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Gabby Whiddon celebrates during the Lady Warriors' summer league win Tuesday over Union County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Gabby Whiddon celebrates during the Lady Warriors' summer league win Tuesday over Union County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Lady Warriors open summer play

Mark Turner
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Opening day for the White County High School softball team is less than a month away, but the Lady Warriors got a chance to step on the field for the first time this summer during a doubleheader Tuesday at Banks County High School.
Reagan Dunagan, above, and the Lady Warriors open the regular season on Aug. 5 at Habersham Central. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Reagan Dunagan, above, and the Lady Warriors open the regular season on Aug. 5 at Habersham Central. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WCHS teams eye 2021 season

Mark Turner
Thursday, July 8, 2021
After a week off thanks to the GHSA Dead Week, it's back to business for the White County High School fall sports teams. In less than a month, the WCHS softball and volleyball teams will kick off the 2021 season, with the football and cross country teams following in short order.
Sierra Monday

Sierra Monday

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TMU adds Monday to soccer staff

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
The Truett McConnell University women's soccer team announced this week that Sierra Monday will be joining the staff as an assistant coach in July.
Lindsey Burke was an All-Region pick last year as a freshman, and will be a key cog in the Lady Warriors' attack this fall. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Lindsey Burke was an All-Region pick last year as a freshman, and will be a key cog in the Lady Warriors' attack this fall. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WC squad begins prep for another run at state

Mark Turner
Thursday, June 24, 2021
In 42 days, the White County High School volleyball team will tip off the 2021 season against East Jackson.
Hannah Satterfield Tallulah Falls School

Hannah Satterfield Tallulah Falls School

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WCHS graduates take over area varsity programs

Mark Turner
Thursday, June 17, 2021
A pair of White County High School graduates will begin their high school coaching careers when the 2021-22 academic year begins. Hannah (Wall) Satterfield has been named the golf coach at Tallulah Falls School, while Logan Turner is the new cross country head coach at Lumpkin County High School.
Jenni Shepard

Jenni Shepard

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Truett's Shepard promoted to VP for Athletics

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
By Jenny Gregory   Truett McConnell University has appointed longtime athletic director and softball Jenni Shepard to Vice President for Athletics. Since being named Athletic Director in April 2018, Shepard has made an enormous impact on the TMU campus, earning the respect of her peers.
Katelyn Boman fields a ground ball during the Lady Warriors' practice session Wednesday morning at the WCHS softball complex. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Katelyn Boman fields a ground ball during the Lady Warriors' practice session Wednesday morning at the WCHS softball complex. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Lady Warriors begin summer work; look forward to big season

Mark Turner
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The start of the 2021 high school softball season is just around the corner and the White County Lady Warriors aren't wasting any time getting ready for the upcoming season.
WCHS athletic director Craig Turner, right, is shown with Georgia Athletic Directors Association's executive director Joe Sanflippo during the GADA awards banquet last Saturday in Atlanta. (Photo/GADA)

WCHS athletic director Craig Turner, right, is shown with Georgia Athletic Directors Association's executive director Joe Sanflippo during the GADA awards banquet last Saturday in Atlanta. (Photo/GADA)

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Turner ends tenure with AD of the Year honors

Mark Turner
Thursday, June 10, 2021
For the second year in a row, White County High School athletic director Craig Turner has been honored by the Georgia Athletic Directors Association.