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Wrestlers win two at Pelham
MOULTRIE — The Colquitt County wrestling team defeated Cairo and Pelham on Tuesday in Pelham.
The Packers defeated Cairo 45-26. Colquitt received pins from Matthew Deal, at 119; Anderson Glenn, at 125; Marquavious Clark, at 145; Antonio Slaughter, at 160; and Travis Register, at 189.
The Packers also got a decision from Ronnie Caldwell at 152 and got points on forfeits at 112 and 171.
The Packers won over Pelham, 57-24.
Getting pins for the Packers were Clark, Register and John Boatwright, who wrestled at 140.
Anderson Glenn won by decision at 125.
The Packers also got points by forfeits at 112, 119, 152, 160, 215 and 285.
The victories raised Colquitt County’s record to 7-2.
The victories over Cairo on Pelham come on the heels of a second-place finish in the Hornet Classic held on Saturday in Adel.
Colquitt County will return to the mats on Jan. 1-2, when it competes in the Wildcat Invitational in Valdosta.
The Packers will be back at home in the Pineland gymnasium on Tuesday, Jan. 5, against Cook and Pelham.
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Rustlers win World Series tournament in Valdosta
MOULTRIE — The Colquitt County Rustlers won the Elite Tournament Baseball Silver Division World Series, which was held July 23-24 in Valdosta.
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Church league champions
Pine Grove Baptist Church won the Moultrie-Colquitt County Parks and Recreation Department’s Ladies Church League championship with a record of 8-1. Team members are back, from left, Sara Tillman, Gwen Brown, Jessica Stanford, Kristi Lee, Jordan Turner, Sunny Norman, coach Franklin Veasey, Amber Veasey Serrata, Lucy Lee and Donna Hartsfield; front, Patty Lee, Charley Hartsfield, Chelsea Weaver, Stacy Clark, bat girl Alexis Ruis and Kaley Clark.
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Region football kickoff program set for Saturday
MOULTRIE — Former Colquitt County High head football coach Jim Hughes will be the keynote speaker at Saturday’s annual Kickoff to Men’s Health Event in Tifton that will feature Region 1-AAAAA coaches speaking about their teams’ prospects for the 2010 season.
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Getting ready for the season
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McAlpin helping tap Georgia baseball talent
MOULTRIE — Chris McAlpin is not sure exactly why Georgia seems to be producing so many outstanding baseball players the last few years.
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8th-grade football team begins preparations
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Hogan and Reid rally to win Ramsey Pidcock
MOULTRIE — The opportunity for Kevin Blanton and Greg Coop to successfully defend their Ramsey Pidcock Invitational championship slipped away on Sunday on No. 14, where they carded double-bogey.
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Return shot
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Basketball Pack improves during summer schedule
MOULTRIE — Colquitt County boys basketball Kirven Davis knows that it will take more than one player to make up for the points and rebounds the Packers received from senior Nate Hill last season.
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Southwest Georgia Select 7-on-7 champions
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