Football: Eagles soar past Leopards 38-0; first 3-0 start since 2009

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 23:36:33 -0500

The weather may have had its fun Friday night, but it didn’t compare to the high fives, helmet hits and celebrations the East Jackson Eagles put on display Saturday night.
The Eagles celebrated like it was 2009, and with good reason as the team moved to 3-0 in 2019 after throttling Banks County 38-0 in a rare Saturday night game. The ...

Eagles go 3-2 during playdate, down Jackson Co.

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:42:22 -0500

After going 1-3 in area play to open the week, the East Jackson Eagles closed the week on a high note.
During a playdate (Sept. 7), the Eagles put together three wins. The Eagles defeated Athens Christian, Clarke Central and county-rival Jackson County. The two losses on the day were to Lakeview Academy and Atlanta International.

VOLLEYBALL: Eagles go 3-2 during playdate, down Jackson Co.

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:42:22 -0500

Tigers roll Providence 18-1

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:40:38 -0500

In area play, the Commerce Tigers have been consistent when it comes to winning.
The winning continued Tuesday as the Tigers blasted Providence Christian Academy 18-1 in four innings.
The Tigers scored three runs in the first inning, three in the second, four in the third and eight in the fourth to end the game.
The Tigers ...

SOFTBALL: Tigers gear up for stretch run of September

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:19:40 -0500

The stretch run of the softball season is nearly here, and that isn't going unnoticed for one local team.
After putting up 28 runs and winning two games at the Veterans Memorial Tournament in Oconee (Sept. 6-7), the Commerce Tigers have five of the last seven games in region play.
"The girls played fairly well this weekend, but as ...

SOFTBALL: Eagles drop six games in recent action

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:44:00 -0500

The East Jackson Eagles went 1-3 during the Veterans Memorial Tournament (Sept. 6-7) and 0-3 during Region 8-AAA action earlier in the week.
•Oconee County 8, East Jackson 2 (Sept. 7): The Eagles gave up three runs in the first inning and couldn't rebound. The Eagles scored one run in the second inning and one run in the seventh. The ...

FOOTBALL: Eagles tasked with stopping Leopards’ running game

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:31:11 -0500

East Jackson coach Cameron Pettus didn’t face the Wing-T offense while coaching in Illinois and said he hasn’t seen the scheme much in general lately.
But in his third game as the Eagles’ new head coach, his team will be tasked with stopping the run-heavy offense when East Jackson hosts Banks County Friday (Sept. 13) at ...

Commerce will charge school tuition

nospam@example.com (Administrator) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:31:00 -0500

Students who live outside Commerce will start paying tuition to attend city schools – but that won’t start until the registration for the 2020-21 school year.

The Commerce Board of Education unanimously voted Monday to set the tuition rate, starting in the fall of 2020, at $150 per student per year.

See the full story in the Sept. 11 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Commerce school taxes to increase slightly

nospam@example.com (Administrator) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:30:00 -0500

School taxes in Commerce are going up by about 2 percent because the “rollback” millage rate is higher than the 2018 rate.

The Commerce Board of Education Sept. 9 unanimously voted to increase the millage rate by .368 of a mill.

The new millage rate is 19.062, slightly higher than the 18.694 it had been.

See the full story in the Sept. 11 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Martin leads Tigers to fourth-place finish at North Oconee

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 07:44:00 -0500

Brandon Martin ran to a fourth-place finish with a time of 17:26.43 Thursday (Sept. 5) at North Oconee to spark a fourth-place team finish for the Commerce boys' cross country team.
Demarco Hernandez added a top-10 finish, finishing sixth with a time of 18:00.8, as did J.J. Morris, who was 10th with a time of 18:27.1. Dominic Ricci ...

FOOTBALL: Defensive scores help lead East Jackson to 2-0 start

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 00:35:12 -0500

After the final seconds ticked off the game clock, East Jackson football players made a beeline toward the Eagle Stadium student section to begin their celebration.
And there was plenty to celebrate.
East Jackson’s R.J. White and Kahlil Watkins each returned interceptions for touchdowns in the first quarter, and the Eagles blew ...

Football: Bulldogs’ big second half too much for Tigers to overcome in 40-20 loss

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 23:53:30 -0500

When Commerce and Hart County stepped on the field Friday night, it was a battle of 2-0 teams.
But by the fourth quarter, the battle of 2-0 teams had turned into the Hart County running back show, more specifically the Malachi Thomas show. The Bulldogs’ junior running back rushed for 149 yards and three scores to help propel Hart ...

FOOTBALL: Eagles aiming for first 2-0 start in 10 years

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:51:00 -0500

East Jackson’s start under new coach Cameron Pettus has a chance to be one of the Eagles’ best in a decade.
If the team can deliver a victory Friday (Sept. 6) over Oglethorpe County, it would mark only the second 2-0 start in the program’s history.
The only other came in 2009 when the Eagles reeled off nine-straight wins to ...

SOFTBALL: Commerce rebounds with win over Prince Avenue

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 10:57:59 -0500

After taking a five-run loss to George Walton, the Commerce Tiger softball team decided to take out its frustration against a familiar foe, Prince Avenue.
The Tigers tallied up 11 runs in an 11-3 run-ruled win to get back on track in 2019.
Head coach Melissa Mullis credited a practice day between the George Walton loss and Prince ...

VOLLEYBALL: Eagles open area play 1-3

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 10:40:26 -0500

Area play didn't open how the East Jackson Eagles envisioned, but it did end on a good note with a win.
The Eagles went 1-3 during their first week of area. The lone win came Aug. 29 over Monroe Area.
•East Jackson 2, Monroe Area 0 (Aug. 29): The Eagles swept Monroe Area in straight sets 27-25, 25-19. The team totaled 13 kills, ...

CROSS COUNTRY: Commerce competes at War Eagle Invitational

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:54:13 -0500

The Commerce High School cross country teams competed at the War Eagle Invitational at Chestatee High School on Aug. 29.
Brandon Martin paced both teams with a time of 17:42.50, good enough for a fifth-place finish in the boys' race. Paden Bell (22:52.50) finished seventh overall in the girls' race.
Other top finishers include ...

Football: Tigers overcome early miscue, rout Athens Christian 49-7

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 22:28:53 -0500

The Commerce Tiger offense stumbled on its first play from scrimmage during Friday’s game.
The result of the stumble was an Athens Christian touchdown. It didn’t take long, though, for the Tigers to get back on course and make sure another stumble didn’t happen for the rest of the game.
The Tigers answered the stumble with ...

VOLLEYBALL: Eagles drop pair of area matches

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:20:10 -0500

East Jackson has started 0-2 in area play with losses to Hart County and Morgan County.
The Eagles fell to Hart County 26-24, 20-25, 11-15 and Morgan County 15-25, 9-25 Tuesday at home.
In the loss to Hart County, Mya Howard led East Jackson with nine kills, five digs and three aces. Zoe Daniels and Maurissa Thomas added four kills ...

FOOTBALL: Eagles enter into off week after victorious debut for Pettus

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:29:00 -0500

This time a year ago, East Jackson was nursing its wounds heading into an off-week after a 42-0 loss to Lumpkin County. This time, the feeling entering the open week is much different.
The Eagles are coming off a 25-22 victory over the Indians Friday (Aug. 23) — avenging last year’s blowout — in head coach Cameron Pettus’ East ...

FOOTBALL: Tigers host Athens Christian in first home game of 2019

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:23:00 -0500

The Commerce Tigers opened the season on a strong note.
Now, the team looks to keep the momentum rolling from its 48-17 season-opening win into the team's first home game of 2019 vs. Athens Christian.
Head coach Michael Brown expects to see the same Athens Christian team he has seen throughout his tenure at the Tigers' helm, a ...

SOFTBALL: Eagles upend Monroe Area in region play

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:02:49 -0500

Going into Monday night's game vs. Monroe Area, the East Jackson Eagles hadn't won a region game in nearly two weeks.
Down 5-4 entering the bottom of the seventh, the Eagles looked like they would be waiting longer for their second region win of the season. But the team wasn't going to be denied.
The Eagles scored one run in the ...

VOLLEYBALL: Eagles go 2-2 in recent action

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 10:40:01 -0500

The East Jackson Eagles are coming off two losses.
The Eagles fell to North Oconee and East Hall Aug. 22. The Eagles opened the week Aug. 20 with two wins over Putnam County and Gatgewood.
The Eagles open area play this week. The team has matches against Hart County, Monroe Area and two matches vs. Morgan County.

Commerce postpones action on subdivision

nospam@example.com (Administrator) — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:30:00 -0500

Action to annex 50 acres into the City of Commerce for a subdivision was postponed by the Commerce Planning Commission Aug. 26, but not before some debate about the controversial project.

Liberty Hill Road is requesting to annex the property located on the Commerce-Jefferson road into the city to build a 150-house subdivision of homes between 1,800-2,400 square feet. The property is currently zoned R-1 in the county and the annexation request would place it in R-1 in the city if it is approved.

See the full story in the Aug. 28 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Commerce falls to Banks Co; gets wins over Madison Co., Towns Co., Providence

nospam@example.com (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:11:17 -0500

Heading into the second matchup vs. Banks County, Commerce head coach Melissa Mullis felt her team had gained "confidence" after throttling Madison County 16-5 and losing to the Class 3A state champion Franklin County on a walkoff.
"This weekend, the girls showed the kind of team they could be," Mullis said.
All the momentum built ...

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