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Gilmer High’s Angelica Castaneda scored a goal and assisted another in the Lady Cats’ 6-2 win over LaFayette last Thursday to wrap up region play.

Gilmer High’s Angelica Castaneda scored a goal and assisted another in the Lady Cats’ 6-2 win over LaFayette last Thursday to wrap up region play.

Lady Cats back to state

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
The Gilmer High Lady Cats are back in the soccer state playoffs. GHS sealed its postseason fate last Thursday at LaFayette. The Ramblers were tasked and failed in stopping goal maven Yenifer Lopez. Her hat trick helped the Cats secure fourth place in the final region standings with its 6-2 victory.
Gilmer senior shortstop Eli Cooper makes a diving stop and recorded four hits last Thursday versus Northwest Whitfield.

Gilmer senior shortstop Eli Cooper makes a diving stop and recorded four hits last Thursday versus Northwest Whitfield.

Bruins take three from Bobcats on diamond

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
After a pair of hotly-contested baseball games, the Bruins ran away with game three. The Gilmer High Bobcats  took on Northwest Whitfield last week as region action winds down.
Gilmer’s Leeland Dantin helped the Bobcats finish third in the 4x400 relay at last Thursday’s Mountain Top Invitational.

Gilmer’s Leeland Dantin helped the Bobcats finish third in the 4x400 relay at last Thursday’s Mountain Top Invitational.

Gilmer runs to Union’s Mountain Top

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
The Mountain Top Invitational drew six track-and-field teams to Union County. The GHS Bobcats and Lady Cats made up the field last Thursday, and they placed second and fourth, respectively, in their standings.
Clear Creek’s Rosie Everett won the 100-meter dash at last Saturday’s Mountain Invitational and placed second in the 400.

Clear Creek’s Rosie Everett won the 100-meter dash at last Saturday’s Mountain Invitational and placed second in the 400.

CCMS track hosts Mtn. Inv.

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Seven teams flocked to Ellijay for the Mountain Invitational. Clear Creek Middle School hosted the annual track-and-field meet at Huff-Mosley Memorial Stadium last Saturday. The CCMS Bobcats claimed third in the boys standings and the Lady Cats were third. Lady Cat Rosie Everett was No.
Bobcat senior Liam Engel (14) put the ball in the net three times when Gilmer trounced Ridgeland last Friday, 7-0.

Bobcat senior Liam Engel (14) put the ball in the net three times when Gilmer trounced Ridgeland last Friday, 7-0.

Bobcats win 3rd straight region match

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The Gilmer High Bobcats earned two more region soccer wins and outscored opponents 12-0 in the process. GHS hosted Adairsville last Tuesday and smashed the Tigers, 5-0. It only got worse for Ridgeland Friday as the hometown Panthers never stood a chance in a 7-0 defeat.
Gilmer senior Yenifer Lopez (16) scored eight goals in the Lady Cats’ third region win of the season at Ridgeland last Friday.

Gilmer senior Yenifer Lopez (16) scored eight goals in the Lady Cats’ third region win of the season at Ridgeland last Friday.

Lady Cat Lopez’s 8 goals lead to Panthers’ demise

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The Gilmer High Lady Cats obliterated the Ridgeland Panthers. GHS was in Ridgeland Friday for the region match to end last week. Senior forward Yenifer Lopez continued to live up to her goal-scoring reputation and put the ball in the back of the net eight times.
Gilmer third baseman Blake Grizzle fields a ground ball versus LaFayette last Tuesday.

Gilmer third baseman Blake Grizzle fields a ground ball versus LaFayette last Tuesday.

Bobcats deny Ramblers in extra innings, 7-6

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Gilmer High earned a dramatic region baseball victory. The Bobcats were on their home field last Tuesday to continue region play against the LaFayette Ramblers. GHS saw its six-run lead vanish, but the Cats came back for an extra-inning victory, 7-6.
Gilmer Bobcats

Gilmer Bobcats

Gilmer High School golf hosts home matches

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Gilmer High was in Chatsworth for a four-team golf match to begin the season March 10. The GHS Bobcats and Lady Cats hit the course at Spring Lakes and squared off against Trion, North Murray and host Murray County. The Bobcats were clipped by MCHS for first, 190-192.
From left are Gilmer High School singles players, Bobcat Chase Little and Lady Cat Katelyn Campbell.

From left are Gilmer High School singles players, Bobcat Chase Little and Lady Cat Katelyn Campbell.

GHS tennis suffers two region losses

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Gilmer High was on the tennis court for a pair of region matches. The GHS Bobcats and Lady Cats hosted Heritage last Monday, and the former was swept while the latter won one match. Gilmer hit the road the following day to take on Calhoun.