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As this edition of The News-Reporter hit the streets, the Washington Wilkes Tigers were playing in the first round of the Region 8-AA tournament to determine seedings for entry into the state playoffs beginning next month. Having secured the sub-region championship with two impressive wins last week, the Tigers moved past North Oconee to take the No. More ... Augusta State's Tyrekus "AJ" Bowman, a former W-W Tiger standout, has been named an NABC All-American, according to a recent announcement from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The honor is the second major award for Bowman in recent weeks. More ... Members of the Briarwood Academy Track Team will be participating in the state track meet to be held in Albany April 26-28. The region track meet was held Thursday, April 19, at Gatewood School in Eatonton. The Briarwood Bucs placed first and the Lady Bucs placed second. Wilkes County members of the varsity team are freshman Anna Goolsby; sophomore Chase Walker; seniors Joseph Batrous and Olivia Lyons; freshman Lizzie Keen; and eighth grader Emily Henderson. More ... Participating in the Spring Fling Baseball Tournament in Anderson, S.C., last week, Zach Murray and D.J. Barnett played with the Georgia Crush to win the 14U division with a 4-0 record. The Georgia Crush is a travelling team consisting of players from Wilkes County, Elbert County, Franklin County, and Stephens County. More ... The McCormick County Lions Club, McCormick, S.C., will hold its annual golf tournament on Wednesday, May 2, at Hickory Knob State Park. The format will be Captain's Choice/Shotgun Start at 1:30 p.m. with lots of tournament and raffle prizes for red, white, and gold tee players. The $50 per person entry fee includes drinks and a steak cookout at the Barn following play. More ... Danny Verdun-Wheeler, senior linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs and NFLdraft hopeful, visited Washington-Wilkes Middle School and Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School and spoke to several groups of students about the importance of education. More ... 1. Two of the past four seasons (2003-06), a Chicago White Sox pitcher has started for the American League in the All- Star Game. Name the pitchers. 2. When was the last time an A.L. East team other than the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox went to the playoffs? More ... It was do or die for the Washington Wilkes Tigers last Friday as they took the field for the last region game of the regular season. Stuck in a three-way tie for first place in the sub-region, the Tigers had to win their game and hope North Oconee lost to Oglethorpe. More ... The New Sutton Temple Baptist Church will have spring revival services April 25-27, 7:30 p.m. Speaker will be Bishop William Hollis of Full Gospel Church of God, Lumber City. .. More ... Ali Dyson, daughter of George and April Dyson, has received several basketball awards including the Most Valuable Defensive Player award and the Coach's Award for the Briarwood Academy Lady Bucs. The Augusta Chronicle named her in its honorable mention list for All- Area Independent School basketball players. More ... Dawn Pickens (l) representing the Washington-Wilkes Arts Foundation and Jeff Thomas, W-W Middle School Tiger Band director (r) congratulate the winners of the foundation-sponsored poster contest Ashley West of W-WCHS, and Ansley Newsome of W-WMS. The posters, along with other entries, are displayed all around town advertising the concert this Saturday. More ... |
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