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Above is Gilmer’s Cheyne Smith and below is Yana Jones, who swam in both meets held in Cherokee County last week.

Above is Gilmer’s Cheyne Smith and below is Yana Jones, who swam in both meets held in Cherokee County last week.

Summer swim season begins for local youth

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
The summer swim season got rolling last week for the county’s youth. Gilmer was at the Cherokee Aquatic Center Thursday for a four-team meet, and the Bobcats and Lady Cats came away with numerous top placements. Ronald Sturgis (15-18 age group) led the way in the 50-yard breast stroke (33.
Gilmer Bobcats

Gilmer Bobcats

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Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Summer vacation has arrived for the county’s students, and Gilmer High School will hold its annual slate of summer youth sports camps, which continued this week. Homegrown Wrestling Camp will be June 20-21 at the new Noah Harris Center (old LWEC gym) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
New Gilmer cheer director Lori Cantrell is joined by husband Jody Cantrell and daughters Lola Howard and Jada Howard.

New Gilmer cheer director Lori Cantrell is joined by husband Jody Cantrell and daughters Lola Howard and Jada Howard.

Cantrell set to lead GHS cheer

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Lori Cantrell has been tabbed to lead cheerleading in the county. Cantrell, 41,  was hired to be Gilmer’s new cheer director May 21 following Noami Esparza’s resignation. Cantrell will oversee the competition and sideline cheer teams at Gilmer High.
The Larry Walker Education Center gym and weight room are being transformed into the new Noah Harris Center. It will house Gilmer High and Clear Creek Middle School wrestling, cheer and dance programs.

The Larry Walker Education Center gym and weight room are being transformed into the new Noah Harris Center. It will house Gilmer High and Clear Creek Middle School wrestling, cheer and dance programs.

Noah Harris Center relocated as facilities shuffled

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The Noah Harris Center is just one facet of the current athletic undertakings by the Gilmer County School System.  The spoils of the special purpose local option sales tax will finance facility reshuffling designed to streamline operations, while other locations are receiving a face-lift.
Go 'Cats!

Go 'Cats!

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Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Summer vacation has arrived for the county’s students, and Gilmer High School will hold its annual slate of summer youth sports camps, which began this week. Cheerleading camp will be June 12-15 at the Clear Creek Elementary School gym from 9 a.m. to noon.
The new Gilmer County swimming pool is open.

The new Gilmer County swimming pool is open.

Summer swim starts Thursday

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
For the first season in six years, members of the Gilmer County Swim Team were able to practice at their own facility after the pool was rebuilt. Gilmer will attend meets at the Cherokee Aquatic Center Thursday and Saturday.
Gilmer’s Aspen Hataway excelled at three sports for the Bobcats and will continue playing football at Rochester Community and Technical College in Minnesota this fall.

Gilmer’s Aspen Hataway excelled at three sports for the Bobcats and will continue playing football at Rochester Community and Technical College in Minnesota this fall.

College football takes Hataway north

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Aspen Hataway made his mark at Gilmer High across three sports, and he will continue his football career at the next level. Hataway walked across Pettit Field for the final time as a GHS student during last Friday’s commencement  ceremony.
Gilmer High’s Evan May swims the backstroke for the Lady Cats during last season. (Photo by Robbie Bills/Sports Editor)

Gilmer High’s Evan May swims the backstroke for the Lady Cats during last season. (Photo by Robbie Bills/Sports Editor)

May named Gilmer High’s ‘Positive Athlete’

News Staff
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
For the 10th consecutive year, the Positive Athlete organization has named their regional award winners for the northwest Georgia region, and Gilmer High School swimmer Evan May was selected.
Go Bobcats!

Go Bobcats!

6 GHS baseball players voted all-region

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Six Gilmer High Bobcats were recognized for their exemplary efforts on the baseball field.  All-Region 7-3A baseball squads were unveiled last week, and senior Ethan McCollum and juniors Eli Cooper and Noah Gutillo were selected to the first team.