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Gilmer High’s Kiana Jones (12) had four kills in the Lady Cats’ win over Ridgeland last Thursday.

Gilmer High’s Kiana Jones (12) had four kills in the Lady Cats’ win over Ridgeland last Thursday.

Lady Cats take down Ridgeland

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The Gilmer High Lady Cats clawed their way past the Ridgeland Panthers for their first region volleyball win of the season. GHS secured its 25-14, 25-20 victory last Thursday with a strong hitting performance, and Lilyan Cook hammered home eight kills.
Clear Creek recognized its eighth-grade softball players last week. Above from left are, Brenlee Daniel, coach Stacy Galloway, Mattie Jones, head coach Tina McDaniel, Kali McCardle, Braley Stewart, Abby Murillo, coach Les McDaniel, Jessie Wheeler and Jocelyn McCollum.

Clear Creek recognized its eighth-grade softball players last week. Above from left are, Brenlee Daniel, coach Stacy Galloway, Mattie Jones, head coach Tina McDaniel, Kali McCardle, Braley Stewart, Abby Murillo, coach Les McDaniel, Jessie Wheeler and Jocelyn McCollum.

CCMS softball wins 2 more

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The Clear Creek Lady Cats recorded two more softball victories over league opponents. CCMS was at Pickens Aug. 28, and the Cats earned a 4-2 triumph. Clear Creek hosted Dawson County Sept. 4 and sent its eighth graders out with a 4-0 win.
Gilmer quarterback Issac Rellinger (4) completed two passes to wingback Douglas Callihan (43) in Gilmer’s 35-34 victory versus Pickens last Friday. Rellinger accounted for 222 total yards, and Callihan finished with 130.

Gilmer quarterback Issac Rellinger (4) completed two passes to wingback Douglas Callihan (43) in Gilmer’s 35-34 victory versus Pickens last Friday. Rellinger accounted for 222 total yards, and Callihan finished with 130.

Dragons go for 2, go broke

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
For the second year in a row, the Gilmer Bobcats reigned supreme over the Pickens Dragons. The Bobcats never trailed at any point of the game last Friday, and the Dragons battled back twice to tie the score in the second half. Overtime was needed, and the Bobcats went ahead once again.
Above are Gilmer’s Dawson Richard and Salma Gonzales during last Thursday’s Run to the Hills 5K. Richard won the boys race, and Gonzalez was the girls runner-up.

Above are Gilmer’s Dawson Richard and Salma Gonzales during last Thursday’s Run to the Hills 5K. Richard won the boys race, and Gonzalez was the girls runner-up.

Richard wins

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Gilmer High runners battled the heat to begin their cross-country season. GHS made its way up Hwy. 515 to Blairsville last Thursday for the annual Run to the Hills 5K. Multiple teams pulled out of the event because of the rising temperatures, and Union County won the boys and girls races.
Gilmer High’s Gracie Gaitanoglou led the Lady Cats with a pair of hits last Thursday versus LaFayette.

Gilmer High’s Gracie Gaitanoglou led the Lady Cats with a pair of hits last Thursday versus LaFayette.

Yellow Jackets, Ramblers top Lady Cats

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Gilmer High was on the field for more region softball action, and they lost three games. The GHS Lady Cats hosted Calhoun last Monday, and the Yellow Jackets took advantage of errors. CHS tamed the Cats’ bats for a 10-0 victory. The LaFayette Ramblers were in town the following day.
Clear Creek’s Braley Stewart struck out six Fannin County Rebels and drove in seven runs.

Clear Creek’s Braley Stewart struck out six Fannin County Rebels and drove in seven runs.

CCMS blasts Fannin

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Clear Creek softball earned two more wins. The Cats hosted Lumpkin County Aug. 19, and the Indians slipped by for a 2-1 victory. CCMS was in Blue Ridge Aug. 26 and needed only three innings to crush Fannin County, 16-0.  The Cats also secured a nonleague win versus Gladden Aug. 17, 12-0.
Senior Caylee Elrod (28) and Jace Sanderson (33) were Gilmer’s kill leaders versus Heritage last Thursday.

Senior Caylee Elrod (28) and Jace Sanderson (33) were Gilmer’s kill leaders versus Heritage last Thursday.

Cats host region matches

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Gilmer volleyball is still in search of their first region win. The Cats hosted the Heritage Generals and Calhoun Yellow Jackets last Thursday, and the visitors won both matches in two sets. Heritage took the court first against GHS, and the Generals won both sets in commanding fashion, 25-12.
Robbie Bills/Sports Editor Gilmer defenders Memphis Lewallen (18), Peyton Chancey (34), Jack Puckett (71) and Blane Banks stop Union County’s Connor Schuknecht for a loss last Friday.

Robbie Bills/Sports Editor Gilmer defenders Memphis Lewallen (18), Peyton Chancey (34), Jack Puckett (71) and Blane Banks stop Union County’s Connor Schuknecht for a loss last Friday.

Bobcats dominate Panthers, 33-0

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Gilmer Bobcats steamrolled the Union County Panthers for their first win of the season. GHS hosted the game last Friday to continue its nonregion football schedule, and Union did not have an answer for the Cats on either side of the ball.
Gilmer sophomore Jaylee McDaniel had three hits versus Gordon Central last Monday and was a triple.

Gilmer sophomore Jaylee McDaniel had three hits versus Gordon Central last Monday and was a triple.

Gilmer Lady Cats rout Gordon Central

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Gilmer softball had another three-game week and the Cats earned one victory. The GHS Lady Cats were at Gordon Central last Monday, and they only needed four innings to crush the hometown Warriors, 18-0.
Clear Creek’s Noah Rice steps in front of a Fannin County receiver for an interception last Wednesday. Rice picked off another Rebel pass in the third quarter of the eighth-grade’s victory.

Clear Creek’s Noah Rice steps in front of a Fannin County receiver for an interception last Wednesday. Rice picked off another Rebel pass in the third quarter of the eighth-grade’s victory.

CCMS runs over Fannin County

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Clear Creek Bobcats were in Fannin County and they clobbered the Rebels. CCMS continued its league football slate last Wednesday, and the Bobcat defense continually made stops to quell Fannin’s aerial attack.