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A Big Year Looming for GPB Sports
Mark Harmon - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 11:38am
GPB Sports has a big year on tap. Things kick off with the 22nd Corky Kell Classic in the Georgia Dome on August 24th bringing together ten of the top high school football teams in the state of Georgia. Action kicks...
Buckle Those Chinstraps Fans...Time To Get Familiar With The Forces From The South!
Jon Nelson - Friday, August 2, 2013 - 11:12am
Okay, you’ve all been warned… It’s that time of year where football takes over (well, more than normal, anyway…) and those of us at GPB Sports hit the road to make sure we get to see you and all of the teams and stories...
The Southern Powerhouse Preview Begins
Jon Nelson - Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 11:11am
Here's how the Southern Swing tour begins as we load up the van and depart GPB for a three day look at South Georgia football. Watch the video below! Next stop...Liberty County, home of the Panthers! Here's the...
Hinesville Loves Friday Nights: Southern Swing First Stop, Liberty County
Jon Nelson - Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 1:18pm
The first stop on my fourth annual "Southern Swing" tour was Liberty County, where I caught up with the Panthers' Head Football Coach, Kirk Warner. Coach told me why Friday nights under the lights are so important to...
A Man of Few Words: Camden County Star CB Kalvaraz Bessent Talks Wildcat Football
Jon Nelson - Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 9:35am
The second stop of my "Southern Swing" tour was Camden County! I scoped out big time cornerback Kalvaraz Bessent on the field after practice to get an athlete's take on the meaning of Wildcat football to the town of...
A Point of Pride: Jim Dickerson Talks Clinch County Football
Jon Nelson - Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 10:07am
No "Southern Swing" tour is complete without a Clinch County visit. Head Coach Jim Dickerson told me that football is nothing short of a staple for the people of Homerville. Watch the video below to hear from Jim...
Born and Raised on Brooks County Football
Jon Nelson - Friday, August 9, 2013 - 7:47am
The Brooks County Trojan family has endured a lot this summer, as three of their athletes were lost in a tragic car accident. But I can't think of a head football coach better suited to lead the rest of the Trojan...
A Football Hungry Town: Coach Rance Gillespie on Valdosta's Love For The Game
Jon Nelson - Monday, August 12, 2013 - 1:08pm
The Valdosta Wildcats are known for playing amongst some of the most dedicated high school football fans in Georgia. Even considering the years of experience Head Coach Rance Gillespie has within the game of football,...
Big Stage Awaits Corky Kell Classic Teams
Mark Harmon - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 1:35pm
Believe it or not, the kickoff to the 2013 high school football season is next week! The main event will be the 22nd annual Metro PCS Corky Kell Classic. This year's classic features ten top teams in five big games....
Football Season Begins With A Bang
Jon Nelson - Monday, August 19, 2013 - 1:03pm
Is it just me or is everyone else just as excited as I am that the regular season is here this week already…??? With the first official weekend of the season ending with the Corky Kell Classic this Saturday on GPB...
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