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Nealeigh Broadwell

Nealeigh Broadwell

WC excels at Darlington

The White County High School cross country teams put together at solid effort at the 17th annual Darlington Festival last Saturday at the Darlington School in Rome. The Lady Warriors, who are ranked No.
Dasha Cannon and the Lady Warriors will host and be the No. 1 seed in the 7-AAA tournament in October. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Dasha Cannon and the Lady Warriors will host and be the No. 1 seed in the 7-AAA tournament in October. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Lady Warriors clinch regular season area title

For the first time in program history, the White County Lady Warriors have claimed a regular season volleyball area title.

Warrior JV, ninth grade, WCMS teams post wins

The White County High School sub-varsity teams both picked up wins over the past two weeks. The Warriors' junior varsity squad started things off with a 26-14 win over Habersham Central on Sept. 10.
Eamonn O'Bryant had the best finish of the day for WCHS, placing 23rd overall in the boy's race.

Eamonn O'Bryant had the best finish of the day for WCHS, placing 23rd overall in the boy's race.

WC runs at Warpath

The White County cross country teams competed in the Warpath Invitational Saturday in Canton, along with more than 30 teams from around the northern half of the state. The Lady Warriors finished 16th in the girl's varsity division, while the Warriors were 25th among the boy's teams.
Cree Cantrell had a three-run home run in the Lady Warriors' win over Dawson County last week. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Cree Cantrell had a three-run home run in the Lady Warriors' win over Dawson County last week. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WCHS splits region games

With just two weeks left in the regular season schedule, the White County Lady Warriors' team split a pair of Region 7-AAA games with Dawson County and North Hall.
Jenna Pratt goes high for a kill during the semifinal match against Lumpkin County last Saturday in Dahlonega. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Jenna Pratt goes high for a kill during the semifinal match against Lumpkin County last Saturday in Dahlonega. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WCMS second at league tourney

The White County Middle School volleyball team brought home the runner-up trophy last Saturday at the North Georgia Mountain League Tournament in Dahlonega. The Lady Warriors knocked off Lumpkin County 2-0 in the tournament semifinals, but fell to Fannin County 2-0 in the championship match.
The White County volleyball team stayed atop the Area 7-AAA leaderboard with a pair of road wins Tuesday night in Oakwood.

The White County volleyball team stayed atop the Area 7-AAA leaderboard with a pair of road wins Tuesday night in Oakwood.

Lady Warriors unbeaten in area play

The White County volleyball team stayed atop the Area 7-AAA leaderboard with a pair of road wins Tuesday night in Oakwood. The Lady Warriors (17-4) improved to 5-0 in area play with wins over Cherokee Bluff and West Hall.
Silas Mulligan had a pair of rushing touchdowns in the win.

Silas Mulligan had a pair of rushing touchdowns in the win.

WC blasts Dragons; post third straight win

The last time the White County High School started football season with a 4-0 mark, George Busbee was the governor, Jimmy Carter opened a campaign headquarters in his run for the presidency, and Bill White was entering his fifth year as the head coach of the Warriors.
Jesse Moose, left, and Reece Dockery celebrate after Moose comes up with a fumble recovery in the second quarter of the win over Hart County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Jesse Moose, left, and Reece Dockery celebrate after Moose comes up with a fumble recovery in the second quarter of the win over Hart County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Warriors dominate late to knock off Hart

In a game that featured 97 points, 1,006 yards of offense, five lead changes, and big play after big play, the White County Warriors found a way to walk off the field at Herndon Stadium with a 50-47 win over No. 8 Hart County.
Bethany Ross, No. 5, hammers a shot at the net during the Lady Bears' opening night win over Tennessee Wesleyan Tuesday in Cleveland. (Photo/TMU Athletics)

Bethany Ross, No. 5, hammers a shot at the net during the Lady Bears' opening night win over Tennessee Wesleyan Tuesday in Cleveland. (Photo/TMU Athletics)

TMU returns to fall sports with volleyball win

Staff report   T he fall season is finally here for the Truett McConnell University volleyball, soccer and cross country teams.