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Boys' basketball: Eagles take step forward with weekend win

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Wednesday, December 14. 2011
EAST JACKSON returns to its subregion schedule following a confidence-boosting win in a non-region tune-up. Casey Reed scored a career-high 19 points as East Jackson held off Apalachee, 52-47, Saturday in a rematch of the two clubs. Nathan Crumley added 11 points. East Jackson (2-5, 0-1) faces Oglethorpe County Friday. “I think we’re seeing ... [Full Story »] 

Girls' basketball: Lady Eagles look to shore up defense after Tuesday loss

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Thursday, December 8. 2011
EAST JACKSON’S offense had its struggles in a 59-31 Tuesday night loss to Oconee County but coach Katie David said the team’s defense didn’t do it many favors. The Lady Eagles surrendered 39 first-half points in the setback. “Yeah, you can say all day that we didn’t score enough points, but, I mean, the bottom line is that we’re ... [Full Story »] 

Boys' basketball: Eagle rally falls short vs. Oconee

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Wednesday, December 7. 2011
East Jackson rallied from 13 points down Tuesday against Oconee County on the road but couldn’t complete the second-half comeback in a 49-45 loss. “We battled,” coach Brian Turner said. “We battled hard. Again, some young mistakes.” East Jackson (1-4) tied the game at 45 with 44 seconds left but then caught a tough break when it was ... [Full Story »] 

Commerce wrestlers hold their own in season’s start

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Wednesday, December 7. 2011
Chance McClure bested one of the top wrestlers in the state last weekend, to lead the Tigers to a ninth place finish in the competitive Panther Invitational. McClure (4-0) finished first in the 220-weight class, beating North Gwinnett’s Brett Byerly (3-1) by major decision in the finals. Cody Legg finished fourth in his 106-weight class, ... [Full Story »] 

Swim team to kick off on Friday

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Wednesday, December 7. 2011
Commerce High School begins its inaugural swim season this Friday at Gainesville’s Frances Meadows Aquatic Center. North Hall is hosting the event, which starts at 6:15 p.m. Formed within the past month, the Commerce swim team this season includes three junior swimmers who are expected to compete in a combined six events, their new coach Sara ... [Full Story »] 

PHOTOS: East Jackson basketball

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Friday, December 2. 2011

‘Rivalry weekend’ ahead

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Friday, December 2. 2011
East Jackson’s weekend schedule includes pairing with Commerce EAST JACKSON’S basketball buses won’t go far this weekend. Though the teams are scheduled for two road games, the Eagles and Lady Eagles will make short trips to nearby Banks County Friday and cross-town rival Commerce Saturday. “I started calling it, a couple days ago, ... [Full Story »] 

‘Rivalry weekend’ ahead for EJCHS

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Friday, December 2. 2011
East Jackson’s weekend schedule includes pairing with Commerce EAST JACKSON’S basketball buses won’t go far this weekend. Though the teams are scheduled for two road games, the Eagles and Lady Eagles will make short trips to nearby Banks County Friday and cross-town rival Commerce Saturday. “I started calling it, a couple days ago, ... [Full Story »] 

Girls' basketball: Lady Eagle offense improves despite loss

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Wednesday, November 30. 2011
EAST JACKSON is still searching for its first win but may have found its offense. Three Lady Eagles scored in double figures Tuesday in a 59-50 loss to Apalachee. “We shot the ball really well,” coach Katie David said. “The progress (we made) from last Tuesday ... we executed so much better.” Taylor Patrick scored 14 points, while ... [Full Story »] 

East Jackson wrestlers hope to overcome depth issues

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Wednesday, November 30. 2011
WITH East Jackson forfeiting four weight classes currently, each individual match for Eagle wrestlers now becomes that much more important. The team has just 10 wrestlers in its starting lineup as its season has gotten underway. “We have 10 weight classes that we fill,” coach Randy Hill explained. “We have more kids (than that), but they ... [Full Story »] 
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