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By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director CENTRE – Just looking at Cherokee County High School seniors Jack Amos and Jaden Wilson, one thing becomes apparent – their difference in size. Amos is listed at 5-foot-8 while Wilson comes in at 6-5. Both players, who both played football and basketball together, have utilized their frames to
By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director PIEDMONT – On some nights, Piedmont senior point guard Alex Odam’s role is to dish the ball off to his teammates when they’re shooting well. Other nights, he has to pour in the points himself. Thursday at home against rival Cherokee County was one of the latter nights. The
By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director CENTRE – Of late, the close basketball games haven’t gone in favor of the Cherokee County Warriors. They lost a three-point game at defending Class 4A state champion Jacksonville on Jan. 10, then dropped a three-point decision at home against Piedmont two days later. The Warriors also fell in
By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director CENTRE – Tuesday evening was throwback night at the Warrior Dome in Centre. The Cherokee County Lady Warriors wore retro warm-ups and uniforms similar to the ones worn by the team in the early 1990s, including their state championship year of 1992 under head coach Dale Welsh. Current Lady
By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director CENTRE – Defensive lineman Tae Diamond certainly didn’t suffer through a sophomore slump this past football season for the Cherokee County Warriors. He became a sophomore sensation. As a freshman in 2021, Diamond delivered 53 tackles, including 19 for loss, with 8 ½ sacks, three fumble recoveries (one for