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WCMS eighth-grade boys, seventh-grade girls open play in Mountain Conference tournament

WCMS eighth-grade boys, seventh-grade girls open play in Mountain Conference tournament

Middle school teams chase titles

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 20, 2022
A pair of White County Middle School basketball teams are in the hunt this week for a Mountain Athletic League championship.
JD Trowell dominated a pair of 285-pound divison matches during the 7-AAA Area Duals. Trowell posted a pair of first period pins itn the Warriors' win on the way to the program's first area duals championship.

JD Trowell dominated a pair of 285-pound divison matches during the 7-AAA Area Duals. Trowell posted a pair of first period pins itn the Warriors' win on the way to the program's first area duals championship.

Warriors win first area duals title

News Staff
Thursday, January 13, 2022
For the first time in school history, the White County Warriors walked off the mat last weekend at Cherokee Bluff as Area Duals Champions.
Chad Bennett

Chad Bennett

Chad Bennett named Warriors head football coach

Mark Turner
Friday, January 7, 2022
A familiar face is taking the reins of the White County High School football program. Chad Bennett, who spent four years as the Warriors' offensive coordinator, was approved by the Board of Education Friday morning to be the team's next head coach.
White County's Caden Autry pins Archer's MJ Maze during the Hook'Em Holiday Classic last week at Lambert High School. Autry won the 120-pound division title with a 4-0 record. (Photo/Mark Turner)

White County's Caden Autry pins Archer's MJ Maze during the Hook'Em Holiday Classic last week at Lambert High School. Autry won the 120-pound division title with a 4-0 record. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Autry wins Hook'Em title

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 6, 2022
The White County Warriors capped off the holiday break last week by wrestling in the Hook'Em Holiday Clash in Suwanee. The Warriors finished ninth among 25 teams in the event. North Forsyth wont the team title with 214 points, with West Forsyth second at 192, and Lambert was third at 168.5.
Regional Alignment has been set for the next two years.

Regional Alignment has been set for the next two years.

GHSA sets new region alignment

Mark Turner
Thursday, December 23, 2021
After several months of planning,committee meetings, and appeal hearing, the Georgia High School Association appears to have completed the process of setting the region alignment for the next two years.
Sophomore Eliska Dvorakova is an honorable mention pick. Senior Hannah Logue earned a spot on the NAIA All-American third team.(Photos/TMU Athletics)

Sophomore Eliska Dvorakova is an honorable mention pick. Senior Hannah Logue earned a spot on the NAIA All-American third team.(Photos/TMU Athletics)

TMU duo earns All-American honors

Mark Turner
Thursday, December 16, 2021
A pair of Truett McConnell student-athletes are part of the the 2021 NAIA Women's Soccer All-America Team.
Silas Mulligan had a game-high 24 points in the Warriors' win over Dawson County Tuesday in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Silas Mulligan had a game-high 24 points in the Warriors' win over Dawson County Tuesday in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Warriors basketball wins 7-AAA opener

Mark Turner
Thursday, December 9, 2021
The White County High School basketball teams opened the 7-AAA schedule Tuesday night in Cleveland, getting a split with Dawson County. The Warriors used a big second half effort to get past the Tigers, 71-52, while the Lady Warriors dropped a 62-47 decision.
Tim Cokely

Tim Cokely

Search underway for next Warriors head football coach

Mark Turner
Thursday, December 2, 2021
White County High School is in search of a new football coach after Tim Cokely announced Nov. 29 he is stepping down position after leading the program for the past five years. Cokely, who was hired in 2017, released a statement Monday afternoon explaining his decision.
Tim Cokely

Tim Cokely

Cokely resigns as Warriors head football coach

News Staff
Monday, November 29, 2021
White County High School head football coach Tim Cokely announced his resignation Monday afternoon. “White County has been good to me and my family, and we are truly grateful for the trust they placed in us by allowing us to fill this role," Cokely said in a statement released Nov. 29.
Members of the WCHS wrestling team show off some of the hardware the team won during the Granite City Scramble last weekend in Elberton. Shown are, front, Bryson Ravan; standing from left, Tyler Long, WCHS head coach Patrick Lowendick, Caden Autry, Gunner Young, Mason Autry, Aiden Pickett, and Ashton Pickett. (Photo/WCHS Wrestling)

Members of the WCHS wrestling team show off some of the hardware the team won during the Granite City Scramble last weekend in Elberton. Shown are, front, Bryson Ravan; standing from left, Tyler Long, WCHS head coach Patrick Lowendick, Caden Autry, Gunner Young, Mason Autry, Aiden Pickett, and Ashton Pickett. (Photo/WCHS Wrestling)

Warriors wrestling team earns top spot at Granite City Scramble

Mark Turner
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
The White County Warriors hit the mat for the first time this season, winning the Granite City Scramble, a traditional tournament at Elbert County High School.