TIFTON — Kaream Hess, Nick Williams and Corey Taylor are the candidates for this week’s The Tifton Gazette Athlete of the Week.
Hess, a running back for the Tift County Blue Devils football team, ran for over 100 yards and two touchdowns in the first half against the Warner Robins Demons Saturday.
Williams, a freshman running back for the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane football team, ran for two second-half touchdowns in a 14-10 win over Thomasville Friday. He ran for 85 yards on 20 carries.
Taylor, another running back for Fitzgerald, ran for 71 yards on 11 carries against Thomasville.
To vote for the athlete of the week, visit The Tifton Gazette Web site, www.tiftongazette.com. Winners will be announced in Friday’s edition of the newspaper.
Local Sports
October 28, 2006
Candidates for Athlete of Week announced
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Mistakes cost Patriots fourth title
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TCHS team is like a family
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Tift County to host state wrestling sectionals
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Blue Devils win regular season region title
Lady Devils lose 59-48
Blue Devils win 53-43
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Seniors go out with big wins
Dr. Eric Holland and Julie Conner wanted to send their seniors out with big wins on their senior night.
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Tift dominates on senior night
Lady Devils win, 52-38
Blue Devils win, 67-57
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Battle of Georgia goes one more Super round
New England Patriot wide receiver Deion Branch, nursing a bout of the stomach flu, had little to do here in his hotel Tuesday evening.
He decided to reach out and text someone.
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Busy day for signings in Tiftarea
For fans of college and high school football National Signing Day is an unofficial national holday.
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