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Alex Freeman was a first team selection as a hitter and a second team member as a pitcher.

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Freeman, Garrett lead Warriors' All-Region list

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

by Mark TurnerThe White County Warriors recently wrapped up a successful baseball season by winning 20 games and advancing to the Class AAA state playoffs.Last week, a group of Warrior players picked up some Region 6-AAA honors as the All-Region team was announced.The squad, which was picked by the...

WCHS freshman Ellie Shelnutt tied for first place in the high jump at the Class AAA Sectional B meet last weekend at Jefferson High School. JENNIFER KNIGHT/SPECIAL

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WCHS athletes advance to state track meet

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

By Mark Turner The White County High School track team will have a handful of athletes in the field at the Class AAA state track meet next week at the University of Georgia.For the first time, the GHSA Track & Field State Championships will be held at the Spec Towns Track & Field Complex on the UGA...

Josh Adams started Game 2 of the series against Harlem. MARK TURNER/WCN

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Warriors fall to Harlem in Class AAA playoff series

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

by Mark TurnerThe high school baseball season came to a close for the White County County Warriors last week in the opening round of the Class AAA state tournament.The Warriors, who were the No. 21 seed, dropped a pair of games to Harlem, the No. 12 seed, in the first round matchup near Augusta.The...

Katana Rickett won the 100-meter hurdles during the final day of the region meet. MARK TURNER/WCN

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WCHS sends big contingent to Class AAA State sectional

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

by Mark TurnerThe White County High School track will take a large contingent of track athletes to the Class AAA state sectional Saturday in Jefferson.The WCHS athletes earned the sectional spots last week at the Region 6-AAA meet at Warrior Stadium in Cleveland.

The Lady Warriors show off the Area 3 team trophy folliwing the tourament Monday at Chestatee Golf Club In Dawsonville. Show are, from left, WCHS head coach William Bagwell, Addison Schindler, Emma Rogers, Maddie Kate Hall, Lily Ellis and Annabelle Head. WCHS GOLF/SPECIAL

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Hall wins Area title, WC takes team crown

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

By Mark TurnerIt's state tournament time of high school golfers in Georgia, and the White County Lady Warriors will be one of the teams in the hunt for the state title when the Class AAA tournament is held at the Highland Country Club in LaGrange on May 18-19.The Lady Warriors punched their ticket...

Jax Cain, left, and Bella Ellis were among the WCRD athletes to win win a distictic title. last Thursday in Cleveland. WCRD ATHLETICS/SPECIAL

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WCRD athletes excel at District 7 track meet

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

by Mark TurnerThe White County Recreation Department track team competed in the Georgia Recreation & Parks Association District 7 Championships last weekend at the in Dawsonville.The White County athletes comepeted in the meet with teams from Banks County, Barrow County, Commerce, Dawson County,...

Members of the Warriors' baseball team are, front from left, Cooper Garrett, Jonah Cash, Max Adams, Carter Nguyen and Wes Summers; middle row, Head Coach Jim Waits, Jackson Krilla, Alex Freeman, Josiah Padgett, Wyatt Powell, Noah Thomas and Coach Brett Westmoreland; back row, Sawyer Gailey, Wes Jones, Josh Adams, Braydon Vogh, Reese McGuire, Eppi Rodriguez and Coach Erich Stahl. Not shown are Lane Bray, Weaver Bartlett, Ben Greene and Aaron Payne.

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State Bound

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

by Mark TurnerThe White County Warriors finished off the regular season last week with a sweep over Johnson and now head to the Class AAA playoffs for the first time since 2021.The Warriors (20-10) head to Augusta today to get ready to take on the Harlem Bulldogs in the first round of the Class AAA...

Kady McCullough won the girl's triple jump during the open day of events at the region meet. MARK TURNER/WCN

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WCHS track athletes chasing region glory

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

by Mark TurnerOn the opening day of the Region 6-AAA track meet at White County High School, North Hall got off to a good start and is making a run at claiming both the girls and the boy's team titles.The Lady Trojans scored 99 points during the first day of competition, with the WCHS Lady Warriors...

Konnor Sosebee gets set for the start of a race during a recent meet. WCRD/SPECIAL

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WCRD athletes set for D7 meet

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

The White County Recreation Department track team is set to compete in the Georgia Recreation & Parks Association District 7 Championships on Saturday at the Dawson County High School Track Facility in Dawsonville.

The senior members of the WCHS baseball team will be honored tonight during the regular season home finale against Johnson. Members of the Class of 2026 are, from left, Carter Nguyen, Jackson Krilla. Wyatt Powell, Alex Freeman, Josh Adams, Eppi Rodriguez and Cooper Garrett. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL

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Warriors take region series from GAC; blast Johnson to open final week of regular season

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

by Mark Turner With two days left in the regular season, there's a lot to be decided in the Region 6-AAA baseball race. After Tuesday's games, Pickens sits atop the 6-AAA standings with a 17-2 record after knocking off Greater Atlanta Christian 3-1 in the series opener.