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Lady Cat Payton Woodring will represent Gilmer High at the upcoming state swim meet.

Lady Cat Payton Woodring will represent Gilmer High at the upcoming state swim meet.

Woodring maintains winning ways ahead of state meet

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Seasonal illness, injuries and no-shows plagued the Gilmer High School swim team last Saturday. GHS made its way to the North Georgia Championships at Dalton High School and had to make some last-minute adjustment to its lineup, according to coach Hope George.
Above are wrestlers and coaches after Gilmer’s female wrestlers won their portion of the Burnt Mountain Classic last Saturday. Front row, from left are Marisol Perez-Lopez, Anna Waddell, Francisca Lopez and Vallery Wofford. Back row, are coach Scott DeGraff, Laura Tercero, Karina Gonzalez, Claudia Zilke, Noemi Torres, Maribel Perez-Lopez and coach Josh Ghobadpoor. Not pictured, Sierra Ellis.

Above are wrestlers and coaches after Gilmer’s female wrestlers won their portion of the Burnt Mountain Classic last Saturday. Front row, from left are Marisol Perez-Lopez, Anna Waddell, Francisca Lopez and Vallery Wofford. Back row, are coach Scott DeGraff, Laura Tercero, Karina Gonzalez, Claudia Zilke, Noemi Torres, Maribel Perez-Lopez and coach Josh Ghobadpoor. Not pictured, Sierra Ellis.

GHS wrestling gears up for final weeks of season

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Gilmer High wrestling used last Saturday’s Burnt Mountain Classic to prepare for this weekend’s traditional region tournament. The majority of GHS starters received the weekend off for extra rest and recovery, while a group of mostly backups placed eighth out of 22 teams with seven placers.
Bobcat Talyn Curtis shoots a baseline jumper against Union County in the Mountain League Championship.

Bobcat Talyn Curtis shoots a baseline jumper against Union County in the Mountain League Championship.

Clear Creek Bobcats fall to Union in league finals

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
The Clear Creek Bobcats’ season was perfect until the last three games. The seventh-grade Cats entered the final game of the regular season with a 11-0 record before falling to the Union County Panthers.  CCMS met Union again two games later in the Mountain League championship.
Clear Creek’s seventh-grade Lady Cats defeated Dawson County in the Mountain League basketball tournament before a semifinal loss to Pickens.

Clear Creek’s seventh-grade Lady Cats defeated Dawson County in the Mountain League basketball tournament before a semifinal loss to Pickens.

Seventh-grade Lady Cats’ season ends in semifinals

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
An overtime win in the Mountain League basketball tournament allowed the seventh-grade Lady Cats to extend their basketball season. Clear Creek Middle School met the Dawson County Tigers in the opening round last Tuesday and CCMS came away with a 46-45 win.
Above are members of the eighth-grade Clear Creek Lady Cats’ basketball team following their Mountain League tournament game versus Pickens.

Above are members of the eighth-grade Clear Creek Lady Cats’ basketball team following their Mountain League tournament game versus Pickens.

Pickens ousts 8th grade Lady Cats

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
The Clear Creek Lady Cats met the Pickens Dragonettes in the opening round of the eighth grade Mountain League basketball tournament last week. CCMS was the lower seed, and the two met at Union County Middle School.
Clear Creek’s Jacob Becerra pushes the ball up court and scored 13 points in the Bobcats’ league tournament win over Fannin County.

Clear Creek’s Jacob Becerra pushes the ball up court and scored 13 points in the Bobcats’ league tournament win over Fannin County.

Dragons eliminate 8th grade Bobcats from league tourney

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
The eighth-grade Bobcats at Clear Creek Middle School had their basketball season cut short in the semifinals of the Mountain League tournament. CCMS entered the event as a No. 4 seed and topped the No. 5 seeded Fannin County Rebels in the first round, 43-27.
Above are Gilmer High School wrestlers and coaches following the Bobcats’ second-place finish in the Class 4A state duals.

Above are Gilmer High School wrestlers and coaches following the Bobcats’ second-place finish in the Class 4A state duals.

Bobcats’ state bid ends in 2nd

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The Gilmer High School Bobcats have advanced to the duals state finals in 11 straight seasons. The first seven resulted in state championships for GHS, and over the last four, the Bobcats have settled for second place.
Lady Cat Elly Callihan tracks down a rebound and was Gilmer’s top scorer versus Heritage (17 points) and Ridgeland (27) last week.

Lady Cat Elly Callihan tracks down a rebound and was Gilmer’s top scorer versus Heritage (17 points) and Ridgeland (27) last week.

GHS Lady Cats hand out two more region defeats

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Gilmer High’s unblemished region record continued last week as two more teams fell to the Lady Cats. GHS was on the road Tuesday at Heritage and buried the Generals early to come away with a 49-32 victory.