Hardaway Hawks fly to 13th win in row
Running game, zone defense take Upson-Lee
Published on: 01/07/09 jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.com
The pre-region part of the season is over and the Hardaway Lady Hawks have moved into Region 1B-AAAA play.
The pre-region part of the season is over and the Hardaway Lady Hawks have moved into Region 1B-AAAA play.
Amber Chambers scored 20 points and Ashley Forman added 12 in Columbus’ 54-50 win over Carver in the Region 2-AAA opener for both teams.
ALBANY, Ga. — Mike Woods led Hardaway with 18 points as the Hawks beat Dodge County 70-60 on Saturday in the New Year‘s Jamboree at Darton College. Jarvis Bentley added 16 and Sidney Breedlove 10 for the Hawks.
ETOWAH, Ala. — After losing in the first round of the Etowah Christmas Tournament, Russell County bounced back to win Tuesday and Wednesday’s games against St. Paul’s (Mobile, Ala.) and Auburn High, respectively.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Jarvis Jones stepped on a football field Monday with a purpose for the first time in more than six weeks.
The Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Classic on Monday at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium represented the final high school football game of many players’ careers, making it a particularly emotional game.
The sidelines packed with the best players in the state, Greg Reid understood he wouldn’t have many chances to stand out at the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Football Classic.
Northside defensive lineman John Drew wears his college preference where anyone can see it. Loudly and proudly, the 6-foot-3, 250-pounder has “Duke” and “ACC” (Atlantic Coast Conference) neatly stenciled in his hair.
Down by a point and with only 24 seconds left in the game, Shaw might have considered itself lucky to get a quality shot off.
With an overall team effort, Columbus High edged out Spencer and Jordan as the Blue Devils won the annual Pacelli wrestling tournament held Saturday at the Vikings’ gym.
Most coaches enter teams in holiday tournaments hoping to put their players through the paces. Win some, lose some, and enter the region schedule with a little newfound character.
It was not the kind of year Kyle Griswould had envisioned for his senior season as a Shaw Raider.
The Shaw Raiders moved one step closer to winning the tournament with which it shares a namesake, thanks to a backdoor pass and a layup in the final second of Tuesday night’s William H. Shaw Christmas Tournament semifinal game against Central.
It was not the typical game for the Hardaway Lady Hawks, though one would be hard-pressed to be upset with the result.
Smiths Station won the first-ever Smith Station Panther Dual on Tuesday afternoon after defeating six teams.
Veteran Jordan basketball coach Gerald Turner has been around long enough to know that, in sports, youth brings inconsistency.
From staff, wire reports
The ability to make a fast turnaround is one of the keys to playing tournament basketball. The Hardaway Hawks know all about it.
TALLASSEE, Ala. — Smiths Station won the first wrestling tournament in the program’s six-year history Saturday at the Tallassee Duals.