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Clear Creek’s A.J. Callihan pushes the ball up court and helped the eighth graders earn a comeback win versus White.

Clear Creek’s A.J. Callihan pushes the ball up court and helped the eighth graders earn a comeback win versus White.

CCMS 7th-grade Bobcats win two more league games

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Clear Creek Middle School met league foes Union and White counties to continue league basketball action. The Bobcats earned three wins on the week. The seventh graders hosted Union last Monday and won, 39-35, before topping White (45-40) on the road three days later.
Gilmer High School junior Aliza Chastain blocks a shot in the Lady Cats’ win versus Sonoraville last Friday.

Gilmer High School junior Aliza Chastain blocks a shot in the Lady Cats’ win versus Sonoraville last Friday.

Gilmer wins two in a row

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Gilmer Lady Cats showed vast improvement in a pair of road victories. GHS continued its nonregion schedule versus Murray County last Tuesday. The Cats were able to secure a six-point lead at the half before the Indians evened the score heading into the fourth.
Bobcat senior Israel Francisco controls his Murray County opponent last Saturday. The Bobcats won the North Murray Duals and have a 14-4 record.

Bobcat senior Israel Francisco controls his Murray County opponent last Saturday. The Bobcats won the North Murray Duals and have a 14-4 record.

GHS Bobcat wrestlers win North Murray tournament

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Gilmer High wrestlers left Murray County with some more first-place hardware. GHS attended the North Murray Duals last Saturday, finished with a 4-0 record and were crowned tournament champions.
Gilmer’s J.D. Taylor fires a jump shot against Sonoraville.

Gilmer’s J.D. Taylor fires a jump shot against Sonoraville.

Bobcats claw Indians, 87-69

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Jackson McVey snatched a school-record 30 rebounds to go with 37 points in Gilmer’s victory. The GHS Bobcats were in Murray County to take on the Indians last Tuesday, and Ryder Wofford and J.D. Taylor gave Gilmer a potent scoring trio.
Gilmer junior Amayah Jones placed first at Putnam High School’s traditional tournament before Thanksgiving break.

Gilmer junior Amayah Jones placed first at Putnam High School’s traditional tournament before Thanksgiving break.

Gilmer girls battle with state’s best

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Gilmer High faced off against some of the best girls teams in the state. Last Saturday’s Big 10 Duals at Woodward Academy included the top teams from last season. Gilmer finished with a 3-1 record for third place.
Clear Creek’s Kristena Baily (above) and Mak Taylor (below) were the Lady Cats’ high-point scorers of last week with 19 and 31 points, respectively, versus Lumpkin and Pickens.

Clear Creek’s Kristena Baily (above) and Mak Taylor (below) were the Lady Cats’ high-point scorers of last week with 19 and 31 points, respectively, versus Lumpkin and Pickens.

Lady Cats, 7th-grade Bobcats undefeated on the week

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Clear Creek Middle School notched six more wins on the basketball court. The seventh- and eighth-grade Lady Cats both earned wins over Lumpkin County (45-33 and 47-29, respectively) before decisive victories versus Pickens (46-16 and 51-21).
Gilmer’s Elizabeth Kucera placed ninth in the 200-yard individual medley last Saturday at Adairsville’s Tiger Plunge.

Gilmer’s Elizabeth Kucera placed ninth in the 200-yard individual medley last Saturday at Adairsville’s Tiger Plunge.

Gilmer swimmers return to Adairsville

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The annual Tiger Plunge gave Gilmer High swimmers another chance to achieve state qualifying times. GHS was in Adairsivlle last Saturday for the meet, and 15 teams were in attendance. In the boys 100-yard butterfly, no one was faster than Gilmer’s Jacob Kucera. His first-place time was 1:00.
Gilmer High School’s Kohan Davis (4), Ryder Wofford (background) and Jacob Becerra (5) all return for their senior basketball seasons.

Gilmer High School’s Kohan Davis (4), Ryder Wofford (background) and Jacob Becerra (5) all return for their senior basketball seasons.

Bobcats looking for 3rd trip to state

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Gilmer Bobcats are aiming for a return to the state basketball tournament, and head coach Jordan Hice has an experienced roster on his side. Gilmer posted a 20-6 record a season ago and graduated four seniors off a team who achieved a second consecutive trip to the postseason.
From left, Lady Cats Madison Bradshaw, Aliza Chastain and Lucy Ray converge on a White County Warrior last season.

From left, Lady Cats Madison Bradshaw, Aliza Chastain and Lucy Ray converge on a White County Warrior last season.

GHS Lady Cat basketball faces tough slate in ’23-’24

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Gilmer High Lady Cats went through some growing pains last season while playing in the toughest basketball region in Class 3A. For second-year head coach Dani Wright and the Cats, they might have their work cut out for themselves once again this season.