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CCHS beats JHS 22-21
By Ross Wood Democrat Sports Editor
      The 4,000 plus football fans in Grove Hill were treated to free football last Friday night as they saw the Clarke County High School Bulldogs beat the Jackson Aggies 22-21, in overtime, to capture the 91st meeting between the two schools.
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Getting your money's worth at a game
Sports Scene
Ross Wood Sports Editor
      Yes, there was good portion of the crowd that left H.G. Prim Friday night in a bad mood. Their team had just played lights-out, no-holds-barred, smash-mouth football for four quarters, and one overtime period, and lost. But forget the score of the game for just a moment and remember this one all...
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Bulldog's 'D' sacks Bears in big battle
By Ross Wood Democrat Sports Editor
      It was like deja-vu all over again for the Leroy Bears as they lost 35-14 to the Sweet Water Bulldogs in an epic battle between defending state champs and top-ranked teams in Class 2A and 1A last Friday night at Nolan Atkins Stadium in Sweet Water.
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Gators impeach Senators 37-0
By Ross Wood Democrat Sports Editor
      The Clarke Prep School Gators, ranked number two in the AISA, made short work of the Senators of Morgan Academy 37-0 last Friday night, giving the school their first ever win at the Selma field and also setting up a showdown this week with top-ranked Bessemer Academy.
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Coffeeville fights hards, falls to John Essex
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor
      The Coffeeville High School Panthers football team traveled to Demopolis Sept. 28 to face the John Essex High School Hornets. Both teams were winless and in desperate need of a victory. The visiting Panthers would give it everything they had on the field, but huge offensive plays by Essex would r...
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Clarke Prep Lady Gators beat Wilcox in region game
      The Clarke Prep School Lady Gators beat the Monroe Academy Lady Volunteers 25- 10, 25-9 and 25-18 last Thursday in Monroeville. Tess Ackerman had a dig, five aces, 10 hits, six kills and 10 assists. Corrie Allen had three aces, seven hits, four kills, a dink and 10 assists. Julie Banks added nine...
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Thomasville has no trouble with Choctaw Co.
By Charlie Anderson Special to The Democrat
      The Thomasville Tigers ventured over to Butler this past Friday and defeated the Choctaw County Tigers 63-0 in a non region game for both schools. In posting the lopsided victory Thomasville racked up 17 first downs and 403 yards of offense while holding their opponent to only two first downs and ...
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Former Gator, now a Tiger
     Grey Davis (53), a former player at Clarke Prep, was seen on the sidelines of the University of West Alabama- Harding game Sept. 29 in Livingston. Unfortunately, UWA lost the game 36-35. Photo by Barry H. Hendrix
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Soccer sign-ups set for Oct. 6
      Registration for the 2007 soccer season will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, at Gates Drive Park in front of the concession stand. This is a one-day registration. Parents may register Thursday, Oct. 4 and Friday, Oct 5 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the Recreation Department locat...
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