Sports

Lane Bray and the 8U Warriors won their third straight Mountain League title.

Lane Bray and the 8U Warriors won their third straight Mountain League title.

The Top of 2020 in Sports

The Top 11-20 moments and performances of 2020 are: No. 11 - Youth football teams win MAC titles The White County Recreation Department youth football program picked up a pair of Mountain Athletic Conference Super Bowl IV titles in November at Chestatee High School.
Pictured are, from top left, J. Ben Haynes, Darius Cannon, Reece Dockery, Devin Sullens, Zion McMullen, Silas Mulligan; bottom from left, JD Trowell, Cooper Turner, Jaquez Williams, Alex Garcia and Alex Thornton.

Pictured are, from top left, J. Ben Haynes, Darius Cannon, Reece Dockery, Devin Sullens, Zion McMullen, Silas Mulligan; bottom from left, JD Trowell, Cooper Turner, Jaquez Williams, Alex Garcia and Alex Thornton.

WCHS puts 11 on All Region football squad

A large contingent of White County football players are part of the 7-AAA All-Region team, which was announced late last week. The team is comprised of players from WCHS, Cherokee Bluff, North Hall, Dawson County, West Hall, Gilmer County and Lumpkin County.
Makenna Moose and the Lady Warriors take on North Hall Saturday afternoon in a 7-AAA game in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Makenna Moose and the Lady Warriors take on North Hall Saturday afternoon in a 7-AAA game in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Lady Warriors ready to get back on the court Saturday

Last Wednesday, the White County Lady Warriors were coming off the biggest off the biggest win of the season after knocking off Dawson County in the 7-AAA region opener.
White County's Cooper Turner scores on a layup through North Hall's Robert Terry, No. 23, and Jeremiah Telander during the Warriors' region win over the Trojans Tuesday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

White County's Cooper Turner scores on a layup through North Hall's Robert Terry, No. 23, and Jeremiah Telander during the Warriors' region win over the Trojans Tuesday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Warriors get past North Hall

After an unexpected week off, the White County Warriors got back on the court Tuesday for a 7-AAA showdown with North Hall.
White County High School athletic director Craig Turner has been busy the past couple of weeks, doing something he usually doesn't have to do during basketball season – rescheduling games.

White County High School athletic director Craig Turner has been busy the past couple of weeks, doing something he usually doesn't have to do during basketball season – rescheduling games.

Covid issues effecting sports schedules

White County High School athletic director Craig Turner has been busy the past couple of weeks, doing something he usually doesn't have to do during basketball season – rescheduling games.
The WCHS squad finished second at the King of the Mountain Tournament last weekend in Hiawassee. Shown are, front, Devin Sullens; first row, Josh Daniels, Ashton Pickett, Isaiah Whitlow, Caden Autry, Cam Winkler, Michael Harris, and Lance Hildebran; back row, Seth Stonecypher, Jeb Robinson, Landon Bulgin, Kane Lowery, Sidney Sullens, and Breydan Ivester. (Photo/WCHS Athletics)

The WCHS squad finished second at the King of the Mountain Tournament last weekend in Hiawassee. Shown are, front, Devin Sullens; first row, Josh Daniels, Ashton Pickett, Isaiah Whitlow, Caden Autry, Cam Winkler, Michael Harris, and Lance Hildebran; back row, Seth Stonecypher, Jeb Robinson, Landon Bulgin, Kane Lowery, Sidney Sullens, and Breydan Ivester. (Photo/WCHS Athletics)

Warriors second at King event; set for big year on the mat

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of sports, especially on the high school level. Some states have cancelled all fall and winter sports, but fortunately Georgia has found a way to keep high school sports up and running.
Naomi Roberts scored a team-high 17 points in the region win over Dawson County.  (Photo/Mark Turner)

Naomi Roberts scored a team-high 17 points in the region win over Dawson County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Lady Warriors run away from Dawson

It's been a tough start for the White County Lady Warriors through the first three weeks of the season, but all that changed Tuesday night in Dawsonville.
Jadon Yeh, right, shown working against Dawson County's Jaden Gibson, had a three-point play in the final 30 seconds of the game to lift the Warriors to a 59-58 win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Jadon Yeh, right, shown working against Dawson County's Jaden Gibson, had a three-point play in the final 30 seconds of the game to lift the Warriors to a 59-58 win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WC stuns Tigers

When you are playing on the road, sometimes you have to find a way to steal a win.
Camryn McAfee, above, and the Lady Warriors take on East Jackson in the home opener Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Camryn McAfee, above, and the Lady Warriors take on East Jackson in the home opener Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Lady Warriors second at Piedmont Hardwood Classic; fall to Habersham

The White County Lady Warriors had a busy Thanksgiving week, competing in the Piedmont College Hardwood Classic, along with taking on Habersham Central in a non-region game.
White County's Reece Dockery, No. 32, comes up to tackle Rockmart quarterback Javin Whatley during the opeing drive of the game.

White County's Reece Dockery, No. 32, comes up to tackle Rockmart quarterback Javin Whatley during the opeing drive of the game.

Season ends

The 2020 high school football season came to a frustrating end last Friday night for the White County Warriors in the opening round of the Class AAA state playoffs. The Warriors dug themselves an early 20-0 hole in the matchup with No. 8 Rockmart and were never able to recover, falling 48-35.