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Summer track and field program offered

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Friday, May 6. 2011
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J.L.S. Young Achievers-Impala T. C. of South GA will be providing runners and fielders the opportunity to participate in summer track and field. Parents if your athlete is between 8-19, then they are eligible to participate in this program. Our club/participants will be competing in several AAU and USATF sponsored meets over the next couple of months. Example meet locales are expected to be in Atlanta, Augusta, Orlando, Tampa and ultimately New Orleans, the site of this year’s Junior Olympics. [Full Story »] 

Pirates Defeat Brantley 15-2

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Wednesday, May 4. 2011
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By David Miller

The Appling County Pirates hosted the last regular season home game of the season Monday night against the Brantley County Herons. The game had huge playoff implications. The winner would still have the chance to host the first round of the state playoffs by capturing the number two seed in region 2AA. The loser could slip all the way to fourth spot. The Pirates took care of business and took the game 15-2 by the way of the mercy run rule in five innings. [Full Story »] 

Appling Christian Eagles Advance in the Playoffs

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Wednesday, May 4. 2011
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This past weekend the ACA baseball team won two of three games against the Barnes Academy Vikings. The Eagles dropped game one by a five to four score. The Eagles failed to score in the first inning but gave up the only earned run the Vikings would manage in the game. In the second inning two errors by the Eagles coupled with three walks would net the Vikings four more runs. [Full Story »] 

Registration for pool activities

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Wednesday, May 4. 2011
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The Appling County Recreation Department announces there will be a registration held for pool activities for swim lessons, swim team and pool parties at Max Deen City Pool beginning Monday, May 2 and Friday, May 13 at 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. [Full Story »] 

Buxton selected to Under Armour All-America Game

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Thursday, April 28. 2011
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Under Armour and Baseball Factory would like to congratulate Byron Buxton of Baxley, on his selection to the 2011 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, powered by Baseball Factory. Held at historic Wrigley Field in Chicago, the game features the most talented high school players from across the country. This year’s game will be held on Saturday, August 13 and will be broadcast live on the MLB Network beginning at 1:05 PM CST. [Full Story »] 

ACA Eagles complete region play with two wins

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Thursday, April 28. 2011
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The Appling Christian Eagles completed Region play this week with a pair of wins. On Friday in Valdosta the Eagles won 18 to 2 over the Open Bible Christian Warriors. The offense came early and often for the Eagles with four runs scored in the first inning of play. The Warriors would score their only two runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Eagles plated three more runs in the second inning. Appling went quietly in the third but erupted for eleven runs in the fourth and final inning of play. [Full Story »] 

Buxton strikes out twelve in win over Toombs County

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Wednesday, April 27. 2011
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By David Miller

Junior pitcher/outfielder Byron Buxton pitched a gem of a game against the Toombs County Bulldogs in Lyons on Tuesday night. He struck out twelve batters including five of the last six outs of the game. He pitched a three hit, 4-0 shutout. [Full Story »] 

Ashley Jones signs with Alabama State University

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Wednesday, April 27. 2011
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On Friday, April 22, at 9:00 a.m., Ashley D. Jones signed a basketball scholarship with Division One Alabama State University in the Appling County High School media center. [Full Story »] 

Appling Christian Eagles clinch

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Thursday, April 21. 2011
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This past Thursday the Eagle baseball team clinched the GCAA Region Title with a 12 to one win over Bible Baptist of Hampton, Georgia. The winning pitcher was Don Phillips who allowed no hits, no runs, with four walks and seven strikeouts. [Full Story »] 

Pirates still in second place after a wild two weeks

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Wednesday, April 20. 2011
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By David Miller

The Appling County Pirates are still clinging to the second place spot in region 2AA after a wild turn of events on Tuesday, April 5 the Pirates beat arch rival Jeff Davis on a walk-off single in the seventh. On Friday night the Pirates struggled against the sixth place Tattnall County Warriors and were defeated 7-6 in nine innings to drop their region record to 7-3. [Full Story »] 

King basketball clinic to be held in Baxley

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011
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Former Appling County Pirate basketball star Frankie King and founder of King Basketball Academy will be hosting a Fundamental basketball clinic on April 16 at Appling County High School located at 482 Blackshear Hwy in Baxley. [Full Story »] 

Pirates Beat Jackets In Last At Bat 2-1

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Wednesday, April 13. 2011
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By David Miller

The Appling County Pirates played the visiting Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets in a key region 2AA matchup on Tuesday night. The game would turn out to be an intense pitcher’s dual. Byron Buxton got the ball for the Pirates and Jesse Deats would take the mound for the Jackets. The two would match each other pitch for pitch and out for out. Deats gave way to Stephen Farris in the bottom of the seventh and Farris would surrender the winning run with two outs via a walk-off single by Colby Griffin. Pirates won the game 2-1. [Full Story »] 

Pirates Beat Indians 14-3

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Wednesday, April 6. 2011
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By David Miller

The Appling Pirates traveled to Vidalia on Friday to play a region game that was originally scheduled for Thursday night but was postponed due to inclement weather. In fact the game marked the first time the team took the field since March 26 versus McIntosh County Academy. The Pirates would come out on top 14-3. [Full Story »] 

Eagles continue to win

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Wednesday, April 6. 2011
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The Appling Christian baseball team was only able to get in one game this past week due to rain. The one game the Eagles played was against region opponent Byne Christian from Albany. [Full Story »] 

Pirates recent action reported

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Wednesday, March 30. 2011
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Pirates Lose to Berrien County 8-4

The Appling County Pirates took the long trip to Nashville to face the high-powered offense of the Berrien County Rebels. The Rebels are lead by Aflac-All American Larry Greene. In fact there were several pro scouts in attendance to watch the star player. At game time the Rebels record was 9-1. The only loss of the year was to region 2AAAA powerhouse Wayne County 11-8 earlier in the year. The Rebels were ranked in the top five in class AA in the latest coach’s poll. [Full Story »] 
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