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Adrian Thompson serves for the Lady Cats and had two aces versus Lumpkin County last week.

Adrian Thompson serves for the Lady Cats and had two aces versus Lumpkin County last week.

Gilmer High volleyball downs Lumpkin, Murray

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The Gilmer High volleyball team played three matches last week and two counted toward the region standings. GHS was at home Monday versus Lumpkin County and won, 2-0. The Cats suffered a loss by the same score against White County the following day.
Robbie Bills/Sports Editor At left, Lady Cat Macy Hamby greets GHS head coach Amanda Mullis as she rounds third base following a three-run homer against Cherokee Bluff last Wednesday. At right is winning pitcher Isabella Chastain, who also collected three hits on the day.

Robbie Bills/Sports Editor At left, Lady Cat Macy Hamby greets GHS head coach Amanda Mullis as she rounds third base following a three-run homer against Cherokee Bluff last Wednesday. At right is winning pitcher Isabella Chastain, who also collected three hits on the day.

GHS Cats sit atop region standings

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
The No. 8 ranked Gilmer Lady Cats clawed opponents for three more region wins last week.  GHS played host for all three matchups, which began Tuesday with the downfall of the White County Warriors, 3-1. The Cherokee Bluff Bears were next on Wednesday and never had a chance in a 16-0 defeat.
Gilmer’s Taylor McCormick plays a ball at the net and tallied 10 kills for the Lady Cats last week

Gilmer’s Taylor McCormick plays a ball at the net and tallied 10 kills for the Lady Cats last week

Cats claw Christian Heritage Lions, 3-0

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
The Gilmer Lady Cats took on a trio of nonregion volleyball opponents last week. GHS was at Chestatee Tuesday and lost to the War Eagles (2-1) and Jackson County Panthers (2-0). Gilmer was at home Thursday and notched a 3-0 victory over the Christian Heritage Lions.
The Clear Creek seventh-grade Bobcats rally to make a gang tackle versus Fannin County last Thursday.

The Clear Creek seventh-grade Bobcats rally to make a gang tackle versus Fannin County last Thursday.

CCMS Cats fall to Rebels in overtime

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Clear Creek and Fannin County met for a hard-fought game on the gridiron. The eighth-grade middle school game was held last Thursday at CCMS, and it needed overtime to declare a winner.
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JV Bobcats surge ahead in second half for win

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
While the varsity football game was canceled, the Gilmer High junior varsity Bobcats made their way to Lumpkin County last Thursday. The game was tied after two quarters before GHS scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Indians on their home field, 28-8.
Bobcat senior Cameron Weaver stops Pickens’ Jarod Whitmore for a 4-yard loss during last Friday’s game in Jasper.

Bobcat senior Cameron Weaver stops Pickens’ Jarod Whitmore for a 4-yard loss during last Friday’s game in Jasper.

Dragons extend streak to seven

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
The Pickens Dragons scored 10 points off Gilmer Bobcat turnovers. And it proved to be the difference. Gilmer lost 17-8 to Pickens last Friday in Jasper to give the Dragons their seventh straight victory in the rivalry. Gilmer’s Braden Jenkins catches a 39-yard touchdown pass against Pickens.
Isabella Chastain tossed another complete game. She struck out seven and allowed seven hits and three earned runs.

Isabella Chastain tossed another complete game. She struck out seven and allowed seven hits and three earned runs.

GHS softball on a roll

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Gilmer High softball picked up two more region wins last week. The Lady Cats downed the Dawson County Tigers 6-4 at home Tuesday. They improved their region record to 6-0 when they traveled to Lumpkin County two days later and handed the Indians a 5-2 defeat.
Gilmer senior setter Beth Burnette keeps a rally alive and had 12 assists and eight digs in the Cats’ win versus Fannin County.

Gilmer senior setter Beth Burnette keeps a rally alive and had 12 assists and eight digs in the Cats’ win versus Fannin County.

Cats spike Fannin Rebels

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Gilmer High volleyball kicked off its area schedule last week. The Lady Cats traveled to Cherokee Bluff Tuesday to face the Bears and the Hart County Bulldogs. The Cats lost in two sets to Cherokee Bluff before defeating Hart, 2-0. The Bears reeled off wins of 25-15 and 25-17.
Above from left, Lady Cats Laney Hensley, Mallory Henson, Naomi Coombs, Madison Stanley and Amalia Perez-Escobar start the girls 5K last Thursday.

Above from left, Lady Cats Laney Hensley, Mallory Henson, Naomi Coombs, Madison Stanley and Amalia Perez-Escobar start the girls 5K last Thursday.

GHS Bobcats, Lady Cats run to 1st, 2nd place

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Gilmer High cross-country raced its way up the standings at last week’s Run the Hills meet in Blairsville. Bobcats John Keener and Michael Little climb one of the course’s hills. The GHS Bobcats and Lady Cats were one of six teams in their respective races.