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Gilmer’s fifth-grade football players, cheerleaders and coaches

Gilmer’s fifth-grade football players, cheerleaders and coaches

Fifth-grade Bobcats finish second in conference

News Staff
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Gilmer’s fifth-grade football players, cheerleaders and coaches are pictured after the Bobcats met the White County Warriors for the Mountain Athletic Conference championship last Saturday in Dawson County.
Carson Purvis

Carson Purvis

Purvis sets 5K PR

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Gilmer High senior Carson Purvis competed in the Meet of Champions last Saturday in Fayetteville and was the school’s first runner to attend the 5K. He entered the open division and placed 30th with a personal best time of 17:36.33.
Gilmer High school cheerleaders and head coach Namoi Esparza gather for a picture following their fourth-place finish at the region competition.

Gilmer High school cheerleaders and head coach Namoi Esparza gather for a picture following their fourth-place finish at the region competition.

GHS cheer caps season at region

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Gilmer High cheerleaders closed out their competition season in Gwinnett County. GHS was at the Buford Arena last Saturday for the region competition, which also served as a sectional qualifier to decide who advanced to state. Gilmer’s routine earned a score of 48.
Gilmer Bobcats

Gilmer Bobcats

GHS swim in Calhoun for second meet

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Gilmer High swimmers were back in the pool last Saturday for the Tiktok Classic. The 20-team meet was held at the Calhoun Aquatic Center, and the GHS Bobcats placed 14th with 18 team points. Bobcat Law Lykins nabbed a pair of top-10 finishes. He took third in the 50-yard freestyle in 23.
Clear Creek’s Madison Hall (55) gathers a defensive rebound during the seventh-grade game versus Dawson County.

Clear Creek’s Madison Hall (55) gathers a defensive rebound during the seventh-grade game versus Dawson County.

CCMS basketball meets conference foes White, Dawson counties

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Clear Creek continued its conference basketball slate last week versus the White County Warriors and Dawson County Tigers. The CCMS Bobcats were at home last Monday versus White, and the seventh and eighth graders won 56-31 and 51-34, respectively.
Gilmer sophomore Carson Farist helped the Bobcats finish first at last Saturday’s Alexander Duals.

Gilmer sophomore Carson Farist helped the Bobcats finish first at last Saturday’s Alexander Duals.

No. 1 ranked GHS wrestling wins first tourney

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Gilmer High started the season last Saturday in Douglasville at the Alexander Duals as the No. 1 ranked team in Class 3A. GHS faced three other ranked teams from three different classifications and posted a 4-0 record to earn its first tournament title of the season.
Gilmer High junior Will Kiker rushed for 261 yards and four touchdowns on 14 attempts last Friday in the Bobcats’ final game of the season versus Union County.

Gilmer High junior Will Kiker rushed for 261 yards and four touchdowns on 14 attempts last Friday in the Bobcats’ final game of the season versus Union County.

Panthers edge Bobcats in finale, 49-48

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
The Gilmer High Bobcats lost a thriller to end the football season. GHS made the trip to Union County last Friday for a nonregion overtime whirlwind versus the Panthers where 1,000 yards of offense and 97 points were amassed.
Gilmer’s fifth-grade Bobcats celebrate and are on their way to the championship game.

Gilmer’s fifth-grade Bobcats celebrate and are on their way to the championship game.

Fifth-grade Bobcats advance to title game

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Gilmer’s fifth-grade Bobcats celebrate and are on their way to the championship game. Gilmer pounced on Fannin County for a 25-12 victory in the Mountain Athletic Conference’s semifinals last Saturday.