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Sports March 7th, 2007
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Tigers beat their longtime rival in the Tournament
      The Tigers hosted the Citizens Bank Tournament this past Saturday. Their first opponent was one of their longtime rivals, ECI. Derek Webb started and closed the game for the Tigers. Cody Gillis and Austin Peebles went 2 for 4 against ECI. The final score was Tigers -6 and ECI-2.
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To be noted
      Beth Lane Beth Lane of Swainsboro participated in the Geico 5K Road Race held Saturday, March 3 in Macon. She won 1st place in her age group.
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Backyard tomato class offered
      Emanuel County Extension Office is offering classes on growing home grown tomatoes on Thursday, March 15 at Varner 4-H Center in Swainsboro. Class is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Instructors will be Extension Agents Mark Crosby and Jerry Larson. Topics to be discussed are organic and traditional pr...
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Tiger tennis roars!
      The Swainsboro High School Tennis Teams jumped off to a huge start with their opening match at East Georgia College on Tuesday, February 27. SHS hosted Jenkins County High. Six singles matches and five doubles matches took place during the evening. SHS swept the overall win with each Tiger player w...
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Wickstrom places seventh in wrestling
      Chris Wickstrom, who last year wrestled for Treutlen High School, recently placed seventh in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association's Southeastern Conference wrestling tournament and will travel to the NCWA's national tournament to be held in Dallas, Texas, on March 8-10.
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Tigers struggle to start the season
      The Tigers hosted Richmond Hill on Feb. 26 to begin their season. Derek Webb started the game and the Tigers jumped to a three point lead, but they could not hold on. Webb gave up three runs and was relieved by Austin Peebles. Peebles could not get anything going and gave up five runs making the sc...
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House to consider return of 'payday lending'
By REP. BUTCH
      PARRISH The House Banks & Banking Committee, by a divided 17-11 vote Thursday, favorably reported House Bill 163, known as the Deferred Presentment Services Act, which would provide for the licensing of individuals who provide deferred presentment services.
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Lady Eagles fall in semifinals
      Midnight came on a Thursday afternoon for the Cinderella team of the GISA class A Final Four portion of the girls state basketball tournament. Unranked David Emanuel Academy's bid for a state title came to an end when they lost a 55- 41 contest to top ranked and undefeated Terrell Academy at the Ce...
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