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Golf is not my game
I have never played golf much, although I really enjoy the game when I decide to play. I am not very good and find that the more I play the worse I get. Oh, I have all the equipment and enough golf balls to supply a legion, but that doesn’t help me. It looks like such a simple game but it isn’t. For me, golf is really difficult. I hadn’t played golf in about five years until recently. Our entire family took a spring break trip to ...
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UL’s Joey Knight signs with Point University
Upson-Lee senior Joey Knight, will continue to play soccer, the sport he loves, and he will do it on the collegiate level, while having his education paid for. That’s the dream of almost every high school athlete, and Knight has made his dream come true,signing with Point University of LaGrange. Joey has been a defensive staple in the UL back line since his freshman year, and is a team captain this season. Pictured above (seated l to r) Tim K...
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Lady Knights advance with 10-0 massacre of Crisp County
The Lady Knights earned the right to host their first round playoff match-up with Crisp County on Tuesday. After just a few minutes into the game, the Lady Knights had a 2-0 lead, and it was evident that Upson-Lee was headed to the second round of the GHSA AAAA State Playoffs. Upson-Lee scored their first two goals off the left foot of freshman Jordie Rogers. With 37:21, Rogers scored a goal after the Crisp County keeper slipped, giving UL ...
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Knights advance in Playoffs with 2-0 road victory
After a tough loss to Spalding on Senior Night, the Upson-Lee Knights took the road for a two-hour trip to take a 2-0 victory over Worth County in the first round of the GHSA AAAA State Playoffs. The Rams of Worth County were the No. 2 seed from Region 1, but the No. 3 seed from Region 4 (UL) jumped on the Rams early and played stingy defense to earn the victory. The Knights’ combo of sensational sophomores Jake Sayer and Dylan Marshall com...
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2013 Upson-Lee Baseball Senior Night
Photos by Wes McCard | The Thomaston Times Ben Barber with parents Michele and Bill Barber. Jesse Glover with parents Michele and Marc Glover. Austin Matson with parents Angela and Mark Matson. Dillon Watson with mother Tammy Tucker. Jordan Bosworth with parents Kristi and Tim Bosworth
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Third time not a charm for ULMS
Wes McCard | The Thomaston Times After defeating the Clifton Ridge Cougars twice in the regular season, the ULMS Diamond Knights entered Friday’s first round of the CGMSAL (Central Georgia Middle School Athletic League) playoffs with a perfect 14-0 record. However, the Cougars made the most of their three hits, scoring two runs and defeating Upson-Lee by a 2-0 score, ending the Knights’ season. Kalen Puckett pitched for the Knights, allowin...
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Upson-Lee soccer teams prepare for playoff run
Wes McCard Sports Editor For the first time since the 2010 season, the Upson-Lee Knights and Lady Knights soccer teams will play in the State Playoffs. Prior to the two year hiatus in 2011 and 2012, the UL soccer teams were regularly in the State Playoffs. The Upson-Lee Lady Knights enter the playoffs with an impressive 13-4 record, while holding the GHSA AAAA No. 8 state ranking. The Lady Knights were ranked as high as No. 10 earlier t...
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Upson-Lee soccer preparing for State Playoffs
Wes McCard Sports Editor The Upson-Lee Knights and the Lady Knights have earned a trip to the State Playoffs. The Knights finished with a record of 12-4-1 overall and a record of 7-3 in Region 4 this season, placing third. The Lady Knights placed second in Region 4 with a region record of 9-1, and an overall record of 13-4. The Lady Knights will host a State Playoff game, and the Knights will hit the road in the State Playoffs. The top ...
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UL saves best for Region 4 meet
Wes McCard Sports Editor Three Lady Knights and four Knights set personal records at the Region 4 Track Meet over the weekend, although only one athlete (Joey Choy-pole vault) advanced to the GHSA AAAA Sectional in Statesboro next weekend. After a rain forced the Region 4 officials to cancel the day’s events after just a few field events, the 11 teams in the region reconvened at 12 Oaks Stadium on Saturday, where the field events were f...
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