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North Murray got its basketball season underway and the Murray County girls remained unbeaten as all four county prep teams played before the Thanksgiving break.North MurrayThe Mountaineers (1-1) …
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From staff reports
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11/30/21
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There’s an old saying in wrestling that there’s no place to hide on the mats.Wrestling, as far as high school sports go, is the ultimate test of will. It’s you against the other guy …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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11/30/21
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He earned it.Billy Napier, who played his high school football at Murray County and who followed in the footsteps of his father Bill, is the new head football coach at the University of …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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11/30/21
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SOCIAL CIRCLE -- Georgia waterfowl hunters headed to their favorite wetland locations when duck season openedlast week, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife …
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By Georgia DNR
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11/23/21
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Every season has its so-called “sleeper” team, the squad you’d be foolish to overlook.North Murray’s girls could be that team in Region 6-AAA basketball.Despite losing …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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11/23/21
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Drake Enloe has a vision and it’s a picture of the past. Murray High’s new wrestling coach wants to channel the success the Indians had in years past and rebuild the wrestling program in …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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11/23/21
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It was just one night, but both of Murray High’s basketball teams looked ready for the season on Friday. The girls opened the year with a convincing 67-32 victory over SE Whitfield. The boys …
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By Erik Green, Sports editor
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11/23/21
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Tim Ellis is used to slow starts that often turn into strong finishes. For the last six years, the North Murray basketball coach has started the season either with half a team or a full squad without …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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11/16/21
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Analytics is now more popular in measuring success in basketball than ever before. Think “Moneyball” in baseball. Those who watch the NBA know this well. Back-to-the-basket post play and …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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11/16/21
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Murray and North Murray kicked off the wrestling season Saturday with some strong individual performances at the Raider Rumble Duals at Southeast Whitfield. The following Murray wrestlers went 3-0 in …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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11/16/21
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The best team won.Monroe Area showed why it was the top-ranked team in 3-A football in Georgia with its 58-14 demolition of North Murray on Friday in Monroe.The Hurricanes dominated from the outset, …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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11/16/21
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North Murray will be underdogs on Friday when the Mountaineers travel to Monroe to play the Monroe Area Hurricanes in a first round playoff game.The Hurricanes are 10-0 on the season and 5-0 in …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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11/9/21
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When Logan Gray transferred to North Murray from Calhoun two years ago, he wasn’t sure what to expect.What he found was a family atmosphere, he said, teammates to bond with, and a place to be …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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11/9/21
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Mathematicians were on call to figure out all the playoff possibilities emanating from the North Murray-LaFayette showdown on Friday. But the Mountaineers made all that figuring unnecessary by simply …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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11/9/21
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TRENTON – Hunters in Dade County have a new public hunting location available this season. The Charles B. Henson Voluntary Public Access (VPA) area is a 786-acre piece of property located near …
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By Georgia DNR
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11/2/21
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Murray senior Taylor Carrell had to stop slinging hay bales to answer some questions for a newspaper story.The standout football player wanted to make sure his coaches, even youth coaches Philip …
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By Erik Green, Sports editor
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11/2/21
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North Murray needs to beat LaFayette this Friday to earn a playoff spot. Adairsville made sure of that last Friday by thumping the Mountaineers, 47-18 and claiming third place in Region 6-AAA.A …
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By Jimmy Espy, Editor
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11/1/21
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Several area softball players left their marks on Region 6-AAA this season.Murray County’s Alyssa Usrey and Brooklyn Gonzalez made First Team All Region as did Karsen Baldridge from North …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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10/29/21
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