Bears look for first win against Bulldogs
Gamecocks strut to victory in Bear Den
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer
      The Burke County Bears (0- 2) hope to change their luck in Augusta this weekend. Their match up against Butler High School may be the Bears' best chance to pick up their first win of the season. They pounded the Bulldogs 41-0 last year.
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On the run
Bears cross country takes off
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer
      The Burke County High School cross country team started the season last Thursday with a meet at Ebenezer Retreat Center hosted by South Effingham High School. Bears coach Bill Knight said it was a competitive event with more than 160 athletes attending.
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Burke County serves loss to Laney
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer
      The Burke County High School volleyball team claimed a victory over Laney High School last Thursday. The Lady Bears won two consecutive games 25-13 and 25-19 to come out on top. Hailey Larmour led Burke County with 5 aces, followed by Cassie Loftin with 3, and Jalessa Sharpe and Whitney Jenkins...
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Look what I caught!
      Lily Harris, 6, of Brevard, N.C., reeled in a catfish half her size Saturday when a slow day in the dove field sent her fishing in a farm pond for better luck.
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Spartans drop to 0-2
EBA hunts for win over Gators
By Diana Royal Staff Writer
      Edmund Burke Academy's Spartans will try again this Friday night to claim their first victory of the season. The Spartans (0-2) will travel to Eatonton where they hope to triumph over Gatewood High School. Last year, Gatewood put up a worthy fight against the Spartans, but in the end, EBA came o...
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Lady Spartans scoreless in loss to Crusaders
By Diana Royal Staff Writer
      Even though the game ended in defeat for the Lady Spartans, the girls showed the defending AA State Champs that they are going to put up a fight this season. Edmund Burke's softball team (3-5, 0-2) held Trinity Christian's Lady Crusaders to a scoreless first five innings last Thursday, Sept. 6.
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Middle school Spartans record win
      The Edmund Burke Academy Middle School Spartans, coached by Dr. Hugh Scott and Buddy Ethridge, picked up a win in their first game of the year by defeating Briarwood Academy 36-13.
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