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Senior Liana O'Kelly has been swinging a hot bat in the middle of the Lady Warriors' lineup. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Senior Liana O'Kelly has been swinging a hot bat in the middle of the Lady Warriors' lineup. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Lady Warriors chase top spot in region race

Mark Turner
Thursday, September 23, 2021
With two weeks left on the regular season softball schedule, the biggest issue facing the Region 7-AAA teams might be the weather. Over the past week, most of the teams in region have had games postponed due to the wet weather, and this week hasn't started any better.
Annika Vandiver pitched a shutout Monday against Gilmer County, and had a grand slam Tuesday in the the Lady Warriors' win over West Hall. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Annika Vandiver pitched a shutout Monday against Gilmer County, and had a grand slam Tuesday in the the Lady Warriors' win over West Hall. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors keep pace in 7-AAA race

Mark Turner
Thursday, September 16, 2021
The White County Warriors stayed near the top of the Region 7-AAA standings with a pair of wins this week over Gilmer County and West Hall. The Lady Warriors (14-3) moved to 9-3 in region play with the wins, and currently sit in third place behind East Forsyth (13-0) and Cherokee Bluff (7-2).
Zion McMullen, left, and Bryson Cronic, right, tackle Habersham Central's Zeke Whittington during the game last Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Zion McMullen, left, and Bryson Cronic, right, tackle Habersham Central's Zeke Whittington during the game last Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Warriors fall to Raiders, 21-12

Mark Turner
Thursday, September 16, 2021
It was a frustrating night for the White County High School football team last Friday in Cleveland as the Habersham Central Raiders posted a 21-12 win in the final non-region game of the season, dropping the the Warriors to 1-3 on the season.
White County runners, from left, Lilly Gearing, Reese Vandegriff, Emily Davidson, Nealeigh Broadwell, and Emma Marrow, and Lumpkin County's Haley Souther break away the starting line last Thursday at the North Hall Invitational. (Photo/Mark Turner)

White County runners, from left, Lilly Gearing, Reese Vandegriff, Emily Davidson, Nealeigh Broadwell, and Emma Marrow, and Lumpkin County's Haley Souther break away the starting line last Thursday at the North Hall Invitational. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Lady Warriors third at North Hall meet

Mark Turner
Thursday, September 16, 2021
The White County High School cross country teams took part in the third annual North Hall Invitational last week in Gainesville. The Lady Warriors put together a solid effort, finishing third among 11 teams in the girl's division, while the Warriors were 10th in the boy's race.
WCHS head coach Shannon Smith, center, talks the Lady Warriors during a recent match. WCHS will be back in action tonight with a tri-match at Jefferson High School. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WCHS head coach Shannon Smith, center, talks the Lady Warriors during a recent match. WCHS will be back in action tonight with a tri-match at Jefferson High School. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors sweep Chestatee, Lumpkin

Mark Turner
Thursday, September 9, 2021
The White County Lady Warriors' volleyball team picked up a big pair of home wins last week, but they started off this week by dropping a tri-match Tuesday night at Gainesville High School.
Liana O'Kelly had a huge week last week, homering three times and driving in seven runs. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Liana O'Kelly had a huge week last week, homering three times and driving in seven runs. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors rally past North Hall, blast Dawson

Mark Turner
Thursday, September 9, 2021
With less than a month to go in the high school regular season softball schedule, the White County Lady Warriors are still in the hunt for the top spot in the Region 7-AAA standings.

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Season begins for WCRD teams

News Staff
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Staff report   It's time for the White County Recreation Department youth football teams to hit the field for the 2021 season. The Mountain Athletic Conference season kicked off Tuesday, with a pair of White County teams in action. The full compliment of games start on Sat. 11.
White County's Alex Thornton, left, and Matthew Gee stop Pickens' running back Kadyn Hampton at the line of scrimmage during the Warriors' 20-7 win last Friday night in Jasper. (Photo/Mark Turner)

White County's Alex Thornton, left, and Matthew Gee stop Pickens' running back Kadyn Hampton at the line of scrimmage during the Warriors' 20-7 win last Friday night in Jasper. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Warriors to face Habersham Central

Mark Turner
Thursday, September 9, 2021
The White County High School Warriors football team gets a chance to play at home again this week as Habersham Central makes the short trip to Cleveland to renew the neighborhood rivalry.
White County's Colton Turner, left, Zion McMullen, and Bryson Cronic team up to bring down Hart County running back JL Lackey during the Warriors' home opener last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

White County's Colton Turner, left, Zion McMullen, and Bryson Cronic team up to bring down Hart County running back JL Lackey during the Warriors' home opener last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Bulldogs run past Warriors

Mark Turner
Thursday, September 2, 2021
The White County Warriors grabbed a 6-0 lead in the first three minutes of the 2021 home opener last Friday night, but things quickly went downhill as Hart County used a bruising running attack to fuel a 49-13 win.
Maggie Blair, left, and Claire Beckman get set to go up for a block during the area win Tuesday night over Dawson County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Maggie Blair, left, and Claire Beckman get set to go up for a block during the area win Tuesday night over Dawson County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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WCHS splits 7-AAA matche

Mark Turner
Thursday, September 2, 2021
The race for the Area 7-AAA volleyball title began this week for the White County High School squad as they took on Dawson County and North Hall in a tri-match Tuesday night in Dawsonville. The Lady Warriors, ranked No.