Lady Bears send three to state
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      Three Burke County High girls earned their spot to compete at the state track meet in Albany next weekend. Freshman Chardae Washington and sophomores Jaquetta Chandler and Alaytra Carswell qualified for the state meet after placing in the top two of their events in Region 3-AAA.
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Playoffs in sight for Bears baseball
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      It all comes down to this Friday. The Burke County High School baseball team will face Benedictine Military School for their last region game of the regular season. If they win, they'll make the playoffs. If they lose, the Bears will pack up their gear for the season.
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Lady Bears swing into spot at state tournament
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      The Lady Bears must play better under pressure ... much better. The Burke County High School girls golf team not only shot their lowest round of the year at the Region 3-AAA tournament Monday, but turned in the lowest score in Burke County girls golf history.
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Spartan golfers head to state
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com
      The Spartan golf team heads to state competition next week after finishing third in Region 2-AA. Edmund Burke Academy shot a 325 on Monday, April 21, finishing just 5 strokes behind last year's region and state champs, Trinity Christian School, who hosted the tournament.
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Fourteen tracksters qualified for state
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com
      Fourteen members of Edmund Burke's track teams have qualified to advance to the state meet next week. Head coach Jon Duggan said that despite a few minor setbacks, which were mostly injuries that required him to "switch up" some events, both the boys and girls teams finished in third place overal...
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Spartans win one, lose one
      The Spartans dropped another region game after a 7-3 loss to Memorial Day School last Tuesday, April 15, but picked up a win Monday, April 21, against Thomas Jefferson Academy. The Spartans defeated the Jaguars 13-5.
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Spartans end tennis season
Milligan eliminated in state tournament
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com
      Tennis season officially ended for the Spartans last week when junior Kayla Milligan was eliminated from the state tournament in the first round. She faced a player from Monroe Academy Tuesday morning and lost the match, 6- 4, 7-5. Head coach Carol Hogan said the match was close and that she was ...
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Smith signs with Stallions
      Edmund Burke Academy senior Bernie Smith will continue his golf career in college. Smith recently penned a deal to join ABAC's (Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College) Golden Stallions golf team. The scholarship includes full tuition and books.
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