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From left, are Gilmer High cross-country runners Talyn Mesner, Michael Little and Amalia Raymundo-Lopez. All three ran at last week’s region race and helped their respective teams finish sixth.

From left, are Gilmer High cross-country runners Talyn Mesner, Michael Little and Amalia Raymundo-Lopez. All three ran at last week’s region race and helped their respective teams finish sixth.

GHS cross-country runners cap season at region

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Gilmer High cross-country runners hit the trail for the final time this season. The GHS Bobcats and Lady Cats were in Helen last Tuesday for the Region 7-3A Championships at Unicoi State Park.
Gilmer High School linebackers Bryson Daniel (82) and Kendall Sanders (11) tackle Dawson County’s Kade Moledor last Friday.

Gilmer High School linebackers Bryson Daniel (82) and Kendall Sanders (11) tackle Dawson County’s Kade Moledor last Friday.

Tigers claw way past Bobcats, 17-7

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Gilmer High hit the road to take on first place Dawson County, and the Bobcats suffered their third region loss in a row. The Cats made the trip last Friday, and they tangled with the Tigers in a defensive struggle.
Above, Gilmer High School’s competition cheerleaders perform their routine Oct.15. They will attend the region competition next Saturday at Morgan County High School. A top 16 finish in Class 3A is needed to qualify for state.

Above, Gilmer High School’s competition cheerleaders perform their routine Oct.15. They will attend the region competition next Saturday at Morgan County High School. A top 16 finish in Class 3A is needed to qualify for state.

Gilmer High cheerleaders set to take the floor at region

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
With the region competition on the horizon, state is right around the corner. Gilmer High School cheerleaders will take the floor at region next Saturday. They received last Saturday off after some injuries sidelined multiple cheerleaders.
Gilmer High fullback Brock Titus eclipsed the century mark with 103 rushing yards on 20 carries versus Pickens last Friday.

Gilmer High fullback Brock Titus eclipsed the century mark with 103 rushing yards on 20 carries versus Pickens last Friday.

GHS Bobcats stumble vs. Pickens

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
In a rivalry anything can happen, and the latest Gilmer Bobcat football game proved that. GHS traveled to Pickens last Friday, and the Dragons had their best game of the season.
Clear Creek Middle School football players, coaches and cheerleaders gather around the seventh-grade Bobcats’ championship trophy following their 14-6 victory over Lumpkin County last Tuesday.

Clear Creek Middle School football players, coaches and cheerleaders gather around the seventh-grade Bobcats’ championship trophy following their 14-6 victory over Lumpkin County last Tuesday.

CCMS Bobcats win 7th-grade football title

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Clear Creek Middle School now has two championships for the fall season. The undefeated CCMS Bobcats and one-loss Lumpkin County Indians faced off for the Mountain Athletic Conference’s seventh-grade football title last Tuesday in White County.
Gilmer High’s Anneliese Vaughn (22) hits the ball over the net and will be one of the Lady Cats’ returning starters next season.

Gilmer High’s Anneliese Vaughn (22) hits the ball over the net and will be one of the Lady Cats’ returning starters next season.

Gilmer volleyball ends season at region tournament

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Gilmer High volleyball closed out its regular season Tuesday Oct. 4 in Blue Ridge. GHS faced rival Fannin County, and the match needed five sets to decide a winner. The Rebels won the first two sets before the Cats took the next two. FCHS claimed the match with a fifth set win.
Gilmer Bobcats

Gilmer Bobcats

Rec Football Roundup

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Gilmer rec football teams were back on the gridiron for their final games of the regular season. Five Bobcat squads made the trek to Chestatee last Saturday, and four delivered a loss to the War Eagles. Gilmer got the proceedings underway with a first-grade shutout victory, 25-0.
From left are Gilmer cross-country runners Jayla Walker and Will Capstick, and GHS will make its way to the region meet Oct. 25.

From left are Gilmer cross-country runners Jayla Walker and Will Capstick, and GHS will make its way to the region meet Oct. 25.

Gilmer High XC readies for Region 7-3A meet

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Gilmer High made the trip north for its final cross-country tuneup before the region meet. Four teams gathered at North Murray High School last Wednesday, and the Bobcats finished second behind Fannin County. The host Mountaineers took third over Murray County.
Gilmer High halfbacks Hunter Watkins (7) and Will Kiker (10) continue to makes defenses pay and have averaged 12.3 and 10.2 yards per carry this season. Both scored two touchdowns versus Lumpkin County last Friday as Watkins rushed for 158 yards and Kiker went for 146.

Gilmer High halfbacks Hunter Watkins (7) and Will Kiker (10) continue to makes defenses pay and have averaged 12.3 and 10.2 yards per carry this season. Both scored two touchdowns versus Lumpkin County last Friday as Watkins rushed for 158 yards and Kiker went for 146.

Lumpkin Co. slips past Cats, 31-28

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Lumpkin County led for 35 seconds, and that is all the Indians needed. The Gilmer High Bobcats hosted LCHS last Friday for homecoming, and its high-octane offense was on display once again. However, a costly penalty and turnover helped keep Lumpkin in the game.