Apalachee Basketball Player Signs with University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Cameron Blakely will play college ball for the Charlotte 49ers.

A Charlotte, N.C., news outlet reports Cameron Blakely, a 6-foot-8 power forward from Apalachee High School, has signed with the Charlotte 49ers, the NCAA Division I basketball team at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  According to the report by WBTV, this past season, Blakely scored in double figures every game, had 18 double-doubles and played 14 games in which he made five blocks or more.

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Proceeds from Friday 5K to Benefit Apalachee Cheerleaders

Find out how you can participate in the 11th annual Dale Sanders Wildcat 5K Run.

'Cut Loose' This Weekend with Apalachee High School

See the musical "Footloose" Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

Members of Apalachee High School's musical theatre class are putting on their dancing shoes for this weekend's production of the classic 1980s musical "Footloose."  The curtain parts on the stage at the Colleen O. Williams Theater in Winder at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door and can be purchased at the high school or at Winder City Hall. Click here to read more in the event listing in the Barrow Patch events calendar.   Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.

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Friday Night Lights: Apalachee and Winder Barrow Looking for a 'W'

The Apalachee Wildcats take on the Heritage Patriots while the WBHS Bulldoggs host Clarke Central and celebrate their place as the High Five Sports Team of the Week.

Region 8-A The undefeated Athens Academy Spartans (8-0, 5-0) head to Duluth tonight to face Hebron Christian Academy (1-7, 0-6). Last week, the Spartans beat the George Walton Academy Bulldogs by one point in the toughest challenge of their season, While Hebron was trounced 11-42 by the Commerce Tigers. Next week, the Spartans end their regular season at home vs Athens Christian Academy. The George Walton Academy Bulldogs (5-3, 2-2) head to  face the Athens Christian Academy Eagles (4-4, 3-1).  The Bulldogs hope to break their slump after losing two weeks in a row, Last week a 20-21 heart-breaker against the Athens Academy Spartans, the week before in a stunning upset against Pinecrest. The Eagles, on the other hand, defeated giant-killers…

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Saturday Scorecard for Oct 20, 2012: Apalachee Wins, Winder-Barrow Falls to Loganville and Bethlehem Christian Ties

Final Scores for schools in Barrow, Clarke, Oconee and Walton counties.

8-AAAAA Loganville  28    Winder-Barrow 14 Clarke Central 28   Gainesville 49 Apalachee 27   Cedar Shoals 23 8-AAAA Monroe Area 49   Walnut Grove 6 8-AAA Oconee County  49  Franklin County 33 North Oconee  27    Elbert County  26 8-AA Social Circle 34   Riverside Academy  35 8-A Athens Academy 45   Commerce 7 Prince Ave Christian 48  Hebron Academy 6 George Walton Academy 10  Pinecrest Academy 29 Other Loganville Christian Academy 50  Young American Christian School 0 Bethlehem Christian Academy 12  Dawson Street Academy (Lagrange) 46 Scores compiled from Patch readers and cross-checked via www.maxpreps.com. Barrow County teams covered by Josh Willard at www.hearthegame.com.  Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter …

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Friday Night Lights for Oct. 19, 2012: Winder-Barrow Versus Loganville and Apalachee Against Cedar Shoals

Get your Barrow County high school football preview here.

Playoff bids are not exactly on the line in Loganville tonight, but team pride is as the the Red Devils try to eke out a win over the hapless Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs. The Devils haven't won a game since defeating Walnut Grove in their home opener in early September, and have had zero success in the 8-AAAAA region (1-5, 0-4). They hope to change that luck tonight against the 0-6/0-4 Bulldoggs, who, despite having an extra "g" in their mascot's name, haven't won a game since October of 2009. Ouch. Last week, Loganville lost to Apalachee High School in a tight game, while Winder-Barrow lost to Flowery Branch in a not-so-tight game. Next week both teams keep it in-the region, Winder-Barrow heading home to scrap with Cedar Shoals; Loganville …

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Apalachee and Winder-Barrow High Schools Receive 'Money for Education' Grants

The Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education recently presented funds to two local schools.

Two Barrow County schools have received a slice of a $182,300 pie of grants awarded by the Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education. Apalachee and Winder-Barrow high school are two of 21 schools to receive funds to assist in continuing to increase post-secondary enrollment rates. James Thompson, Appalachian Regional Commission state director, and Shirley Davis, GACHE director, presented “clearing-house” style checks along with “real money” to both schools during an event in September.  According to a news release, the schools will use these funds to implement GACHE’s model strategies to assist and encourage students to continue their education beyond high school by enrolling in and completing a post-secondary program.  Glenn Wilson…

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High School Football Scoreboard: Sept. 21, 2012

How did Barrow County's high school's do this week?

Final Scores from Sept. 21: Apalachee falls to tough opponent, now 1-3 Apalachee Wildcats-20  Gainseville-62 Winder-Barrow plays well against Salem but comes up a touchdown short in fourth straight loss Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs-20  Salem-22  Were you at one of Friday's games? Upload your photos!   LHS continues skid, is now 1-3 with loss on the road Loganville Red Devils-14  Flowery Branch-47   5-0 LCA looks like the team to beat in conference play Loganville Christian Academy Lions-35   Creekside-14   1-3 Walnut Grove making progress as a team but still no match for conference favorite Stephens Co Walnut Grove Warriors-20  Stephens Co-61    MAHS looks unstoppable, holds Lumpkin to a field goal in fourth straight win of season Monroe Area …

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Jeffrey Allen

3:20 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2012

one slight self-correction: Apalachee is 1 and 2, not 1 and 3. Sorry for the error -JA   more ›

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Do you have a friend or family member graduating from high school or college this year? Want to congratulate them and share the good news with your friends and neighbors? Post a free graduation announcement on Barrow Patch. To post a free announcement, click here. In the category drop down box (see photo), select "graduation." Enter the graduate's name, school and any other details you'd like to share. Directly below the "description" box, you'll see an "Upload photos and videos" button. If you'd like your announcement featured on the Barrow Patch home page, be sure to add a photo or video. Only announcements with photos or video will be featured on the home page. Once you have filled in the information about your graduate and added a …

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