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Historic night: Lamar teams host soccer playoffs Friday

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Tuesday, April 30. 2013

By Ken K. Green

Lamar County will host post season soccer for the first time in school history when the Lady Trojans and Trojans entertain the Lady Hurricanes and Hurricanes of Fitzgerald for the first rounds of the GHSA state tournament this Friday at Trojan Field. The girls match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. followed by the boys at 7:30 p.m. [Full Story »]

Trojans host GHSA section track meet Saturday

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Thursday, April 25. 2013

By Ken K. Green

450 athletes from 32 schools in four regions will converge on Trojan Field this Saturday for the GHSA Class AA State Sectional track and field meet. Lamar County, which won the boys Region 4-AA championship, will have 18 athletes competing for a chance to advance to the state finals.

The meet starts at 10:30 a.m. and admission is $5.

Trojans, Lady Trojans headed to soccer playoffs

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Tuesday, April 16. 2013

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By Ken K. Green

The Lamar County Lady Trojan soccer team came up just short of winning the Region 4-AA championship falling 2-1 to Putnam County Friday night at Trojan Field. The Lamar girls set up the championship match with a 5-0 win in Monticello and also played to a 4-4 tie at Peach County. [Full Story »]

Steelers RB visits brother at GSC

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Sunday, April 14. 2013

By Clay Cordle, Gordon State College

You never know who you might find at a Gordon State College Highlanders baseball game.

On Saturday, as the Highlanders hosted South Georgia College, freshman infielder Jordan Dwyer had a special guest in the stands, his older brother and Pittsburgh Steeler running back, Jonathan Dwyer. [Full Story »]

Soccer region titles on the line Friday at Trojan Field

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Thursday, April 11. 2013

By Ken K. Green

The Lamar County High School soccer teams will host Putnam County Friday at Trojan field with both the girls and boys Region 4-AA championships on the line. The girls kick off at 5:30 followed by the boys at 7:30. [Full Story »]

Diamond Trojans eye region title

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Wednesday, April 10. 2013

By Ken. K. Green

The Diamond Trojans continued their quest for the Region 4-AA baseball championship with a pair of region wins last week. Lamar County is 7-1 in 4-AA and tied for the top spot with Bleckley County. [Full Story »]

Trojan soccer teams secure playoff berths

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Wednesday, April 3. 2013

By Ken K. Green

Lamar County secured berths in the GHSA Class AA state soccer playoffs with their recent play including a sweep of matches against Bleckley County here Friday night. Now both squads have their sights on winning the region championship and hosting first round playoff matches for the first time in school history. [Full Story »]