Bulldogs Set to Face St. Pius in Key Playoff Rematch
Thomasville's Earl Rickey notes Norman must pass more for an edge as the Bulldogs meet St. Pius in the state semifinals. Gaston adds a punting threat while Thomasville adapts after Andy Hjort’s knee injury. Forehand expects a run heavy defense and aims to loosen the Lions with a strong passing attack.
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Earl Rickey
Dallas Norman
Thomasville
Headland
Bulldogs
St. Pius
Golden Lions
Norman
Joe Gaston
Andy Hjort
Albany
Andy
Thomasville Jaycees
Mark Smith
Sammy Wade
Highlanders
Sudden death in high school football tie debate heats up
WPAX sportsman J Michael Wolfe leads a discussion on using sudden death to decide GHSA playoff games. He argues the present penetration system can skew outcomes and ponders an extra five minute period to crown a clear winner. Cairo coach West Thomas warns such a rule favors teams with depth.
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Wolfe
Bulldogs Top Tech Behind Sophomore Surge In Athens
Georgia defeated Georgia Tech 84 to 74 as 6 foot 10 Bob Lienhard led the Bulldogs with 29 points and 19 rebounds while sophomore Rich Yunkus had 32 for Tech. Sophomores Brennan and Taylor added key scoring as Georgia built a 64-57 lead with nine minutes left. Tech, 1-2, remains winless in the series this season.
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Athens, Ga
Georgia
Ken Rosemond
Bob Lienhard
Bulldogs
Lienhard
Tech
Rich Yunkus
Yunkus
Rosemond
Bob
Whack Hyder
Yellow Jackets
Richard Toth
Kevin Las
Clyde Fore
Georgia Tech
Leihnard
Pat English Hilray Morey Win Cairo Football Banquet Trophies
Grady County banquet honors Cairo Syrupmakers with Morey as Most Valuable Back and Sportsmanship and English as Most Valuable Lineman and Outstanding Blocker. Dennis Hester top defensive performer. Team finished 8-2, second in Region 1-AA behind Americus and Thomasville.
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Pat English
Hilray Morey
Cairo
Earl Rickey Cairo
Grady County Booster Club
Morey
English
Dennis Hester
Americus
Thomasville
Huber Massey
College Basketball Scores From Around The Nation
Georgia 84 Georgia Tech 72 Virginia 118 Richmond 98 VMI 83 Furman 55 Southwest Texas 85 Arizona 64 Texas A&M 72 Centenary 6 Colorado 81 Texas Tech 77 Kent State 92 Arizona State 75 North Texas 86 Samford 51 Xavier Ohio 68 Union Ky 68 Purdue 116 North Dakota 89 Northwestern 79 Missouri 67 Bradley 68 North Dakota State 51 New Mexico 63 Hawaii 56.
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Georgia
Ga. Tech
Virginia
Richmond
VMI
Furman
Southwest
Houston
Arizona
Texas A&m
Centenary
Colorado
Texas Tech
Kent St
Arizona State
of Tex
Christian
N.M
Brigham
Julsa
North Texas
Samford
YMCA Basketball Needs Coaches and Officials This Week
The YMCA calls for adults to coach and officiate in its basketball program. Practices and games span multiple age groups with varied schedules, including girls leagues for grades five to seven. Contact Jack Kirby or Bobby Overmier for details.
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YMCA
Jack Kirby
Bobby Overmier
Bob Cousey
Cousey
Cairo Central Girls Clash Tonight In Syrupmaker Gym
Cairo and Central clash in a 7 pm girls basketball showdown at Syrupmaker gym. Thomasville rests weekend due to Class AA football semifinals in Atlanta. Bainbridge games rescheduled to Jan 11. Cairo relies on defense and seeks a key win as Central eyes another victory.
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Central
Cairo
Syrupmaker
Thomasville
Bulldogs
St. Pius
Atlanta
Bainbridge
Thomasville Cagers
Tift County
Alvss
Uogs
Wesley Blair
Billy Daniels
Mary Rineer
Moultrie
Yellow Jackettes
Daniels
Brooks Co
Cook Co
Spotty Tuesday Night Performance at Moultrie
A spotty showing Tuesday night in Moultrie produced inconsistent results. Local players struggled with execution and the team faced uneven play, leaving fans hoping for a steadier effort in upcoming games.
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Moultrie
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Gaston
Crisp County
Kelly Dallas
Richey
T-E
WPAX
J. Michael Wolfe
Thomasville-Headland
South Carolina
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Frank Davis
Lions
Dallas
Neal Rumble
West Thomas
Uae
Thomas
Santas
Tom Brennan
Lanny Taylor
UPI Telephone
Syrupmakers
Perry
Thames
Thomas’ Syrupmakers
Midwest
Far West New Mexico
Hawaii
Browning
Wight's Home & Auto
South
Madison
Henderson’s Drive-In
Smith Ave
Dial
Misehema Fed
Misiwashens & Visposene
Dawson St
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