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Reagan Dunagun has returned to the lineup after missing most of the season with a shoulder injury. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Reagan Dunagun has returned to the lineup after missing most of the season with a shoulder injury. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WCHS picks up region win, 16-1

The White County Lady Warriors got a much needed 7-AAA win Tuesday afternoon in Oakwood, knocking off West Hall. White County's 16-1 win over the Lady Spartans came on the heels of back-to-back region loses in the past week  to Lumpkin County and Gilmer County.
Senior Jenna Ash had a team-high 10 kills in the region opening win. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Senior Jenna Ash had a team-high 10 kills in the region opening win. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Lady Warriors knock off Gilmer in region opener

The White County Lady Warriors opened Region 7-AAA play Tuesday night in Ellijay with a two-set win. The Lady Warriors (11-4, 1-0) knocked off Gilmer County in a tight match, winning a pair of close sets to earn the win.
J. Ben Haynes had more than 300 yards of total offense in the win. (Photo/The Hartwell Sun's Grayson Williams)

J. Ben Haynes had more than 300 yards of total offense in the win. (Photo/The Hartwell Sun's Grayson Williams)

Warriors stun No. 8 Hart County with fourth quarter comeback

Since 1958, the White County Warriors have lined up and played 627 football games, and it's safe to say none of them were quite like last week's game in Hartwell. The Warriors made a big statement, knocking off Hart County, the No. 8 team in Class AAA, in an offensive shootout, 50-47.
The White County Warriors posted a historic win last Friday night, knocking Class AAA No. 8 Hart County 50-47 in Hartwell. The win was the football program's first road win over a ranked opponent since 1983, and only the 11th win over a ranked team in school history. (Photo/Mark Turner)

The White County Warriors posted a historic win last Friday night, knocking Class AAA No. 8 Hart County 50-47 in Hartwell. The win was the football program's first road win over a ranked opponent since 1983, and only the 11th win over a ranked team in school history. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Warriors earn Team of the Week honor

The White County Warriors posted a historic win last Friday night, knocking Class AAA No. 8 Hart County 50-47 in Hartwell. The win was the football program's first road win over a ranked opponent since 1983, and only the 11th win over a ranked team in school history.
The WCHS jaunior varsity cross country team had a handful of Top 10 finishers at the Tallulah Falls meet Tuesday afternoon including, from left, Logan Long, Steven Petty, Kyra Lavelle, Lydia Durden, Haylie Bailey, and Jackson Judice. (Photo/WCHS Athletics)

The WCHS jaunior varsity cross country team had a handful of Top 10 finishers at the Tallulah Falls meet Tuesday afternoon including, from left, Logan Long, Steven Petty, Kyra Lavelle, Lydia Durden, Haylie Bailey, and Jackson Judice. (Photo/WCHS Athletics)

Warrior runners excel at TFS event

The White County junior varsity and middle school cross country runners took part in the Cookies 'N Quotes event Tuesday at The Farm Course at Tallulah Falls School. The Warriors turned in a stellar effort during the JV races, taking the top spot in both individual and team standings.

MFL kicks off Saturday

On Saturday, six White County youth football teams will tee it up for the opening weekend of the 2020 Mountain Football Leauge season. The MFL consists of teams from White, Lumpkin, Gilmer, Dawson, Fannin, Pickens, and Union counties, along with Chestatee and Copper Basin, Tenn.
Katie Palmer had three hits in the region win last week over North Hall.  (Photo/Mark Turner)

Katie Palmer had three hits in the region win last week over North Hall. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Lady Warriors win extra inning battle at North Hall

Through the first few weeks of the season, the White County Lady Warriors are working hard to stay near the top of the leaderboard in the Region 7-AAA softball race. The squad had rolled off five straight region wins before dropping a road game to Gilmer County Tuesday in Ellijay.
The Warriors, led by, from left, Kane Lowery, Bryson Cronic, Alex Garcia, Seth Stonecypher, Malachi Zellars, Clayton Rogers, and Jaquez Williams charge onto the field for the start of the 2020 season Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

The Warriors, led by, from left, Kane Lowery, Bryson Cronic, Alex Garcia, Seth Stonecypher, Malachi Zellars, Clayton Rogers, and Jaquez Williams charge onto the field for the start of the 2020 season Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Boys of Fall are back

The wait was worth it for the White County Warriors. The start of the high school football was delayed for two weeks, but the Warriors made the most of their opportunity when they finally got a chance to step on the field for the first time in 2020.
Riley Stancil, leftl, J. Ben Haynes, right, and the Warriors take on Stephens County Friday night in Cleveland in the season opener. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Riley Stancil, leftl, J. Ben Haynes, right, and the Warriors take on Stephens County Friday night in Cleveland in the season opener. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Warriors open with Stephens, attendance policy announced

For the past few months, football players and coaches have been putting in the work to get ready for the 2020 high school season. But with the COVID-19 pandemic going on, no one was sure the season would ever be played. Thankfully, the season will kick off this week.