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Lady Cats Elly Callihan (7) and Emma Deyton (right) were two of Gilmer’s top hitters last week.

Lady Cats Elly Callihan (7) and Emma Deyton (right) were two of Gilmer’s top hitters last week.

GHS Lady Cats snag 4 wins in final week

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
The Gilmer Lady Cats’ final week of the regular season concluded with two region and two nonregion volleyball wins. GHS was at West Hall last Tuesday for region matches and downed the Spartans and Flowery Branch Falcons in two sets.
Clear Creek Middle School’s Talyn Curtis tries to get loose around the corner for the eighth-grade Bobcats.

Clear Creek Middle School’s Talyn Curtis tries to get loose around the corner for the eighth-grade Bobcats.

Dawson edges Clear Creek 8th grade, 7-6

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Possessions were scarce in last Thursday’s eighth-grade football game between Clear Creek and Dawson County. The CCMS Bobcats hosted the visiting Tigers and rushing attacks dominated the day.
Bobcat sophomore Hunter Watkins (3) was Gilmer’s top offensive weapon versus White County last Thursday.

Bobcat sophomore Hunter Watkins (3) was Gilmer’s top offensive weapon versus White County last Thursday.

White Co. scores late TD to top JV Bobcats, 14-12

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
The White County Warriors did just enough to escape Ellijay with a junior varsity football win over the Gilmer Bobcats. GHS hosted WCHS last Thursday and while the Bobcats won the turnover battle, they fell short on the scoreboard. Gilmer led by six at the half.
Clear Creek Bobcat cross-country runners placed third at last week’s North Georgia Championship.

Clear Creek Bobcat cross-country runners placed third at last week’s North Georgia Championship.

Clear Creek hosts annual XC championship race

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
A day before the high school race, Clear Creek hosted the North Georgia Middle School Championship. The 3.2K cross-country course slinks around the CCMS campus and up and down its hills, and Fannin County finished atop the boys and girls standings.
Gilmer rushed for 420 yards against East Jackson last Friday. Kobe Stonecipher led the way with 288.

Gilmer rushed for 420 yards against East Jackson last Friday. Kobe Stonecipher led the way with 288.

Bobcats run away from Eagles, 28-19

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Gilmer Bobcat turnovers and penalties allowed East Jackson to stay in the game. GHS traveled to EJHS last Friday and the Eagles still had a chance in the fourth quarter. The Bobcats responded with three touchdowns over their last four possessions to put the game away for a 28-19 victory.
Gilmer senior Jasmine Staley had two hits in the Lady Cats’ Monday victory against North Hall.

Gilmer senior Jasmine Staley had two hits in the Lady Cats’ Monday victory against North Hall.

GHS Lady Cats suffer 1st region setback of season

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
The Gilmer High Lady Cats endured their first region loss of the season. Gilmer hosted Lumpkin County last Tuesday, and the visiting Indians had just enough at the end. LCHS broke the tie in the top of the seventh and Gilmer’s comeback fell just short in a 6-5 defeat.
Senior Hope Colwell serves for GHS and had five aces versus Dawson County last Tuesday.

Senior Hope Colwell serves for GHS and had five aces versus Dawson County last Tuesday.

GHS splits region volleyball matches

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
The Gilmer High Lady Cats came away with another winning week on the volleyball court. The Cats were in Dawsonville last Tuesday and secured a win over the hometown Tigers while dropping its match against the North Hall Trojans.
Carter Ortis broke a 35-yard touchdown run in the seventh-grade game.

Carter Ortis broke a 35-yard touchdown run in the seventh-grade game.

CCMS 8th grade blanks White County, 14-0

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Clear Creek jumped ahead early, and a driving rain and sloppy conditions did not make the White County Warriors’ comeback bid any easier The CCMS Bobcats scored on their first two possessions and the defense continually made plays all day.
Gilmer’s Kobe Stonecipher (1) gets behind the blocks of lineman Will Bradburn (52) and wingback Gray McClure during last Friday’s win versus Murray County. Stonecipher rushed 12 times for 70 yards and two touchdowns and returned a punt 68 yards to the 1-yard line to set up another touchdown.

Gilmer’s Kobe Stonecipher (1) gets behind the blocks of lineman Will Bradburn (52) and wingback Gray McClure during last Friday’s win versus Murray County. Stonecipher rushed 12 times for 70 yards and two touchdowns and returned a punt 68 yards to the 1-yard line to set up another touchdown.

Cats’ goal line stand cements win

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Gilmer made a stop when it absolutely needed to. The GHS Bobcats hosted Murray County last Friday for a football game that had its share of offensive firepower. But by the second half, both teams settled in defensively as yards were tougher to come by.
Gilmer outfielder Jocelyn Birko throws the ball back to the infield and recorded three RBIs in the Cats’ last two region games.

Gilmer outfielder Jocelyn Birko throws the ball back to the infield and recorded three RBIs in the Cats’ last two region games.

GHS Lady Cats still perfect vs. region

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The Gilmer High Lady Cats snagged two more region wins while dropping a pair of games at a Saturday tournament. Last Monday, GHS notched a 7-0 region victory over the White County Warriors. Saturday took the Cats to Gwinnett County to face a pair of Class 7A schools.  The No.