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Gilmer High Bobcat halfback Hunter Watkins (7) and quarterback Issac Rellinger (4) break into the open field for touchdown runs last Friday against Fannin County. Watkins finished with 208 rushing yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Rellinger scored four touchdowns and totaled 160 yards of offense.

Gilmer High Bobcat halfback Hunter Watkins (7) and quarterback Issac Rellinger (4) break into the open field for touchdown runs last Friday against Fannin County. Watkins finished with 208 rushing yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Rellinger scored four touchdowns and totaled 160 yards of offense.

Gilmer Bobcats roast Rebels

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Fannin County head coach Chad Cheatham walked his Rebels onto Pettit Field, and at game’s end, they walked out of Huff-Mosley Memorial Stadium with a loss.
Gilmer High School senior Adrian Thompson keeps a rally alive versus the Murphy Bulldogs Monday.

Gilmer High School senior Adrian Thompson keeps a rally alive versus the Murphy Bulldogs Monday.

Gilmer volleyball spikes rival Pickens

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
The Gilmer High Lady Cats snagged their first volleyball win of the season. GHS headed south on Hwy. 515 last Tuesday for a pair of region matches versus the White County Warriors and host Pickens Dragonettes.
Clear Creek Middle School softball players and coaches take a minute to celebrate their come-from-behind victory over the Union County Panthers last Tuesday.

Clear Creek Middle School softball players and coaches take a minute to celebrate their come-from-behind victory over the Union County Panthers last Tuesday.

CCMS softball erases 6-run deficit for win

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Clear Creek softball continued league play with two more games and the Lady Cats secured another win. CCMS was at home for both games, and first up was Union County Tuesday. The Panthers were able to build a decisive 6-0 lead before Cats roared back.
Clear Creek seventh grader Hunter Newhart makes a tackle earlier this season and scored a touchdown for the Bobcats in their win over White County.

Clear Creek seventh grader Hunter Newhart makes a tackle earlier this season and scored a touchdown for the Bobcats in their win over White County.

Eighth-grade Bobcats endure rare loss

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Clear Creek eighth graders found themselves in the losing column for the first time in years. This group of players has enjoyed sustained success over the years, but suffered a defeat at the hands of the White County Warriors last Tuesday.
From left are Gilmer High’s Amelia Raymundo and Talyn Mesner. Raymundo was the first Lady Cat runner to cross the finish line last Thursday at Meeks Parks while Mesner led the way for the Bobcats in Rome.

From left are Gilmer High’s Amelia Raymundo and Talyn Mesner. Raymundo was the first Lady Cat runner to cross the finish line last Thursday at Meeks Parks while Mesner led the way for the Bobcats in Rome.

Gilmer cross-country hits trail in Rome

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Gilmer High cross-country runners were on the trail for a pair of races as they continued the season. GHS was in Blairsville last Thursday for the Run to the Hills 5K at Meeks Park to take on Union, Rabun and Fannin counties.
Gilmer senior shortstop Macy Hamby throws to first, and she accounted for the Lady Cats’ only hit versus Wesleyan, which was a solo home run.

Gilmer senior shortstop Macy Hamby throws to first, and she accounted for the Lady Cats’ only hit versus Wesleyan, which was a solo home run.

Wesleyan run rules Gilmer High Lady Cats

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Gilmer High endured its third region softball loss at the hands of the Wesleyan Wolves. The two teams tangled in Ellijay last Thursday, and everything went right for the visiting Wolves. Gilmer was limited to one hit on the day.
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Rec Football Recap

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Mountain Athletic Conference rec football action got underway as the Gilmer Bobcats traveled to Blue Ridge. There were six games between the two rivals last Saturday, and the visiting Bobcats earned two wins on the day.
At left, Bobcat Will Kiker hauls in a 22-yard pass from Issac Rellinger for his second of three touchdowns versus Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe last Friday. At right, he intercepts a pass at the end of the first half as Marcello Valle assists on the coverage.

At left, Bobcat Will Kiker hauls in a 22-yard pass from Issac Rellinger for his second of three touchdowns versus Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe last Friday. At right, he intercepts a pass at the end of the first half as Marcello Valle assists on the coverage.

Gilmer Bobcats blast LFO, 32-13

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The Gilmer Bobcats did what they needed to do to earn the win. The football game last Friday at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe came after a rough week as the Bobcats dealt with illness. GHS got off to a shaky start versus the Warriors but were able to build a 6-point lead at the half.
Clear Creek fullback Peyton Chancey breaks a tackle on a 64-yard touchdown run versus Fannin County last Tuesday. He finished with three offensive touchdowns and also stripped the ball from a Fannin running back and returned it for a 38-yard score.

Clear Creek fullback Peyton Chancey breaks a tackle on a 64-yard touchdown run versus Fannin County last Tuesday. He finished with three offensive touchdowns and also stripped the ball from a Fannin running back and returned it for a 38-yard score.

Clear Creek throttles Rebels

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Clear Creek’s offense roared up and down the field like a race car versus the Fannin County Rebels. The CCMS Bobcats ran through, over and around Rebel defenders, and the eighth-grade game was decided shortly after it started.
Gilmer left fielder Gracie Smith relays the ball to the infield, and she singled and scored the Cats’ run versus White County.

Gilmer left fielder Gracie Smith relays the ball to the infield, and she singled and scored the Cats’ run versus White County.

Lady Cats drop region games to Lumpkin, White

Robbie Bills - Sports Editor
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Gilmer High School has embarked on its region softball schedule and the Lady Cats were defeated in both games. GHS hit the road twice last week and first made its way to Lumpkin County Tuesday. The Indians’ two-run fifth inning was enough to claim a 2-1 win.