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Bobcat Kyle Cowart catches a 40-yard touchdown pass from Issac Rellinger last Thursday.

Bobcat Kyle Cowart catches a 40-yard touchdown pass from Issac Rellinger last Thursday.

GHS sharpens passing game

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
The early preseason has been a time for the Bobcats to let it fly. Gilmer High was in Towns County last Thursday for its latest seven-on-seven passing event. In addition to GHS and the host Indians, Johnson and Oglethorpe County were in attendance.
Gilmer swimmers Elizabeth Kucera, above, and Rylee Fountain, below, both qualified for the upcoming state swim meet. Gilmer swimmers will make their way to Tifton for the state championships July 20-21.

Gilmer swimmers Elizabeth Kucera, above, and Rylee Fountain, below, both qualified for the upcoming state swim meet. Gilmer swimmers will make their way to Tifton for the state championships July 20-21.

Gilmer County swimmers ready for state championship meet

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Gilmer swimmers received a final tune-up ahead of the state meet. Four teams gathered at the Cherokee County Aquatic Center last Thursday. Ten Gilmer swimmers made the trip as they continued to improve on seasonal times.
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Summer vacation is in full swing, and Gilmer High School is holding its annual slate of summer youth sports camps. Soccer camp will be July 11-13 at Huff-Mosley Memorial Stadium from 6 to 8 p.m. The camp is open to boys and girls entering pre-K through eighth grade and the cost is $60.
Reece Smith (above) and Lilly Jones (below) helped the Gilmer County Swim Team earn 17 first-place finishes at last Saturday’s district championships.

Reece Smith (above) and Lilly Jones (below) helped the Gilmer County Swim Team earn 17 first-place finishes at last Saturday’s district championships.

Gilmer swimmers thrive at district championships

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Gilmer County swimmers turned in 17 first-place times at the district meet. Four teams made their way to the Georgia Recreation and Park Association’s District 5 Championships in Fort Oglethorpe last Saturday.
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Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Summer vacation is in full swing, and Gilmer High School is holding its annual slate of summer youth sports camps. Soccer camp will be July 11-13 at Huff-Mosley Memorial Stadium from 6 to 8 p.m. The camp is open to boys and girls entering pre-K through eighth grade and the cost is $60.
Gilmer High alum Maddie Wright zones in at the plate during her senior season. She will make the short trip to Reinhardt University where she will study nursing and play softball for the Eagles.

Gilmer High alum Maddie Wright zones in at the plate during her senior season. She will make the short trip to Reinhardt University where she will study nursing and play softball for the Eagles.

Wright’s recruiting journey leads to Reinhardt University

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
All-region catcher Maddie Wright will be staying close to home at Reinhardt University. Wright is a 2023 Gilmer High School honor graduate who was a regular fixture in the Lady Cats’ lineup.
Gilmer swimmers Esther Bowman, above, and Cheyne Smith, below, at last Thursday’s Summer League Kick Off in Canton.

Gilmer swimmers Esther Bowman, above, and Cheyne Smith, below, at last Thursday’s Summer League Kick Off in Canton.

Gilmer swimmers back in pool for summer

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The park and rec summer swim season got rolling in Canton. Three teams gathered at the Cherokee County Aquatic Center last Thursday as the host Pelicans welcomed the Pickens Sea Dragons and Cartersville Cobias.