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Bullpups in midst of conference tournament

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The Hart County Middle School basketball teams are in the midst of fighting through the conference tournament in Madison County this week after all four teams finished at least in the top-3 of their region with two teams finishing first in the region heading into tournament play.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - Valasha Carter zeroes in on a Stephens County opponent on Jan. 24 at Hart County High School.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - Valasha Carter zeroes in on a Stephens County opponent on Jan. 24 at Hart County High School.

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Lady Dogs drop to .500 on season

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
A pair of losses over the past week moved the Hart County Lady Dogs to 12-12 (7-4) on the season, but the Lady Dogs still have one more region test before the region tournament. Hart County dropped Friday’s Senior Night game 58-52 at home.
Hart County Junior Shone Webb falls backward after colliding with Stephens County’s Chris Sinclair at Hart County High School on Jan. 24.

Hart County Junior Shone Webb falls backward after colliding with Stephens County’s Chris Sinclair at Hart County High School on Jan. 24.

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BULLDOGS BATTLE FOR SENIORS

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Senior night ended sweetly for the Hart County High School Bulldogs as they downed Stephens County 71-53 on Friday at home and picked up a road win the next night. But the Bulldogs (22-2, 9-2) suffered just their second loss of the season on Tuesday in a 66-48 road loss to Jefferson (14-7, 7-3).
Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Hart County Football award winners show off their awards after the Hart County Football banquet on Jan. 16.Sunshot by Grayson Williams Hart County Football award winners show off their awards after the Hart County Football banquet on Jan. 16.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Hart County Football award winners show off their awards after the Hart County Football banquet on Jan. 16.Sunshot by Grayson Williams Hart County Football award winners show off their awards after the Hart County Football banquet on Jan. 16.

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Bulldogs award team for season

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
An awards banquet for the “uncommon” 2019 Hart County Bulldog football team touted the success the team saw this past season.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Hart County’s Shakendra Grove puts up a shot against East Jackson on Jan. 21. She finished with 35 points in the game

Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Hart County’s Shakendra Grove puts up a shot against East Jackson on Jan. 21. She finished with 35 points in the game

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Grove, Lady Dogs go off against East Jackson

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
A career-high scoring night for Shakendra Grove lifted the Hart County Lady Dogs (11-10, 7-3) to a 75-52 victory over East Jackson on Tuesday. Grove knocked down five three-pointers en route to dropping 35 points, a career-high for the senior guard.
Sunshots by Grayson Williams - Junior Shone Webb, No. 21, is all smiles as he shakes hands with Demetrius Glenn, No. 0, as his Bulldog teammates congratulate him on scoring his 1,000th point for Hart County.

Sunshots by Grayson Williams - Junior Shone Webb, No. 21, is all smiles as he shakes hands with Demetrius Glenn, No. 0, as his Bulldog teammates congratulate him on scoring his 1,000th point for Hart County.

Hart’s Webb eclipses the thousand-point mark

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Shone “Spudd” Webb was pleasantly surprised when head coach Harry Marsh took a timeout in the second quarter of the Hart County Bulldog’s region match-up with East Jackson on Tuesday. An announcement was made during the timeout that Webb had just eclipsed the 1,000-point career milestone.
Photo submitted - Dallas Hancock, left, and Xander Patton, show off their first-place plaques for winning the PBC tournament on Lake Russell.

Photo submitted - Dallas Hancock, left, and Xander Patton, show off their first-place plaques for winning the PBC tournament on Lake Russell.

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Hart anglers take tournament title

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
A cloudy, overcast morning threatening rain didn’t dampen the Hart County High School Anglers’ success on Saturday as they took first place overall at the Palmetto Boat Center’s (PBC) tournament on Lake Russell.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Hart County’s Duncan Ringer wrestles a Franklin County opponent on Tuesday in Carnesville.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Hart County’s Duncan Ringer wrestles a Franklin County opponent on Tuesday in Carnesville.

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Mat Dogs turn eyes to traditional tournaments

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
A seventh-place finish at the Area 6-AAA Team Duals tournament over the weekend kept the Hart County Mat Dogs out of the state duals tournament, but now the Bulldogs are turning their eyes towards the traditional tournaments.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - Nakia Haley puts up a jumpshot against Jackson County on Jan. 10 at Hart County High School.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - Nakia Haley puts up a jumpshot against Jackson County on Jan. 10 at Hart County High School.

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Lady Dogs fall in two league losses

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
A region game slipped out of the hands of the Hart County Lady Dogs on Friday and into the hands of Jackson County (5-14, 3-5) as the Panthers took down Hart 61-58 in Hartwell. The Lady Dogs tripped again on Tuesday, falling 48-35 to Morgan County. It was a tight game from the beginning on Friday.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - Hart County’s Tahj Johnson puts up a shot from the corner in the first half on Jan. 10 at Hart County High School. Johnson dropped a team high 23 points in the game, a majority of which came in the first half.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - Hart County’s Tahj Johnson puts up a shot from the corner in the first half on Jan. 10 at Hart County High School. Johnson dropped a team high 23 points in the game, a majority of which came in the first half.

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Hart boys take 2 region wins after loss

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Prolific paint scoring propelled the Hart County Bulldogs (16-1, 6-1) to another region victory on Friday as they rebounded from their first loss of the season with a dominating 67-38 win over Jackson County at home.