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5 GHS basketball players voted all-region

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Five Gilmer High basketball players were voted to all-region basketball teams. On the girls side, first-team selections included senior guards Hope Colwell and Emma Callihan and junior post player Elly Callihan. Senior post player Emma Deyton received an honorable mention.
Gimer High Bobcats

Gimer High Bobcats

GHS golf begins season vs. Dawson

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The Gilmer High Bobcats and Lady Cats made their way to Chestatee Golf Club last Thursday. GHS faced the Dawson County Tigers and nine holes were played to decide a winner. The Lady Cats won the girls match 162-172 while the Bobcats fell, 164-236.
Gilmer High Lady Cat seniors Ashley Spagnola (below left), Olivia Lykins (above) and Naomi Coombs (below right), and each scored two goals versus Trion last Tuesday.

Gilmer High Lady Cat seniors Ashley Spagnola (below left), Olivia Lykins (above) and Naomi Coombs (below right), and each scored two goals versus Trion last Tuesday.

GHS Lady Cats crush Bulldogs, 6-0

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The Gilmer Lady Cats continually fired shots during their senior night soccer match against the Trion Bulldogs. GHS hosted Trion last Tuesday, and the Lady Cats’ offense was momentarily slowed but hardly contained.
Pictured are Gilmer High doubles Law Lykins (above) and Hannah Walker (below).

Pictured are Gilmer High doubles Law Lykins (above) and Hannah Walker (below).

Gilmer tennis tops Dawson

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The Gilmer High Bobcats and Lady Cats notched region wins on the tennis court last week. Gilmer met the Dawson County Tigers on the road Thursday, and the Bobcats won 4-1 as the Lady Cats secured a 3-2 victory. The Bobcats picked up three wins on the singles court led by No.
John Musselwhite shoots a jump shot for Freed-Hardeman University and earned an all Mid-South honorable mention at the conclusion of the basketball season.

John Musselwhite shoots a jump shot for Freed-Hardeman University and earned an all Mid-South honorable mention at the conclusion of the basketball season.

Musselwhite receives all Mid-South HM

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
John Musselwhite received a Mid-South All-Conference honorable mention to cap his senior basketball season at Freed-Hardeman University.
Gilmer High Lady Cats Emily Hancock (above) and Taylor McCormick (below) finished second in the pole vault and high jump, respectively, at last Saturday’s Southeast High School Invitational.

Gilmer High Lady Cats Emily Hancock (above) and Taylor McCormick (below) finished second in the pole vault and high jump, respectively, at last Saturday’s Southeast High School Invitational.

GHS track attends 1st invitational of season

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Gilmer High’s track and field season continued last Saturday. GHS attended the 12-team Southeast High Invitational in Dalton. The Lady Cats achieved 12 point-scoring placements and topped out at 69 for fifth in the girls standings.
Hope Colwell (4) and Beth Burnette guard the perimeter.

Hope Colwell (4) and Beth Burnette guard the perimeter.

Gilmer Lady Cats fall to Spartans

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Gilmer High’s basketball season has concluded. The GHS Lady Cats were unceremoniously eliminated from the Class 3A basketball tournament by the defending state champion Greater Atlanta Christian School Spartans.
Gilmer junior third baseman Spencer Merritt throws to first and collected nine hits, five RBIs and scored six runs over a four-game span last week.

Gilmer junior third baseman Spencer Merritt throws to first and collected nine hits, five RBIs and scored six runs over a four-game span last week.

GHS baseball notches two wins on diamond

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The Gilmer High Bobcats continued their nonregion baseball schedule last week and posted a 2-2 record. GHS traveled to Union County Monday and lost an extra inning game to the Panthers, 7-6. The Cats were on the road again Thursday versus Pickens and the Dragons won, 13-3.
Gilmer senior Kaden Reece defeated his Pickens opponent 6-0, 6-1 last Tuesday.

Gilmer senior Kaden Reece defeated his Pickens opponent 6-0, 6-1 last Tuesday.

Bobcats sweep Pickens

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The Gilmer High Bobcats sent rival Pickens back to Jasper with a loss. The two met on the tennis court last Tuesday, and the Bobcats swept the Dragons, 5-0. The Lady Cats dropped their match to the Dragonettes, 3-2.
Bobcat Julien Withrow (10) goes up for a header against White County and scored Gilmer’s goal in the first half last Wednesday.

Bobcat Julien Withrow (10) goes up for a header against White County and scored Gilmer’s goal in the first half last Wednesday.

Gilmer nipped by White County, 2-1

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Gilmer High kicked off its region soccer schedule last week against the No. 8 ranked White County Warriors. GHS hosted the Warriors Wednesday, and WCHS broke the tie 10 minutes into the second half and held on for a 2-1 victory.