Lady Cubs take region track title
THREE IN A ROW
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      The Lady Cubs have done it again. For the third straight year, the Burke County Middle School girls track team won the Coastal Empire Region championship, beating out nine other schools for the title.
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A WEEK OF WINS
     The Burke County High School Bears (10-5, 2-2) picked up three wins last week, including one over region foe Richmond Hill High School. They edged by the Wildcats 4-3 last Friday. Earlier in the week, they defeated Jefferson County High School 5-0 and Thomson High School 2-0. Burke County will trave...
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Cubs finish third on diamond
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      They didn't win the title, but they won more than any other Cubs baseball team in the school's history. The Burke County Middle School baseball team finished up the season third in the region with 12 wins, six losses and one tie.
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Burke County golf teams shoot season's lowest
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      They've hit their low point. Both the Burke County High School boys and girls golf teams shot their lowest rounds of the season last week to claim wins on the course. The Bears beat Thomson and Washington County high schools Tuesday, shooting 296 as a team. Thomson shot 331 and Washington County...
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MAKING A REGION RUN
     The Spartans (8-2, 3-0) remain undefeated in region baseball play, but the true test comes over the next several days as they continue to practice and play during their spring break. They'll face three region opponents in their next four games, including Trinity Christian School on Thursday, April 1...
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Golf team sinks two more wins
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com
      Edmund Burke Academy's golf team earned back-to-back first place finishes its last two times on the course. On March 27, the Spartans shot 321 at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, defeating Thomas Jefferson Academy (322) and Bulloch Academy (353).
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Milligan advances to state
EBA TENNIS
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com
      Tennis season came to an end on Friday for EBA, with the exception of junior Kayla Milligan, who has advanced to the state tournament. According to coach Carol Hogan, all of the Spartan players were defeated in the first round of the region tournament on Friday, April 4, except for Milligan, who ...
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Young Spartans continue to shine
From Staff Reports
      Coach Buddy Sorrow's Edmund Burke Academy middle school baseball team improved its record to 12-1 last week with two victories over previously undefeated Pinewood Christian Academy. The Spartans' potent of- fense and strong pitching continued in the 8-0 and 14-4 wins.
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HOOPS For All Ages
     Burke Community Partnership held its annual Mentor/Mentee Basketball Game last week with the mentors taking the 56-37 victory. Participants also enjoyed three-point and free throw contests. Bobby Burum and Erin Jones were the three-point winners, and Dondre Bush and Daniel Walker won the free throw ...
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Two for one deal
      James Harvard bagged two turkeys with one shot on opening day in Burke County. Harvard killed the two gobblers, pictured above, on a morning hunt near Vidette. The first weighed 20 pounds and had an 11-inch beard and 1 ¼-inch spurs.
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Making an 'Mpact'
      Jacie Lane, 6, is shown with the first place COA national championship cheerleading trophy her squad won at the COA national competition held recently in Macon. Over the last year, she cheered with the Mpact Mini Panthers at Premier Athletics in Evans.
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