Sports

The Lady Warriors' eighth-grade team capped off a perfect season with a win over Pickens County in the Mountain Athletic Conference title game last week in Jasper. (Photo/WCMS Athletics)

The Lady Warriors' eighth-grade team capped off a perfect season with a win over Pickens County in the Mountain Athletic Conference title game last week in Jasper. (Photo/WCMS Athletics)

Lady Warrior squad wins Mountain championship

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 28, 2021
For a group of White County Middle School girls, the last two years have been nothing short of perfection on the basketball court. The White County Middle School eighth-grade girl's team wrapped up an unbeaten season last Friday in Jasper, winning the Mountain Athletic Conference championship.
Josh Adams, above, and the seventh-grade boy's team posted a 35-19 opening round win Tuesday over Lumpkin County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Josh Adams, above, and the seventh-grade boy's team posted a 35-19 opening round win Tuesday over Lumpkin County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Middle school tourney begins

News Staff
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Staff report   T he White County Middle School basketball teams opened play this week in the Mountain Athletic Conference tournament in Jasper and Ellijay.
Reece Dockery dribbles past a pair of Gilmer County defenders during the Warriors region win Tuesday night in Ellijay (Photos/Mark Turner)

Reece Dockery dribbles past a pair of Gilmer County defenders during the Warriors region win Tuesday night in Ellijay (Photos/Mark Turner)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Warrors roll No. 9 Dawson, get past Gilmer

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 21, 2021
by Mark Turner White County News   I t's been a long time since the White County Warriors' basketball program was in first place in the region standings heading into the last two weeks of the regular season.
Caitlyn Gailey, right, drives along the baseline during the Lady Warriors' win at Gilmer County Tuesday night. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Caitlyn Gailey, right, drives along the baseline during the Lady Warriors' win at Gilmer County Tuesday night. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Lady Warriors blast Dawson, Gilmer

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 21, 2021
by Mark Turner White County News   S ince starting the season at 1-5, the White County Lady Warriors have seemingly improved every time they've stepped on the court, and are playing the best basketball of the season heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.
JD Trowell, right, locks up with a Lumpkin County wrestler during the Area Duals last Saturday at Cherokee Bluff. (Photo/Mark Turner)

JD Trowell, right, locks up with a Lumpkin County wrestler during the Area Duals last Saturday at Cherokee Bluff. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Warriors fall at area duals

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 21, 2021
White County's hopes of moving on to the Class AAA Duals sectional tourament came to an end last Saturday morning at Cherokee Bluff High School.
Silas Mulligan dumps off a pass to Jimmy King, No. 12, during the Warriors' win Tuesday night over Gilmer County. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Silas Mulligan dumps off a pass to Jimmy King, No. 12, during the Warriors' win Tuesday night over Gilmer County. (Photos/Mark Turner)

WCHS teams take the lead in region race

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 21, 2021
To say its's been a good start to the New Year for the White County High School basketball teams might be a bit of an understatement.
Silas Mulligan had a team-high 22 points in the win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Silas Mulligan had a team-high 22 points in the win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Warriors hold off Lumpkin, set to battle Dawson

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Winning on the road is never easy, especially in a highly-competitive region like 7-AAA, and any road win is vitally important for a team making a run at a regular season region title. That was the case for the White County Warriors Tuesday night in their matchup with Lumpkin County in Dahlonega.
Kiannah Dorsey protects the ball during a recent eighth-grade girls game. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Kiannah Dorsey protects the ball during a recent eighth-grade girls game. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Middle school teams gearing up for MAC tourney

News Staff
Thursday, January 14, 2021
The White County Middle School basketball closes out the regular season this afternoon, and then will turn their attention to the Mountain Athletic Conference tournament next week.
Naomi Roberts, right, shares a hug with Dasha Cannon moments after the win over Lumpkin County. Roberts hit a pair of free throws in the final three seconds of overtime to lift the Lady Warriors to the win. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Naomi Roberts, right, shares a hug with Dasha Cannon moments after the win over Lumpkin County. Roberts hit a pair of free throws in the final three seconds of overtime to lift the Lady Warriors to the win. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Warriors shake off slow start in win against Spartans

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 14, 2021
After suffering their first region loss of the year last Saturday, the White County Lady Warriors had three days to get ready to take on one of the biggest tasks of the season with a trip to Dahlonega Tuesday to take on Lumpkin County, the new No. 1 team in the latest Class AAA state poll.