No. 75, clear the way for Tripp Nix on a touchdown run during the second half of the Mountain Athletic Conference championship game Saturday night in Cleveland. (Photos/Mark Turner)

WCMS shuts out Fannin, 18-0

Mark Turner
Thursday, October 29, 2020
The White County Middle School football used a stellar defensive effort last week to win its first league title in more than a decade. The Warriors (6-1) closed out the year with an 18-0 win over Fannin County, giving the Warriors the Mountain Athletic Conference eighth-grade championship.
Reese Vandegriff, above, and the Lady Warriors are ranked fifth in the Class AAA poll. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Reese Vandegriff, above, and the Lady Warriors are ranked fifth in the Class AAA poll. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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WCHS runners race at Wood Invitational; set to host 7-AAA region meet next week at Unicoi

Mark Turner
Thursday, October 22, 2020
The White County cross country teams had heading toward the finish line of the 2020 season. The Warrior runners got in some late season work last weekend, the squads competed in one of the larger events of the season at at the Coach Wood Invitational in Whitesburg.
Darius Cannon broke the single game record for receiving yardage with 250 yards on six catches. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

Darius Cannon broke the single game record for receiving yardage with 250 yards on six catches. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

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Overtime field goal hands North Hall 34-31 win

Mark Turner
Thursday, October 22, 2020
A couple of weeks ago, the White County Warriors were 4-0 and getting ready to start a run at the 7-AAA title. Now the Warriors are in a fight just to stay in the race for a state playoff spot after suffering a stunning 34-31 loss to North Hall last Friday night in Cleveland.