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Junior Silas Mulligan was an 7-AAAA All-Region pick last year after leading the team in scoring. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Junior Silas Mulligan was an 7-AAAA All-Region pick last year after leading the team in scoring. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Warriors feature veteran roster, new coach

It's been an unusual year so far for high school sports, and the start of the 2021 boy's basketball season has been anything but normal for first-year head coach Robbie Bailey.
Senior Dasha Cannon was named to the All-Region and Class AAAA All-state teams last year. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Senior Dasha Cannon was named to the All-Region and Class AAAA All-state teams last year. (Photos/Mark Turner)

WC girls seek another state run

After a run to the Sweet 16 last winter, the White County Lady Warrior basketball team is aiming for a repeat performance in their first year in Class AAA. After spending the past ?
WCHS receiver Daruis Cannon, right, runs away from a pair of Cherokee Bluff defenders during the first quarter of the region game. Cannon had three first half touchdoown catches to help the Warriors grab a 34-7 lead.

WCHS receiver Daruis Cannon, right, runs away from a pair of Cherokee Bluff defenders during the first quarter of the region game. Cannon had three first half touchdoown catches to help the Warriors grab a 34-7 lead.

Calling the Bears' bluff

For the first time since 2017, the White County Warriors have a ticket for the state high school football playoffs, and appear to be peaking at the right time after demolishing Cherokee Bluff last week in the regular season finale.
Junior running back Silas Mulligan accounted for four touchdowns in the 49-13 region win over Lumpkin County last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Junior running back Silas Mulligan accounted for four touchdowns in the 49-13 region win over Lumpkin County last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Gilmer cancels Friday's game

For the first two months of the high school football season, the White County Warriors had managed to dodge any major issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic. But on Tuesday, the Warriors found out they won't be playing this week when Gilmer County had to cancel Friday's game due to pandemic issues.
White County High School’s graduation rate has risen for a second consecutive year.

White County High School’s graduation rate has risen for a second consecutive year.

High school graduation rate rises

White County High School’s graduation rate has risen for a second consecutive year. The school had a 94.7% rate for the Class of 2020, up from 92.5% the year before, according to results released Nov. 10 by the Georgia Department of Education.