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The WCMS football team takes on Fannin County today at 6:30 p.m. in Cleveland in the Mountain Football Conference championship game. (Photo/WCMS Athletic Department)

White County Middle School set to play for league title

Mark Turner

Thursday, October 22, 2020

UPDATE: The White County Middle School football team are Mountain Football Conference champions after winning their game on Thursday, Oct. 22. Details will be in the Oct. 29 issue of the White County News.

Lianna O'Kelly pitched both games for the Lady Warriors during the opening round of the Class AAA state playoffs Tuesday in Sonoraville. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors fall in state playoffs

Mark Turner

Thursday, October 22, 2020

During the final week of the regular season, White County softball coach Drew Owens was asked about the teams in Region 6-AAA, which just happened to be the region the Lady Warriors and the rest of playoff teams from Region 7-AAA would match up with in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs.

WCHS senior Jenna Ash, the Region 7-AAA Player of the Year, hammers a shot during the win over Ringgold Tuesday in the first round of the Class AAA state tournament. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Back to the Sweet 16

Mark Turner

Thursday, October 22, 2020

For the second straight year, the White County volleyball team is headed to the second round of the state playoffs. The Lady Warriors secured a spot in the Class AAA Sweet 16 Tuesday, posting a 3-0 win over Ringgold in a first round matchup in Cleveland. WCHS, the No.

Esta Johnson, left, and Kaden Wilson show of the T-shirts that are being sold to support Wilson and his family. (Photo/Esta Johnson)

WCMS, golfers raise money for Wilson's cancer battle

Mark Turner

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Kaden Wilson, a seventh-grade student at White County Middle School, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and some of the staff at WCMS are helping him with his fight against the disease. WCMS teacher Esta Johnson has known Wilson for several years and is a cancer survivor as well.

Dawson County's Hayden McKinney, left, and Tripp Caine stop White County's Darius Cannon a few yards short of the end zone during the first half of the Region 7-AAA opener last Friday night in Dawsonville. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors' historic start ends

Mark Turner

Thursday, October 15, 2020

The White County Warriors' hopes of starting the season with a 5-0 record for the first time in school history came to an end on the wet turf at Dawson County High School last Friday night as the Tigers used a late touchdown to hand the Warriors their first loss of the season, 42-35.

Freshman Linsey Burke surpassed the 500-assist mark last week during a win over Lumpkin County, setting a single-season school record. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors close out regular season, tip off 7-AAA tournament

Mark Turner

Thursday, October 15, 2020

The 7-AAA Area volleyball tournament tipped off Wednesday at White County High School. The Lady Warriors earned the right to host the tournament after going 6-0 in area play to win the regular season title. The tournament began with eight matches on Wednesday. Gilmer, the No.

White County's Sydnee Nix, left, and Nealeigh Broadwell, right, keep pace with Oconee County's Molly Meeks during the opening mile of the race. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors finish second

Mark Turner

Thursday, October 8, 2020

The Runners Fit Mountain Invitational has grown into one of the top cross country meets in the state over the past decade, and this year's meet turned out to be another successful chapter in the race's history despite having to deal with Covid and some messy weather.

Macy Boggs, left, and Shelby Spain celebrate during the team's win over Habersham Central. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

WCHS ready to chase region title on home court

Mark Turner

Thursday, October 8, 2020

The White County Lady Warriors' volleyball team wrap up the best regular season in the history of the program today, and then will immediately turn their attention to the Area 7-AAA tournament, which will be played in Cleveland next week.

Jesse Moose, above, and the rest of the Warrior defense wille face a high-scoring offense in the region opener. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Warriors, Tigers set for region showdown

Mark Turner

Thursday, October 8, 2020

The White County Warriors have a chance to do something this week that no other football team has done in the history of the program – start the season with a 5-0 record.

Annika Vandiver struck out six and allowed only one run in the regular season finale against Cherokee Bluff. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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WC softball squad clinches state spot

Mark Turner

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Just a couple of months ago, it didn't look like there was much of a chance that the fall sports were going to be played, but now the White County High School softball team is getting ready for the Class AAA state tournament.