The Fannin County High School Lady Rebels softball team is riding high after sweeping region rival Rabun County, and local rival Gilmer High School the Lady Rebels look to travel to Harrison High School this weekend.
Read More »Fannin Fights but Falls to Pickens Dragonettes 2-1
The Fannin County High School Lady Rebels volleyball team traveled to Pickens County to take on the Pickens High School Dragonettes. Despite winning the first set, 25-21, the Lady Rebels fell in three sets, losing the last two 26-24 (in overtime) and 25-19.
Read More »Ross’ Ripped Single Secures Rousing 8-7 Rebel Land Rising Over Rabun
The Fannin County High School Lady Rebels softball team hosted the Lady Wildcats of Rabun County. In a back and forth contest that saw the Lady Rebels needing the last at bat to win it, Morgan Ross’ RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning scored Candace “Blitzkrieg” German and secured the victory for […]
Read More »The Boring Legacy
I know these things usually come the day after the movie; however, I’ve had some trouble wrapping my mind around the boredom that was “The Bourne Legacy,” not to mention I’ve had some events that needed to be covered and so forth. “The Bourne Legacy” can best be described with this gem from Swamp Thang, […]
Read More »“Total Recall” Totally Rocks: Three Thumbs Up
This is not your daddy’s “Total Recall.” To paraphrase Petino’s press address, when pressed about his famous press’ lack of impression on the NBA, “Arnold Schawarzenegger is not walking through that door.”
Read More »FCHS Soccer Summer Camp Cancelled
The Fannin High School Soccer Summer Camp scheduled this week has been cancelled.
Read More »The “Dark Knight Rises” Says “Good Night” While Rising to Expectations
Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” the third and final installment in the Dark Knight Trilogy; which is either the first or second most anticipated movie of the summer, Marvel’s “The Avengers” being the obvious other choice. Nolan definitely delivers a clear-cut concise conclusion to the trilogy. I thoroughly enjoyed the film and was highly […]
Read More »Friday’s Free Agent Frenzy Update
For those sports fan that are deeply enamored with the Major League All-Star game coming up shortly, and those just counting down until football season, the NBA’s annual free agent frenzy has begun in a big way. While the biggest news nationally maybe Nash to Hollywood and Deron Williams staying put on Jay-Z and Kayne’s […]
Read More »Peter Parker Parental Ponderings Parked in Back Seat to Ferry’s Fury
To those wondering about the ways of the “Web-Slinger,” I apologize for the Kanye style interruption by the sports nerd in me. THE HAWKS TRADED JOE JOHNSON’S CONTRACT AND MARVIN WILLIAMS!!!! Danny Ferry, new general manager of my beloved Hawks, has cleared around $100 million dollars in salary while taking back only about $25 million. […]
Read More »Basketball, Brain Brawling and Big Brothers
This is not a movie review, that’s coming later when the nerds rally for Amazing Spiderman tonight. No this is a tale of a trip to Amherst Massachusetts to see my “Big” brother get his doctorate, and swing by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, which is about 20 minutes from my brother’s apartment.
Read More »Rebels Summer Baseball Update
The Fannin County High School Rebels baseball team has been taking part in summer baseball games. The Rebels most recent trip was to Lumpkin County, where Fannin faced the host school, Indians and North Forsyth. Fannin beat Lumpkin County 4-1; however, North Forsyth won 12-3.
Read More »Fannin’s Future Rebels Repeat as Champions of ETC TV3’s 10 and Under Summer Slam Baseball Tournament
The Fannin County Recreational Department All-Stars swept the competition for the second year in a row in route to winning the championship at the annual ETC TV3’s 10 and Under Summer Slam baseball tournament. FCRD beat the Copper Basin Recreation Department All-Stars 11-3 in the first round and the Gilmer County Recreation Department All-Stars 14-4 […]
Read More »Fannin Rebels Basketball Play Day
The Fannin Rebels varsity basketball team will be hosting several teams for summer scrimmages on Monday June 11th. The scrimmages games will begin at 10am and continue until 5pm.
Read More »Snow White Does Not Snow Me Under
Yes I did go to the midnight showing of “Snow White and the Huntsman.” Yes I do watch “Once Upon a Time.” And yes, I’m not ashamed of it, though some might say that I should be. However, this is a movie review, and I must say that I was not snowed under by “Snow […]
Read More »FCHS Class of 2012 Commencement Ceremony
The Fannin County High School class of 2012 graduated on Friday, May 25th. The class of 184 students completed it’s matriculation in front of friends, family, and the Fannin County community in the football stadium.
Read More »Nerd Night Recommences for MIB 3
Nerd night was not missed last week with the opening of “Battleship.” There was a meeting and the “nerdcensus” was that “Battleship” wasn’t worth the money, especially since most of us have seen “The Avengers” at least twice. However, Nerd Night recommenced with Men in Black 3, despite the normal nerd headquarters being busy with […]
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