Jefferson High School
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Diversity
‘Toughness Doesn’t Have a Gender’: Jefferson Going All-In on Girls Wrestling
Ava Catledge, Paola Swancey, Peyton Hawkins, Anna Ramirez and Kyndal Brown go through drills as coach Nick White calls them out. (Photo/Lily Grace Kilgore) The sound of sneakers squeaking on mats echoes through Jefferson High School’s wrestling room as a dozen girls warm up for practice. Sweat drips, laughter…
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High School Sports
Jefferson’s Dallas Russell: A Wrestling Star in the Making
Jefferson High School senior Dallas Russell was a standout running back last year for the Dragons with 979 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns. However, this year, Russell made one of the hardest decisions of his life — he has opted out of playing football to focus on wrestling. …
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High School Sports
Local Football Star Focused on Legacy Over Limelight
Jefferson, Georgia. isn’t necessarily known across the country as a hotbed for high school football talent. Malaki Starks is an exception. While he’s committed to play college football at the University of Georgia for Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs, Starks says he is first committed to his Jefferson High School…
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High School Sports
Devon Gales Helps Create ‘Tender Warriors’ at Jefferson High School
Through an unexpected path, Devon Gales has found himself connecting with high school football players at Jefferson High School to help mold them into not only great football players, but also well-rounded men. Gales, a former Southern University football player, was paralyzed in 2015 during a game against the University…
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High School Sports
Devon Gales Returns to the Sidelines in a New Role at Jefferson High School
Devon Gales, the former Southern University football player who sustained a life-altering injury in a game against UGA in 2015, has accepted a coaching position at Jefferson High School. “I’m just anxious to see how I react during a game. It’s something I’ve just been having going in my head…
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High School Sports
In Honor of International Women’s Month: Young Women Athletes Recognized from Northeast Georgia
For the first week of March, two young women athletes were recognized within Northeast Georgia to kick off International Women’s Month. Both women work to put their best foot forward within and outside of their sport, making them an inspiration to those around them. Kendall Burton A former UGA softball…
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High School Sports
Northeast Georgia Athletes Ink Names on National Signing Day
High school athletes around the country signed National Letters of Intent today, cementing the next chapter of their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Clarke Central High School \t Daiquan Brown: Football, Hutchinson Community College \t Edrin Summerour: Football, Hutchinson Community College \t Jacob Dula: Football, Culver-Stockton Community College \t…
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High School Sports
Jefferson High School Tennis Player Trains Hard, Plays Hard
JEFFERSON — One of the top tennis players in Northeast Georgia says it's a tough road trying to make it to the next level in collegiate sports.
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High School Sports
Jefferson and Commerce High Schools ready for rivalry game
Athens, GA — Historic local rivalry between Commerce High School and Jefferson High School will take place, Friday, September 12, 2014.