2010 Athens Banner-Herald All-Area Boys Track and Field Team

Posted: 06.20.2010 2010 Athens Banner-Herald All-Area Boys Track and Field TeamFIRST TEAM100-meter dashJamal Cooper, Senior, Madison County — Cooper won both the 100-meter and 200-meter state titles, finishing the 100 meters with the seventh-best time in the state at 10.6 seconds.200-meter dashQuenshaun...

Davis' strategy pays off

Posted: 05.15.2010 By Ryne Dennissports@onlineathens.comJEFFERSON - Jamal Davis rounded the last turn in the 400-meter dash and saw himself in fourth place.That's when he knew it was time to turn it on.The Clarke Central sprinter caught the leader and was neck-and-neck with...

Clarke Central wins Region 8-AAAA track championship

Posted: 04.30.2010 Staff Reports MONROE -- With four first-place finishes Friday, the Clarke Central boys track team amassed 123.5 points to win the Region 8-AAAA championship at Monroe Area. The Gladiators were followed by Madison County (101 points), Rockdale County (80.5), Loganville...

Big signing day for Red Raiders

Posted: 02.03.2010 By Chris Starrs sports@onlineathens.com DANIELSVILLE -- National signing day was a happy occasion for Madison County 's Randell Owens, both as a coach and as a parent. The Red Raiders football team had four players -- including Owens' son Jacob -- sign letters of...

2009 Banner-Herald All-Area Football Team

Posted: 12.19.2009 Our area of Northeast Georgia was full of prime-time performers in high school football this season. Here is a look at the cream of the crop. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback â–º Darius Minor, Jefferson , Senior â–º Film study: Minor again led his...

Clarke Central wraps up No. 2 seed

Posted: 11.06.2009 By Derek Wileysports@onlineathens.com On senior night, it was sophomore running back Quenshaun Watson who led Clarke Central with 193 yards and a touchdown. The young back combined with a dominating defense to defeat Madison County 31-13 and wrap up the...

Raiders, Glads have something to play for

Posted: 11.03.2009 By Derek Wileysports@onlineathens.com After Madison County defeated Habersham Central 35-6 to improve to 5-1, the Red Raiders seemed destined to make the playoffs. Now a month later, the Red Raiders have dropped three straight and face a must-win game Friday at Clarke...

Apalachee knocks off Red Raiders 31-14

Posted: 10.30.2009 By Brian Chmielewskisports@onlineathens.com Apalachee continued its march to an undefeated season at Madison County on Friday night and likely ended Madison County 's playoff hopes in the process, knocking off the Red Raiders 31-14. Madison County could not handle the pressure of the...