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Dasha Cannon scores on a floater in the lane over Coahulla Creek's Ema Turner during the second quarter of the state tournament game Tuesday in Dalton. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Coahulla Creek's second half surge ends Lady Warriors' season, 64-60

Mark Turner

Thursday, February 25, 2021

With a second straight trip to the Sweet 16 hanging in the balance, the White County Lady Warriors couldn't get past No. 8 Coahulla Creek Tuesday night in the opening round of the Class AAA state tournament, falling 64-60.

LaRue Campbell and the rest of the Lady Warriors opened the Region 7-AAA schedule Wednesday night with a trip to Gilmer County. The Lady Warriors, the No. 2 team in the latest Class AAA state poll, take on Dawson County next Tuesday in the first region home match. (Photos/Mark Turner)

WCHS soccer teams off to fast starts

Mark Turner

Thursday, February 25, 2021

The 2021 high school soccer season is off and running for the White County Warriors, and both the girls and boy's teams are garnering some statewide attention in the first three weeks of the season. Since opening the season with a 3-1 loss to Jefferson, the No.

WCHS senior Maddie Futch, shown during the region semifinal game against Gilmer County, has been named the Region 7-AAA Player of the Year. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors third; Futch named Region POY

Mark Turner

Thursday, February 18, 2021

The White County Lady Warriors went into the Region 7-AAA tournament last week with hopes of putting a region title on their resume, but Gilmer County had other plans.

White County's Reece Dockery, left, and Silas Mulligan, and Dawson County's Jadon Gibson dive for a loose ball during the region title game Tuesday in Ellijay. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors fall short in region title battle

Mark Turner

Thursday, February 18, 2021

In high school basketball, it's hard to beat a good team three times during the season, and unfortunately for the White County Warriors that proved to be true Tuesday night in the Region 7-AAA championship game.

Last week in Macon, Devin Sullens and Sidney Sullens climbed to the highest level in high school wrestling by winning a state championship. Devin Sullens, a senior, capped off his prep career by winning the 220-pound title in the Class AAA tournament, while his younger sister, Sidney, a junior, captured the 142-pound title in the Girl's All-Classification tournament. The Sullens' siblings became only the second brother and sister to win a state title in the same year. (Photos/Mark Turner and WCHS Athletics)

Sullens siblings win state wrestling titles

Mark Turner

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Sullens caps off stellar prep career with Class AAA title Devin Sullens finished off his high school wrestling career in the best way possible last week in Macon, winning the Class AAA 220-pound state championship.

Hazen Ramey, left, battles for the ball with a Jefferson defender during the season opener last week at Warrior Stadium. (Photos/Mark Turner)

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WC soccer teams post wins in opening week

Mark Turner

Thursday, February 11, 2021

The White County High School soccer teams kicked off the 2021 season last week with a pair of games, stepping on the field for a regular season game for the first time in almost a year thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. The WCHS squads took on Jefferson in the season opener Feb.

Eamonn O'Bryant

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O'Bryant, Nix earn All-State honors

News Staff

Thursday, February 11, 2021

A pair of White County High School athletes were honored this week as seniors Eamonn O'Bryant and Sydnee Nix earned spots on the GaCrossCountry Class AAA All-State teams. O'Bryant posted a seventh-place finish in the boy's race at the 2020 state meet in November, posting a time of 17:04.

Jimmy King and the Warriors are the No. 1 seed entering the region tournament. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Chasing history

Mark Turner

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Over the next few weeks, the White County High School basketball teams have a chance to do some special things, beginning with the Region 7-AAA tournament. Both of the WCHS teams will be in action Saturday, hoping to take the first step in what could be a very memorable postseason run.

Devin Sullens will take on Gilmer County's Dylan Galloway in the state finals Feb. 11 in Macon. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Warrior trio wins area titles; Sullens wrestles for state championship tonight

Mark Turner

Thursday, February 11, 2021

White County High School senior Devin Sullens can add a state title to his resume Feb. 11 in Macon. Sullens, a two-time state runner-up, will lock up with Gilmer County's Dylan Galloway in the 220-pound division championship match at the Class AAA tournament at the Macon Centreplex.

Zoe Burkett had 13 points in the Lady Warriors' win over Dawson County. (Photos/Mark Turner)

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JV teams finish season with wins

News Staff

Thursday, February 4, 2021

The White County junior varsity basketball teams recently wrapped up the season, with the Lady Warriors winning a pair of games while the Warriors split their final two games. The Lady Warriors knocked off Dawson County 47-40.