The Gilmer High School Bobcats wrestling team won the 7AAA Traditional Area Tournament with 253.5 points, a full 34.5 points ahead of second place Heritage. The Bobcats finished with five champions: Cameron Perry at 160lbs; Daniel Bautista at 113lbs; Justin Karr at 120lbs; Johnie Flakes at 138lbs; and Joey Ray at 160lbs. Cameron Perry was […]
Read More »LT’s 2011 Final Football Thoughts and Then Some
The Super Bowl has come and gone, Eli “More Rings” Manning, beat Tom “Marsha” Brady and Bill Belicheat to claim the fourth super bowl for the New Jersey Giants. “Slick” Saban beat “Time” Les Miles for the SEC’s sixth straight Bull Crap System National Championship. The Super Bowl is always bittersweet for me, because on […]
Read More »Bobcats Become King of the Hill, But Burn Short of First at Burnt Mountain Classic
The Gilmer High School Bobcats wrestling team took the mats at both the Junior Varsity State Traditional tournament, held at Collins Hill, and Burnt Mountain Classic varsity tournament at Pickens High School. In Gilmer’s second ever appearance at the “King of the Hill” JV state tournament, the Bobcats won the title with 290 points, a […]
Read More »Bobcats Experience Pain of Purple Reign
The Gilmer High School Bobcats girls’ and boys’ basketball teams hosted the Purple Hurricanes of Cartersville. Cartersville was 2-0 on the day, beating the Lady “Cats” 67-49 and the Bobcats 56-52 in a come from behind victory.
Read More »Fetch Fitness Challenge Week Four
Brian K. Pritchard, the CEO of FYN has welcomed the newest member of Team Fetch Fitness, BodyPlex of Blue Ridge, and its owners Shane Betts and Stephanie Damian. BodyPlex of Blue Ridge is the official Fetch Fitness Challenge gym of Fannin County. Pritchard recently held his weekly weigh in there, as well as took a […]
Read More »Clear Creek Clears Competition Wins State Dual Championship
The Clear Creek Middle School Bobcats wrestling team won the overall state championship, with a 63-12 dismantling of South Paulding. The Clear Creek “Cats” were clearly the kings of the mat, at the state middle school duals.
Read More »Bobcats Come Up Big on Senior Night
Fresh off winning the AAA State Duals Title, the Gilmer High School Bobcats wrestling team, hosted the last home duals of the season. The Fannin County High School Rebels, coached by Joshua Snider, son of Gilmer head wrestling coach, Sam Snider, and the Indians of Murray were the opponents. The Bobcats won both matches handily […]
Read More »Gilmer’s “Got Five on It” Bobcats “Ball So Hard” at State Duals Win 5th Straight Title
The Gilmer Bobcats’ wrestling team continued its dynasty’s dominance, winning a fifth straight state title. The Bobcats’ mantra of, “We Fight!” has proven to be true beyond the shadow of doubt, as Gilmer traveled to Macon to take part in the State Duals tournament. Gilmer defeated the heavily favored Heritage Generals in the finals 29-27. […]
Read More »Fetch Fitness Challenge Week Three Update
On Tuesday January 3, 2012 Brian K. Pritchard, CEO of fetchyournews.com, challenged the north Georgia community to “GET FIT WITH FETCH!” Pritchard set out to boost health and fitness in the community, as well as convince the general public to keep its New Year’s resolutions. Dan Foley, owner and operator of BodyPlex of Jasper is […]
Read More »Buccaneers Beat Both Bobcats’ Basketball Teams
The Gilmer High School Lady Bobcats and Bobcats basketball teams hosted the Lady Buccaneers and Buccaneers of Allatoona High School. The home teams went 0-2 as Allatoona’s ladies won 48-41, and the boys’ team won going away 68-29.
Read More »Gilmer Going to State Duals
The Gilmer Bobcats wrestling team is headed to the State Duals meet in Macon. The Bobcats secured a trip, by placing second in the 7-AAA Area tournament, held at Heritage High School in Ringgold. Gilmer rumbled by the Ramblers of Lafayette 44-19 to take second place. The host team, the Generals, placed first to win […]
Read More »Fetch Fitness Challenge Week Two
FYN is pleased to announce that the Fetch Fitness Challenge has taken off in only its second week. Coincidently, FYN has two new partners in the FFC. BodyPlex Fitness of Jasper, locally owned and operated by Dan Foley, is the new official FFC gym in Pickens County. BodyPlex of Blue Ridge, locally owned and operated […]
Read More »LT’s New Year Sports Thoughts
To quote Eddie Murphy in “Trading Places,” “Merry New Year” I know the New Year is a few days old, but that’s okay, my New Year doesn’t begin until after the bowl season. Speaking of bowl games, did anybody actually go to bowl games this year? There were quite a few bowl games that had […]
Read More »“Cats” Claws Catch Indians in Cradle of “The Cage”
The Lady Indians and Indians’ basketball teams of Lumpkin County came to Gilmer County to take on the Gilmer High School Lady “Cats” and Bobcats. “The Cage” claimed two victims, as the Lady Indians were pummeled 47-36, in a game not nearly as close as the final score indicated, and the Indians were scalped by […]
Read More »Witness 52 Weeks of Fetch Fitness
Fetchyournews.com is ecstatic to announce the 2012 Fetch Fitness Challenge. 2012 is the year that FYN challenges its audience to get fit with fetch. Brian K. Pritchard, fetchyournews.com CEO, has decided to showcase his New Year’s resolution of getting down to his goal weight of 190 lbs.
Read More »Bobcats Blank Competition at Ringgold Duals
The Gilmer High School Bobcats wrestling team traveled to Ringgold High School, for the Ringgold Duals. The Bobcats swept the competition, including a 1-0 victory over, the Heritage Generals, avenging an earlier 38-21 loss to Heritage at the Smokey Mountain Duals. The Generals shot down a chance to compete against the Bobcats, opting instead to […]
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