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PAGE 2B - THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 Lady Raiders tennis team continues to dominate Rough patch for boys team The Racquet Raiders had a full slate of competition this week with matches against Clarke Cen tral, East Forsyth and Eastside. The Lady Raiders pulled out three victories this week. Against Clarke Central and Eastside, it was a 5-0 sweep across the board by Lexie Gillespie, Cora Harden, Sydney Ledford, Katie Dixon, Ava Harden, June Hargrove and Kylee Treadway. On Tuesday night, there was a tight region battle against East Forsyth. Leading the charge was a big win from Lexie Gillespie at first singles. Kylee Treadway and June Hargrove fought hard in a three-setter to pull out the victory. Cora Hargrove overcame losing the first set and battled hard to win in a three-set thriller. “I was very proud of how hard the whole team fought for their victories,” said Head Coach Mat thew Brannon. The JV team also had oppor tunities to play against Clarke Central and East Forsyth. Dayle Walter continued her first year success by gaining two more vic- Photos by Michael Lafountain Lady Raiders tennis players Kylee Treadway and June Hargrove compete in a doubles match on Feb. 24 against Clarke-Central. tories. Megan Scoville, Gabriela Zeiser, Brooklyn Higgins, Ava Willoughby and Jayden Tread- way also picked up victories against Clarke Central. On the boys side, this was a tough set of matches. Corbin Stovall gained a hard fought vic tory in three sets against Eastside to be the lone win. Grayson Wil loughby and Hayden Anglin also fought hard, but fell short in three sets. The JV boys also got to com pete against East Forsyth and split their matches with victories from Graylon LaBarbara, Noah Speir and JD Kinsey. “I was proud of the fights from the boys on Varsity and JV,” said Brannon. Following matches against Prince Avenue and Walnut Grove on March 4 and 5, the teams will face Winder-Barrow at home on Thursday, March 6. MCHS tennis player Lexie Gillespie strikes a ball during a match against a Clarke-Central player. 1' 111 16 Raiders tennis player Corbin Stovall prepares to hit a backhand during a Feb. 24 match. MCHS boys soccer team looks to turn things around after rough start Team drops two close games last week The Madison County High School Boys Soccer team dropped a couple of close games last week to fall to 1-4 on the season. Following their big 7-0 shutout of Stephens County on Feb. 21, the team lost a home game to 4-2 North Oconee 2-1 on Feb. 25. The Raiders dropped a second straight game on Feb. 28 against 5-1 Walnut Grove. The final score was 3-1. Despite the losses, the close games give hope that the team could turn things around soon. Three of the team’s four losses on the season have been by two scores or less. All four of their losses have also come against teams that have winning records. The team now goes into a string of home games, beginning with a clash with 3-4 Winder-Barrow on March 4. They will then face the 3-0 Flowery Branch Falcons on March 7 and the 3-2 Jackson County Panthers on March 11. 191IIK3R1I .1 X -. Photo by Michael Lafountain Raiders soccer team goalie sends the ball out to his teammates during a recent match. SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES BASEBALL L 10-2 @ Franklin County — 5:55 p.m. L 7-6 @ Stephens County — 5:55 p.m. L 6-0 vs. Stephens County — 5:55 p.m. L 4-1 vs. Franklin County — 5:55 p.m. W 13-1 @ Union County — 1:30 p.m. L 12-3 @ White County — 4:30 p.m. L 2-1 @ Hart County — 5:55 p.m. L 13-10 vs. Hart County — 5:55 p.m. W 3-0 vs. White County — 1:00 p.m. L 5-3 @ Habersham — 5:30 p.m. Mar. 5 vs. East Jackson — 5:30 p.m. Mar. 7 vs. Oconee County — 5:30 p.m. Mar. 11 @ North Oconee — 6:00 p.m. Mar. 14 vs. North Oconee (DH) —5:00 p.m./7:30 p.m. Mar. 18 vs. Flowery Branch (REC Night) —6:00 p.m. Mar. 21 @ Flowery Branch (DH) — 5:00 p.m./7:30 p.m. Mar. 25 vs. Walnut Grove — 6:00 p.m. Mar. 28 @ Walnut Grove (DH) —5:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Apr. 1 @ Eastside — 6:00 p.m. Apr. 4 vs. Eastside (DH) — 5:00 p.m./7:30 p.m. Apr. 9 vs. Habersham (DH) — 2:00 p.m./4:30 p.m. Apr. 10 vs. Jackson — 4:30 p.m. Apr. 15 @ East Forsyth — 6:00 p.m. Apr. 17 vs. East Forsyth (Senior Night) — 5:00 p.m./7:30 p.m. Apr. 23 1st Round of GHSA Playoffs Apr. 30 2nd Round of GHSA Playoffs May 7 Elite 8 May 13 Final 4 May 19 State Championship SOCCER Feb. 14 @ Chestatee — (VG) W 4-0 / (VB) L 4-2 Feb. 18 vs. Cedar Shoals - (VG) W 5-4(OT) / (VB) L 3-0 Feb. 21 vs. Stephens County - (VG) W 2-1 / (VB) W 7-0 Feb. 25 vs. North Oconee - (VG) L 7-0 / (VB) L 2-1 Feb. 28 @ Walnut Grove - (VG) L 5-0 / (VB) L3-1 Mar. 4 vs. Winder-Barrow — 5:30 p.m. VG / 7:30 p.m. VB Mar. 7 vs. Flowery Branch — 5:30 p.m. VG / 7:30 p.m. VB Mar. 11 vs. Jackson County — 5:30 p.m. JV Boys / 7:30 p.m. VB Mar. 13-15 Jekyll Island Tournament — Dates TBD Mar. 18 @ Eastside — 5:30 p.m. VG /7:30 p.m. VB Mar. 21 @ Eastside — 5:30 p.m. VG / 7:30 p.m. VB Mar. 25 @ Tallulah Falls — 5:00 p.m. VG / 7:00 p.m. VB Mar. 27 vs. East Forsyth — 5:30 p.m. VG / 7:30 p.m. VB Apr. 1 vs. North Hall —5:30 p.m. VG /7:30 p.m. VB Apr. 4 Dates TBD TENNIS Mar. 6 vs. Winder-Barrow — 4:00 p.m. Mar. 10 @ Hart — 4:00 p.m. Mar. 11 @ Flowery Branch — 4:00 p.m. Mar. 13 @ North Oconee — 4:00 p.m. Mar. 17 vs. Oconee — 4:00 p.m. Mar. 18 vs. Jefferson — 4:30 p.m. Mar. 20 @ Morgan — 4:00 p.m. Mar. 24 RT: R1 — 9:00 a.m. Mar. 24 RT: QF — 10:30 a.m./l:30 p.m. Mar. 25 RT: SF — 9:00 a.m./10:30 a.m. Mar. 25 RT: 3/4th Place — 1:30 p.m. Mar. 25 RT: Finals — 3:00 p.m. Mar. 31 @ Commerce — 4:00 p.m. Apr. 1 vs. East Jackson — 4:00 p.m. Apr. 24 AAAA State R1 — TBD Apr. 29 AAAA State R2 — TBD May 5 AAAA State QF — TBD May 10 State: Semis — TBD May 10 State: Finals — TBD ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED BID The Madison County Board of Commissioners office is seeking sealed bids for the 2025 SPLOST Road projects for Madison County. Specifications and bid packets must be obtained from the County Road Department at 1501 Highway 98 West, Danielsville, Georgia, 30633. Please contact the Road Department at 706-795-6260. Bids should be sealed and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope: "Sealed Bid #25-03 for 2025 SPLOST Road Project for Madison County” Bids are to be received no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025. Bids opening will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025 in the Public Meeting Room at the Government Complex. Bids may be mailed to Madison County Board of Commissioners, County Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 147, Danielsville, Ga 30633 or they may be hand delivered to 91 Albany Ave, County Clerk’s Office, Danielsville, Ga 30633. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All bid packages must contain a 10% bid bond, 100% Performance Bond and O.C.G.A 13-10-91 E-Verify Affidavit in order to be considered.
