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November 30, 2016
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Mary Persons winter sports schedules
MP Varsity Basketball
Schedule
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Nov. 26
Crawford County
Home
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 29
Northside
Away
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2
Veterans
Away
G-7 p.m., B-8:30 p.m.
Dec. 3
FPD
Away
G-4 p.m., B-5:30 p.m.
Dec. 6
Upson-Lee*
Away
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 9
Howard*
Home
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 10
Lamar County
Home
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 17
Jackson
Home
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 19-20
War Eagle Holiday Cl.
@ Woodward
TBD
Dec. 27-29
United Bank Holiday Cl.
@ MP
TBD
Jan. 3
Veterans
Home
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 7
Lamar County
Away
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 10
West Laurens*
Home
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 13
Perry*
Home
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 14
FPD
Home
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17
Spalding*
Away
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20
Upson-Lee*
Home
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 21
Jackson
Away
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 24
Howard*
Away
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 27
West Laurens*
Away
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Jan. 31
Perry*
Away
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 3
Spalding*
Home
G-6 p.m., B-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 6-10
Region 2-AAAA Toume\
@ MP
TBD
Feb. 17-18
TBD (1st Round State)
TBD
TBD
Feb.22-23
TBD (2nd Round State)
TBD
TBD
Feb. 28-Mar. 1
TBD (Quarterfinals State)TBD
TBD
Mar. 4
TBD (Semifinals State)
TBD
TBD
Mar. 8-11
TBD (Finals State)
TBD
TBD
* Denotes Region 2-AAAA contest
9th Grade Basketball Schedule
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Dec. 1
Spalding
Home
6 p.m.
Dec. 3
Upson-Lee
Away
10 a.m
Dec. 8
Stratford Academy
Home
6 p.m.
Dec. 10
Jones County
Away
10 a.m
Dec. 12
Spalding
Away
6 p.m.
Dec. 17
Northside
Home
10 a.m
Jan. 5
Jones County
Home
6 p.m.
Jan. 7
Perry
Away
10 a.m
Jan. 12
Upson-Lee
Home
6 p.m.
Jan. 14
Veterans
Away
10 a.m
Jan. 19
Howard
Home
6 p.m.
Jan.21
Perry
Home
10 a.m
Jan.26
Howard
Home
6 p.m.
MP Varsity Wrestling Schedule
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Nov. 29
Jackson/Howard/Crawford Co.
Home
5 p.m.
Dec. 5
Rutland
Away
5 p.m.
Dec. 9-10
Monticello Tournament
Away
5 p.m.
Dec. 14
Jones Co./Perry/Lamar Co.
Home
5 p.m.
Dec. 15
Crawford Co.
Away
5 p.m.
Jan. 3
Pike Co.
Away
5 p.m.
Jan. 5
S. Creek/Spalding/Crawford Co. Home
5 p.m.
Jan. 7
Area Duals @ West Laurens
Away
TBD
Jan. 11
Lamar Co.
Away
5 p.m.
Jan. 14
State Duals @ Macon Coliseum
Away
TBD
Jan. 17
Perry
Away
5 p.m.
Jan. 18
Jones Co.
Away
5 p.m.
Jan. 20
Whitewater
Away
5 p.m.
Jan. 24
Upson-Lee/Crawford Co.
Home
5 p.m.
Jan. 27-28
Area Traditionals @ Perry
Away
TBD
Feb. 3-4
Sect. Traditionals @ Jefferson
Away
TBD
Feb. 9-11
State Traditionals @ Macon
Away
TBD
MP Winter Sports Home Calendar
Wednesday, Nov. 30: Sunday, Dec. 4:
Thursday, Dec. 1: 6 p.m. — 9th Grade
Boys Basketball (vs. Spalding)
Friday, Dec. 2:
Saturday, Dec. 3:
Monday, Dec. 5:
Tuesday, Dec. 6: 5 p.m. — C-Team Girls
Basketball (vs. Lamar Middle); 6 p.m.
— C-Team Boys Basketball (vs. Lamar
Middle)
Troop 51 builds new bridge at
Monroe recreation department
Ian Bettis and Boy Scout Troop 51 built a new bridge on the cross country trail over
the stream at the Monroe County Recreation Department. Wow Inflatables, which
sponsored the Monroe County Fair, contributed $350 for the scouts’ fundraising
cause. (Photo/Keith Edge)
MP JV Basketball Schedule
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Nov. 26
Crawford County
Home
G-3 p.m., B-4:15
Nov. 29
Northside
Away
B-4:15 p.m.
Dec. 2
Veterans
Away
G-4 p.m., B-5:15
Dec. 3
FPD
Away
G-1 p.m., B-2:15
Dec. 6
Upson-Lee
Away
B-4:15 p.m.
Dec. 9
Howard
Home
B-4:15 p.m.
Dec. 10
Lamar County
Home
G-3 p.m., B-4:15
Dec. 17
Jackson
Home
G-3 p.m., B-4:15
Jan. 3
Veterans
Home
B-4:15 p.m.
Jan. 7
Lamar County
Away
G-3 p.m., B-4:15
Jan. 10
West Laurens
Home
G-4:15 p.m.
Jan. 13
Perry
Home
G-4:15 p.m.
Jan. 14
FPD
Home
G-3 p.m., B-4:15
Jan. 17
Spalding
Away
G-4:15 p.m.
Jan. 20
Upson-Lee
Home
G-4:15 p.m.
Jan. 21
Jackson
Away
G-3 p.m., B-4:15
Jan. 24
Howard
Away
B-4:15 p.m.
Jan. 27
West Laurens
Away
B-4:15 p.m.
Jan. 31
Perry
Away
B-4:15 p.m.
Feb. 3
Spalding
Home
B-4:15 p.m.
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Team Basketball
Schedule
DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Nov. 29
Clifton Ridge Middle
Away
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Dec. 6
Lamar Middle
Home
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Dec. 8
Byron Middle
Away
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Dec. 13
Gray Station Middle
Home
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Dec. 15
Henderson Middle
Away
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Jan. 5
Fort Valley Middle
Home
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Jan. 10
Clifton Ridge Middle
Home
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Jan. 17
Lamar Middle
Away
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Jan. 19
Byron Middle
Home
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Jan. 24
Gray Station Middle
Away
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Jan. 26
Henderson Middle
Home
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Jan. 31
Fort Valley Middle
Away
G-5 p.m., B-6 p.m.
Lady Dogs beat Crawford Co.,
off to 3-0 start in 2016-17
BY RICHARD DUMAS
forsyth@mymcr.net
The Mary Persons boys basketball team dropped its season-opener 85-71 at
home to non-region Crawford County on Saturday.
The MP varsity boys team was next scheduled to travel to Northside for
a non-region matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. MP is scheduled to face
Veterans on the road at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, but the game will likely be re
scheduled due to the MP state semifinal football game. The Bulldogs are
then slated to face FPD on the road at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday before opening
region play at Upson-Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Meanwhile, the Mary Persons girls basketball team has opened its season
with three consecutive victories. The Lady Dogs opened their season with a
47-23 win over GMC in the Stratford Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 21.
MP then defeated Athens Academy 41-37 at Stratford the following night on
Nov. 22.
The MP varsity girls team then captured its home opener on Saturday,
defeating Crawford County 62-46, taking advantage of a 30-15 third-quarter
scoring edge to break open a close game at the half.
The Lady Dogs were next scheduled to travel to Northside to face the Lady
Eagles at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. MP will then face Veterans on the road at 5:30
p.m. on Friday in a game that will likely be re-scheduled before traveling to
FPD at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Lady Dogs will then head back on the road
to open region play at Upson-Lee at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Also, the MP JV boys team has a busy week ahead. The JV Bulldogs will
travel to Northside for a contest at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The JV Dogs will
then travel to Veterans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and to FPD at 2:30 p.m. on
Saturday. The MP JV boys squad will then face Upson-Lee on the road at
4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
As for the MP JV girls team, the JV Lady Dogs will travel to Veterans at 4
p.m. on Friday before facing FPD on the road at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The 9th Grade boys basketball team will host Spalding in its season-opener
at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The MP freshmen team will then travel to Upson-Lee
for a road contest at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Lastly, the Monroe County Middle School basketball teams were scheduled
to open their season at Clifton Ridge on Tuesday with the girls game begin
ning at 5 p.m. and the boys game following at 6 p.m. The c-team Lady Dogs
will then open their home schedule at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6 against
Lamar Middle followed by the c-team boys game at 6 p.m.
Dawgs’ Chubb runs past La. Lafayette
Georgia’s Nick Chubb accounted for 157 total yards and two touchdowns in a 35-
21 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette at Sanford Stadium on Nov. 19. The Bulldogs
then lost their regular season finale to archrival Georgia Tech 28-27 the following
Saturday. (Photo/Beau Cabell)