Youth Sports
Courtesy photo Blue Barracudas honored
Several Blue Barracudas swimmers, along with head coach George News, were honored at a recent Calhoun City Council meeting. The Calhoun swim team had five members win at the recent state tourney.
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Five Blue Barracudas win state title
The Calhoun Blue Barracudas had a strong showing recently at the State Swim Meet in Tifton, Ga. The team had four swimmers earn a first place medal. Allie Workman placed first in the girls 7-8 yea...
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Camper Ashley Kelly waits for camp instructor Matt Rice (SHS boys soccer coach) to place the ball on the ground and start the game. Rick Winters - staff SHS-CHS hold joint soccer camp
The Rice family held their Second Annual Calhoun-Sonoraville soccer camp this past week. The camp drew 36 kids on the first day with a few more that were expected to come throughout the week to pu...
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Micah Klingbell has finished first in points in three of the swim clubs first four meets - Rick Winters \ staff Blue Barracudas start 2010 season 1-3
The Blue Barracudas are in full swim mode this summer. The Calhoun based swim team, led by George News, is 1-3 on the young season in four dual meets. Despite the record, News is excited about the...
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Brody Blalock dives for the ball after a toss from coach Clay Stephenson at the Calhoun football camp this past week - Rick Winters \ staff CHS football camp draws 75 kids
The Calhoun football team held its annual camp through the Calhoun Community Ed this past week. The camp attracted 75 campers, 25 more than it usually draws. “We were very pleased with our turnout...
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SHS senior player Barak Ferguson lifts six year old Tinley Hampton in the air for a dunk during the Sonoraville basketball camp. (Tricia Dillard - Staff) SHS holds hoops camp
Both the Sonoraville boys and girls basketball teams held their annual basketball camp this past week. The co-ed camp drew 60 kids from all over the County. “We were excited about the turnout,” sa...
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Calhoun player Tyler King gives Colby several championship t-shirts during the teams visit recently. Special visit makes Calhoun boy feel like part of the team
The Calhoun Diamond Jackets run at a state championship was bitter-sweet time for 15 year old Calhoun team manager Colby Miller. Colby was with the Jackets throughout the year, working as the team...
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New CHS coach Derrick Broom leads some of the younger campers to a snack break. CHS draws around 50 campers for annual hoops camp
The CHS basketball camp, hosted by both the Yellow Jackets and Lady Jackets, drew between 40-50 kids this past week. Both head coaches, Jerry Pruett for the girls and new coach Derrick Broom for...
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GC holds Future Stars Hoops Camp
by Rick Winters
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Former Coach Joss Goss and the Gordon Central boys’ basketball team hosted the Warriors Future Stars Hoops Camp this past week. The camp drew around 20 kids, despite running at the same time as th...
CHS baseball camp draws big numbers
by Rick Winters
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As usual, the Calhoun baseball camp drew huge numbers during their annual summer camp this past week. The Diamond Jackets hosted the camp just one week after their huge 8-2 victory over Cook County...
CHS softball holds summer camp
by Rick Winters
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The Calhoun softball team held their annual summer camp last week. The four day event drew a total of 53 campers on day one with perhaps a few more flowing in afterward. The camp, which focused on...
CHS twirl camp inspires, teaches youths
by Sarah Welty
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The Calhoun High School Twirl-O-Whirl day camp is teaching children important life lessons through the art of baton twirling. The camp, which ran from June 7-10, has taken place annually for over t...
Ferguson has success on Volleyball court
by Rick Winters
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Tori Ferguson, a rising 15 year old sophomore at Sonoraville High School, will head to the USAV National Championships, which will be held in Reno (Nevada) June 24-July 3. Ferguson plays setter an...
Team Fury finishes runner-up at Rock-N-Fire tourney
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The Team Fury 10U Fastpitch softball team placed second overall in the USFA Rock-N-Fire NIT on June 5 in Ringgold, Ga. Pictured (L-R) front row: Ashlyn Barnes, Bailey Wehunt, Morgan DeBoard, Carlie...
Fisher holds 4th annual GC football camp
by Rick Winters
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This past week the Gordon Central football team hosted their Fourth Annual Football Camp under Head Coach Chad Fisher. The camp, which drew between 45-50 kids, focused on teaching the basic funda...
Lady Warriors hold second annual Future Stars Basketball Camp
by Rick Winters
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The Gordon Central girls basketball team held their Second Annual Future Stars Basketball Camp this past week. The Camp drew 28 kids from the county, most of them returning from the previous year. ...