Tigers upset by Aquinas, will travel to Bowdon in round one
      What could be worse than closing out the regular season with a loss to the lowly Aquinas Fighting Irish? Not much. But that's what the Washington-Wilkes Tigers suffered last Friday night as the cap to end a week of hard luck, injury, and sickness.
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THE DIXIE DOZEN
      The top 12 teams in the South this week area: 1. Florida 2. Alabama 3. Georgia Tech 4. LSU 5. Clemson 6. Miami 7. Auburn 8. South Florida 9. Ole Miss 10. Virginia Tech 11. North Carolina 12. Tennessee
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Registration begins for 2009 season of W-WPRD basketball
      The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department has announced that registration for basketball 2009 has begun. Participants who sign-up before November 16 will receive a $5.00 discount. The final date to sign up is November 23. No late sign-up will be accepted.
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SOUTHERN STYLE FOOTBALL
with CLAUDE CLEATS
      Florida and Alabama are on a collision course to meet for the SEC title on the first weekend in December. It appears that Clemson and Georgia Tech are taking a similar path toward the top spot in the ACC with a berth in the Orange Bowl for the winner. There are still a few hurdles for the Tigers and Jackets to clear, however, before punching their tickets for Tampa.
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Lady Bucs finish second in state
     Four Wilkes County girls were key hitters in Briarwood Academy's bid for the GISA state championship in girls softball. The team competed in the Georgia Independent Schools Association state playoff tournament held at the Walter B. Williams Jr. Complex in Milledgeville and finished at state runners-up. The Lady Bucs fell to Terrell Academy's Lady Eagles in a heart-breaking 5-4 loss in extra innings. Wilkes County girls on the team include senior first baseman Taylor Echols, senior pitcher and second baseman Gerry Hall, junior left fielder Emily Henderson, and senior center fielder Lizzie Keen. Hannah Batrous Denmore and Price Chalker are coaches for the team.
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Region 7-A SCHEDULES and SCORES
     
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First shot gets first deer
     Hunting with his great-grandfather, Billy Thornton, in Wilkes County on October 17, 10-year-old Colton Bonner killed his first deer with his first shot at 100 yards. The six-point buck with a 17½-inch spread weighed 205 pounds.
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