Bears make region playoffs, hope for state shot
By Allen Smith True Citizen Staff Writer
     Burke County backed into the region playoffs and played at Thomson yesterday for a shot at the state playoffs. Scores were not available at press time, but the Bears had beaten the
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Eight Bears head to state track meet
By Allen Smith True Citizen Staff Writer
     Burke County has another contingent of athletes set to compete at the state level after the boys track team won the Region 3-AAA track title for the second consecutive year.
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Bears, Lady Bears finish 2nd, head for state golf meet
By Allen Smith True Citizen Staff Writer
     Burke County golfers are headed to state after the boys and girls teams finished second in the region last Thursday and Friday.
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     STAFF PHOTO S BY ALLEN SMITH The 2006 Region 3-AAA track champions are, seated, Jonathan Cohen, Jamaris Walden and Bobby Burum; kneeling, Mitchell Davis and Patrick Ross; standing, coach Tasheka Jones, coach Chequita Brady, coach Lisa Pitt, Damien Batten, Ellis Joga, Mack Golden, Chris Range, Dustin Golden, Cornelius Washington, Julius Patterson, Brandon Brown, Damany Coleman, coach Mercedes Hamilton, Alfonso Cooper and coach Purvis Dukes.
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Spartans eliminated from play-offs
By Tony Mangieri Special to The True Citizen
     The Edmund Burke Academy Spartans season came to an end last Tuesday as they lost the first two games of the best of three series to the Heritage School in Newnan.
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EBA golfers win against Briarwood
By Jami Hargrove True Citizen Correspondent
     The Edmund Burke Academy golf team wrapped up their regular season last Thursday with a win over Briarwood Academy in Thomson.
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Prize winners in Redbreast Fishing Tournament
     The second and third place winners in the redbreast tournament included Josh Black of Twin City, who caught the second place fish, and Robert McKenzie of Dublin and John Davidson of Metter, who tied for third with their biggest fish. Many of the anglers caught redbreast that tipped the scales upwards of half a pound.
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The moment of truth
     Daniel Donaldson, 9, offered his biggest redbreast to festival organizer Carson Cross for weigh-in as fellow anglers circled to watch the figures pop up on the scale. Donaldson traveled with his father, Max, from Portal to compete in the tournament.
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Juniors Tennis Tournament at Citizens Park
     The Community Tennis Association recently hosted a Juniors Tournament at Citizens Park. At left, Meredith Williams and Carolanne Pisani were among the participants, and, at right, Anna Waters was the runner-up to winner Jenny Jenkins. May is Tennis Awareness Month, and a round robin tournament is pl
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Young hunter bags turkey
     Clay Wilson, 11, took a 24 pound jake with an 11-inch
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