Youth ball program gets underway
     The color guard from VFW Post 6812 presents the colors
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Track Team run two meets before Spring break
      The Hayesville women and men track team competed in two meets prior to the Spring Break, at Raybun Country, GA, on Tuesday, April 3rd and again on Wednesday, April 4th at Andrews High School. The meet at Rayburn was a dual meet while the meet at Andrews was against three other SMC schools.
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Lady Jackets excel in track meet
     Stella Snowden shows her form in one of her four first place events at Andrews.
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Ganassi Racing's Stremme turns heads in 2nd year on circuit
By RICK MINTER Cox News Service
      After languishing near the bottom of the Nextel Cup points standings for much of his rookie season and ending the year 33rd, David Stremme heads to the seventh race of his sophomore season, this weekend's Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, 13th in points.
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ARCA debut a solid step in driver's career
By RICK MINTER Cox News Service
      Atlanta Being the son of a veteran Nextel Cup crew chief hasn't opened all the career doors for Tim Andrews, but it's helping. Andrews, the 24-year-old son of Petty Enterprises crew chief Paul Andrews, is one of many young drivers whose dollars don't add up to their talent and desire.
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Rick Minter's OBSERVATIONS
      Some key story lines as the Cup Series heads to Texas. Flexing his clout Like his dad, Dale Earnhardt Jr. knows how to flex his political muscles in NASCAR. Earnhardt Sr.'s nickname, "The Intimidator," was accurate on and off the track. Sometimes he initiated change simply by walking into the NAS...
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DALE EARNHARDT JR.
      Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet in Nextel Cup, has climbed from a low of 40th in points after the second race of the season to 11th heading into this weekend's race at Texas Motor Speedway. He recently participated in a teleconference with reporters, including Rick Minter of Cox N...
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