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Tim Cokely

Tim Cokely

Search underway for next Warriors head football coach

Mark Turner
Thursday, December 2, 2021
White County High School is in search of a new football coach after Tim Cokely announced Nov. 29 he is stepping down position after leading the program for the past five years. Cokely, who was hired in 2017, released a statement Monday afternoon explaining his decision.
Tim Cokely

Tim Cokely

Cokely resigns as Warriors head football coach

News Staff
Monday, November 29, 2021
White County High School head football coach Tim Cokely announced his resignation Monday afternoon. “White County has been good to me and my family, and we are truly grateful for the trust they placed in us by allowing us to fill this role," Cokely said in a statement released Nov. 29.
Members of the WCHS wrestling team show off some of the hardware the team won during the Granite City Scramble last weekend in Elberton. Shown are, front, Bryson Ravan; standing from left, Tyler Long, WCHS head coach Patrick Lowendick, Caden Autry, Gunner Young, Mason Autry, Aiden Pickett, and Ashton Pickett. (Photo/WCHS Wrestling)

Members of the WCHS wrestling team show off some of the hardware the team won during the Granite City Scramble last weekend in Elberton. Shown are, front, Bryson Ravan; standing from left, Tyler Long, WCHS head coach Patrick Lowendick, Caden Autry, Gunner Young, Mason Autry, Aiden Pickett, and Ashton Pickett. (Photo/WCHS Wrestling)

Warriors wrestling team earns top spot at Granite City Scramble

Mark Turner
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
The White County Warriors hit the mat for the first time this season, winning the Granite City Scramble, a traditional tournament at Elbert County High School.
White County's John Jarrard is brought down by a Copper Basin defender during the Mountain Athletic Conference's fifth-grade semifinal game last weekend at Lumpkin County High School. (Photo/Mark Turner)

White County's John Jarrard is brought down by a Copper Basin defender during the Mountain Athletic Conference's fifth-grade semifinal game last weekend at Lumpkin County High School. (Photo/Mark Turner)

White County has three youth teams headed to Super Bowl

News Staff
Thursday, November 11, 2021
White County will be in search of three youth football titles during the final week of play in the Mountain Athletic Conference. The Warriors' second grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade teams all head to Dawsonville for the MAC Super Bowl V games.
n November, Jenna Gearing lined up with some of the best runners in the nation at the SEC Cross Country Championships in Baton Rouge. La., and did something even she didn't expect, finishing second in the women's race behind Alabama's Mercy Chelangat.

n November, Jenna Gearing lined up with some of the best runners in the nation at the SEC Cross Country Championships in Baton Rouge. La., and did something even she didn't expect, finishing second in the women's race behind Alabama's Mercy Chelangat.

The Top 20 of 2020

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 7, 2021
The Top 1-10 moments and performances of 2020 are: No. 1 - Covid shuts down sports Just like everything else in the world, the Covid-19 pandemic had a huge affect on the sports world.
Jesse Dotson was the first WCHS distance runner to place in the Top 2 at the state meet.

Jesse Dotson was the first WCHS distance runner to place in the Top 2 at the state meet.

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Remember When...Dotson makes track history

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2020
WCN Archive Prior to the start of the 1,600-meter race at the Class AAA state track in the spring of 2012, White County High School's Jessie Dotson turned and spoke with Kristina Delpesche of Columbus High School.
Annika Vandiver and the Lady Warriors will begin workouts June 15, and have a handful of summer league games scheduled in July if the GHSA allows teams to play games later this summer. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Annika Vandiver and the Lady Warriors will begin workouts June 15, and have a handful of summer league games scheduled in July if the GHSA allows teams to play games later this summer. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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WC softball sets June 15 date to start conditioning

Mark Turner
Thursday, June 4, 2020
While some White County High School athletes will be returning to campus next week to begin summer conditioning, the Lady Warriors' softball team will begins its summer program on June 15.
Jenna Ash is one of several key players back from the Lady Warriors' Elite 8 run last fall. WCHS is set to open the season in August. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Jenna Ash is one of several key players back from the Lady Warriors' Elite 8 run last fall. WCHS is set to open the season in August. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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WC volleyball squad easing back into summer program

Mark Turner
Thursday, June 4, 2020
If all things go well, the start of the high school volleyball season is about two months away, and the White County Lady Warriors are making plans to start their preparation for the upcoming season as soon as possible.
The Warriors, including senior receiver Cooper Turner, right, won't be able to compete in 7-on-7 events in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team will open summer workouts next week at the high school complex.

The Warriors, including senior receiver Cooper Turner, right, won't be able to compete in 7-on-7 events in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team will open summer workouts next week at the high school complex.

Warriors get back to work on Monday

Mark Turner
Thursday, June 4, 2020
The White County Warriors' football team will hit the ground running next week when the Georgia High School Association allows high school athletes back on campus for the first time since mid-March due the to COVID-19 pandemic.