Bears fall to Baldwin
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      The Bears started region play with a tough loss in Milledgeville. Burke County High School's football team (2-3, 0- 1) fell to Baldwin High School (6-0, 2-0) 17-7 last Friday. The Braves took an early lead in the game and never let go. It was Homecoming night for Baldwin, giving the already domi...
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Bears welcome Wildcats to The Den for Homecoming
      The Bears will host Richmond Hill High School for Homecoming this Friday. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m. in The Bear Den. The Wildcats could be the Bears' best chance to gain some momentum in region play. Richmond Hill (2-3) lost its first two region games to Thomson 49-7 and West Laurens 40-1...
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HOMECOMING CELEBRATION
Theme: Go WILD on the Wildcats!
      Tuesday: Vote for queen Wednesday: Homecoming tea for court Thursday: 5 p.m. Parade; 6:30 p.m. Community Pep Rally & Bonfire Football Friday Night: Burke County vs. Richmond Hill 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct.
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Chamber sponsors golf tournament
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com
      What do you get when you make a hole-in-one on the 11th at the Waynesboro Country Club? Well, if you're participating in the Burke County Chamber of Commerce's first ever golf tournament, you'll be driving away in a new car. The new car contest, sponsored by William Mizell Ford, is one of many fo...
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Lady Bears catch winning wave
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
      After a disappointing first half of the season, the Lady Bears have found their groove on the volleyball court. Last week, Burke County High School's teams won all three matches they hosted, with a junior varsity win over West Laurens and varsity victories over West Laurens and Swainsboro.
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Burke County's senior softball player honored
     Burke County High School's lone senior softball player was honored last Tuesday before the team's game against West Laurens. Mallorie Shaw, who began playing when she was five years old, has been a member of Burke County's varsity team since her freshman year and put in a number of outstanding perfo...
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Golf tourney to raise money for Boggs
From Staff Reports
      The Boggs Rural Life Center in Keysville will host a golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 11, at Applewood Golf Course. Funds raised at the event will be used to help restore buildings at the historic Boggs Academy property. The one day shootout will offer cash and prizes worth more than $850 to the ...
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2008 BCHS Homecoming Court
     As part of the 2008 Burke County High School homecoming festivities, the homecoming court will be honored during halftime of Friday night's game, which begins at 7:30. Seniors selected for the court include, pictured above left to right, front row: Courtney Collins, Jasmine D. Williams and Mallorie ...
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Spartans defeat Crusaders for region win
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com
      The Spartans (3-2-1, 1-0) showed up to play football, and they left Lyons Friday night the victor in their first region game of the season. "We did exactly what we were supposed to do, with the exception of a couple of plays … and they took advantage of us on those," Spartan head coach Bud...
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It's not over
     The Edmund Burke Academy Lady Spartans played for the region championship for the first time since 1988 yesterday (Tuesday), but their hopes were dashed when Bulloch Academy's Lady Gators defeated them 5-0. The girls finished the regular season as co-champs, but yesterday's game was a special playof...
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