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The new standard: Young team’s title run resets West Laurens softball’s high bar for success
Their young 2026 team wasn’t one many would have picked to win it all. But the Raiders, in a season-long process of growing and improvement, discovered the makings of their program’s second-ever fastpitch state title.
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The new standard: Young team’s title run resets West Laurens softball’s high bar for success
Their young 2026 team wasn’t one many would have picked to win it all. But the Raiders, in a season-long process of growing and improvement, discovered the makings of their program’s second-ever fastpitch state title.
Dublin dominates at Vidalia to clinch region 2-AA championship
The Irish didn’t miss a step, out of only a few short ones that were left, on the pathway to their sixth victory in a row and eighth of the season Friday at Buck Cravey Field.
East Laurens takes Bleckley County to brink of upset; Royals survive to run record to 9-1
The Royals got more of a scare than they bargained for out of the Falcons, who led twice in the first half and mounted a last-minute threat to tie or go-ahead, to make this the rivals’ closest game in a decade.
Riverside Military rushes for 400, rolls past Trinity in season finale at Cleve
The Crusaders got off to a strong start and led after a quarter, but had no answer for J.J. Blackwell, Tristan Hughley and the Eagles’ ground game in Friday’s final game.
Next man up: Elite depth on display as Johnson County gets ninth win vs. GMC
The Trojans piled up 424 yards of offense while holding the Bulldogs to just 86, but more importantly demonstrated their depth, continuing some dominant play despite the outage of two key starters.
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East Laurens takes Bleckley County to brink of upset; Royals survive to run record to 9-1
The Royals got more of a scare than they bargained for out of the Falcons, who led twice in the first half and mounted a last-minute threat to tie or go-ahead, to make this the rivals’ closest game in a decade.
The Johnson Journal – November 3, 2026
The Johnson Journal – November 3, 2026
Next man up: Elite depth on display as Johnson County gets ninth win vs. GMC
The Trojans piled up 424 yards of offense while holding the Bulldogs to just 86, but more importantly demonstrated their depth, continuing some dominant play despite the outage of two key starters.
Scare Grounds of the South brings new faces to Treutlen horror staple
New operators are aiming to revitalize a long running horror attraction in Treutlen County, bringing along experience from a lifetime in the industry.
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