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Sports & Recreation January 25, 2007
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Ladies down Dawson, topple Tallulah Falls
By JARED PUTNAM
      Union 66 - Dawson 46 The Lady Panthers pulled out their second consecutive road win with a victory over Dawson last Tuesday, and more importantly, posted their first subregion win of the season. "It was a big win for us for a number of reasons," said Head Coach Mike West. "It was the first game...
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Panthers bounce back after loss to Dawson
Union scores 103 against Tallulah, blows out Rabun
By JARED PUTNAM
      Union 61 - Dawson 62 The Panthers goal of an automatic berth to the state tournament was put in jeopardy last Tuesday, after the team suffered what was only its second loss of the season, this time to rival Dawson County. "We came out and played really flat. That's always a hard place to play an...
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JV ladies battle Tigers and Cats
By JARED PUTNAM
      The JV Lady Panthers had a close contest with the JV Lady Tigers of Dawson, falling 38-30 in the end. The two teams were tied 9-9 after the first quarter, and Union even took a 19-16 lead going into the half, but Dawson rallied in the second half, outscoring Union 22-11 after the break.
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Closing out the regular tour of junior golf
      The Tri-County Junior Golf Association held its last regular tour tournament at The Ridges Golf Course in Hayesville, NC. The tournament was a make up for an earlier tournament that was postponed due to increment weather. The event was sponsored by the Bank of Hiawassee and the Sequoyah Restaurant...
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SSC Comedy Show features hypnotist
      On February 24, 2007 The Southern Sports Club, a Not for Profit organization will be hosting a comedy show introducing Tim Triplett a hypnotist. This show is a family friendly show and will be the funniest show you will ever see. You will laugh till it hurts.
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JV Boys rout Tallulah Falls
By JARED PUTNAM
      The JV Panthers pulled out a convincing win over Tallulah Falls Saturday, defeating the Indians 65-30. "Offensively we shot the ball pretty well," Coach Carson Turlington said. "65 points is a lot for a JV team." The Panthers took their opponent out of the game early, pulling away to a 31-14 lead...
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5 questions
By RICK MINTER
      As NASCAR nears the starting line for the 2007 season, here are some answers to the most widely asked inquiries. 1. How will the sport react to the first foreign manufacturer as a regular competitor? Since the late 1940s, NASCAR has been an American sport, with the starting fields composed primar...
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Rick Minter's OBSERVATIONS
      Some key storylines this week in NASCAR. Martin's fresh start After spending 19 years at Roush Racing, Mark Martin quickly has adapted to his new surroundings at Ginn Racing, where he'll run a partial Cup schedule and select starts in the Craftsman Truck and Busch Series.
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Memory Lane: Elliott Sadler takes the walk with Benny Parsons
      The NASCAR world has lost its gentle giant. Benny Parsons, a championship-winning race driver and popular, folksy TV commentator, died last week at age 65 from complications resulting from a six-month battle with cancer.
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Catching up with … CARL EDWARDS
      Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Ford at Roush Racing, met with members of the media, including Rick Minter of Cox News Service, at Daytona International Speedway last week. Here are excerpts from that interview: Q. What has changed on your race team heading into the 2007 season?
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NUMERICALLY SPEAKING
      Jimmie Johnson's championship season by the numbers: 56 Johnson's final points margin over Cup runnerup Matt Kenseth. 25 Races in which Johnson (above) wound up as the points leader. 9 Johnson's points position after the first race in the Chase for the Nextel Cup, at New Hampshire.
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