Bears to take on top AAA team Friday
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      Burke County High School (6-4) is gearing up for what may be its biggest battle in region play. They'll travel to South Effingham High School Friday to take on the Mustangs (8-4), who were ranked the best AAA team in the state as of last week.
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Burke fares well against competition
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      The Bears didn't back down against serious competition on the track last weekend. The Burke County High School boys track team placed second in the Greenbrier Relays, which included 12 teams from around the area. Several Burke County athletes turned in their best performances of the year in the ...
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BCHS serves Hephzibah loss
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      Burke County High School's girls and boys tennis teams handed region losses to Hephzibah High School last week. The Burke County girls put away the Lady Rebels 4-1 on the court. AnnNell Byne, number two singles, won her match 8-4, and Jasmine Lewis was 8- 3 in number three singles.
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Spartans record region win
      Monday brought the Spartans' first loss on the diamond this season, but they also picked up their first region win to improve their record, 6-1, 1-0. They defeated Memorial Day School 5-4 on March 18 to claim that region victory, with pitcher DJ Johnson delivering 9 strikeouts and giving up ju...
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Spartans dominate on the court
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com
      The Spartans continue to show impressive skills on the tennis court. Last Thursday, they faced off against the Brentwood Eagles of Sandersville, winning all but one match.
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STATS
      Girls Singles: #1 Caroline Collins won 6-1, 6-2 #2 Anna Waters won 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) #3 Katie Reeves won 6-2, 6-1 Girls Doubles: #1 Emily Anne Bunn/Meredith Williams won 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 #2 Ashlee Smith/Allyson Jenkins won 6-4,
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Dublin course challenges golfers
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com
      Edmund Burke's golf team upped its record to 25-14, and their coach says he's pleased with their consistent improvement. Last Monday, the Spartans finished sixth out of 17 teams competing in the Trinity Invitational in Dublin. Coach Mike Smith said the team did well, considering the difficulty t...
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BCHS golfers shoot best round
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      It was their best tournament showing yet this season. The Burke County High School varsity boys golf team (68-17) placed fourth in a field of 24 teams last weekend at the Warner Robins Invitational. The event was the Bears' last tournament of the season, and coach Wade Marchman said he was plea...
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Injury lands Washington on Bulldog bench
By John Ard Special to The True Citizen
      Keysville native Marcus Washington won't be sacking any quarterbacks this fall. The Georgia Bulldogs middle linebacker is scheduled to undergo left shoulder surgery in Athens within the next couple of weeks - and will not play football this year.
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Fryhofer to play for Harvard University
From Staff Reports
      Sandra Lynne Fryhofer, a senior at the Westminster School in Atlanta, has signed to play varsity volleyball next year at Harvard University. She is the granddaughter of Judge George W. Fryhofer and the late Ellen Hodges Fryhofer of Waynesboro.
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