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Jacob Adams gets in some work at the driving range Monday morning before the start of the Class AAA state tournament in Hartwell. (Photo/WCHS Athletics)

Jacob Adams gets in some work at the driving range Monday morning before the start of the Class AAA state tournament in Hartwell. (Photo/WCHS Athletics)

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Adams ties for sixth at boy's state golf tournament

Mark Turner
Thursday, May 20, 2021
After the White County boy's golf team narrowly missed earning a spot in the Class AAA state tournament in April, senior Jacob Adams wanted to make sure he represented his teammates in the right way in the biggest tournament of the year.
White County senior Dasha Cannon had a career day during the Class AAA discus event last week in Albany, winning the state championship in record-breaking fashion. (Photo/WCHS Athletics)

White County senior Dasha Cannon had a career day during the Class AAA discus event last week in Albany, winning the state championship in record-breaking fashion. (Photo/WCHS Athletics)

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Cannon wins Class AAA discus crown

Mark Turner
Thursday, May 20, 2021
White County High School made some noise last week at the Class AAA state track meet in Albany. The Lady Warriors, behind a state championship performance from Dasha Cannon, captured fifth place in the girl's team standings, while the Warriors finished 14th in the boy's competition.
WCHS golfers, from left, Catie Craig, Eliza Jane Glover, Erin Dorsey, and Rylee Adams show off the Class AAA championship trophy Tuesday after winning the school's first ever spring sports team title. (Photo/WCHS Athletics)

WCHS golfers, from left, Catie Craig, Eliza Jane Glover, Erin Dorsey, and Rylee Adams show off the Class AAA championship trophy Tuesday after winning the school's first ever spring sports team title. (Photo/WCHS Athletics)

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WC golfers win first spring team title

Mark Turner
Thursday, May 20, 2021
For the first time in school history, White County is at the top of the mountain in high school golf. The Lady Warriors pulled off the historic achievement earlier this week, winning the Class AAA team title at the state tournament at Apple Mountain Golf Club in Clarkesville.

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Lady Warriors play for state golf title next week

Mark Turner
Thursday, May 13, 2021
The White County High School girl's golf team will go hunting for a Class AAA championship next week at Apple Mountain Golf Club in Clarkesville. WCHS is the host school for this year's state tournament, the second time the school has hosted the state girl's tournament.
White County's Jim Waits has been named the Region 7-AAA Coach of the Year. (Photo/Mark Turner)

White County's Jim Waits has been named the Region 7-AAA Coach of the Year. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Johnson, Waits headline WC's All-Region picks

Mark Turner
Thursday, May 13, 2021
by Mark Turner White County News   T he White County High School baseball team picked up a handful of post-season awards as the 7-AAA All-Region team was announced late last week.
Dasha Cannon posted White County's top finish during the Class AAA State B Sectional last Saturday in Atlanta. Cannon finished second in the discus and was fifth in the shot put. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Dasha Cannon posted White County's top finish during the Class AAA State B Sectional last Saturday in Atlanta. Cannon finished second in the discus and was fifth in the shot put. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WCHS sends big group to Class AAA state meet

Mark Turner
Thursday, May 13, 2021
White County is sending a huge contingent to the Class AAA state track this week in Albany, as 26 athletes are headed to South Georgia to compete on the biggest stage of the season.
Truett McConnell's Andrew Johnston, left, Brooks Rosser, Josh Johnston, and Tanner Griffith all earned Applachian Athletic Conference post-season honors. (Photo Collage/TMU Athletics)

Truett McConnell's Andrew Johnston, left, Brooks Rosser, Josh Johnston, and Tanner Griffith all earned Applachian Athletic Conference post-season honors. (Photo Collage/TMU Athletics)

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TMU baseball players earn league awards

News Staff
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Four members of the Truett McConnell baseball team picked up some awards this week from the Appalachian Athletic Conference. Josh Johnston has been named to the All-AAC first team, while Andrew Johnston and Brooks Rosser are pair of the All-AAC second team.
White County's Bailee Patterson, middle, and J. Ben Haynes, right, celebrate after turning a double play to end Game 1 of the Class AAA state baseball series last week in Sonoraville. (Photo/Mark Turner)

White County's Bailee Patterson, middle, and J. Ben Haynes, right, celebrate after turning a double play to end Game 1 of the Class AAA state baseball series last week in Sonoraville. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors drop state series with Sonoraville

Mark Turner
Thursday, May 6, 2021
The best season in recent memory came to an end last for the White County High School baseball team.
Darius Cannon won a pair of region titles, taking the top spots in the high jump and the long jump. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Darius Cannon won a pair of region titles, taking the top spots in the high jump and the long jump. (Photos/Mark Turner)

White County sweeps 7-AAA track team titles

Mark Turner
Thursday, May 6, 2021
It appears the White County track teams made history last week by capturing both Region 7-AAA track titles. According to WCHS head coach Jake Cantrell, winning both the boys and girls' titles in the same year is rare, and may not have ever been done in the program's history.