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The White County Middle School basketball and wrestling teams have kicked off the 2020-21 season over the past week.

The White County Middle School basketball and wrestling teams have kicked off the 2020-21 season over the past week.

WCMS wrestling, basketball teams open winter schedules

The White County Middle School basketball and wrestling teams have kicked off the 2020-21 season over the past week.   Wrestling WCMS head coach Wil Stonecypher has a large group of athletes on this years's wrestling roster.
The Warriors' 7U team takes on Chestatee in the MAC championship game Saturday at 11 a.m. at Chestatee High School in Gainesville. Chestatee (7-0) was the regular champion, while the Warriors (6-1) were the runner-up.  (Photos/Courtesy of the White County Recreation Department)

The Warriors' 7U team takes on Chestatee in the MAC championship game Saturday at 11 a.m. at Chestatee High School in Gainesville. Chestatee (7-0) was the regular champion, while the Warriors (6-1) were the runner-up. (Photos/Courtesy of the White County Recreation Department)

Warrior trio set to play for MAC titles

The Mountain Athletic Conference will crown six youth football champions Saturday in Gainesville, and three White County teams are among the field for the Super Bowl IV festivities The White County 7U, 8U, and 10U teams all secured spots in the Super Bowl games with wins last week during the...
Junior running back Silas Mulligan accounted for four touchdowns in the 49-13 region win over Lumpkin County last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Junior running back Silas Mulligan accounted for four touchdowns in the 49-13 region win over Lumpkin County last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Gilmer cancels Friday's game

For the first two months of the high school football season, the White County Warriors had managed to dodge any major issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic. But on Tuesday, the Warriors found out they won't be playing this week when Gilmer County had to cancel Friday's game due to pandemic issues.
The Lady Warriors' contigent of, from left, Lily Gearing, Reese Vandegriff, Sydeny Nix, Nealeigh Broadwell, Emma Blair, Leah Alexander, and Josie Stover brought home a fourth place finish from the Class AAA state meet last Friday in Carrollton. The fourth-place finish is the program's best performance since 2016, when the Lady Warriors finished third. (Photos/WCHS Athletics)

The Lady Warriors' contigent of, from left, Lily Gearing, Reese Vandegriff, Sydeny Nix, Nealeigh Broadwell, Emma Blair, Leah Alexander, and Josie Stover brought home a fourth place finish from the Class AAA state meet last Friday in Carrollton. The fourth-place finish is the program's best performance since 2016, when the Lady Warriors finished third. (Photos/WCHS Athletics)

Stellar at State

The White County High School cross country teams capped off the 2020 season with a solid performance last Friday at the Class AAA meet in Carrollton. The Lady Warriors came up with a solid effort throughout the lineup, putting all seven runners in the Top 70, to finish fourth in the team standings.
University of Kentucky's Jenna Gearing, right, and Alabama's Mercy Chelangat sprint to the front of the field during the start of the SEC Women's Cross Country Championship meet last Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. (Photo/ukathletics.com)

University of Kentucky's Jenna Gearing, right, and Alabama's Mercy Chelangat sprint to the front of the field during the start of the SEC Women's Cross Country Championship meet last Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. (Photo/ukathletics.com)

Gearing makes run at SEC title

When the Covid-19 pandemic started last winter, Jenna Gearing was trying to figure out the next stage of her life.
White County's Dylan Archer wrestles West Hall quarterback Clayton Jenkins to the ground for a 9-yard loss during the Warriors' 35-0 win over the Spartans last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

White County's Dylan Archer wrestles West Hall quarterback Clayton Jenkins to the ground for a 9-yard loss during the Warriors' 35-0 win over the Spartans last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Warrior defense blanks West Hall, 35-0

After a pair of tough losses to start the region schedule, the White County Warriors righted the ship last Friday night, celebrating Homecoming with a 35-0 victory over West Hall. The Warriors improved to 5-2 with the win, and 1-2 in 7-AAA play.
Shelby Spain, left, and Jenna Ash lunge for the ball during the Class AAA second round state tournament game agaisnt Westminister Saturday in Atlanta. (Photo/Leah Burke)

Shelby Spain, left, and Jenna Ash lunge for the ball during the Class AAA second round state tournament game agaisnt Westminister Saturday in Atlanta. (Photo/Leah Burke)

WCHS falls to No. 1 Wildcats

The White County Lady Warriors ran into one of the top volleyball teams in the state last Saturday in Atlanta in the second round of the Class AAA state tournament. Westminster, which has been ranked No.
Noah Williams, No, 30, and Dade Anderson, No. 75, clear the way for Tripp Nix on a touchdown run during the second half of the Mountain Athletic Conference championship game Saturday night in Cleveland. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Noah Williams, No, 30, and Dade Anderson, No. 75, clear the way for Tripp Nix on a touchdown run during the second half of the Mountain Athletic Conference championship game Saturday night in Cleveland. (Photos/Mark Turner)

WCMS shuts out Fannin, 18-0

The White County Middle School football used a stellar defensive effort last week to win its first league title in more than a decade. The Warriors (6-1) closed out the year with an 18-0 win over Fannin County, giving the Warriors the Mountain Athletic Conference eighth-grade championship.