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The middle school program had five runners place in the Top 10 at the NGML championships last week in Ellijay. Shown are, bottom from left, Jace Caudell, Wynn Whitlark and Lizzie Parker; top, Callen Fain and Jules Harris. WCMS XC/SPECIAL

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WCMS runners close out season in style

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsThe White County Middle School cross country teams finished up the 2026 season with a pair of successful races over the past week, competing in the North Georgia Mountain League Championships and then hosting the Middle School Mountain Invitational Unicoi State...

Senior Sam Harkins, above, and the Warriors' defense will try and slow down the Bobcats' potent offense in the region opener. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL

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Warriors set to battle Gilmer in region opener

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsThe White County Warriors are at the mid-point of the 2026 high school football season, and now it's time to start the region portion of the schedule.The Warriors start things with one of the toughest assignments in the region as they host the Gilmer Bobcats on Friday...

The WCHS junior varsity team is 24-1 this season. WCHS VOLLEYBALL/SPECIAL

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Lady Warriors win JV title

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

The White County High School junior varsity volleyball is having an almost perfect season and they picked up the Region 6-AAAA JV tournament title last week in Jasper. The Lady Warriors, coached by Jake Lee, is 24-1 this season with their lone loss coming to Jefferson earlier in the season.

WCHS' Brinn Robinson, middle, shown with Brayden Shubert, left, and Jbo Kastner, scored the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of the 28-24 win over Fannin County. MARK TURNER/WCN

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Warriors rally past Fannin County, 28-24

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsAll season, White County head football coach Chad Bennett has talked about handling adversity and being resilient.

Kerrigan Cain celebrates after a point during the Lady Warriors' win over Banks County last week in Cleveland. JENNIFER KNIGHT/SPECIAL

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Lady Warriors pick up 6-AAAA sweep

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsIt's been a busy few days for the White County High School volleyball team.

White County's Sam Harkins, right, wraps up East Jackson running back Tristan Sloane during the first of the Warriors' win last Friday night in Cleveland. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL

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Warriors overcome weather, Eagles for win

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsIt took a few hours longer than planned, but the White County Warriors moved to 3-1 on the season with a 22-21 win over East Jackson last Friday night at Warrior Stadium.The start of the game was delayed almost 90 minutes thanks to a thunderstorm that rolled through...

WCHS' Zach Godfrey tries to get past a trio of Lumpkin County defenders during the non-region matchup last Friday night in Dahlonega. MARK TURNER/WCN

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Lumpkin hands Warriors' first loss

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsThe first road trip of the season didn't go well for the White County Warriors as they saw their season-opening winning streak come to an end last Friday night in Dahlonega.The Lumpkin County Indians used a strong running game and a dominating defensive effort to hand...

A group of runners head around the course at the North Hall Invitational last week in Gainesville.

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WC runners excel at North Hall meet

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsThe White County High School cross country had to battle some tough competition and the heat last week during the North Hall Invitational in Gainesville.The WCHS teams have been a fixture at the meet for the past decade, and this year both of the WCHS squads came home...

Warrior defensive lineman Jack Johnson made one of the biggest plays of the game in overtime, causing a fumble that set up the game-winning touchdown.

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Big plays lift Warriors past Union County, 20-14

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsIn the season opener, the White County Warriors didn't face a lot of adversity on the way to a 49-14 win over East Hall, but Game No. 2 turned out to be a much different story.The Warriors had to battle back from an early double-digit deficit against the Union County...

WCHS defensive linemen Sam Harkins, right, and Josiah Williams track down East Hall quarterback Jody Dudley during the Warriors' 49-14 win last weelk at Warrior Stadium. STACI SULHOFF/WCN

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Warriors blast Vikings, 49-14

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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsThe opening night of the 2026 high school football season couldn't have gone much better for the White County Warriors as they completely dominated East Hall on the way to a 49-14 victory.The win was the first opening game victory since 2022 when the Warriors knocked...