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Photo submitted - The Hart County High School anglers pose for a photo after winning the Palmetto Boat Center Tournament on Lake Hartwell. Pictured are Rafe Maxwell, Max Heaton, Tallis Morrison, Dallas Hancock, Xander Patton, Dawson Carden, Griffin Milford, Austin McCall, Hunter Heaton, Austin Mercer and Landon Bannister

Photo submitted - The Hart County High School anglers pose for a photo after winning the Palmetto Boat Center Tournament on Lake Hartwell. Pictured are Rafe Maxwell, Max Heaton, Tallis Morrison, Dallas Hancock, Xander Patton, Dawson Carden, Griffin Milford, Austin McCall, Hunter Heaton, Austin Mercer and Landon Bannister

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High school anglers take first place

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
What started out as a cold morning on Lake Hartwell at the Palmetto Boat Center Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 5, turned into a hot afternoon for the Hart County High School Anglers as they notched a first-place team finish in the high school division.
Joshua Haley and Jacob Fowler show off their catches in the middle school portion of the intra-squad tournament the Hart County middle and high school anglers competed in last weekend. Photo submitted

Joshua Haley and Jacob Fowler show off their catches in the middle school portion of the intra-squad tournament the Hart County middle and high school anglers competed in last weekend. Photo submitted

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Anglers haul in fish in team tourney on Hartwell

News Staff
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Lake Hartwell proved to be tough waters for the Hart County Anglers’ third intra-club tournament of the year on Saturday, but the anglers brought in some nice fish regardless. Pictured is Xander Patton, who placed first in the high school division with five fish weighing 10.99-lbs.
Tim Cureton, Gavin Brewe, Brandon Moss and Josue Bravo went 4-0 in their fights on Nov. 14.

Tim Cureton, Gavin Brewe, Brandon Moss and Josue Bravo went 4-0 in their fights on Nov. 14.

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CMA fighters compete

News Staff
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Four members of Chuck Cawthon’s Contemporary Martial Arts in Hartwell, fought kickboxing matches inside a cage at The Warrior Combat Challenge held in Gaffney, S.C. on Saturday, Nov. 14.  CMA went 4-0 as a team, with one match being stopped via TKO.
Sunshot by Michael Hall In the front row, Angie Putman, CEO of YMCA of Georgia’s Piedmont, Joby Scroggs, Henley Cleary, Eddie McCurley, Frank Gunder, Kathy McCurley and Bell Family YMCA director Mandy Floyd cut the ribbon on new outdoor pickleball courts at the YMCA with Lake Hartwell Pickleball Club members behind them

Sunshot by Michael Hall In the front row, Angie Putman, CEO of YMCA of Georgia’s Piedmont, Joby Scroggs, Henley Cleary, Eddie McCurley, Frank Gunder, Kathy McCurley and Bell Family YMCA director Mandy Floyd cut the ribbon on new outdoor pickleball courts at the YMCA with Lake Hartwell Pickleball Club members behind them

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Pickleballers cut ribbon to new courts at YMCA

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
On a frigid Tuesday morning, Joby Scroggs and Frank Gunder scored the first point to break in the new pickleball courts at the Bell Family YMCA. The Lake Hartwell Pickleball Club held its first outdoor matches after cutting the ribbon for new outdoor courts on Dec. 1.
Sunshots by Grayson Williams Hart County’s Paul Davis flashes the peace sign towards defenders as he heads to the end zone in the Bulldogs 32-21 playoff loss to Carver (Atlanta) High School on Friday, Nov. 27 at Lakewood Stadium.

Sunshots by Grayson Williams Hart County’s Paul Davis flashes the peace sign towards defenders as he heads to the end zone in the Bulldogs 32-21 playoff loss to Carver (Atlanta) High School on Friday, Nov. 27 at Lakewood Stadium.

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PEACE OUT 2020: Hart falls to Carver in first round of state playoffs

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The playoff road hit a dead end in Atlanta on Friday for the Hart County High School Bulldogs. In a fan-less affair at Lakewood Stadium in Atlanta, the Bulldogs fell short 32-21 to the Carver (Atlanta) Panthers in the first round of the AAA state playoffs.
Photo by Rose Scoggins - Logan Lopez tries to take down his opponent Tuesday, Dec. 1 in Elbert County.

Photo by Rose Scoggins - Logan Lopez tries to take down his opponent Tuesday, Dec. 1 in Elbert County.

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Mat Dogs fall in close loss to rival

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
A rivalry duals match in Elberton Tuesday night ended in a narrow loss for the Hart County High School Mat Dogs. The Mat Dogs traveled to Elbert County where they fell just shy of beating the Blue Devils 39-40 in a duals match. Though, Hart County notched several individual wins in the team’s loss.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Shone Webb puts up a layup around a Providence Christian defender at Hart County High School on Tuesday.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Shone Webb puts up a layup around a Providence Christian defender at Hart County High School on Tuesday.

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Bulldogs down No. 4 class A squad

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The stage is set for a home showdown against rival Elbert County (1-0) on Friday as the No. 4-ranked Hart County Bulldogs (2-1) continue to find success on the court. However, coronavirus-prompted restrictions will be in place Friday night for a game that typically draws a packed crowd.
Photo by Shane Scoggins/Franklin County Citizen-Leader

Photo by Shane Scoggins/Franklin County Citizen-Leader

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10U win Rec super bowl

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Carson Hart scrambles with the football in the Hart County recreation league 10-and-under rec football team’s win in the North Georgia Youth Football Association AFC Super Bowl game at East Jackson High School on Saturday, Nov. 21.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Lady Dogs off to hot start

Grayson Williams
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The Hart County Lady Dogs are off to a hot start, scoring their first win of the season at a showcase on Saturday and another win on the road Monday.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Hart faces Carver in playoffs

Grayson Williams
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The Hart County Bulldogs are heading to Atlanta on Friday to face the Carver Panthers in the first round of the state playoffs — albeit without the Bulldog faithful.