Sports

Shelby Spain and the Lady Warrior volleyball squad has a preseason scrimmage set for Wednesday, Aug. 6, against Lanier. (Photos/Mark Turner and Staci Sulhoff)

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The first step?

Mark Turner

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Barring a last minute change, fall sports will start next week for a pair of White County High school teams. The Lady Warriors' softball team is set to host a preseason scrimmage on Aug. 4 against the Habersham Central Lady Raiders, and then kick off the regular season Friday, Aug.

Dylan Archer, left, and the Warriors wrap up acclimation workouts this week and will put on the pads for the first time on Aug. 3. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Warriors ready for pads; add scimmage to schedule

Mark Turner

Thursday, July 30, 2020

While softball and volleyball open the regular season next week, the White County football team will put on pads for the first time next Monday with the start of full contact workouts. Last week, the Georgia High School Association pushed back the start of the 2020 season by two weeks until Sept.

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Area coaches weigh in on football delay

Mark Turner

Thursday, July 23, 2020

On Monday, the Georgia High School Association announced plans to delay the start of the 2020 high school football season. The GHSA Board of Trustees voted 12-0 to postpone the start of the season until September, but plans to plan a full 10-game schedule, along with the state playoffs.

Riley Stancil heads up the field during Tuesday's workout at the WCHS football facility. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors back to work with new schedule on the horizon

Mark Turner

Thursday, July 23, 2020

When the news came out late Monday that the Georgia High School Association was postponing the start of the 2020 high school football season, most people around the sport considered it to be a positive step forward.

In a surprising turn of events, the Georgia High School Association approved a plan Monday to delay the start of the 2020 high school football season.

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GHSA pushes back start date for football

Mark Turner

Thursday, July 23, 2020

In a surprising turn of events, the Georgia High School Association approved a plan Monday to delay the start of the 2020 high school football season.

Caitlyn Gailey slaps at a pitch during an intra-squad scrimmage last week at the WCHS softball complex. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors get to work, summer games still on hold

Mark Turner

Thursday, July 16, 2020

White County High School softball coach Drew Owens is excited about the 2020 season. Really excited. But like the rest of of the all fall sports coaches and athletes around the state and country, the question remains if there will be any high school sports this fall.

Running back Zion McMullen hauls in a pass in front of linebacker Xzavier Whitlock during a 7-on-7 session last week. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors add team drills to summer plan

Mark Turner

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Thanks to the Georgia High School Association lifting some restrictions on workouts rules, the White County Warriors have been able to ramp up their summer workouts over the past two weeks.

With the official start of the fall sports season just around the corner, the Georgia High School Association continues to assess plans for the start of high school football, softball, volleyball, cross country and competition cheerleading.

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GHSA's Hines shares COVID-19 information

Mark Turner

Thursday, July 16, 2020

The GHSA is still planning to allow high school football teams to officially start practice July 27, while the rest of the fall sports will begin in August. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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GHSA relaxes restrictions, allows intra-squad work

Mark Turner

Thursday, July 9, 2020

The official start date for high school football, volleyball, softball, cross country and competition cheerleading is three weeks away, but whether or not there will be a 2020 season is still far from being decided.

The Mountain Football League laid out the plans this week for the start of the 2020 youth football season.

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MFL sets practice guidelines

News Staff

Thursday, July 9, 2020

The Mountain Football League laid out the plans this week for the start of the 2020 youth football season. MFL officials release the summer workout and practice schedule on Tuesday, along with the guidelines for safety measure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.