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CCMS Bobcats pound Warriors

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Clear Creek football earned decisive victories versus White County. The CCMS Bobcats hosted White last Tuesday, and the visiting Warriors only managed one score in two games. The eighth-grade Cats scored every time their offense took the field.
The Gilmer High School Bobcats strike a pose with their runner-up trophy from last Thursday’s 5K race in Blairsville.

The Gilmer High School Bobcats strike a pose with their runner-up trophy from last Thursday’s 5K race in Blairsville.

Bobcat cross-country runs to second place at Meek’s Park

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Gilmer High cross-country returned to Blairsville’s Meek’s Park for its latest meet. The Annual Run to the Hills 5K was held last Thursday, and the GHS Bobcats were runners-up. The Lady Cats placed third in the girls standings.
Gilmer High School senior right fielder KateLynn Carder (13) chases down a fly ball for an out.

Gilmer High School senior right fielder KateLynn Carder (13) chases down a fly ball for an out.

GHS narrowly loses to Dawson

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
The Gilmer Lady Cats were back on the softball diamond for two more region games. GHS hosted the Dawson County Tigers last Tuesday, and the two battled it out in a low-scoring affair.  Only one run was scored, and it was the Tigers who slipped by with a 1-0 win.
Clear Creek Middle School softball player Maylee Bramlett

Clear Creek Middle School softball player Maylee Bramlett

CCMS softball wins three

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Above is Clear Creek Middle School softball player Maylee Bramlett. The Cats returned to the diamond for four softball games and faced White County Friday, Aug. 18, and came away with a 6-5 win. The Cats met Gladden the following day and rolled to a 7-0 victory.
Above are Clear Creek Middle School cross-country runners and coaches after last Thursday’s meet in Blairsville.

Above are Clear Creek Middle School cross-country runners and coaches after last Thursday’s meet in Blairsville.

CCMS Bobcats, Lady Cats continue cross-country season

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
The county’s cross-country runners all gathered at Meek’s Park. The annual Run to the Hills event attracted four middle school boys teams and six girls squads for the 3.2K race. The Clear Creek Lady Cats finished third with 80 points, and the Bobcats (101) were fourth in the boys standings.
Gilmer junior fullback Wyatt Stokes (35) keeps a drive alive in the third quarter of last Friday’s game versus Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. He finished the game with 83 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.

Gilmer junior fullback Wyatt Stokes (35) keeps a drive alive in the third quarter of last Friday’s game versus Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. He finished the game with 83 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.

GHS Bobcats cruise past Warriors

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Gilmer’s offense could not be stopped. The GHS Bobcats ran around and through the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors to begin their football season last Friday. Only halftime interrupted Gilmer’s scoring, and its defense handled the rest.
Clear Creek eighth grader Madden Hopkins scores the winning touchdown versus Fannin County last Tuesday.

Clear Creek eighth grader Madden Hopkins scores the winning touchdown versus Fannin County last Tuesday.

CCMS Bobcats bombard Rebels

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Clear Creek Middle School’s football season got underway with two wins. CCMS was in Fannin County last Tuesday to take on the Rebels, who led the eighth-grade Bobcats until the final minutes of regulation.
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Gilmer XC hits trail in Jasper

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Gilmer High opened its cross-country season at a familiar location. GHS and 32 other high schools were in Jasper last Saturday for the annual Pickens Preview. The event routinely draws some of the best teams from metro Atlanta, and this year was no different.
Gilmer senior first baseman Zoey Woody fields a sharply-hit ball versus Coahulla Creek last Saturday.

Gilmer senior first baseman Zoey Woody fields a sharply-hit ball versus Coahulla Creek last Saturday.

GHS Lady Cats start region schedule, fall to Indians, Warriors

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The Gilmer High Lady Cats have yet to find themselves on the winning side through the early softball season. GHS took the field for four games at home last week. The Lumpkin County Indians topped the Cats 7-5 Tuesday, and White County snatched a 13-4 win two days later.