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Girls softball team is playing close but falls short in 3 out of 4 games
     Playing against two AAAA schools and one AAA school, the Washington-Wilkes Lady Tigers softball team outscored its opponents 17-12 in a Hart County tournament last weekend. That's the good news.
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Jamboree Friday night will let fans, coaches see what '06 Tigers can do
     On the heels of a much abbreviated preseason practice schedule, the 2006 Washington-Wilkes Tigers will unveil their lineups, talents, and new looks for the first time this Friday, August 25, at Tiger Stadium.
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Fall hunting kicks off with dove season on Sept. 2
     Georgia's dove hunting season often is seen as the "kickoff" to the fall hunting season. Hunters across the state can begin hunting doves at the same time and on the same day - noon on Saturday, September 2. To help ensure a safe and legal hunting season the Georgia Department of Natural Resources,
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2006 W-W Tigers girls softball team
     Members of the 2006 WashingtonWilkes Tiger Girls Softball team are (front row, l-r) Gracen Ware, Lindsey Guin, Ashley Burt, Ashton Hardin, Emily Martin, Lindley Hall, Jaleesa Hampton, Angel Acree, (back row) Head Coach Rob Jackson, Ashley West, Rana Davis, Drenika Gartrell, Taylor Echols, Yakira Ban
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W-WPRD soccer registration will continue to 9/1
     The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department registration for fall soccer has begun and will continue through September 1. There will be no late sign-ups.
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SOUTHERN FRIED FOOTBALL
with CLAUDE CLEATS
     With the season opener only eight days away (South Carolina at Mississippi State), SEC fans are getting nervous. Let's preview the conference race.
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THE DIXIE DOZEN
     The top 12 teams in the South before anything is proven on the field are:
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Top sports fans will know the answers to this quiz
By Chris Richcreek
     1. Name the last major-league player to hit less than .190 for a season in which he had at least 400 at-bats.
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Georgia's Hunter Education Course is now also available on the internet
     Taking a hunter education class in Georgia is easier than ever, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Hunters can access an approved hunter education course on the Internet, www.beasafehunter.org, use a hunter education CD-Rom or take the tradit
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Boy Scouts learn canoe skills on Lake Boline
     Washington Boy Scout Troop 34 practiced and learned new water skills Saturday on Lake Boline. Activities included learning water safety and safe canoeing skills, righting a swamped canoe, learning paddling strokes, and observing nature. The Boy Scouts are preparing for an upcoming canoe trip on the
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Hunters must now apply for quota hunts online
     No longer will you have to search for a paper copy of a deer, turkey, or waterfowl quota hunt application or have to keep up with hard copies of rejection notices from previously applied for hunts. This process is now available completely, and solely, online.
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