Entries from October 2018

FOOTBALL: Eagles drop sixth straight, fall to Hart Co. 56-0

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Saturday, October 20. 2018
East Jackson's rough road through region play continued with a 56-0 loss to Hart County Friday at home. The Eagles (1-7) have lost six straight games. The Bulldogs scored all 56 of their points before halftime, including 42 in the second quarter. East Jackson returns to action next week against Morgan County in a rare Thursday game. The Eagles ...

FOOTBALL: Commerce 49, Towns County 7: Tigers continue to roll

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Friday, October 19. 2018
The Commerce Tigers didn't have a let down after a big win over Hebron Christian Academy last Friday. If anything, the Tigers continued to make a statement Friday night on the road with an emphatic 49-7 win over Towns County. The Tigers (8-0) held a 42-0 lead at the half. Dajuan Wood, TJ Trudnak and Caleb Mason scored touchdowns in the first ... [Full Story »] 

Charles Lowe Jr. (10-02-18)

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Friday, October 19. 2018
COMMERCE - Charles Elbert Lowe, Jr., 58, entered into rest Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Mr. Lowe was born in Atlanta, the son of Charles Elbert Lowe, Sr. of Pendergrass and the late Betty Louise Gaston Lowe. Mr. Lowe was a self-employed welder and heavy equipment operator and loved growing several acres of sunflowers and wildflowers. Survivors in ... [Full Story »] 

Softball: Tigers fall in Sweet 16 to Lanier Co.

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Wednesday, October 17. 2018
The Commerce Tiger softball team saw its season come to an end Wednesday night in the Sweet 16 of the Class A Public state tournament as Lanier County pulled off the sweep, 5-1 and 10-8, in Commerce. It is the second-straight season the Tigers (22-7) were eliminated in the Sweet 16. The Tigers led 8-7 in the bottom of the sixth inning of Game ... [Full Story »] 

FOOTBALL: Eagles taking small steps heading into Hart Co. game

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Wednesday, October 17. 2018
East Jackson’s Scott Wilkins — with a 1-6 football team — is looking for small steps out of his squad and saw his team take a few paces forward despite a lopsided loss last week. The Eagles, who host Hart County this week, found the end zone for the first time since Sept. 7 in a 49-7 loss to Franklin County last week, moving the ball ... [Full Story »] 

FOOTBALL: Tigers take unbeaten record to Towns

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Wednesday, October 17. 2018
Last week, the undefeated Commerce Tiger football team picked up a big win on the road at Hebron Christian Academy. Even with the win, the focus and message won’t change headed into this week’s matchup with Towns County, according to head coach Michael Brown. That message is to “work on Commerce.” “There’s a lot to work on,” Brown ... [Full Story »] 

SOFTBALL: Tigers face Lanier Co., eyes berth in the Elite Eight

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Wednesday, October 17. 2018
After winning the region championship last season, the Commerce Tiger softball team had a week off before beginning the Class A Public state tournament. The result of its first matchup didn’t turn out favorable as the Tigers were swept after having a bye. This year’s Tiger team also had a bye coming off a successful Region 8-A championship ... [Full Story »] 

VOLLEYBALL: East Jackson headed to Calhoun for state playoffs

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Wednesday, October 17. 2018
Going into the first round of this week’s Class AAA state tournament, East Jackson Eagle volleyball head coach Kortney Kurtz says the biggest factor for her squad’s matchup with the 41-win, one-seeded Calhoun High School team is hustle and passion. “A team with solid work ethic and not allowing any ball to hit the floor, will win the ... [Full Story »] 

Commerce’s Martin goes under 17 minutes

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Wednesday, October 17. 2018
Commerce’s Brandon Martin clocked a time of 16:51.61 to help lead the Tigers to a fourth-place finish at the Oct. 9 RMA Fall Runaway at Riverside Military Academy. Martin finished fifth overall. “Brandon ran up front with some great runners and held his own,” head coach Mark Hale said. “That impressed me more than his time. It was the ... [Full Story »] 

CROSS COUNTRY: EJCHS’s Shelafoe wins race, sets new PR

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Wednesday, October 17. 2018
East Jackson standout runner Shane Shelafoe established a new personal-record, running a 15:35.41 to win the RMA Fall Runaway on Oct. 9. His previous best 5K time was a 15:45.1 which he ran at the Oct. 4 Runners Fit Mountain Invitational. “Shane ran his best cross-country race to date in his four years running cross country,” East Jackson ... [Full Story »] 
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